Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Hadith of the week

Asalam ualaykum,

522. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A.A.) relates that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: ‘Plenty of provision or abundance do not make a person rich and wealthy, real richness is the benevolence of the heart.’

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Salams,

Naadir

Monday, January 28, 2008

Hadith of the week

Asalam ualaykum,

590. An-Nawwas bin Sam`an (R.A.A.) reported: The Prophet (S.A.W.) said, “Piety is good manner, and sin is that which creates doubt and you do not like people to know of it.”
(Muslim)

Commentary: Islam lays much importance on courteous behavior and also explains and stresses its different aspects. To meet people cheerfully, to avoid causing trouble to them, rather to try to make things convenient and comfortable to them, to do social service, to extend co-operation to others in good things and to be generous, and to like for others also that you like for yourself, are all forms of moral behavior that are counted as virtues in Islam. All that is bad and vicious is considered by Islam as sinful. This Hadith describes two signs of a sin. First, man should feel scruples in committing it. Second, one does not like others being informed about it. The Hadith further tells us that human nature leads man to correct conclusions and keeps him away from evils, provided it has not been deformed by the environment and bad company.

Salams,

Naadir

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Hadith of the week

Asalam ualaykum,

481. Ka`b bin `Iyad (R.A.A.) reported: Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said, "Verily, there is a Fitnah (trial) for every nation and the trial for my nation (or Ummah) is wealth.''
(Tirmizi)
This is an authentic tradition.

Commentary: The word "Fitnah'' means trial. Anything with which a person is tried is a Fitnah for him. For this reason children and property have been regarded Fitnah for mankind in the Noble Qur'an. This Hadith strongly urges the Muslim Ummah to exercise moderation in their love for worldly goods and riches otherwise all these things, which are Gifts of Allah, can become a source of woeful torture for them.

Br. Naadir

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Hadith of the week

Asalam ualaykum,

1382. Abu Hurairah (R.A.A.) reported: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said, "He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without their reward being diminished in any respect on that account.''

(Muslim)

Commentary: This Hadith has already been mentioned. This Hadith has glad tidings for those who learn the knowledge of religion, teach it and impart it to others.

Salams,

Naadir

Monday, December 17, 2007

Hadith of the week

Asalam ualaykum,

Hadith 1
1412. Hazrat Abu Zarr (R.A.A.) relates that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said to him: May I tell you as to which phrase is most liked by Allah? This phrase is:
Sub-ha-nal-lahi Wa bi Hamde-hi.
‘Holy is Allah and worthy of all praise.’
(Muslim)

Hadith 2
593. Hazrat Imam Hasan ibn Ali (R.A.A.) says: ‘I have learnt from the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) and preserved this (in my memory): ‘Leave those things which create doubts in your mind and adopt that which does not create any doubt in your mind.’
(Tirmizi)

Commentary: This hadith urges a believer to give up what appears to him doubtful.

Salams,

Naadir

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Hadith of the week (1249)

Asalam ualaykum,

1249. Ibn `Abbas (R.A.A.) reported: The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said, "There are no days during which the righteous action is so pleasing to Allah than these days (i.e., the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah).'' He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah, not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah?'' He (S.A.W.) replied, "Not even Jihad in the Cause of Allah, except in case one goes forth with his life and his property and does not return with either of it.''

(Bukhari)

Commentary: Righteous deeds during the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah are far better and more rewarding than righteous deeds done on other days of the year, because they are Hajj days in the sacred season of pilgrimage. Because of their excellence and importance, Allah swore by them, thus: "By the Dawn; by the ten Nights...'' (89:1-2)

Salams,

Naadir

Monday, December 3, 2007

Hadith of the week

Asalam ualaykum,

1545. Hazrat Ibn ‘Umar (R.A.A.) says that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: The worst of lies is to pretend to have seen something which he has not seen.
(Bukhari)

Commentary: This hadith strongly condemns falsehood, whether it relates to a dream or to the real world. It is a great sin in both cases.