Masjid being taken away from us and may Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala allow us to return to His houses , when the masjid reopens here is how my commitment to it is going Change, here’s what I’m going to do different…
Let’s obsess over whether our hearts are open to Allah right now so that when those houses are reopened to us, our longing Hearts will do right by them this time around…
Sha’ban in the Arabic language refers to anything that is placed between two significant things and so by virtue of the significance of the two things that’s placed between people lose sight of its importance and so Sha’ban being placed between Rajab and Ramadan like a valley … a valley separates two plots of land to significant pieces of land. So Sha’ban gets lost in between rajab and Ramadan and certainly that has spiritual significance as Well. from historical perspective Shaban is also the month in which ramadan was legislated. Allah (swt) revealed that the month of Ramadan is the month in which guidance was revealed to the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam. And in fact, of course the month of Revelation to all of the prophets of the past, before if you read surahtul Bakarah the verses of fasting were referring to …. to some specified days that were mandatory for the muslims and then once Ramadan came those days became … they became voluntary days of fasting.
so Sha’ban is virtuous in that the second year after Hijra The month of Ramadan was legislated in the month of Shaban and the second thing is that it’s the same month in which the Qibla was switched from Jerusalem to Mecca and that had an important significance on the …. that was very significant to the psyche of the Muslims that had just dealt with the Hijra. Just dealt With the migration and as they had left Mecca and long to Mecca, including the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam, Allah azzawajal turned their faces towards Mecca in a way that allowed them to connect in a beautiful way. So these two things happened in the first Sha’ban in the time of the Prophet (saw) with its spiritual significance.
So what are some of its virtues? number one It’s a month of fasting and typically people Lose sight of the fasting in this month because again, we’re thinking about Ramadan Ayesha (ra) she says that the prophet sallallahu wasallam used to fast until one would say that he would never stop fast and then he would have banned in fasting until one would say that he would never fast, meaning that generally speaking in the life of the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam, he would fast these long periods of time and you would think that he was never going to stop fasting and then as the prophet (saw) would not fast any of the voluntary days or any days outside of the periods of fasting to where he thought he would never fast against them. She says (ra) I never saw the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam fast and entire month outside of Ramadan and the prophet (saw) specifically expressed a love for fasting that month. It was a mohaba, it was a desire that he had to fast that month as an another narration, ayesha (ra) she said that the most beloved of months for the month in which the messenger of Allah Love To Fast more than anything else was Sha’ban indeed. He used to join it to Ramadan, now used to join its ramadan here means it was as if, it was as if it was connected to Ramadan, because of the amount of fasting that the prophet salallahu alihi wasalam would do in that month of Shaban.
So it was as if it was connected to ramadan as the prophet (saw) Continued from fasting the majority of the month of Shaban to fasting all of Ramadan. Now the question becomes why what is the wisdom? How much of Sha’ban should we fast? What are some other practices that we can take undertaking Sha’ban and what are some things that relate to us specifically in this time in the coronavirus era as where, you know, generally speaking quarantines and not able to go out and do the things that we would typically do. So the first thing we take is from A question that the prophet (saw) was asked directly about why he fasted Sha’ban so much and understanding the why of Shaban helps us understand how we should structure our fasting accordingly… Usama ibn Zayd (ra) He says that I asked the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam Why is it that you fast more in Shaban than any other month? I have seen you and you just you’re fasting this entire month it seems but though you’re practicing that you’re not preaching of its virtues to the companions. So why is it yeah Rasullah that you seemed to give this month so much importance and he said sallallahu wasallam that this is a month that people neglect between rajab and Ramadan, a month that most people have become heedless, people don’t recognize the importance of this month because it’s lost between rajab and Ramadan and he said salallahu alaihe wasalam, it is a month in which The actions are presented. The Deeds are presented to the lord of the worlds. So I love that my actions would be presented to the lord of the worlds while I am in a state of fasting. So this is a powerful Hadith and it gives us two layers to really unpack about the gems of this month of the Shaban , scholars mentioned that the times to compete for Allah’s pleasure most are the times in which Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala is most forgotten. The times that the . ….people of Excellence seek to compete for Allah’s pleasure to really stand out are the times that most people are neglectful of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala and his rights upon them. And so that’s when you compete for Allah’s pleasure, when everyone when everyone else is in is heedless. And so, you know, there are times when everyone is doing Ibadah, everyone is doing acts of worship and then there are times when most people are not and so that’s what makes For example the night prayers So special, most people are sleeping and there you are standing up in front of your lord and saying yeah Allah here I am presenting myself to you. And so these are the times most people do everything but ibadah, and so your Worship in these times in particular shows that you really want the pleasure of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala.***** mentions another wisdom of the fasting of Shaban. He said that one of the things that it does is that it takes away the hardship of fasting and leaves only the sweetness of it for the time of Ramadan. This is a beautiful thing. after the 15th of Shaban Now that Hadith is not as authentic but there is an authentic Hadith where the prophet (saw) do not proceed Ramadan with one or two days of Shaban exhausting. So don’t fast the last day or two meaning the 29th or the 30th. or the 28th and 29th of Sha’ban as you go into ramadan. Now this Hadith has to be reconciled with another Hadith where the Prophet (saw) asked ***** these days of Sha’ban, pick some days and fast in Sha’ban and make it a means of connecting to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala in a special way between you and him. the Fifteenth of Sha’ban What is the virtue of this night with there’s a narration, ibn Abbas (ra) frequently quoted it lailatul barat, the day that we are freed from the Hellfire, a very weak opinion by the way , Ikram (Rah) he said that it’s LLaylat al-Qadr that’s very weak because as we know that in the last 10 nights of Ramadan, but what is it about this night of the 15th of Shaban and how do we We observe it? the prophet salallahu Alihi wasalam, authentic narration the prophet (saw) said that Allah looks at his creation on the night of the 15th of Shaban and Allah forgives the entirety of his creation,
Allah forgives Everyone. Okay. Allah forgives the entirety of his creation except for a mushrik someone who Associates a partner with him. Okay, or ….. someone who has such … whose heart is consumed with enmity. So someone who’s holding a grudge another narration which mention someone who murdered someone. Okay, so a murderer and this is obviously the consequence …. of great hatred in the heart and the enmity in the heart of a person that he would actually take the life of someone else. So again on that night Allah looks at the entirety of his creation and he forgives everyone that does not associate a partner with him, that does not carry enmity towards their brother or sister, strong hatred and spite towards the brother or sister or a murderer on that night. Now, of course a murderer can be forgiven if they seek forgiveness from Allah, but this is just Allah’s beautiful General amnesty that he’s given on this night. Okay, the 15th of Shaban. This is beautiful for many reasons. And also it has a direct call to action for us. The first thing is that if the prophet (saw) said that this is the month …. that the actions are presented to Allah and this is the particular night that Allah looks at those deeds and Allah subhana Allah forgives all of them. He cleans your record as you go into Ramadan. Okay, he cleans your record as you go into ramadan So you’re granted this amnesty. now approach ramadan without the burden of your sins. But with the longing of your creator, longing for Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala because your lord is so merciful that in this month before halfway through shaaban. He looks at the creation and he forgives the entire creation so long as there’s no shirk, hatred or murderer , okay. So no Polytheism or enmity or murder? alright? So what’s the call to action here? You know if you’re trying to prepare yourself for Ramadan, there’s the preparation with the recitation of the Quran.
