The Worth of This World

Mustaurid bin Shaddad (R.A.A) relates that the Prophet (S.A.W) said: “The
worth of this world compared with the Hereafter is, as if one puts his finger
in the ocean, and then examines as to how much water it brings when
taken out.” (Muslim)

Mustaurid bin Shaddad (R.A.A) relates that the Prophet (S.A.W) said:
"The worth of THIS WOLRD compared with the
HEREAFTER is, as if one puts his finger in the OCEAN,
and then examines as to how much water it brings
when taken out." (Muslim)

~~~

Hazrat Jabir Bin Abdullah (R.A.A) relates that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W)
accompanied by his companions, was passing through the
Bazaar when he noticed a dead goat with cut ears lying there.
He caught it by its ear and asked: “Who would like to have it
for a Dirham?”
They said, “We do not like to have this thing in return for
anything; it is no use to us.”
He then asked, “Would any of you like to have it for free?”
They replied, “Had it been alive, even then it would have been
defective being cut-eared, and what use is it now when dead?”
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W) then said, “By Allah! The world is
even more valueless in the sight of Allah, than this is in your
eyes.”

~~~

“If the world was even worth a mosquito's

wing to Allah, He would not let a disbeliever
drink even a sip of water from it."

~~~

Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari that the

Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said,

“Whoever loves his worldly life, will suffer in his Hereafter,

and whoever loves his worldly life, will suffer in his Hereafter,
and whoever loves his Hereafter, will suffer in his worldly life.
Therefore, chose that which is everlasting over that which is
temporal.”

~~~

Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'As, where he reported that the Messenger of Allah said:

"There will come a time upon the people when their hearts will be like the hearts of
the non-Arabs ('ajam)." He was asked: "And what are the hearts of the non-Arabs
like?" The Messenger of Allah replied: "Love of the dunya, making their lifestyle
that of the bedouins, devoting all of their acquired wealth to animals; they see Jihad
as a source of harm, and charity as a source of loss."

[Reported by al-Haythami in 'Majma' az-Zawa'id' (3/65), at-Tabarani in 'al-

Mu'jam al-Kabir' (13/36), and al-Albani included it in 'as-Silsilah as-Sahihah' (#
3357)]

Khalid bin Al-Waleed (RA) said, "Rest is only in the hereafter.

Man will rest in the hereafter according to how much effort
he expends in the dunya".

~~~

Imam Ahmad's students asked him, when they were

experiencing hardships, "When will we rest?" He replied,
"When our first step enters paradise, that is when we will
rest".

At-Tirmidhi narrated from Jabir (ra) that the Messenger of

Allah (saw) said:
“On the Day of Judgement, the people who were in comfort
(in the world), will wish that their skin was cut up with
scissors, due to what they see of the reward of those who
were tested and suffered (in this world). “
(Tirmidhi)
 HELL-FIRE
"Jannah is nearer to you than your shoelace, and so is the (Hell) Fire".
[Al-Bukhari]

~~~

The Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:

“The most lightly punished person in Hell will have two sandals and laces of fire
because of which his brains will boil like a cauldron*. He will not think that anyone
else is more severely punished than him, but he will be the most lightly punished.”

[Sahih Bukhari 6562; Muslim; 213]

