Reported by Bukhari and Muslim. Reported by Bukhari and Muslim. Reported by Muslim. Reported by At- Tirmidhi. Reported by Abu Dawud, AI-Hakim and Ibn Hibban Reported by At- Tirmidhi. take care of those Prayers where (and when) he is summoned for them. This is necessary as Allah has laid
down some practices and rules for us to follow (which have reached us) through our Prophet (pbuh) and
these Prayers are among them. If you offer Prayers at your houses as this good for nothing person is doing,
you will be guilty of neglecting the way of your Prophet (pbuh) then you go astray. I have seen the people
in condition when only known hypocrites used to be out of the lines of congregation. Some of us used to be
brought to the mosque with the help of two men on account of their weakness or illness, until they could
stand in line.” 1
Ar-Rabie Ibn Khutham had a disease in his leg. He used to go out for Prayer leaning on two men. They advised him, "O father of Muhammed, Allah has permitted you to pray at home as you have a legal excuse." He said, "Ok, but I hear the call to Prayer. Whoever could answer even if he creeps or crawl, it is better to do so."
Hatim AI-Asam said, "One day, I missed a Prayer in congregation but no one lead me except Abu Ishaq AI-Bukhari. However, if one of my children died, there would be ten thousand people who offer me condolence. This is because a trial in religion is easier than a one at the sight of people.
Someone of early Muslims said, a congregational Prayer is missed because of sins. Ibn 'Umar narrated, "Once Umar was in his garden, when coming back, he found that the people had performed the Asr Prayer. Thereby, he said, "We will surely return to Allah! I missed the Asr Prayer in congregation. May you witness that I gave my garden in charity to the needy so as to expiate what 'Umar had done."
It is recommended to pay more attention to 'Isha' and Fajr. The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"The hypocrites find dawn (Fajr) and night (Isha') Prayers in congregation as very oppressive. If they could know the virtues of these two Prayers, they would certainly join them, even if they had to go crawling.” 2
Ibn 'Umar said, "When missing a man in the congregational Prayer of Isha and Fajr, we might think that he was a hypocrite."
'Ubaydallah Ibn Amr Al-Qawarir said, "I have never missed Isha Prayer in congregation. One night I had a grief which occupied me from performing the' Isha' Prayer in congregation. Thereby, I sought for another mosque allover AI-Basra to realize the Prayer but of no avail all the mosques were closed. Then I went home and decided to apply what is stated in the hadith, "Recompense for Prayer offered along with the congregation is twenty seven times more than the Prayer offered in home or.”3 Therefore, I performed' Isha' Prayer twenty seven times. Afterwards, I slept. I dreamt that I was riding my horse racing some other people who were also riding their horses but I could not catch them. Then one turned to me and said, "Do not get your horse toiled, you would never catch us. I asked him why? He said,
Reported by Muslim. Reported by AI-Bukhari. Reported by Muslim we performed the 'Isha' Prayer in congregation but you did alone. Then I got up so sad.
We seek Allah's help and guidance for He is the Most Generous, the Most Bounteous. 5) Not Paying Zakat
Allah, the Most High, says,
{And let not those who covetously withhold of the gifts which Allah hath given them of His Grace, think that it is good for them: Nay, it will be the worse for them: Soon it will be tied to their necks like a twisted caller, on the Day of Judgment. To Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Well-Acquainted with all that ye do.}
(AI-Imran: 180) The Qur'an also states,
{And woe to those who pay not Zakat and who even deny the Hereafter. For those who believe and work deeds of righteousness is a reward that will never fail.} (Fussilat: 6-7)
Allah, the Almighty, says,
{And there are those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah: announce unto them a most grievous chastisement. On the Day when it will be heated in the Fire of Hell, and with it will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs. This is the (treasure) which ye hoarded for yourselves: taste ye, then, the (treasures) ye hoarded.} (At- Tawbah: 34-35)
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "A wealthy person who has got gold and silver, but does not pay the Zakat due on the same, (should know that) his gold and silver will be melted on the Day of Judgment and Converted into slabs which will then be heated in the fire of Hell, and then has sides, his forehead, and his back will be branded therewith. When these slabs will get cold, they will be heated up once more in the furnace of the Hell, the branding will be continued throughout the day, the duration of which will be equal to fifty thousand years, and the cases of all the people will have been decided by this time and they will be shown their way either to the Hell or to Paradise.”1 It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"There are three people who will enter the Fire: An oppressive leader, a wealthy person who does not pay Allah's right from his wealth and a proud poor.”2 Ibn ' Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him), said, "Whoever has enough property to make pilgrimage or to pay Zakat but he does not will ask Allah to return (to this world) when dying." Someone said, "Ibn 'Abbas, fear Allah, No one asks for return but the unbelievers." Then Ibn ' Abbas read Allah's saying, {And spend something (in charity) out of the substance which We have bestowed on you, before death should come to any of you and he should say, ' O my Lord! Why didst thou not give me respite for a little while I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good.}
Reported by Muslim, Ahmad and An-Nisa'i Part of a hadith reported by AI-Hakim, Ibn Hibban and Ahmad. (Al-Munafiqun: 10)
There is no Zakat on (gold or silver) jewelry that is for permissible use, but if it is prepared for uses of renting or as an article which is pennanent acquisition then Zakat is obligatory. Zakat is also obligatory for trade.
Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, related that the Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Whoever is made wealthy by Allah and does not pay the Zakat of his wealth will be made like a bald- headed poisonous male snake with two black spots over its eyes. The snake will encircle his neck and bite his cheeks and say, "I am your treasure " Then he recited the following verse, {And definitely let not the ones who are miserly with what Allah has given them,' no indeed, it is an evil (thing) for them. They shall have annulated (about their necks) whatever they were miserly with, on the Day of Resurrection and to Allah is the inheritance of the heavens and the earth,' and Allah is Ever Cognizant of whatsoever you do} (AI-Imran: 180)1
In his commentary on Allah's saying
{On the Day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell, and with it will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs, -This is the (treasures) which ye hoarded for yourselves: taste ye, then the (treasures) ye hoarded}
Ibn Mas'ud said, “Dirham and Dinar will not be put in his skin collectively but separately and will cover him totally.”
It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"Five (actions) entail five (punishments)" They asked, "What does it mean?" He said, "Whenever some people break a covenant, Allah will entice their enemy to attack them. If they rule in other than Allah's law, they will be plagued with poverty. If indecency (adultery) prevails them, there will be more deaths. If they give short scales or weights they will be deprived of tillage and will suffer the barren years, if they do not pay Zakat, there will be no rain.” 2 Muhammad Ibn Yusuf Al-Feriabi said, II Once I went out accompanied with a group of my friends to visit Abu Sann'an, may Allah have mercy on him. When we entered his house and sat down for a while, he said, “Let us visit a neighbor whose brother has recently died to console him.” Then, we all went to the man but we found him wailing and impatient for the death of his brother. Accordingly, we tried to console him but of no avail. We admonished him that death is an inevitable end. Then, he said, I know. I just weep for my brother’s death abode and the torture he is in. We asked, “Did Allah enable you to know the Unseen?” He said,” Of course not, but when I buried him and people went away I sat down by his grave. Meanwhile, I heard a sound of distress. I heard someone crying.” Oh, they left me alone to suffer the torture. I was praying, and fasting. Then, I wept and out of pity I began to snatch the grave to see him. The grave was full
Reported by Bukhari. Reported by Abu Dawud and Ahmad. of fire and I noticed a circle of fire around his neck. Out of pity I extended my arm to extricate him from such circle of fire. No sooner did I extend my hand than my fingers were burnt. Then, the man showed us his burnt hand. He went on saying, I hoarded the earth over him again and went away. Thus, how can I keep patient after I have seen how he is. We, then, asked, "What did your brother do in this world?" He re- plied. “He did not pay Zakat." We said, "This is in accordance with Allah's saying, {And not those who covetously withhold of the gifts which Allah hath given them of His Grace, think that it is good for them: Nay, it will be the worse for them: Soon it will be tied to their neck like a twisted collar on the day of Judgment.} (Al-Imran: 180)
Your brother, therefore, is being tortured in advance in his grave until the Day of Judgment. Afterwards, we went ahead to Abu Dharr., the Prophet's companion, and told him this man's story. We also said, "When a Jew or a Christian dies, we do not notice them suffering like that," He said; "They are undoubtedly in the Hell-fire. Allah just shows you the abode of the Muslims to learn the lesson. Allah, the Most High, says,
{Now have come to you, from your Lord proofs (to open your eyes): If any will see, it will be for (the good of) his own soul: If any will be blind it will be to his own (harm) I am not (here to watch over your doing.)} (AI-An' am: 104) 6) Breaking One's Fast During Ramadan Without An Excuse
Allah, the Most High, says, {O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) selfrestraint. (Fasting) for a fixed number of days,' but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (should be made up) from days later.} (AI-Baqarah: 183-184)
The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Islam is built upon five pillars: Testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing prayers, paying Zakat, making pilgrimage and fasting in Ramada.”1
It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said;
"Whoever breaks a fast during Ramadan" without an excuse or illness could not requite it by fasting a lifetime, were he to do so.” 2 Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said; "Principles of Islam are three: testifying that there is no god but Allah, prayers and fasting in Ramadan. Whoever misses anyone of them has disbelieved.”3 We seek Allah's refuge from them.
Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. Reported by Abu Dawud, At- Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Ad-Darimi. Reported by Ya'la and AI-Haithami. 7) Not Performing The Hajj When Able to
Allah, the Most High, says,
{Pilgrimage thereto is a duty, men owe to Allah those who can afford the journey; but if any deny faith,
Allah stands not in need of any of his creatures.} (Al-Umran: 97)
The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Whoever can afford this journey to the sacred House, by provision and transportation and he does not make the pilgrimage, there is no blame if he dies as a Jew or a Christian. This is because Allah says, "Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah -those who can afford the journey.”1 'Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "I have considered sending men to these cities to see who has not made the pilgrimage, and collect the non-Muslim poll tax (Jizya) from everyone possessing the means who has not performed it. They are not Muslims." Ibn ' Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "Whoever does not make pilgrimage or pay Zakat will ask to be returned to life when dying.” Someone said, "No one asks to be returned except the unbe- lievers." He said, "Allah, the Almighty, says,
{And spend something (in charity) out of the substance which we have bestowed on you, before death should come to any of you and he should say: 0 my Lord! Why didst thou no give me respite for a little while I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good.} (Al-Munafiqun: 10)
i.e., I should have made pilgrimage. Allah Most High says, {But to no soul will God grant respite when the time appointed for it has come.} It was asked, "In what amount is Zakat obligatory?" He answered; "Two hundred Dirhams and the equivalent amount if it is gold." Someone asked, "What about pilgrimage?" He said, "Provision and transportation." Sa'id Ibn Jubair said, "If I have a wealthy neighbor who died without making pilgrimage, I would never pray over him."
Reported by At- Tirmidhi. 8) Showing Disrespect to One's Parents
Allah, the Most High, says,
{Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both
of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them but address them in
terms of honor. And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on
them Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood.} (Al-Isra: 23-24) Therefore, you should serve them as they did with you. But your service is not equal to theirs as they suffered a lot in bringing you up, hoping that you might live long. On the other hand, when you shoulder their burdens you hope that they will die soon.
Allah, the Most High, says,
{Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: To Me is thy final goal.} (Luqman: 14)
Behold, how Allah has associated gratitude to Him with the gratitude to the parents Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), said, "There are three verses (ayat) which have been revealed associated with three others. They are not accepted separately.
a) Allah, the Most High, says,
{Obey Allah and Obey the Messenger. And beware (of evil) if ye do turn back, know ye that it is our Messenger's duty to proclaim (the message in the clearest manner.} (Al-Ma'idah: 92)
Thus, whoever only obeys Allah will have his obedience not accepted.
b) {And be steadfast in prayer: Give Zakat.} (AI-Baqarah: 43)
Hence, whoever performed prayers and does not pay Zakat will have his prayers not accepted c) {Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is thy final goal.} (Luqman: 14)
Whoever shows gratitude to Allah and neglects his parents will not have his gratitude accepted.
The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Allah's satisfaction is the parent's and His Wrath is theirs.”1
Reported by At- Tirmidhi. "A man came and sought permission for Jihad (fighting in the way of Allah). The prophet (pbuh) asked
him: '”Are your parents living? The man said" yes, Sir.' He said, 'Then carry on Jihad in service to your
parents as this is as good as Jihad.”1 Behold, how Allah has preferred obeying and honoring the parents to Jihad! The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Shall I not tell you of the worst major sins? Worshipping others with Allah and showing disrespect to parents." Again Allah associates showing disrespect to parents with worshipping others besides Him. It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"Whoever shows disrespect to his parents, he who reminds recipients of his charity to them and he who addicts to wine will not enter Paradise.”2
In another tradition the Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Had Allah known something concerning showing disrespect to one's parents little than Uf (a word of contempt) He would have forbidden it. Let the rebellious son do whatever he does, he will not enter Paradise, and let the obedient son do whatever he wants, he will not enter the Hell-Fire.”3
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"May Allah curse he who shows disrespect to his parents.” 4
"May Allah curse he who reviles his father; may Allah curse he who reviles his mother.” 5
It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, “Allah respites whatever He wants of the sins until the day of Judgment save showing disrespect to one's parents, it will be hastened to its doer.”6 i.e. the worldly punishment before the Day of Judgment
Ka'b Al-Ahbar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "Allah hastens the death of anyone who shows disrespect to his parents so as torture him. On the other hand, Allah increases one's life span if he is kind to his parents to bless him."