There’s the preparation with the fasting but what about preparing the heart. nothing consumes the hearts and distracts it from Allah subhanaw Taala, like a grudge. Okay. Shahana is one you have an obsession. with someone okay, you hate someone so much that your heart is consumed by the enmity and this is directly connected by the way to the other form of presenting the Deeds which is the prophet (saw) said every Monday and Thursday when the Deeds are presented to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala, Allah forgives the people except for two brothers or sisters that are quarrelling and Allah Subhan Allah says Leave these two until they solve their Grudge, leave these two until they remove their Grudge. And so this is the annual night that Allah subhanaw Taala would look at the creation. Allah (swt) would forgive everyone without shirk or enmity or murder. This is the time to really really think deeply is that Grudge worth me missing out on this incredible reward right? Do I really want my deed Not be presented to Allah and to be amongst those people who are not forgiven by Allah subhanaw Taala on that night, is my hatred of that person worth me sacrificing the love of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala and so seek forgiveness from people. If you’ve hurt someone suck it up, remove your ego, call them seek forgiveness. Okay remove that Grudge, ask Allah (swt) to forgive the one that hurt you as much as you can do not keep anything in your hearts of hatred Or a grudge for Envy because that
will directly stand in the way of you receiving the reward of this blessed night of the 15th of Sha’ban. So that Hadith is authentic and just like you’re preparing your tongue with the recitation of the Quran, you’re preparing your body with fasting, you’re preparing your soul with the remembrance of Allah, you prepare your heart by removing that Grudge in sha Allah Taala, removing that hatred that you have of your brother or sister in sha Allah so that you can Clear the way for the Quran to consume your heart for Ramadan and for Allah subhanawTaala to be the full focus of your thoughts and attention during the month of Ramadan and Beyond now, how do we mark this night? Is there a special practice to mark this night? fasting the 15th of Shaban is established not just because or not even if it’s not because of fasting the 15th of Shaban as the 15th of Shaban, fasting the 15th of every month the 13th, 14th and 15th of every month is sunnah Okay, so fasting the 13th 14th and 15th, which are …. the white days because the Moon is fullest, the Thirteenth Fourteenth and fifteen, the Bright Days, fast those days
anyway, so yes by all means it is Sunnah, so fast the 15th of Shaban as part of the understanding of that Hadith of the Prophet (saw) how else do we mark this night? You’ll read the books of shafi………. (rah) So many other Scholars who wrote about the general observance of this night, so obviously if it’s a night Allah (Swt) has marked as a night that he forgives the entirety of his creation so long as they so long as they do not have polytheism or a or enmity or or murder standing in the way then obviously you want to be up Qiyāmul Layl reciting the Quran, remembering Allah (swt) However, if you don’t find any Hadith that talk about specifically ibadah, okay to talk about specific acts of worship just the general idea that this is a night that is to be observed. How You observe it? observe with the way that you’d observe any other night, but obviously with the knowledge of that beautiful time that Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala .. will forgive us for all of our sins on that night …. yes by all means a night of prayer, a night of recitation, a night of night of remembrance to recite a thousand kuls or to pray these many rakats or you’ll find a lot of things that get passed around to recite on lailatul barat just avoid that and just wake up, pray, read, fast the day inshallah tala because that’s something that’s established. And again more than anything else prepare your heart by removing the grudges from it, forgiving people and if you can’t find reason to forgive them for them then forgiving them for yourself, allowing To be a chance for us to not be to not be barricaded from Allah subhanaw Taala, but allowing the chance to forgive them, allowing us the chance to forgive them so that we can find that peace within ourselves and find that reward with Allah (swt) the famous story that we reflected on with Abu Bakr as-siddiq. Radiyaallahu ta’ala anhu some time ago Let them forgive and pardon, don’t you want Allah subhanaw Taala to forgive you as Well, don’t you want Allah (swt) pardons you as well? And that was with the man who had slandered his daughter and Allah (swt) is telling Abu Bakr as-siddiq Radiyaallahu ta’ala. that it’s not about him. It’s about you and what you want from Allah subhanaw taala, and so opening your hearts by removing the distraction of all else so that your heart can properly love Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala so that you can properly heal so that you can stay focused and not be distracted by those grudges not be distracted. By that hatred, not be obsessed You know I get this question. Sometimes is it okay to make dua against someone and…. the prophet (saw) said the supplication of the oppressed has no barrier between in Allah (swt), so the answer is yes. If you’ve been wronged you can make duas against the person that’s wronged you and no one can remove that from them of the muzlum, Tell the one that suppressed. Don’t make dua against the one that’s wrong too. But one thing that I do say is don’t waste all of your Dua against the one that wronged you or else you’re wrong and yourself by not spending your supplication properly. This is a chance to get close to Allah. You have a lot to talk to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala about, you have a lot to remove from your own record. You have a lot to aim for, you have a lot to strive for, so taking the time out to say, you know, what if I can’t find any reason to move on from this, from that person side.. I’m going to move on or from it for myself. And so that I can seek that elevation with my Lord that elevation status that peace of mind, that purity of heart so I can focus on doing what’s important and I can focus on making the strides necessary for my own betterment and for my own akirah, for my own here after, especially with the coronavirus and the you know, this pandemic going around, You have to think about how quickly things are unfolding right now and death is always imminent, whether there’s a pandemic going around or not. Each one of us is always threatened by death at every moment of Our Lives. It’s unpredictable and it could take any one of us and so many people died with unresolved disputes, with unresolved grudges and having let those things consume them. never having the had the opportunity to reconcile. In fact so many people let others die without having that chance to reconcile with them and then live the rest of their lives with regret for not having taken that step to just say, you know what it’s not worth it. I’m going to put this behind me and I’m going to move on for the sake of Allah subhanaw taala. And so it’s a very simple reflection. But as I’ve said in a previous video, you know, holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Especially true when it comes to the reward of Allah that’s being presented to us right now, in Sha’ban is compounded by the pandemic of the coronavirus and how quickly things are unfolding, take that time Even if it’s someone you know that you’ve had a grudge with for a long time take that time to say, you know, what I’m going to be the person to remove that and even if the circumstances don’t allow, even if that person is not going to want to move on, my hand is extended, right? my heart is Open to forgiveness and moving on, no matter who it is. No matter what it is. So yes, if there was any time for us to squash Muslim social media drama, It’s now but more importantly if there was any time for us to squash The Grudges and our lives the disputes in our lives the …you know, even even if they’ve been in the background for a long time Now’s the Time For Us inshaallah time to really think about doing that so may Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala allow us all to to be able to do that and to Move on and again that doesn’t mean relinquishing your claims, that doesn’t mean relinquishing your rights by any means what that means is moving on for your sake so that Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala could show you that forgiveness in that Mercy as well. And especially with people that we love that we had disputes with. it’s important for us to put that behind us, Inshaallah. We don’t want to have the regrets after they’ve passed away or let them have their grid after we passed away and then the only time that that gets resolved is In the presence of Allah (swt). Now’s the Time the 15th of Shaban is upon us. If we even live to see that to clear our hearts for Ramadan so that we can be prepared for. if we even live to see that and if we don’t then it’s still time inshallah tala because tonight might be our last night, tomorrow might be our last day, no grudges worth missing out on the Forgiveness of Allah subhanaw Taala, or leaving something in the background that distracts and pulls all of us away. So may Allah (swt) forgive all of us for The wrongdoings that we’ve committed against others and may Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala heal us with the wrongdoings that were committed against us May Allah (swt) allow us to collectively remain focused on him and connect to him and to pull one another up for the sake of Allah (swt) May Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala allow our hearts to be …. to be free of those things, free of those flaws, free of that hatred free of those impurities as we approach the month of Sha’ban, may Allah subhanaw taala prepare our hearts for the month of Ramadan by conditioning them properly in the month of Shaban allahumma. Ameen.Sha’ban in the Arabic language refers to anything that is placed between two significant things and so by virtue of the significance of the two things that’s placed between people lose sight of its importance and so Sha’ban being placed between Rajab and Ramadan like a valley … a valley separates two plots of land to significant pieces of land. So Sha’ban gets lost in between rajab and Ramadan and certainly that has spiritual significance as Well. from historical perspective Shaban is also the month in which ramadan was legislated. Allah (swt) revealed that the month of Ramadan is the month in which guidance was revealed to the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam. And in fact, of course the month of Revelation to all of the prophets of the past, before if you read surahtul Bakarah the verses of fasting were referring to …. to some specified days that were mandatory for the muslims and then once Ramadan came those days became … they became voluntary days of fasting. so Sha’ban is virtuous in that the second year after Hijra The month of Ramadan was legislated in the month of Shaban and the second thing is that it’s the same month in which the Qibla was switched from Jerusalem to Mecca and that had an important significance on the …. that was very significant to the psyche of the Muslims that had just dealt with the Hijra. Just dealt With the migration and as they had left Mecca and long to Mecca, including the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam, Allah azzawajal turned their faces towards Mecca in a way that allowed them to connect in a beautiful way. So these two things happened in the first Sha’ban in the time of the Prophet (saw) with its spiritual significance. So what are some of its virtues? number one It’s a month of fasting and typically people Lose sight of the fasting in this month because again, we’re thinking about Ramadan Ayesha (ra) she says that the prophet sallallahu wasallam used to fast until one would say that he would never stop fast and then he would have banned in fasting until one would say that he would never fast, meaning that generally speaking in the life of the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam, he would fast these long periods of time and you would think that he was never going to stop fasting and then as the prophet (saw) would not fast any of the voluntary days or any days outside of the periods of fasting to where he thought he would never fast against them. She says (ra) I never saw the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam fast and entire month outside of Ramadan and the prophet (saw) specifically expressed a love for fasting that month. It was a mohaba, it was a desire that he had to fast that month as an another narration, ayesha (ra) she said that the most beloved of months for the month in which the messenger of Allah Love To Fast more than anything else was Sha’ban indeed. He used to join it to Ramadan, now used to join its ramadan here means it was as if, it was as if it was connected to Ramadan, because of the amount of fasting that the prophet salallahu alihi wasalam would do in that month of Shaban. So it was as if it was connected to ramadan as the prophet (saw) Continued from fasting the majority of the month of Shaban to fasting all of Ramadan. Now the question becomes why what is the wisdom? How much of Sha’ban should we fast? What are some other practices that we can take undertaking Sha’ban and what are some things that relate to us specifically in this time in the coronavirus era as where, you