Many people talk about Halloween nowadays. I visited three toastmasters clubs last week; two of them spoke about it as a the main theme for the meeting. When I commented that according to the guidelines of Toastmasters Internationals the meeting should not speak about a religious topic like this, many replied that Halloween is just about fun and has nothing to do with religion! A 10-year student at an Islamic school was inquiring that at her school they are working on artwork related to Halloween so how come it is haram? Some people commented that it is just about fun and kids being wandering around collecting candy! Why making things difficult! It is harmless fun for kids! The Superiority of the First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah By Shaykh ibn al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy on him |
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. May peace and blessings be upon the Chief of the Messengers, Muhammad.
Indeed it is a great favour and blessing from Allah that He has made for His righteous servants periods of time within which they can increase in good deeds to attain great rewards and one of these opportunistic periods is the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah (the final month of the Islamic Calendar, in which the hajj is performed).
SUPERIORITY OF THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF DHUL-HIJJAH
The excellence of these ten days have been mentioned in the Qur'ân and the Sunnah.
1. Allah says in the Qur'ân:
"By the dawn and by the ten nights … " [Al-Qur'ân 89:1-2]
Ibn Kathîr said that "the ten nights" referred to here are the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and this opinion was also held by Ibn Abbâs, Ibn az-Zubair, Mujâhid and others.
2. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
"There are no deeds as excellent as those done in these ten days." They (the companions listening) said, "Not even Jihâd?" He, peace be upon him, said, "No, not even Jihâd except a man who goes forth endangering his life and wealth and does not return with anything." [Recorded by al-Imâm al-Bukhârî]
3. Allah says:
" … and remember the name of Allah in the appointed days." [Al-Qur'ân 2:203]
Ibn Abbâs and Ibn Kathîr said this means in the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.
4. The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said:
"There are no other days that are as great as these in the sight of Allah, the Most Sublime. Nor are there any deeds more beloved to Allah then those that are done in these ten days. So increase in tahlîl (to say lâ illaha illallah), takbîr (to say allahu akbar) and tahmîd (to say alhumdulillâh)." [Reported by at-Tabarânî in al-Mu'jum al-Kabîr]
5. With regards to the noble companion Saîd bin Jubair, when the days of Dhul-Hijjah began he would strive to increase in good actions with great intensity until he was unable to increase anymore. [Reported by ad-Dârimî]
6. Ibn Hajar says in Fath al-Bârî:
"The most apparent reason for the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah being distinguished in excellence is due to the assembly of the greatest acts of worship in this period, i.e. salawât (prayers), siyâm (fasting), sadaqah (charity) and the hajj (pilgrimage). In no other periods do these great deeds combine."
WHAT ARE THE RECOMMENDED ACTS IN THESE DAYS?
1. The Prayer - It is highly recommended to perform the obligatory acts at their prescribed times (as early as possible) and to increase oneself in the voluntary acts, for indeed, this is what brings a person closer to their Lord. The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said:
"Upon you is to increase in your prostration to Allah, for verily you do not prostrate to Allah with even one prostration, except that He raises you in degrees and decreases your sins because of it." [Reported by Muslim]
2. Fasting - This has been mentioned as one of the acts of righteousness where Hanbada ibn Khâlid reports on the authority of his wife who reports that some of the wives of the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
The Prophet, upon whom be peace, would fast on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, the day of Âshûra and three days in every month. [Recorded by Ahmad, Abu Dâwûd, an-Nisâî and others]
Al-Imâm an-Nawawî said that fasting in these ten days is extremely recommended.
3. Saying allahu akbar; lâ illaha illallah and alhamdulillâh - It is found in the aforementioned narration of Ibn 'Umar:
"So increase yourselves in saying lâ illaha illallah, allahu akbar and alhamdulillâh."
Al-Imâm Bukhârî, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
"Ibn 'Umar and Abû Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with them both, used to go out to the markets in the ten days saying the takbîr causing the people to follow them in this action."
He also said:
"Umar ibn al-Khattâb used to say the takbîr in his minaret in Mina, whereupon the people of the mosque hearing 'Umar, would start to say the takbîr as would the people in the markets until the whole of Mina was locked in glorifying Allah."
Ibn 'Umar used to say the takbîr in Mina during these ten days and after prayers, whilst on his bed, in his tent, in his gathering and whilst walking. What is recommended is to say the takbîr aloud due to the fact that 'Umar ibn al-Khattâb, his son and Abû Hurayrah used to do likewise, may Allah be pleased with them all.