Treating one's parents with honour also requires sustaining them with the living costs when they are needy. A man came and said to the Prophet (pbuh),
"0 Messenger of Allah, my father asks for my property.” Then the. Prophet (pbuh) said, "Both you and what you possess are your father's.”7
When Ka'b Al-Ahbar was asked about the meaning of showing disrespect to one's parents, he said,
Reported by A1-Bukhari and Muslim. Reported by Ad-Darimi, Ahmad, An-Nisa'i and Ibn Hibban Reported by Ad-Dailami. Reported by AI-Hakim. Reported by Imam Ahmad and An-Nisa'i. Reported by AI-Hakim. Reported by Ibn Majah and Ahmad. "When one's father or mother swore an oath and he or she did not fulfill it. When they ordered him to do something but he did not obey. When they ask him for some thing and he refused. When they entrust him for something but deceives them.
Ibn 'Abbas was asked about Ashab Al- 'Araf (men of the Heights) and he said; "As for the Heights, it is a mountain between Fire and Paradise. It is so-called because it outlooks Fire and Paradise. It is also covered by trees, fruits, rivers and wells. As for the men who seized thereon, they are those who went out to fight in the cause of Allah without their parents' permission and then are killed. Death in the cause of Allah protects them from the Hell-Fire. But disobedience to their parents deprived them of Paradise. Thus, they will be on the Heights until Allah judges them. It was related that a man asked the Prophet (pbuh),
"Who deserves my service most after Allah?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man asked again, "And who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man asked further, "Who is next?" The Prophet replied, "Your mother.” The man asked once more, "And who is next?" The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Your father and then the closer kins.” 1 Thus, the Prophet (pbuh) emphasizes that the mother is the one who deserves much concern and therefore he mentioned her three times. It is the mother indeed who bears a lot in pregnancy, giving birth, and suckling and constant care to the child night and day.
Once Ibn 'Umar saw a man bearing his mother upon his shoulder and making circumambulation around the Ka'ba. The map ' asked him, "Do you think that I requite her? No, not even with a cry from childbirth. But, well done. Allah will give you in return for a little deed a great reward.”2 Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) related that the Prophet (pbuh) said, "There are four people who will not enter Paradise as Allah decreed: a drunkard, a usurer, he who appropriates the orphan's property without a legal cause and he who shows disrespect to one's parents.” 3 The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"Paradise lies beneath the feet of mothers.”4
A man came to Abu Ad-Darda' and said, "O Abu Ad-Darda', I have married a woman but my mother ordered me to divorce her." Then Abu Ad-Darda' said, "Parents is the middle gate of Paradise. You may either miss or preserve it.”5
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"Three supplications are surely acceptable: the supplication of the oppressed, the traveler and the parents against their children.” 6
Reported by AI-Bukhari. Reported by AI-Bukhari. Reported by AI-Hakim. It has numerous references. Reported by Ibn Majah, Ahmad and AI-Hakim. Reported by At- Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah “An aunt is treated as a mother i. e., honorable treatment.” 1
Wahb Ibn Munabbih said, "In the tablets written by Allah to Musa is the following, 'O Musa! Respect your parents. Whoever respects his parents I will extend his life span and grant him a grateful progeny. But, whoever shows disrespect to his parents I will shorten his life span and grant him an ungrateful progeny.”2
Abu Bakr Ibn Abu Mariam also said, "I read in the Torah that he who hits his father will be killed." Similarly, Wahb said, "I read in the Torah that he who slaps his father should be stoned until death." `Amr Ibn Murrah Al-Juhanni said, "A man came to the Messenger of Allah and asked, 'OMessenger of
Allah, what do you say if/pray obligatory duties, fast during Ramadan, give due Zakat on my Y1-'ealth, and
perform Hajj if I am able to do so, what is my reward?' The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, 'He who does
this, he will be with the prophets, truthful people and the martyrs unless he disrespects his parents.”3
It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "May Allah curse he who shows disrespect to his parents." It was narrated. Also that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"In the night of /sra' (Night Journey) / saw groups of people in the Hell-Fire hanged on trunks of fire. / asked, "Who are they, Gabriel?" He said, "They are those who revile their parents in this world.”
