The Caliph Haroon Rashid once sent a message to Imam Malik rahmatullahi alayh requesting him to visit the palace and impart lessons of Hadith. The great Imam wrote in reply that:
"A person must seek Ilm for Ilm does not seek anyone"
The Caliph understood the implication of this and thus he travelled to Masjid an Nabawi to hear the Dars of the renowned Imam.
Source: shaykh.org
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
A’ishah: Three Dates
Aishah, the Blessed Prophet's wife, was a very hospitable person. She loved to entertain guests, and spend happy hours chatting to them.
Once a woman came to visit Aishah, bringing her two daughters with her. Aishah received her, smiling and welcoming and very soon the two women were deep in conversation. However, Aishah was faced with a certain difficulty..
At that time, things were very hard in Madina. Often the people went hungry, and in the Prophets house (pbuh), no fire was made for days and food was scarce, even dates were short in supply.
Aishah decided to search the house thoroughly in order to find something to offer her guest. The room in which she had welcomed her guest was so small that when Aishah stood up, her head almost touched the ceiling. It did not take Aishah very long to search it, and she quickly realized that she did not have much to offer. Eventually she managed to find three dates. Aishah gave them to her guest who looked at her gratefully.
The woman gave one date to each of her daughters. They were very hungry and had not eaten for several days. The mother kept one date for herself, but she did not eat it and held it in her hand as she talked to Aishah.
After the two little girls had gobbled up their dates, they began to eye the last one that was held in their mothers hand. Their mother saw them out of the corner of her eye and smiled. She divided the last date into two pieces and gave half to each of the girls.
Aishah was very moved by the great love and self-sacrifice shown by this mother, and as soon as the Blessed Prophet came home, she told him what had happened.
Indeed, the Prophet (pbuh) said. The woman has entered Paradise because of the love and kindness she showed to her little daughters. Allah will show her mercy because she showed mercy to them.
Source: “Glimpses From the Lives of the Sahaba and Tabi’een, ‘A’ishah, Mother of the Believers.” By Dr. M. Jilani. Taiba Publishers, 2003.
Courtesy of qisas.com
Once a woman came to visit Aishah, bringing her two daughters with her. Aishah received her, smiling and welcoming and very soon the two women were deep in conversation. However, Aishah was faced with a certain difficulty..
At that time, things were very hard in Madina. Often the people went hungry, and in the Prophets house (pbuh), no fire was made for days and food was scarce, even dates were short in supply.
Aishah decided to search the house thoroughly in order to find something to offer her guest. The room in which she had welcomed her guest was so small that when Aishah stood up, her head almost touched the ceiling. It did not take Aishah very long to search it, and she quickly realized that she did not have much to offer. Eventually she managed to find three dates. Aishah gave them to her guest who looked at her gratefully.
The woman gave one date to each of her daughters. They were very hungry and had not eaten for several days. The mother kept one date for herself, but she did not eat it and held it in her hand as she talked to Aishah.
After the two little girls had gobbled up their dates, they began to eye the last one that was held in their mothers hand. Their mother saw them out of the corner of her eye and smiled. She divided the last date into two pieces and gave half to each of the girls.
Aishah was very moved by the great love and self-sacrifice shown by this mother, and as soon as the Blessed Prophet came home, she told him what had happened.
Indeed, the Prophet (pbuh) said. The woman has entered Paradise because of the love and kindness she showed to her little daughters. Allah will show her mercy because she showed mercy to them.
Source: “Glimpses From the Lives of the Sahaba and Tabi’een, ‘A’ishah, Mother of the Believers.” By Dr. M. Jilani. Taiba Publishers, 2003.
Courtesy of qisas.com
Saturday, 12 December 2009
The Musaafir Returns
After one year, four months and ten days I'm back. That's one heck of a hiatus.
I have no idea what inspired my return, but it's a return nonetheless. I guess I needed somewhere to collect my thoughts and find the path again. Although, I'm guessing after so long, nobody will even think place exists. In which case, I shall talk to myself and try to inspire myself with good.