Strive with us O Muslims in reviving this sunnah that has become lost in these times and it was almost forgotten, even amongst the people of righteousness and goodness all of which is unfortunately in opposition to what the best of generations were upon (preserving and maintaining the superogatory acts).
There are a number of ways of making takbîr that have been narrated by the companions and their followers and from these ways is the following:
- Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, allahu akbar kabîrun.
- Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, lâ ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, wallahu akbar, wa lillahil hamd.
- Allahu akbar, allahu akbar, allahu akbar, lâ ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, allahu akbar wa lillâhil hamd.
4. Fasting on the day of 'Arafah - Fasting has been affirmed on the day of 'Arafah, where it has been confirmed from the Prophet, peace be upon him, that he said regarding fasting on the day of 'Arafah:
"Be content with the fact that Allah will expiate for you your sins for the year before (the day of 'Arafah) and the year after (the day of 'Arafah)." [Reported by Muslim]
However, whoever is at 'Arafah as a pilgrim then fasting is not expected of him, as the Prophet, peace be upon him, stopped at 'Arafah to eat.
May the peace of Allah be upon his Prophet, the family of the Prophet and all of his companions
Muslim reported: Mohammad ibn Ali ibn Hussein said to Jaabir ibn Abdullah: "Tell me about the Hajj of the Prophet (peace be upon him)." He held up his nine fingers and said: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) stayed in Madinah for nine years but did not perform Hajj. Then, in the tenth year he made a public announcement to the effect that Allah's Messenger was about to perform the Hajj. A large number of people came to Madinah, and all of them were eager to emulate the Prophet (peace be upon him) and follow his actions.
"We set out with him until we reached Dhul-Hulaifah, where Asma bint 'Umais gave birth to Mohammad ibn Abi Bakr. She sent a message to the Prophet (peace be upon him) asking him: "What should I do?" He said, "Take a bath, bandage your private parts and put on ihram.
"The Prophet (peace be upon him) then prayed in the mosque and then mounted al-Qaswa (his she-camel) and it stood erect with him on its back at al-Baida. As far as I could see in front of me, behind me, on my right and on my left, I saw riders and pedestrians. The Messenger of Allah (peace be him) was prominent among us and the (revelation) of the Qur'an was descending upon him, and it is he who knows (its true) interpretation. Whatever he did, we also did.
He pronounced the Oneness of Allah (saying): Labbaika Allahumma labbaik labbaika la sharika laka labbaik, innal hamda wan-ni'mata laka wal mulk, la sharika lak (O Allah! I hasten to You. You have no partner. I hasten to You. All praise and grace is Thine and the Sovereignty too; You have no partner). And the people also pronounced this talbiyah which they pronounce today. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did not disapprove of anything in it, but he adhered to his own talbiyah.
Jabir said: "We did not have any other intention but that of Hajj only, being unaware of the 'Umrah, but when we came with him to the House (of Allah), he touched the Black Stone (Hajar al Aswad) and made seven circuits, running three of them and walking four. Then going to the Station of Ibrahim, he recited: "And adopt the Station of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.'' (Qur'an 2.125) He stood at a place where the Station (of Ibrahim) was between him and the House. There he prayed two rak'ahs reciting Surah Al-lkhlas, and Surah Al-Kafirun. He then returned to the Black Stone (Hajar al A.sl~ad) and kissed it. Then he went out of the gate to Safa, and as he approached it he recited: "Al-Safa and al-Marwah are among the signs appointed by Allah," (Qur'an 2.15) (adding:) I begin with what Allah began.
He first mounted Safa until he saw the House, and facing Qiblah he declared the Oneness of Allah and glorified Him and said: La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli sha'in qadeer, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu, anjaza wa'dahu, wa nasara 'abdahu, wa hazamal ahzaba wahdah (There is no God but Allah, One, He has no partner. His is the Sovereignty, to Him praise is due, and He is Powerful over everything. There is no God but Allah alone, Who fulfilled His promise, helped His servant and routed the confederates alone"). He said these words three times making supplications in between. He then descended and walked towards Marwah, and when his feet touched the bottom of the valley, he ran; and when he began to ascend, he walked till he reached Marwah. There he did as he had done at Safa.
"When it was his last round of Marwah he said: 'If I had known beforehand what I have come to know afterwards, I would not have brought sacrificial animals and would have offered it as an 'Umrah. So, he among you who has not the sacrificial animals with him should put off ihram and treat it as an 'Umrah'. Suraqa ibn Malik ibn Ju'tham got up and said, 'Messenger of Allah, does it apply to the present year, or does it apply forever? Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) intertwined the fingers (of one hand) into another and said twice: 'The 'Umrah has become incorporated in the Hajj,' (adding): 'No, but forever and ever.'