Bishr said, "Whoever is intimated by his mother and listens to her speech is better than the one who fights with his sword in the cause of Allah. Gazing at her surpasses every thing. Once a man and a woman presented before the Prophet (pbuh) arguing about their child. The man said, "O Messenger of Allah, he is my child who was created from my loins (backbone)." On the other hand, the woman said, "O Messenger of Allah he bore him lightly and proceeded it out of lust. But I bore him in travail, delivered him in travail and suckled him during two full years." Thereupon, the Prophet judged for the mother.”4 In the Prophet's lifetime, there was a young man called Alqamah. He was so devout that he exerted great efforts in performing many prayers, fasting and spending money in charity. He had a fatal disease that his wife informed the Prophet (pbuh) that her husband was dying. Thereby, the Prophet (pbuh) sent `Ammar, Suhaib and Bilal to instruct the dying to say the testification of Faith. When they arrived there, they found him dying. Therefore, they began to instruct him to say there is no god but Allah, but he could not repeat it. They returned to the Prophet (pbuh) to consult him. Then, the Prophet (pbuh) said, "Did he have living parents?" They said, "He had an aged mother." Accordingly, the Prophet asked them to bring her if she was able to walk. Otherwise he himself will go there. When being informed by the Prophet's message, the mother said, "I sacrifice him with my soul. I will go to him." She then went to him leaning on a staff. After greeting, the Prophet (pbuh) said; "O mother of Alqamah, tell me the truth and if you lie Allah will reveal me the truth. How was Alqamah?" She said, "He performed much prayers, fasting and spending money in charity." Then, the Prophet (pbuh) asked, "What about you?" She said, "O Messenger of Allah! I am angry
Reported by AI-Bukhari and Abu Dawud. As-Sini postulated it in Ad-Dur AI-Manthur. Reported by AI-Haithami in Majma' AI-Zawa'id There is no hadith similar to this statement with him." The Prophet asked, "Why?" She said, "Because he prefers his wife to me and also disobeys me." Then, the Prophet (pbuh) said, "The anger of Alqamah's other holds Alqamah's tongue to utter the testification of Faith." Afterwards, the Prophet said, O Bilal, go and gather a pile of wood." The woman said, "Why, Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet said, “To bum him before your eyes." She said, "O Messenger of Allah, he is my son! I cannot endure that he be burnt before my eyes." Then, the Prophet said, "But Allah's torture is more severe and lasting, mother of `Alqamah. So if you like him to be forgiven by Allah, you forgive him. By Whom in Whose hands my soul is, what he performed of prayers, fasting and charity is of no avail so long as you are angry with him." Then, she said, "O Messenger of Allah, may Allah the Almighty, his angels and all Muslims who are present witness that I forgive my son, Alqamah." Thereupon, the Prophet said, "Go to him, Bilal to see whether he can utter the testification of Faith or not? She might forgive him out of shyness." Approaching Alqamah's house, Bilal heard him saying, "There is no god but Allah" Then, the Prophet (pbuh) ordered them to prepare the funeral, washing and shroud. Then, he prayed over him and witnessed the funeral. Then, the Prophet stood in front of the deceased grave and said, "O Muhajirin (Emigrants) O Ansar (Helpers), he who prefers his wife to his mother entails the curse of Allah, His angels and the whole people. Allah never accepts his deeds or a reason unless he makes repentance, treats his mother well and asks her consent. This is because Allah's consent is conditioned on the mother's and His wrath is hers.”1
Reported by Ibn Hajar AI-Haithami. 9) Severing the Ties of One's Relatives
Allah, the Most High, says,
{Fear Allah, through Whom ye demand your mutual (rights) and be heedful of the wombs.} (An-Nisa': 1)
The Qur'an also states,
{Then it is to be expected of you, if ye were put in authority, that ye will do mischief in the land, and break your ties of kith and kin: Such are the men whom Allah has cursed for He has made them deaf and blinded their sight.}
(Muhammad: 22-23)
Allah, the Almighty, says,
{Those who fulfill the covenant of Allah and fail not in their plighted word; those who join together those things which Allah hath commanded to be joined, hold their Lord in awe, and fear the terrible reckoning.}
(Ar-Ra'd: 20-21)
Allah, the Most High, says,
{He causes many to stray, and many He leads into the right path,. But He causes not to stray, except those who forsake (the path), those who break Allah's covenant after it is ratified, and who sunder what Allah has ordered to be joined, and do mischief on earth: Those cause loss only to themselves.} (Al-Baqarah: 26-27)
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "He who severs his family ties will not enter Paradise.”1 Thus, whoever abandons his relatives, is proud over them and disdains to support the needy if he is rich is included in this punishment unless he repents to Allah the Most Exalted and treats them well.