know, generally speaking quarantines and not able to go out and do the things that we would typically do. So the first thing we take is from A question that the prophet (saw) was asked directly about why he fasted Sha’ban so much and understanding the why of Shaban helps us understand how we should structure our fasting accordingly… Usama ibn Zayd (ra) He says that I asked the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam Why is it that you fast more in Shaban than any other month? I have seen you and you just you’re fasting this entire month it seems but though you’re practicing that you’re not preaching of its virtues to the companions. So why is it yeah Rasullah that you seemed to give this month so much importance and he said sallallahu wasallam that this is a month that people neglect between rajab and Ramadan, a month that most people have become heedless, people don’t recognize the importance of this month because it’s lost between rajab and Ramadan and he said salallahu alaihe wasalam, it is a month in which The actions are presented. The Deeds are presented to the lord of the worlds. So I love that my actions would be presented to the lord of the worlds while I am in a state of fasting. So this is a powerful Hadith and it gives us two layers to really unpack about the gems of this month of the Shaban , scholars mentioned that the times to compete for Allah’s pleasure most are the times in which Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala is most forgotten. The times that the . ….people of Excellence seek to compete for Allah’s pleasure to really stand out are the times that most people are neglectful of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala and his rights upon them. And so that’s when you compete for Allah’s pleasure, when everyone when everyone else is in is heedless. And so, you know, there are times when everyone is doing Ibadah, everyone is doing acts of worship and then there are times when most people are not and so that’s what makes For example the night prayers So special, most people are sleeping and there you are standing up in front of your lord and saying yeah Allah here I am presenting myself to you. And so these are the times most people do everything but ibadah, and so your Worship in these times in particular shows that you really want the pleasure of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala.***** mentions another wisdom of the fasting of Shaban. He said that one of the things that it does is that it takes away the hardship of fasting and leaves only the sweetness of it for the time of Ramadan. This is a beautiful thing. after the 15th of Shaban Now that Hadith is not as authentic but there is an authentic Hadith where the prophet (saw) do not proceed Ramadan with one or two days of Shaban exhausting. So don’t fast the last day or two meaning the 29th or the 30th. or the 28th and 29th of Sha’ban as you go into ramadan. Now this Hadith has to be reconciled with another Hadith where the Prophet (saw) asked ***** these days of Sha’ban, pick some days and fast in Sha’ban and make it a means of connecting to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala in a special way between you and him. the Fifteenth of Sha’ban What is the virtue of this night with there’s a narration, ibn Abbas (ra) frequently quoted it lailatul barat, the day that we are freed from the Hellfire, a very weak opinion by the way , Ikram (Rah) he said that it’s LLaylat al-Qadr that’s very weak because as we know that in the last 10 nights of Ramadan, but what is it about this night of the 15th of Shaban and how do we We observe it? the prophet salallahu Alihi wasalam, authentic narration the prophet (saw) said that Allah looks at his creation on the night of the 15th of Shaban and Allah forgives the entirety of his creation, Allah forgives Everyone. Okay. Allah forgives the entirety of his creation except for a mushrik someone who Associates a partner with him. Okay, or ….. someone who has such … whose heart is consumed with enmity. So someone who’s holding a grudge another narration which mention someone who murdered someone. Okay, so a murderer and this is obviously the consequence …. of great hatred in the heart and the enmity in the heart of a person that he would actually take the life of someone else. So again on that night Allah looks at the entirety of his creation and he forgives everyone that does not associate a partner with him, that does not carry enmity towards their brother or sister, strong hatred and spite towards the brother or sister or a murderer on that night. Now, of course a murderer can be forgiven if they seek forgiveness from Allah, but this is just Allah’s beautiful General amnesty that he’s given on this night. Okay, the 15th of Shaban. This is beautiful for many reasons. And also it has a direct call to action for us. The first thing is that if the prophet (saw) said that this is the month …. that the actions are presented to Allah and this is the particular night that Allah looks at those deeds and Allah subhana Allah forgives all of them. He cleans your record as you go into Ramadan. Okay, he cleans your record as you go into ramadan So you’re granted this amnesty. now approach ramadan without the burden of your sins. But with the longing of your creator, longing for Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala because your lord is so merciful that in this month before halfway through shaaban. He looks at the creation and he forgives the entire creation so long as there’s no shirk, hatred or murderer , okay. So no
Polytheism or enmity or murder? alright? So what’s the call to action here? You know if you’re trying to prepare yourself for Ramadan, there’s the preparation with the recitation of the Quran. There’s the preparation with the fasting but what about preparing the heart. nothing consumes the hearts and distracts it from Allah subhanaw Taala, like a grudge. Okay. Shahana is one you have an obsession. with someone okay, you hate someone so much that your heart is consumed by the enmity and this is directly connected by the way to the other form of presenting the Deeds which is the prophet (saw) said every Monday and Thursday when the Deeds are presented to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala, Allah forgives the people except for two brothers or sisters that are quarrelling and Allah Subhan Allah says Leave these two until they solve their Grudge, leave these two until they remove their Grudge. And so this is the annual night that Allah subhanaw Taala would look at the creation. Allah (swt) would forgive everyone without shirk or enmity or murder. This is the time to really really think deeply is that Grudge worth me missing out on this incredible reward right? Do I really want my deed Not be presented to Allah and to be amongst those people who are not forgiven by Allah subhanaw Taala on that night, is my hatred of that person worth me sacrificing the love of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala and so seek forgiveness from people. If you’ve hurt someone suck it up, remove your ego, call them seek forgiveness. Okay remove that Grudge, ask Allah (swt) to forgive the one that hurt you as much as you can do not keep anything in your hearts of hatred Or a grudge for Envy because that will directly stand in the way of you receiving the reward of this blessed night of the 15th of Sha’ban. So that Hadith is authentic and just like you’re preparing your tongue with the recitation
of the Quran, you’re preparing your body with fasting, you’re preparing your soul with the remembrance of Allah, you prepare your heart by removing that Grudge in sha Allah Taala, removing that hatred that you have of your brother or sister in sha Allah so that you can Clear the way for the Quran to consume your heart for Ramadan and for Allah subhanawTaala to be the full focus of your thoughts and attention during the month of Ramadan and Beyond now, how do we mark this night? Is there a special practice to mark this night? fasting the 15th of Shaban is established not just because or not even if it’s not because of fasting the 15th of Shaban as the 15th of Shaban, fasting the 15th of every month the 13th, 14th and 15th of every month is sunnah Okay, so fasting the 13th 14th and 15th, which are …. the white days because the Moon is fullest, the Thirteenth Fourteenth and fifteen, the Bright Days, fast those days anyway, so yes by all means it is Sunnah, so fast the 15th of Shaban as part of the understanding of that Hadith of the Prophet (saw) how else do we mark this night? You’ll read the books of
shafi………. (rah) So many other Scholars who wrote about the general observance of this night, so obviously if it’s a night Allah (Swt) has marked as a night that he forgives the entirety of his creation so long as they so long as they do not have polytheism or a or enmity or or murder standing in the way then obviously you want to be up Qiyāmul Layl reciting the Quran, remembering Allah (swt) However, if you don’t find any Hadith that talk about specifically ibadah, okay to talk about specific acts of worship just the general idea that this is a night that is to be observed. How You observe it? observe with the way that you’d observe any other night, but obviously with the knowledge of that beautiful time that Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala .. will
forgive us for all of our sins on that night …. yes by all means a night of prayer, a night of recitation, a night of night of remembrance to recite a thousand kuls or to pray these many rakats or you’ll find a lot of things that get passed around to recite on lailatul barat just avoid that and just wake up, pray, read, fast the day inshallah tala because that’s something that’s established. And again more than anything else prepare your heart by removing the grudges from it, forgiving people and if you can’t find reason to forgive them for them then forgiving them for yourself, allowing To be a chance for us to not be to not be barricaded from Allah subhanaw Taala, but allowing the chance to forgive them, allowing us the chance to forgive them so that we can find that peace within ourselves and find that reward with Allah (swt) the famous story that we reflected on with Abu Bakr as-siddiq. Radiyaallahu ta’ala anhu some time ago Let them
forgive and pardon, don’t you want Allah subhanaw Taala to forgive you as Well, don’t you want Allah (swt) pardons you as well? And that was with the man who had slandered his daughter and Allah (swt) is telling Abu Bakr as-siddiq Radiyaallahu ta’ala. that it’s not about him. It’s about you and what you want from Allah subhanaw taala, and so opening your hearts by removing the distraction of all else so that your heart can properly love Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala so that you can properly heal so that you can stay focused and not be distracted by those grudges not be distracted. By that hatred, not be obsessed You know I get this question. Sometimes is it okay to make dua against someone and…. the prophet (saw) said the supplication of the oppressed has no barrier between in Allah (swt), so the answer is yes. If you’ve been wronged you can make duas against the person that’s wronged you and no one can remove that from them of the muzlum, Tell the one that suppressed. Don’t make dua against the one that’s wrong too. But one thing that I do say is don’t waste all of your Dua against the one that wronged you or else you’re wrong and yourself by not spending your supplication properly. This is a chance to get close to Allah. You have a lot to talk to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala about, you have a lot to remove from your own record. You have a lot to aim for, you have a lot to strive for, so taking the time out to say, you know, what if I can’t find any reason to move on from this, from that person side.. I’m going to move on or from it for myself. And so that I can seek that elevation with my Lord that elevation status that peace of mind, that purity of heart so I can focus on doing what’s important and I can focus on making the strides necessary for my own betterment and for my own akirah, for my own here after, especially with the coronavirus and the you know, this pandemic going around, You have to think about how quickly things are unfolding right now and death is always imminent, whether there’s a pandemic going around or not. Each one of us is always threatened by death at every moment of Our Lives. It’s unpredictable and it could take any one of us and so many people died with unresolved disputes, with unresolved grudges and having let those things consume them. never having the had the opportunity to reconcile. In fact so many people let others die without having that chance to reconcile with them and then live the rest of their lives with regret for not having taken that step to just say, you know what it’s not worth it. I’m going to put this behind me and I’m going to move on for the sake of Allah subhanaw taala. And so it’s a very simple reflection. But as I’ve said in a previous video, you know, holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Especially true when it comes to the reward of Allah that’s being presented to us right now, in Sha’ban is compounded by the pandemic of the coronavirus and how quickly things are unfolding, take that time Even if it’s someone you know that you’ve had a grudge with for a long time take that time to say, you know, what I’m going to be the person to remove that and even if the circumstances don’t allow, even if that person is not going to want to move on, my hand is extended, right? my heart is Open to forgiveness and moving on, no matter who it is.
