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The Best of Muslim
“The best of the Muslims is he from whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe.” (Muslim)
“The best of people are those with the most excellent character.” (Tabarani, Sahîh)
“The best of marriages are the easiest ones.” (Abu Dâwûd, Sahîh)
“The best of you are those who feed others and return greetings.” (Abu Ya’la, Hasan)
“The best of that which you treat yourself with is cupping.” (Hakim, Sahîh)
“The best days that you should perform cupping are the 17th, 19th, and 21st of the month. I did not pass a single gathering of angels on the night of Isra’ except that they would say to me, ‘O Muhammad, perform cupping!’” (Ahmad, Sahîh)
“The most beloved of deeds according to Allah are the continuous ones, even if they are little.”(Agreed upon)
“The most beloved words according to Allah the Highest are four: Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La ilahaillallah and Allahu Akbar; there is no problem with which one you start with.” (Muslim)
“The best of provision is that which suffices.” (Ahmad in ‘Zuhd’, Hasan)
“The best of dowries are the easiest.” (Hakim, Sahîh)
“The most beloved word according to me is that which is most truthful.” (Bukhari)
“The best of dinars are the dinar spent by a man upon his dependents, the dinar spent by a man upon his horse in the path of Allah, and the dinar spent by a man upon his companions in the path of Allah, the Mighty, the Magnificent.”(Muslim)
“The best word of remembrance is: La ilaha illallah and the best supplication is:Alhamdulillah.” (Tirmidhî, Hasan)
“The best of all charity is that which is given to the relative that harbours enmity against you.”(Ahmad, Sahîh)
“The best prayer is that with the longest standing.” (Muslim)
“The best of all worship is supplication(dua).” (Hakim, Sahîh)
“The best deed is the prayer in its right time and Jihad in the path of Allah.” (Bayhaqi, Sahîh)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: “Which of the believers is the most intelligent?” He (ﷺ) replied, “Those who remember death the most and are best prepared for what comes after it. Those are the intelligent ones.” (Reported by Tabraani, Ibn Majah, classed as Hasan)
Avoid The Seven Noxious Things
[Sahih Muslim: Book 1, Number 0161]
It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (sal-allahu- alleihi-wasallam ) observed: Avoid the seven noxious things. It was said (by the hearers): What are they, Messenger of Allah (sal-allahu- alleihi-wasallam)? He (the Holy Prophet (sal-allahu- alleihi-wasallam ) ) replied:
1. Associating anything with Allah,
2. Magic,
3. Killing of one whom God has declared inviolate without a just cause,
4. Consuming the property of an orphan,
5. And consuming of usury,
6. Turning back when the army advances,
7. And slandering chaste women who are believers, but unwary.
Utmost Kindness And Courtesy For Guests
[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 43]
And keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and bow down with those who bow down.
Utmost Kindness and Courtesy for Guests
[Sahih Muslim : Book 18, Book Name Kitab Al-Aqdiyya, Number 4286]
Abd Shuraib al-Adawi (Radi Allah Anhu) reported: My ear listened and my eye saw when Allah’s Messenger (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) spoke and said:
“He who believes in Allah and the hereafter should show respect to the guest even with utmost kindness and courtesy. They said: Messenger of Allah, what is this utmost kindness and courtesy? He replied: It is for a day and a night. Hospitality extends for three days, and what is beyond that is a Sadaqa for him, and he who believes in Allah and the Hereafter should say something good or keep quiet.”
[Sahih Muslim : Book 18, Book Name Kitab Al-Aqdiyya, Number 4287]
Abu Shuriah al-Khuza’i (Radi Allah Anhu) reported Allah’s Messenger (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) as saying:
“The period of the entertainment of a guest is three days, and utmost kindness and courtesy is for a day and a night. “It is not permissible for a Muslim to stay with, his brother until he makes him sinful. They said: Messenger of Allah, how he would make him sinful? He (the Holy Prophet) said: He stays with him (so long) that nothing is left with him to entertain him.”
Our Lord! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire.
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Punishments For Not Paying Zakah
Narrated Abu Huraira (radi’Allahu anhu) : Allah’s Apostle (sall’Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “Anyone whom Allah has given wealth but he does not pay its zakat, then, on the Day of Resurrection, his wealth will be presented to him in the shape of a bald-headed poisonous male snake with two poisonous glands in its mouth and with two black spots over the eyes. it will encircle itself around his neck and bite him over his cheeks and say, “I am your wealth; I am your treasure.”
