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Do Not Put Off A Good That You Intend To Do

A man woke up early to pray the Fajr prayer in the Masjid. He dressed, made his ablution, and was on his way to the Masjid.

On his way to the Masjid, the man fell, and his clothes got dirty. He got up, brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he changed his clothes, made his ablution, and was, again, on his way to the Masjid.

On his way to the Masjid, he fell again and at the same spot! He, again, got up, brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he, once again, changed his clothes, made his ablution, and was on his way to the Masjid.

On his way to the Masjid, he met a man holding a lamp. He asked the man of his identity and the man replied, “I saw you fall twice on your way to the Masjid, so I brought a lamp so that I can light your way.” The first man thanked him profusely and the two were on their way to the Masjid.

Once at the Masjid, the first man asked the man with the lamp to come in and pray Fajr with him. The second man refused. The first man asked him a couple more times, and the answer was the same. The first man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray. The man replied, “I am Satan.”

The man was shocked at this reply. Satan went on to explain, “I saw you on your way to the Masjid, and it was I who made you fall.

When you went home, cleaned yourself, and went back on your way to the Masjid, Allah forgave all of your sins. I made you fall a second time, and even that did not encourage you to stay home, rather, you went back on your way to the Masjid.

Because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of the people of your household. I was afraid if I made you fall one more time, then Allah would forgive the sins of the people of your village, so I made sure that you reached the Masjid safely.”

So do not let Satan benefit from his actions. Do not put off a good that you intend to do, as you never know how much reward you might receive from the hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that good.

The Honor Of The Masjid

Allah(SWT) says in the Qur’an: And the Masaajid are for the worship of Allah (alone) so invoke not anyone along with Allah (Surah Al-Jinn 72:18)

The renowned meaning of a Masjid is the place where Allah is Worshipped and that which is made waqf for Salaat. This is what we call a Masjid, if all the Masaajid are for the Worship of Allah then why do you go and worship others apart from Allah? The reality should be that the masaajid should be kept pure of Aqaaid-e-Fasidah (wrong beliefs) and Aamal-e-Baatilah (Wrong actions) (Maariful Qur’an)

It is related by Wassila bin el Asq’a(RA) that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “Keep away from your Masjids:- your little children and the lunatics, and in the same way those who quarrel and those who speak loudly. (Ibn-i-Majah, Tabrani)

Imam Abul Hafz Siraj Ud-Din Al Ansaari(ra)(A.H 723- 804) states: it is not permissible for a guardian to bring a child/ lunatic who they know will urinate etc.. (in the place of prayer) to the Masjid. Otherwise, it is Makrooh. (Al Ashbah Wan Nathahir) Allamah Shami(ra) has also agreed with this statement of Abul Hafz.

It is related by Hasan Basri(ra) through Mursal, that Rasul Allah (SAW) said: ‘A time will come when the conversation of the people in the mosques will center around their worldly affairs. You must not sit with such people. Allah (SWT) has nothing to do with them. (Baihaqi, Shubu Iman)

Attachment to the Masjid is a sign of Faith
It is related by Abu Sa’eed Khudri (RA) that the Apostle of Allah said: “When you see that a person is attached to the Masjid and looks after it (devotedly), give the testimony of Faith for him because Allah says that only those who believe in Allah and the last day they are the ones who frequent the masjids of Allah and keep them occupied” (Tirmizi, Ibn-i-Maja, and Daarmi)

In the light of the above Hadith, it can be clearly understood that it is not just obligatory to ensure that the sanctity of the Masjid is preserved and we remain silent. Rather we should make it our duty not to entertain those who intend to harm our Masaajid.

The Masjid is a place of worship and a symbol of Faith. Sincere attachment to it, care and concern for its maintenance, and the desire to see it humming with the worship and the remembrance of Allah are thus the signs of true Faith. (Ma’ariful Hadith) May Allah Ta’ala protect the Imaan of our youth from this FITNAH. Aameen Al Kauthar

by Mufti Yusuf Danka