It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"Whoever has feeble kins and does not treat them well and pays his charity to others and neglects them, Allah does not accept his charity and will not look to him on the Day of Judgment.”2
But whoever is poor should keep good terms with them, visit them and be heedful of them. The Prophet (pbuh) said,
Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. Reported by Al-Mundhiri. "Wet your wombs (relationships) even by just greeting.”1
The Prophet also said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should have a link with his kins.”2
"A person who reciprocates in doing good is not the one who joins his blood relations generously,' but he is one who joins with his blood relations when they cut with him.”3
"Allah Almighty says, "I am the Merciful and it is the womb i.e. blood relation. I will hold by him who hold by it; and I will cut asunder from him who cuts asunder from it.”4
Ali Ibn AI-Husain, may Allah be pleased with him, said to his son, "O son do not befriend he who severs the ties of his kins since I have found him cursed in Allah's Book three times." One day, Abu Hurairah, May Allah be pleased with him, sat to deliver a lesson about the people's tradition? Then, he said, "I hope that anyone of you who severs the ties of his kins to leave us." A young man sitting at the end of the circle left. The young man went forward to his aunt whom he did not visit for years and reconciled her. His aunt asked him: "Why did you come, my nephew?" He said, "When I sat to listen from Abu Hurairah, the prophet's companion, he said, "I hope anyone of you who severs the ties of his kills to leave us." Then, his aunt asked him to go back to Abu Hurairah to ask him about the reason. Thereupon, Abu Hurairah answered: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying, "Mercy is not showed upon a group of people among them is someone who severs the ties of his kins.”5
Once, a wealthy man when traveling to at the Sacred House in Mecca to perform Hajj (pilgrimage), deposited one hundred thousand Dinars to a trusty and righteous man until he returned from' Arafat. Having stood on Arafat, he returned to Mecca to find that the man was dead. He asked the deceased family for his money. But they knew nothing about the money. Accordingly, he explained the plight to the scholars of Mecca who then told him to approach the Zamzam well at midnight and then call upon the man. If he answered you the first time you called, he was among the people of Paradise. But the man went back to them after doing what they said with no response. Thereupon, they said, "To Allah we belong and to Him is our return." The man might be of the people of Fire. Thus, you have to go to Yemen where there is a well-called Barhut. It is said that this well is at the mouth of the Hell, and call upon the man at midnight. Therein, if he is among the people of Fire he will answer you- Having arrived in Yemen and approaching the well, he called upon the man and the man responded. He asked him about the wealth. He told him that he had buried it in such and such a place. Thus, you could go there and dig to regain your wealth. Then, he asked him why he was in such a (horrible) place though we thought good of you?" He said, "I had a poor sister whom I abandoned and did not treat her well. Thereby, Allah punished me because of her."
This is shown in the Prophet's hadith,
lbn Hajar AI-Hathami mentioned it in Majma' Al-Zawa'id and said it is reported by Al-Bazzar. Reported by AI-Bukhari. Reported by A1-Bukhari. Reported by At- Tirmidhi This is a false story. "He who severs the ties of his family will not enter Paradise.”1
Reported before. 10) Adultery
Allah, the Almighty, says,
{Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is an indecent (deed) and an evil way.} (Al-Isra': 32)
The Qur'an also states,
{Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, Nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, nor commit fornication,' -and any that does this (not only) meets punishment. (But) the chastisement on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy.}
(Al-Furqan: 68-70)
Allah, the Most High, says, {The woman and the man guilty of fornication, flog each of them with a hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you in their case, in a matter prescribed by Allah, if ye believe in Allah and the Last Day: And let a party of the believers witness their punishment.” (An-Nur: 2)
The punishment mentioned in the last verse concerns only single fornicators in the world as argued by the scholars. In case of married adulterers (even if they experienced marriage before) they must be stoned until death as postulated by the Prophet (pbuh). But if they escaped the worldly punishment and died without making repentance, they will be tortured in the Hell-Fire with lashes of Fire.