"Ali came from Yemen with the sacrificial animals for the Prophet (peace be upon him) and found Fatimah (Allah be pleased with her) to be one among those who had put off ihram. She put on dyed clothes, and had applied kuhl*. Ali showed disapproval of it, whereupon she said: 'My father has commanded me to do this.' (The narrator) said that Ali used to say in Iraq: 'I went to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) showing annoyance at Fatimah for what she had done, and asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) regarding what she had narrated from him, and told him that he was angry with her, whereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'She has told the truth; she has told the truth.' The Prophet then asked Ali: 'What did you say when you put on ihram?' I (Ali) said: 'O Allah, I am putting on ihram for the same purpose as Your Messenger has put it on.' Thereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) told him, 'I have with me sacrificial animals, so do not put off the ihram.'
"(Jabir) said: 'The total number of those sacrificial animals brought by Ali from Yemen and of those brought by the Prophet (peace be upon him) was one hundred. All the people except the Prophet (peace be upon him) and those who had with them sacrificial animals, put off ihram and got their hair clipped.
When it was the day of Tarwiya (8th of Dhul-Hijjah) they went to Mina and put on the ihram for Hajj and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) rode and led there, the noon, afternoon, sunset, 'Isha and dawn prayers. He then waited a little till the sun rose, and commanded that a tent of hair should be pitched at Namira.
"The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) then set out and the Quraish did not doubt that he would stop at Al-Mash'ar Al-Haram (the sacred site) as the Quraish used to do in the pre-Islamic period. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), however, passed on till he came to 'Arafah and he found that the tent had been pitched for him at Namira. There he got down till the sun had passed the meridian; he commanded that al-Qaswa be brought and saddled for him. Then he came to the bottom of the valley, and addressed the people saying: Verily your blood and your property are as sacred as the sacredness of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this town of yours. Behold! Everything pertaining to the Days of Ignorance is under my feet, and completely abolished. Abolished are also the blood-revenges of the Days of Ignorance. The first claim of ours on blood-revenge which I abolish is that of the son of Rabi 'a ibn al-Harith, who was nursed among the tribe of Sa'd and killed by Hudhail. And the usury of the pre-Islamic period is abolished, and the first of our usury I abolish is that of 'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, for it is all abolished. Fear Allah concerning women! Verily you have taken them on the security of Allah, and intercourse with them has been made lawful unto you by word of Allah. You too have rights over them, in that they should not allow anyone to sit on your bed whom you do not like. But if they do that, you can chastise them but not severely. Their rights upon you are that you should provide them with food and clothing in a fitting manner.I have left among you the Book of Allah, and if you hold fast to it, you will never go astray. And you will be asked about me (on the Day of Resurrection), (now tell me) what would you say? They (the audience) said: "We will bear witness that you have conveyed (the message), discharged (the ministry of Prophet-hood) and given wise (sincere) counsel." He (the narrator) said: "He (the Holy Prophet) then raised his forefinger towards the sky and pointing it at the people (said): 'O Allah, be witness. O Allah be witness,' saying it thrice.
"Then adhan was pronounced and later on iqama and the Prophet (peace be upon him) led the noon prayer. Then another Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet (peace be upon him) led the afternoon prayer and he observed no other prayer in between the two.
"There he led the evening and 'Isha prayers with one adhan and two iqamas and did not glorify (Allah) in between them (i.e. he did not observe supererogatory rak 'ahs between Maghrib and 'Isha prayers). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) then lay down til1 dawn and offered the dawn prayer with an adhan and iqama when the morning light was clear. He again mounted al-Qaswa, and when he came to Al-Mash'ar Al-Haram, he faced Qiblah, and supplicated to Allah, Glorified Him, and pronounced His Uniqueness and Oneness, and kept standing till the daylight was very clear.
"He then went quickly before the sun rose, and seated behind him was Al-Fadl ibn 'Abbas, who was a man with beautiful hair, fair complexion, and handsome face. As the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) moved on, a group of women riding camels was also passing. Al-Fadl began to look at them. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) placed his hand on Al-Fadl's face who then turned his face to the other side, and began to look, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) turned his hand to the other side and placed it on Al-Fadl's face. He again turned his face to the other side.
