Tomorrow is 1st of Sha'ban, which means ramadam is a month away.
Here's a reminder to all muslims. I apologise that the article is in Malay.
In a nutshell the article narrates an event during the times of Rasullah (peace and blessings be upon him) where the Angel Jibrail came to visit the prophet on the eve of Eid and made a doa to which the prophet said amin 3 times. The first doa says no muslim will gain barakah from Ramadan if he has wronged his parents and they have not forgiven him. Second doa says no muslim shall gain barakah of fasting in Ramadan if there is misunderstanding between husband and wife and they've not forgiven one another. And the third doa says no muslim will gain barakah of ramadan if there are misunderstandings between him and his relative or neighbours and they each have not forgiven one another.
This is yet another example of the communal spirit that is at the core of the Islamic faith which many muslims today, i fear, forget. We are not an individual whose lives are disconnected from our environment and who continue to live solely for oneself. Even if we tried to, there are still responsibilites to others we need to fulfill before we can enjoy the barakah for the effort we put in during Ramadan. Performing the fast in the entire month of Ramadan while a fellow human being is offended by your acts (done intentionally or other wise) is, as it turns out according to this narration, a futile effort.
In the spirit of the coming holy month let us prepare for Ramadan by first seeking forgiveness from those near (and far) and dear. Salam.
Here's a reminder to all muslims. I apologise that the article is in Malay.
In a nutshell the article narrates an event during the times of Rasullah (peace and blessings be upon him) where the Angel Jibrail came to visit the prophet on the eve of Eid and made a doa to which the prophet said amin 3 times. The first doa says no muslim will gain barakah from Ramadan if he has wronged his parents and they have not forgiven him. Second doa says no muslim shall gain barakah of fasting in Ramadan if there is misunderstanding between husband and wife and they've not forgiven one another. And the third doa says no muslim will gain barakah of ramadan if there are misunderstandings between him and his relative or neighbours and they each have not forgiven one another.
This is yet another example of the communal spirit that is at the core of the Islamic faith which many muslims today, i fear, forget. We are not an individual whose lives are disconnected from our environment and who continue to live solely for oneself. Even if we tried to, there are still responsibilites to others we need to fulfill before we can enjoy the barakah for the effort we put in during Ramadan. Performing the fast in the entire month of Ramadan while a fellow human being is offended by your acts (done intentionally or other wise) is, as it turns out according to this narration, a futile effort.
In the spirit of the coming holy month let us prepare for Ramadan by first seeking forgiveness from those near (and far) and dear. Salam.
3 comments:
Jazaki Allahu khair Waterfall! What a wonderful reminder. Do you have the source of the hadith--like is it in Sahih Muslim, Bukhari, etc.?
wbabdullah,
I have written to the people who posted the initial article from which i quoted asking for the information. Insha-allah, when they get back to me i will inform you of the details.
salam.
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