Don't Delay In Giving Charity

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا قَالَ: أَنْ تَصَدَّقَ وَأَنْتَ صَحِيْحٌ شَحِيْحٌ تَخْشَى الْفَقْرَ وَتَأْمُلُ الْغِنَى وَلَا تُمْهِلْ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلُقُومَ قُلْتَ: لِفُلاَنٍ كَذَا وَلِفُلاَنٍ كَذَا وَقَدْ كَانَ لِفُلاَنِِ 

Narrated by Abu Huraira:

A man asked the Prophet, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What kind of charity is the best?" He replied. "To give in charity when you are healthy and greedy hoping to be wealthy and afraid of becoming poor. Don't delay giving in charity till the time when you are on the death bed when you say, 'Give so much to so-and- so and so much to so-and so,' and at that time the property is not yours but it belongs to so-and-so (i.e. your inheritors).

(HR Bukhari no: 2748)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2748 

Learnings:

1. The greatest reward for almsgiving is when we are healthy and love for our wealth (stingy), we fear that the wealth will be decreased when we give alms and we dream of accumulating it to become rich. 

2. Charity should not be postponed for fear of death approaching us any time. 

3. So give alms immediately, don't wait until your life is at your throat. When we die, the wealth left behind will be an inherited property, not ours. When it becomes someone else's right, it does not benefit the deceased.

Insincere Deeds

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، قَالَ تَفَرَّقَ النَّاسُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، فَقَالَ لَهُ نَاتِلُ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ أَيُّهَا الشَّيْخُ حَدِّثْنَا حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ نَعَمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ النَّاسِ يُقْضَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا قَالَ فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا قَالَ قَاتَلْتُ فِيكَ حَتَّى اسْتُشْهِدْتُ ‏.‏ قَالَ كَذَبْتَ وَلَكِنَّكَ قَاتَلْتَ لأَنْ يُقَالَ جَرِيءٌ ‏.‏ فَقَدْ قِيلَ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ حَتَّى أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ وَرَجُلٌ تَعَلَّمَ الْعِلْمَ وَعَلَّمَهُ وَقَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا قَالَ فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا قَالَ تَعَلَّمْتُ الْعِلْمَ وَعَلَّمْتُهُ وَقَرَأْتُ فِيكَ الْقُرْآنَ ‏.‏ قَالَ كَذَبْتَ وَلَكِنَّكَ تَعَلَّمْتَ الْعِلْمَ لِيُقَالَ عَالِمٌ ‏.‏ وَقَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ لِيُقَالَ هُوَ قَارِئٌ ‏.‏ فَقَدْ قِيلَ ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ حَتَّى أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ ‏.‏ وَرَجُلٌ وَسَّعَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَعْطَاهُ مِنْ أَصْنَافِ الْمَالِ كُلِّهِ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا قَالَ فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا قَالَ مَا تَرَكْتُ مِنْ سَبِيلٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ يُنْفَقَ فِيهَا إِلاَّ أَنْفَقْتُ فِيهَا لَكَ قَالَ كَذَبْتَ وَلَكِنَّكَ فَعَلْتَ لِيُقَالَ هُوَ جَوَادٌ ‏.‏ فَقَدْ قِيلَ ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ 

It has been narrated on the authority of Sulaiman b. Yasar who said:

People dispersed from around Abu Huraira, and Natil, who was from the Syrians. said to him: O Shaikh, relate (to us) a tradition you have heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: Yes. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The first of men (whose case) will be decided on the Day of Judgment will be a man who died as a martyr. He shall be brought (before the Judgment Seat). Allah will make him recount His blessings (i. e. the blessings which He had bestowed upon him) and he will recount them (and admit having enjoyed them in his life). (Then) will Allah say: What did you do (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I fought for Thee until I died as a martyr. Allah will say: You have told a lie. You fought that you might be called a" brave warrior". And you were called so. (Then) orders will be passed against him and he will be dragged with his face downward and cast into Hell. Then will be brought forward a man who acquired knowledge and imparted it (to others) and recited the Qur'an. He will be brought And Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount them (and admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime). Then will Allah ask: What did you do (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I acquired knowledge and disseminated it and recited the Qur'an seeking Thy pleasure. Allah will say: You have told a lie. You acquired knowledge so that you might be called" a scholar," and you recited the Qur'an so that it might be said:" He is a Qari" and such has been said. Then orders will be passed against him and he shall be dragged with his face downward and cast into the Fire. Then will be brought a man whom Allah had made abundantly rich and had granted every kind of wealth. He will be brought and Allah will make him recount His blessings and he will recount them and (admit having enjoyed them in his lifetime). Allah will (then) ask: What have you done (to requite these blessings)? He will say: I spent money in every cause in which Thou wished that it should be spent. Allah will say: You are lying. You did (so) that it might be said about (You):" He is a generous fellow" and so it was said. Then will Allah pass orders and he will be dragged with his face downward and thrown into Hell.

(HR. Muslim No: 1905a).

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1905a 

Learnings:

1. Each of us will be brought before the mahsyar field to be accounted for every deed and actions. 

2. Some martyrs are thrown into hell for fighting jihad expecting others to mention their bravery. 

3. Some people who seek knowledge are thrown into hell because they study for the purpose of making people call them scholar. 

4. People who read the Qur'an are also thrown into hell because they hope to be called a reciter/qari. 

5. There are also people who spend money who are thrown into hell because they hope that others will call them a philanthropist. 