*A cauldron is a large metal pot (kettle) for cooking and/or boiling over an open fire

~~~

Hadith - Bukhari, Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet said,

"In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till it becomes (a bit)
cooler because the severity of heat is from the raging of the Hell-
fire. The Hell-fire of Hell complained to its Lord saying: O Lord! My
parts are eating (destroying) one another. So Allah allowed it to take
two breaths, one in the winter and the other in the summer. The
breath in the summer is at the time when you feel the severest heat
and the breath in the winter is at the time when you feel the
severest cold."

The Women of Jannah

Mu'adh bin Anas (ra) narrates that Rasulullah (saw) said,

"He who swallows his anger despite being able to express it, Allah
will call him in front of the entire creation and allow him to choose
whichever Hur he desires".

[Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi]

From Ibn Abbas

The Hurs will be created from saffron. Saffron is a

orange-coloured product extracted from a flower and it
is used to add colour and flavour to food. When the
present creation of mankind (from dirt) has the best
form and beauty, then you can imagine the beauty of
women created from saffron!

Umme Salamah narrates that she said toRasulull:lh "0 Rasullallah, are the
women of this world superior or the hurs?" He replied, "The women ofthis world
will have superiority over the hurs just as the outer lining of a garment has
superiority over the inner lining." Umme Salamah then asked, "0 RasUlullah,
what is the reason for this?" He answered, "Because they performed salah,
fasted, and worshipped [Allah]. Allah will put light on their faces and silk on their
bodies. [The human women] will be fair in complexion and will wear green
clothing and yellow jewelry. Their incense-burners will be made of pearls and
their combs will be of gold. They will say, 'We are the women who will stay
forever and we will never die. We are the women who will always remain in
comfort and we will never undergo difficulty. We are the women who will stay and
we will never leave. Listen, we are happy women and we will never become sad.
Glad tidings to those men for whom we are and who are for us.' (Tabarani)

"I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing,

even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the
middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the
sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of
Jannah for one who has good manners.''

[Abu Dawud]

On the authority of Mo’ath ibn Anas (R.A.A),

The Prophet (S.A.W) said, “Whoever recites ‘Qul Hu-Wallahu Ahad (i.e.
Surah Ikhlas)” till he finishes it, ten times, Allah will build (or grant)
him a palace in Paradise.”
Umar ibn Al-Khattab, then said, “Then we would want (to recite it)
more (to get more palaces) O Prophet of Allah.”
The Prophet (S.A.W) replied, “Allah[‘s] (abundant grace) is more and
(He is) so kind (not to reward you for it).”

The Last Person to Enter Paradise

The Prophet (saw) has told us about the last man who will be brought
out of Hell and into Paradise and the conversation that will take place
between him and his Rabb, and the incredibly great honour that Allâh
(swt) will bestow upon him. Ibn al-Ithir collected all the hadîth on this
topic in Jami' al-Usûl from which we will quote the following:

(i) 'Abdullâh ibn Mas'ûd (ra) said:

"The Messenger of Allâh (saw) said, "I know the last of the people of
Hell who will be brought forth from it, and the last of the people of
Paradise to enter it. It is a man who will come out of Hell crawling on all
fours." Allâh will say to him,

"Go and enter Paradise".

So he will come to it and will suppose that it is full. He will go back and
say, "My Rabb, I found it full". Allâh (swt) will say,

"Go and enter Paradise for there you have something like the world
and ten times over [or you have something ten times better than the
world].

He will says, "Are you making fun of me - or laughing at me - and You

are the Sovereign of all?" I ['Abdullâh] saw the Messenger of Allâh
(saw) smiling so broadly that his back teeth were visible. He used to
say, "That is the one who is lowest in status of the people of Paradise".

[al-Bukhâri, 11/386, ar-Riqâq, at-Tawhîd Bâb Kalâm ar-Rabb 'azza wa

jall yawm al-qiyamah ma'a al-anbiyâ wa ghayrihim; and Muslim, with
slight variation, no. 186, Bâb âkhir Ahl an-Nâr Khurujan; and at-
Tirmidhi, no. 2598 in Safah Jahanam, Ch. 10]

(ii) 'Abdullâh ibn Mas'ûd reported that the Messenger of Allâh (Saw)
said:

"The last person to enter paradise will be a man who will alternately
walk, stagger and be touched by the Fire. Once he has passed out of
the Fire, he will turn to face it and say, "Blessed be He Who has saved
me from you. Allâh (swt) has given me something that He did not give
to the earlier and later generations. Then a tree will be raised up for
him, and he will say, "O my Rabb, bring me closer to this tree so that I
may enjoy its shade and drink of its water". Allâh (swt) will say,

"O son of Aadam perhaps if I grant you this, you will ask Me for
something else?"

He will say, "No, O Rabb, I promise that I will not ask for anything else".
Allâh (swt) will excuse him because he is seeing something that he has
no patience to resist so he will bring him closer and he will enjoy its
shade and drink its water. Then another tree, better than the first, will
be raised up for him and he will say, "O my Rabb, bring me near to this
tree so that I may drink its water and enjoy its shade, then I will not
ask you for anything more". Allâh (swt) will say,

"O son of Aadam did you not promise Me that you would not ask me for
anything else? Perhaps if I bring you closer to this tree you will ask for
more?"

So the man will promise not to ask for any more, and Allâh will excuse
him because he is seeing something that he has no patience to resist,
so He will bring him closer and he will enjoy its shade and drink its
water. Then a third tree will be raised up at the gate of paradise, and it
will be better than the first two. The man will say, "O My Rabb, bring
me closer to this [tree] so that I may enjoy its shade and drink its
water, and I will not ask for anything more." Allâh will say,

"O son of Aadam, did you not promise Me that you would not ask Me
for anything more?"

He will say, "Yes, O Rabb, I will not ask you for anything more." His
Rabb, may He be glorified, will excuse him because he is seeing
something which he has no patience to resist, so He will bring him
closer. When he is brought close, he will hear the voices of the people
of Paradise, and will say, "O my Rabb, admit me to it." Allâh (swt) will
say,

"O son of Aadam what do you want so that you will never ask Me for
anything else? Will it please you if I give you the world and as much
again?"

He will say, "O Rabb, are You making fun of me when You are the Rabb
al-Aâlamîn?"
Ibn Mas'oud smiled and said, "Why do you not ask me why I am
smiling?" They asked, "Why are you smiling?" He said, "Because the
Messenger of Allâh (saw) smiled". They asked, "Why are you smiling, O
Messenger of Allâh (saw)?" He said,

"Because the Rabb of the Worlds will smile when He is asked, "Are You
making fun of me when You are the Rabb of the Worlds?" He will say, "I
am not making fun of you, but I am able to do whatever I will""".
[Muslim, no. 187, Kitâb al-Imân, Bâb âkhir an-Nâr khurujan]

And in the version of Abû Sa'îd, he adds,

"Allâh (swt) will tell him,

"ask for such and such"

and when he has stated his wishes, Allâh (swt) will say,

"You will have them and ten times more".

Then he will enter his house [in Paradise] and his two wives from
among al-hûr al-'îyn will enter and say, "Praise be to Allâh (swt) who
has created you for us and created us for you". He will say, "No one
has ever been given anything like that which I have been
given."

[Reported by Muslim, no.188 Kitâb al-Imân, Bâb adna Ahl al-Jannah

manzilatan]

Punishment in the Grave

Narrated Samura bin Jundub: Allah's Apostle very often used to ask his
companions, "Did anyone of you see a dream?" So dreams would be narrated to
him by those whom Allah wished to tell. One morning the Prophet said, "Last night
two persons came to me (in a dream) and woke me up and said to me, 'Proceed!' I
set out with them and we came across a man Lying down, and behold, another man
was standing over his head, holding a big rock. Behold, he was throwing the rock at
the man's head, injuring it. The rock rolled away and the thrower followed it and
took it back. By the time he reached the man, his head returned to the normal state.
The thrower then did the same as he had done before. I said to my two companions,
'Subhan Allah! Who are these two persons?' They said, 'Proceed!' So we proceeded
and came to a man Lying flat on his back and another man standing over his head
with an iron hook, and behold, he would put the hook in one side of the man's
mouth and tear off that side of his face to the back (of the neck) and similarly tear
his nose from front to back and his eye from front to back. Then he turned to the
other side of the man's face and did just as he had done with the other side. He
hardly completed this side when the other side returned to its normal state. Then he
returned to it to repeat what he had done before. I said to my two companions,
'Subhan Allah! Who are these two persons?' They said to me, 'Proceed!' So we
proceeded and came across something like a Tannur (a kind of baking oven, a pit
usually clay-lined for baking bread)." I think the Prophet said, "In that oven t here
was much noise and voices." The Prophet added, "We looked into it and found
naked men and women, and behold, a flame of fire was reaching to them from
underneath, and when it reached them, they cried loudly. I asked them, 'Who are
these?' They said to me, 'Proceed!' And so we proceeded and came across a river." I
think he said, ".... red like blood." The Prophet added, "And behold, in the river
there was a man swimming, and on the bank there was a man who had collected
many stones. Behold. while the other man was swimming, he went near him. The
former opened his mouth and the latter (on the bank) threw a stone into his mouth
whereupon he went swimming again. He returned and every time the performance
was repeated, I asked my two companions, 'Who are these (two) persons?' They
replied, 'Proceed! Proceed!' And we proceeded till we came to a man with a
repulsive appearance, the most repulsive appearance, you ever saw a man having!
Beside him there was a fire and he was kindling it and running around it. I asked
my companions, 'Who is this (man)?' They said to me, 'Proceed! Proceed!' So we
proceeded till we reached a garden of deep green dense vegetation, having all sorts
of spring colors. In the midst of the garden there was a very tall man and I could
hardly see his head because of his great height, and around him there were children
in such a large number as I have never seen. I said to my companions, 'Who is this?'
They replied, 'Proceed! Proceed!' So we proceeded till we came to a majestic huge
garden, greater and better than I have ever seen! My two companions said to me,
'Go up and I went up' The Prophet added, "So we ascended till we reached a city
built of gold and silver bricks and we went to its gate and asked (the gatekeeper) to
open the gate, and it was opened and we entered the city and found in it, men with
one side of their bodies as handsome as the handsomest person you have ever seen,
and the other side as ugly as the ugliest person you have ever seen. My two
companions ordered those men to throw themselves into the river. Behold, there was
a river flowing across (the city), and its water was like milk in whiteness. Those men
went and threw themselves in it and then returned to us after the ugliness (of their
bodies) had disappeared and they became in the best shape." The Prophet further
added, "My two companions (angels) said to me, 'This place is the Eden Paradise,
and that is your place.' I raised up my sight, and behold, there I saw a palace like a
white cloud! My two companions said to me, 'That (palace) is your place.' I said to
them, 'May Allah bless you both! Let me enter it.' They replied, 'As for now, you
will not enter it, but you shall enter it (one day) I said to them, 'I have seen many
wonders tonight. What does all that mean which I have seen?' They replied, 'We
will inform you: As for the first man you came upon whose head was being injured
with the rock, he is the symbol of the one who studies the Quran and then neither
recites it nor acts on its orders, and sleeps, neglecting the enjoined prayers. As for
the man you came upon whose sides of mouth, nostrils and eyes were torn off from
front to back, he is the symbol of the man who goes out of his house in the morning
and tells so many lies that it spreads all over the world. And those naked men and
women whom you saw in a construction resembling an oven, they are the adulterers
and the adulteresses;, and the man whom you saw swimming in the river and given
a stone to swallow, is the eater of usury (Riba) and the bad looking man whom you
saw near the fire kindling it and going round it, is Malik, the gatekeeper of Hell and
the tall man whom you saw in the garden, is Abraham and the children around him
are those children who die with Al-Fitra (the Islamic Faith)." The narrator added:
Some Muslims asked the Prophet, "O Allah's Apostle! What about the children of
pagans?" The Prophet replied, "And also the children of pagans." The Prophet
added, "My two companions added, 'The men you saw half handsome and half ugly
were those persons who had mixed an act that was good with another that was bad,
but Allah forgave them.'"

(Bukhari) (Book #87, Hadith #171)

THE END OF TIMES

'Abd Allah said, "The Prophet said, 'Just before the Hour, there will be
days in which knowledge will disappear and ignorance will appear, and
there will be much killing.' "
(Ibn Majah; also narrated by Bukhari and Muslim, from the Hadith of al-A'mash.)

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman said, "The Prophet said, 'Islam will become worn
out like clothes are, until there will be no-one who knows what fasting,
prayer, charity and rituals are. The Qur'an will disappear in one night,
and no Ayah will be left on earth. Some groups of old people will be left
who will say, 'We heard our fathers saying La ilaha illa Allah, so we
repeated it.' Silah asked Hudhayfah, "What will saying La ilaha illa Allah
do for them when they do not know what prayer, fasting, ritual and charity
are?" Hudhayfah ignored him; then Silah repeated his question three times,
and each time Hudayfah ignored him. Finally he answered, "O Silah, it will
save them from Hell", and said it three times. (Ibn Majah)

'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wa sallam) came
to us and said, 'O Muhajirun, (emigrants from Makkah to al-Madinah) you
may be afflicted by five things; God forbid that you should live to see
them. If fornication should become widespread, you should realise that
this has never happened without new diseases befalling the people which
their forebears never suffered. If people should begin to cheat in
weighing out goods, you should realise that this has never happened
without drought and famine befalling the people, and their rulers
oppressing them. If people should withhold Zakat, you should realise that
this has never happened without the rain being stopped from falling; and
were it not for the animals' sake, it would never rain again. If people
should break their covenant with Allah and His Messenger, you should
realise that his has never happened without Allah sending an enemy against
them to take some of their possessions by force. If the leaders do not
govern according to the Book of Allah, you should realise that this has
never happened without Allah making them into groups and making them fight
one another." (Ibn Majah)
[More Hadith about the Hour: http://islamworld.net/docs/hour/One.txt ]

The Prophet (S.A.W) said,

"Nations will attack you like a group of people eating from a plate.
The sahabah said: "Is that because we will be few in numbers?" He
said: "No, you will be numerous but you will be like the foam of the
sea, and Allah will take away from the hearts of your enemies the fear
from you and Allah will cast in your hearts "wahan"" They said:
"What is "wahan" O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "The love of this
world and the hatred of death"

(Related by Abu Dawud)

Ahadith on the Virtues of Qur’an

Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) said: 'When a man
dies and his relatives are busy in funeral, there stands an
extremely handsome man by his head. When the dead body
is shrouded, that man gets in between the shroud and the
chest of the deceased.

When after the burial, the people return home, 2 angels,

Munkar and Nakeer (names of two special Angels), come in
the grave and try to separate this handsome man so that
they may be able to interrogate the dead man in privacy
about his faith. But the handsome man says, 'He is my
companion, he is my friend. I will not leave him alone in any
case. If you are appointed for interrogation, do your job. I
cannot leave him until I get him admitted into Paradise'.

Thereafter he turns to his dead companion and says, 'I am

the Qur'an, which you used to read, sometimes in a loud
voice and sometimes in a low voice. Do not worry. After the
interrogation of Munkar and Naker, you will have no grief.'

When the interrogation is over, the handsome man arranges

for him from Al-Mala'ul A'laa (the angels in Heaven) silk
bedding filled with musk.
Rasulullah (S.A.W) said: "On the Day of Judgment, before
Allah, no other Intercessor will have a greater status than
the Qur'an, neither a Prophet nor an angel."