And to begin, just an ayah I came across:
The one who exceeds the boundaries of Allah has indeed wronged himself. (65:1)
I have no idea what inspired my return, but it's a return nonetheless. I guess I needed somewhere to collect my thoughts and find the path again. Although, I'm guessing after so long, nobody will even think place exists. In which case, I shall talk to myself and try to inspire myself with good.
And to begin, just an ayah I came across:
The one who exceeds the boundaries of Allah has indeed wronged himself. (65:1)
Saturday, 2 August 2008
Through the eyes of another..
I struggle to come to terms with the depth of my plight.
I wonder how I came from security to uncertainty.
But I do not complain, nor do I lament,
My greatest fault being, I neither repent.
I can acknowledge my faults.
I am now labeled 'homeless', though I have a roof over my head.
There are others around me, labeled the same; older and younger,
A kaleidoscope of race.
Day after day, I wake to my own desire,
Master of my day, my wanderings, my life.
Boy, does it hurt.
But I admit my own transgression.
Yeah, the 'free' bird sings of sorrow.
I was once the guardian of a treasure so rich,
Something I squandered, in life's glitzy casino.
My heart carried this treasure,
I was known as the 'safekeeper'.
This is the story of a guy I met recently during the course of my work. In essence, he is now homeless and admits to living in the disobedience of Allah. He was, in fact, a hafiz but squandered it. He believes his homelessness to have been a punishment because of this, and fully accepts it.
This poem remains incomplete.
I wonder how I came from security to uncertainty.
But I do not complain, nor do I lament,
My greatest fault being, I neither repent.
I can acknowledge my faults.
I am now labeled 'homeless', though I have a roof over my head.
There are others around me, labeled the same; older and younger,
A kaleidoscope of race.
Day after day, I wake to my own desire,
Master of my day, my wanderings, my life.
Boy, does it hurt.
But I admit my own transgression.
Yeah, the 'free' bird sings of sorrow.
I was once the guardian of a treasure so rich,
Something I squandered, in life's glitzy casino.
My heart carried this treasure,
I was known as the 'safekeeper'.
This is the story of a guy I met recently during the course of my work. In essence, he is now homeless and admits to living in the disobedience of Allah. He was, in fact, a hafiz but squandered it. He believes his homelessness to have been a punishment because of this, and fully accepts it.
This poem remains incomplete.
Thursday, 12 June 2008
What is rizq?
Realisation that one's rizq is more than the pounds and dollars they get is when one will begin to understand this great blessing of Allah.
One's rizq not only comes in wealth, but it also comes in terms of health, ilm (knowledge) and amal (actions).
You may be making a lot of money, but if your deeni knowledge and actions are not increasing then you are becoming poor.
On the other hand, one asks for an increase an rizq and may feel despondent that they aren't earning a lot of money, if any, yet at the same time they may have been given the tawfeeq to pray their salaah and read more qur'an. So this in itself is a greater blessing from Allah.
But we need wealth to live so we ask Allah for an increase in rizq through our ilm and amal, health and wealth. Whislt having sabr (patience).
This is what has been on my mind of late.
One's rizq not only comes in wealth, but it also comes in terms of health, ilm (knowledge) and amal (actions).
You may be making a lot of money, but if your deeni knowledge and actions are not increasing then you are becoming poor.
On the other hand, one asks for an increase an rizq and may feel despondent that they aren't earning a lot of money, if any, yet at the same time they may have been given the tawfeeq to pray their salaah and read more qur'an. So this in itself is a greater blessing from Allah.
But we need wealth to live so we ask Allah for an increase in rizq through our ilm and amal, health and wealth. Whislt having sabr (patience).
This is what has been on my mind of late.
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Fire and Water..
“Once the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam mentioned in a gathering, that a night would come upon him wherein he would require fire and water but he would not have it available.