Make sure that every deed we do is sincere to seek Allah's pleasure and not the other way around.

Righteous Deeds In Shaaban Facing Ramadan

عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا حَدَّثَتْهُ قَالَتْ لَمْ يَكُنْ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُ شَهْرًا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ كُلَّهُ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ خُذُوا مِنْ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا وَأَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا دُووِمَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ قَلَّتْ وَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلَاةً دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهَا 

From Abu Salamah that Narrated `Aisha:

The Prophet (ﷺ) never fasted in any month more than in the month of Sha'ban. He used to say, "Do those deeds which you can do easily, as Allah will not get tired (of giving rewards) till you get bored and tired (of performing religious deeds)." The most beloved prayer to the Prophet (ﷺ) was the one that was done regularly (throughout the life) even if it were little. And whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) offered a prayer he used to offer it regularly.

(HR Bukhari No: 1970)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1970 

Learnings:

1. The Prophet SAW performed the most voluntary fasts in the month of Shaaban for us to emulate. 

2. Perform each of our deeds as much as possible with istiqamah, because Allah always gives rewards. 

3. The voluntary prayer that the Prophet SAW loved was that which was performed consistently even if it was little. 

4. Keep the voluntary prayer accompanying the obligatory ones, dhuha, tahajud, witr etc. even if it is only two rakaat. 

Let us continue to perform voluntary fasting, voluntary prayers and various righteous deeds in the month of Shaaban, especially in preparation for the month of Ramadan. Hopefully the habits we do this month will continue in the month of Ramadan 

Doors of Goodness

عَنْ مُعَاذٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ سَأُنَبِّئُكَ بِأَبْوَابٍ مِنْ الْخَيْرِ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ تُطْفِئُ الْخَطِيئَةَ كَمَا يُطْفِئُ الْمَاءُ النَّارَ وَقِيَامُ الْعَبْدِ مِنْ اللَّيْلِ 

From Muaz bin Jabal RA that the Prophet SAW said; ... "I will tell you the doors of goodness which are; fasting is a shield, charity dissolves sins like water extinguishes fire, and a servant wakes up (qiamullail) at night...

(Musnad Ahmad No: 21628).  Dar Ihya Turath Arabiy.

Status: Isnad Hasan

https://sunnah.com/nawawi40:29 

Learnings:

1. The Prophet SAW delivered a message about the doors of goodness to his people, namely fasting, almsgiving and qiamullail. 

2. The first door to goodness is fasting.  Fasting becomes a fortress or a shield for someone from doing things forbidden by Allah. Fasting is a shield that will protect against the destruction of the soul, damage to the journey of life, protect oneself from falling into the group of people who do not have patience. 

3. Fasting is also a shield that gives firmness of heart in piety to Allah. Fasting is one's shield from hell fire. The words of the Prophet SAW: 

إِنَّمَا الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ يَسْتَجِنُّ بِهَا الْعَبْدُ مِنَ النَّارِ 

Fasting is a shield that can protect a servant from the torment of hell"

(HR Ahmad No: 3868 in sahih al-Jami'). 

4. Prepare yourself by starting voluntary fasting in the month of Shaaban. Hopefully it will make it easier for us to implement it in the upcoming month of Ramadan. May the worship of fasting be a shield for us from the hell fire. 

5. The second door of goodness is charity.  Charity dissolves sins like water extinguishes fire. We are encouraged to give charity especially to those in need, such as donations to those affected by floods, earthquakes and others. 

6. Take the opportunity to contribute and donate. May our contribution become a melting pot of sin and avoid us from hell fire.  The words of the Prophet SAW: 

اِتَّقُوا النَّارَ وَلَوبِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ 

Avoid hell even with a slice of date.

(Sahih Bukhari No: 5677) Dar Ibn Kathir.

Status: Sahih Hadith 

7. The third good door is to live the night with Qiamullail. Among them is by performing the night prayer, increasing the remembrance and supplication to Allah. May this practice be able to build our spiritual strength. 

Let us carry out the deeds that are among the gates of goodness, which are increasing voluntary fasting, charity and qiamullail.

Importance of Tawakal

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ أَقْوَامٌ أَفْئِدَتُهُمْ مِثْلُ أَفْئِدَةِ الطَّيْرِ. 

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: "There would enter Paradise people whose hearts would be like those of the hearts of birds."

(HR Muslim No: 2840).

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/muslim:2840 

Learnings:

1. Every believer should rely on Allah SWT like how a bird does, even if it is not given the intellect, it does not just sit quietly in its nest. It will go out to find sustenance and return home with a stomach full of food because he is confident that the one who provides sustenance is Allah SWT. 

2. Tawakal must come first with effort. Not simply handing over to Allah without our effort. For example in the matter of earning a living, we leave everything to Allah but with earnest effort coming from us. 

3. Tawakal comes about when there is a khauf (fear) only of Allah SWT accompanied by confidence in every period and situation. 

Come on, be like a bird that has a heart full of confidence. Convinced that when it leaves the nest, his sustenance will be there. Believe that every misfortune comes from Allah. If Allah does not allow us to be affected by our efforts, In Sha Allah we will be spared.

Syaaban And Voluntary Fasting

عَنْ أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمْ أَرَكَ تَصُومُ شَهْرًا مِنَ الشُّهُورِ مَا تَصُومُ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ قَالَ ذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ يَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ رَجَبٍ وَرَمَضَانَ وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ تُرْفَعُ فِيهِ الْأَعْمَالُ إِلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ عَمَلِي وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ 

Usamah bin Zaid said: 

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as Shaban.' He said: 'That is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the worlds, and I like that my deeds be taken up when I am fasting."'