No matter what it is. So yes, if there was any time for us to squash Muslim social media drama, It’s now but more importantly if there was any time for us to squash The Grudges and our lives the disputes in our lives the …you know, even even if they’ve been in the background for a long time Now’s the Time For Us inshaallah time to really think about doing that so may Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala allow us all to to be able to do that and to Move on and again that doesn’t mean relinquishing your claims, that doesn’t mean relinquishing your rights by any means what that means is moving on for your sake so that Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala could show you that forgiveness in that Mercy as well. And especially with people that we love that we had disputes with. it’s important for us to put that behind us, Inshaallah. We don’t want to have the regrets after they’ve passed away or let them have their grid after we passed away and then the only time that that gets resolved is In the presence of Allah (swt). Now’s the Time the 15th of Shaban is upon us. If we even live to see that to clear our hearts for Ramadan so that we can be prepared for. if we even live to see that and if we don’t then it’s still time inshallah tala because tonight might be our last night, tomorrow might be our last day, no grudges worth missing
out on the Forgiveness of Allah subhanaw Taala, or leaving something in the background that distracts and pulls all of us away. So may Allah (swt) forgive all of us for The wrongdoings that we’ve committed against others and may Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala heal us with the wrongdoings that were committed against us May Allah (swt) allow us to collectively remain focused on him and connect to him and to pull one another up for the sake of Allah (swt) May Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala allow our hearts to be …. to be free of those things, free of those flaws, free of that hatred free of those impurities as we approach the month of Sha’ban, may Allah subhanaw taala prepare our hearts for the month of Ramadan by conditioning them properly in the month of Shaban allahumma. Ameen.Sha’ban in the Arabic language refers to anything that is placed between two significant things and so by virtue of the significance of the two things that’s placed between people lose sight of its importance and so Sha’ban being placed between Rajab and Ramadan like a valley … a valley separates two plots of land to significant pieces of land. So Sha’ban gets lost in between rajab and Ramadan and certainly that has spiritual significance as Well. from historical perspective Shaban is also the month in which ramadan was l
egislated. Allah (swt) revealed that the month of Ramadan is the month in which guidance was revealed to the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam. And in fact, of course the month of Revelation to all of the prophets of the past, before if you read surahtul Bakarah the verses of fasting were referring to …. to some specified days that were mandatory for the muslims and then once Ramadan came those days became … they became voluntary days of fasting. so Sha’ban is virtuous in that the second year after Hijra The month of Ramadan was legislated in the month of Shaban and the second thing is that it’s the same month in which the Qibla was switched from Jerusalem to Mecca and that had an important significance on the …. that was very
significant to the psyche of the Muslims that had just dealt with the Hijra. Just dealt With the migration and as they had left Mecca and long to Mecca, including the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam, Allah azzawajal turned their faces towards Mecca in a way that allowed them to connect in a beautiful way. So these two things happened in the first Sha’ban in the time of the Prophet (saw) with its spiritual significance. So what are some of its virtues? number one It’s a month of fasting and typically people Lose sight of the fasting in this month because again,
we’re thinking about Ramadan Ayesha (ra) she says that the prophet sallallahu wasallam used to fast until one would say that he would never stop fast and then he would have banned in fasting until one would say that he would never fast, meaning that generally speaking in the life of the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam, he would fast these long periods of time and you w
ould think that he was never going to stop fasting and then as the prophet (saw) would not fast any of the voluntary days or any days outside of the periods of fasting to where he thought he would never fast against them. She says (ra) I never saw the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam fast and entire month outside of Ramadan and the prophet (saw) specifically expressed a love for fasting that month. It was a mohaba, it was a desire that he had to fast that month as an another narration, ayesha (ra) she said that the most beloved of months for the month in which the messenger of Allah Love To Fast more than anything else was Sha’ban indeed. He used to join it to Ramadan, now used to join its ramadan here means it was as if, it was as if it was connected to Ramadan, because of the amount of fasting that the prophet salallahu alihi wasalam would do in that month of Shaban. So it was as if it was connected to ramadan as the prophet (saw) Continued from fasting the majority of the month of Shaban to fasting all of Ramadan. Now the question becomes why what is the wisdom? How much of Sha’ban should we fast? What are some other practices that we can take undertaking Sha’ban and what are some things that relate to us specifically in this time in the coronavirus era as where, you know, generally speaking quarantines and not able to go out and do the things that we would typically do. So the first thing we take is from A question that the prophet (saw) was asked directly about why he fasted Sha’ban so much and understanding the why of Shaban helps us understand how we should structure our fasting accordingly… Usama ibn Zayd (ra) He says that I asked the prophet salallahu alaihe wasalam Why is it that you fast more in Shaban than any other month? I have seen you and you just you’re fasting this entire month it seems but though you’re practicing that you’re not preaching of its virtues to the companions. So why is it yeah Rasullah that you seemed to give this month so much importance and he said sallallahu wasallam that this is a month that people neglect between rajab and Ramadan, a month that most people have become heedless, people don’t recognize the importance of this month because it’s lost between rajab and Ramadan and he said salallahu alaihe wasalam, it is a month in which The actions are presented. The Deeds are presented to the lord of the worlds. So I love that my actions would be presented to the lord of the worlds while I am in a state of fasting. So this is a powerful Hadith and it gives us two layers to really unpack about the gems of this month of the Shaban , scholars mentioned that the times to compete for Allah’s pleasure most are the times in which Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala is most forgotten. The times that the . ….people of Excellence seek to compete for Allah’s pleasure to really stand out are the times that most people are neglectful of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala and his rights upon them. And so that’s when you compete for Allah’s pleasure, when everyone when everyone else is in is heedless. And so, you know, there are times when everyone is doing Ibadah, everyone is doing acts of worship and then there are times when most people are not and so that’s what makes For example the night prayers So special, most people are sleeping and there you are standing up in front of your lord and saying yeah Allah here I am presenting myself to you. And so these are the times most people do everything but ibadah, and so your Worship in these times in particular shows that you really want the pleasure of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala.***** mentions another wisdom of the fasting of Shaban. He said that one of the things that it does is that it takes away the hardship of fasting and leaves only the sweetness of it for the time of Ramadan. This is a beautiful thing. after the 15th of Shaban Now that Hadith is not as authentic but there is an authentic Hadith where the prophet (saw) do not proceed Ramadan with one or two days of Shaban exhausting. So don’t fast the last day or two meaning the 29th or the 30th. or the 28th and 29th of Sha’ban as you go into ramadan. Now this Hadith has to be reconciled with another Hadith where the Prophet (saw) asked ***** these days of Sha’ban, pick some days and fast in Sha’ban and make it a means of connecting to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala in a special way between you and him. the Fifteenth of Sha’ban What is the virtue of this night with there’s a narration, ibn Abbas (ra) frequently quoted it lailatul barat, the day that we are freed from the Hellfire, a very weak opinion by the way , Ikram (Rah) he said that it’s LLaylat al-Qadr that’s very weak because as we know that in the last 10 nights of Ramadan, but what is it about this night of the 15th of Shaban and how do we We observe it? the prophet salallahu Alihi wasalam, authentic narration the prophet (saw) said that Allah looks at his creation on the night of the 15th of Shaban and Allah forgives the entirety of his creation, Allah forgives Everyone. Okay. Allah forgives the entirety of his creation except for a mushrik someone who Associates a partner with him. Okay, or ….. someone who has such … whose heart is consumed with enmity. So someone who’s holding a grudge another narration which mention someone who murdered someone. Okay, so a murderer and this is obviously the consequence …. of great hatred in the heart and the enmity in the heart of a person that he would actually take the life of someone else. So again on that night Allah looks at the entirety of his creation and he forgives everyone that does not associate a partner with him, that does not carry enmity towards their brother or sister, strong hatred and spite towards the brother or sister or a murderer on that night. Now, of course a murderer can be forgiven if they seek forgiveness from Allah, but this is just Allah’s beautiful General amnesty that he’s given on this night. Okay, the 15th of Shaban. This is beautiful for many reasons. And also it has a direct call to action for us. The first thing is that if the prophet (saw) said that this is the month …. that the actions are presented to Allah and this is the particular night that Allah looks at those deeds and Allah subhana Allah forgives all of them. He cleans your record as you go into Ramadan. Okay, he cleans your record as you go into ramadan So you’re granted this amnesty. now approach ramadan without the burden of your sins. But with the longing of your creator, longing for Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala because your lord is so merciful that in this month before halfway through shaaban. He looks at the creation and he forgives the entire creation so long as there’s no shirk, hatred or murderer , okay. So no Polytheism or enmity or murder? alright? So what’s the call to action here? You know if you’re trying to prepare yourself for Ramadan, there’s the preparation with the recitation of the Quran. There’s the preparation with the fasting but what about preparing the heart. nothing consumes the hearts and distracts it from Allah subhanaw Taala, like a grudge. Okay. Shahana is one you have an obsession. with someone okay, you hate someone so much that your heart is consumed by the enmity and this is directly connected by the way to the other form of presenting the Deeds which is the prophet (saw) said every Monday and Thursday when the Deeds are presented to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala, Allah forgives the people except for two brothers or sisters that are quarrelling and Allah Subhan Allah says Leave these two until they solve their Grudge, leave these two until they remove their Grudge. And so this is the annual night that Allah subhanaw Taala would look at the creation. Allah (swt) would forgive everyone without shirk or enmity or murder. This is the time to really really think deeply is that Grudge worth me missing out on this incredible reward right? Do I really want my deed Not be presented to Allah and to be amongst those people who are not forgiven by Allah subhanaw Taala on that night, is my hatred of that person worth me sacrificing the love of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala and so seek forgiveness from people. If you’ve hurt someone suck it up, remove your ego, call them seek forgiveness. Okay remove that Grudge, ask Allah (swt) to forgive the one that hurt you as much as you can do not keep anything in your hearts of hatred Or a grudge for Envy because that will directly stand in the way of you receiving the reward of this blessed night of the 15th of Sha’ban. So that Hadith is authentic and just like you’re preparing your tongue with the recitation of the Quran, you’re preparing your body with fasting, you’re preparing your soul with the remembrance of Allah, you prepare your heart by removing that Grudge in sha Allah Taala, removing that hatred that you have of your brother or sister in sha Allah so that you can Clear the way for the Quran to consume your heart for Ramadan and for Allah subhanawTaala to be the full focus of your thoughts and attention during the month of Ramadan and Beyond now, how do we mark this night? Is there a special practice to mark this night? fasting the 15th of Shaban is established not just because or not even if it’s not because of fasting the 15th of Shaban as the 15th of Shaban, fasting the 15th of every month the 13th, 14th and 15th of every month is sunnah Okay, so fasting the 13th 14th and 15th, which are …. the white days because the Moon is fullest, the Thirteenth Fourteenth and fifteen, the Bright Days, fast those days anyway, so yes by all means it is Sunnah, so fast the 15th of Shaban as part of the understanding of that Hadith of the Prophet (saw) how else do we mark this night? You’ll read the books of shafi………. (rah) So many other Scholars who wrote about the general observance of this night, so obviously if it’s a night Allah (Swt) has marked as a night that he forgives the entirety of his creation so long as they so long as they do not have polytheism or a or enmity or or murder standing in the way then obviously you want to be up Qiyāmul Layl reciting the Quran, remembering Allah (swt) However, if you don’t find any Hadith that talk about specifically ibadah, okay to talk about specific acts of worship just the general idea that this is a night that is to be observed. How You observe it? observe with the way that you’d observe any other night, but obviously with the knowledge of that beautiful time that Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala .. will forgive us for all of our sins on that night …. yes by all means a night of prayer, a night of recitation, a night of night of remembrance to recite a thousand kuls or to pray these many rakats or you’ll find a lot of things that get passed around to recite on lailatul