~~~

Isa bin Muhammad (Alaihir Rahmah) says that I once saw Abu Bakr bin
Mujahid (Alaihir Rahmah) after his death in a dream reading the Holy
Quran. I asked, "You have died, how are you reciting," upon which he
said, "After every Salah and finishing of the Quran, I would pray "O
Allah, give me the Taufiq to recite the Quran in my grave" and that is
why I am praying." (Faizan-e-Sunnat)

~~~

Rasulullah SAW said:

"It will be said to the reciter of the Qur’aan (on the Day of
Qiyaamah), "Go on reciting the Qur’aan and continue
ascending the stages of Jannah; and recite it in the same
manner as you had been reciting it in the worldly life; your
final abode will be where you reach when you read the last
Ayah of your recitation."

Ibn 'Amr reported that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, "It will be said to the
companion of the Qur’an after he has entered Paradise, 'Recite, and
rise!' For every verse he recites, he will rise one level (in Paradise),
until he recites the last verse with him (i.e., in his memory)." (Abu
Dawood)

'Abdullaah ibn 'Amr ibn Al-'Aas heard the Prophet (S.A.W) saying:
"It will be said to the companion of the Qur'an:
Read and elevate (through the levels of the Paradise) and beautify
your voice as you used to do when you were in the dunyaa! For verily,
your position in the Paradise will be at the last verse you recite!"
[Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi; Saheeh]

~~~
The Prophet (S.A.W) said, "Whoever reads the Quran, memorizes
it, and acts upon it, on the Day of Judgment he will be clad (by
angels) with a crown of light, its light is like the sunlight and his
parents will be clad with two garments better than the whole
world and whatever it contains." So they would amazingly ask:
"What action did we do to deserve this?" They will be told:
"Because your son memorized the Quran.
[Al-Haakim]

~~~

Ibn 'Amr reported that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, "There is no cause to be
envious except in two cases: (the first is of a) person whom Allah has taught
the Quran, and he recites it in the day and night, and one of his neighbours
hears him and says, 'Woe to me! I wish I had been given what he has been
given, then I would do what he is doing!' (The second is of a) person whom
Allah has blessed with wealth, and he spends it in good causes, so a person
(who sees him) says, 'Woe to me! I wish I had been given what he has been
given, then I would do what he is doing!"' (al-Bukharee)

