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Blessings And Favors Of The Barzakha

1. Sayyidina Sa‘iid bin Al-Musayyib Radiyallahu ‘Anhu says, Ummul Mu-miniin Sayyiditina ‘Aa-i-shah Radiyallahu ‘Anha said: “Yaa Rasulullah, since you have told me about the voice of Munkar and Nakeer, and the grave pressing its inmate, nothing is helping (consoling) me.” He said: “Yaa ‘Aa-i-shah, the voice of Munkar and Nakeer in the ears of the Mu-miniin (believers) will be like ithmid (surmah) in the eyes (which delights the eyes), and the pressing in the grave for a Mu-min will be (comfortable) like that of a compassionate mother to whom her child complains of a headache and she softly presses his head. But, Yaa ‘Aa-i-shah, woe to those who doubt the existence of Allah, and complain about his commands, they will be pressed in their graves like a stone put on an egg and pressed.” – Bayhaqii, Ibn Mandah.

2. Sayyidina Abii Sa‘iid Al-Khudarii Radiyallahu ‘Anhu narrates that Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said: “When a Muslim bondsman is buried, the grave says to him, marhaban and ahlan (welcome), you were the most beloved to me from among those who walked on the surface of me. Today, when I have made your servant, and you have come to me, you will observe my dealing with you. Hence, it expands for him as far as his eyes can see, and it opens for him a door to Jannah (paradise). Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said this too. The qabr (grave) is either a garden from among the gardens of Jannah (for the pious), or a pit from among the pits of Jahannam (hell) (for the sinful).” – Tirmithi.

Gambling And Games Of Chance Are Totally Haram

The words “Qimaar” and “Maysar” are synonymous in meaning and are translated as “Gambling or Wagering” in English. The Aayaat in the Qur’an that prohibit gambling are as follows:

“People ask you about liquor and gambling, say to them there are great evils in both these things, along with some benefit, but the harms far exceed the benefit. (Surah Baqarah 219)

“O you who believe! Without doubt liquor, gambling, idols, and gambling with arrows are all filthy, the actions of Shaytaan. Therefore, totally abstain from them so that you may be successful.” (Surah Maaidah 90)

In both these verses, the word “Maysir” has been used for gambling, which is synonymous with the word “Qimar”. As such, Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar y says: “Maysir refers to Qimar.”

Apart from this, Muhammad bin Sireen, Mujaahid, Saeed bin Musayyib, Saeeb bin Jabeer, Qatadah, Hasan Basri, Taoos, Ata bin Abi Rabah, Siddi, and Dhahhaak have also agreed that “Maysir” and Qimar” have the same meaning.(Tafseer Ibn Jareer Tabari v-2 pg. 358)

Nabi-e-Kareem (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) emphasized so much on abstaining from gambling that he not only established gambling to be Haraam but also established the fact that merely expressing an intention to gamble is also a sin. If anyone invites another person to gamble, he is commanded to give Sadaqah as Kaffarah for his sin. As such, this narration of Nabi-e-Kareem (S.A.W) is mentioned in Sahih Bukhaari:

“A person who says to someone, ‘Come, let me gamble with you,’ should give something as Sadaqah.”

Hajj: The Greater Pilgrimage

Hadrat ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhuma reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam stated, “‘O People! Allah has made Hajj incumbent upon you.’ Hadrat Aqra’ ibn Habis stood up and inquired, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Is it incumbent each year?’ The Messenger of Allah said, ‘If I say ‘yes,’ then it would be made obligatory and incumbent upon you each year, and if it were to be made incumbent each year, you would not be able to fulfill this religious duty. Thus, Hajj is only once in a lifetime, and those who exceed this (do it more than once), then the (extra) is nafl (optional).’” [Mishkat, Kitab al-Manasik, Page 221]

From this, we understand that the Holy Prophet has full power, control, and authority over Shari’ah and Sacred Islamic Laws. If the Messenger of Allah desired, he could have made Hajj obligatory and incumbent each year. For a detailed treatise on this topic, please read Muniyyat al-Labib Anna al-Tashri’a biyad al-Habib (1311AH ) by Imam Ahmed Rida Khan.

Hadrat ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhuma reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam said, “He who intends to perform hajj should hasten to do so.” [Sunan Darimi, Vol. 2, Page 27]

Hadrat ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam said, “Make the Hajj and the Umrah follow each other closely, (wear the Ihram for Qiran, in which the intention of Hajj and ‘Umrah is done, or perform both the Hajj and ‘Umrah consecutively), for they remove poverty and sins as a furnace removes impurities from iron, gold, and silver; and Hajj, which is accepted, its reward is Paradise.” [Sunan Tirmidhi, Abwab al-Hajj, Vol. 1, Page 167]

Allah Is Most Kind To His Slaves

A high-ranking member of the Riyadh community informed me that in 1376 Hijri, a group of fishermen from the town of Jubayl set out to sea, and after spending three days and three nights fishing, they were unable to catch even a single fish. Meanwhile, a group of nearby fishermen caught a large number of fish. They were surprised, not merely from the disparity between their failure and the other group’s success, but because they were performing the five daily prayers and failed while the other group was not praying and succeeded. One of them said, “How perfect is Allah! We prayed to Allah every single prayer, and we didn’t get anything; the other group did not prostrate to Allah even once over the last few days, and look at all they managed to get!” In this way, the Shaytaan (Devil) whispered evil suggestions to them and advised them to abandon the prayer. The next morning, they did not wake up for Fajr (the morning prayer). They also neglected to perform the Dhuhr (noon) and Asr (afternoon) prayers. Before nightfall, they set out for the ocean; they caught a fish, and upon slitting it open, they found a pearl in its stomach — a costly pearl. One of them took the pearl in his hand, stared at it, and said, after reflecting, “How perfect is Allah! When we obeyed Him, we got nothing, and when we disobeyed Him, this is what we got! Indeed, this sustenance before us is of a doubtful nature.” Then he took hold of the pearl and hurled it into the ocean, saying immediately afterward, “Allah will recompense us with better than this. By Allah, I will not take it, for we acquired it after abandoning the prayer. Come with me, and let us leave this place wherein we disobeyed Allah.” They traveled three miles before camping for the night. Shortly afterward, they went fishing again, and they caught a fair-sized fish. When they slit it open, they found the same valuable pearl inside its stomach. They said, “All praise is due to Allah, who has provided us with good sustenance.” They caught the fish after praying, remembering Allah, and asking for His forgiveness, so this time they kept it.

Birds : A Lesson For You And Me

The other night, I had some old, stale bread left over. Although we don’t get many birds in our backyard this time of year, I didn’t want to waste any food, so I crumbled it up into tiny pieces and threw it in the backyard for the birds without paying much attention to it. And I would have forgotten all about it if I hadn’t heard the loud cawing of a crow the next morning, right after sunrise.

Caw! Caw!

It was so loud and persistent that I had to look out the window, wondering what all the commotion was about, having forgotten all about the bread crumbs from the night before.

And there it was… a crow so excited, so delighted, quickly pecking at the bread crumbs while also eagerly calling his friends to join him in his recently discovered, grand breadcrumb feast!

And sure enough, within seconds, at least 10 to 15 more crows had joined him and were swiftly pecking at the crumbs with their tiny beaks.