Update - November 19th, 2008

Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Jannah is nearer to anyone of you than your shoe-lace, and so is the (Hell) Fire." - [Bukhari]

Commentary: Going to Jannah or Hell is the result of one's own actions, both are close to everyone. One will be admitted into Jannah if he does good deeds, and will be consigned to Hell if he does evil. After death, one's entitlement for Jannah or Hell will be decided.
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I'm sure most of you know about Ummah Films and Baba Ali, so I'm just posting his latest video here if you haven't seen it yet:



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And here's a nice Nasheed called "In Aradtum" (with English annotations in the video):




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Hadith of the Day - November 8th, 2008

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Every Prophet has tended sheep''. He was asked: "And did you?'' He replied, "Yes, I tended them for a few carats for the Makkans.''
[Al-Bukhari]


Commentary: The Prophet (PBUH) used to graze the sheep of Makkans for a few carats (a carat is one-twentieth, or a bit more, of a dinar). This practice was indeed a Divine training for the Prophets so that it might be easier for them to deal with humans and forbear afflictions which came to them from men. A shepherd indeed needs greater patience and forbearance to look after his herd. This practice proved useful to the Prophets. Moreover, this Hadith is suggestive of the adoption of a lawful occupation, no matter how people may look askance at it. That was the reason why the Prophets took such occupations.

Hadith of the Day - November 4th, 2008

Abu Musa Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I called on the Prophet (PBUH) with two of my cousins. One of them said to him: "O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), appoint me governor of some land over which Allah has given you authority.'' The other also requested for something of the same nature. Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "By Allah we do not appoint someone to this post who seeks it or someone who contends for it.'' - [Bukhari and Muslim]


Commentary: A person pushing himself up for an office should be deprived of it. Ambitious persons usually manage to get a high office for self-aggrandizement, damaging the interests of other people. A government should primarily aim at the welfare of people and not serve the interests of the privileged few or benefit the holders of key posts alone.
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Of course, that's not how it works anymore...but that's the Islamic rule on appointing leaders. So, if you ever make any leadership decisions in the future, whether it be small scale or something more important, remember the principle of not appointing someone who desires that position of leadership. And also remember that you yourself should not desire a position of leadership. If you are appointed as a leader, and you are willing to assume the responsibility that comes with that position, then Insha'Allah you will be able to lead justly with Allah's help. As Muslims, we should appoint our leaders based on their qualifications, character, fairness, and ability in relation to the position, and we should do this appointing by decisions made in Shura (consultation). If the world would follow the Islamic principles of leadership, then no doubt this world would be a better place.

Hadith of the Day - November 1st, 2008

Az-Zubair bin `Adi said: We went to Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) and complained to him of suffering at the hands of Al-Hajjaj. He replied: "Show endurance, for no time will come but will be followed by one worse (than the present one) till you meet your Rubb. I heard this from your Prophet (PBUH)" [Bukhari]


This Hadith contains the prediction that with the passage of time, conditions will become from bad to worse with the result that rulers would become more and more cruel. In such circumstances, the remedy suggested here is that rather than making any effort to reform the rulers, one should try to reform oneself and worry to make one's own life in the Hereafter, and endure patiently the tyrannies perpetrated by the rulers.

Hadith of the Day - October 29th, 2008

Abu Mas`ud Al-Badri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "When someone spends on his family seeking his reward for it from Allah, it is counted as a charity from him." [Bukhari and Muslim]


"Seeking his reward" means that one is supporting his family as a duty entrusted by Allah. It is also warranted by compassion for the near ones. A person who does it as a duty ordained by Allah and shows mercy to his deserving relatives to attain His Pleasure then what he spends with this intention on his children will be eligible for reward from Allah.

Hadith of the Day - October 24th, 2008

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "The riding person should greet the walking one, and the walking one should greet the sitting one, and the small number of persons should greet the large number of persons." [Bukhari]

Another narration also adds, "The younger person should greet the older one."

This is just one small reason of many reasons why we call Islam the religion of peace. Rasulullah (saw) even taught us simple etiquette such as who should greet whom first.

Hadith of the Day - October 23rd, 2008

Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "The similitude of one who remembers his Rubb and one who does not remember Him, is like that of the living and the dead.'' - [Bukhari and Muslim]


Lack of remembrance of Allah is akin to death. When a person dies, he is unable to do anything. Similarly, a person who does not remember Allah goes so far from Him that he cannot do anything which can benefit him.

Hadith of the Day - October 19th, 2008

Narrated Abu Bakr bin Abi Musa:

My father said, "Allah's Apostle (saw) said, 'Whoever prays the two cool prayers ('Asr and Fajr) will go to Paradise.' " [Bukhari]

The Fajr and Asr prayers are mentioned specifically in this Hadith. These 2 prayers are hard to pray, and even if we do pray them, we often fail to pray them on time. Not only that, but most of us give the least amount of concentration on these 2 Salah. We don't get up right away to pray Fajr, wanting to sleep every minute that we can. Then when we stand for prayer, it's as if we're still sleeping while we're praying. Then, Asr time in the evening is when business may become busy for some of us, or it's when we're playing or when we have our own free time, so we put keep putting off Asr. When we do pray Asr, we want to pray it fast to get it over with. This may not be the case for all of us, but for many, Fajr and Asr are the two most difficult Salah to keep up with on time. In this Hadith, glad tidings of Paradise are given for those who observe these 2 Salah consistantly and with devotion, Insha'Allah. May Allah make it easy for us to observe all of our Salah on time.

Hadith of the Day - October 18th, 2008

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "A space in Jannah equal to the distance between the middle and the end of a bow will be better than all that upon which the sun rises and sets.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Commentary: Just a very small -- a wee bit of a place in the Jannah is better than the whole world, as this world would soon come to an end while Jannah will be eternal.

Hadith of the Day - October 15th, 2008

Ibn 'Abbas and Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "If a son of Adam were to own a valley full of gold, he would desire to have two. Nothing can fill his mouth except the earth (of the grave). Allah turns with mercy to him who turns to Him in repentance".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Commentary: This Hadith deals with man's greed and his lust for material wealth. Only the person who has a perfect Faith can save himself from it.

Hadith of the Day - Monday, October 13th, 2008

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, "Every good deed is charity". [Bukhari]

We come to know from this Hadith that whatever good action and deed is done by a Muslim, he gets a reward of Sadaqah on it. The word Ma`ruf stands here for every virtue and noble deed. Renunciation of evils is also a virtue (Mar`uf).