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Once Moosa (AS) asked Allah Subhaana'O'Ta'ala
O Allah! You have granted me the honour and privilege of talking to you directly, Have you given this privilege
to any other person?
Allah Ta'ala replied, O!! Moosa during the last period I am going to send an Ummat, who will be the Ummat
of Mohammed (SAW) with dry lips, parched tongues, emaciated body with eyes sunken deep into their sockets,
with livers dry and stomachs suffering the pangs of hunger.
They will call out to me (in dua) they will be much much closer to me than you O Moosa! while you speak to me there are
70000 veils between you and me but at the time of iftaar there will not be a single veil between me and the fasting
Ummati of Mohammed (SAW) .
O!! Moosa I have taken upon myself the responsibility that at the time of iftaar I will never
refuse the dua of a fasting person!
A Young Man's Fear of Allah
One day, Malik bin Dinar (rahimaullah) was passing by a place when he noticed a young man wearing old clothes and crying by the roadside. His name was Uthbah. Sweat was dripping down his body even though the temperature was very cold at that time. Malik bin Dinar became very surprised at this scene and asked Uthbah, "Oh young man, why are you crying? And why are you sweating during this cold temperature?"
Uthbah replied, "Once, I committed a sin at this place. Today, as I was passing by this place, I remembered that sin."
Source: Obtained from the book "Tambihul Ghafileen" by Shaikh Abul Laith Samarkandi.
Look how pious were the early Muslims. Today, we are committing thousands of sins, yet, we are walking around with happiness and joy as if we have nothing to worry about.
Better to Give
A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a Professor, who was commonly called the student's friend, from his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.
As they went along,they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by,and who had nearly finished his day's work.
The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them."
"My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man. Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him."
The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.
While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned it around, and looked at it again and again.
He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.
His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to the heavens and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife who was sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand,would save from perishing.
The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. "Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"
The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: "It's more blessed to give than to receive."
Abdullah bin Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sallAllahu alaiyhi wassallam) said that encouraging good, prohibiting evil, lifting the burden of the weak person and removing an offensive thing from a path are all acceptable prayers to Allah.
[ibn Majah]
Found this helpful Article on 'sunnah of sleeping' from Madani forum
1. Do miswaaq before going sleep
2. Sleeping with wudhu is a Sunnah
3. Shake your blanket three times after reciting so if there are any insects they will be removed.
4. Recite the sleeping DUA...Alla-humaBism ika ah mootoo wa'ahya is a Sunnah
Don't sleep on your stomack as it is the way of the people of HELL & Is not liked by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala
6. Don't sleep on a roof which is not sealed up, all the way around.
7. Don't sleep after Asr Salah, as you are in danger of losing your intellect
8. Keep your face to the direction of KAABA Sharif & sleep on your right side with your right hand on your cheek.
9. When you are about to go sleep think about the darkness & loneliness of the grave where one will be alone.
10. Do the zikar of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'alal & send blessings on the Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam , think about the beauty of MADINA and fall asleep.
11. wHEN YOU FACE QIBLA SHARIF the Roza Mubarak of our sweet Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam is more or less the same direction. Therefore when you face Qibla Sharif you autormatically face Madina Sharif.
12. Ala-Hazrat Imaan Ahmad Raza Khan Qadri Radi Allahu anhusays "Since t've known the direction of Baghdad Sharif, I have never spread my feet that way"
13. It is forbidden to have your feet in the direction of the Qura'an & other religious books, try to keep the religious books in a high position.
14. Do not keep your feet in the direction of saints, scholars and teh family of Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam
15. To sleep in the afternoon is a Sunnah(Lying down for a short while is a Sunnah).
16. At night if you have a bad dream look on your left hand side and spit 3 times then read Aaoozoo Billa then turn on the other side (Right side) When you have a good dream you should do Hamd of Allah (Read Alhamdulilla)
17. WHENEVER YOU DO zikar OR read DAROOD SHARIF always have your knees bent, having your feet spread is makrooh.
18. As soon as you wake up you should say Allah Azwajal's Name.
19. You should try to wake up in the middle of the night at pray Thahajud Salah.
20. When you wake up you should wash your hands and clean your nose.
21. When you wake up it is a sunnah to use Miswaaq Sharif.
22. When you wake up you should fold your blanket otherwise the Shaiytaan will use it.
23. It isn't a good thing to sleep too much Allah Azwajal pious people used to sleep very little & sometimes for months they didn't used to sleep.