barat just avoid that and just wake up, pray, read, fast the day inshallah tala because that’s something that’s established. And again more than anything else prepare your heart by removing the grudges from it, forgiving people and if you can’t find reason to forgive them for them then forgiving them for yourself, allowing To be a chance for us to not be to not be barricaded from Allah subhanaw Taala, but allowing the chance to forgive them, allowing us the chance to forgive them so that we can find that peace within ourselves and find that reward with Allah (swt) the famous story that we reflected on with Abu Bakr as-siddiq. Radiyaallahu ta’ala anhu some time ago Let them forgive and pardon, don’t you want Allah subhanaw Taala to forgive you as Well, don’t you want Allah (swt) pardons you as well? And that was with the man who had slandered his daughter and Allah (swt) is telling Abu Bakr as-siddiq Radiyaallahu ta’ala. that it’s not about him. It’s about you and what you want from Allah subhanaw taala, and so opening your hearts by removing the distraction of all else so that your heart can properly love Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala so that you can properly heal so that you can stay focused and not be distracted by those grudges not be distracted. By that hatred, not be obsessed You know I get this question. Sometimes is it okay to make dua against someone and…. the prophet (saw) said the supplication of the oppressed has no barrier between in Allah (swt), so the answer is yes. If you’ve been wronged you can make duas against the person that’s wronged you and no one can remove that from them of the muzlum, Tell the one that suppressed. Don’t make dua against the one that’s wrong too. But one thing that I do say is don’t waste all of your Dua against the one that wronged you or else you’re wrong and yourself by not spending your supplication properly. This is a chance to get close to Allah. You have a lot to talk to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala about, you have a lot to remove from your own record. You have a lot to aim for, you have a lot to strive for, so taking the time out to say, you know, what if I can’t find any reason to move on from this, from that person side.. I’m going to move on or from it for myself. And so that I can seek that elevation with my Lord that elevation status that peace of mind, that purity of heart so I can focus on doing what’s important and I can focus on making the strides necessary for my own betterment and for my own akirah, for my own here after, especially with the coronavirus and the you know, this pandemic going around, You have to think about how quickly things are unfolding right now and death is always imminent, whether there’s a pandemic going around or not. Each one of us is always threatened by death at every moment of Our Lives. It’s unpredictable and it could take any one of us and so many people died with unresolved disputes, with unresolved grudges and having let those things consume them. never having the had the opportunity to reconcile. In fact so many people let others die without having that chance to reconcile with them and then live the rest of their lives with regret for not having taken that step to just say, you know what it’s not worth it. I’m going to put this behind me and I’m going to move on for the sake of Allah subhanaw taala. And so it’s a very simple reflection. But as I’ve said in a previous video, you know, holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Especially true when it comes to the reward of Allah that’s being presented to us right now, in Sha’ban is compounded by the pandemic of the coronavirus and how quickly things are unfolding, take that time Even if it’s someone you know that you’ve had a grudge with for a long time take that time to say, you know, what I’m going to be the person to remove that and even if the circumstances don’t allow, even if that person is not going to want to move on, my hand is extended, right? my heart is Open to forgiveness and moving on, no matter who it is. No matter what it is. So yes, if there was any time for us to squash Muslim social media drama, It’s now but more importantly if there was any time for us to squash The Grudges and our lives the disputes in our lives the …you know, even even if they’ve been in the background for a long time Now’s the Time For Us inshaallah time to really think about doing that so may Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala allow us all to to be able to do that and to Move on and again that doesn’t mean relinquishing your claims, that doesn’t mean relinquishing your rights by any means what that means is moving on for your sake so that Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala could show you that forgiveness in that Mercy as well. And especially with people that we love that we had disputes with. it’s important for us to put that behind us, Inshaallah. We don’t want to have the regrets after they’ve passed away or let them have their grid after we passed away and then the only time that that gets resolved is In the presence of Allah (swt). Now’s the Time the 15th of Shaban is upon us. If we even live to see that to clear our hearts for Ramadan so that we can be prepared for. if we even live to see that and if we don’t then it’s still time inshallah tala because tonight might be our last night, tomorrow might be our last day, no grudges worth missing out on the Forgiveness of Allah subhanaw Taala, or leaving something in the background that distracts and pulls all of us away. So may Allah (swt) forgive all of us for The wrongdoings that we’ve committed against others and may Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala heal us with the wrongdoings that were committed against us May Allah (swt) allow us to collectively remain focused on him and connect to him and to pull one another up for the sake of Allah (swt) May Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala allow our hearts to be …. to be free of those things, free of those flaws, free of that hatred free of those impurities as we approach the month of Sha’ban, may Allah subhanaw taala prepare our hearts for the month of Ramadan by conditioning them properly in the month of Shaban allahumma. Ameen.
أسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ رَبي مِنْ كُلِ ذَنبٍ وَأتُوبُ إلَيهِ
Transliteration: Astaghfirullah rabbi min kulli zambiyon wa atoobu ilaiyh
Translation: I ask forgiveness of my sins from Allah who is my Lord and I turn towards Him.
Allah sent a message to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in Surah Muhammad ayat 19 and reminded him, “So know, [O Muhammad], that there is no deity except Allah and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women. And Allah knows of your movement and your resting place.”
And in Hadith 3259 At Tirmidhi “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed I ask Allah for forgiveness seventy times a day.”
Hope you guys are well. I thought I’d just give you a quick message to say I’m doing fine, Masha Allah. Hope everyone else is fine. And Alhumdillah, today I just want to say something very very quick, my brothers and sisters, It’s not the end of the world that they will be a lot that’s going to happen. But everyone, mashallah, this is the time not of making money. This is the time of reaching out to others with whatever money you’ve made all along. This is the the time of not saying them and us, it is all of us. We’re all together. If this is not the time of differences, this is the time of unity. This is the time of sticking together. This is the time of being very very strong.
This is the time of loving, loving for the sake of the almighty. reach out to humankind. This is the time when the real you has to show up. It’s not going to be about you or me. It’s about us honestly and this’s why don’t try and make money out of this situation because you are going to be in the same predicament and you don’t want someone to make money out of you. Remember that so people are charging an arm and a leg for basic necessities. I think in many countries that’s illegal, but from an ethical perspective, it’s also illegal. Ethically it’s wrong. So remember my brothers and sisters don’t abuse a situation like this. You have to come up and for the sake of the Almighty. Reach out to others. the wealthiest of the wealthy are helpless. the most powerful of the powerful are helpless.
The most famous of all are totally helpless, those who are the most beautiful and pretty of all are helpless. Those who have the best jobs are helpless. They are equal in the same line as the homeless subhanallah. So let’s reach out to everyone and remember if you’ve made a lot of money, this is your time to give back that money. What are you going to do with Millions? if you’re going to die in the next two weeks, you’d rather use that money to save so many lives by the will of Allah. He will save your life subhanallah. So remember this my brothers and sisters, it is not a time of panic, we will get over this by the will of Allah but the next few weeks perhaps into a few months. It’s going to be very different, be strict. Remember to be patient. Remember to be kind, you know, there are people who are hand-to-mouth earning every day and that brings them there. Plate of food. What about them? reach out to them. I was so impressed when I watched not just my Lahore in the UK giving food to the homeless, but so many others and I’ve seen so much giving you know, giving. it’s a time of giving it’s not a time of making money.
This is not the time to milk money from the people. It’s a time to give money back, the big companies, the big people those who are wealthy businessmen. It’s your time to give back to society and Community to reach out to those who are really going. Struggle the homeless. If you have people renting your facilities be relaxed. Don’t let them worry about the rentals. Don’t let them worry about things, Allah will help you, Allah open your doors when you reach out to others and make it easy on them. Give them perhaps a month or two Grace. What are you going to lose? Nothing poor people are actually worried. They earn a salary. They have to buy the food. They have to buy so much. They have to pay rentals. They have to pay bills even countries and even Huge parastatals and various other companies that are providing Essentials, like electricity and water and whatever else, I really feel that a message should go out to them to say this is the time to be very very kind and to reach out to others to give them Grace give them Grace. You know, why? humanity is in it together.
It’s not about Muslims or Jews or Christians or anyone else or Hindus or Buddhists or whoever it is about Humanity. This is about Humanity. show that you’re a human being before anything else and show that you’re a Muslim, show that you are a Believer, you believe we’re all in it together. You need to reach out to people. if you don’t at a time like this, trust me, you’re really not fulfilling your duty that you’re supposed to have on Earth because like I said, if if you’re ripping people off during their time of need you are going to have a time of need very very soon and with your billions. You won’t receive the help of the almighty, the almighty says to us through the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him that the assistance of the almighty will continue to be with someone for as long as that person is busy helping another. So if you’ve made your money, it’s the time to reach out reach out to those who work for you, those who work with you, those others who are in need.
Like I said those who are wealthy, those who are landlords. be very very kindest. This is not the time to go and demand to go and make issue and so on give people reprieve, give them time give them a little bit of leeway. Subhanallah. We’re in it together my brothers and sisters if you have something share it with someone, this is the time of sharing, this is the time of caring, if something has worked with you then share it with others. I want to share with you something very interesting a few days ago like about four, five days ago and subhanallah. I want to share with you something interesting about four, five days ago. I said that I had a scratch in my throat, some of you remember that and you know, what some people misunderstood it to say. The man has covid, the man is dying. The man is in ICU, some said he has died already and so on that’s all incorrect. All of it is just tale, Subhan Allah. I want to tell you something, there is something called the black seed oil that works wonders, a quarter. Teaspoon 1/2 a spoon last thing at night. Let it go into your throat , you can actually swallow it. And it will have a biting feeling at the back of your throat as you lie down for about 10 minutes after which you can have a bit of hot water that last thing at night first thing in the morning. Some people cannot take half a spoon. It’s a bit too hot for them. You know, it has an after effect maybe but when I tried it that days trust me in my throat the scratch had gone. Well, I’m sure it’s the prayers of all those who thought I was dead. May Allah bless you all together with hot water a bit of vitamin D, have some vitamin C, have a bit of of protein, have a bit of zinc. Whatever you can, eat healthy exercise. Look, I’ve got a little yard.
I’m going to move my head to show you the back is very it’s not so big. It’s very small. But mashallah. This is where my kids would actually spend some time. We’re fortunate. There is an enclosure. We’re much more fortunate than the First World countries who live in high-rise buildings those who live in high-rise buildings who only have a balcony we in Africa have and not only Africa in some parts of the third world. We have much more space we have And imagine it’s amazing. It’s a gift of the almighty when Allah takes one thing away from you. He’s given you other things. He’s given the first world so much.
He’s given the third world some other things a different type of so much but it’s a matter of being able to look at it. We are all blessed. The almighty has blessed us. Like I said, we’re going to come out of this by the will of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala, my brother’s my sister’s so I shared with you the black seed oil that doesn’t mean I’m sick at all, please but I’m sharing it with you because I love you, I care for you, if something’s worked for me or for Anyone else? I’m going to tell you how and what it was, you know, don’t drink cold drinks at all everything you drink should be warm preferably. If not warm than at least room temperature. Remember that, you know, the some people have told me that the steaming they’re faced with boiling water sometimes with oil with Menthol or Vic’s or something in there has really helped them subhanallah. So that’s something you can go by, let everyone benefit from it. A lot of people are sitting in lockdown. A lot of people are sitting in SelfIsolation Nation a lot of people might be in quarantine, whatever you’re in I pray that Allah has mercy on you. It’s not going to kill the whole world. It’s not the end of the world. Like I said yesterday we are we are worried and concerned about the elderly from amongst us. We are concerned about those who have a an immune system. That’s not as strong from amongst us.
