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Sunnah of Prophet – Miswaak [Part 2]

A SUNNAH OF PROPHET – MISWAAK

MISWAAK UPON ENTERING HOME
Shuraih (R) narrates that he asked Aisha (R): ‘What was the first thing Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) did upon entering the house’

Aisha (R) replied:  ‘Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) would use Miswaak’.” (MUSLIM)

MISWAAK UPON LEAVING HOME
“Whenever Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) left the house he would use Miswaak.” (KASHFUL GHUMMAH)

MISWAAK BEFORE AND AFTER MEALS
Abu Hurairah (R) said: “I have used Miswaak before sleeping, after rising, before eating and after eating, ever since I heard the Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) advising so’.” (AHMAD)

MISWAAK BEFORE RECITING THE HOLY QUR’AN
Hadhrat Ali (R) said: ‘Verily, your mouths are the pathways of the Qur’an (i.e. you recite with your mouth), therefore cleanse your mouth with Miswaak thoroughly’.” (IBN MAJAH)

MISWAAK DURING FASTING
Aamir Bin Rabiyah (R) narrates: ‘I have seen Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) using Miswaak many a time while fasting’.” (IBN MAJAH)

In another Hadith, our Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said that one of the best characteristics of a fasting person is his use of Miswaak.

The majority of the Ulama have opined that it is Sunnat to use Miswaak while fasting. It is recorded in Fataawa Siraajiah that a fasting person may use a dry or a moist (i.e. fresh, green) Miswaak.

Sunnah Of Prophet – Miswaak [Part 1]

A SUNNAH OF PROPHET – MISWAAK

Miswaak Quick View of Benefits:

Advantages of Miswaak:

1. Miswaak strengthens the gums and prevents tooth decay.
2. Miswaak assists in eliminating toothaches and prevents further increase of decay which has already set in.
3. Miswaak creates a fragrance in the mouth.
4. Miswaak is a cure for illness.
5. Miswaak eliminates bad odors and improves the sense of taste.
6. Miswaak sharpens the memory.
7. Miswaak is a cure for headaches.
8. Miswaak creates luster (noor) on the face of the one who continually uses it.
9. Miswaak causes the teeth to glow.
10. Miswaak strengthens eyesight.
11. Miswaak assists in digestion.
12. Miswaak clears the voice.
13. The greatest benefit of using miswaak is gaining the pleasure of Allah.
14. The reward of Salaah (Prayers) is multiplied 70 times if Miswaak was used before it.

Times when the usage of Miswaak is Sunnah:
1. For the recitation of the Qur’an.
2. For the recitation of Hadith.
3. When the mouth emits an odor.
4. For the learning or teaching of virtues of Islaam.
5. For making Dhikrullah (Remembrance of Allah, meditation).
6. After entering one home.
7. Before entering any good gathering.
8. When experiencing pangs of hunger and thirst.
9. After the signs of death are evident.
10. At the time of Sehri.
11. Before meals.
12. Before undertaking a journey.
13. On returning from a journey.
14. Before sleeping.
15. Upon awakening.

Basics Of Zakaah

Important Points on Zakaah
1. Zakaah is Fard upon all Muslim adults, who are free from debts and who have possessed wealth for the full 12 months. This wealth must be equal to the Nisaab.
2. The rate of Zakaah is 2.5 percent on wealth (money, gold, or silver).
3. It is Fard to make the Niyyah when giving Zakaah.
4. Zakaah is actually a “religious tax” that is paid by rich people to the poor.
5. By us paying Zakaah, we are actually cleaning our money.
6. Zakaah also teaches us to be honest in our earnings and business dealings.
7. Zakaah must not be seen as a burden or punishment, but as a form of Ibaadah.
8. Muslims can also help the poor by giving Sadaqa.
9. By giving Zakaah and Sadqa, wealth is being divided among all Muslims.
10. Zakaah became Fard during 2 A.H.

