Learn from Hafsah* [[--- Third Outing ---]]

 *Learn from Hafsah*

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Hafsah (r.a.), like A'ishah (ra) with whom she became close friends, was never at a loss for words, and was not afraid to argue with the Prophet (pbuh) who was content to allow her to say what she thought.. One day, while speaking to Hafsa's mother, Umar said, "I think I shall so and so." Whereupon his wife replied, "But it would be better if you did such and such." "Are you arguing with me, woman?" said Umar who was a fierce man who did not expect his wives to talk back at him. "Why not?" she answered. "Your daughter keeps arguing with the Messenger of Allah until she upsets him for the whole day." Umar immediately put on his cloak and went directly to his daughter's house. Umar asked Hafsah - "Is it true that you argue with the Messenger of Allah?". "Indeed I do." Hafsah replied. Umar was just about to chastise her for what he considered were bad manners, when the Prophet (pbuh) came into the room and would not allow him to even touch her. So Umar went round to visit Umm Salama, to whom Umar was related in order to try and influence Hafsa's behavior through her.

"I wonder at you, Ibn Khattab," she said, after she had listened to him. "You have interfered in everything. Will you now interfere between the Messenger of Allah and his wives?" Sayiduna Umar when relating this incident, continued, "And she kept after me until she mad me give up much of what I thought proper." Some sources say that the Prophet divorced Hafsa with a single divorce and that Umar was heart broken when this happened and began to throw dust on his head.

Then the Prophet took her back after Jibril had descended and said to him. "Take Hafsa back. She fasts and prays and she will be your wife in the Garden."

*Lesson No 1:*

Consistency in Midnight nawafil (Tahajjud) is one of the MOST POWERFUL means of having successful marital life:

We all can see from the above biography of Nana Hafsah that, her persistent in Midnight nawafil & fasting have made Allah (swt) love Hafsah and to instruct Prophet Muhammad through Jibreel, to bring back Hafsah after a divorce.

Servants of Allah!

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, *“When a man awakens during the night and he wakes his wife and they pray together two cycles (raka’ah), then they will both be recorded among the وَٱلذَّٰكِرِينَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَٱلذَّٰكِرَٰتِ - men and women who remember Allah often (as stated in Surah below - Al-Ahzab 33:35).”* 📚 [Sunan Abu Dawud]

Additionally,

“Every night Allah Tabaraka Wa Ta’ala descends (to the heavens of the world) when it is the third of the last night. He said: “Whoever calls me, I will allow his appeal. Whoever asks me, I allow his request. And whoever asks forgiveness of Me, I forgive him. “ 📚(Bukhari and Muslim)

So if,

▪️As couples, you fight and quarrel often over insignificant issues? - Embrace Tahajjud Persistently

▪️As couples, you suffer lack of tranquility, trust, poor communication and understanding? - Embrace Tahajjud Persistently.

▪️As couples, you sense  like you or your spouse or any of your family members is suffering from spiritual related problems? - Embrace Tahajjud Persistently.

Therefore,

If u have not yet set ur phone alarm in a repeating mode, to wake u up for midnight nawafil *(at least 2 rakaats every night, then, go back to catch up with your sleep)* till the end of ur life, pls do so immediately. Yes. It's not difficult bcos people are doing it everyday without missing.. It's all about priority!

TO BE CONTINUED


سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك نشهد ان لا اله الا انت نستغفرك ونتوابوااليك