In Psalms, it is narrated that Adulterers will be hanged from their genitals in the hell-Fire, on which they will be scourged with slashes of iron. If they cry out of pain, the angels of punishment will address them, "Where was this cry inaudible before? You just used to laugh, play and did not keep the thought of Allah, nor were you shy from Him."
The following hadith was stated by the Prophet (pbuh), "An adulterer is not a believer at the time of committing adultery.” 1
The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"When someone fell in adultery, faith leaves his heart and overshadows him but if he extricates himself; his faith will, be restored again.” 2 It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
Reported by AI-Bukhari and Muslim Reported by Abu-Dawud. "Whoever fornicates or drinks wine, Allah takes off his faith from him as a man takes a shirt off over his head.” 1
"There are three people to whom Allah, the Most High will not talk, nor will He absolve them of sins nor look at them: an aged person guilty of adultery, a king who lies and a poor beggar who is proud.” 2
On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud who said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah (pbuh),
"What is the most grievous sin at the sight of Allah?" He said, "To associate others with Allah whereas He created you... and to commit adultery with your neighbor's wife.” Allah, the Almighty, said,
{Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, nor commit fornication; -and any that does this (not only) meets punishment. (But) the chastisement on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignomity.}
(AL-Furqan: 68-69)
Behold! How adultery with one's neighbor, polytheism and slaying the life of others except for just cause are associated with each other.
Once, Ibn Mas'ud asked the Prophet (P.B.U.H) saying, "0 Messenger of Allah, what is the most heinous sin? The Prophet answered, "To hold that Allah has an equal, whereas He has created you. Further he asked what is next? The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said, "To kill child lest he feeds with you. He added, "What is next? The Prophet (P.B. U .H) said, "To commit adultery with your neighbor's wife.” 3 When commenting on Allah's statement,
{To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a special) class (of sinners) assigne.} (Al-Hijr: 44) Ata' said, "The most grievous and hated gate of Hell is that which is assigned for adulterers who committed such crime after they had been informed of its consequences. Makhul Ad-Dimashqi said, "When the people of the Hell-Fire smell a stinking odor they say, 'We have never smelt an odor more stinking than that, Then, they will be told that this is the odor of the adulterers' genitals. Ibn Zayd, one of great exegesists said, "This odor hurts all the people of the Hell-Fire. Of all commandments prescribed by Allah to Moses is the following,
"Do not steal and do not fill into adultery so as not to screen My Face from you." Behold Moses is the addressee, what about the others.
It was reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Satan (Iblis) often sends his soldiers every where in the earth saying to them, 'Whoever diverts a Muslim I will crown him. The most skillful one in diverting people, the nearest to me. Meanwhile, a devil comes and says, "I kept tempting such and such until he divorced his wife.' Iblis says, 'You did nothing. He will marry another woman.' Another comes and says, 'I kept tempting such and such until I created a grudge between
Reported by AI-Hakim. Reported by Muslim. Reported before. him and his brother’ Iblis says, 'You did nothing. He will reconcile with him.’ Eventually comes another devil who says, 'I kept tempting such and such until he fell in adultery.’ Iblis says, 'Great and well done. I Then he makes him nearer to him and crowns him.”1
We seek Allah's refuge from the evils of Satan and his soldiers.