~~~

Aboo Hurayrah (R.A.A) reported that the Prophet (s.a.w) said,

"The Quran will be brought on the Day of Judgement, and it will say,
'O My Lord! Adorn him (the one who read and practised it)!' So he will
be adorned with a crown of glory and honour. It will then say, 'O My
Lord! Increase this!' So he will be clothed with the clothes of glory and
honour. Then it will say, 'O My Lord! Be pleased with Him!' So He
(Allah) will be pleased with him. It will be said, 'Recite! And rise!' and
every verse he recites will bless him with a good deed"
(At-Tirmidhi)

~~~

Allah ‘Azz-awajjal says, "If anyone finds no time for My remembrance and for
begging My favours due to remaining engaged in the recitation of the Qur’aan, I
shall give him more than what I give to all those who beg favours of Me."
The superiority of the word of Allah over all other words is like the superiority
of Allah over the entire creation."
 ~~~
Ibn Mas'ood reported that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, "Recite the
Quran, for verily you will be rewarded for it. I am not saying
that Alif-Laam-Meem will count as a word, but rather that Alif
has ten (rewards), Laam has ten (rewards), and Meem has ten
(rewards), so this is thirty (rewards)." (Khateeb al-
Baghdaadee)

~~~

'Ismah ibn Maalik (R.A.A) reported that the Prophet (s.a.w)

said, "If the Quran is enclosed by skin (i.e., if a person
memories the entire Quran), then Allah will never burn it in the
fire (of Hell)." (Al-Bayhaqee)

~~~

Abu Hurayrah (R.A.A) reported that the Prophet (s.a.w) said,

"Never do a group of people gather together in one of the houses
of Allah, reciting the book of Allah and pondering over it, except
that peace descends upon them, and mercy surrounds them, and
the angels encircle them, and Allah remembers them in His
gathering" (Abu Dawud)

~~~

Aboo Moosaa al-Asha'aree reported that the Prophet (s.a.w)

said, "The believer who recites the Quran is like a citrus fruit-
its fragrance is pleasing and its taste is sweet. The believer
who does not recite the Quran is like a dry date- it has no
fragrance but the taste is sweet. The hypocritewho recites
the Quran is like a basil- its fragrance is sweet, but its taste
is bitter. The hypocrite who does not recite the Quran is like
a colocynth- it has no smell, and its taste is bitter." (Muslim)

~~~

The Holy Prophet (S.A.W) said:

1) The best of you is he who learnt the Holy Quran and taught it to
others. (Bukhari)

2) Undoubtedly, the heart gets rusted like metal gets rusted when
water goes over it. The People asked, "How can they [hearts] be
cleaned." The Prophet replied, "To remember death in abundance and
to recite the Holy Quran." (Mishkat)

3) That chest which does not have any Quran in it is like an abandoned
house. (Tirmizi, Darmi)

4) Whoever read the Quran and memorized it and belived its' Halal to
be Halal and its Haram to be Haram [i.e., accepted it commandments
of Halal and Haraam], Allah will accept the intercession for such 10
people on from him whom Hell had already become Wajib. (Tirmizi,
Ibn-e-Majah)

5) Whoever is an expert in reciting the Holy Quran is with the Kiraman

Katebeen and whoever reads the Quran with pauses and it is difficult
for him, that is, his tounge does not move easily and he recites with
difficutly for him there are two rewards. (Bahar-e-Shariat)

6) The one who has memorized Quran will be told to read and climb
and recite with Tarteel (clear and distinct recitation) like you used to
read with Tarteel in the Dunya; your place will be where you read your
last Ayat. (Bahar-e-Shariat)

7) Allah says, "Whoever was kept busy with the [recitation] of Quran
from my Zikr and asking me, I will give him better than those who I
give to those who ask" and the excellence of the Word of Allah over all
the other words is like the excellence of Allah over all His creation.

8) Learn the Quran and read it because whoever learned the Quran
and read it and did Qayam with it is like a bag filled with Musk whose
fragrance is spread everywhere and whoever learned the Quran and
slept that is he did not do Qiyamul Layl is like a bag which is filled with
Musk and its mouth has been closed. (Tirmizi, Ibn-e-Majah, Nisaee)

9) Read the Quran when you heart feels affection and attachment and
when your heart becomes bored stand up that is stop reciting the
Quran. (Saheeh Bukhari and Muslim)

10) Decorate the Quran with your (good) voices. (Mishkat)

11) O People of the Quran, do not make the Quran a pillow, that is do
not be lazy and be careless, and read the Quran in the day and night
like it is the Haq of Recitation, and spread it, that is, read with good
voices or do not take compensation for it, and whatever is in it, reflect
upon itso that you may attain success, and do not hurry in its reward
because the reward for it is great (which will be given in the Akhirah).
(Bahiqi)

Rewards for certain Surahs and Ayahs

The Holy Prohpet (S.A.W) said:

1) Surah Fatiha is a cure from every illness. (Darmi, Bahiqi)

