In this article I have written about Hadith Regarding Enjoining Good Manners, Hadith Regarding Virtues of Friday, Two Hadith Regarding Virtues of Jihad, Sahih Hadith Regarding Honouring guests, Hadith Regarding the one who has tasted sweetness of Faith, Hadith Regarding Reciting Shahada after Wudu(Ablution), Sahih Hadith Regarding Supplication during Prostration. In addition to this I have written about Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani's death, Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral, Hamas's decision to end their government in Gaza, NATO summit in Türkiye and America's recent attacks on Iran.
Hadith Regarding Enjoining Good Manners
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Verily, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, would say on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam, I was sick but you did not visit Me. He would say: O my Lord; how could I visit Thee whereas Thou art the Lord of the worlds? Thereupon He would say: Didn't you know that such and such servant of Mine was sick but you did not visit him and were you not aware of this that if you had visited him, you would have found Me by him? O son of Adam, I asked food from you but you did not feed Me. He would say: My Lord, how could I feed Thee whereas Thou art the Lord of the worlds? He said: Didn't you know that such and such servant of Mine asked food from you but you did not feed him, and were you not aware that if you had fed him you would have found him by My side? (The Lord would again say: ) O son of Adam, I asked drink from you but you did not provide Me. He would say: My Lord, how could I provide Thee whereas Thou art the Lord of the worlds? Thereupon He would say: Such and such of servant of Mine asked you for a drink but you did not provide him, and had you provided him drink you would have found him near Me. [Sahih Muslim 2569]
Hadith Regarding Virtues of Friday
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) talked about Friday and said, "There is an hour (opportune time) on Friday and if a Muslim gets it while praying and asks something from Allah, then Allah will definitely meet his demand." And he (the Prophet) pointed out the shortness of that time with his hands. [Sahih al-Bukhari 935]
Two Hadith Regarding Virtues of Jihad
Usman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "One day of Jihad is better than a thousand days without Jihad, so every person should reflect upon himself." [Mustadrak Al-Hakim 2381]
** This Hadith is Sahih (authentic) according to the criteria of Imam Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him), but it is not narrated in Sahih Sittah.
Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A man's standing in the ranks of Jihad is better than sixty years of worship." [Mustadrak Al-Hakim 2383]
** This Hadith is Sahih (authentic) according to the criteria of Imam Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) but it is not narrated in Sahihain (Bukhari and Muslim).
Sahih Hadith Regarding Honouring guests
Abu Shuraih al-Ka’bi reported the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) as sayings:
He who believes in Allah and the Last Day should honour his guest provisions for the road are what will serve for a day and night: hospitality extends for three days; what goes after that is sadaqah(charity): and it is not allowable that a guest should stay till he makes himself an encumbrance.
Abu Dawud said: Malik was asked about the saying of the Prophet: "Provisions for the road what will serve for a day a night." He said: He should honor him, present him some gift, and protect him for a day and night, and hospitality for three days.. [Sunan Abu Dawood 3748]
Hadith Regarding the one who has tasted the sweetness of Faith
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the sweetness of faith:
1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle become dearer than anything else.
2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.
3. Who hates to revert to disbelief (Atheism) after Allah has brought (saved) him out from it, as he hates to be thrown in fire." [Sahih al-Bukhari 21]
Hadith Regarding Reciting Shahada after Wudu(Ablution)
'Uqba b. 'Amir reported:
We were entrusted with the task of tending the camels. On my turn when I came back in the evening after grazing them in the pastures, I found Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stand and address the people. I heard these words of his: If any Muslim performs ablution well, then stands and prays two rak'ahs setting about them with his heart as well as his face, Paradise would be guaranteed to him. I said: What a fine thing is this! And a narrator who was before me said: The first was better than even this. When I cast a glance, I saw that it was 'Umar who said: I see that you have just come and observed: If anyone amongst you performs the ablution, and then completes the ablution well and then says: I testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger, the eight gates of Paradise would be opened for him and he may enter by whichever of them he wishes. [Sahih Muslim 234a]
Sahih Hadith Regarding Supplication during Prostration
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) drew back the curtain when the people were in rows behind Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, and said: 'O people, there is nothing left of the features of Prophethood except a good dream that a Muslim sees or is seen by others for him.' Then he said: 'Verily, I have been forbidden from reciting the Qur'an when bowing or prostrating. As for bowing, glorify the Lord therein, and as for prostration, strive hard in supplication for it is more deserving of a response.'" [Sunan An-Nasai 1045]
Political Situation of the Ummah
In this part of my article I would discuss about Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani's death, Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral, Hamas's decision to end their government in Gaza, NATO summit in Türkiye and America's recent attacks on Iran.
Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani's death
The first thing I would discuss is the Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani's death. On 12th of July Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani passed away at the age of 74. He led the country from 1995 till 2013 when he handed power to his son Tamim bin Khalifah Al-Thani who has been the Emir of Qatar ever since. He oversaw rapid economic development in Qatar which was largely backed by his investments in developing Qatar's LNG reserves. This transformed Qatar into a key LNG supplier of the world and a very wealthy nation. Hamad bin Khalifah and his successor Tamim bin Khalifah Al-Thani have used Qatar's wealth to do perform actions which have been quite beneficial to the Ummah like supporting Hamas financially for which they must be appreciated. However both of them have also performed which have caused a lot of damage to the Ummah like housing American military bases in their own country. I pray to Allah to forgive Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani's sins and grant him a high status in paradise. I also pray to Allah that his successor Tamim bin Khalifah Al-Thani who is the current Emir of Qatar to not repeat his father's mistakes and I also pray that he will be a better leader than his father.
Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
The second thing I would discuss is the Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral. A couple of days ago Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral took place. Delegations from more than 100 countries also attended the funeral which includes neighbouring countries such as Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, Russia and China etc. The leadership of liberation organizations such as Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah and the Houthis of Yemen also attended the funeral. Indeed this was one of the greatest funerals of this era not just of modern Muslim history but the world history as well. According to Iranian officials approximately 9 million people attended the funeral. Khamenei's funeral was a testament that how loved he was among the Iranian public which proved America and Israel's claims of the Iranian public hating Khamenei or the Iranian regime to be wrong. The presence of delegations from more than a 100 countries at Khamenei's funeral proved that he was a great political leader who has left an impact on world politics and that his legacy will be hard to remove. I pray to Allah to forgive Khamenei's sins and also pray that the next Iranian Supreme leader will be better that and he will not commit the same mistakes that were committed by Ayatollah Khamenei.
Hamas's decision to end their government in Gaza
And what is it with you? You do not fight in the cause of Allah and for oppressed men, women, and children who cry out, “Our Lord! Deliver us from this land of oppressors! Appoint for us a saviour; appoint for us a helper—all by Your grace.” [Surah An-Nisa Verse no.75]
In short Hamas's decision to dissolve its government in Gaza is not their failure but it is the failure of the entire Ummah. It is due the cowardice of the leaders of the Ummah that it has to take this decision. It is not Hamas and the Palestinian resistance that have failed but rather it is the rest of the Ummah that has failed. Allah says in the Quran;
If you have suffered injuries ˹at Uḥud˺, they suffered similarly ˹at Badr˺. We alternate these days ˹of victory and defeat˺ among people so that Allah may reveal the ˹true˺ believers, choose martyrs from among you—and Allah does not like the wrongdoers. [Surah Al-Imran Verse no.140]
However the good thing is that Hamas has not laid down its arms which means it will continue to face oppression with bravery and one day by the will of Allah defeat Israel. This is the lession which the Ummah especially the leaders of the Ummah need to learn from Hamas. This is Hamas's success that when many Muslim countries were ready to sign the Abraham Accords with Israel they blocked this by attacking Israel. Now it has become difficult for Muslim countries to establish diplomatic relations with Israel but also for Western countries especially USA to support Israel. Hamas has exposed Israel and those countries that have backed Israel and this is the reason that large protests have been held in various Western nations against the Israeli genocide in Palestine. May Allah grant success to Hamas and to all those fighting Jihad against oppression and injustice around the world. Allah says in the Quran regarding those fighting Jihad and those who embrace martyrdom fighting oppression:
Those believers who stay at home except those with valid excuses are not equal to those who strive in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has elevated in rank those who strive with their wealth and their lives above those who stay behind ˹with valid excuses˺. Allah has promised each a fine reward, but those who strive will receive a far better reward than others. [Surah An-Nisa verse no.95]
