A’Hadiths
Guidance from The Prophet (SAWS)
Hadrat Sahl bin Saad (r.a.) reported: ‘The Messenger of ALLAH(SWT) Said to Hadrat Ali (r.a.) Ibn-e- Abi Taalib: "By ALLAH, if a single person is guided by ALLAH through you, it will be better for you than a whole lot of red camels.''
Related by Bukhari and Muslim. quoted from Riyad-us-Saliheen (Hadith # 1379)
Commentary:
A ‘red-camel’ was the absolute most prized worldly possession during those time in Arabia.
The Hadith signifies the importance and merits of inviting people towards the Truth of Islam….even if only one person is guided by ALLAH to the Truth of Islam through one’s efforts, that would be better for one than all the wealth of this earth!
A’Hadiths
Guidance from The Prophet (SAWS)
Hadrat Abu Hurairah (r.a.) reported: ‘The Messenger of Prophet (SAWS) Said, "If one does not eschew lies and false conduct, ALLAH Has no need that one should abstain from his food and his drink (when fasting).``’
Related by Bukhari. A’hadith quoted from Riyad-us-Saliheen
Commentary:
To lie, or cheat, or backbite, or use abusive or foul language, etc. simply does not befit the character of a believer at any time, and especially when one is observing the worship of fasting for the Pleasure of ALLAH(SWT). The Messenger of ALLAH(SWT) declares in the above narration if one observes fast, but does not eschew lies or false conduct, one would not be eligible to receive the true rewards of fasting from their Lord Most Gracious.
In another narration the Messenger of ALLAH(Peace Be Upon Him) declared: ‘Some people get nothing (no rewards) for their fasts except hunger and thirst. (because of their ill-conduct when fasting.)’
A’Hadiths
Guidance from The Prophet (SAW)
Hadrat Abu Dharr al-Ghaffari (r.a.) reported: ‘I heard the Messenger of ALLAH(SWT) Saying: "A person who attributes his fatherhood to anyone other than his real father, knowing that he is not his father, commits an act of disbelief. And he who makes a claim of anything which in fact does not belong to him, is none of us. He should make his abode in Hell, and he who labels anyone as disbeliever or calls him the enemy of ALLAH and he is in fact not so, his charge will revert to him.''’
Related by Bukhari and Muslim. quoted from Riyad-us-Saliheen (Hadith # 1805)
Commentary:
Amongst the grave sins which would be tantamount to an act of ‘kufr’ or disbelief in the Sight of ALLAH(SWT) are:
1. To intentionally attribute one’s lineage or fatherhood to a person who is not one’s biological father.
2. To falsely claim something which one knows does not rightfully belong to them.
3. To label or accuse a true believer of disbelief, or accuse them of being an enemy of ALLAH.
JAZZAK ALLAH KHAIR,
Ch.Usman Ali