2) Do not make your home a graveyard, the Shaitan runs from the
home in which Surah Baqrah is recited. (Sahih Muslim)
3) Whoever memorized the first ten ayahs of Surah Kahf will be saved
the Dajjal. (Sahih Muslim)
4) Whoever recites Surah Kahf on the day of Jummah, there will be a
Nur brightened for him between two Jummahs.
5) Everything has a heart and the heart of the Quran is Surah Yaseen,
whoever read Yaseen, Allah will write the reward of reading the Quran
ten times from him. (Tirmizi and Darmi)
6) Whoever reads Surah Yaseen for the pleasure of Allah, his past sins
will be forgiven so read this near your deceased. (Bahiqi)
7) (Reading) Qul hu WAllahu Ahad (Surah Ikhlas) is equal to [reading]
one third of the Quran.
8) Whoever read Ayatul Kursi after every Fard Salah, he will be under
the protection and security of Allah. (Dailmi on the Authority of
Sayeduna Ali)
9) (On the Day of Judgement) a caller will say O Recitor of Surah
Inaam, come to Jannat for loving Surah Inaam and its recitation.
10) Surah Tabarak (Surah Mulk) saves one from Hell.

~~~

7 in the Shade of Allah on the D.O.J

Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:

The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: “Seven are (the persons) whom
Allah would give protection with His Shade on the Day when there would be no shade
but His (i.e. on the Day of Judgment, and they are): a just ruler, a youth who grew up
with the worship of Allah; a person whose heart is attached to the mosques; two brothers
in Islam who love and meet each other and depart from each other for the sake of Allah; a
man whom a beautiful woman of high rank seduces (for illicit relation), but he (rejects
this offer by saying): "I fear Allah"; a person who gives charity and conceals it (to such
an extent) that the right hand does not know what the left has given and a person who
remembered Allah in privacy and his eyes shed tears.”

Hadith number in Sahih Muslim [Arabic only]: 1712

Fasting
Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) then says: "I call you to witness, O My Angels, that for
their having fasted for Me during the month of Ramadhan and for their having
stood before Me in Salaah by night, I have granted to them as a reward My
pleasure and have granted them forgiveness. O My slaves, ask now of Me, for I
swear by My Honor and My Greatness, I swear, that I shall never disgrace you in
front of the transgressors and disbelieves. Return now from here, you are
forgiven. You have indeed pleased Me, and I am pleased with you."

The Angels, on seeing this great reward bestowed upon the Ummah of Mohammad
(Sallallaho Alaihi Wassallam) on theday of Eid, become greatly pleased and happy.

“O Allah, make us also among those fortunate ones, Ameen”

The Sin of Leaving Salah

The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said:

“Between a man and shirk (what protects him from shirk) is the
abandonment of Salaah.” [Muslim]

It is narrated by Abu Dawood, An-Nisaa’i, Ibn Maajah, and At-Tirmidhi on

the authority of Buraidah Ibn Al-Husaib from the Prophet (S.A.W) who said:
“The covenant between us and them (i.e. the Prophet – and/or his successors
-and those who claim to be Muslims) is the salaah so whosoever abandons it
has disbelieved. [Ahmad and others and it is saheeh]

As far as consensus (al-ijmaa’): Abdullah Ibn Shaqeeq (radiallahu ‘anhu)

stated: The Companions of Muhammad (radiallahu ‘anhum) did not view the
abandonment of any other deed as kufr other than (abandoning) salaah.
[At-Tirmidhi and others with an authentic chain]
 Excellence of optional Prayers
Umm Habibah (R.A.A) the Mother of the Believers reported: I heard the
Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) saying:

“A house will be built in Jannah for every Muslim who offers twelve Rak'ah
of optional Salat other than the obligatory Salat in a day and a night (to
seek the Pleasure of Allah).

(Muslim)

~~~

On the authority of Abu Malik al-Harith bin 'Asim al-Ash'ari, radiyallahu 'anhu,
who said: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said:

"Purification is half of iman (faith). Saying 'Al-

Hamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah) fills the scales.
Saying 'Subhanallah wa al-Hamdulillahi' (Exhalted be
Allah and Praise be to Allah) fills the space between
the heavens and the earth. Salah (prayer) is a light.
Sadaqah (charity) is a proof. Sabr (patience) is a
shining glory. The Qur'an is an argument either for
you or against you. Everybody goes out in the
morning and sells themselves, thereby setting
themselves free or destroying themselves."

[Muslim]

Gentleness
From Abû Hurayrah (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:

"Indeed Allâh is gentle and loves gentleness, and gives due to gentleness that which
He does not give to harshness."

~~~

The Muslim Seeks to Make Excuses for Other Muslims

From Sa'd ibn 'Ubaadah (RA) who said that Allâh's Messenger (SAW) said:

"…and there is no one who loves to accept an excuse more than Allâh, and because
of this he sent the bringers of good news and the warners…." (17)

So a Muslim seeking to make an excuse for his brother and those whom he loves will
cause good will to spread instead of antagonism, and will bring about ties of relationship
instead of estrangement. Since if Allâh, He who is free of all imperfections, grants
excuse, and He is the Creator and the Most Great, then how can you O servant of Allâh, a
weak creation of his, not seek to make excuse for others? Rather as is said: Seek an
excuse for your brother (18). Likewise there is the saying: the believers seek to make
excuses for others, whereas the hypocrites hope for the downfall of others. So the fact
that the Muslim seeks to excuse his brothers emphasises that.

Abu Hamzah Anas bin Malik, radiyallahu 'anhu (may Allah be pleased
with him), reported that the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam (may
the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him), said:

"None of you truly believes (in Allah and in His religion) until he loves
for his brother what he loves for himself" [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

In the Musnad of Imam Ahmad, the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi

wasallam, said:

"The servant does not reach the reality of faith until he loves for others
what he loves for himself."

In Sahih Muslim from Abdullah ibn Amr Al-‘As (May Allah be pleased
with him, reported that the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said:

".....Whoever wishes to be delivered from the fire and enter the

garden should die with faith in Allah and the Last Day and should treat
the people as he wishes to be treated by them..." [Muslim]

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

"It is not permissible for one Muslim to distress another."

[Sunan Abî Dâwûd (5004) and Musnad Ahmad (23064)]

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

"A Muslim's supplication for his brother in secret is answered. At his head
an angel is appointed, and whenever he supplicates for his brother with
something good, the angel appointed to him says: 'Âmîn, and likewise for
you'."

[Sahîh Muslim (2733)]

Abu Umamah Bin Sahl narrated from his father that the
Prophet (SAW) said,
“He in whose presence a Muslim is humiliated and who does
not help him, being able to help him, God will humiliate him
before all creatures on the Day of Judgment”. (Ahmed)

Doubtful & Grey Matters

From an-Nu'maan ibn Basheer (RA) who said that I heard Allâh's Messenger (SAW) say:

"That which is lawful is clear, and that which is forbidden is clear, and between
them are doubtful matters about which many of the people have no knowledge. So
whoever avoids doubtful matters saves his Religion and his honour, and whoever
falls into doubtful matters falls into what is forbidden. Just like a shepherd who
grazes (his sheep) near to a private pasture (of another), he will soon stray on to it.
Indeed for every king there is a private preserve. Indeed the preserve of Allâh are
those things which He has forbidden. Indeed there is a piece of flesh in the body
which if it is good, then the whole body is good, but if it is corrupt then the whole
body is corrupt. Indeed it is the heart."

So the Muslim with regard to whatever situation arises in his life will have to face each of
them with one of the following three stances:

1. Completely refraining from it: That is with regards to that which is doubtful
2. Accepting without constraint: That is with regard to which is clearly permissible
3. To abstain from it: This is with regards to things which are not clearly
permissible nor clearly forbidden.

If the last stance indicates something it is an indication of a Muslim's piety and fear of
falling into that which is forbidden and of entering into something evil.

The Muslim therefore abstains from it, and distances himself from it in order to please
Allâh and to ensure that His commands are followed. It is not to be said, as some people
say: 'That is not forbidden, so do it.' No, since it is not permissible to do everything other
than which has been forbidden. So those things which are doubtful matters are closer to
that which is forbidden, as occurs in the hadîth itself: 'Whoever falls into the doubtful
matters falls into what is forbidden….' So this fear and piety confirms that.

The Prophet (S.A.W) said,

"Do not do what the Jews did in order to legalize Allah's prohibitions
by flimsy excuses."

(refering to the prohibition of hunting on the Day of Sabbath (Saturday). The

Jews would dig ditches on Friday so that the fish would fall into on saturday to
be caught on Sunday)

Once, when Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) was asked what the

best and the worst places were, he answered:
"I do not know. I will ask Jibril."
When the Prophet asked Jibril, Jibril also said, "I do not
know."
After a period of time, Jibril returned to Prophet Muhammad
(S.A.W) with the answer which Allah revealed to him:
"The worst places are the markets and the best places are
the mosques."
(Muslim)

Dignity and Tranquility

Allah, the Exalted, says:

"And the (faithful) slaves of the Most Gracious (Allah) are those who walk on the
earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad
words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness.'' (25:63)

703. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I have never seen Messenger
of Allah (PBUH) laughing so heartily that his uvula could be seen. He used to smile
only.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Commentary: To laugh much is one of the sign of indifference to the remembrance of

Allah. Besides, the habit of laughing aloud robs away the dignity and impressiveness of a
man.

The Extent of Allah’s Forgiveness

Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"He was directed to a monk. He came to him and told him that he had killed 99 people
and asked him if there was any chance for his repentance to be accepted."
"He replied in the negative and the man killed him also, completing one hundred. He then
asked about the most learned man on the earth. He was directed to a scholar."
"He [the murderer] told him that he had killed 100 people and asked him if there was any
chance for his repentance to be accepted. The scholar replied in the affirmative and
asked, 'Who stands between you and repentance?'"
'Go to such-and-such land; there (you will find) people devoted to worship of Allah. Join
them in worship, and do not come back to your land because it is an evil place.'"
"So he went away and hardly had he covered half the distance when death overtook him;
and there was a dispute between the angels of mercy and the angels of torment. The
angels of mercy pleaded, 'This man has come with a repenting heart to Allah,' and the
angels of punishment argued, 'He never did a virtuous deed in his life.' Then there
appeared another angel in the form of a human being and the contending angels agreed to
make him arbiter between them. He said, 'Measure the distance between the two lands.
He will be considered belonging to the land to which he is nearer.' They measured and
found him closer to the land (of piety) where he intended to go, and so the angels of
mercy collected his soul."

(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

How Good Deeds Are Recorded

"Verily Allah has recorded the good deeds and the evil deeds." Then he
clarified that: "Whosoever intends to do a good deed but does not do it,
Allah records it with Himself as a complete good deed; but if he intends
it and does it, Allah records it with Himself as ten good deeds, up to
seven hundred times, or more than that. But if he intends to do an evil
deed and does not do it, Allah records it with Himself as a complete
good deed; but if he intends it and does it, Allah records it down as one
single evil deed."

[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

 The Prophets Beloved
The Messenger Muhammad (saw) said:

"Some peoples will come on the Day of Judgement and their Imaan will be
outstanding, it's light will shine from their chests and from their right hands. So it
will be said to them, 'glad tidings for you today, Assalaamu alaykum and goodness
for you, enter into it (Jannah) forever!' So the angels and the Prophets will be
jealous of the love of Allah for them". So the Sahabah asked, ' who are they O
Messenger of Allah?' He (saw) replied, "They are not from us and they are not from
you. You are my companions but they are my beloved. They will come after you and
will find the book (the Qur'an) made redundant by the people, and a Sunnah which
has been killed by them. So they will grab hold of the book and the Sunnah and
revive them. So they will read them and teach them (the Qur'an and the Sunnah) to
the people and they will experience in that path a punishment more severe and more
ugly than what you (O Sahabah) have experienced. Indeed, the Imaan of one of
them is equivalent to the Imaan of forty of you. The Shaheed of one of them is
equivalent to forty of your Shuhadaa'. Because you found a helper towards the
truth (the Prophet [saw]) and they will find no helper towards the truth. So they will
be surrounded by tyrant rulers in every place, and they will be in the surroundings
of Bayt ul-Maqdis (al-Quds). The Nussrah (victorious material support) of Allah
will come to them, and they will have the honour of it on their hands". Then he
(saw) said "O Allah give them the Nussrah and make them my close friends in
Jannah"

(Musnad of Imam Ahmed)

