Wednesday, October 13, 2010

"A glimpse of my face would be dearer to you than everything"

Allah's Messenger (S.A.W.S) is reported to have said:
"By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, a day would come to you when you would not be able to see me, and the glimpse of my face would be dearer to one than one's own family, one's property and in fact everything"


[Sahih Muslim]

"I am Muhammad, Ahmad, Hashir.."

Allah's Messenger S.A.W.S said: I have many names: I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am al-Mahi (obliterater) through whom Allah obliterates unbelief, and I am Hashir (the gatherer) at whose feet people will be gathered (on Judgment Day), and I am 'Aqib (after whom there would be other prophet), and Allah has named him as compassionate and merciful.
[Sahih Muslim]

Allah's Messenger S.A.W.S mentioned many names of his and said: I am Muhammad, Ahmad, Muqaffi (the last in succession), Hashir, the Prophet of repentance, and the Prophet of Mercy.

[Sahih Muslim]

How did the revelation (wahiy) come to the Prophet S.A.W?

'A'isha reported that Harith b. Hisham asked Allah's Apostle (S.A.W.S.): How does the the wahi (inspiration) come to you? He S.A.W.S. said: At times it comes to me like the ringing of a bell and that is most severe for me and when it is over I retain that (what I had received in the form of wahi), and at times an Angel in the form of a human being comes to me (and speaks) and I retain whatever he speaks.
[Sahih Muslim]

'A'isha reported: When revelation descended upon Allah's Messenger (S.A.W.S) even during the cold days, his forehead perspired.
[Sahih Muslim]

'Ubida b. Samit reported that when wahi (inspiration) descended upon Allah's Messenger (S.A.W.), he felt a burden on that account and the colour of his face underwent a change.
[Sahih Muslim]

"Choose the easier way, as long as it is not sinful"

'A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle (S.A.W.S.), said that whenever he had to choose between two things he adopted the easier one, provided it was not sin, but if it was any sin he was the one who was the farthest from it of the people; and Allah's Messenger (S.A.W.S.) never took revenge from anyone because of his personal grievance, unless what Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, had made inviolable had been violated.

[Sahih Muslim]

"Do you kiss your children?"

A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that there came a few desert Arabs to Allah's Messenger (S.A.W.S) and said: Do you kiss your children?
He said: Yes.
Thereupon they said: By Allah but we do not kiss our children.
Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Then what can I do if Allah has deprived you of mercy?

[Sahih Muslim]

Abu Huraira reported that al-Aqra' b. Habis saw Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) kissing Hasan.
He said: I have ten children, but I have never kissed any one of them, whereupon
Allah's Messenger (S.A.W.S) said: He who does not show mercy (towards his children), no mercy would be shown to him.

[Sahih Muslim]

Saturday, September 18, 2010

"The First to go in Allah's shade on Judgment Day"

Rasulullah (SAW) said,

“Do you know who will go first on the Day of Resurrection to the shade of Allah? Those who when given what is right accept it, when asked for something give freely and who judge in favour of others as they do for themselves (i.e. judge fairly).”

(Al-Tirmidhi)




Friday, September 17, 2010

"In the company of the Prophets, Siddiqun, Martyrs.."

وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ فَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡہِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ وَٱلشُّہَدَآءِ وَٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ‌ۚ وَحَسُنَ أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ رَفِيقً۬ا

"And whoso obeys Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad SAW), then they will be in the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddiqoon (the sincere lovers of truth or the ones who were first to accept faith like Abu Bakr Siddiq RA), the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are!"

(Quraan 4:69)