(HR an-Nasai No: 2357)

Status: Hadith Hasan

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2357 

Learnings:

1. The month of Shaaban, the month when the Prophet SAW performed the most voluntary fasting compared to other months. 

2. The month of Shaaban, the month where most people are negligent to increase their deeds. Many are busy with worldly affairs such as preparing for Eid, holding feasts and so on. 

3. Each of us is advised to increase our deeds in the month of Shaaban such as voluntary fasting, voluntary prayer, almsgiving, reading the Quran and others in preparation for meeting the month of Ramadan. 

4. The Prophet SAW increased deeds such as voluntary fasting in the month of Shaaban because he liked his deeds to be lifted while he was fasting. 

Let's seize the opportunity to increase righteous deeds in the month of Shaaban, including voluntary fasting. Make this month for us to 'water' our righteous deeds so that they grow and be fresh continuously in the month of Ramadan.

Increasing Voluntary Fasting In The Month of Shaaban

عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا عَنْ صِيَامِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَتْ كَانَ يَصُومُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ قَدْ صَامَ وَيُفْطِرُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ قَدْ أَفْطَرَ وَلَمْ أَرَهُ صَائِمًا مِنْ شَهْرٍ قَطُّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ كُلَّهُ كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا 

On the authority of Abu Salamah, he said, I asked 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) about the fasting of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said: He used to observe fast (at times so continuously) that we said: He has fasted (never to break), and he did not observe fast till we said: He has given up perhaps never to fast, and I never saw him observing (voluntary fasts) more in any other month than that of Sha'ban. (lt appeared as if) he observed fast throughout the whole of Sha'ban except a few (days).

(HR Muslim No: 1156)

Status: Hadith Sahih

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1156f 

Learnings:

1. Rasulullah SAW always observe the worship of voluntary fasting every month such as fasting on Mondays, Thursdays also on Yaumul Bidh 'white days' (13, 14 and 15 days of the month). 

2. The Prophet SAW fasted for a whole month in the month of Ramadan 

3. The Prophet increased his voluntary fasting in the month of Syaaban except for a few days at the end of Syaaban. 

4. Let us make preparations to increase voluntary fasting in the month of Syaaban. 

5. Take advantage of the benefits of fasting by multiplying our du'a to be freed from various calamities and others because the du'a of those who are fasting are mustajab. This is based on a hadith from Abu Hurairah RA who said that the Prophet SAW said: 

ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا تُرَدُّ دَعْوَتُهُمْ: الْإِمَامُ الْعَادِلُ وَالصَّائِمُ حَتَّى يُفْطِرَ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ 

"Three groups of their du'a will not be rejected: the righteous Imam, the person who fasts until he breaks his fast and the prayer of the oppressed".

(HR Ibn Majah No: 1752)

Status: Hadith Hasan

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1752 

Let's perform the worship of doing voluntary fasting in the month of Syaaban as training and preparation for Ramadan. 

Masjid Visitors Are Promised A Place In Heaven

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ غَدَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ وَرَاحَ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُ نُزُلَهُ مِنْ الْجَنَّةِ كُلَّمَا غَدَا أَوْ رَاحَ 

From Abu Hurairah

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will prepare for him who goes to the mosque (every) morning and in the afternoon (for the congregational prayer) an honorable place in Paradise with good hospitality for (what he has done) every morning and afternoon goings.

(HR Bukhari No: 662)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:662 

Learnings:

1. Isra' and Mikraj that happened in the month of Rajab to the Prophet SAW remind us of the importance of the masjid and the beginning of the obligation of prayer time. 

2. The person who always goes to the masjid in the morning and in the evening, Allah swt will prepare for him a place to live in heaven. 

3. One of the people who will be protected by Allah swt on the Day of Judgment is the man whose heart is always attached to the masjid to enliven it. According to the hadith of the Prophet SAW: 

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ سَبْعَةٌ يُظِلُّهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى فِي ظِلِّهِ يَوْمَ لاَظِلَّ إِلاَّ ظِلُّهُ.... وَرَجُلٌ قَلْبُهُ مُعَلَّقٌ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ..... 

"Seven groups of people who are protected by Allah on the day when there is no protection on the Day of Judgment except the protection of Allah: …….. the man whose heart is always attached to the masjid..."

(HR Bukhari No: 660)

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:660 

It is our responsibility, especially the men, to perform the obligatory prayers in the masjid as a way of enliving them. 

The Reasons Why Many Enter Heaven Or Hell

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أَكْثَرُ مَا يُدْخِلُ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ التَّقْوَى وَحُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ وَسُئِلَ مَا أَكْثَرُ مَا يُدْخِلُ النَّارَ قَالَ الْأَجْوَفَانِ الْفَمُ وَالْفَرْجُ 

From Abu Hurairah RA he said: The Prophet SAW was once asked; "What many things cause people to enter heaven?" he replied: "Taqwa to Allah and noble morals."  He was asked again; "What many things cause people to go to hell?" He replied: "Two open cavities, the mouth and the genitals."

(HR Ibnu Majah No: 4236)

Status: Hadith Hasan 

Learnings:

1. Fear of God and having noble morals are among the many things that cause people to enter heaven with the grace of Allah swt. 

