The Sahaba Radiallahu anhum had many good
qualities. Our elders have extracted six such qualities which if
we bring into our lives, then to follow the rest of Deen will be
easy.
The first quality was the quality of Iman. The kalima Lailaha Illallah
Muhammadur Rasulullah, means that there is none worthy of worship
but Allah and Muhammed Sallallahu alaihi wasallam is the messenger
of Allah.
The Sahaba Radiallahu anhum strove in the path of Allah to strengthen
their yaqeen that Allah Ta’ala does everything without the
help of the creation, and the creation can do nothing without the
help of Allah Ta’ala. They also strengthened their yaqeen
that ONLY in following the life style of Nabi Karim Sallallahu alaihi
wasallam will a person be successful. All other ways of life will
bring failure to a person not only in this world but also in the
grave and the hereafter.
This kalima is so valuable that if a person recites it 100 times
a day, his face will shine like the 14th moon. A person who revives
one sunnah of Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wasallam during the time of
fitnah and fasad, will get the reward of 100 shaheeds. A shaheed
is that person who fought in the path of Allah Ta’ala, and
before his first drop of blood touches the ground, all his sins
are forgiven.
To obtain the reality of this kalima, a person must daily invite
towards this kalima and he must also make dua that Allah Ta’ala
places the reality of this kalima into our hearts.
The second quality which the Sahaba possessed was the quality of
salaah. The first and foremost thing ordained by Allah Ta’ala
after Iman was salaah, and the first thing to be reckoned for on
the day of Qiyamah will be salaah.
Salaah is a means by which a person comes closer to Allah Ta’ala,
and also a means of taking from the treasures of Allah Ta’ala.
Allah Ta’ala will grant a person in the habit of performing
his salaah on time with concentration and devotion, five favours:
1. His rizq (sustenance) will be made easy.
2. He will be safe from the punishment of the grave.
3. He will receive his book of deeds in his right hand.
4. He will cross the bridge of siraat with the speed of lightning.
5. He will enter Jannah without any reckoning.
To acquire concentration in salaah, a person must perform long rakaats
of nafl salaah.
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It is obligatory on every male and female to acquire the basic knowledge
of Deen. One should know what is halaal and what is haraam, and
must be able to distinguish between right and wrong.
If a person who is ignorant and is in the process of learning Deen
has to pass away, his status will be just one below the Ambiyaa
Alaihimus Salaam. The angels spread their wings under the feet of
a person seeking the knowledge of Deen. The animals in the jungle,
the birds in the air and the fish in the sea make dua of forgiveness
for him.
For the fazaail [virtues] one must participate in the taalim of
the masjid and one must also make taalim at home. For the masaail
we should ask the Ulama.
All the creation of Allah make the zikr of Allah. Man who is the
best of creation must also make the zikr of Allah. The one who makes
the zikr of Allah is like a living person and the one who does not
make the zikr of Allah is like a dead person. Zikr creates the consciousness
of Allah, that Allah is all- seeing and al- hearing. A person who
remembers Allah after Fajr salaah and after Asr salaah is like a
person who makes zikr of Allah all day long.
Make a habit of reciting the third kalima, durood shareef and istighfaar
100 times each after the Fajr and Asr salaah. Read a portion of
the Quran and the duas on the relevant occasions.
A person who fulfills the need of a Muslim brother, Allah Ta’ala
will grant him 73 rewards. 72 will be kept in the aakhirah, and
with the one reward, Allah will fulfil all his needs of the world.
We must respect the elders and the Ulama and be kind to the youth.
The best ikraam one can do for a person during the time of fitnah
and fasaad is to guide him onto the right path.
For every act, one must check one’s intention, that it is
only for the pleasure of Allah. A date given in the path of Allah
for the pleasure of Allah will earn great rewards in the hereafter.
On the other hand if a person gave a great sum of money for the
sake of show, then he will be taken to task on the day of Qiyaamah.
We must check our intentions in the beginning, in the middle and
at the end of every act, thereafter make istighfaar for any shortcoming
in our intentions.
The Sahaba Radiallahu anhum strove in the path of Allah Ta’ala
to elevate the name of Allah. To uphold the Deen of Allah, they
went through great difficulties. Some of them made their wives widows
and their children orphans. There were days when some of the Sahaba
had no food in their homes. During the battle of the trench, a Sahabi
told Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wasallam that he was hungry for the
past three days. He uncovered his stomach to show that he had a
stone fastened on his stomach to keep his back upright. Nabi Sallallahu
alaihi wasallam felt sorry and told him that he was also hungry
for the last three or four days. Rasulullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam
showed him his stomach and told him to observe that he had two stones
fastened on his belly.
Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wasallam and the Sahaba Radiallahu anhum
watered the garden of Islam with their blood. Today our elders want
us to sacrifice only a little of our sweat in the path of Allah.
Alhamdulillah with the effort of jamaat, extemely great changes
are occuring throughout the world. Hence, let us also give some
time in the path of Allah to bring Deen into our lives and into
the lives of the whole of mankind till the day of Qiyaamah. |
