Days Righteous Deeds are More Beloved to Allah* [[-- Episode Eight --]]

 *Days Righteous Deeds are More Beloved to Allah*

[[-- Episode Eight --]]
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

*Kindness to parents:*

My brother My sister! - You buy both desirable & undesirable materials for your children, wife or husband every festive period. When last did you do same to your parents? Be sincere!

Parents are held in very high esteem in religion of Islam, especially the mothers. Yes. I remembered a hadith, *“Your paradise lies under the feet of your mother,”* 📚 Authentic

*Learn from the story below:*

Uwais Qarni from Yemen was the one prophet Muhammad (saw) told a story about taking care of his mother to a group of his companions.

Prophet Muhammad told his companions that there is man who will come to you from Yemen. He comes from Murad and the tribe of Qaran. The Prophet went on to tell them about the leprosy and finished the description of Uwais saying, *"and he has a mother, he treats her extremely well, and is obedient to her."*  He then said, if Uwais al-Qarni takes an oath by Allah, Allah will surely honor that oath. If you meet him, ask him to seek forgiveness for you.

Umar ibn al-Khattab never forgot this advice, and when he became the leader of the Muslims, every year he would go out to meet those coming from Yemen for the pilgrimage. Umar would ask, "Is Uwais al-Qarni among you?" This continued for ten years. Finally, the people from Yemen said yes and pointed him out to Umar.

Umar went straight to Uwais to determine if he was the man Prophet Muhammad described. He asked, "Are you Uwais al-Qarni?"

He said, "Yes."

Umar continued, "From Murad and the tribe of Qaran?"

He said, "Yes."

Umar then asked, "Were you once afflicted with leprosy and your skin healed except for an area on your shoulder the size of a coin?"

Uwais said, "Yes."

Umar finally asked, "Do you have a mother that you respect, honor, and take care of?"

He said, "Yes."

Umar then explained that Prophet Muhammad advised him to ask Uwais to seek forgiveness from Allah for him (Umar). Uwais was taken aback; he pointed out to Umar that he was a companion of the Prophet and the leader of the Muslims. You should ask Allah to forgive me, Uwais insisted. However, Umar was not deterred, and Uwais supplicated that Allah forgive the sins of Umar ibn al-Khattab.

My people!

If you check out the entire verses of the glorious Quran and Hadith of the beloved Prophet (PBUH), you will NEVER FIND A STATEMENT which says - *"Oh you who believe!, Do not give out anything from the money in your pockets or Bank account as sadaqah UNLESS you have solved ALL your family and personal financial problems*😃. By implication, the only people who are exempted from giving are those who have nothing in their pockets or Bank account to give.

Muslim Faithful!

Allah (swt) is watching anybody who is tested with abject poverty and how they bear it with patient. The same way it's a test from Allah (swt) to be blessed with something big or little in our pocket or Bank account and wether we can share it with those who have not.

In fact,

History have revealed that the Prophet's companions don't wait until they have no single family and personal financial problems before they give out sadaqah. This is why,

Abu Huraira reported: A man came to the Prophet (PBUH) and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, which charity has the greatest reward?” The Prophet said, “That you give charity while you are healthy, greedy, fearing poverty, and hoping to be rich. Do not delay giving...” 📚Source: S‌ah‌i‌h‌ al-Bukha‌ri‌ 1419, S‌ah‌i‌h‌ Muslim 1032

Also,

It's true that, there is unprecedented hunger, poverty, and suffering among the Muslims today, especially the orphans, widows and less privileged. Allah (swt) says:

"...وَأَحْسِن كَمَآ أَحْسَنَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْكَۖ ..."

"And do good to others as Allah has done good to you" 📚Al-Qasas 28:77

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