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Duties And Rights After Marriage

Allah informs us about the just rights of each other on us:

“But, in accordance with justice, the wife’s rights (with regard to their husbands) are equal to the (husband’s) rights with regard to them, although men are a degree above them; and Allah is Almighty, Wise.“ (Qur’an, Al Baqarah : 228)

The statement that men are a degree above women means that authority within the household has been give to the husband in preference to the wife because a heavier burden has been placed on his shoulders by another verse of the Quran which says:

“Men shall take full care of women because Allah has given the one more strength than the other, and because they support them with their means.” (Qur’an, An Nisaa: 34)

ADVICE TO HUSBANDS:
Jabir narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, gave these instructions in his sermon during Farewell Pilgrimage: “Fear God regarding women; for you have taken them [in marriage] with the trust of God.“ [Mishkat]

Narrated Aisha, God’s messenger said: “Among the believers who show most perfect faith are those who have the best disposition and are kindest to their families.“ [Tirmidhi]

Narrated Abu Huraira, God’s messenger said: “The believers who show the most perfect faith are those who have the best disposition and the best of you are those who are best to their wives.” [Tirmidhi]

Hadrat Aisha has related that the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, would enter the house with a pleasing disposition and a smile on his lips. [Uswa-i-Hasana]

Narrated Al-Aswad: “I asked Aisha, `What did the Prophet, peace be upon him, do at home?’ She said, `He used to work for his family and when he heard the call for the prayer, he would go out.‘” [Bukhari]

Narrated Abu Huraira: “Allah’s Apostle, peace be upon him, said, `The woman is like a rib; if you try to straighten her, she will break. So if you want to get benefit from her, do so while she still has some bent.‘” [Bukhari]

Your Parents Are Your Paradise And They Are Your Hell

DUTIES TOWARDS PARENTS
The Holy Quran and Sunnah have laid great emphasis on meting out the treatment to the parents. Serving the parents well has been declared a highly virtuous act and a great asset in this world as well Hereafter, Our parents deserve our greatest regard obedience, and service after Allah and His Messenger.

Almighty Allah has decreed:
Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Allah and that you be kind to parents.

The spiritual and moral duties are not brought into juxtaposition. We are to worship none but Allah because none but Allah is worthy of worship. Here we are asked to show kindness to our father and mother. It means parental love should be to us a type of divine love, Our spiritual advancement is tested by this. We cannot expect Allah’s forgiveness if we are rude or unkind to those who unselfishly brought us up.

Hadrat Abdullah Ibn Masud (Allah be pleased with him) states:
I submitted to the Messenger of Allah ( peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as to which act Allah likes best.
The Messenger of Allah ( peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
The prayer offered in time.
Hadrat Abdullah Ibn Masud (Allah be pleased with him) submitted:
What it that Allah likes next best
The Messenger of Allah ( peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
Good treatment of your mother and father.
Hadrat Abdullah Ibn Masud (Allah be pleased with him) again submitted:
The Messenger of Allah ( peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
Jihad in the way of Allah. (Bukhari, Muslim)

Husn Khulq (Good Character)


Allah The Exalted says: And verily, you (O Muhammad saw) are on an exalted (standard of) character.

Allah The Exalted says: And by the Mercy of Allah you dealt with them gently. And had you been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from you.

1- Abu Hurairah(RA)narrated: Allah’s Messenger (saw)said, “Indeed I was sent to complete the best of character.”

2- Anas bin Malik (RA) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (saw) was the best in character among people.

3- Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated: Allah’s Messenger (saw) said,” The most complete of believers in Iman (Faith) are those who are best in Character.”