A period of time elapsed before the actual night came about. As the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam came out of his house to fulfill his need, he saw a person standing with water and fire in the faint light of the night.
Upon closer inspection he sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam saw that it was none other than Abu Bakr radiallahu anhu.
When asked why he was waiting outside the Prophet’s house at this time of the night Abu Bakr replied:
‘O Messenger of Allah. Since the day you mentioned that a night is to dawn upon you without water and fire, I have been standing outside your house night after night with these things.
This was because I did not want you to undergo any difficulty due to being in need of these two essential items.’
It was this intense love of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam that enabled Abu Bakr radiallahu anhu to surpass all the other Sahabah in virtue and status.”
(Source: www.shaykh.org)
A period of time elapsed before the actual night came about. As the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam came out of his house to fulfill his need, he saw a person standing with water and fire in the faint light of the night.
Upon closer inspection he sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam saw that it was none other than Abu Bakr radiallahu anhu.
When asked why he was waiting outside the Prophet’s house at this time of the night Abu Bakr replied:
‘O Messenger of Allah. Since the day you mentioned that a night is to dawn upon you without water and fire, I have been standing outside your house night after night with these things.
This was because I did not want you to undergo any difficulty due to being in need of these two essential items.’
It was this intense love of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam that enabled Abu Bakr radiallahu anhu to surpass all the other Sahabah in virtue and status.”
(Source: www.shaykh.org)
Sunday, 6 April 2008
The Imaan of 'Umar..
This narration amazes me every time I hear it. The fearlessness of 'Umar RA is captured in it. The time immediately after death is a believer's greatest fear as what happens then sets a precedent for your eternity. And for one to be strong, powerful and assertive at this point, is truly something worthy of awe.
When you die, the angels Munkar and Nakeel come and ask you questions before opening up your graves to heaven or hell. The first question they ask is "Marrubbuka?" (Who is your Lord?)..
After the death of 'Umar RA, 'Uthmaan RA saw him in a dream and asked him, "What did the angels say to you?"
'Umar RA replied, "They asked me, 'Marrubbuka?' and I turned to them and said 'Marrubbuka?', who is YOUR Lord?"
That was the imaan of 'Umar RA.
When you die, the angels Munkar and Nakeel come and ask you questions before opening up your graves to heaven or hell. The first question they ask is "Marrubbuka?" (Who is your Lord?)..
After the death of 'Umar RA, 'Uthmaan RA saw him in a dream and asked him, "What did the angels say to you?"
'Umar RA replied, "They asked me, 'Marrubbuka?' and I turned to them and said 'Marrubbuka?', who is YOUR Lord?"
That was the imaan of 'Umar RA.
Monday, 31 March 2008
The Modesty Of Fatima..
“During the time of burial it is common practice to place a sheet over the Kafan (the burial shroud). As the Kafan is tied closely to the body the sheet helps conceal the contours of the body. However, sometimes the shape of the body can still be seen, even with a sheet placed on top.
When Fatima radiallahu anha became acutely ill and feared that she may soon pass away she asked Asma bint Umais radiallahu anha to suggest a method of burial through which modesty would be conserved the most.
Asma radiallahu anha said that in Habasah, the practice was to cover the body in the Kafan, then to place date palm branches over the Kafan, and then to drape a sheet over the branches.
She thus advised Fatima radiallahu anha to adopt this approach for she felt that through this method the body shape would be totally concealed and covered. Thus Fatima radiallahu anha requested those around her to adopt this strategy at her burial.
From this episode we learn how much modesty the Sahaabiyaat had and how much emphasis they placed on the observance of hijaab.”
(Source: www.shaykh.org)
When Fatima radiallahu anha became acutely ill and feared that she may soon pass away she asked Asma bint Umais radiallahu anha to suggest a method of burial through which modesty would be conserved the most.
Asma radiallahu anha said that in Habasah, the practice was to cover the body in the Kafan, then to place date palm branches over the Kafan, and then to drape a sheet over the branches.
