One Best Deed* [[-- Episode 3 --]]

 *One Best Deed*

[[-- Episode 3 --]]
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The Prophet, Allah grant him blessings and peace, reportedly instructed us: "Heal your sick with sadaqah” 📚(Abu Dawud and others).

This reminds me,

Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah, a prominent and wealthy companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), once became seriously ill. The illness was severe and persistent. His mother was deeply distressed. While at his bedside, she made a vow (a Nadhr). She promised that if Allah cured her son, she would donate a large number of date-filled purses (a significant amount of wealth) specifically to provide water for the pilgrims in Mecca. By the grace of Allah (swt), Sa'd recovered from his illness. Sa'd mother, true to her word, took action. She had a large water cistern (a Saqiyah) built in Mecca and dedicated it to providing free, cool water to the thousands of pilgrims performing Hajj and Umrah, who often suffered from the intense desert heat. When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) learned of this act of charity, he was immensely pleased. He (pbuh) made a specific supplication for her: "O Allah, grant mercy to the mother of Sa'd." This prayer from the Prophet himself is a testament to the immense value of providing water.

The above story is found in several classical hadith collections, including 📚Sunan an-Nasa'i and Sunan Abi Dawud.

Servants of Allah!

The act of giving water was the means through which Sa'd mother sought healing for her son, and it was the charity she offered in gratitude upon his recovery. The "cure" here was two-fold: the physical healing of Sa'd and the spiritual blessing earned through the ongoing charity.

My People,

Let's say "Economy is Bad" and one person alone can not afford to pay for digging a well or sinking a borehole for people FISSABILILLAH, at least, 3, 4, 5 or even 10 persons can put resources together to fund a water project for a community in desperate need of water, fissabilillah.

And,

If funding a bigger water project is not pocket-friendly to you, you can go to your place of work, office or shop, send someone to help you buy half bag of Nigeria sachet water or 3 bottles of drinking water, take some of it to drink yourself and give the rest to people around you. Wallahi if we really know about the quantum of benefits in doing this, we will choose to starve ourselves just to making sure that we make doing this a habit in our lives. Yes. One of these benefits is gaining cured from all kinds of illnesses, worries or difficulties.

Muslim Faithful,

Every drop matters. Whether you give a bag of Nigeria satchet or water small bottle of drinking water to someone or groups. This is an essential act and is as important as swalah itself. Yes. Let’s just look at why this act shines among other forms of charity:

*Firstly,* it’s an essential gift, as water is the most basic need for life.

*Secondly,* it has an instant impact. Relief comes with the first sip.

*Thirdly,* it benefits everyone. Every person – child, elder, animals and even jinns.

To be continued...