Till he came to the bottom of Muhassir. He urged her (al-Qaswa) a little, and, following the middle road, which comes out at the greatest Jamarah, he came to the Jamarah which is near the tree. At this he threw seven small pebbles, saying, 'Allahu Akbar' while throwing every one of them in a manner in which the small pebbles are thrown (holding them with fingers) and this he did while at the bottom of the valley. (That is, he stood there at a place where Mina, Arafah and Al-Muzdalifah were on his right, and Makkah on his left side). And in the following days he threw the pebbles after Zawal
"He then went to the place of sacrifice, and sacrificed sixty-three (camels) with his own hand. He shared the remaining camels with Ali, who sacrificed them. He then commanded that a piece of meat from each sacrificed animal be put in a pot. When it was cooked, both of them (the Prophet and Ali) ate some of it and drank its soup. Then he shaved his head. Then he sat to answer people's questions. And for whatever he was asked about something being done before or after he said "لا حرج لا حرج"
"The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) again rode and came to the House (of Allah), where he performed Tawaf Al-Ifadah and oftered the Zuhr prayer at Makkah. He came to the tribe of 'Abd al-Muttalib, who were supplying water at Zamzam, and said: 'Draw water, O Banu 'Abd al-Muttalib; were it not that people would take over this right of supplying water from you, I would have drawn it along with you.' So they handed him a bucket and he drank from it."
Jabir Said that Aishah performed all hajj deeds except of Tawaf till she got pure from her period then she performed Tawaf. However, She was feeling sad that everyone retrn with hajj and Umrah and she only did hajj. Jabir said "and the prophet was an easy person, whatever she desires he used to do it for her" the prophet commanded her brother Abdulrahman ibn Abi Bakr to take her to AtTaneem to make Umrah. So, she made her Umrah.
يقول الله تعالى (كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ) ويقول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم (خير القرون قرني ثم الذين يلونهم ثم الذين يلونهم)
قال عمر بن الخطاب -رضي الله عنه- لجلسائه يومًا : تمنوا. فقال أحدهم: أتمنى أن يكون ملء هذا البيت دراهم، فأنفقها في سبيل الله. فقال: تمنوا. فقال آخر: أتمنى أن يكون ملء هذا البيت ذهبًا، فأنفقه في سبيل الله. فقال عمر: لكني أتمنى أن يكون ملء هذا البيت رجالاً من أمثال أبي عبيدة بن الجراح، ومعاذ بن جبل وحذيفة بن اليمان فأستعملهم في طاعة الله. البخاري
جيل الصحابة كان جيلا فريدا أختارهم الله عز وجل لنصرة الدين ولحمل الرسالة .. هم خير هذه الأمة وهم قدوتها كمصابيح الدجى .. الواحد منهم أمة وحده! هم جيل (الَّذِينَ أُخْرِجُوا مِن دِيَارِهِمْ وَأَمْوَالِهِمْ يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا وَيَنصُرُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الصَّادِقُونَ) جيل (وَالَّذِينَ تَبَوَّؤُوا الدَّارَ وَالإِيمَانَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ يُحِبُّونَ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلا يَجِدُونَ فِي صُدُورِهِمْ حَاجَةً مِّمَّا أُوتُوا وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ) جيل (الَّذِينَ اسْتَجَابُواْ لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا أَصَابَهُمُ الْقَرْحُ) جيل (الَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُواْ لَكُمْ فَاخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَانًا وَقَالُواْ حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ) جيل (رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُواْ عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا) .. جيل صنع تاريخا وحفظ شريعة وبلغها للعالمين ..
بماذا تميّز جيل الصحابة عنا فكانت لهم المنزلة والرفعة والنصر .. جيل فريد نحتاج أن نهتدي بهديه ونستن طريقه كي نقترب من أحوالهم ... أيها الأخوة الكرام أحوالنا اليوم أهلَ الأسلام لا تسر .. أصبح الأسلام في غربة حتى بين أهله .. نحتاج أن تكون لنا وِقفة نتأمل فيها أحوال الصحابة الكرام بأي شئ رضي الله عنهم ورضوا عنه .. كي نسير سيرهم ونقتفي أثرهم لعل الله تعالى أن يرضى عنا ويمنّ علينا بعونه وتأييده ونصره
أيها الأخوة الكرام عند النظر والتأمل في حياة سلف الأمة من صحابة نبينا صلى الله عليه وسلم نجد أول سبب لتميّزهم هو تحقيقهم لمعنى الشهادتين (لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله) فجعلوا هدا الدين حكما في حياتهم كلها يرجعون إليه في جميع شئونهم .. مصدر التلقي واحد! .. الله عز وجل يقول (وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلاَّ لِيُطَاعَ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ) ويقول تعالى (مَّنْ يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّه) .. (وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا) مصدر التلقي واحد .. الحضارات كانت من حولهم في العراق والشام والصين وغيرها ولكنهم علموا أن صلاحهم ونجاحهم أن يستقوا الهدى والرشاد من المصدر الرباني والهدي الالهي الدي جاء به الحبيب صلى الله عليه وسلّم.