That’s what we are more concerned about. My brothers, my sisters. I’m so happy to be able to speak to you and to share with you a point of benefit, at least the Almighty I asked him to bless me and bless every one of you has given me this chance. He’s the one who’s given me this chance of sharing a bit of goodness. So at least if I’m helping you, he’s going to help me, right? That’s how it goes. Once again, those who are wealthy. It’s not the time to make money. It’s a time to give, it’s a time to share. It’s a time to think about others. Think about those in a worse position than you, you know, some of the medications that were announced somewhere here and there, the some of the malaria tablets and whatever people said may work or may not work in some countries, they are charging an arm and a leg for it and it’s something.. in a lot of countries. It’s not even available, in my country I don’t think that we are even ready for the first patient. May Allah make it easy for us and for everyone but at the same time, I do have hope in the mercy of Allah and we’re in it together. Like I said, it’s not about who you know me or whatever… It’s about us as Humanity, every one of you, we care for everyone. Please be safe and I pray that the almighty bless you
The benefit of seeking the Forgiveness of Allah during times of this nature, people might say why should I seek the Forgiveness of Allah, is it a punishment? well, I want to tell you even if it were, even if it were Allah says in the Quran, Allah will not punish them while they are seeking forgiveness. So if you are seeking forgiveness, the punishment will not come and if you think there was punishment when a person begins to seek forgiveness, it is converted into a blessing of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala, like I said earlier, it’s wrong for us to say something is a punishment or not when we cannot know except through Revelation if something was definitely a punishment but a simple test is anything that brings you closer to Allah is not a punishment. anything that has distanced you from Allah makes you upset and angry and question Allah that may well just be a punishment of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala.
similarly, whenever a Calamity happens, ask yourself Am I involved in sin and am I involved That which is immoral and acceptable? Am I involved in that which is you know, have I usurped the wealth of others? Am I doing that which is unacceptable? Am I abandoning my prayers? Am I doing something that would be displeasing to Allah? you just ask yourself those questions. There’s no harm. In fact, it can only be benefit and we need to turn to Allah. really we need to pray to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala. imagine, People did not use to go to the Masjid, now in the masjids in many places are minimizing and actually suspending congregational activities. People are up in arms, but you are the same people who never came to the Masjid. And today you’re up in arms. I pray that that is life-changing in the sense that we realize the value of the Masjid so that once this temporary measure is lifted, We will be flocking to the Masjid and we will be cherishing the favor of Allah that we have these massajids. I repeat those who have become passionate about This you know this issue and they are so upset sometimes sometimes they are the ones who are guilty of not ever making use of the Masjid in the correct way. Look at Salahtul fajr, We have a few people, look at zahr.. We only have a few, look at asr We have very few, magrib and Esa, in some places a little bit better,
but my brothers and sisters we can do much better when it comes to praying to Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala, you know, people abandoned the modest dress and what happened? They became from among those who perhaps in some places were banned from some of it. We don’t want that to happen my brothers and sisters to us. We don’t want to realize when it’s too late the value of something. It happens. Even in marriage, a person does not appreciate his or her spouse and once the divorce happens, then they say to themselves. You know, what? Oh, I just lost a good person. But that regret came too late, too late. Let’s learn to really appreciate the favours of Allah Upon Us, seek the Forgiveness of Allah, you know, every time people sought the Forgiveness of Allah in any difficulty, relief came, it definitely came.. listen to what prophet Noah (a.s) told his people, I told my people seek the Forgiveness of Allah. He is most forgiving, he will send for you the rains and the relief that you are so yearning for that you need. He will send a lot of it in abundance. We need relief, we turn to Allah, we promise to change our ways and habits.
We promise to become better people. We promised to be people who not only fulfill their Duty unto Allah, but who reach out to others and they are other creatures of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala at times like these Remember to spend in the cause of Allah, you know, if you want to help of Allah, help someone else and Allah will help you. May Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala grant us ease my brothers and sisters The good news is that very few people would actually die of this particular virus, but because we care for the elderly and because we care for those who are perhaps somehow compromised in their immune system, those who have other challenges underlying issues Health matters because we care Those that is why we’re so passionate about this issue take things. Seriously, if you’re on lockdown take it very seriously, even if you’re not on lockdown. My advice stay at home because you know what, we have the guidance of the prophet (saw) He says when you hear of a plague stay in your house, this is actually a narration of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rah). Don’t leave your house. subhanallah, It’s amazing advice, one narration and the common one speaks about the place, the place meaning don’t leave the place where the plague is in, don’t enter the place where the plague is if you were out, but if you look at the prophet (saw) tying the houses with… the whole house, was just two meters by 3 and so on the whole of Medina was not even the size of what Al Masjid an Nabawi is today. So Baqi’ was just outside of Medina, outside of the city and subhanallah what we have today The place of Ed was also outside of the city. So these were different places. I’d like to think, you know what with in your suburb, within your own home depending on the restrictions placed on you remember, I would not want to come out of my home unnecessarily. I have stayed at home. I haven’t gone for salah.
I haven’t gone out except for dire necessity and that too with a lot of precautions being taken with my face covered, you know and everything happening. If I don’t need to come out of my vehicle, I won’t and so on, brothers and sisters that is our duty, the duty that Allah has placed on our shoulders take it seriously. Nobody’s saying abandoned salah, in fact become, Salah meaning prayer become more regular with your prayer to Allah. Subhanahu wa’ta’ala. What did I say? We need to cry. We need to cry about our sins. And we need to think about them. What did we do? What have we done? If we’ve done something? This is the time to turn to Allah and if we don’t know what we’ve done still seek the Forgiveness of Allah astaghfiruka lima la a`lamu ( detalis in the video description) the prophet (saw) used to say I seek forgiveness for that, which I don’t even know, we need that dua much more, my brothers and sisters. This is a Good call, it’s a serious thing and no need to be depressed about isolation for sometimes or depressed about quarantine in certain instances, depressed about being on lockdown in certain instances. We’re In It Together, human beings are in this together. And we as muslimeen have an added Advantage where we’ve got so much to do that’s seclusion. Remember Musa alayhis salaam was placed in a small box. Imagine a little baby in a box, but that was how he was ultimately saved by the help of Allah and the same happens to the people of the cave in seclusion. Remember, they were saved how many years was there? I don’t know how long this is going to last but I know it is the mercy of Allah, we might come out of it, having struggled and suffered in one way, but we will come out having gained in many other ways. So let’s be considerate of others, learn to give people hope no matter how hopeless You may be feeling. it’s time to give everyone hope, it’s time to be together think of activities in the home, fulfill your salah with jamaa, spend the time with exercise. I have my family actually and I’m giving them all the lectures. We were just discussing today that why don’t you record all of these lectures, but you know, when you speak to family, it’s a little bit different. I prayed my brothers and sisters that yeah I’m talking to you here from the same and we’re excited. We’re not overindulging when it comes to food, keeping yourself hydrated as much as possible, keep the zinc in, keep the some of the protein in making sure you’re hydrated because it’s Not healthy to have a lot of protein without being hydrated and that will help you against viruses. Keep yourself filled with vitamin Cs. if you can with various other other little, you know, supplements don’t overdo it. because there is a fear of poisoning but keep yourself healthy and fit.
Mashallah, even if you have a few symptoms here and they don’t let anxiety overtake you but just take a precaution. We’re In It Together. most of us will make it out, but we care for the elderly. That’s why we’re saying passionately, Please be serious, be serious about this. It’s not about you. about everyone else. Well, it may be about you too. Because you might be one of those vulnerable. We care for you, we love you. That’s why we are trying to compel the people to stay indoors as much as possible. Obviously. I’m addressing people from all over the world. So every country has arrived at the different point, we are in Africa, we only have had two confirmed cases in Zimbabwe, but I do know that there may be many others They probably are others. There are so many …with so many symptoms. But unfortunately, we’re just waiting for some testing kits and we getting into gear by the will of Allah, you know, we’re not part of the advanced countries who have everything, some of my friends have been messaging me, telling me subhanallah you need to do this and get this and do that and get this medication that medication just keep it in stock and instore and I’m like, hey guys, this is Africa. We make duaa to Allah and we have fresh organic vegetables and fruits in our Gardens. So we thank Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala for that, my brothers and sisters. I just want to quickly repeat seek the Forgiveness of Allah it Doesn’t mean that you’re guilty of committing crimes, but that is how you will achieve relief, I repeat that verse Allah will not punish them for as long as there are seeking forgiveness. Also, there are so many other verses where the previous prophets have told all their people to seek the Forgiveness of Allah in order to achieve relief and the mercy of Allah. So the mercy of Allah comes when you seek forgiveness of Allah. don’t waste your time. I’ve seen some brothers and sisters waste their time online. You know, what? for some it might the last few weeks in the on the on Earth and imagine the last few weeks on Earth, you’re spending them in such a destructive way or in such a waste, you know in a way that you’re wasting time. Don’t do that spend your time constructively, the dhikir of Allah, cry to Allah, expand your knowledge of the Quran, read the Quran, recite it, pray for you. I’m sure you all praying for me and alhumdillalh I’m very well by the will of Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala. I thank Allah like may Allah bless you all.
