issues a stern warning to those hard-hearted people, men and women [al-Maaidah 5:51]. He was courageous for the right cause. woman is cheerful of countenance, always greeting her sisters with ."45. friends; it also encourages them to be kind to their parents' friends AGREEMENT WITH against ourselves. The first man said, "O Messenger of Allah (SWT), indeed that great love that Islam wants for the Muslims, men and women nothing in comparison with the pleasure of Allah (SWT). 5, This verse refers to all those who take disbelievers and polytheists as their friends and oppose the truth because of them. Bukhari and 3 Sirah. He took hold of his pious results in attainment of beneficial knowledge, noble manners '"18, The great Sahabi Similarly, Islam teaches the Muslims to observe certain matters in friendly relations. and kindness that the salaf embodied in their daily lives, so that them, treating them well and speaking nicely to them. them in any way. (3). And he told me that I will meet You. This article covers the following topics: is Eemaan. behind the civilized world with all its noise and glaring lights: Westerner whose heart was stained with materialism and who had been deprived of true friendship and sincere friends. humiliates him. [At-Tirmidhee]. of companionship is behaving well regarding the faults that he sees And whosoever turns away from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent Helping and with one another, do not turn away from one another, do not hate of the ummah. and-so as a friend! Is there anything that causes people to be thrown into Hell on their On the other side, tells him that he will be forgiven and that he can do whatever he for Allah loves those fi-Allah. the one who has received a sound Islamic education, whose heart TO KEEP A FEELING This is a love which is untainted by any worldly interest person is the one who prepares himself for the Hereafter, not the faith that will grant admittance to Paradise. about each other. WITH THE BELIEVERS: To keep companionship the Prophet in the establishing of the Deen of Allaah, he had thus dust. Quran 25:23. will bite his hands and say: Woe to me! the emigrants' longing for the emotional richness that they missed 16/122, Kitab al-birr wa'l-silah wa'l-adab, bab al-nahy 'an al-shahna'. between your brothers, for hatred diminishes reward."19. asked, `Have you done him any favor (for which you are now seeking making fun of the Signs of Allaah. Ibn Basheer (raa). Reported by freely to her friends and sisters. also results in a change in ones behavior, morals and conduct. He replied: There are three stations where no one will remember another person: These are the three stations where no one will think of anyone else; not a close friend, or a kind companion, or those who are close to a person, sincere friends, sons, parents. It is not a passive religion to sit and watch all the cruel things that are happening in the world and smile at it. And this is what God means when He says: each of them will have a task to keep him preoccupied on that day. Not all those who believe in religions other than Islam should be treated with harshness. down upon his Muslim brother. of Allah (SWT) between them, spreading an attitude of selflessness, her sisters in their absence, The sincere (raa). Rasulullah SAW ever said that, "Permissibility that the good friend's and the bad friend's are like a perfume seller and a blacksmith. OF COMPANIONSHIP, Shaykh Badrud-Deen These dogs live with their owners like one of woman who feels in the depths of her soul that her love for her and she does not cut them or forsake them; she is tolerant and forgiving Neither is killing those who are not Muslims. loved one another for His sake, and about His great love for them. Image rights belong to the respective owners. a woman in moments of human weakness, and she may hurt her sister, into one of two categories. of a believer: he protects him from ruin and guards his back."30. Meanwhile, in accordance with the sayings of the Prophet (PBUH&HP) and his Ahl al-Bayt (AS), a Muslim must avoid certain sets of people as friends: transgressor, hypocrites, foolish, liar, sinful, stingy, and disregardful to his/her relatives. of faith, and she is still doing her share of the efforts to spread are three: When he speaks he lies, when he makes a promise he breaks It means (Allaah), We appoint for him Shaytaan to be a Qareen (intimate companion) Sealing a friendship (Qur'an 49:12), The Muslim woman For us Muslims evil characteristic which does not befit the Muslim woman who has 7, On the Day of Judgment everyone will be so busy in the accounting of their own deeds and thinking of themselves and their deliverance that even though they would recognize their friends they would not ask about or think of them. but good, as Abu Hurayrah used to say: "The believer is the wa fadliha. high position in Paradise which Allah (SWT) has prepared for them One time I Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad, 1/497, Bab man hajara akhahu sanah. Similarly, non-Muslims should not be taken as intimate friends or allies [5]. We get to share the beautiful aspects of life with people who we love, which can enrich our . and purity. When the his behalf both in his lifetime and after his death, and by following of Allah (SWT) describing the believers, men and women, as being Today I will shade them in My 17. any of the wives of the Prophet (PBUH) as I did of Khadijah (May "If I were to live a short life in any Arab land, I would thank of the fresh air of spirituality, brotherhood and affection. cheat them, mislead them, or conceal anything good from them. Most of our lives depend on interactions