رباهم النبي صلى الله عليهم وسلم على هدا الأصل فعاشوا حياتهم يتبعون أمره ويستنون بسنته لا يحيدون عنها.
لما رأى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عمر بن الخطاب وفي يده صحيفة من التوراة فقرأ عليه فغضب وقال له (أمتهوكون فيها يا ابن الخطاب، لقد جئتكم بها بيضاء نقية، لا تسألوهم عن شئ فيخبروكم بحق فتكذبوا به أو بباطل فتصدقوا به ولو كان موسى حيا ما وسعه إلا أن يتبعني) رواه أحمد وحسنّه الألباني
يا أخواني تأملوا حالنا اليوم ... مفتونين بما عند الغرب والشرق نلهث وراءهم نظن أننا إن أخذنا منهم أفلحنا ، وضيعنا ما أرسل الله إلينا من الهدى والنور .. والله لقد جئتكم بها بيضاء نقية ... فلنصارح أنفسنا .. هل نستقي من ديننا حاجاتنا ونرجع إليه في شئوننا كلها .. الرجل مع أهله في تخاصم ونكد تسمع لحالهم يقول الرجل أننا نعيش كما هي الطريقة الكندية المصاريف النص بالنص! نعم للتعاون بين الزوج وزوجه في تصريف شئون الحياة بس ليش نقول عايشين ع الطريقة الكندية! تطالب المرأة بحقوقها فلا تبالي بحكم الله ورسوله وتصر أن يكون القضاء على غيره .. أين التسليم لأمر الله .. ما هو مصدر التلقي اليوم في حياتنا ! من أين نتعلم الآداب والأحكام ؟ في جميع أحوالنا ... في حال العمل أو الدراسة في حال السفر أو الاقامة في حال الفرح أو الحزن .. لما نتزوج أو يأتينا مولود أو عندما يحصل فراق (لا قدر الله)! حينما تتاجر تبيع وتشتري .. يا أخواني الأسلام منهج حياة لا بد لنا أن نرجع للمصدر الحقيقي للتلقي .. لقد جئتكم بها بيضاء نقية .. لقد تركت فيكم ما ان تمسكتم به لن تضلوا بعدي أبدا كتاب الله وسنتي .. كتاب الله وسنة نبينا صلى الله عليه وسلم كما فهمها سلفنا الصالح وأدوها إلينا .. لابد لنا أن نُقبل عليهما لنتعلم ونتلقى ما ندير بها حياتنا ..
ولعل قائلٍ يقول نرى الكثير اليوم لديه العلم ولكنّ أين نحن منهم! لقد كا منهج صحابة رسول الله جادا فلم يكونوا يطلبوا العلم للعلم فقط تكثرا وترفا فكريا!!! كانوا يطلبوا العلم للعمل والتنفيذ ، كلما تعلموا أمرا عملو به على الفور من غير تردد ولا تمهل ولا تكاسل .. تنزل آيات الحجاب (وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَى جُيُوبِهِنَّ وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ) فرجع الرجل ليلا يعلمها أهله وابنته وأخته وكل ذي قرابة فما منهن من امرأة إلا قامت إلى مرطها فاعتجرت به تصديقا وإيمانا بما أنزل الله في كتابه فأصبحن وراء الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم معتجرات كأن على رؤسهن الغربان .. الامتثال المباشر إيمانا وتصديقا لكتاب الله (أين حال نسائنا اليوم تجادل وتناقش .. تردد ما ني مقتنعة!!) .. تنزل آيات تحريم الخمر بالقطع في تحريمها في سورة المائدة ( يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالأَنصَابُ وَالأَزْلامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ * إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَن يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاء فِي الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَعَنِ الصَّلاةِ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّنتَهُونَ) فيقول عمر (انتهينا انتهينا) .. بمجرد أن نادى المنادي في المدينة (الا يا يقوم إن الخمر قد حُرّمت) .. فمن كان في يده كأسٌ حطمها ومن كان في فمه جرعةٌ مجّها وشُقّت زقاق الخمر وكسرت آنيته .. وانتهى الأمر كأن لم يكن خمر ولا سُكر! استسلام وطاعة ... عبودية حقيقية لرب البرية!