2. Two things that cause many people to go to hell are two open cavities, the mouth and the genitals. 

3. Sheikh Abdullah al-Talidi in Jawahir al-Bihar stated: the meaning of the mouth in the hadith is a person who does not guard and tries to guard against the sins of the mouth such as uttering words of blasphemy, cursing, qazaf (accusations of adultery), mocking, cheating, gossip, slandering, false testimony and so on. In addition, the meaning of genitals is a person who does not protect his genitals from adultery, fornication, does not protect his private parts in front of other than his mahram like his wife and so on. 

4. Sheikh al-Mubarakfuri in Tuhfah al-Ahwazi stated: the meaning of the mouth in this hadith is to guard one's tongue because guarding one's tongue can save one's entire religious affairs and eat what is halal because that is the main characteristic of piety. 

Be a pious person and have noble morals. Take care of your mouth and genitals

Other similar hadiths from Sunnah.com 

1) At-Tarmizi (Riyadus Salihin)

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:626 

2) Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

(a) https://sunnah.com/urn/2302870

(b) https://sunnah.com/urn/2302920

Leave Behind Non-Beneficial Things

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مِنْ حُسْنِ إِسْلاَمِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لاَ يَعْنِيْهِ 

From Abu Hurairah RA he said: The Messenger of Allah SAW said: It is a good sign of a person's Islam that he leaves something that is not useful to him.

(Sunan Tirmidhi No: 2239)

Status: Hadith Hasan 

Learnings

1. Among the characteristics of a Muslim is that he occupies himself with noble and beneficial things for himself, his family, the community and the country. 

2. Among the nature of a Muslim is to stay away from things that do not benefit him, useless actions, as well as sins and vices. 

3. Busy yourself with something that is not beneficial is wasteful and is a sign of weakness of faith for example playing games, watching entertainment videos, producing and spreading defamatory videos or tiktok. 

4. It is wise to take advantage of time with something beneficial for the world and the hereafter. Because the time that has passed will not return. Use the available time with useful activities such as reading the Quran, reading useful materials, writing to produce articles that can be shared and so on. 

5. Be helpful to others.  Hadith of the Prophet SAW 

خَيْرُ النَّاسِ أَنْفَعُهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ 

The best people are the people who are most beneficial to others.

(HR Ibn Hibban No: 2/48) 

6. Take the example of previous people like Pak Hamka when he was in prison he managed to produce Tafsir al-Azhar. Syed Qutb when imprisoned was able to produce tafsir fi Zilal. 

Let's make ourselves beneficial to family members, beneficial to friends on social media as well as to society as a whole.

https://sunnah.com/bulugh/16/39

Tortured In The Grave

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ بَعْضِ حِيطَانِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَسَمِعَ صَوْتَ إِنْسَانَيْنِ يُعَذَّبَانِ فِي قُبُورِهِمَا فَقَالَ يُعَذَّبَانِ وَمَا يُعَذَّبَانِ فِي كَبِيرٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرٌ كَانَ أَحَدُهُمَا لَا يَسْتَتِرُ مِنْ الْبَوْلِ وَكَانَ الْآخَرُ يَمْشِي بِالنَّمِيمَةِ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِجَرِيدَةٍ فَكَسَرَهَا بِكِسْرَتَيْنِ أَوْ ثِنْتَيْنِ فَجَعَلَ كِسْرَةً فِي قَبْرِ هَذَا وَكِسْرَةً فِي قَبْرِ هَذَا فَقَالَ لَعَلَّهُ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمَا مَا لَمْ يَيْبَسَا 

From Ibnu Abbas RA he said;  The Prophet (ﷺ) once passed by two graves, and those two persons (in the graves) were being tortured. He said, "They are being tortured not for a great thing (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the other went about committing slander (to make enmity between friends). He then took a green leaf of a date-palm tree split it into two pieces and fixed one on each grave. The people said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why have you done so?" He replied, "I hope that their punishment may be lessened till they (the leaf) become dry."

(HR Bukhari No: 1361)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. Every Muslim needs to have good morals. 

2. There are people who are tortured in the grave due to their bad behavior while in the world. 

3. Two types of grave dwellers are tortured due to not washing urine (thoharah) and the offense of slandering (causing enmity). 

Be a purified person and always stay away from the act of slandering. 

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1361

Say Greetings (Salam) Before Entering The House

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ فَسَلِّمْ يَكُنْ بَرَكَةً عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ 

From Anas bin Malik RA he said; The Prophet SAW said to me: "O my son, if you enter (home) to meet your family, say salam, it will be a blessing for you and your family."

(HR Tirmizi No: 2622)

Status: Hasan Lighairihi 

Learnings:

1. One of the etiquettes when entering a house is to say greetings (salam) first. 

2. Teach our children to say greetings (salam) before entering the house. 

3. The person who greets (say salam to) his family members before entering the house will be blessed in his life and to his family members. 

4. Greeting (salam) when entering the house is mentioned in the Quran: 

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا وَتُسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ 

O believers, do not enter any house that is not yours, until you first ask for permission and greet its occupants;  that is better for you, so that you remember (obey the polite way and rules)

(Surah al-Nur: 27) 

Make sure to greet (salam) before entering the house.

Pious And Good Manners

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اتَّقِ اللَّهِ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ وَأَتْبِعْ السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا وَخَالِقِ النَّاسَ بِخُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ 

From Abu Dzar RA he said;  The Prophet SAW once said to me: "Fear Allah wherever you are and follow every evil with good that can remove it (sin), and associate with other people with good morals."

