Hadith of the week

Asalam ualaykum,



1223. Ayesha (R.A.A.) reported: When the last ten nights (of Ramadan) would begin, the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) would keep awake at night (for prayer and devotion), awaken his family and prepare himself to be more diligent in worship.


(Bukhari and Muslim)



Commentary: The entire month of Ramadan is a spring season for virtues, worship and obedience of Allah, but its last ten days are the peak of this season of worship. Therefore, one must strive hard in the last ten days and nights of this month to follow the practice of the Prophet (S.A.W.), to seek the Pleasure of Allah and to attain the benefits of Lailat-ul-Qadr, which occurs during this period. The Prophet (S.A.W.) used to make special arrangement for observing I`tikaf, and we must also follow this practice of his.





Salams,



Naadir

Hadith of the week (Lailat-ul-Qadr)

Aslamualaykum,



1191. `Aishah (R.A.A.) reported: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) used to seclude himself (in the mosque) during the last ten nights of Ramadan. He would say, "Search for Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the last ten nights of Ramadan.''


(Bukhari and Muslim)





Salams,



Naadir

Hadith of the week

Asalam ualaykum,


1240. Abu Hurairah (R.A.A.) reported: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.)
said, "When any one of you is observing Saum (fasting) on a day, he should neither indulge in obscene language nor should he raise the voice; and if anyone reviles him or tries to quarrel with him he should say: `I am observing fast.'''
(Bukhari and Muslim)


Commentary: When one is observing Saum, he should neither use abusive language nor talk foolishly nor tell lies nor make obscene conversation nor indulge in backbiting nor quarrel with anyone. If someone provokes him, he should keep himself quiet and remember that he is observing Saum and he has to abstain from such things. As far as possible, he should keep his tongue engaged in the remembrance of Allah and recitation of the Qur'an.



Salams,

Naadir

Hadith of the week (Six days of Shawwal)

Asalam ualaykum,



1254. Hazrat Abu Ayub (R.A.A.) states that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: One who observes the fast throughout the month of Ramadhan then followed by fasting on the six days of Shawwal, is as good as if he observed the fast throughout the Year.
(Muslim)

Commentary: He who makes it a permanent feature is like one who observes Saum throughout his life. Allah will consider him as one who observes Saum permanently. Although voluntary in nature, they are highly important. One can observe these six-day Saum at a stretch or with intervals, but their observance one after the other at the beginning of the month is better. Similarly, if a person has missed some Saum of Ramadan due to illness, travelling etc., he should first make up the shortfall and then observe the voluntary six-day Saum of Shawwal.


Salams,

Naadir

Hadith of the week (Ramadan Mubarak)

Asalam ualaykum,


1218. Hazrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri (R.A.A.) reports that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: when a person fasts for a day, for the sake of Allah, then Allah drives away the Hell from him to a distance of seventy years of traveling.
(Bukhari and Muslim)

Commentary:
This includes men, women, the free and the unfree, because they are slaves of Allah. The Hadith highlights the excellence of fasting for the sake of Allah which will serve, on the Day of Resurrection, as shield against Hell-fire.


Salams,

Naadir