ISLAM THE SOLUTION TO MANKIND

It was narrated from Aishah (RA) that: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Marriage is part of my sunnah, and whoever does not follow my sunnah has nothing to do with me. Get married, for I will boast of your great numbers before the nations. Whoever has the means, let him get married, and whoever does not, then he should fast for it will diminish his desire.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1846) May Allah bless all those who are married and who are seeking to get married.

Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit: Um Al-`Ala' (RA), an Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me, "The emigrants were distributed amongst us by drawing lots and we got in our share `Uthman bin Maz'un. We made him stay with us in our house. Then he suffered from a disease which proved fatal when he died and was given a bath and was shrouded in his clothes, Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) came ane I said, 'May Allah be merciful to you, O Abu As-Sa'ib! I testify that Allah has honored you'. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'How do you know that Allah has honored him?' I replied, 'O Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him)! Let my father be sacrificed for you! On whom else shall Allah bestow His honor?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'No doubt, death came to him. By Allah, I too wish him good, but by Allah, I do not know what Allah will do with me though I am Allah...

Ibn Ka'b bin Malik Al-Ansari (RA) narrated from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Two wolves free among sheep are no more destructive to them than a man's desire for wealth and honour is to his religion." (Jami`at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 36, Hadith 73) Beware the temptation of money and respect. True wealth is remembering Allah all the time and being grateful for everything He has blessed you with and honour is only bestowed by Allah, not pursued.

Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then let him honor his guest. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then let him say what is good or remain silent." (Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 37, Hadith 2688) Alhamdulillah for all of you! You are our guests and we pray Allah blesses all of you and that you find our efforts of benefit insha'Allah!

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Allah will prepare for him who goes to the mosque (every) morning and in the afternoon (for the congregational prayer) an honorable place in Paradise with good hospitality for (what he has done) every morning and afternoon. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 56) Alhamdulillah! Try and go to the mosque if you can in the morning and afternoon to join the congregation. Many can fit it in during the lunch break due to the blessing of Zuhr being around the same time. Make the effort and may you all be rewarded!

Aishah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:" Six are cursed, being cursed by Allah and by every Prophet that came: The one who adds to Allah's Book, the one who denies Allah's Qadar, the one who rules with tyranny by which he honors whom Allah has debased, and he dishonors whom Allah has honored, and the one who legalizes what Allah forbade, and the one from my family who legalizes what Allah forbade, and the abandoner of my Sunnah." (Jami`at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 32, Hadith 2307) May Allah protect us from being of these six and allow us to be grateful for all His blessings, all we have and for being protected from the above.

Narrated Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Glorifying Allah involves showing honour to a grey-haired Muslim and to one who can expound the Qur'an, but not to one who acts extravagantly regarding it, or turns away from it, and showing honour to a just ruler.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4843, Book 43, Hadith 71) Our elders aren’t just our parents and grandparents, who we have opportunities to honour every day, but also the elders we don’t know. Those whose hair has turned grey, live in far away communities and some of whom don’t even have anyone to take care of them. Honouring your elders doesn’t just afford them the respect and care they deserve, but also glorifies Allah (swt) in one of the best possible ways. Taking care of the older generation is a beautiful way to show your appreciation to Allah (swt) and show the elderly that they are a loved and welcome part of the Ummah. Our elders have shaped the world around us, paving the way for the lives we li...

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar (RA): Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection. " ( Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 46, Hadith 3) A timely reminder that we should all take care of one another. Help those less fortunate than you be it through your money, your time, your actions or your duas. Know that nothing you give is wasted, it will only come back to you tenfold while helping others.

'A'isha (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) loved to start from the right-hand side for performing ablution, for combing (the hair) and wearing the shoes. (Sahih Muslim, Book 2, Hadith 83)

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (RA): that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Love Allah for what He nourishes you with of His Blessings, love me due to the love of Allah, and love the people of my house due to love of me." (Jami`at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3789) Wonderful! Feel the love! Our deen is a religion of love. If you love Allah, then obey Him, fulfil your promise to Him and know that the reward for such love is immense and eternal.

Jarir b. 'Abdullah (RA) reported: I asked Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) about the sudden glance (that is cast) on the face (of a non-Mahram). He commanded me that I should turn away my eyes. (Sahih Muslim, Book 38, Hadith 59) A beautiful reminder to guard the eyes and the mercy when giving an accidental look. Alhamdulillah!

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah (RA) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'When one of you performs ablution and does it well, then he comes to the mosque with no other motive but prayer and not seeking anything other than the prayer, he does not take one step but Allah raises him in status one degree thereby, and takes away one of his sins, until he enters the mosque. When he enters the mosque he is in a state of prayer so long as he is waiting for the prayer.'" (Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 40) SubhanAllah! What a wonderful way to gain extra blessings and with little effort!

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The (Last) Hour shall not came till the sun rises from the place of its setting And on the day when it rises from the place of its setting even if all the people together affirmed their faith, it would not be of any avail to one who did not believe previously and derived no good out of his belief. (Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Hadith 303) Every day we should reflect on what is coming and what has past. The Hour that is coming where we will be brought to account and the past few hours, past day and what we have done, so we may repent for our sins and seek the forgiveness of the Most Merciful. May Allah help us all prepare for the Last Day - Ameen !

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (RA) that: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "A Muslim does not regularly attend the mosques to perform prayer and remember Allah, but Allah feels happy with him just as the family of one who is absent feels happy when he comes back to them."  (Sunan Ibn Majah, Book 4, Hadith 66) We will all return to Allah, so turn to Allah while you can and know that He is ready to welcome you always!

Narrated Malik ibn Nadlah (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Hands are of three types: Allah's hand is the upper one; the bestower's hand is the one near it; the beggar's hand is the lower one. So bestow what is surplus, and do not submit yourself to the demand of your soul. (Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 9, Hadith 94)

Abu Huraira (RA) reported: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When any one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief for among them are the young and the aged, the weak and the sick. But when one of you prays by himself, he may (prolong) as he likes. (Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Hadith 208) A reminder that even in prayer we must consider others and when praying alone, remember to be grateful for the ability to even prolong your prayer with ease. Alhamdulillah!

Narrated Ibn `Umar (RA): Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "If Allah sends punishment upon a nation then it befalls upon the whole population indiscriminately and then they will be resurrected (and judged) according to their deeds. " (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 92, Hadith 55) Alhamdulillah, Allah is all-Wise and Just and every soul will be recompensed for their deeds.

Narrated Abu Huraira (RA): I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying, "Allah said, 'Who are most unjust than those who try to create something like My creation? I challenge them to create even a smallest ant, a wheat grain or a barley grain.' " (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 97, Hadith 184) A beautiful reminder that Allah is the Creator and all praises are for Him alone.

Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Take on only as much as you can do of good deeds, for the best of deeds is that which is done consistently, even if it is little.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4381)

Narrated Nafi` (RA): Once in a cold night, Ibn `Umar (RA) pronounced the Adhan for the prayer at Dajnan (the name of a mountain) and then said, "Pray at your homes", and informed us that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to tell the Mu'adh-dhin to pronounce Adhan and say, "Pray at your homes" at the end of the Adhan on a rainy or a very cold night during the journey."  (Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 29)