عرفتم الآن الفرق الحقيقي بيننا وبينهم ... العلم للعمل! تنفيذ مباشر! هذِه النفسية العجيبة هي التي جعلتم منهم جيلا فريدا .. لم يكونوا يطلبون العلم ليتكثروا به أو يفاخروا به غيرهم في المجالس .. لسان حال أحدنا اليوم يقول "شوفوني أنا صاحب علم" .. كم حافظ للقرآن أيامنا هذِه مقارنة بأيام الصحابة ... الحفاظ كثير .. كم منهم يفهم كلام الله ويعي ما يحفظ ويقرأ .. قليل! كم منهم من تعلم ما في القرآن الذِي يحفظ ما فيه من العلم والأحكام والآداب! أقل من القليل! كم من هؤلاء عمل وتأدب وتمثّل ما فيه من العلم! أقل أقل من القليل .. روى الأمام مالك أن ابن عمر حفظ البقرة في اثنتي عشرة سنة .. تدرون لماذا! مشلكة في الحفظ! أبداً! كانوا كما قال عبدالله ابن مسعود: كان الرجل منا إذا تعلّم عشر آيات لم يجاوزهن حتى يعرف معانيهن والعمل بهن .. تعلموا القرآن والعلم والعمل!
هذِه الخصيصة الثانية التي جعلت من الصحابة جيلا فريدأً ... ولكي نلحق بهم في الفضل ونتأسى بحالهم نحتاج أولا أن نتلقى من المصدر النقي الصافي الذِي جاءنا به رسولنا صلى الله عليه وسلّم وثانيا كلما تعلمنا أمرا أن نعمل به مباشرة ويصبح جزء من حياتنا .. نحتاج يا أخواني أن نغيّر حياتنا اتصبح حياة إسلامية في كل شيء!
أسأل الله العظيم رب العرش العظيم أن يغفر لنا ذُنوبنا وإسرافنا في أمرنا ويثبت أقدامنا وأن يأخذ بنواصينا للبر والتقوى وأن يفقهنا في ديننا ويرزقنا العمل به .. أقول قولي هذا وأستغفر الله لي ولكم ولسائر المسلمين فيا فوز المستغفرين
الخطبة الثانية
الحمد لله رب العالمين ...
أيها الأخوة الكرام، كي نحقق ما تكلمنا به أولا (تصفية وتوحيد مصدر التلقي – لقد جئتكم بها بيضاء نقية) وثانيا (العمل والتنفيذ – أن نعيش القرآن والسنة في حياتنا واقعا) نحتاج ان نتجرد من حياة الفسق والجاهلية التي ربما عشناها أو نعيشها من غير ان ننتبه لأحوالنا .. لنبدأ حياة جديدة .. حياة صالحة .. ننسى ما فعلنا لنبدأ صفحة جديدة بيضاء نسطره بالعمل الصالح .. كأننا نبدأ ميلاداً جديدا لا علاقة له بواقع الجاهلية المحيط بنا! ... حينما تكون مع الله تعمل بأمر الله في جميع شئونك فأنت على الصراط المستقيم فلا تشعر بالوهن أو الضعف أن ما حولك مخالف لأمر الله تائه عن طريقه ... يا أخي لو ما شعرت أنك مختلف عمن حولك ممن هو في جاهلية بعيد عن الاسلام فشك في نفسك! الطبيعي أنك حينما تستقم على شرع الله وتسلك الصراط المستقم الذِي تسأل الله أن يهديك إليه ويثبتك عليه في كل ركعة تركعها الطبيعي أن تكون متميزً عن الكثير ممن هو بعيد عن الله (وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِي الأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلاَّ الظَّنَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلاَّ يَخْرُصُونَ) .. الشعور بالتميّز ضمان للثبات بإذن الله تعالى .. فكن مطمئنا بالله واحمد الله تعالى أن منّ عليك بالهداية وشرح قلبك لأنوارها وأقبل على كتاب الله وسنة نبيه صلى الله عليه وسلم لتتعلم منهما كل ما تحتاج إليه بسؤال أهل العلم ممن تثق بعلمه وورعه والبحث والقراءة .. فإذا علمت أمرا فاعمل به وغير حياتك مستفيدا من العلم الجديد الذي حصلت عليه .. يرفع الله قدرك ويزيدك من فضله .. واحمد الله كير على نعمة الهداية .. الهداية للعلم الصحيح من القرآن والسنة .. ونعمة العمل والتصحيح .. وامشِ بين الناس مرفوع الرأس فأنت على خير عظيم محروم منه أكثر من على الأرض! فهنيئا لك يا أخي الحبيب .. (قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِ فَبِذَلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُواْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ)
اللهم اهدنا فيمن هديت .. اللهم علمنا ما ينفعنا وانفعنا بما علمتنا وزدنا علما يا رب العالمين اللهم آتِ نفوسنا تقواها وزكها أنت خير من زكاها أنت وليها ومولاها
وصلى الله وسلم على سيدنا محمد وآله وصحبة أجمعين
Hidayha4Alhidaya Group
in Cooperation with
Canadian Institute of Education & Development (CIED)
Invites you to
Weekly Halaqa
(Circle of Knowledge)
With
Sheikh Ayman El-Najjar
To Study Selected Prophetic Narrations from
AnNawawi Forty Ahadith
Starting on Saturday October 15th, 2011
The First Hadith
Hadith Omar Ibn Alkhattab
(Hadith AnNiyyat)
Please memorize the text of the narration (nice-to-do) before attending
Venue
Hyde Creek Recreational Center – Room 3
1379 Laurier Ave, Port Coquitlam
Time
from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
For any question, please contact
Br. Habibullah at habibobaidi@yahoo.ca
During this Friday's sermon, we shall speak about an issue that concerns every one of us! Actually, you and I may come to the masjid to attend the khutbah or the prayer and our minds might be busy thinking about such issue! It is our need for provisions and sustenance (Rizq).