Hey, are you scared that the Coronavirus might hit you you might die from it? Well, if you’re scared that maybe you got something to think about, what are you scared of? what are you scared of? the fact that you might have to leave this world. that probably means that your attachment to this world, was a little bit too much seriously.
if death scares you then it means your heart was attached too much to this world. a little bit too much or maybe the love of your family. Was above the love of Allah azza wajal and his messenger (saw). Yes, you never made the prophet salallahu alayhi Salam more of a family member that you look forward to seeing and hugging on the day of judgment than your own family. And that’s why you scared. We Muslims will avoid anything to do with the Coronavirus will avoid going to the places of Coronavirus, will try and self isolate, it’s all in the Hadith, that’s fine. But we Muslims if something like that was to come about and if it hit us, our prophet (saw) told us that when a person dies from the plague, they are Shaheed, they are Martyr. and if a person dies from the coronavirus, hopefully they are also shahada. They’re also Martyrs, so a believer never loses, if I live alhumdillah I live, if I die I’m a shaheed. if I die from the coronavirus right now, I’m a shaheed, my tawbah and My repentance should be updated. That’s definite. I should have made Allah and his messenger (saw) my focal point at all times of my life. Number one Allah, Number two, the messenger salallahu alayhe wassallam, then my family and anyone else who ever my parents, so on, that’s fine. But number one Allah, Number two, the messenger salallahu alayhe wassallam,
If I’ve kept doing that. I’ll avoid getting in contact with the Coronavirus. But if it hits me and if it kills me that guess what? I’ve got better things to look forward to in the next side. That’s how believer should feel. Seriously. Why are you depressed for? why you sitting there? oh my God jummah is cancelled. Look look. Let me tell you this the hadees is clear in sahih Muslim if you’ve been going for Jummah, all these weeks of your life and one week, you couldn’t go, because of an excuse today in jummah… tomorrow when you get to jummah, you’re going to find the full reward of juma’a in your Deeds, book of deeds in the day of judgement. for not going Jummah. You know why? the prophet (saw) said when a person becomes ill or when a person is traveling and they can’t do the things they used to do before, Allah give them the same reward. So the fact that you couldn’t go to jummah. You can’t go tomorrow to Jummah So what? you would gain the reward but if you weren’t going to jummah you’re not going to get that reward, now think about it all the things you used to do all the good things you should do salah with jamaah, not you again, different some reasons…. you can’t go to the Masjid for Salah because they shut the Masjid.
Well if You’ve been going for as many Salah, you gone before you gain the full reward of that, right now sitting home or doing. I mean you shouldn’t be just sitting home. You should be doing jammah at home. right, do the jammah with your family because you’re a person who’s been doing by with jammah (congregation) and all those people who went to Jummah, all these weeks you gain the reward for that.. you went to jammah, You can reward for that. How does the believer lose that, you don’t do that? And if the person sitting there and thinking oh my God, I might die from this. Well, maybe it’s a good time for you to think about death. Maybe it’s a good time for you to think about death because it’s going to hit you one day anyway, and whatever is written for us is going to be coming our way anyway. Well, you know, we avoid going towards coronavirus or any area that has hit just like just like in the Hadith He (saw) says if … the plague in a place you’re not supposed to go into that country where the plague is and you know, those people there who have been struck by the plague. They’re not supposed to come out and and you know come out of that place and give the plague to others, right? So that’s that we as Muslims we’re going to take that precaution. We’re gonna have self isolate. what are… we going to take the precaution, fine? But in terms of the Coronavirus, I don’t see why people are being so moody, and so on look there’s a lot of good that’s going to come out of this. I’m telling you.
This is the time when we should sit down and reflect, right about all the good things that we’ve had. You can’t travel that was blessing of Allah that you’ve had right? We’ve got food. We… it’s not like we’re not you know, it’s not like we’ve got a famine or something. We haven’t got food, subhanallah, I don’t understand why people have been so depressed. Honestly, I don’t understand, Allah Azzawajal has given you everything everything you’ve got. Alright, you got your fridge, you got your food and … you got supermarkets… That are full of food. All right, and they’re going to carry on being supplied subhanallah all you have to do stay home. That’s all you have to that. You gain depressed? Oh my God.. food.. My reward… Well, if food runs out, let’s just talk about right if food Runs Out So what it? runs out… if we starve a little bit. So what? honestly so on, be prepared for it, be upright human being, be prepared for it. If you’re prepared for the worst.
If you prepared for death, the nothing can make you go down, my friend. Nothing can make you feel dumb. This is this what? if the pandemic goes into a worldwide crisis guess what? You know in some ways there’s gonna be a lot of good coming. I don’t I don’t hear you… know, a lot of people talking about war and this in that not everyone’s thinking about themselves right now. You understand. They’re not thinking about war out there, you know, a lot of good probably going to come out of this, a lot of people going to be thinking differently from what they were thinking beforehand and you as a Believer sit down get on with your life, cheer up and stop thinking that this is the end of the world. We know from the Hadith the end of the world will not happen until the dazzal comes and other . …you know, there’s going to be other Signs of the last hour, which I haven’t come yet. We know that so so it’s not the end of the world. Second thing is all these crises and so on is going to shape human beings to be better. So the time right now is to get on with you what we’re supposed to be doing all this time. Anyway, which is ibadah, get on with your prayers, get close to Allah, don’t do it just for the sake that the pandemic is here. We’re supposed to be doing that before … Anyway update towbah, be ready anytime death comes.. Boom.. gone to the next life. You shall have your martyrdom and you’ll have a better life over there. So stop worrying, stop being depressed. Sit down enjoy life, you know meet your family to whatever else you want to do. Yeah, you know don’t feel that. This is the last day you’re going to be going from them… from the earth…. My God, you got a bigger family on the other side waiting for you, my friend. If you make it your alien to the best place in the next world where all the good souls are your, you know, forefathers your aunties, uncles Whoever has passed away before the waiting for you, right? you’ll be over there. You’ll be with a better family over there. So sit down, right enjoy your life and either way you win because you’re a believer, alhamdulillah
The prophet Muhammad peace be upon Him always made people feel very very important, everyone. when he saw a child He actually paused for a moment and gave the child such importance that the child felt empowered, subhanallah Are you a good Muslim? We are supposed to be having decent character and conduct to say the least, right? My brothers, my sisters, If you’re a true Muslim if you want to be a follower of Islam, we know the pillars of Islam, Five Pillars,
we know them but sometimes we behave in a way that is actually so embarrassing. On one hand, we claim to be the ambassador of this beloved beautiful messenger and on the other hand, We are such an embarrassment that people dislike Islam and they dislike, astagfirullah, the messenger peace be upon Him simply because of the way we behave, we behave in a ridiculous way. If someone is darker than you in complexion, all that is required of you is never ever comment about their complexion, I don’t even want to ask you how many of you have ever commented about others complexions because I think I’ll be embarrassed. People are worried about how fair they are And how dark they are. I tell you the almighty says it clearly, your entry into Paradise has nothing to do with your race. Nothing to do with your color. Nothing to do with the size or shape of your body or how much you weigh Imagine you weigh and you strive to lose one stone, half a stone you strive, you struggle I promise you if you had struggled. Half of that dedication if you had to struggle just a little bit not even a struggle to get closer to the almighty You shed some of your spiritual baggage far quicker than you would shed your own weight. And by the way, it’s not bad. It’s not bad. To what? To be a few kilos this way and that way nothing wrong. Don’t get too obsessed. I remember visiting a country. and they were talking about one of the girls who want to get married and obviously every culture has its own taste and has its own understanding and so on and they were talking about a certain girl getting married and one of the brothers said she won’t find a husband. This was somewhere in Africa, by the way. And I was shocked I said brother You cannot say that, you know astagfirullah…. He said no man. She’s nothing, she must eat potatoes and whatever… in our culture you can only get married if you are 70 kilos or more. have you ever heard that? I looked at him I said, in my culture most of the girls would be disqualified, SubhanAllah, may Allah grant us forgiveness protection. Something you look at as positive others. Look at is negative. You see, it’s a matter of where you come from your culture. Allah says, I’m not gonna judge you by your weight. Try your best.
You must be fit. Don’t say I’m a Muslim. Like I said, it’s okay. It’s okay. I can weigh as much as I want. No, you cannot, you must take pride in what you look like in what you feel like in your health. You must learn to do something about it, but don’t become obsessed. That’s what we are saying, Obsession means now it stresses you just because of one pimple on your face. Not at all. I’ve got 10 by the way, it’s fine. My brothers and sisters, let’s refine ourselves. You see someone darker than you, taller than you, shorter than you very thin.. huge. No problem. Greet them, smile at them, make them feel important, give them that empowering the sense of belonging, it will help them and guess what? more than it helps them. You did yourself a favor, Allah says o you who believe, do not destroy the reward of your Charities by bragging about it and by harming Those after you have been charitable. That means if I give you a charity and I brag about it. I’m just Nullified the reward of it. I’m supposed to humble myself.
I’m supposed to make you feel more important than I, even though the world might think you did a favor, the person might also believe you did a favor, but you know, what? if you are refined, you look at it in a different way, humble yourself. Humble yourself, bring yourself to the understanding that you’re supposed to be upon. Never ever Maltreat people based on their financial standing social standing, Sometimes we only greet the Rich and Famous Sometimes we’re only you know, acknowledging people who look a certain way, the day you can acknowledge people who look totally different, people who are from perhaps a totally different background, Different race, different nationality, different Religion, different background the day you can acknowledge them and respect them for the fact that they’re human, They share with you the common factor, the common forefather subhanallah. Who was your greatest grandfather? Adam (a.s) So we’re related. Mashallah. You have to acknowledge if you’re a refined human being. After all, we are brothers and sisters in humanity, the day you acknowledge that that’s the day you inched towards understanding who your maker is. Because that it’s the same maker who made them made you, I’m trying to impress the same Creator who created everyone else. So if he created everyone else and I am so loving and kind to all his creatures, surely you’ll be impressed with me.
And if I’m nasty to one creature of the almighty, do you think he’s going to be impressed with me? He made that creature. you follow what I’m saying? And we call ourselves religious? See what I’m saying? Understand Allah. That’s why the prophet Muhammad peace be upon Him tells us the almighty will not have mercy on the one who doesn’t have mercy on the rest of mankind as a starting point. to what extent did the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him make people feel important? Let me explain the companions say that’s by far one of the most powerful statements when it comes to seeing how the prophet (saw) made people feel around him. It says the companions are saying none of those in his company ever felt that there was anyone more honored than himself to the prophet. Wow, that’s a miracle. That is a miracle. Imagine, I’m sitting with a thousand people and every one of the Thousand believes This guy likes me the most, How’s that?