~~~

The Messenger of Allah [salAllahu alayhi wa salam] said in his last

sermon: “I leave behind me two things. You will never go astray if you
hold fast to them: The Qur’an and my Sunnah.”

~~~

"Verily, Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than a
person who has his camel in a waterless desert carrying his provision
of food and drink and it is lost. He, having lost all hopes (to get that
back), lies down in shade and is disappointed about his camel; when all
of a sudden he finds that camel standing before him. He takes hold of
its reins and then out of boundless joy blurts out: 'O Allah, You are my
slave and I am Your Rubb'.He commits this mistake out of extreme
joy".

Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The
Prophet (PBUH) said: "Allah, the Exalted, will continue to
stretch out His Hand in the night so that the sinners
of the day may repent, and continue to stretch His
Hand in the daytime so that the sinners of the night
may repent, until the sun rises from the west".
[Muslim]

~~~

Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah
(PBUH) said, "Do not disdain a good deed, (no matter how small it may
seem) even if it is your meeting with your (Muslim) brother with a
cheerful face.''
[Muslim]
~~~

Excellence of Simple Living and being Content

with Little
`Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The family of Muhammad (PBUH)
never ate to the fill the bread of barley for two successive days until he died.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Another narration is: `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: Never did the
family of Muhammad (PBUH) eat to the fill, since their arrival to Al-Madinah, the
bread of wheat for three successive nights until his death.

Commentary: This Hadith tells us about the extreme piety, contentment and
simplicity of the Prophet (PBUH). This mode of his life continued to his last days
when he had started storing provision for one year for the maintenance of his wives.
But he would always distribute it among the needy, so much so that nothing was left
with him. Thus, the statement of the wives of the Prophet (PBUH) that the family of
Muhammad (PBUH) had never taken bellyful of food for two days is absolutely
true. If they had it on one day they did not have it on the next day. This is how they
lived their whole life in the companionship of the Prophet (PBUH).
Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The mattress of Messenger of Allah
(PBUH) was a piece of tanned skin stuffed with palm fibres.
[Al-Bukhari].

Commentary: The Prophetic model of a simple way of living pictured in these

Ahadith is vastly different from today's luxurious lifestyle adopted by Muslims.
May they adopt the simplicity of their Prophet (PBUH)!
Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,

The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “From the
excellence of a man’s Islam is leaving that which does not concern him.”

~~~

Virtues of Knowledge which is Learnt and Taught for the sake of Allah

Allah, the Exalted, says:

"And say: `My Rubb! Increase me in knowledge.'' (20:114)

"Are those who know equal to those who know not?''' (39:9)

"Allah will exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been
granted knowledge.'' (58:11)

"It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah.'' (35:28)

Mu`awiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah said,
"When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of
Deen.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

~~~

We asked Abdullah (i.e. Ibn Masud) about this verse: And do not
regard those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead,
rather are they alive with their Lord, being provided for (surah Ali
Imran, 3: 169). He said: We asked about that and the Prophet
(salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said: Their souls are in the insides of
green birds having lanterns suspended from the Throne, roaming
freely in Paradise where they please, then taking shelter in those
lanterns. So their Lord cast a glance at them and said: Do you
wish for anything? They said: What shall we wish for when we
roam freely in Paradise where we please? And thus did He do to
them three times. When they say that they would not be spared
from being asked [again], they said: O Lord, we would like for You
to put back our souls into our bodies so that we might fight for
Your sake once again. And when He saw that they were not in
need of anything they were let be.

