Jihad And Martyrdom Without Fighting

Abu Hurairah (Radhiallahu anhu) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: "Whom do you reckon to be martyr amongst you?''

The Companions replied: "The one who is killed in Allah's way.''

He (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "In that case, the martyrs among my people would be few.''

The Companions asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Then who are the martyrs?''

He (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) replied, "He who is killed in the way of Allah is a martyr; he who dies naturally in the Cause of Allah is a martyr; he who dies of plague is a martyr; and he who dies of a belly disease is a martyr; and he who is drowned is a martyr.''

[Muslim]

This Hadith shows the care Allah has for this Ummah, which is the best Ummah of mankind. (Editor's Note)


Commentary:
"He who dies naturally in the Cause of Allah'', here signifies such a person who does not die because of his being killed in the war by sword, lance, bullet, etc., but meets the death on account of some other causes while going for Jihad such as falling from the horse, or who dies while defending his family or property, or defending other Muslims against attackers or robbers, etc. Such a person will also be a martyr.

Riyad-us-Saliheen – Hadith No : 1354

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Reward For giving respite or remission to a debtor

Abu Qatadah (RadhiAllahu 'anhu) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said,

"He who likes Allah to deliver him from the calamities of the Day of Resurrection, let him either give respite to a debtor or grant him remission (of loans) in straitened circumstances.''

[Muslim]

Commentary:
One meaning of the word "Falyunaffis'' is to defer demanding payment of the amount from the one who may be in straitened circumstances, until such a time when he has sufficient means to pay his debts. Another meaning is to relieve the debtor of the trouble he is in by giving him some money so that he can settle his debt with it. Such sympathetic attitude will save that person from the tensions of the Day of Judgement when everyone will be tense with worries and anxieties.

Riyad-us-Saliheen – Hadith No : 1369

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Remember Allah : Two Statements Heavy in the Scales and Dear to The Merciful

Abu Hurairah (RadhiAllahu 'anhu) reported:

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,

"There are two statements that are light for the tongue to remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful:

سُبْحاَنَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ  سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ    

`Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, Subhan-Allahil-Azim

[Glory be to Allah and His is the praise, (and) Allah, the Greatest is free from imperfection]'.''

Commentary:
This Hadith affirms that man's actions carry weight. On the Day of Judgement, his actions will be cast into the Balance. At that time Allah will endow these actions with weight, or according to some scholars, those records which register man's actions will be weighed. This is quite possible for the reason that Almighty Allah is Capable of weighing things without even their physical form. This discussion apart, when actions will be cast into the Balance, the formula mentioned in the Hadith, the utterance of which is very easy, will prove weighty. Every Muslim should make it a practice to repeat them frequently.

Riyad-us-Saliheen – Hadith No: 1408

[Sahih Muslim - Book 35 - Hadith 6511 & Al-Bukhari ]

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Iman (Faith) Has Sixty Odd or Seventy Odd Branches

Abu Hurairah (RadhiAllahu 'anhu) reported:

Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said,

"Iman has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: `La ilaha illallah' (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Iman.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

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Shyness does not bring anything except good

`Imran bin Husain (RadhiAllahu 'anhu) reported:

Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Shyness does not bring anything except good.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].


In a narration of Muslim:
Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "All of shyness is good.''


Commentary:
This Hadith enlightens us on the excellence of modesty, which serves the good purpose of preventing man from the disobedience of Allah and from immoral and evil pursuits. Evidently, it has a salutary impact on society. Besides, it keeps man free from sins, and, consequently, he will stand blameless with Allah. From this standpoint, modesty is certainly a thorough good.

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Modesty is a part of Iman (Faith)

Ibn `Umar (RadhiAllahu 'anhu) reported:

Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) passed by a man of the Ansar who was admonishing his brother regarding shyness. Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Leave him alone, for modesty is a part of Iman.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]


Commentary:
The Ansari, who was being lectured by his brother, was indeed an embodiment of modesty and unpretentiousness. Such a man is never sharp in worldly affairs because modesty restrains him from following wrong ways. For this reason, modesty has been called a part of the faith. This is an inborn quality, that is, some people are unassertive by birth. Yet, if they are gradually guided and directed towards virtues, their unassumingness further increases. And in Islam it is counted a virtue.

Riyad-us-Saliheen – Hadith No : 681

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