Saturday, July 10, 2010

Recite this and it will suffice you in every way

The Messenger of Allah S.A.W.S said,
"
Recite Surat Al-Ikhlas and Al-Mu`awwidhatain (Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas) three times at dawn and dusk. It will suffice you in all respects.''
[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]


Commentary:
This
means that then one would not need any other recitation for the remembrance of Allah. Moreover, by virtue of these three Surah, Allah will protect the reciter from every dangerous thing. In other Ahadith, it is stated that after lying in the bed, the Prophet (SAWS) used to recite these Surah, then blow on his hands and rub them over his body to the extent he could.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

None of you should say "My soul has become evil"

Allah's Messenger (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should say: "My soul has become evil" but he should say: "My soul has become remorseless."

[Sahih Muslim]

Sunday, July 4, 2010

"Qur'an escapes from memory faster than a camel from its ropes"

The Prophet S.A.W.S said,

"Read the Qur'an regularly. By the One in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, it escapes from memory faster than a camel does from its tying ropes.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Commentary: To safeguard the Qur'an means to recite it regularly, because if one fails to do so, he tends to forget it quickly. In the absence of regular recitation, one is bound to forget it more quickly than a camel breaks loose bound with. The breaking loose by the camel to liberate itself is a simile for the quick process of forgetting.

Friday, July 2, 2010

You will be with those you love

A desert Arab said to Allah's Messenger (may peace and blessings be upon him): When would be the Last Hour?
Allah's Messenger (may peace and blessings be upon him) said: What preparation have you made for that?
Thereupon he said: The love of Allah and of His Messenger (that is my preparation for the Last Hour).
Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: You would be along with one whom you love.

(Sahih Muslim)

Those Excellent in Jahiliyyah become Excellent Muslims

Messenger S.A.W.S. said

"Those who were excellent in Jahiliya (during the days of ignorance) are excellent In Islam, when they have, an understanding."


(Sahih Muslim)

When Allah loves someone, He calls Gabriel and says...

Allah's Messenger (may peace and blessings be upon him) said:

When Allah loves a servant, He calls Gabriel and says: Verily, I so and so; you should also love him, and then Gabriel begins to love him. Then he makes an announcement in the heaven saying: Allah loves so and so and you also love him, and then the inhabitants of the Heaven (the Angels) also begin to love him and then there is conferred honour upon him in the earth;

and when Allah is angry with any servant He calls Gabriel and says: I am angry with such and such and you also become angry with him, and then Gabriel also becomes angry and then makes an announcement amongst the inhabitants of heaven: Verily Allah is angry with so-and so, so you also become angry with him, and thus they also become angry with him. Then he becomes the object of wrath on the earth also.


(Sahih Muslim)

A woman went to Hell because of a cat...

Messenger of Allah S.A.W.S. said

A woman got into Hell-Fire because of a cat whom she had tied, and thus it could not eat, and she did not let it free so that it could devour the insects of the earth, until it died.

(Sahih Muslim)