ISLAM AND EEMAN

“Verily (the true) Deen by Allah is Islam.” (Aayat No. 19 Surah A’ale Imran)
“Whoever searches for a Deen other than Islam, never will it be accepted from him. (i.e. His adoption of any other religion will never be acceptable to Allah Ta’ala). And, in the Akhirah he (the one who chooses another religion) will be ruined.” (Aayat No. 85, Surah A’ale Imran)

Those who have adopted Iman and practiced righteousness, soon will We enter them into such Paradises under which flow rivers. They will dwell therein forever. Therein will be pure wives for them. We will enter them into a dense shade (of coolness).(Aayat No. 57 – Surah Al-Nisa)

Acquisition of and imparting Deeni knowledge

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“The acquisition of (Deeni) knowledge is compulsory on every Muslim.” (Ibn Majah).
This hadith proves that it is obligatory upon every Muslim, male and female, rich and poor, city dweller and villager, to seek Deeni knowledge.

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“The best of you are those who learn the Qur’aan and teach it.(Bukhaari)

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“A person who recites one harf (letter) of the Qur’aan, obtains one virtue; each virtue multiplies to ten virtues. I am not saying that (ALM) is one harf (letter). But, Alif in it is one harf; the Laam in it is one harf and the Meem in it is one harf.(Tirmizi and Daarami)

Love for ALLAH and Love for RASULULLAH (SAW)

Hadhrat Anas (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Whoever has in him three things, will experience the sweetness of Imaan.” (These are):
i) His love for Allah and His Rasool is more than that for all and everything.
ii) His love for another (person) is motivated by only the love of Allah. i.e. His love and friendship with people are not for worldly motives. He befriends people because they happen to be pious men of Allah).
iii) A man who, after having been saved by Allah from kufr, abhors returning to kufr as much as he abhors falling into a fire.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

Hadhrat Anas (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“You cannot have total Imaan as long as you do not love me more than your father, children and all people.” (Bukhari, Muslim-Mishkaat)

Belief in Taqdeer and tawakkul in ALLAH

So that you do not lose hope over what you have lost nor do you become elated because of what you have gained.”(Surah Hadeed)

Hadhrat Jabbir (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“You can never be a Mu’min as long as you do not believe in Taqdeer in its good and its bad to such an extent that whatever is to happen will not be warded off and whatever is not to happen will not occur. (Tirmizi)

Supplicating (To make DUA)

Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“The servant’s dua is accepted as long as he does not ask for something sinful nor for something unkind for his relatives; and, as long as he is not impatient.”
It was asked: ‘O Rasulullah! What is the meaning of being impatient”
“It means to say” ‘I have asked dua time and again, but it has not been answered. So saying, one gives up asking dua.”(Muslim)

Hadhrat Ibn Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Nothing is more appreciable to Allah than dua.” (Tirmizi, Ibn Majah)

Hadhrat Ibn Abbas (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) was asked:
“Among those with whom we associate, who is the best?”
Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) replied:
“The one who reminds you of Allah when you look at him; his speech improves your Deen and his acts remind you of the Aakhirah."

Special care to fulfill the rights of the muslims

Hadhrat Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
To abuse a Muslim in an evil sin and to fight with a Muslim (unnecessarily) is (close to) kufr.”

Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasullullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“When a man observing faults of others says (by way of complaint and adopting a holier than thou attitude considering himself free of fault): ‘People are corrupt’, then this person will soon become the most corrupted (because he has despised the Believers).” (Muslim)

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Endeavour to fulfill the needs of widows and orphans. He who does so is equal (in thawaab) to one who strives in jihad.” (Bukhari, Muslim)

The Rights of Oneself

Man’s life is the property’ of Allah Ta’ala and He has imposed on us rights in respect to our own lives. Life has been bestowed to us as an Amaanat. (Trust). It is therefore incumbent to utilize and guard this Amaanat according to the Divine Command. Among the rights incumbent on us in respect of our lives are:
· The protection of its health and strength.
· The guarding of its peace.

Allah Ta’ala states in the Qur’aan Shareef:
“Do not be wasteful.”
Waste leads to destitution, which in turn produces hardship, worry and frustration. Thus, this Aayat in actual fact commands abstention from frustration and despondency which one invites upon oneself by extravagance. Peace of mind is thus commanded by the Qur’aan.

Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“The stomach is the fountain of the body. If it is maintained in a healthy state, one remains healthy. If it is despoiled, the health deteriorates.” (Shu’bul Imaan, Baihaqi)

Steadfastness in Salaat

Allah Ta’ala says in the Qur’aan Majeed in regard to the attributes of those who fear Him:
“They perform Salaat correctly ….”

The Qur’aan majeed states:
“O People of Imaan! Seek aid with Sabr (Patience) and Salaat.”

Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan Bin Amr Bin Al-A’s (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Salaat, on the Day of Qiyaamah, will be a light, a proof and a means of salvation for the one who guarded it. He who neglects Salaat, will have no light, no proof and no salvation (from the direction of Salaat). He (the one who neglected Salaat) will be in the company of Qaroon, Fir’oun, Haamaan and ubay Ibn Khalf on the Day of Qiyaamah.”

Zikrullah – Remembering ALLAH in Abundance

Allah Ta’ala says in the Qur’aan Shareef:
“Remember Me, and I will (as a favour) remember you.”

Allah Ta’ala says in the Qur’aan Shareef.
“Remember (make Zikr) your Rabb in your heart (i.e. silent Zikr) with humility and fear (and make Zikr) in a voice which is less than jahr (loudness), morning and evening; and, be not a among the indifferent ones.”

Allah Ta’ala says:
“O people of Imaan! Remember Allah in abundance.” (Surah Ahzaab)

Hadhrat Ibn Abbas (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Shaitaan sits glued to the heart of man. When man makes the Thikr of Allah, shaitaan abdicates (moves off); when man is negligent of Allah’s Thikr the shaitaan casts evil whisperings in man.”

Payment of Zakaat

Hadhrat Abu Darda (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Zakaat is the Bridge of Islam…”

Ammarah Bin Haram (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Besides ‘Laa ila ha illallah’, Allah Ta’ala has decreed another four things compulsory. If he fulfils three, it will not fully benefit him as long as he does not discharge all four. These four are: Salaat, Zakaat, Fasting in Ramadhan and Hajj of Baitullah Shareef.”

Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Allah Ta’ala says” ‘O son of Adam! Spend (in good works), I too shall spend on you.” (Bukhari, Muslim)

Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Charity does not decrease wealth.”

Fasting

“Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that Allah Ta’ala said:
“All good deeds are for the one who renders them, but fasting. Fasting is exclusively for Me (Allah).”

Hajj

Allah Ta’ala says:
“It is obligatory upon people to make Hajj of this House (Ka’bah) for the sake of Allah. It is obligatory on the person who has the means of reaching there.”

Hadhrat Ibn Mas’ood (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“United Hajj and Umrah (during the Hajj period). Both acts of Ibaadat) eliminate poverty and sins in a similar way in which the impurities of gold, silver and iron are eliminated. The reward of a Hajj which was performed correctly is nothing other than Jannat.” (Mishkaat)

Income and expenditures

Hadhrat Abdullah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“The seeking of a halaal earning is the (next) Fardh (duty) after the Fardh (Salat).” (Baihaqi)

Extravagance or waste is evil. The Shariah prohibits waste. Allah Ta’ala states in the Qur’aan Shareef:

“Do not waste. Verily, the wasters are the brothers of shaitaan.”

Hadhrat Mugheerah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Allah Ta’ala detests that you destroy wealth (i.e. by means of wasting).” (Bukhari, Muslim)
The Mu’min should make use of the bounties of Allah Ta’ala like an obedient slave and not a rebellious traitor.

Nikah and progeny

Hadhrat Aishah (radiallahu anha) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

“Marry women, for they will bring for you wealth.” (Bazzaaz)

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“The man who has no wife is the most dependent.”

People asked: “Even is he has much wealth?”

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Even if he has much wealth.”

Then Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) added:
“The woman who has no husband is most dependent.”

People said: “Even if she has much wealth?”

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“Even if shehas much wealth”. (Razeen)

Hadhrat Ibn Mas’ood (radiallahu anhu) and Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

“There will dawn a time over people when the destruction of a man will be at the hands of his wife, parents and children. They will humiliate him because of his poverty and will make such demands which will induce him to engage in such activities (to gain more money) which will finally destroy his Deen.” (Baihaqi)

Dissociation of the heart from the worldand constant reflection of AAKHIRAH

Alluring (and adorned) has been made for mankind the love of desires regarding women, sons, mounds of gold and silver, beautifully marked horses, other grazing stock and farms. (But) these are things for use in this worldly life. And, by Allah is a beautiful end. Say (O Muhammad!): Shall I inform you of that which is better than these things? For these who fear (their Rabb) are such Gardens by their Rabb, beneath which flow rivers; therein will they dwell forever; (and for them therein) will be pure wives and (greatest of all) The Pleasure of Allah. Allah is the Overseer of His servants.” (Aayat 15, Aal Imraan)

Hadhrat Sahl Bin Sa’d (radiallahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

“If the world had the value of even the wing of a mosquito by Allah, He would not have given any kaafir even a drink of water.” (Tirmizi, Ibn Majah)

Abstaining from Sin

“When the Mu’min sins, a black spot forms on his heart. If he makes istighfaar and taubah, the black mark is removed and his heart is purified. If he increases his sin, the black mark increases. This is the corrosion of the heart spoken of by Allah Ta’ala (in the Qur’an)(Ahmad, Tirmizi, Ibn Majah)

Hadhrat Muaaz (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

“Guard yourselves against sin because the Wrath of Allah descends in the wake of sin.” (Ahmad)