She thus advised Fatima radiallahu anha to adopt this approach for she felt that through this method the body shape would be totally concealed and covered. Thus Fatima radiallahu anha requested those around her to adopt this strategy at her burial.
From this episode we learn how much modesty the Sahaabiyaat had and how much emphasis they placed on the observance of hijaab.”
(Source: www.shaykh.org)
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Concrete Dreams..
I’ve just come to realise that it’s all just a mirage,
Everything I aspire for isn’t real.
That’s it, it’s just not real.
Don’t you ever wonder why everything you hope for just doesn’t work out?
Get the great job, the wonderful wife, the awesome car.
It probably won’t happen.
I’m not saying you don’t ever get what you hope for or aspire to be.
Say you do get it, it isn’t everything you thought it would be, is it?
How long does the joy last?
Not every long, eh?
That’s my point.
All that glistens is not gold.
All that you see is not real.
It’s fake.
Ephemeral.
Fleeting.
An illusion.
Listen.
Come closer.
Dream.
That’s an imperative.
Dreams can be real.
Dream of Gardens beneath which rivers flow.
Rivers of sweet honey and pure milk,
The like of which you have never tasted.
A place where sleep will not overcome you, nor grief.
Food will not be an issue, whatever your heart desires is yours.
No tears, no sadness and most importantly.. no death.
Eternal bliss.
Serenity.
Insert any other nice words you can think of here >>
What can be more real than eternity?
Sweeter than honey?
Whatever you want, whenever you want.
This, mon ami, is a concrete dream.
Everything I aspire for isn’t real.
That’s it, it’s just not real.
Don’t you ever wonder why everything you hope for just doesn’t work out?
Get the great job, the wonderful wife, the awesome car.
It probably won’t happen.
I’m not saying you don’t ever get what you hope for or aspire to be.
Say you do get it, it isn’t everything you thought it would be, is it?
How long does the joy last?
Not every long, eh?
That’s my point.
All that glistens is not gold.
All that you see is not real.
It’s fake.
Ephemeral.
Fleeting.
An illusion.
Listen.
Come closer.
Dream.
That’s an imperative.
Dreams can be real.
Dream of Gardens beneath which rivers flow.
Rivers of sweet honey and pure milk,
The like of which you have never tasted.
A place where sleep will not overcome you, nor grief.
Food will not be an issue, whatever your heart desires is yours.
No tears, no sadness and most importantly.. no death.
Eternal bliss.
Serenity.
Insert any other nice words you can think of here >>
What can be more real than eternity?
Sweeter than honey?
Whatever you want, whenever you want.
This, mon ami, is a concrete dream.
Monday, 10 March 2008
Two Jannahs..
During the time of ‘Umar RA, there was a boy who used to frequent the masjid and used to return home at times to visit his father.
One day, as he went to visit his father, he came across a girl who, in due course, tempted him into her house. His nafs gave in and he approached the house with the intention of commiting zina. As he was about to enter the house, a verse of the Qur’an came to mind and he collapsed.
By the time he came round it was the early hours of the morning and he went to his father’s house. His father asked him what verse it was that caused him to faint. Before he could recite it again, once more he fell to the ground, never to get up again.
When ‘Umar RA found out about the boy’s story, he recited a verse from Surah Ar-Rahman stating he would receive two jannahs for dying in the fear of Allah.
(٤٥) وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
(45) But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
A voice came from the grave, “Ya ‘Umar, you speak of this reward being due to me and I’m telling you that verily I have that reward now.”
(Taken from a bayaan by Shaykh Sulayman Mulla, March 7th 2008, London)
One day, as he went to visit his father, he came across a girl who, in due course, tempted him into her house. His nafs gave in and he approached the house with the intention of commiting zina. As he was about to enter the house, a verse of the Qur’an came to mind and he collapsed.
By the time he came round it was the early hours of the morning and he went to his father’s house. His father asked him what verse it was that caused him to faint. Before he could recite it again, once more he fell to the ground, never to get up again.