(HR Tirmizi No: 1910)

Status: Hadith Hasan Sahih. 

Learnings:

1. Every Muslim needs to have piety wherever he is and at all times. 

2. Be pious by always obeying Allah swt and avoiding forbidden things. 

3. Taqwa is the nature of being careful and always feeling the supervision of Allah swt in our every action. 

4. Do good deeds because it can be the cause of the elimination of the sin committed. 

5. Have good manners in dealing with other people. 

6. Take care of morals in our relationships with each other, do not curse, slander, insult, humiliate others and so on. 

Let us be people of piety, who do righteous deeds and avoid evil, and have noble morals in the company of other people.

Punishment For Gossipers And One Who Humiliates

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِي مَرَرْتُ بِقَوْمٍ لَهُمْ أَظْفَارٌ مِنْ نُحَاسٍ يَخْمُشُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَصُدُورَهُمْ فَقُلْتُ: مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ يَا جِبْرِيلُ قَالَ: هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ لُحُومَ النَّاسِ وَيَقَعُونَ فِي أَعْرَاضِهِمْ 

From Anas bin Malik RA, the Messenger of Allah SAW said: 'When I was raised to the sky (on the night of Isra and Mikraj), I passed by a group of people who had copper nails and they scratched their faces and chests, so I said: Who are they O Jibril?  Jibril answered: They are the people who eat human flesh (gossiper) and humiliate their dignity."

(Narrated by Abu Daud No: 4878)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. Islam is a religion that emphasises morals and commendable manners 

2. Islam prohibits its people from bad manners such as gossiping and humiliating others. 

3. Rasulullah SAW was shown on the night of Isra and mikraj a group of people who had nails made of copper and they tortured themselves by scratching their faces and chests. Jibril told that they do so because while in the world they gossip and humiliated other Muslims. 

4. People who like to humiliate whether through writing, tiktok and others, actually without realising that they are showing their true self. The more gossip he spreads, the more obvious the badness of the spreader himself. Allah swt warns about this group: 

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ ٱلۡفَٰحِشَةُ فِي ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ١٩ 

Indeed, those who like to publicise bad accusations among the believers, they will have an indescribable punishment in this world and in the hereafter and (remember) Allah knows (everything) while you do not know.

(An-Nur: 19) 

Believers need to take care not to gossip and humiliate others to the point of being the cause of being tortured in the afterlife by scratching their own chest and face.

Good Deeds

عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ  قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ  الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الإِيْمَانِ وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ تَمْلأُ الْمِيزَانَ وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ تَمْلآنِ – أَوْتَمْلأُ – مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ وَالصَّلاَةُ نُورٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ بُرْهَانٌ وَالصَّبْرُ ضِيَاءٌ وَالْقُرْآنُ حُجَّةٌ لَكَ أَوْ عَلَيْكَ كُلُّ النَّاسِ يَغْدُو فَبَائِعُ نَفْسَهُ فَمُعْتِقُهَا أَوْ مُوبِقُهَا 

Abu Malik at-Ash'ari reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Lillah (all praise and gratitude is for Allah alone) fills the scale, and Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) and al-Hamdu Lillah fill up what is between the heavens and the earth, and prayer is a light, and charity is proof (of one's faith) and endurance is a brightness and the Holy Qur'an is a proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out early in the morning and sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves.

(HR Muslim No: 223)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. Islam places great emphasis on cleanliness, so much so that it is considered part of religion. Take care of cleanliness, especially in this period of the Covid-19 epidemic. 

2. Purification is a pre-condition of worship, therefore every Muslim must always pay attention to. 

3. Taking care of prayers will bring light of guidance and be able to improve a Muslim's relation towards other people, making him or her moral and behavior praiseworthy, possessing the qualities of character and piety in the sight of Allah swt. 

4. All pious practices improve a believer. There are practices that become an argument for him, some that become a light for him, some that become a weight on his scales and so on. Among them: 

a.  Zikir al-Hamdulillah will fill the scales.

b.  Zikr SubhaanaLlah and al-Hamdulillah both fill the space between heaven and earth.

c.  Prayer is light.

d.  Alms is a witness (A call to spend on the ways of goodness and to do it quickly - it is a sign and proof of the truth of faith).

e.  Patience is radiation (be patient when experiencing adversity, especially what a Muslim experiences due to the actions of amar ma'ruf and nahi munkar)

f.  Al-Qur'an is an argument for believers (Reading Al-Qur'an with understanding on its meaning and practicing its content - it can intercede for a servant on the Day of Resurrection). 

5. Every human being in his daily activities exposes himself either to good or bad deeds.  There are those who sell themselves to Allah swt, then get good and success; and there are those who sell themselves to the devil and get curses. 

6. Make sure that all our daily activities bring goodness and rewards instead of evil and sins. 

https://sunnah.com/muslim:223

Having The Traits of Politeness And Shyness

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ قَالَ زَعَمَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَشَجُّ بْنُ عَصَرٍ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ فِيكَ خُلَّتَيْنِ يُحِبُّهُمَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قُلْتُ مَا هُمَا قَالَ الْحِلْمُ وَالْحَيَاءُ قُلْتُ أَقَدِيمًا كَانَ فِيَّ أَمْ حَدِيثًا قَالَ بَلْ قَدِيمًا قُلْتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَبَلَنِي عَلَى خُلَّتَيْنِ يُحِبُّهُمَا 

Yunus told us he said, Abdurrahman bin Ubay said, Ashajj bin Ashr said, "The Messenger of Allah SAW said to me: "Indeed you have two qualities that are both loved by Allah 'azza wajalla." I asked, "What kind of qualities are they?"  His Majesty replied, "Al Hilm (polite, not easily angered) and shyness." I asked again, "Have those two qualities been with me for a long time or just recently?" He replied: "For a long time." I said, "All praise to Allah who has given me two qualities that He loves."