Should you be martyred or die in the cause of Allah, then His forgiveness and mercy are far better than whatever ˹wealth˺ those ˹who stay behind˺ accumulate. [Surah Al-Imran Verse no.157]
Never think of those martyred in the cause of Allah as dead. In fact, they are alive with their Lord, well provided for. [Surah Al-Imran Verse no.169]
So their Lord responded to them: “I will never deny any of you—male or female—the reward of your deeds. Both are equal in reward. Those who migrated or were expelled from their homes, and were persecuted for My sake and fought and ˹some˺ were martyred—I will certainly forgive their sins and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow, as a reward from Allah. And with Allah is the finest reward!” [Surah Al-Imran Verse no.195]
NATO summit in Türkiye
I would also like to discuss briefly about the NATO summit that took place in Türkiye. All the deals and agreements that were signed during this summit were for the purpose of strengthening Europe and America's defence against Russia and China. This summit had very little to do for the benefit of the Ummah. However their was one thing that could be beneficial for the Ummah. This is America's sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye. These jets are one of the most advanced fighter jets at the moment. These jets will strengthen Türkiye's air force. However the delivery of these jets to Türkiye can take a lot of time and it is possible that America can use any lame excuse to stop the delivery of these jets to Türkiye. Anyhow Türkiye does posses a very capable and thriving defence industry so if it acquires these jets then it can reverse engineer or conduct research on them to learn about the technology of these jets to create it's own and even more advanced version of these jets. This will strengthen Türkiye's defence and it can also sell those jets to other Muslim countries. Even if Türkiye is unable to acquire these F-35 which is quite likely then as I said before that Türkiye has a very capable defence industry then it can work with Pakistan which also has a thriving defence industry to create even better jets than F-35. This could be quite beneficial for the Ummah. Allah says in the Quran;
Prepare against them what you ˹believers˺ can of ˹military˺ power and cavalry to deter Allah’s enemies and your enemies as well as other enemies unknown to you but known to Allah. Whatever you spend in the cause of Allah will be paid to you in full and you will not be wronged. [Surah Al-Anfal Verse no.60]
America's recent attacks on Iran
The last thing which I would discuss briefly here is America's recent attacks on Iran. The new waves of attacks come as America seeks to open the Straight of Hormuz which was closed a few days ago by Iran. America has conducted airstrikes in Iran targeting various military facilities and critical civilian infrastructure. In response Iran has also targeted American military bases in the Gulf countries. America has also conducted strikes against various Iranian ships. In retaliation Iran has also targeted American naval vessels in the region. American President Trump said that America will control the Straight of Hormuz and will also charge tolls. Even though Iran and Oman are more entitled to control the Straight of Hormuz abd charge tolls on it. It will not be wrong to say that America's actions fall in the category of war crimes but no one has the power to utter a word against America for these actions. I pray to Allah that whatever the result of this conflict is it brings betterment to the Ummah and Iran is able to defeat America and Israel just like it has defeated them in the past. While doing so Iran should be cautious and should refrain from targeting civilian infrastructure in the Middle East because the people of the Middle East have nothing to do with the cowardice of their leaders. Iran should prove that it is not a genocidal entity like America and Israel and so it should only attack American military bases, naval vessels and Israel.
O Allah guide the rulers of the Ummah and if their is no guidance in their fate then replace them with those who are worthy to rule the Ummah. O Allah grant Muslims courage to stand up to their rulers if they do something unlawful. O Allah unite the Ummah and eradicate the differences that are present between different Muslim countries. O Allah grant patience, strength and steadfastness to our Muslim brothers fighting oppression in Palestine, Kashmir, East Turkistan, Yemen, Myanmar, Iran, Sudan and elsewhere. O Allah give the Muslim Ummah the strength, courage and faith to help those who are being oppressed around the world.
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