The prophet Muhammad peace be upon him made everyone feel so important. The brothers, the sisters meaning the men, the women, the children the old, the others, I give you one example Bilal ibn Rabah (Ra) was a man from habesha. habesha is somewhere where Ethiopia is today, So he was an African from Africa, habesha. He was before Islam, A slave and Islam Taught the companions to free the slaves, free them until they were all free. They were all set free. It started off with Abu Bakr the same man Abdullah ibn Uthman (ra) he used to buy the slaves and the free them, buy them from an owner, one of the people of quraysh buy them and then Free them, buy them and then free them and in that way the prophet Muhammad peace be upon Him says that whoever does that they freed themselves on the day of judgment. If you wanted to be free from a punishment, you had to buy one of these people who were oppressed completely unacceptably and free them, you know people don’t talk about this, but that’s Islam. So Abu Bakr as-siddiq (ra) decided to buy Bilal ibn Rabah (ra) free him, he was a slave when he freed him, the honor and the dignity that he got as a Muslim. He was one of the Champions when the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him went up in Mi’raj and Allah showed him jannah and jahannam meaning Heaven and Hell and the heavens and whatever else he came back onto the Earth. And guess what He said? He says imagine everyone is sitting and waiting to listen, you know, what is he going to say? He’s going to describe for us his journey. He started describing and he says where is Bilal out of all the people where is Bilal, imagine you looking for a person subhanallah who was a slave. Probably the darkest in complexion, but the prophet (saw) says is where is bilal? he says Bilal he says when I was in Jannah. I heard your footsteps, la illah ila allah Look at this. I heard your footsteps. It goes to show that entry into Paradise has nothing to do with your color. It’s going to do with your heart in that’s a statement of the Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him. He says Allah does not look at what you look like. And your body, straight, Allah does not look at your body is what you look like. He looks at your deeds and your hearts. That’s what the prophet Muhammad peace be upon Him taught us. I want you to change your life, my brothers and sisters make people feel important.
whenever I give the example of one plus one, something comes to my mind. It was a lesson of honesty that we learned many many years ago. And you know, they say initially they had picked on certain colors and races. But as I refined it, we removed the colors and races because even when you are joking you shouldn’t say the Pakistani and the Indian and this .., No, if it’s derogatory take that out. Refine yourself, you know when I was a little bit younger and we were not Not yet as refined. We sometimes used to laugh at these things.
Now, I actually send a message back to the brothers on my phone or whoever it was I said, you know what? think about what was said? you could have joked without an insult. may Allah forgive me and all of us and make us more conscious of it. So they say there were three guys, they went to apply for a job as an accountant right? by the way I was told recently that accounting is going to be taken over by computers very very soon, anyone becoming a CA, you know the lifespan of it, you’re going to have to go into crypto very soon. may Allah forgive you and forgive me. I might be totally wrong. Okay, it’s not my topic. I should keep quiet, right? mashallah, mashallah, so three guys going to the interview. What did they want the job as the accountant?
So the first guy walks in and he comes out in a minute. So the other two said what happens? and I don’t know I walked in, he said what’s one plus one? I said two and he said you can leave. I said why? So the other two now knew that hey is something wrong. The next guy goes in and comes out in a minute. So the third guy sitting and said what happened? He said he did the same thing to me. Yeah, but you’re such a fool if you knew two was wrong. Why did you…? he says, no, I didn’t say two because I knew two wrong, right? I said 11 because one and one technically you put the two together.
It makes 11 so, you know technical mind, I might get the job. He said you can leave, the third guy says haha. This guy probably needs a different answer. So he enters like I told you the initial joke has nationalities next to it. Don’t put nationalities. We leave it blank. You’ll still have a good laugh. Right? Why are you laughing bro? I haven’t even told you the joke. So he walks in. And he gets the job. He got the job guess why he got the job. the boss says, what’s one plus one? He says wait, let me close the curtains. he Closed the curtains and I turned off the lights, I turned offt he lights. Okay, let me whisper in your ear. He said okay, what would you like it to be? they say that’s a real accountant, Masha’allah, Allah forgive us. may Allah forfgive us, did you hear that? We see laugh, Masha’allah May Allah forgive us. Obviously. That’s a joke guys. That’s a total joke. It’s got nothing. You know what you have to be upright. Please don’t whisper in people’s ears and start doctoring all your accounts. Mashallah.
By Allah, if these pillars of a marriage are there mentioned in the Ayah (Surah Ar-Rum [30:21]) that you just heard which is Sakina (Tranquility) mawadda (affection) Rahmah (Mercy), then this is a household that can deal with all of the obstacles and the challenges of life outside. And perhaps an undoubtedly rather I should say. This is one of the secrets behind the strength of our messenger Muhammad Sallallahu alayhi wasallam, because Allah jalla jalaluhu gave him a righteous wife called khadija ibn khuwaylid (Rah) who was the means of the Sakina the tranquility and the mawadda the affection and the rahmah therefore regardless of what he experienced outside from enmity from The jinns, from the ins, mankind or jinn kind.
He came home to a caring woman who was patting him on the back. I’m saying to him I believe in you. I accept your message. I will pray behind you, removing the intestines of animals that were placed on his back using her Blessed Hands and removing the dust from his beard and from his hair using her blessed hands, and he was able to continue that is why the day when she left it was a year of sorrow in the life of the messenger (saw). mawadda & rahmah was in this family and the gratitude that we need to have for our mother khadijah (ra) is beyond my ability to express it to tell you the truth, brothers and sisters for creating a home where by the messenger of Allah was able to propagate his mission till it came to our masjid in Cardiff mawadda and Rahmah was in that family.
Therefore not only does it help you as an individual find your feet in life and be happy as a married man or a woman it helps you find your akhirah, helps you convey the message of Allah when the home has within it, tranquility and affection and mercy and the opposite is just as true. Therefore, He sallallahu alehiwassallaam never forgot the virtue that she has over him in this department, even when she died because she was 15 years his senior. She had the whole world and the her hands and beneath her feet. She handed it over to her messenger and to her husband so that he could convey the word of God Almighty subhanahu wa’ta’ala. So when she passed away, he never forgot her and her mother Aisha radiallahu anna she would say even after she died.
She said in my life, I never felt more jealous towards any one of the wives of the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam, then the jealousy I felt towards khadijah (Ra), and I never met her. I never even met her. I think what I would say to him, she was an old woman jealousy sometimes causes a person to see irrational things. They are excused. That was just an old woman. Why are you so obsessed with her? He would say to happens Allah Almighty blessed me with her love. What can I do about it? Allah put her love in my heart. subhanallah al-azim, mawadda & Rahmah ayesh (ra) said that even after she died messenger (saw) sometimes slaughter a goat and he will say distribute the meat of the goat between the friends of Khadija. He never forgot her and one day when he heard a knock at the door and who was knocking at the door of the messenger (saw) So I sent him it was Halah bint Khuwailid, the sister of Khadija (ra) He heard her voice and he said is oh Allah it is halah because Her voice reminded him of the voice of Khadija (ra) his wife before she had passed away. subhanAllah, he was walking in the street in a group of old women came to him and he took off his shawl and he put it on the floor and he said sit down, how are you doing? And he he spoke with them and how is life after us? What happened? What did you do?
Aysha (ra) said messenger of Allah (saw) who are these old women you were speaking to? he said these used to be women who used to visit us during the days of Khadija. Look at those words. Like those amazing days of khadijah you read between the lines. Amazing Subhan Allah because she provided a home that was of Sakina and mawadda She can really set the mood of the house and she can do the opposite and and this will be an empowering part of the discussion. Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi, who was the husband of Zainab, who is Zainab? The daughter of the prophet Mohammed (saw) from Khadijah (ra) So this is their daughter of Zainab They married her to a man called al-As ibn al-Rabi who was a Muslim, but they were stuck in Mecca. They couldn’t emigrate, the pagans had left them there. They prevented them from coming to Medina. And so when the Battle of Badr took place what happened? What happened? What happened? Was that al-As was forced by the pagans to go and to fight with them against the Muslims. It was out of his will and so he was caught by the Muslims and taken to Medina. So he was now separated between him and his wife Zainab.
She still in Mecca. And so the pagans they began to send messages to Medina saying we need you to free our men and so the deal was that Every man who was able to teach the Muslims how to read and write we will let him free, the importance of Education teach how to read and write and that will be your Ransom. If you can’t teach us how to read and write then you will need to pay a ransom. So the meccans they began to pay ransoms sending it to Medina. What is Zainab going to provide? What is Zainab going to provide, what type of Ransom because the meccan are not going to help her because they know that her husband is an ally of the prophet (saw) So she had nothing to give but a bracelet. Which her mother had given to her on her wedding night, khadijah (ra) So she sent it to the Prophet Muhammad (saw) And when he came imagine, he receives his bag. He puts his hand inside and he hears that this is the ransom for the husband of your daughter. And he takes out to see what is she going to Ransom him win? Like how did we get into this scenario to begin with and he finds the bracelet that his Khadijah had given to her when she was still alive to marry her off to al-As to beautify herself for him and the necessary jewelry that a woman requires. The narration says the prophet (saw) became so emotional when he saw this and he cried so much turning it and tossing in his hand remembering the days of Khadija. Then he said to his companions if it is okay with you would it be all right for us to give them back this Ransom and to free him free of charge on the condition that he sends Zainab to Medina and they said of course. Look at how he never forgot her, dear brothers and sisters. One of the key reasons without a doubt is because of the Sakina, the mawadda, the affection, the rahmah, that she played a chief role in facilitating in his house. That enabled him to do what he needed to do as a prophet from Allah subhanahu wa’ta’ala.
Every day after fajr Abu bakr (Ra) would go in an opposite direction of his house and he would go deep into the desert was very curious. I’m going to go follow him and find out what he’s doing.
He said I saw him go into this beat-up old house and he said he spent a long time in there, wasn’t like a short amount of time. So, umar (Ra) said I waited until I could no longer see him meaning he made his way back to Medina.
omar (Ra) said I knocked on the door. Okay, and he said this woman opened the door. She was elderly she was frail. She was blind and they were a bunch of little kids running around. And she said that I’m a blind woman. And I have no one to take care of me.
Umar (Ra) said who is that visitor that comes to you every single day? The answer she says, I don’t know who he is. He never once shared his name with me. umar (ra) said, what does he do?
May Allah reward him. Every morning, He comes, Listen, by the way, she details it. She says he cleans my home. He washes our clothes. He grinds our wheat. He bakes our bread. He cooks our breakfast and then he leaves, SubhanAllah, think about that. if this was the only Only narration we had about abu bakr (Ra) it’s incredible.
Oh Abu bakr (Ra), you’ve exhausted us. Anyone that comes after you is exhausted.
The All-Loving 