(Musnad Ahmad No: 17160)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. Two qualities that Allah loves for those who own them:

a.  Al-Hilm is politeness, being able to hold back emotions or not getting angry easily

b.  Shyness is a trait that prompts a person to leave all bad words, actions and attitudes that can prevent him from negligence. 

2. Among the forms of shyness:

a.  Shyness to commit a sin like bad-mouthing

b.  Shyness on feeling weak

c.  Shyness on yourself 

3. Shyness is the source of faith.  Hadith of the Prophet SAW: 

اَلحَيَاءُ والإِيمَانِ قُرَنَاءُ جَمِيعًا  فَإِذَا رَفَعَ أَحَدَهُمَارَفَعَ الآخَرَ 

Shyness and faith are the same, when one of them is lost, then the other will also be lost

(HR al-Hakim and Tabrani) 

4. Let us have a good faith with shyness from committing sins such as the sin of quarreling and slandering. 

5. Let us have the character of hilm (capable of holding back emotions or not being easily angered) and shyness that Allah loves.

The Traveller Who Grabs The Opportunity

عَنْ ابْن عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - بِمَنْكِبِي وَقَالَ: "كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّك غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ". وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا يَقُولُ: إذَا أَمْسَيْتَ فَلَا تَنْتَظِرْ الصَّبَاحَ وَإِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ فَلَا تَنْتَظِرْ الْمَسَاءَ وَخُذْ مِنْ صِحَّتِك لِمَرَضِك وَمِنْ حَيَاتِك لِمَوْتِك. 

From Ibn Umar RA said: The Messenger of Allah SAW held both of my shoulders and said: "Live in the world as if you were a stranger or a traveler", Ibn Umar said: "If you are in the morning, do not wait until the evening." If you are in the evening, don't wait until morning. Take advantage of your healthy time before you get sick. Make the most of your life before you die."

(HR Bukhari No: 6416)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. Let us be hasten to do good and increase our obedience, do not neglect and delay in doing good deeds because we do not know when death will come. 

2. Use all opportunities to do good deeds before they disappear and we miss that opportunity. May this year's Ramadan be best used to multiply the acts of worship because we are not sure whether we will meet again next year. 

3. Be like a traveler who always prepare supplies to ensure that supplies throughout the journey are always sufficient. So prepare a sufficient supply of righteous deeds to meet Allah on the Day of Judgment. 

4. Being always mindful of the punishment of Allah's, is the attitude of a traveler who is always alert so as not to stray from the right path. 

5. Beware of bad friends. Don't be influenced and believe all the news that is conveyed eg. through a massage that is transmitted till it becomes an obstacle for us to become righteous. 

6. Our work in the world required us to take care of the soul and bring benefits, every Muslim should use opportunities and do good deeds in the world for the purpose of the hereafter. 

7. Earnestly guard the time and prepare for death and quickly repent and do righteous deeds. 

8. Rasulullah SAW held both shoulders of Abdullah bin Umar, aiming for him to focus on what was to be shared. Shows that a student should pay attention to what the teacher teaches so that it can be understood and practiced.

Quality of Charity

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ سَبَقَ دِرْهَمٌ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ قَالُوا وَكَيْفَ قَالَ كَانَ لِرَجُلٍ دِرْهَمَانِ تَصَدَّقَ بِأَحَدِهِمَا وَانْطَلَقَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى عُرْضِ مَالِهِ فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ مِائَةَ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فَتَصَدَّقَ بِهَا 

From Abu Hurairah, the Prophet SAW said, "One dirham can beat a hundred thousand dirhams".  Then a friend asked, "How can this happen, O Messenger of Allah?"  His Majesty explained, "There was a person who had two dirhams and took one dirham to give in charity. There is also a person who has a lot of wealth, so he takes one hundred thousand dirhams from his wealth to give in charity.

(HR. Nasai No: 2527)

Status: Hadith Hasan 

Learnings:

1. The reward of every Muslim's charity depends on his sincerity and wealth. 

2. There is a Muslim who gives charity with the value of one dirham, but the reward exceeds the person who gives charity a hundred thousand dirhams because he gives half of his property (two dirhams) even though the amount given is small but the value is very great for him. 

3. There is a Muslim who gives alms of one hundred thousand dirhams, it may be a lot in terms of amount but the value is small on his side (only a little) because he has millions of other dirhams. 

4. Charity does not depend on quantity but what is more important is quality and sincerity. 

5. Encouragement of alms giving not only to the rich but also to the poor because the alms will not reduce their wealth. 

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ وَمَا زَادَ اللَّهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إِلَّا عِزًّا وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ 

From Abu Hurairah RA, from the Prophet SAW who said: *Charity will not reduce wealth.*  There is no one who forgives others, but Allah will increase his glory.  And there is no one who humbles himself for the sake of Allah, but Allah will raise his rank."

(HR. Muslim no. 4689)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Let's lighten the burden of our friends in Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon who were affected by these earthquakes. 