Then the Prophet (sall’Allahu alaihi wa sallam) recited this Divine Verse:–
“And let not those who covetously withhold of that which Allah has bestowed upon them of His Bounty.”
(3.180)
{Sahih Bukhari}
(Book #60, Hadith #88) (Book #24, Hadith #486)
Narrated Abu Dhar (radi’Allahu anhu) : Once I went to him (the Prophet ) and he (sall’Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “By Allah in Whose Hands my life is (or probably said, ‘By Allah, except Whom none has the right to be worshipped) whoever had camels or cows or sheep and did not pay their zakat, those animals will be brought on the Day of Resurrection far bigger and fatter than before and they will tread him under their hooves and will butt him with their horns, and (those animals will come in a circle): When the last does its turn, the first will start again,
and this punishment will go on till Allah has finished the judgments amongst the people.”
{Sahih Bukhari}
(Book #24, Hadith #539)
Abu Huraira (radi’Allahu anhu) reported
Allah’s Messenger (sall’Allahu alaihi wa sallam) as saying: “If any owner of gold or silver does not pay what is due on him when the Day of Resurrection would come, plates of fire would be beaten out for him; these would then be heated in the fire of Hell and his sides, his forehead, and his back would be cauterized with them. Whenever these cool down, (the process is) repeated during a day the extent of which would be fifty thousand years, until judgment is pronounced among servants, and he sees whether his path is to take him to Paradise or to Hell.
It was said: Messenger of Allah, what about the camel? He (sall’Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: If any owner of the camel does not pay what is due on him, and of his due in that (camel) is (also) to milk it on the day when it comes down to the water. When the Day of Resurrection comes
a soft sandy plain will be set for him, as extensive as possible, (he will find) that not a single young one is missing, and they will trample him with their hoofs and bite him with their mouths. As often as the first of them passes him, the last of them would be made to return during a day
the extent of which would be fifty thousand years, until judgment is pronounced among servants and he sees whether his path is to take him to Paradise or to Hell. It was (again) said:
Messenger of Allah, what about cows (cattle) and sheep? He (sall’Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: If any owner of the cattle and sheep does not pay
what is due on them, when the Day of Resurrection comes a soft sandy plain would be spread for them, he will find none of them missing, with twisted horns, without horns or with a broken horn, and they will gore him with their horns and trample him with their hoofs. As often as the first of them passes him the last of them would be made to return to him during a day the extent of which would be fifty thousand years until judgment would be pronounced among the servants. And he would be shown his path leading him to Paradise or to Hell…”
Sahih Muslim (Book #005, Hadith #2161)
Allah Answers the Prayer of the Suppliant
Call upon Me, I will answer you; surely those who are too proud for My service shall soon enter hell abased.
Allah Answers the Prayer of the Suppliant
[Sahih Muslim : Book 35, Book Name Kitab Al-Dhikr Number 6593]
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said:
“The supplication of every one of you is granted if he does not grow impatient and says: I supplicated but it was not granted.”
[Sahih Muslim : Book 35, Book Name Kitab Al-Dhikr, Number 6594]
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) as saying:
“The supplication of one of you is granted if he does not grow impatient and say- I supplicated my Lord but it was not granted.”
[Sahih Muslim : Book 35, Book Name Kitab Al-Dhikr, Number 6595]
Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu): Allah’s Apostle (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) as saying:
“The supplication of the servant is granted in case he does not supplicate for sin or for severing the ties of blood, or he does not become impatient. It was said: Allah’s Messenger, what does:” If he does not grow impatient” imply? He said: That he should say like this: I supplicated and I supplicated but I did not find it being responded. and theu he becomes frustrated and abandons supplication.”
Our Lord! and grant us what Thou hast promised us by Thy apostles; and disgrace us not on the day of resurrection; surely Thou dost not fail to perform the promise.
The Month Of Shaban
1.1 It is Mustahabb (recommended) to fast a great deal in the month of Shabaan
Narrated Aaishah (may Allah be pleased with her): “Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) used to fast till one would say that he would never stop fasting, and he would abandon fasting till one would say that he would never fast. I never saw Allah’s Apostle fasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadan, and did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Shabaan.”[1]
1.2 The Reason for Fasting so much in Shabaan
Narrated Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I said, O Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him), I do not see you fasting in any month more than in Shabaan.
