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عن أبي مسعود الأنصاري عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا أنفق المسلم نفقة على أهله وهو يحتسبها كانت له صدقة (صحيح البخاري رقم 5351)
Hazrat Abu Mas‘ood Ansaari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “When a muslim spends on his family with the hope of receiving reward from Allah for it (the spending), it will be a means of him receiving the reward of sadaqah.”
Reciting Durood when Entering and Exiting the Musjid
Written by user2عن فاطمة رضي الله عنها قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل المسجد صلى على محمد وسلم وقال رب اغفر لي ذنوبي وافتح لي أبواب رحمتك وإذا خرج صلى على محمد وسلم وقال رب اغفر لي ذنوبي وافتح لي أبواب فضلك (سنن الترمذي رقم 314)
Hazrat Faatimah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would enter the musjid, he would first recite durood and thereafter recite the following du‘aa:
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ ذُنُوْبِيْ وَافْتَحْ لِيْ أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِك
O my Rabb, forgive my sins and open for me the doors of Your mercy.
When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would leave the musjid, he would recite durood and thereafter recite the following du‘aa:
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ ذُنُوْبِيْ وَافْتَحْ لِيْ أَبْوَابَ فَضْلِك
O my Rabb, forgive my sins and open for me the doors of Your bounties.
Incident regarding his accepting Islam (continued)
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiallahu ‘anhu) then says:
After completing my work in Yemen, I returned to the learned sheikh to bid him farewell. He asked me, “Do you wish to hear a few verses of poetry which I have composed in praise of the final Nabi?” I agreed and he recited the couplets.
The Islam of Hazrat Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Five
Written by user2According to the narration of Mustadrak Haakim, when Hazrat Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) appeared before Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he declared:
أشهد أنك لصادق شهادة المصدق والعارف
I give the testimony of one who has belief and knows what he is testifying to that you are definitely the true Nabi.
He then said, “O my nephew! You may proclaim your deen in public. By Allah! Even if I am offered the whole world and whatever is contained in it, I will not renounce your religion and prefer the religion of my forefathers.”
Saying this, he composed the following poetry:
6. The words of salaam end with “Wa barakaatuhu”. One should not add any other words after “Wa barakaatuhu”
. عن محمد بن عمرو بن عطاء قال: كنت جالسا عند عبد الله بن عباس فدخل عليه رجل يماني فقال: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته ثم زاد شيئا مع ذلك أيضا قال ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما: من هذا وهو يومئذ قد ذهب بصره قالوا: هذا اليماني الذي يغشاك فعرفوه إياه حتى عرفه قال ابن عباس: إن السلام انتهى إلى البركة (المؤطا للامام محمد ص385)
Muhammad bin ‘Amr bin ‘Ataa’ (rahimahullah) reports, “On one occasion, I was seated with Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) when a person from Yemen entered the gathering and made salaam saying, ‘Assalaam ‘alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabaraakatuhu’ and he then added some words with the salaam. Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) asked, “Who is this person?” as at that time, he had lost his eyesight. His companions said, “This is the person from Yemen who comes to your gatherings regularly.” They described the person until Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) recognized him. Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) then said, “Salaam ends with barakah (i.e. by saying wabaraakatuhu).””
Khalaf (rahimahullah) mentions:
On one occasion, Imaam Ahmed bin Hambal (rahimahullah) came to me in order to hear the Hadith of Abu ‘Awaanah (rahimahullah). When he came, I tried my best to make him sit on an elevated place. However, he refused and said, “I will only sit in front of you (like a student). We have been instructed to display humility before those from whom we acquire the knowledge of deen.”
(Manaaqib Imaam Ahmed libnil Jowzi pg. 71)
عن عبد الله قال: سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة المصورون (صحيح البخاري رقم 5950)
Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports, “I heard Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mention, ‘Indeed the people who will suffer the worst punishment from Allah on the Day of Qiyaamah will be all those who were involved in (the sin of) picture making.’”
عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: يضحك الله إلى رجلين رجل لقي العدو وهو على فرس من أمثل خيل أصحابه فانهزموا وثبت فإن قتل استشهد وإن بقي فذاك الذي يضحك الله إليه ورجل قام في جوف الليل لا يعلم به أحد فتوضأ فأسبغ الوضوء ثم حمد الله ومجده وصلى على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم واستفتح القرآن فذاك الذي يضحك الله إليه يقول: انظروا إلى عبدي قائما لا يراه أحد غيري أخرجه النسائي في عمل اليوم والليلة وعبد الرواق بسند صحيح (القول البديع ص376)
Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentioned, “Allah Ta‘ala becomes pleased with two people. The first is the person who encounters the enemy while mounted on the best of horses among his companions. His companions are then defeated while he remains firm and he perseveres. If he is killed then he attains martyrdom, and if he survives then he is the person with whom Allah Ta‘ala is pleased. The second is the person who stands during the night (before Allah Ta‘ala to perform tahajjud salaah) without anyone aware of him waking up to perform salaah. He performs a complete and perfect wudhu and thereafter praises Allah Ta‘ala and glorifies Him, and recites durood upon Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). He then commences the recitation of the Qur’aan Majeed. This is the person with whom Allah Ta‘ala becomes pleased. Allah Ta‘ala says regarding him, “Look at My servant who is standing (in salaah) while nobody is seeing him (perform salaah) besides Me.””
Incident regarding his accepting Islam
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) relates:
Prior to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) being blessed with prophethood, I set out on a journey to Yemen. On arriving in Yemen, I came across a learned sheikh from the tribe of Azd who possessed great knowledge regarding the previous scriptures, and was also knowledgeable in regard to the ways and mannerisms of the various tribes of people. Upon seeing me, the following dialogue ensued between us:
The learned sheikh: “It seems to me that you are from the residents of the Haram.”
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu): “Yes, I am from the people of the Haram.”
The learned sheikh: “It seems like you are from the Quraish tribe.”
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu): “Yes, I am from the Quraish.”
The learned sheikh: “It seems like you belong to the Banu Taim clan (i.e. from the descendants of Taim bin Murrah).”
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq rad: “Yes, I am from the progeny of Taim bin Murrah. I am ‘Abdullah bin ‘Uthmaan, from the progeny of Ka’b bin Sa’d bin Taim bin Murrah.”
The Islam of Hazrat Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Four
Written by user2According to the narration of Mustadrak Haakim, when Hazrat Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) appeared before Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he declared:
أشهد أنك لصادق شهادة المصدق والعارف
I give the testimony of one who has belief and knows what he is testifying to that you are definitely the true Nabi.
He then said, “O my nephew! You may proclaim your deen in public. By Allah! Even if I am offered the whole world and whatever is contained in it, I will not renounce your religion and prefer the religion of my forefathers.”
(Extracted from Seeratul Mustafa 1/183-184)