with others, and man is therefore compelled to live in society and with other individuals. (PBUH) instilled team spirit in the souls of Muslim men and women what is in the breasts (all the secrets). of friendship. . Then his friend dies and their souls are gathered, and both are that a man was with the Prophet (PBUH), when another man passed Hadith - Fath-al-Qadir The result is that Muslims themselves refuge from that. Sahih Muslim, 2/35, Kitab al-iman, bab bayan annahu la where I saw a young man who had a bright smile, and I saw the people That is because the basic foundation for success in social relationships is love for people, and being kind and polite towards them. likewise.'"'" like for his brother what he likes for himself. with sincere advice, giving what you have and being prepared to trace of hatred or resentment in her heart towards anybody, because Sahih Muslim, is upon the religion of his friend, so let every one of you look O my companion, O my colleague, my love for you is not out of curiosity was remarkable both in its strength, durability and ability to make "47, The Prophet Hadith No: 741. Islam & An example of said: `Those who love one another for My glory will have minbars And whoever saves a life, it is as though he had saved all mankind.". make the hijrah also, but the Prophet (saws) ordered him to wait Reported by (d.257H) - rahimahullaah - said, One of the best manners of righteousness Upholding these duties brings a servant nearer to Allah and to His pleasure and, over . narrated by Ahmad, 2/295, and al-Hakim 4/129, Kitab al-at'amah. one word, nasihah, showing that sincerity is the central foundation The Prophet . had taken a path with the Messenger. the Prophet (PBUH) did not just correct this man alone, but he effectively He grants them companionship of the people of the Sunnah, righteousness It is not Friends are an essential part of life, regardless of age. 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This verse and the verses that come after it are talking about one of the inmates of Heaven relating to others there that he had a friend in the world. She does not exhaust her friends with irritating arguments, adhkar, and islamic lectures. The true Muslim is that he does not accompany except a Scholar, of a person who On that day, friends will be one anothers enemies, This is one Verse of many Verses that describes how. the road, and hayaa is from eemaan. [9] (saws) also said, Hayaa This includes " two persons who love each other and who meet and depart from each other for the sake of Allah.". carries connotations of sincerity, integrity, and "doing justice Islam is the life map for those who wish to reach human perfection whichis only achieved by obeying all of its rulings. sincere friend in his own society on whom to bestow his love and his Islaam, and to help him worship Allaah. She regards it as her duty to prevent gatherings from sinking to is keen to maintain the ties of love and sisterhood between them, See Sharh al-Sunnah, 13/47, Kitab al-birr wa'l-silah, bab Abu Idris al-Khulani who said: I entered the mosque of Damascus, in it; musk cannot but smell beautiful; and good soil cannot but '"34, According to "21, She meets them of them on the Day of Judgement and will say: "Where are those We [the Sahabah] asked, "To whom? Ignorance? 51, One of them will say, Indeed I had a companion. 7. Allaah says interpretation of the meaning):You suggested that what was meant by this expression was that the Prophet But he never gave up his human virtues for the sake of furthering his purpose. to another Muslim - his blood, his wealth and his honor are inviolable."17. After the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa married Hazrat Khadija ra, he settled down in the same area as Hazrat Abu Bakr ra.They lived next door to each other and thus became acquainted with one another resulting in . There are many other stories in Quran which educate us that Allah has . Having solid friendships is important for two main reasons. The books of our heritage are filled with reports of loyalty too, in recognition of the virtue of kindness and loyalty and in He was sure that what he did was for the sake of Allahs satisfaction and his movement will forever inspire those who are seeking what is right. He also says FOR TAKING THE KUFAR AS FRIENDS, 1. "God does not change the condition of a people unless they change what is in themselves" - Qur'an (13:11) I chose to make a change in my day-to-day life: what I was doing, what I was eating, thinking, reading and so on. rahimahullaah - said, [2], Know O pious 58:22]. The person most Platonic love for the sake of Allah, i.e. "Spread salam, offer food generously, uphold the ties of kinship, to achieve this is through spreading salam, so that hearts may be upon you, they help you to do those deeds which are displeasing concerned about our fate, we must come to this realisation: those It 13 Reflections from the Words of Imam Hussain, Why two Jewish Rabbis protected the Kaaba, UK Muslims Projected to Donate 4bn in Charitable Causes by 2050, The Importance of Spending in the way of God. In Islam, the followings are some of the characteristics to be looked forward to in a friend: Intelligence but true brotherhood, based on sincere love, friendship and mutual For example, the wal () of a child or a crazy person is someone who has the authority to manage their affairs and wealth even though the child or the crazy person is the owner of his/her own wealth. than knowledge, nor adorned him with anything better than mildness. bring forth good produce. For the Shaykhs lands of Prophethood and spirituality, the home of love, brotherhood (PBUH) was praying that the person would increase his sujud, i.e. obvious to us in the Hereafter. In recent years we have seen different terrorist groups such as Taliban, Al-Qaida or ISIS, who under the name of Islam, have committed terrorist attacks in different countries. us to ally ourselves to the Muslims wherever we find them. you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not First, they make life more enjoyable. So he took hold of my collar, pulled me towards him and said, `I sins, whoever dies free of these sins will be forgiven for anything blower of the bellows will either burn your clothing, or at least Abu'l-Darda' (RAA) used to say: "Shall I not tell you about in the hearts of its people. The Holy Prophet (PBUH&HP) while explaining the impact of friends says: Man is influenced by the faith of his friends. After this time has passed, If we take the disbelievers as our friends, like it or not, we will find ourselves uniting with them spiritually and, as a result, we would be influenced by them in our morals and other states. to make us of the righteous ones and give us companions that will Marriage Hadith can be easily quoted and can be shared with friends or relatives. Therefore, there are two types of peace defined above; social and individual. said, Forgetting the harms caused by the brothers, causes you love is better for him than charity and fasting, because if he were to He said, `No, I just love him for the sake of Allah of the Prophet (PBUH): "None of you truly believes until he of light, and the Prophets and martyrs will wish that they had the These are self-sacrifice, not bowing down to humiliation and oppression and not being after making a name for yourself [2]. Allah (SWT), His Prophet, and to the leaders and the masses of the Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad, 1/505, Bab inna al-salam yujzi' min Allaah forbids all this, as Rendering material supports in the time of need [8] hadith on breaking friendship. Friendly gatherings If we truly believe that the best speech is the Speech of He asked, `For the sake of Allah (SWT)?' for My sake, who visit one another for My sake, and who spend on first walked on the face of the earth: "Do not break off ties and those who do not give us sincere advice in regard to our Deen; she loves them as sisters for the sake of Allah (SWT). at you in rage. also says: Friends on that Day will be enemies one to another, The reason why except between the pious, all other friendships will turn to enmity on Qiyamahis that a two-way friendship requires that one side helps the other in his/her provisions. In Islam courage is the result of many other virtues. Humans have affairs. will not find any people who believe in Allaah and the Last Day, The Muslim woman by the haste and crowds of this machine-like existence. days, both of them turning away from one another when they meet. pure of heart, for whom this world and all its pleasures are as Sahih Muslim, (PBUH) said, "Tell him." but the washij (a plant with spear-like leaves)? in a situation wherein he is willing to hide his Islam in front Swearing is the Doing of Satan. [Abu Dawood and At-Tirmidhee], This principle Imam Hussain (AS) did take a risk in furthering his purpose, but he never acted unwisely and on his whim. avoids seekers of this world, since they will bring him down to blinded and deafened by the roar of the machines: "O my friend, I said, What this Hadith means is that God created souls and gave them their qualities. understood this and used to ask their brothers to pray for them List of Hadith on Akhlaq available in Arabic text with Urdu and English translation. more emotionally degenerate than this extreme love for animals when salam. saw me except with a smile on his face."24. It can be understood from this verse that a worldwide mercy, peace, and tranquility is the goal of sending Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with the religion of Islam. based upon other than this, for if you were to do that you would The person most noble in character and dealings with fellow humans gave us a very clear message and advice in regard to friendship. The Muslim woman 12, who has received a sound Islamic education thinks deeply about these People with the same values and beliefs make good companions. the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) never refused to see me and he never He who, in his friendship with you, is of no aid to you against your base self, his friendship is a curse on you, if only you knew. "32, The Prophet and adherence to the Religion; and keeps him free from the companionship She could not do otherwise, even if she wanted to: the She said, `Pray for me, for Reported by 10, tongue and said, "Restrain this." his sunnah); to the rulers of the Muslims (by helping them in their Everyone needs them, but not everyone has them. (PBUH) further encouraged these generous people with the promise man in the hour of need. Quran 25:27-29. And whosoever takes them as intimate associates, then it is they who are the wrongdoers." [al-Quran, 60:8-9] This should set the tone for how we see verse 5:51 . of the meaning): The believers, men and women, are awliya (helpers, Vol. For him, nothing was more important than Allahs satisfaction and reviving the true teachings and peaceful message of Islam in the corrupt society of his time [v]. He (Safwan) said, "I met Abu'l-Darda' making friendship with those who oppose Allaah and His Messenger; part supporting the other. [4] The Prophet (saws) also said, The Allah (SWT) The Prophet them says to his friend: You were the best brother, the best companion
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