When ‘Umar RA found out about the boy’s story, he recited a verse from Surah Ar-Rahman stating he would receive two jannahs for dying in the fear of Allah.
(٤٥) وَلِمَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ جَنَّتَانِ
(45) But for him who feareth the standing before his Lord there are two gardens.
A voice came from the grave, “Ya ‘Umar, you speak of this reward being due to me and I’m telling you that verily I have that reward now.”
(Taken from a bayaan by Shaykh Sulayman Mulla, March 7th 2008, London)
Sunday, 24 February 2008
Sunday, 6 January 2008
Mujahadah an Nafs...
A few words of wisdom gained from my Shaykh last night regarding tasawuf (Spirituality) and tazkiyah (Spiritual cleansing):
Mujahida of the nafs (striving to control it) is not refusing yourself a cold drink on a summer’s day or sleeping on the floor when you have a bed available to you. Instead, mujahida is, for example when you force yourself to look down when a non-mahram is passing by, someone you shouldn’t be looking at.
Restraining your nafs from doing all the permissible things will eventually cause it to rebel against you in such a way that it overcomes you and forces you into haraam. Therefore treat you nafs like a child and force it when necessary but also reward it with the halal things that it enjoys.
On another note, we must be careful with overindulging in halal. This meaning that we should not go round looking for things that are halal and pleasurable to our nafs and then just keep doing it. The result of this will be that our nafs will eventually get bored of all these halal activities that it has overindulged in and then its only desire will be to experience haraam pleasure as that is all that will be left! Therefore we should ensure that we engage in maximum 75% of the halal things that we enjoy and in that way we will have at least a 25% barrier between us and haraam.
May Allah allow us to act upon these beautiful teachings and becoming perfect muslims. Ameen.
Mujahida of the nafs (striving to control it) is not refusing yourself a cold drink on a summer’s day or sleeping on the floor when you have a bed available to you. Instead, mujahida is, for example when you force yourself to look down when a non-mahram is passing by, someone you shouldn’t be looking at.
Restraining your nafs from doing all the permissible things will eventually cause it to rebel against you in such a way that it overcomes you and forces you into haraam. Therefore treat you nafs like a child and force it when necessary but also reward it with the halal things that it enjoys.
On another note, we must be careful with overindulging in halal. This meaning that we should not go round looking for things that are halal and pleasurable to our nafs and then just keep doing it. The result of this will be that our nafs will eventually get bored of all these halal activities that it has overindulged in and then its only desire will be to experience haraam pleasure as that is all that will be left! Therefore we should ensure that we engage in maximum 75% of the halal things that we enjoy and in that way we will have at least a 25% barrier between us and haraam.
May Allah allow us to act upon these beautiful teachings and becoming perfect muslims. Ameen.
Thursday, 3 January 2008
Be Allah’s, He Will Be Yours...
Once the Prophet Musa (aliyhe asslaam) was tending to his sheep when he started to feel very sleepy. He tried vey much to stay awake, because he feared that if he fell asleep the wolves may harm his sheep. However, he could not control himself and he fell asleep. As soon as he awoke he very worriedly looked around to see what had become of his sheep. To his amazement he seen that the wolves themselves were guarding his sheep. Very astonished, he asked Allah as to what was happening. Allah sent reveleation to him,
"O Musa! You behave in the manner which I desire, so I am repaying you by dealing with you in the manner"
"O Musa! You behave in the manner which I desire, so I am repaying you by dealing with you in the manner"
Thursday, 20 December 2007
Honouring the Name...
“The great Shaykh and Muhadith Bishr e Haifi rahmatullahi alayh was a great sinner in the initial phase of his life. He had a profound love for alcohol and he would regularly meet with friends and drink the night away.
After one night of heavy drinking Bishr e Haifi was stumbling home drunk when he noticed a piece of paper lying in the gutter. He picked it up and noticed that written on the paper was the name of Allah ta’ala.