Brothers in Islam, Allah has given us keys to increase our wealth and attain our livelihood. So do you want to have a better life enjoying healthy provisions and rizq, let us together have a quick journey to learn these keys that we find in the book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger Sallal Allahu Alihi Wa Sallam!
To begin with, let's remember two essential concepts: First, Allah is the One who provides! He is The Provider! He is the Sustainer! Allah Azza Wajall Says:
(إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ) الذَّارِيَاتِ 58
"Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong"
It is not the people! Not the company! Not the husband! Not the parent! etc … Those are means Allah made them for people through which Rizq comes to us. So, attach your heart with Allah and seek His Support and Guidance and ask of Him to provide for you! and always remember that Allah is The Provider! The second essential fact to keep in mind, that your rizq will surely come to you! Allah has written and decided your provisions! So, no need to worry or panic! Rest assured that you will get whatsoever Allah has willed and written for you! If all people plotted against you to prevent what Allah has written for you to come your way, they won't be able to do it and it surely comes to you! Allah's Messenger (Allah's Peace and Blessing be upon him) said that no one will die till he will get its full provision and life (لن تموت نفس حتى تستكمل رزقها وأجلها)! Ironically, we worry so much about sustenance in our life despite the fact it has been guaranteed for us! So, calm down and seek rizq through Islamically lawful ways (فاتقوا الله وأجملوا في الطلب)
Brothers and Sisters in Islam, Allah willed means (أسباب) for everything to happen. And there are two kinds of means; materialistic (أسباب مادية) and religious means (أسباب دينية). We all know that to attain our rizq and earn our living, we need to work, we need to earn a degree, to get training and certifications, to act and so on. This is definitely needed and essential; whomever does what it takes to succeed in life whether a believer or a non believer he might attain wealth and high status. However, for the believing person there are more means for provisions; keys for attaining sustenance in abundance that we find in the book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet Mohammed Sallallahu Alihi Wassallam. Each one these keys is a whole subject in itself deserving a whole speech. In this sermon, we shall have a glance over them and Insha'Allah we shall speak about each and every key separately in the coming sermons By Allah's Leave.
The first of these keys is to attain Iman and Taqwa; truly have faith in Allah and obey Him in all your affairs hoping to attain His Jannah and Rewards and fearing His punishment and Hellfire. Allah azza Wajjal Says
(وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْقُرَى آمَنُواْ وَاتَّقَوْا لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَاتٍ مِّنَ السَّمَاء وَالأَرْضِ وَلَكِن كَذَّبُواْ فَأَخَذْنَاهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكْسِبُونَ) الأعراف 96
(And if the people of the towns had believed and had the Taqwa (piety), certainly, We should have opened for them blessings from the heaven and the earth, but they belied (the Messengers). So We took them (with punishment) for what they used to earn (polytheism and crimes, etc.)
And Allah Says
(وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا يَحْتَسِبُ) الطلاق 2-3
( And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty) * And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine)
So to have wealth and increase our sustenance we need first to fix our relationship with Allah Azza Wajjal. Do we really keep our duty with Allah? Do we pray the five daily prayers timely? Do we follow our religion in all our affairs? ... We need first and foremost to check on ourselves! For instance, if you pray three times a day (not five times) then how do expect your life to be!!! Ya Akhi, turn to Allah with repentance and Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness) so Allah will shower you with His Mercy and provide for you in ways beyond your imagination! And this is the second key to wealth and sustenance! Seeking Allah's Forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance.