Currently, the number of casualties has reached approximately 9,500 people in Turkey and Syria. 

Among them, MyCARE Malaysia is mobilizing aid with implementing partners in the field.

Donations can be channeled to MyCARE Johor: https://mycare.qrd.by/turkiyejhr.

Or with other organizations or individuals 

Let's give a quality charity.

Fill Yourself With Shyness

عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا كَانَ الْفُحْشُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلَّا شَانَهُ وَمَا كَانَ الْحَيَاءُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلَّا زَانَهُ 

From Anas RA he said;  The Prophet SAW said: "There is no evil in something except to make it worse, and no shyness in anything except to adorn it".

(Sunan Tirmidhi No: 1897)

Status: Hadith Hasan 

Learnings:

1. Shyness that a person has will be a moral adornment and be rewarded 

2. The bad nature of a person will make him worse and despised in the eyes of Allah SWT and creatures. 

3. Shyness is rewarded Heaven, bad behavior is rewarded Hell: 

اَلْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ وَالإِيمَانُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالْبَدَاءُ مِنَ الْجَفَاءِ وَالْجَفَاءُ فِي النَّارِ 

"Shyness is part of faith and faith is in heaven.  While dirty actions/speech are part of rude behavior and rude behavior belongs in hell" 

(Sunan Tirmidhi No: 1932) 

4. Ibnu Allan stated;  Shame is a trait that prompts a person to leave all bad things through words, actions and attitudes that can prevent him from negligence. 

Adorn ourselves with noble and praiseworthy qualities like shyness. May the shyness that exists be a proof of our faith to be rewarded in heaven. Stay away from bad traits and behaviors such as insulting, mocking, slandering and bad-mouthing because the reward is hell.

Misconduct Invites God's Punishment

عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ يُعْمَلُ فِيهِمْ بِالْمَعَاصِي هُمْ أَعَزُّ وَأَكْثَرُ مِمَّنْ يَعْمَلُهُ لَمْ يُغَيِّرُوهُ إِلَّا عَمَّهُمْ اللَّهُ بِعِقَابٍ 

From Ubaidullah bin Jarir on the authority of his father that the Prophet SAW said: "There is not a people among them who commit immorality, while they are nobler and have a greater number than those who commit it, but they do not change their evil behavior,  then Allah will make his punishment equal to them."

(HR Ahmad No: 18433)

Status: Hadith Hasan 

Learnings:

1. The responsibility of preventing evil is obligatory on every believer as a proof of their faith. 

2. If evil is left unchecked and unprevented, evil and ugliness will spread on this earth. 

3. If evil is rampant without any effort to prevent it from the believers, Allah SWT will certainly bring down calamity and punishment on all. 

4. Rasulullah SAW gave a warning to the believers who allow immorality without being prevented by the threat of torture during life. 

عَنْ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَكُونُ فِي قَوْمٍ يُعْمَلُ فِيهِمْ بِالْمَعَاصِي يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَى أَنْ يُغَيِّرُوا عَلَيْهِ فَلَا يُغَيِّرُوا إِلَّا أَصَابَهُمْ اللَّهُ بِعَذَابٍ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَمُوتُوا 

From Jarir he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "There is no man who commits a sin among a people, while they are able to change that sin and do not do it, then Allah will punish them before they die."

(HR Abu Daud No: 3776)

Status: Hadith Hassan 

Donl not let immorality happen without us trying to stop or prevent it.

False Accusations

عن عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنها قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم يَقُوْلُ: وَ مَنْ قَالَ فىِ مُؤْمِنٍ مَا لَيْسَ فِيْهِ أَسْكَنَهُ اللهُ *رَدْغَةَ اْلخَبَالِ* حَتىَّ يَخْرُجَ مِمَّا قَالَ 

From Abdullah bin Umar RA said, I once heard the Messenger of Allah SAW say, "Whoever says something about a believer that is not in him, then Allah will place him in the *"rodghah al-Khabal"* until he comes out of what he said."

(HR Abu Daud No: 3597)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. Islam teaches its people to always be moral and civilized in social relations with others. 

2. If a person accuses another Muslim of something that is not true to him just by conjecture either by speech or writing, then the accusation will bring him bad on the Day of Judgment. 

3. The Prophet SAW gave a stern threat to someone who accuses another believer with an accusation and slander, Allah will place him in *"rodghah al-Khabal"*, which is a place filled with fluids from the inhabitants of hell in the form of sweat, blood, pus, dirt and so on until he  come out of what he said or he gets forgiveness from the person who was blamed and slandered. 

So avoid bad-mouthing (speak unfavourably about) others with gossips and slanders, especially on social media. For us as readers, avoid sharing and forwarding something that is in the form of the author's accusations and conjectures. If it is wrong it becomes defamation. If it's true, it becomes a gossip.

Devotion To Parents

عَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ مَالِكِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ السَّاعِدِيِّ قَالَ: بَيْنَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَلَمَةَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ: هَلْ بَقِيَ مِنْ بِرِّ أَبَوَيَّ شَيْءٌ أَبَرُّهُمَا بِهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِمَا قَالَ: نَعَمْ, الصَّلَاةُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَالِاسْتِغْفَارُ لَهُمَا وَإِنْفَاذُ عَهْدِهِمَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمَا وَصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ الَّتِي لَا تُوصَلُ إِلَّا بِهِمَا وَإِكْرَامُ صَدِيقِهِمَا 

From Abu Usaid Malik bin Rabi'ah As-Sa'idi RA said: "While we were with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, suddenly a man from Bani Salamah came to him. The man asked: "O Messenger of Allah, is there still room  for me to do good to my parents after they died?" He replied: "Yes, praying and asking for forgiveness for both of them, carrying out his will, continuing their relationship and honoring their friends."