~~~

Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah
(PBUH) was asked: "Tell us about a person who does some good deed and
people praise him, will this be considered as showing off?'' He replied, "This is
the glad tidings which a believer receives (in this life).''
[Muslim].

Commentary: We learn from this Hadith that if a person does a virtuous act to please
Allah (i.e., not with the intention to show off) and people praise him for it, then there is
nothing wrong with it. In fact, such praise is the glad tidings which he receives in this
world. Expression of such good opinion about him by the public is akin to a declaration
that Allah is pleased with him. Sincere admiration and praise of someone by the public is
not a disqualification. It is, in fact, an evidence of his virtuous conduct and its recognition
by Allah.

~~~

K'ab bin ‘Eyaz related to us that he heard the Apostle of God:

“For every community there is a special trial, and the special
trial for my community is wealth.”

When Allah Accepts Dua’s

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

“Our Lord descends to the lowest heaven when there is one

third of the night left, and He says, ‘Who will call upon Me,
that I may answer? Who will ask of Me, that I may give to him?
Who will seek My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?’ – until
the dawn comes.”

(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 7494; Muslim, 758)

“The last hour of Friday – there is no Muslim slave who stands
and prays and calls upon Allah at that time, but Allah will grant
that to him.”

(Narrated by al-Bukhari, 935; Muslim, 852)

Another of these times is the interval between the adhaan and iqaamah, as
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

“Du’aa’ made between the adhaan and iqaamah will not be refused.”

(narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 212; Abu Dawood, 521; Ahmad, 3/119. al-Tirmidhi

said, (it is) a saheeh hasan hadeeth).

Among the situations (when du’aa’ is answered) is when a person is prostrating. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “With regard to sujood, offer
lots of du’aa’ then, for it is more likely that you will receive a response.” (Narrated by
Muslim, 479). Another occasion is after saying the final tashahhud (in prayer) and before
saying the salaam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Then
let him say whatever du’aa’ he wants.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim).

The Sahaba

"They were youths, yet mature youths, their eyes fresh and free of evil, their
feet refrained from approaching falsehood and futility. They sacrificed and
expended themselves in worship and in withholding themselves from sleep.
They sold their souls which were to pass away for souls which would never die.
Allâh saw them in the latter part of the night, bending their backs, reciting the
Qur'ân. Whenever one of them came to an Ayah mentioning Paradise, he would
weep, longing for it. Whenever he came upon an Ayah mentioning the fire he
would groan out of fear, as if the Hell-fire were directly in front of him. The
earth devoured their knees their hands and their foreheads. They joined
exhaustion in the night with exhaustion in the day. Their colour becoming
yellowed and their bodies emaciated through standing long in prayer and
frequent fasting – whilst they regarded their own actions to be negligible
before Allâh. They fulfilled their covenant with Allâh and attained Allâh's
promise."

(From 40 hadiths on the Islamic Personality; Jamarah Khutabil 'Arab (2/475) of Ahmad Zakiyy Safwat)

Spending favorite things for Allah's sake

Allah, the Exalted, says:
"By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness - here it means Allah's
reward, i.e., Jannah), unless you spend (in Allah's Cause) of that which you love.''
(3:92)

"O you who believe! Spend of the good things which you have (legally) earned, and
of that which We have produced from the earth for you, and do not aim at that
which is bad to spend from it.'' (2:267)

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Abu Talhah (May Allah be pleased
with him) was the richest among the Ansar of Al-Madinah and possessed the largest
property from palm-trees, and among his possessions what he loved most, was his
garden known as Bairuha' which was opposite the mosque, and Messenger of Allah
(PBUH) often visited it and drank from its fresh water. When this Ayah was
revealed: "By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness - here it means
Allah's reward, i.e., Jannah), unless you spend (in Allah's Cause) of that which you
love,'' (3:92), Abu Talhah came to Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and said, "Allah says
in His Book: `By no means shall you attain Al-Birr, unless you spend (in Allah's
Cause) of that which you love,' and the dearest of my property is Bairuha' so I have
given it as Sadaqah (charity) for Allah's sake, and I anticipate its reward with Him;
so spend it, O Messenger of Allah, as Allah guides you.'' Messenger of Allah (PBUH)
said, "Well-done! That is profit earning property. I have heard what you have said,
but I think you should spend it on your nearest relatives.'' So Abu Talhah (May
Allah be pleased with him) distributed it among nearest relatives and cousins.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Commentary:

1. This Hadith mentions the spirit of obedience to Allah and His Prophet (PBUH) and
effort which the Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) made for attaining a higher status in
virtue.

2. To spend the best of one's property in the way of Allah is a sign of perfection of Faith.

3. In the matter of Sadaqat (alms giving and charity), preference must be given to one's
closest relations, provided they are poor and stand in need of help, otherwise, these
should be spent on other deserving people.

~~~
The Suffering of the Believer
Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet said:

"Whenever a Muslim is afflicted by harm from sickness or other matters, Allah will drop
his sins because of that, like a tree drops its leaves."
[Bukhari and Muslim]

Knowledge and its Excellence

Umar ibn Abdil-'Aziz(rahimahullah)said:

