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Jibreel (alihis-salaam) has supplicated against three kinds of people!

The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) climbed upon the Minbar (pulpit) and said, 'Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.' It was said, 'O Messenger of Allah, why did you say Ameen?' He (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said, 'Jibreel came to me and said, 'O Muhammad, he is doomed who hears your mention and does not say, Peace be upon you. (in the Hadeeth of Musnad Ahmad - then Allah may distance him)' 

He said, 'Say, Ameen.' So, I said, 'Ameen'. Then he said, 'He is doomed who sees the month of Ramadaan come and go, and he has not been forgiven. (in the Hadeeth of Musnad Ahmad - and so he enters Hell Fire, then Allah may distance him)'

He said, 'Say, 'Ameen.' So, I said, 'Ameen'. Then he said, 'He is doomed, who grows up and both his parents, or one of them is still alive, and they do not cause him to enter Paradise (in the Hadeeth of Musnad Ahmad - then Allah may distance him)' 

He said, 'Say, Ameen.' So, I said, 'Ameen.''

How unfortunate and miserable are these three kinds of people against whom Jibreel  has supplicated that they be turned away from the Mercy of Allah, and the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) has said, 'Ameen,' for this supplication. Imam Taibi (rahimahullah) discusses the reason behind the supplication against these three kinds of people saying, 'Sending Salaat upon the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) is a form of honoring and respecting him. He, who honors the beloved Messenger of Allah, He bestows him with respect and reputation and he, who does not hold the Messenger in high esteem, Allah brings upon him humiliation and shame. 

Similarly, Ramadaan is one of Allah's most esteemed months, regarding which Allah, Himself says, 'The month of Ramadaan in which was revealed the Qur'aan, guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong).'  He, who is bestowed with the opportunity to honor this sacred month, and performs the deeds of Ramadaan with Ihsan (to perform acts for the sake of Allah Alone) and Ihtisab (to seek the reward of one's deeds from Allah Alone), then Allah dignifies him. And he, who does not respect this sacred month, Allah disgraces him.

As far as respecting one's parents is concerned, then in it is reverence to Allah. This is why Allah mentioned doing good to the parents along with His Tawheed and worship in the verse, 'And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents.'Thus, if one does not take advantage of the opportunity of serving his parents, especially when he finds them in their old age and they have no support of any creation except him, then the deeds of such a person qualify him to be humiliated.'

Taken from As-Sunnah Newsletter

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Six criteria for Hijab.

According to Qur’an and Sunnah there are basically six criteria for observing hijab:

i. Extent

The first criterion is the extent of the body that should be covered. This is different for men and women. The extent of covering obligatory on the male is to cover the body at least from the navel to the knees. For women, the obligatory level of covering is to cover the whole body except the face and the hands upto the wrist. If they wish to, they can cover even these parts of the body. Some scholars of Islam insist that the face and the hands are part of the obligatory extent of ‘hijab’. All the remaining five criteria are the same for men and women.

ii. Should not reveal figure.

The second criterion is that the clothes they wear should be loose and should not reveal the figure.

iii. Should not be transparent.

The third criterion is that the clothes they wear should not be transparent such that one can see through them.

iv. Not attract opposite sex.

The clothes they wear should be not be so glamorous as to attract the opposite sex.

v. Should not resemble the clothes of the opposite sex.

 

The fifth criterion is that the clothes they wear should not resemble that of the opposite sex.

vi. Should not resemble the clothes of the unbelievers.

 

The clothes they wear should not resemble that of the unbelievers i.e. they should not wear clothes that are specifically identities or symbols of the unbelievers’ religions. 

On the authority of Ad’Diya Al-Maqdisi, the Prophet  (صلى الله عليه وسلم‎) said:

“Any woman who perfumes herself and passes by some people that they smell her scent, then she is a zaniyah (adulteress).” [Sahih an-Nasaa'i]

Angels keep record of your intention too!!!

It has been related that the angels also record a person's intentions. This is why a person is rewarded for having a good intention and sometimes bad intentions. Imam Muslim narrated from Abu Hurayrah (radhi allahu anhu), who said, 'The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alahi wa-sallam) said, 'Allah says, 'When My slave intends to do an evil action, do not record it. If he does it, then write it down as one say'ah (evil deed). If he intends to do a good deed and does not do it, then write down as one hasanah (good deed), and if he does it, then write it down as ten.' [Saheeh Muslim (1/117, hadeeth no. 128)] 

And in another hadeeth of Bukharee and Muslim, 'The angels says, 'O Lord, Your slave wants to do something bad,' although He (Allah) Knows best about him. So, Allah says, 'Watch him. If he does it then write it down as it is. If he does not do it, then write it down as one hasanah for him, for he is abstaining from it because of Me.' [Saheeh Muslim (1/117, hadeeth no. 129)]

 Narrated Abu Bakrah Ath-Thaqafi (radhi allahu anhu), 'Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alahi wa-sallam) said, 'When two Muslims are engaged in a combat against each other with swords, and one is killed, both are doomed to Hell.' I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! As to the one who kills, it is understandable, but why the other one?' He replied, 'He was eager to kill his opponent.' [Agreed upon] This Hadeeth leads to the conclusion that one would be punished for such sinful intention for which he has made a firm determination, and for the commitment of which he has adopted necessary measures, even if he doe not succeed in committing it because of certain obstruction. Thus, determination is different from a suggestion from the devil. The latter is excusable while one is accountable for his determination. [See, Riyadh as-Saliheen]

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