(HR Abu Daud No. 5142)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. A child is obliged to obey and be devoted to both his parents either during life or when both have died. 

2. Among the charitable practices that can be done by a child to both of his deceased parents are:

a.  Pray for blessings

b.  Ask for forgiveness for both sins

c.  Carry out his will

d.  Connecting with family and relatives

e.  Honoring their friends 

3. Let us appreciate the role of a child to a parent. Without them who are we and can we be in the situation and position we have today?.  Realize that without their pleasure, we will not get the pleasure of Allah SWT.  Hopefully we will belong to the group that He is pleased with. 

اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْلِيْ ذُنُوْبِيْ وَلِوَالِدِيَّ وَارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِيْ صِغِيْرًا 

"O Allah!  forgive my sins and the sins of my parents and love them as they loved me from childhood."

Children Can Make Parents Become Stingy

عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي رَاشِدٍ عَنْ يَعْلَى الْعَامِرِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَ الْحَسَنُ وَالْحُسَيْنُ يَسْعَيَانِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَضَمَّهُمَا إِلَيْهِ وَقَالَ إِنَّ الْوَلَدَ مَبْخَلَةٌ مَجْبَنَةٌ 

From Sa'id bin Abu Rashid from Ya'la Al 'Amiri that he said, "Al-Hasan and Al-Husain tried to come to the Prophet SAW, then he hugged them both saying: "Surely children are a place of miserliness and worry."

(HR Ibnu Majah No: 3656)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. Children are entrusted to parents to be cared for and to be educated 

َٰ يَٰأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ قُوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡ وَأَهۡلِيكُمۡ نَارٗا 

O people who believe!  Protect yourselves and your family members from Hell Fire

(QS. At-Tahrim: 6) 

2. Children are a test (slander) for both parents. It is the parents' responsibility to provide the best protection, sustenance, education and love so that they become pious children. Allah SWT said:: 

وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ 

"And know that your property and your children are only a test and indeed with Allah is a great reward."  

(QS. Al Anfal: 28) 

3. Children can cause parents to be stingy (not wanting to give alms because they want to put their children first). Children can also be the cause of their parents being cowards to preach or jihad because they are afraid something will happen because they love their children. 

4. Al-Munawiy said: children can lead both of their parents to be miserly and encourage them to be that way until they become stingy with wealth because of it, and abandon jihad because of it. 

5.  Al-Mawardiy said: "This hadith explains that one needs to be careful with one's children, because it can cause the appearance of these traits (stinginess). It will also bring forth such morals…” 

6. Miserly nature will be tormented on the Day of Judgement.  Words of Allah SWT: 

وَلَا يَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَبۡخَلُونَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ هُوَ خَيۡرٗا لَّهُمۖ بَلۡ هُوَ شَرّٞ لَّهُمۡۖ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُواْ بِهِۦ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ وَلِلَّهِ مِيرَٰثُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ ١٨٠ 

And let not those who [greedily] withhold what Allah has given them of His bounty ever think that it is better for them. Rather, it is worse for them. Their necks will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection. And to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, with what you do, is [fully] Acquainted.

(QS. Ali Imran: 180) 

May our children be eyes-soothing, soul-calming and cause for charity, not the cause of us being stingy and neglecting Allah's commands.

Silaturahim Invokes Prosperity And Blessings of Age

عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يُبْسَطَ عَلَيْهِ فِي رِزْقِهِ وَيُنْسَأَ فِي أَثَرِهِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ 

From Anas RA, it said;  Rasulullah SAW said: "Whoever wants to expand his sustenance and prolong his life, then he should continue maintaining ties (kinship)."

(Sunan Abu Daud No: 1443)

Status: Sahih Hadith 

Learnings:

1. Among the happiness of a person is when living in an atmosphere of mutual love among members of the community. 

2. Mutual love is required in maintaining close relationships, especially with family members such as parents, siblings, mother and uncle, cousins ​​and others. 

3. Among the advantages of Muslims who always maintain close relationships:

a.  Expanded sustenance

b.  Extended life (blessed age in good health and good deeds). 

4. Imam Nawawi explained the hadith: expanded and made his wealth abundant.  According to other opinions, it means to be blessed with wealth.  (See Syarh al-Nawawi 'ala Sahih Muslim, 16/114) 

5. While in the hadith from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari R.A, the Prophet SAW was once asked about the deeds that can enter heaven, then Rasulullah SAW replied: 

تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ لاَ تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا  وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ  وَتُؤْتِى الزَّكَاةَ  وَتَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ 

"Worship Allah and do not commit shirk to Him, establish prayer, pay zakat and build ties of friendship.

(HR Bukhari No: 5983) 

6. Imam Nawawi said: "As for the meaning of silaturahim, it is doing good to relatives according to the condition of the person who wants to connect and the condition of the person who wants to be connected.  Sometimes in the form of kindness with alms, sometimes by providing physical assistance, sometimes by visiting him, by greeting him, and so on."  (See al-Minhaj fi Sharh Sahih Muslim Ibn al-Hajjaj, 1/287) 

Let us maintain friendship and family ties with siblings and other family members.