Become a scholar if you are able.
If you are not able, then be a student.
If you can not, then show love for them.
If you are unable to do that, then (at least) do not hate them.
collected by Ibn Abdil-Barr in Jaami'u Bayaanil-'Ilmi wa Fadhlihi

~~~

Once 10 wise men came to Hadhrat Ali (RA) and posed a question:
"Why is knowledge better than wealth?"
Each of these men demanded a different answer and Hadhrat Ali (R.A)
gave the following answers:
1. Knowledge is better than wealth because you guard wealth, whereas
knowledge guards you.
2. Knowledge is better than wealth because the wealthy have enemies
and the learned have many friends.
3. Knowledge is better than wealth because the former is a legacy of
the Prophets, and the latter is a heritage of the Pharaohs.
4. Knowledge is better because it increases with distribution whereas
wealth decreases.
5. Knowledge is better because a wealthy person generally becomes a
miser.
6. Knowledge is better because unlike wealth, it cannot be stolen.
7. Knowledge is better because the wealthy person has to give an
account of his wealth on the Day of Judgment.
8. Knowledge is better because it does not deteriorate on account of
time, while wealth does.
9. Knowledge is better because the mind is illuminated by it, whereas
wealth tarnishes it.
10. Knowledge is better than wealth because the Pharaohs and the
non-believers claimed divinity (God) on account of wealth.

Hadith Referring to the Qur’an

Jundub Radiallahu anho narrates that Rasulullah (S.A.W) said,
"He who interprets the Quran according to his own opinion, and that happens to be
correct; even then he has erred".
Abu Dawud

Virtues of Al-Hashr (Verses 22-24)

The Prophet (saw) said:

"Whoever when he wakes in the morning says 'I seek refuge with Allah against the
accursed satan' and then recited three verses from the last part of Surah al Hashr,
will be assigned seventy thousand angels to pray for him until the evening, and
should he die that day, he would have died a martyr"

[Ibn Ahmad, Darimi, Tirmidhi 5/182]

The Solution
The messenger of Allah (saaws) said: O mankind, I am leaving two things with you, if
you cling to them you will never go astray. The Book of Allah and my way of life. [Al-
Haakim and Al-Baihaqi].

500 years of worship

Angel Jibrail (as) told Rasulullah (peace be upon him) the follwing
incident about a man in the past who worshipped Allah Ta'ala
continuously for 500 years. He was granted a shelter on top of a
mountain that was surrounded by salty water. However, Allah caused a
stream of sweet water to flow through the mountain for that individual.
The man would drink from this water and use it to make ablution. Allah
Ta'ala also raised a pomegranate tree from which the man would eat
one fruit every day.

One day, this person supplicated to Allah that, "Oh Allah, bring my
death while I am in the state of prostration." Allah accepted this dua of
his. Whenever Jibrail (as) came down to the Earth, he found this man
prostrating to Allah. Jibrail (as) said that on the day of Judgement, Allah
will tell the angels to take this individual to Paradise through His
mercy. However, this man will insist that he should enter paradise
through the good deeds that he had performed.
Then, Allah will tell the angels to compare his good deeds with the
blessings that were given to him in the world. It will be seen that 500
years of his worship does not even equal to the gift of eye sight that
was given to him by Allah. The angels will be asked to take him
towards the hell fire. Then the man will plead, "Oh Allah! Enter me into
Paradise only through Your mercy." At that point, the following
discussion will take place between Allah and that man.

Allah: Oh my servant, who created you?

The worshipper: Oh Allah, You have created me.

Allah: Were you created because of the good deeds you have done or
because of My mercy?

The worshipper: Because of Your mercy.

Allah: Who granted you the ability to worship for 500 years?

The worshipper: Oh the Almighty! You have granted me that ability.

Allah: Who placed you on the mountain surrounded by the ocean? Who
caused a stream of sweet water to flow in between the salty water?
Who caused a pomegranate tree to grow for you? Who granted you
death while in the state of prostration?

The worshipper: Oh the Sustainer of the Worlds! You have done all of
these.

Then Allah will say, "All these have happened due to My mercy and you
too will enter Paradise only through My Mercy."

Arrogance
It is reported that once Rasool Allah sallalaho alaihe wasallam put his blessed saliva on
the palm of his hand and said, "Allah Ta'ala says, O man it is strange that you are
proud ,where as I created you with water like this and when I completed your
creation, you are wandering on the earth waywardly wearing extravagant clothes,
where as you have to go into the same earth. You collect money and store it and when
death is near you start asking for permission to spend it in charity but there is no time
left now to give charity. (Maqashifatul Quloob)

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH)
said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at him who trails his lower
garment out of pride.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Commentary: A disregard of Allah's Favours and gifts means ungratefulness which

is essentially manifested in a haughty attitude. It is also a sign of arrogance that one
wears a dress with the hem trailing on the ground.

Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said,
"On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at one who trails his lower garment,
Qamees or turban arrogantly.''
[Abu Dawud and An-Nasa'i].

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said,
"What is below the ankles of a lower garment is condemned to the Fire (Hell).''
[Al-Bukhari]

Taking Bribes
Abdullah Ibn `Amr ibn Al`Aas Radhi-Allahu anhu narrated that The Prophet
(S.A.W) cursed the one who gives bribes and the one who takes bribes.
(Sunan Abu Dawd)

Chastisement for one who enjoins good and forbids

evil but acts otherwise
Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah bepleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah
(PBUH) said, "A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and will be
cast into Hell, and his intestines will pour forth and he will go round them as
a donkey goes round a millstone. The inmates of Hell will gather round him
and say: `What has happened to you, O so-and-so? Were you not enjoining
us to do good and forbidding us to do evil?' He will reply: `I was enjoining
you to do good, but was not doing it myself; and I was forbidding you to do
evil, but was doing it myself".

BACKBITING

"Beware of backbiting, for backbiting is more serious than adultery. A man may
commit adultery, and drink [wine], and then repent, and Allah will forgive him.
But, the backbiter will not be forgiven by Allah until his [backbited] companion
forgives him."

[Suyuti, Al-Jami` as-Saghir, 1/174, #2919, from Ibn Abid-Dunya, and Abush-
Shaykh, Al-Tawbikh.]

The Prophet (S.A.W) said :”Do you know what backbiting is?” They said,
“Allah and His Messenger know best.” He then said, “It is to say something
about your brother that he would dislike.” Someone asked him, “But what
if what I say is true?” The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said, “If what you say
about him is true, you are backbiting him, but if it is not true then you have
slandered him.” (Muslim)

The Prophet (S.A.W) said; "Every morning, every day, the limbs and the
organs will call out to the tongue and say to the tongue, "Fear Allah in
us & have mercy on us", for we are just a follower of you, if you go
straight we go straight and if you go astray we go astray, so fear Allah
in us.

The Prophet (S.A.W) said,

“The one who engages in malicious gossip will not enter

Paradise.”

(Bukhari & Muslim)

Prohibition of Praising People in Their
Presence
Abu Musa said, “The Prophet (S.A.W) heard a man praising another man and saying
good words about him while he was present with them. He said, ‘You have destroyed or
broke the back of the man!’”
[Al- Bukhari & Muslim]

Abdur- Ra’hman bin Abi Bakrah said that a man was once mentioned in the presence of
the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W). Another man said good words of praise about him. The
Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) then said, “Woe unto you! You have beheaded your friend.
If one of you has to praise, let him say, ‘I think this and that’ (about the praised man), if
he thinks that he deserves it, ‘And his reckoning is with Allah,’ and let him not ascribe
purity (to anyone).”
[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

Ibrahim At-Taymi said that his father said, “We were sitting in the presence of Umar
when a man praised another man to his face. Umar said, ‘You ‘Aqartahu (crippled him),
may Allah do the same to you.’” Furthermore, Abu Ma’mar said that a man stood up and
praised one of the leaders, then Al-Miqdad started throwing sand in his face, and saying,
“The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) ordered us to throw sand in the faces of the praisers.”
[Muslim, At-Tirmithi, Abu Dawood & ibn Majah]

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People Will Question ‘Who created Allah’

The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said in hadeeth Muslim

Book 001, Number 0244:

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah may
peace be upon him) observed: The Satan comes to everyone. of you and says: Who
created this and that? till he questions: Who created your Lord? When he comes to
that, one should seek refuge in Allah and keep away (from such idle thoughts).

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle said, "People will not stop asking
questions till they say, 'This is Allah, the Creator of everything, then who created
Allah?' " Volume 9, Book 92, Number 399