Bilal (Ral) : The Symbol Of Equality

 

Bilal (ral) was one of the few sahabas who were given the news of success (they will enter jannah) before they died. 

Once the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “O Bilal, what special deeds you have done that I heard sounds of your walking steps ahead of me in Paradise.” Bilal said, “Whenever I make Wudu (ablution), I offer two units (rakah) of prayer as Tahiyatul Wudu.”

Such was Bilal’s devotion to Islam and piety that he rose to such heights of spiritual attainment.

Introduction

Born in 680CE in Makkah, to his slave parents — Rabah and Hamamah — Bilal too served as slave to a lady close to Umayyah ibn Khalaf, an arch enemy of Islam.
When Umayyah heard about Bilal converting to Islam, he tortured him and forced him to relinquish the new faith. But filled with love of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Islam, Bilal remained steadfast in his faith despite extreme torture and kept saying “Ahad, Ahad.” (Allah is One, Allah is One).

Bilal became one of the most trusted and loyal companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He was among the first few persons to embrace Islam.

A great honor came to Bilal after the Conquest of Makkah in 8 AH. When the city surrendered and all the nobles from the Muslims and the non-Muslims were standing in the courtyard, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) asked Bilal to climb the roof of the Holy Kaaba and give a call of Azaan from the top of it. This was the first Azaan, which was given in Makkah.

Bilal spent his last days in Syria. He died in 18 AH at the age of 64, and was buried at Bab-Al Sagheer near Jama Umavi in Damascus. He served the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) for 25 years

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Islam raised him to the status that one of the strongmen like Omar bin Khattab addressed him as Saiyydana (our leader).

While on death bed, his wife Hind cried, ‘wa hazanaa’ (what a great grief), to which Bilal replied, ‘Wa Tarabaa’ (what a great joy); “Tomorrow I will meet with my loved ones — Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions,” he is said to have told his wif

Virtues of Fasting And Ramadan

 

Ramadan, also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan or Ramathan, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community.

Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It is celebrated as the month during which Muhammad received the initial revelations of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims. Fasting is one of the five fundamental principles of Islam.

During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating any food, drinking any liquids, smoking cigarettes, and engaging in any sexual activity, from dawn to sunset. That includes taking medication (even if you swallow a pill dry, without drinking any water).

Allah says in the qur'an "O you who believe fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you so that you can learn Taqwa" (Quran 2:183)

there are many benefits of Fasting :

1. There is nothing equal to fasting as it is a means to be admitted into the Paradise.

It was narrated that Abu Umamah said:

I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, tell me of an action (I should do).’ He said: ‘Take to fasting, for there is nothing equal to it.”‘ (Sunan an-Nasa’i)

2. Fasting intercede on behalf of its observers on the Day of Judgment. This is mentioned in Hadith collected by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal in his Musnad.

3.Fasting is means to expiate sins and to have all one’s past sins forgiven.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

4. Fasting is a reason for happiness in this life and Afterlife.

Abu Hurairah narrated that:

The Messenger of Allah said: “There are two joys for the fasting person: the joy when he breaks his fast, and the joy of when he meets his Lord.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

5. Allah’s reward for fasting is high and it highlights how great fasting is!

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “(Allah said), ‘Every good deed of Adam’s son is for him except fasting; it is for Me. and I shall reward (the fasting person) for it. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

6. The virtue of the smell of the mouth of the person observing fasting

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Verily, the smell of the mouth of a fasting person is better to Allah than the smell of musk.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

7.The supplication of a fasting person when he breaks his or her fast at sunset is not rejected.

Virtues of Miswak / Siwak

VIRTUES OF MISWAK // SIWAK

The miswak (miswaak, siwak, sewak, Arabic: سواك‎ or مسواك) is a teeth cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree (known as arāk, أراك, in Arabic). It is reputed to have been used over 7000 years ago. Miswak is basically a pencil-sized stick 15 to 20 cm long with a diameter of 1 to 1.5 cm from Arak (Salvadora persica) or the Toothbrush tree.They are used as an oral hygiene tool mostly in the Middle Eastern.

 But above all it was a SUNNAH of our prophet Muhammed (sal).  the Prophet said, "Were it not (for the fear) of overburdening my Ummah, I would have ordered them to (brush their teeth with) Siwak at every Salat. (Sahih Muslim) A'ishah narrates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The siwak is a means of purifying the mouth and pleasing the Rabb." (Nasai).

The Ulama Say that there at least 70 benifits of using the Siwak / Miswak. We will look at some of them :

1. It increases barakah in wealth

2. Improves Memory

3. The Person is able to recite the kalima at the time of death. 

Sadr al-Shariah Allama Amjad Ali Al-Aazami stated: The Masha’ikh have mentioned that a person (believer) who is habitual of making Miswak, will be blessed with the opportunity of being able to recite the Kalima at the time of his death and that person who uses opium, will not be blessed with the opportunity of reciting the Kalima at the time of his death. [Bahar-e-Shari’at, Vol. 2, Page 288]

4. Improves Eyesight.

5.  The reward of Salaah increases 70 times.

Abu Nu’aym narrates on the authority of Hadrat Jaabir (Radi Allahu Anhu) that Rasoolullah ﷺ said, ‘To perform 2 Raka’ats after performing Miswak is more exalted than 70 Raka’ats which is performed without performing Miswak.’ [Al-Targhib wa at-Tarheeb, Vol. 1, Page 102, Hadith 18]

It is unfortunate that these days this Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ is largely forgotten. May Allah help us revive this Sunnah. Ameen

 

3 Steps for a Successful Life

 

Assalamu Alaikum.

Success in Islam means to lead a good life in this world and also go to Jannah after your death. If these 3 steps are followed you can be successful in this life but to be successful in the afterworld you will need to do good deeds consistently and you must do it to attain Allah (swt)'s mercy. This is the way you can enter paradise.

Step 1

Believe In ALLAH

BELEIVING IN ALLAH IS THE KEY AND FOUNDATION IN LIFE. 

a person who does not believe in Allah will never believe in qadar. and will not believe in Islam and therefore he cannot beleive in Allahs power.

If you believe in Allah then you will believe Allah can do anything he wants. So If you believe that Allah will make you successful, then INSHALLAH you will become successful

 YOU MUST BELEIVE THAT ALLAH WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL.

Step 2

Believe in yourself

Believe in yourself and try as hard as you can to achieve your goals. And you will have Allah swt 's Help in achieving them (as long as they are halal). 

 

Believing in yourself also helps to :

            1) boost your confidence

            2) you have positive attitude that helps you succeed

           

            3) All your negative thoughts fade away

Step 3

Planning

 Planning is the process of thinking about the actions you must take to achieve a your goal. 

an example in Islam About planning 

 Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) praised Sa’id ibn Mu’ath for his vision and plan, before the actual fight in the Battle of Badr. Sa’id’s layout centered around the safety of the Prophet, rather than just the present circumstances of the battle. The following was the plan he presented:

 Oh Prophet of Allah, let us build a shelter for you and stall your riding camels in readiness beside it. Then we will meet our enemy, and if God strengthens us and makes us victorious over them, that is what we fervently desire. But if not, then you can mount and ride back to join those whom we left behind us in Medina…they would not have stayed behind, if they had known that you would be faced with war. Through them, God will protect you, and they will give you good counsel and fight at your side. -Ibn Hisham

The Prophet (PBUH) praised Sa’id and invoked blessings upon him. The shelter fashioned with branches of palms.

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IF YOU FOLLOW ALL THESE 3 STEPS IN YOUR LIFE THEN INSHALLAH YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.

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