Bishr e Haifi took the paper home, cleaned it, placed it in a beautiful cloth and then put it with utmost respect on a shelf in his house. He then went to sleep.
That night Bishr e Haifi dreamt that someone was saying to him:
"O Bishr! You have honoured My name. Thus I will make you honourable in this world and the hereafter"
And it was after this that the drunkard Bishr e Hafi changed and became the great Shaykh Bishr e Haifi rahmatullahi alayh.”
After one night of heavy drinking Bishr e Haifi was stumbling home drunk when he noticed a piece of paper lying in the gutter. He picked it up and noticed that written on the paper was the name of Allah ta’ala.
Bishr e Haifi took the paper home, cleaned it, placed it in a beautiful cloth and then put it with utmost respect on a shelf in his house. He then went to sleep.
That night Bishr e Haifi dreamt that someone was saying to him:
"O Bishr! You have honoured My name. Thus I will make you honourable in this world and the hereafter"
And it was after this that the drunkard Bishr e Hafi changed and became the great Shaykh Bishr e Haifi rahmatullahi alayh.”
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Ask for help...
Words of my Shaykh:
“List your sins before Allah, accept your guilt before Him and say that from tomorrow I will not do the same. Supplicate to Allah by saying:
‘O Allah, this is your Fadhl that I was able to repent and it is only through your Fadhl that I will be able to stay steadfast on this so help me and keep me steadfast’
Then exert effort, for Allah helps the one who exerts effort. If not today, then tomorrow, sooner or later you will progress.”
“List your sins before Allah, accept your guilt before Him and say that from tomorrow I will not do the same. Supplicate to Allah by saying:
‘O Allah, this is your Fadhl that I was able to repent and it is only through your Fadhl that I will be able to stay steadfast on this so help me and keep me steadfast’
Then exert effort, for Allah helps the one who exerts effort. If not today, then tomorrow, sooner or later you will progress.”
Thursday, 25 October 2007
Medication..
Harr dard ka dawa hai saleh alaa Muhammad
Every pain's medication is salah upon Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
Every pain's medication is salah upon Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
Saturday, 20 October 2007
Keep on sinning but on five conditions..
Once a man came to Ibrahim ibn Adham and said, “I have such a love for sinning that I cannot stop”. Ibrahim soon realised that the man was indeed so deep in sinning that it would be difficult for him to give them up. So he said to him, “Fine, you may continue sinning but you must fulfil five conditions as you sin”. The man took this as good news and then asked what the conditions were.
“First, when you sin, make sure you don’t eat any food given by Allah”
“How can I do that? All food is provided by Allah!”
“Well then how can you disobey Allah and yet eat his food?!”
“Okay, okay, what’s the next condition?”
“Secondly, when you sin, don’t do it on the land of Allah, do it on your own land.”
“That’s impossible; all land is owned by Allah!”
“So you expect to disobey Allah on his own land and continue eating his food?”
“Okay, what’s the next condition?”
“Third, when you commit a sin, go do it where Allah cannot see you”
“That too is impossible! Allah sees everything!”
“You disobey Allah on his land, eat his food and do it front of him?!”
The man began to realise his position but continued to ask the other conditions.
“The fourth this is that when the angel of death comes to take your soul, tell him to wait a minute so that you can make tawba.”
“What? The angel of death waits for nobody. He neither comes a second early nor late!”
Reality began kicking in and Ibrahim carried on.
“Lastly, when you are being thrown into jahannam, make sure you grab onto something to save yourself.”
“In jahannam there will be nothing to hold on” and the man realised his fate. Thereafter he made such sincere repentance that he went to become one of the most pious people of his time.
“First, when you sin, make sure you don’t eat any food given by Allah”
“How can I do that? All food is provided by Allah!”
“Well then how can you disobey Allah and yet eat his food?!”
“Okay, okay, what’s the next condition?”
“Secondly, when you sin, don’t do it on the land of Allah, do it on your own land.”
