The Superiority and Goodness of a Person
As reported by Abu Hurairah, the Holy Prophet ordered: "Whoever fulfills the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brings his Muslim brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screens a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the earth and in the life after death. Allah helps a Muslim as long as he helps his brot...

Pleasing a Believer
In the first article of the first chapter of Mishkatu al-Masabih and in the hadith reported by Abu Hurairah, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Whoever brings his Muslim brother out of discomfort Allah will bring him out of the discomforts on the Judgment Day." Accounts: There is no doubt about the correctness of this hadith, which is reported by various sources. It has great importance for humans an...

Educating Children with the Guidance of the Prophet
Abu Huraira said the following: Hasan, Ali's son, placed a date that was designated as sadaqah (alms) in his mouth. Seeing this, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ordered: "No, no! Spit it out! Don't you know that we do not eat things that are to be given as sadaqah?    (Bukhari, Zakat 60; Muslim, Zakat 161)   This incident had taken place in the Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi, where Prophet Muhammad was checking th...

Express Your Love
According to a report from Mu’adh ibn Jabal, the Prophet held his hand and told him: "O Mu’adh, I swear to Allah that I truly love you." Then he said "O Mu’adh, do not neglect to say at the end of every prayer say ‘My Lord! Help me to commemorate you, to thank you and to serve you well!'" (Abu Davud, Vitr 26; Nesai, Sehv 60) The status and quality of the connection between the human and the socia...

Do not Delay Good Deeds
Abu Sirwe'a Ukbe Ibni Haris reported: "Once in Medina I was praying afternoon prayer (‘asr) behind the Prophet. The Prophet made his salaams and finished his prayer; he quickly stood up and passed through the ranks, going into one of his wives' rooms. The congregation was worried by this haste on the part of the Prophet. He returned shortly afterwards and seeing that his hurried behavior had conc...

The Value of Actions
" إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى"

"Deeds gain value according to the intention behind them. Everyone will get his recompense according to his intention." (Bukhari, Faith 41)

"Intention" and "recompense" are the key concepts in this hadith. Intention means "an internal urge, factor, motivation or purpose that compels people to act and directs them to a...

Consciousness of Responsibility
In a hadith reported by Abdullah b. Omar Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, "We are all shepherds and we are all responsible for those who are under our hands (i.e. in our flocks). An administrator is a shepherd. The man is the shepherd of the family. A woman is the shepherd of her husband's home and children. We are all shepherds and we all are responsible for our duties as such." (Bukhari, Nikah, 91...

Being a Neighbor to the Hungry
"Whoever goes to bed while his neighbor is hungry is not a true believer." (Heysemi, Mecmeu'z-zevaid, VIII, 167)Selfishness is a trait found in man, but it is looked down upon in our religion. It is one of the most basic characteristics of the ego - the desire to feel pleasure and possess something. Saying, "I want it all, or let someone else have less or worse than me, and I do...

The House at the Center of Paradise
"...I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for the one who abandons lying, even in jest." (Abu Dawood, Adab 7) A lie is an expression of blindness, fear and helplessness in the face of truth. Lies are the foundation on which the building of discord is erected. Why would a person resort to lying? Why would one place a rock on the foundation of a building if the ceiling is buried deep in the gr...

Interference in Justice

Charity and Necessity

Should We Wish To Die?