The Cry of a Masjid

 *The Cry of a Masjid*

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بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

Today, in our houses, we changed this and that because they are spoiled, we buy this and that for the smooth running of the house (despite the hash economy), but allowed masjid suffer lack of maintenance. Yes. Not only in your house, even in the masjid, maintenance and replacement has become a necessity.

The Prophet (PBUH) said:

*"A generous person is close to Allah, close to Paradise, close to people, and far from Hell. However, a miserly person is far from Allah, far from Paradise, far from people, but close to Hell. Allah loves more an ignorant man who is generous than a worshipper who is miserly"*. 📚(Tirmidhi)

My people!

If this is the ways prophet's companions acted, this religion will not get to us. Yes. And Allah (swt) did not design it that HIS Angels from the sky should descend to do the jobs of masjid maintenance meant for human beings.

My people!

Years back, if you are used to dropping a minimum of say #100 everyday inside FISSABILILLAHI BOX in masjid where you pray, the rewards you collect now if you drop the same amount (#100) is going to be ✖️ multiplied by 7 and by 70 and by 700 and by....(depending on the degree of purity of your intention). Yes. And this reward multiplication effect is applicable to any SADAQAH you give in this life when you have countless financial problems but squeeze out something for sadaqah just to please Allah (swt).

Evidence:

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...”* 📚 Al-Bukha‌ri‌ 1419, S‌ah‌i‌h‌ Muslim 1032

*Women Who Pray At Home:*

Women who pray at home should also not be left behind in budgeting something reasonable for the maintenance of the house of Allah. Yes. Many masaajid have account details which she can use to send her contribution. She can also send her husband or son to help her drop something inside Fissabilillahi box *(ie - if she knows that her husband or son will not corner it into his pocket)*. She can also send it directly through the Imam or Fissabilillahi collector of any masjid close to her. And many masaajid have account details which she can just copy or use to send her contribution regularly.

Therefore,

I remind myself and you to prepare to be dropping something (reasonable) atleast a minimum of #50 *(for the lowest-income earners)* - EVERYDAY inside Fissabilillah box in any masjid where we pray REGULARLY especially today (Friday) - for the running of the activities of the masjid & for the propagation of the religion of Allah in general. Yes. The rewards of SADAQAH in this hard time is bigger than huge & unquantifiable *(according to authentic hadith)*. Yes. The ONLY person who is EXCLUDED from giving is the person who have nothing at all to give.

Ending this,

We believe this worldly life is a test, hence the reason for so many trials and temptations. And this test include subjecting Muslims to poverty to see those who will hide under the canopy of hash economy and COMPLETELY abandon act of charity.


سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك نشهد ان لا اله الا انت نستغفرك ونتوابوااليك