When a man complained to Alhassan Albasri the drout, alhassan guided him to make Istighfaar, when another man complained to him that he does not have children, he adviced him to make Istighfaar, when a man complained to him poverty he advised him to make Istighfaar. Then Alhassan Albasri upon bing questioned about his responses he recited these wonderful Quraanic verses in Suraat Nooh:
(فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا * يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاء عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا * وَيُمْدِدْكُمْ بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَارًا) نوح 10-12
"I said (to them): 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord; Verily, He is Oft-Forgiving; * 'He will send rain to you in abundance; * 'And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.' "
Another key to wealth and rizq that goes hand in hand with that is to have Tawakul (to rely on Allah Subhanahu Wataala). In brief, atTawakul (reliance on Allah) means that we do the materialistic means that Allah made them reasons for things to happen and as we do so we make sure that our hearts are in total reliance on Allah who decreed these means and who made them effective to realize what is intended. Have faith in the Lord! The Owner! The King! Who Has the Power over everything! ... let's contemplate over this prophetic narration that draw an animated picture for this simple but important issue.
عن عمر رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:" لو أنكم توكلون على الله حق توكله لرزقكم كما يرزق الطير تغدو خماصا وتروح بطانا "رواه الإمام أحمد والترمذي والنسائي وابن ماجه وابن حبان والحاكم, وقال الترمذي: حسن صحيح
'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) had said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "If you were to rely on Allah as He should be relied on, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds. They go out in the morning hungry and return in the evening full." Narrated by Tirmidhi
So visualize this picture with me … the bird is not resting idle waiting for its rizq to come by itself! The bird is doing and acting (not lazy or inactive) .. leaving early morning ... going out early in the morning (brothers get up early and pray Fajr) in a state of hunger searching for food and keeps up searching and working ... by end of the day, it returns home satisfied and full. On one hand, do what it takes to earn your living; act and work! On the other hand, have faith and reliance on your Lord – Al-Rabb Azza Wajjal … and Always remember that when you truly have reliance on Allah after you have exhausted all the means and did whatever you can do within your reach, Allah is Sufficient for you. Allah says
(وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ) الطلاق 3
"And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him"
To increase your wealth and to live in abundance constantly, be grateful to Allah for all that He bestowed upon you; the money, the health, the car your drive, the wife and children, the house, the friends, etc Indeed, Allah has granted us a lot but are we not fully aware of these bounties; Are we truly thankful to Allah. Ikhawani, Allah Says in the Qura'an:
(ولئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ) إبراهيم 7
"And If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allah), I will give you more (of My Blessings)"
We need to adopt an attitude of gratitude; feel the bounties; attribute them to your Lord Azza wajjal; remember He is the Provider; Always utter the words of Alhamd and Ashokr; Use Allah's bounties in ways that are pleasing to him! Being grateful to Allah should show in your deeds and in your words! Allah Says
(اعْمَلُوا آلَ دَاوُودَ شُكْرًا وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُ) سبا 13
"Work you, O family of Dawud (David), with thanks!" But few of My slaves are grateful.
And one of these ways to show our gratitude to Allah is to be dutiful to our kinship. This is one of the great keys to wealth.
أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحب أن يبسط له في رزقه ، وينسأ له في أثره ، فليصل رحمه . متفق عليه
the Prophet (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said as reported by Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu)"He who desires that he be granted more provisions and his life be prolonged should maintain good ties with his kinship"
Visit them, call them, support them emotionally and financially … when you give to your relatives, this giving will be both wetting of your bonds and Sadaqah …
Brothers, adopt a giving attitude! Giving for the sake of Allah with sincerity and seeking Allah's reward will surely increase your wealth and bring more rizq to you. This is another key for your sustenance; especially when you give to support those who seek Islamic knowledge. And remember Allah's promise (Son of Adam! Spend and I shall spend on you) Narrated by Muslim
I beg of Allah Subhanahu Wataala to provide for us and to expand our sustenance.
Brothers in Islam, from among the keys to sustenance is to perform Hajj and Umara repeatedly. Allah's Messenger (Salla Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said
"Perform hajj and `umrah repeatedly, for they expel poverty and sins just as a bellows expels the scum of iron, gold and silver, and the righteous hajj has no reward other than Heaven.""[Narrated by Tirmidhi (who graded it hasan sahih), Ibn Khuzaymah and Ibn Hibban, as in Tahdhib al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, p. 202]
