Friday, February 24, 2012

Perfect Piety



The perfect salik is not an ecstatic devotee lost in contemplation of Oneness, nor a saintly recluse shunning all commerce with mankind, but “the true saint” goes in and out amongst the people and eats and sleeps with them and buys and sells in the market and marries and takes part in social intercourse, and never forgets Allah for a single moment.
  Hazrat Abu Sa‘id Ibn Abi-L-Khayr (RA)

Follow Road Manner

The Prophet (SallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) forbade gatherings in the road. They said, "Messenger of Allah, it is hard for us to sit in our houses." He said,"If you must sit there, then fulfil the rights of the gathering." "Guiding anyone who asks for directions, returning the greeting, lowering the eye, commanding the correct & forbidding the bad." [Bukhari]

Friday, February 10, 2012

Give Charity Without Wasting

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam) said,"If a woman gives in charity from her house meals without wasting (i.e. being extravagant), she will get the reward for her giving, her husband will also get the reward for his earning & the storekeeper will also get a similar reward. The acquisition of the reward of none of them will reduce the reward of the others." [Bukhari]

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Seek Forgiveness

It was  reported on the authority of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (Radi Allahu ánhu) that the Prophet (SallAllaahu Alayhi Wa sallam) said "There is no-one who commits a sin, then performs Wudu correctly, prays two Rakah and seeks forgiveness from Allaah -Azza wa Jal - except that he is forgiven." (Abu Daawood )

Hold the Ties of Kinship

The Messenger of Allah (Salallahu Alaihy Wasallam) said:

“Whoever would like his rizq (provision) to be increased and his life to be extended, should uphold the ties of kinship.” [Bukhaari & Muslim]