“That’s impossible; all land is owned by Allah!”
“So you expect to disobey Allah on his own land and continue eating his food?”
“Okay, what’s the next condition?”
“Third, when you commit a sin, go do it where Allah cannot see you”
“That too is impossible! Allah sees everything!”
“You disobey Allah on his land, eat his food and do it front of him?!”
The man began to realise his position but continued to ask the other conditions.
“The fourth this is that when the angel of death comes to take your soul, tell him to wait a minute so that you can make tawba.”
“What? The angel of death waits for nobody. He neither comes a second early nor late!”
Reality began kicking in and Ibrahim carried on.
“Lastly, when you are being thrown into jahannam, make sure you grab onto something to save yourself.”
“In jahannam there will be nothing to hold on” and the man realised his fate. Thereafter he made such sincere repentance that he went to become one of the most pious people of his time.
Sunday, 14 October 2007
Isn't it funny..
Isn't it funny how we make great efforts to lower our gaze in the street yet we look with big wide eyes when looking at non-mahram men and women in TV and magazines?
It may not with a gaze of lust but it's a sin nonetheless. And the greatest sins are those which we do not realise are sins. Because then we do not repent.
May Allah guide us all.
Ameen.
It may not with a gaze of lust but it's a sin nonetheless. And the greatest sins are those which we do not realise are sins. Because then we do not repent.
May Allah guide us all.
Ameen.
Monday, 1 October 2007
Itikaaf..
It is reported from Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu anhu) that Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said:“Whosoever performs an I’tikaaf of ten days in Ramadaan will receive the reward of two Hajj and two Umrah.” (Shu’abul Iemaan)
Ibn Abbas (radhiyallahu anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allah Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, "The person performing Itikaaf remains free from sins and he is indeed given the same reward as those who do good deeds (in spite of not having done these deeds). (Ibn Majah)
Ibn Abbas (radhiyallahu anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allah Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, "The person performing Itikaaf remains free from sins and he is indeed given the same reward as those who do good deeds (in spite of not having done these deeds). (Ibn Majah)
Friday, 21 September 2007
Me, myself and my nafs..
So ramadhan is here and I was wondering why it is I still do wrong or think wrong when shaytaan is all locked up. And obviously it came down to my nafs who isn’t a good lad. And this should be enough to worry anyone. The fact that this doing wrong is ingrained within us and we cannot just blame the devil anymore.
Anyway, so I’ve decided to try measures by which to discipline my nafs. So when iftar came, I had my two dates and water and refused to eat all the nice food that was all over the table. Then my mum handed me a plate of food and I ate from that. The whole point being that I didn’t want to jump into the food and waste all that control we had over our nafs during the fast.
It’s not a huge control over my nafs but inshaAllah over time I can learn to control it better but I think it’s a good start. It reminds me of the story of one of our pious predecessors who used to admonish himself when he felt thirst. He used to be preoccupied in his ibadah and then naturally one would get thirsty and at this point he would tell his nafs off. He would take a sip of water and say “there you go, you’re not getting anymore”. MashaAllah what strength and self-control they had developed.
So yeah, that’s something I thought I’d share with anyone who may stumble upon this.
Anyway, so I’ve decided to try measures by which to discipline my nafs. So when iftar came, I had my two dates and water and refused to eat all the nice food that was all over the table. Then my mum handed me a plate of food and I ate from that. The whole point being that I didn’t want to jump into the food and waste all that control we had over our nafs during the fast.
It’s not a huge control over my nafs but inshaAllah over time I can learn to control it better but I think it’s a good start. It reminds me of the story of one of our pious predecessors who used to admonish himself when he felt thirst. He used to be preoccupied in his ibadah and then naturally one would get thirsty and at this point he would tell his nafs off. He would take a sip of water and say “there you go, you’re not getting anymore”. MashaAllah what strength and self-control they had developed.
So yeah, that’s something I thought I’d share with anyone who may stumble upon this.
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