To whom can Zakaah be given?
Zakaah can be given to:
1. The poor and needy.
2. A person in serious debt.
3. A traveler who has run short on cash.
4. Students who are not able to pay for their education.
5. Muslims only.

Benefits Of Reciting Durood Shareef

1. Almighty Allah sends ten mercies (70 on Friday!) upon a person who recites Durood once;
2. Ten of his sins are forgiven; (70 on Friday!)
3. The person’s rank is raised by ten degrees; (70 on Friday!)
4. Ten rewards are written for him. (70 on Friday!)
5. There is acceptance of Dua where Durood is recited at the beginning and at the end.
6. The person will be blessed with the intercession of Rasulullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam.
7. Almighty Allah will forgive his sins.
8. Almighty Allah is pleased with him.
9. The person will be nearer to the Prophet Sallallahu alaihi wasallam on the day of Judgement.
10. The person will have all his worries removed in this world and the hereafter.

The People Whom Allah Almighty Does Not Like

In the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

1. Allah loveth not those who make Mischief.
(AlQuran.Surah AlMaida.Para # 6)

2. Allah guideth not the Froward folk.
(AlQuran.Surah AlSaf.Para # 28)

3. Allah guideth, not the Wrong-Doing folk.
(AlQuran.Surah AlTauba.Para # 10)

4. Surely He loveth not the Proud.
(AlQuran.Surah AlNahal.Para # 14)

5. Be not prodigal; surely He loveth not the Prodigals.
(AlQuran.Surah AlAnaam.Para # 8 )

6. Surely Allah guideth not him who is a Liar and Ingrate.
(AlQuran.Surah AlZumar.Para # 23)

7. Who ascribeth unto Allah associates, of a certainty, he hath Wandered Far Away (from the Right Path).
(AlQuran.Surah AlNisa.Para # 5)

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.

Treating With Neighbors

Assalam-u-Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,

“And seek assistance through patience and prayer, and most surely it is a hard thing except for the humble ones, Who know that they shall meet their Lord and that they shall return to Him.”

Treating with Neighbors
Narrated ‘Aisha (Radi Allah Anha):
The Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said “Gabriel continued to recommend me about treating the neighbors Kindly and politely so much so that I thought he would order me to make them as my heirs.
[Sahih Bukhari: Volume 8, Book 73, Number 43]

Narrated Abu Shuraih (Radi Allah Anhu):
The Prophet (sal-allahu-alleihi-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 (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, “That person whose neighbor does not feel safe from his evil.”
[Sahih Bukhari: Volume 8, Book 73, Number 45]

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu):
Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said, “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 Bukhari: Volume 8, Book 73, Number 47]

Muharram And Aashurah

MUHARRAM is the first month of the Islamic calendar. Muharram means “Forbidden.” Even before Islam, this month was always known as a sacred month in which all unlawful acts were forbidden, prominently the shedding of blood. It is one of the four sanctified months about which Allah Ta’ala says: “The number of months in the sight of Allah is twelve, so ordained by Allah, the day He created the heavens and the earth; Of them four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so wrong not yourselves therein.” (Surah Tawbah – verse 36)

The four sanctified months according to authentic Ahaadeeth are the months of Zul- Qa’dah, Zul-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. The sanctity of these months was observed in the shariah of all the previous Prophets. “Allah Ta’ala made them (i.e. the four months) sacred and increased their sanctity. Hence He declared a sin therein more severe and increased the virtue of good deeds and the reward thereof.” (Ibn Katheer Vol.2)

The best of fasts besides the month of Ramadhaan is the fast during Allah’s month of Muharram and the best of Salaah besides the Faraaidh (obligatory salaah) is the Tahajjud Salaah (performed after midnight). (Muslim, Vol. 1)

THE DAY OF ASHURA( 10 TH OF MUHARRAM)
The Tenth of Muharram, known as the day of Aashura, is a very significant day in the Islamic Calendar. Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) has exhorted the Ummah to fast on this day. Hadhrat Aaisha(rahiyallahu anha) reports that Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) ordered the observance of the fast of Aashura.