Last Word of Nabi Kareem S.A.W ( Please Read it, Once )
Suddenly, there was a person, he said salaam.
'May I come in?' he asked.
But Fatimah(rt.anha) did not allow him enter the room. 'I'm sorry, my father is ill,' said
Fatimah(rt,Anha), turned her body back and closed the door. She went back to her father who had opened his eyes and
Asked Fatimah(rt.Anha), 'Who was he, my daughter?'
'I don't know, my father. It was the first time for me to see him,' Fatimah(rt.Anha) said gently.
Then, Rasulullah(s.a.w) looked at his daughter with trembled look, as if he wanted to reminisce about every part of her daughter's face.
'Know one thing! He is who erases the temporary pleasure; he is who separates the companionship in the world. He is the death angel,' said Rasulullah (s.a.w).
Fatimah(rt.Anha) bore the bomb of her cry. The death angel came toward him, But Rasulullah(s.a.w) asked why Jibril(alahsalam) did not come along with him..
Then, Jibril(alahsalam) was called. Jibril(alehslam) was ready in the sky to welcome the soul of Habibullah and the leader of the earth.
'O Jibril, explain me about my rights in front of ALLAH?' Rasulullah(s.a.w) asked with a weakest voice.
'The doors of sky have opened, the angels are waiting for your soul.' 'All jannats open widely waiting for you,' Jibril(alehsalam) said..
But, in fact, all this did not make Rasulullah(s.a.w) relieved, his eyes were still full of worry..
'You are not happy to hear this news?' asked Jibril(alehsalam).
'Tell me about the destiny of my people in future?'
'Don't worry, O Rasul ALLAH(s.a.w). I heard ALLAH
tell me: 'I make jannat haram for every one, except the people of Muhammad(s..a.w) who are inside it,' Jibril(alehsalam) said.
It became closer and closer, the time for Malaekat Izrail(alehsalam) to do his work.
Slowly, Rasulullah's (s.a.w)soul was pulled. It was seemed that the body of Rasulullah (s.a.w)was full of sweat; the nerves of his neck became tight.
'Jibril(alehsalam), how painful this sakaratul maut is!'
Rasulullah(s.a.w) uttered a groan slowly. Fatimah(rt.anha) closed her eyes, Ali(rt.anho) sat beside her bowed deeply and Jibril(alehsalam) turned his face back.
'Am I repugnant to you that you turn your face back o
Jibril?'(alehsalam). Rasulullah(s.a.w) asked the Deliverer of Wahy.
'Who is the one who could see the Habibullah in his
condition of sakaratul maut,' Jibril(alehsalam) said.
Not for a while, Rasulullah(s.a..w) uttered a groan because of unbearable pain.
'O ALLAH, how great is this sakaratul maut. Give me all these pains, don't give it to my people.'
The body of Rasulullah(s.a.w) became cold, his feet and chest did not move anymore.... His lips vibrated as if he wanted to say something,
Ali(rt.anho) took his ear close to Rasulullah(s.a.w).
'Uushiikum bis shalati, wa maa malakat aimanuku – take care of the saalat and take care the weak people among you.'
Outside the room, there were cries shouted each other, sahabah held each other. Fatimah(rt.anha) closed her face with her hands and, again, Ali(rt.anho) took his ear close to Rasulullah's(s.a.w) mouth which became bluish.
'Ummatii, ummatii, ummatii?' - 'My people, my people, my people.'
And the life of the noble man ended.
Could we love each other like him? Allahumma salle 'ala Muhammad wa baarik wa salim 'alaihi. How deep is Rasulullah's(s.a.w) love to us.