Summary of The Law

1. Praise [8], Repent[2,8], Ask of [7,8] and Talk to [4] The One [1 ] as much as possible like you were the last person alive [5], and as though you see Him [6], even though you cannot [1,8], surely He sees you [3, 9]

2. Strive to bring benefit to others and yourself as much as possible [9,11,12] without bringing harm to yourself or others [13, 14, 15] (and any harm you feel wipes away your sins if you are patient [10]), with the intention of earning Hia pleasure [1] (for the rewards and punishments of deeds are weighted by their intentions)


Notes:
In shaa' Allah it instills in you the following qualities:
[1] TawHeed/Monotheism,
[2] Taubah/Repentence,
[3] Taqwa/Cautiousness,
[4] Imaan/Belief
[5]Ikhlas/Sincerity,
[6] iHsan/Excellence,
[7] tewekkel/Trust or Faith,
[8] Khushou3 or hanan/humility,
[9] adab/manners,
[10] Sabr/ Patience,
[11] Halal/Lawful
[12] Toyibah/Good,
and prevent
[13] Haram/Forbidden,
[14] Munkar/Bad
[15] faHshah/Big Evils,
etc

Friday, 16 September 2016

The superiority of the one who serves others


People do not like to serve others because it lowers their status in the eyes of others.  However, did you know it raises our status in the eyes of God Most High?  

The superior one with God is the one who serves others because they are GIVING (food, money, etc) and the one being served is only RECEIVING.


Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, was upon the pulpit mentioning charity and abstaining from begging. The Prophet said, 
“The upper hand is better than the lower hand. 
The upper hand is one that gives and the lower hand is one that takes.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1362, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1033

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ وَهُوَ يَذْكُرُ الصَّدَقَةَ وَالتَّعَفُّفَ عَنْ الْمَسْأَلَةِ الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا الْمُنْفِقَةُ وَالسُّفْلَى السَّائِلَةُ

1362 صحيح البخاري كتاب الزكاة باب لا صدقة إلا عن ظهر غنى

1033 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزكاة باب بيان أن اليد العليا خير من اليد السفلى وأن اليد العليا هي المنفقة وأن السفلى هي الآخذة

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