It was reported that on the authority of Anas that the Prophet (pbuh) said, "Faith is like a garment with which Allah covers whomever He likes. But if he falls in adultery, this garment will be taken off and if he repents He will restore it again.”2 The Prophet (pbuh) also said,
"0 Muslims, be aware of adultery. It entails six consequences: Three in this world and the others in the next. As for the worldly consequences, they are a pale face, short life and long poverty. The consequences in the Hereafter are: The wrath of Allah, a severe reckoning and torture in Fire.”3 The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,
"Whoever persists in drinking wine and then dies, Allah will make him drink from the river of Ghuta, a river flows the genitals of the whores.”4 In the Fire there will be pus flowing from the whores' genitals that which will be offered to whoever dies persisting in drinking wine. The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Next to polytheism (shirk), is the semen ejaculated by a man in an unlawful womb.”5
"In the Hell-Fire there is a valley in which contains serpents. Each serpent is as fat as a camel's neck. When it stings the one who does not pray, it's poison boils in his abode for seventy years and then his flesh is torn out. There is also a valley called the well of Hazan (suffering) which contains serpents and scorpions. Each scorpion is as huge as a mule and has seventy spines. Each spine ends in a poisonous edge. Then, it strikes the adulterer and sprays poison in his body. The adulterer suffers from this painful poison for a thousand years. Then his flesh is torn out and pus flows from his genitals.”6 "Whoever makes love with a married woman, they will suffer the torture which is supposed to afflict half of this nation in grave. Afterwards, on the Day of Judgment, Allah will give her husband, who does not know (what she does), the right to dispose her good deeds. But if he knows and does nothing, he and his wife will be deprived of Paradise as there is a statement on the door of Paradise which reads, unlawful for the pimp.”7 "Whoever touches a woman, who is not lawful to him, because of lust, he will be resurrected with his hand tied to his neck on the Day of Judgment. In case of kissing, his lips will be nipped in the fire. Eventually, if he fell in adultery, his thighs will witness against him, on the Day of Judgment by saying, "I lied on an unlawful" Then, Allah looks to him out of wrath. Thus, his face's flesh fells down. If he arrogantly says, "I
Reported by Al-Siuti Reported by Ad-Dai1ami. It's a weak hadith. Reported by A1-Siuti. Reported by Ahmad. Reported by Ibn A1-Jawzi. Not found. Not found. never did so" Then the tongue witnesses by saying, 'I produced an unlawful utterance.' The hand also says, 'I touched unlawful things.' The eyes says' I looked to the unlawful.' The legs say:' To the unlawful objects did I walk' Finally, the genital says, 'I applied. ' As for the guardian angels, he says, 'I heard, and another says,'I wrote' eventually, Allah says, "I knew but concealed him.”1
Then, Allah says, "0 angels! Take him away to torture him. Severe is My wrath on those who are not shy from Me." This is shown in Allah's Book Exalted be He: {On the Day when their tongue, their hands, and their feet will bear witness against them as to their actions.} (AINur: 24).”2
The most grievous kind of adultery is incenstry with one's mother, sister, stepmother and unmarriageable relatives. The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Whoever falls into adultery with an unmarriageable relative, must be killed.”3 AI-Barra' narrated that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) sent his uncle to a man who made love with his step mother to kill him and divide his wealth into five parts (like the spoils of war.) Therefore, we ask Allah the Bounteous to forgive our sins for He is the Most Bounteous, the Most Kind.
Not found. Not found in the authentic books of Hadith Reported by AI-Hakim. 11) Sodomy
Allah, Most High recounts in His Book the story of Lut's people in several positions. Allah, the
Almighty says,
{When Our decree issued, We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard
as baked clay, spread, layer on layer, marked from thy Lord; nor are they ever far from those who do
wrong!"} (Hud: 82-83)
This abode is not far from those who do wrong amongst our nation if they committed the same sin.
Therefore, the Prophet (pbuh) said,
"What I fear most is that my nation may follow the crime of Lut's people.”1 The Prophet also said,
"May Allah curse him who does what Lut's people did.”2
He said it twice.
It was related that the Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Whoever is caught doing the crime of Lut's people, you should kill the one who sodomizes and the one who lets it be done to him.” 3 Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with hi) said, "Look for the highest building in the town, and then throw them down and stone them like the abode of Lut's people."
There is a scholarly consensus that sodomy is among the major sins forbidden by Allah,
{Of all creatures in the world, will ye approach males, and leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits!} A-Shu`ara: 165-166)
Allah, Most High, says,
{And Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practiced abominations: truly they were a people given to evil, a rebellious people.}
(Al-Anbya': 74) The town where those people lived was called Sodom. They used to practice the abominations
Reported by At- Tirmidhi, Reported by At- Tirmidhi, Reported by At- Tirmidhi, mentioned by Allah in His Book. They used to commit sodomy; make sounded wind in their assembly and many other offensive practices. He (pbuh) said,
"Lesbianism is adultery between them."
The Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Four people entail Allah's wrath in night and day. " It was asked, "Who are they, Messenger of Allah?" He answered, "Effeminate men and masculine women, the adulterer of animals and sodomizers.”1
It is narrated that when two men start to commit sodomy, Allah's Throne vibrates fearing Allah's wrath. The heavens almost fall on the earth but the angels hold their outskirts and recite Surat AI-Ikhlas until Allah's wrath reposes." The Prophet (pbuh) said,