He said That is a month concerning which many people are heedless, between Rajab and Ramadaan. It is the month is which people’s deeds are taken up to the Lord of the Worlds, and I would like my deeds to be taken up whilst I am fasting.”[2]
1.3 After the Half of Shabaan
Narrated Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “When Shabaan is half over, do not fast.”[3]
Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “Even if the hadeeth is Saheeh, the prohibition in it does not mean that this is Haraam, rather it is simply makruh (disliked), as some of the scholars have understood it to mean. But whoever has the habit of fasting regularly should fast, even if it is after halfway through Sha’baan.”[4]
1.4 Fasting the day of doubt
Narrated Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has the habit of fasting (Nawafil) (and if his fasting coincides with that day) then he can fast that day.”[5]
[1] (Agreed Upon); Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 3, Book 31, Number 190; Saheeh Muslim, Book 006, Number 2580
[2] Sunan an – Nasaa’ I; Sunan Aboo Daawood; Classed Saheeh by Ibn Khuzaymah; Classed as Hasan by Sheikh al – Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan an – Nasaa’I, Number 2221; as quoted in http://islam- qa.com/en/ ref/13729
[3] Sunan Aboo Daawood, Number 3237; Sunan at – Tirmidhee, Number 738; Sunan Ibn Majah, Number 1651; Ibn Hibbaan, Number 1651; Classed as Saheeh by Sheikh al – Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan at – Tirmidhee, Number 590; as quoted in http://www.islamqa. com/en/ref/ 13726
[4] Commentary on Riyaadh al-Saaliheen (3/394); as quoted in http://www.islamqa. com/en/ref/ 13726
[5] (Agreed Upon); Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 3, Book 31, Number 138; Saheeh Muslim, Book 006, Number 2382
Removal Of Sins With Ablution Water
[2. Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayah 43]
And keep up prayer and pay the poor rate and bow down with those who bow down.
Removal of Sins with Ablution Water
[Sahih Muslim : Book 2 “Kitab Al-Taharah”, Number 0475]
Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu) reported: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: When a bondsman-a Muslim or a believer-washes his face (in course of ablution), every sin he contemplated with his eyes, will be washed away from his face along with water, or with the last drop of water; when he washes his hands, every sin they wrought will be effaced from his hands with the water, or with the last drop of water; and when he washes his feet, every sin towards which his feet have walked will be washed away with the water or with the last drop of water with the result that he comes out pure from all sins.
Our Lord! accept from us; surely Thou art the Hearing, the Knowing
Priorities In Spending
[17. Surah Al-Israa : Ayah 26]
And give to the near of kin his due and (to) the needy and the wayfarer, and do not squander wastefully.
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The Poor On The Day Of Judgement
Who are the Poor on Judgement Day
Abu Huraira. reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Do you know who is poor? They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) said: A poor man amongst us is one who has neither dirham with him nor wealth. He (the Holy Prophet) said: The poor of my Ummah would be he who would come on the Day of Resurrection with prayers and fasts and Zakat but (he would find himself bankrupt on that day as he would have exhausted his funds of virtues) since he hurled abuses upon others, brought calumny against others and unlawfully consumed the wealth of others and shed the blood of others and beat others, and his virtues would be credited to the account of one (who suffered at his hand). And if his good deeds fall short to clear the account, then his sins would be entered in (his account) and he would be thrown in the Hell-Fire.
Sahih Muslim Book 32, Number 6251:
May Allah guard us against Oppressing others, May Allah strengthen our Moral Character
Oppression is the darkness on the Day of Resurrection.
Jabir b. Abdullah reported that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Be on your guard against committing oppression, for oppression is a darkness on the Day of Resurrection, and be on your guard against petty mindedness for petty mindedness destroyed those who were before you, as it incited them to shed blood and make lawful what was unlawful for them.
Sahih Muslim Book 32, Number 6248:
Ibu ‘Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Oppression is the darkness on the Day of Resurrection.
Sahih Muslim Book 32, Number 6249:
Saving others from Oppression
Salim reported on the authority of his father that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: A Muslim is the brother of a fellow Muslim. He should neither commit oppression upon him nor ruin him, and he who meets the need of a brother, Allah would meet his needs, and he who relieved a Muslim from hardship Allah would relieve him from the hardships to which he would be put on the Day of Resurrection, and he who did not expose (the follies of a Muslim) Allah would conceal his follies on the Day of Resurrection.
Sahih Muslim Book 32, Number 6250: