AN INCIDENT

In a parent teacher meeting recently my son’s teacher narrated an incident she saw. A five year old boy of kindergarten class named Rafey happened to accidently knock off a boys bag from the bench. Immediately he apologized ‘sorry’ and went ahead to collect the books for him.

The boy whose bag fell became angry and punched him hard. Rafey was on the verge of tears and his face became red with shame but the words he blurted were ‘I forgive you because the one who controls anger is loved by Allah’.

Some parents tend to teach ‘if someone hits u don’t come crying to me, hit back and come’. The behavior of kids in the classroom is the mirror of what parents do at home.
by Umme muhammad

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How TO Make Your day Productive

To make Your Day A Productive one Follow this Time table 

1) Wake up for tahajjud offer salah and make dua for at least 10 min don’t forget the ummah in your duas

2) Offer salah 5 times regularly and also Ishrooq prayers after sunrise and duha prayers too

3) Read Quran for at least 15 minutes a day

4) Keep aside 10 min for dawah If u don’t get anyone then make dua that u meet someone whom u can give dawah

5) Learn an ayah/ dua /Hadith or any Important thing of deen

6) Read any Islamic books/Literature/History etc for at least 10 -15 min

7) Practice all sunnah duas of waking up/ morning/eating /evening/sleeping wearing clothes /leaving the house etc

8) Do some charity daily

9) Spend a little with your parents or at least call them regularly

10) Forgive all those who hurt you or owe you and repent for any sin u committed

11) Be committed to your daily tasks and don’t put them on hold for tomorrow.

by -Umme muhammad

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A KIDS SACRIFICE

A SHORT STORY ON A KIDS SACRIFICE

Farhan ,Suhail and Bashir lived in a farm house at the end of the village. They were young kids aged 12 ,10 ,and six repectively They had reared many goats along with their father for Eid ul Adha. They would take them to green pastures in the hillocks every day

As Eid Ul Adha neared their father was making a deal with a animal vendor.Bashir was the youngest it was his first year at the barn.He was just six years old . HE loved the goats very much. He would sometimes pester his parents to allow him to let him sleep with them

He loved the black ram very much, Bashir would play with him and chase all about.
When the vendor called out for it he grabbed him and the ram too hugged him close to him. “Abbu this ones mine, this wont go to the vendor”, but the stern look on his fathers face made him give up. He left the ram from his arms and the ram would not move away from him. His dad got up and pulled his ear and it gave a loud bleat but would nt budge.

Then his dad pushed it but the ram started charging him with his horns. Bashir sensed victory , But the vendor got up and stopped the charging ram and shoved him in the truck .Bashir was in tears “Dad only one ram I asked” You are giving away the whole lot.

“Bashir these animals don’t belong to us we are paid for rearing them so how can I give you what is not ours” Bashir was in tears he ran inside the house weeping His mother could not bear to see his tears The vendor was still at the barn gate Farhan and Suhail too felt hurt to see their brother crying

They both ran and pleaded to their father to pay the vendor for the ram so that Bashir would be happy. The vendor quoted 3000 rupees for the ram. Rashid their dad was in no mood but the kids were begging him to bargain. Then suddenly Suhail spoke “take me and give Bashir the ram”

The vendor and their father were moved at Suhails desire to make their brother happy. Finally his father budged and paid off the vendor and bought the ram in 2000 rupees.. The ram ran off to Bashir as if hugging him Bashirs happiness knew no bounds.

As Eid Ul Adha approached because they had a sacrificial animal it was obligatory on them to sacrifice the ram. Rashid called Bshir and told him on the eve of Eid Ul Adha that tomorrow we will sacrifice your ram. Bashir was adamant, “Abba you bought it for me, you should have take another for the sacrifice” “Yeah sure I could have taken another” Rashid knew they couldnt afford another but just to explain Bashir he continued
“We should sacrifice what we love, what is beloved to us” that what Prophet Ibrahim had done He was ready to sacrifice his beloved son and we cannot give an animal for Allahswt’s sake’

Bashir was once again in tears Farhan too bit his lip there was a silent mourning in the house. In the morning the children woke up early for the Eid prayers. There was a very informative sermon, Where the whole story of sacrifice was told by the Khateeb and when he reached to the ayah where Prophet Ismail said “I am ready” Bashir told his father too Abbu” I am ready too to sacrifice my ram”

***written by - Umme Muhammad

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LOVE FOR ALLAH OR DUNYA

LOVE FOR ALLAH OR DUNYA- A SHORT STORY

“We will sacrifice this old bull that has helped us throughout his life”
“No! No way you can’t do that!”
“What will we do the rest of the year?” Said, the farmer’s wife..

Nisar and Sana lived in the Mayang village of Assam. Nisar and Sana both had little education because in the village it was difficult to cope with farm work and studies, but they had read Quran and were good practicing Muslims .Every year they sacrificed goats or a bull for Eid Ul Adha .They distributed the meat amongst their relatives and also among the poor.

Nisar had a bad crop that year. His earnings were greatly disturbed. He owned a few acres of land which he cultivated with rice. There were good rains and a good crop which he had cut sacked and stored in the storage. There were sudden unseasonal rains from which water seeped into the store and the good harvest was ruined. So this year they didn’t have enough profits to buy a bull or goats.

“Prophet Ibrahim had a sole son which was born at 86 years of age and he was ready to sacrifice him for the sake of Allah so why cant we give this old bull Sana” explained Nisar. “That’s exactly what I mean dear why do u want to give an old bull”. Said Sana

“All our relatives will make fun of us and we will become the talk of the village People will mock me, jeer me ,” continued Nisar. “We wont sacrifice the bull, no way !” argued Sana

Then Sana got up to her room opened her locker and brought her gold bangles and gave them to Nisar and said, “Nisar you didn’t understand what I meant, here take these bangles and sell them and get the animal to be sacrificed. We don’t sacrifice for name We don’t sacrifice for fame But we sacrifice to please Allah swt Where has the Taqwa gone ?

We have to give from what we love ,what we adore We have to crush our desires ,Ibrahim As was ready to give a son whom he adored whom he loved Subhanallah and we give a bull who is almost dead” Sana ended up in tears she saw Nisar’s eyes moist too.

written by Umme Muhammad
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Day Of Arafah

The Day of Arafat

On the 9th Dhul Hijjah all the pilgrims assemble on the plains of Arafat which is the main fardh of Hajj and it is called the wuqoof e Arafah. This is a great moment for the pilgrims when the Mercy of Allah descends upon them in abundance and their sins are forgiven and du’aa accepted. Allah, through His Compassion and Mercy, has not deprived the non-pilgrims of his mercy, but rather, shown the way to His Pleasure.

The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam was asked about the fast of the day of Arafah. He said, “It compensates for the (minor) sins of the past and the coming year.”
Ibne Maajah

The Prophet of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "On this day (of Arafa) whomsoever holds his hearing, sight, and tongue (from committing sins), he will be forgiven by Allah." [Ahmad]

Muslims should say the Tahlil (La ilaha il Allah), Tasbeeh (Subhanallah) and Takbeer (Allahu Akbar). It is also recommended to do as much dua (supplication) as possible on this day, since "there is no other day on which Allah frees a larger number of His slaves from the Fire of Hell than the Day of Arafah." [Sahih Muslim]

As for the pilgrim, it is not Sunnah for him to fast on the day of ‘Arafah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not fast on the day of ‘Arafah during the Farewell Pilgrimage. In Saheeh al-Bukhaari it is narrated from Maymoonah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the people were not sure whether the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was fasting on the day of ‘Arafah, so she sent him some milk when he was standing in ‘Arafah, and he drank it whilst the people were looking on. Because the companions were in doubt whether the Prophet was fasting as He made dua for 6 hours weeping for the Ummah. So we can understand how important it is to seclude ourselves for duas on this day.

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "The best supplication is on the day of Arafah, and the best remembrance that I and the prophets before me (made) is: "There is no god but Allah, the only true God, who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom (of the universe) and to Him all praises are due. And He has the power to do every thing." [Tirmidhi]

O Allah forgive each one who reads this dua and the whole Ummah O Allah guide the ummah O Allah accept the Hajj of all those assembled at your House Aameen

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Dua

O Allah My eyes shed tears the moment I imagine the Kaaba in front of my eyes
My heart so attached to it
I long to visit you whenever its name is mentioned
When will I see it again, touch the walls and circumambulate around it
Ya Allah grant us the opportunity to visit your House

Aameen
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O Allah how we wish………..
we could be the chosen ones one to wear the ihram and walk to Mina
we could hear the echo of Labbaik with the melodious crowd
we could take our pebbles and pelt the hated one
we could lay our head on the blessed ground of Muzdalifah
we could let our tears fall in dua on the plains of Arafat
we could see the Ka'abah and perform Tawaf
we could visit the Prophets Masjid

O Allah with this ache in my heart to be among those you have called this year

Let our names be among those whom you will call next year

Aameen
edited by Umme Muhammad

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