Being Merciful Towards People And Animals

Narrated by An Numan bin Bashir(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said “You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being kind, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the body is not well then the whole body shares the sleeplessness (insomnia) and fever with it.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 40

Being merciful toward people
Narrated by Jarir bin Abdullah (Radhiallaho anho):

Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)said, “He who is not merciful to others, will not be treated mercifully.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 42

The superiority of the guardian of an orphan

Narrated by Sahl bin Sad(Radhiallaho anho):

Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this,putting his index and middle fingers together.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 34

Being Kind On One’s Neighbors

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam ‘ala Rasulillah

As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhiallaho anho):

Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)said, “Gabriel kept on recommending me about treating the neighbors in a kind and polite manner, so much so that I thought that he would order (me) to make them (my) heirs.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 44

The superiority of nearest neighbor
Narrated by Aisha (Radhiallaho anha):

I said “O Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! I have two neighbors! To whom shall I send my gifts?” He said, “To the one whose gate is nearer to you.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 49

The one whose neighbor does not feel safe from his evil
Narrated by Abu Shuraih (Radhiallaho anho):

Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)said, “By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe! By Allah, he does not believe!” It was said, “Who is that, O Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “That person whose neighbor does not feel safe from his evil.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 45

A believer should not harm his neighbor
Narrated by Abu Huraira(Radhiallaho anho):

Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam), “Anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbor, and anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should entertain his guest generously and anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet (i.e. abstain from all kinds of evil and dirty talk).”
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 47

How The Muslim Should Behave Towards His Parents

How the Muslim should behave towards his Parents:

In the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

1. Be Good to Parents and to Kindred and to Orphans and the Needy and speak kindly to Mankind; and establish Prayer and pay the Poor-Due.

(AlQuran. Surah AlBaqara. Para # 1)

2. Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none save Him and ( that ye show ) kindness to Parents.

(AlQuran. Surah Banii Israael. Para # 15)

3. If one of them or both of them attain old age with thee, say not ” Fie ” unto them, nor Repulse them, but speak unto them a gracious word. And lower unto them the wing submission through Mercy and say, My Lord! Have Mercy on them both as they did care for me when I was little.

(AlQuran. Surah Banii Israael. Para # 15)

Spending On Wife, Children, Family

1. Sayyidina Abu Saeed Khudri(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has said that whosoever spends anything on his family members for reward, will enjoy the divine credit of charity. (Bukhari, Muslim)

2. It is described by Sayyidina Abu Huraira(radhiyallahu anhu) that Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has said that, to spend on one’s wife, has great merit than giving charity to male and female slaves and beggars.  (Muslim)

3. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Masood (radhiyallahu anhu) reported that the greatest preference is to spend on one’s wife and children which is necessary and then it should be spent on close relatives. (Tibrani)

It is narrated in the extract of Sayyidina Arbez bin Saarya(radhiyallahu anhu) that even giving water to one’s wife is charity.

4. Sayyidina Abu Huraira(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that someone asked Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) that he had one gold coin with him, and where should he spend it. Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that he should spend it on himself. The man said that he had one more and Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that he should spend it on his wife. The man again said that he had yet another and Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said ,that he should spend on his servants. The man said that he had a fourth and Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that he should spend it, on whatever he preferred. (Ibn Habban)

5. Sayyidina Sa’ad bin Waqqas(radhiyallahu anhu) reported that Rasullullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that whosoever spends his money to gain Allah’s pleasure and goodwill, gets the credit of charity so much that even a morsel which he puts in the mouth of his wife, has the credit of charity. ( Bukhari, Muslim)

A Prostitute Was Forgiven By Allah

Author: Syeda Muneeba Masood

Allah is merciful and forgiving. We being his creatures cannot imagine how our Lord showers His blessings over us.

People who seem to be sinners to others are sometimes greatly blessed by the mercy of Allah. Any act done with pure intention is worth it for Allah and He rewards us more than our imagination. And a little particle of sin may make us lose Allah’s blessings and take us to Hell, no matter how punctual we are in performing the obligations of Islam.

That’s why we should not make any justifications for the good deeds and sins of others. Allah is watching all of us. We are tiny human beings, The Lord is all-knowing.

If you go through the following Hadith extracted from Sahi Bukhari, you will realize that a good deed that seems to be very little time-consuming can save a person from Hellfire.

* Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “A prostitute was forgiven by Allah, because, passing by a panting dog near a well and seeing that the dog was about to die of thirst, she took off her shoe, and tying it with her head-cover she drew out some water for it. So, Allah forgave her because of that.”  (Book #54, Hadith #538)

In the above Hadith a prostitute for forgiven by Allah because of the kind-heartedness she showed towards a living being.

* Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well and drank water from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said, ‘This (dog) is suffering from the same problem as that mine. So he (went down the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth, and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him.” The people asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! Is there a reward for us in serving (the) animals?” He replied, “Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate.” (Book #40, Hadith #551)

The above is another event extracted from history, which is about a man who gave water to a thirsty dog and he was forgiven by Allah.

* Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: Allah’s Apostle said, “A woman was tortured and was put in Hell because of a cat which she had kept locked till it died of hunger.” Allah’s Apostle further said, (Allah knows better) Allah said (to woman), ‘You neither fed it nor watered when you locked it up, nor did you set it free to eat the insects of the earth.”  (Book #40, Hadith #553)

On the other hand, the above Hadith gives us a great lesson. This Hadith is enough to realize that every act done by us is recorded in the books of Allah. The woman who was not a prostitute was put in Hell because of the violence she showed for an innocent cat.

No doubt the performance of obligations of Islam is a must for a Muslim but good deeds and bad deeds also play a very important role in our lives here and hereafter.

This world is the first and the last place to earn rewards for the hereafter. Silently compete with each other to earn rewards.

Allah Haafiz
Muneeba

How We Should Treat The Orphans

May All of you be in the best of health & life. I hope you all be with me & concentrating well on the lectures. Questions or suggestions if any will be highly appreciated. JazakAllah.

How We Should Treat The Orphans:

In the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

1. Therefore Oppress not the Orphan.
(AlQuran.Surah AlZuhaa.Para # 30)

2.  And give unto Orphans their Wealth. and Exchange not the good for the bad (In your management thereof). Nor Absorb their Wealth into your Own Wealth. Surely that would be a Great Sin.
(AlQuran.Surah AlNisa.Para # 4)

3. And give not unto the Unintelligent (What is in) your (keeping of their) Wealth, which Allah hath given you to maintain; but Feed And Clothe them from it and Speak Kindly unto them.
(AlQuran.Surah AlNisa.Para # 4)

4.  And Test the Orphans till they reach the Marriageable age; then if ye found them of Sound Judgement deliver unto them their Fortunes; and Devour them not by Squandering and in haste lest they should grow up.
(AlQuran.Surah AlNisa.Para # 4)

5. Surely those who Devour the Wealth fully, they do but Swallow Fire into their Bellies, and they will be Exposed To Burning Flames.
(AlQuran.Surah AlNisa.Para # 4)

Marriage Without Consent Of Woman Is Invalid

Author: Syeda Muneeba Masood

Assalam o Alaikum,
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Islam

Islam has given equal rights to men and women. Marriage is one of the very important and sensitive decisions of one’s life. Islam has given a glad tiding to women that marriage without the consent of a woman is invalid (Haram). Therefore it is necessary for the parents, guardian, or family members to seek permission from the woman before making or finalizing her marriage bond.

After 1425 years of Islam, still we see many illiterate families which are following the so-called cultures of their ancestors and do not bother to ask girls before tying them into a marriage bond. Such negligence causes a lot of grievances in their own families and society; such marriages have a poor end!

Marriage of a minor girl (who is not an adult) can be performed without her consent. But after she becomes an adult, she can cancel the marriage relationship.

Before Islam, it was a usual practice to take over the woman whose husband would die. But Islam forbade this practice. In Muslim rural areas and villages of the Subcontinent, it is still a practice to kill the woman as soon as her husband dies. This custom is called ‘Karo Kaari’. In these areas, widow woman is considered to be a blaspheme. Islamic Dawah organizations should visit these areas and teach their residents about the Islamic wisdom where a woman is still deprived of false pagan traditions much resembling Hinduism.