Bismillah
The following hadith is related by Shaykh Yasir Qadhi in a Friday Khutbah:
One day when the Prophet (peace be upon him) was giving the Friday khutbah, he climbed up his mimbar, he climbed up the pulpit – and his pulpit had 3 steps to it. And so he climbed up the first pulpit and he said out loud Ameen. Then he climbed up the second and he said Ameen. Then he climbed up the third and he said Ameen. So the companions were confused and they said: “Oh! Messenger of Allah we have never seen you say Ameen every time you climb the pulpit; this is the first time we have heard you say Ameen. What was the reason for this?” The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “When I was climbing up the pulpit, Jibreel (AS) came to me and told me: O Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)! Anyone in your nation who manages to be alive when Ramadan comes & yet cannot get his sins forgiven, then may he perish in the fire of Hell. Say Ameen.” So the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said Ameen. Then he climbed the second step, Jibreel (AS) said: “O Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)! Anyone who manages to catch Laylatul Qadr & he does not manage to get his sins forgiven, may he perish in the fire of hell. Say ameen.” So the Prophet (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said ameen. And then he climbed the third one and Jibreel (AS) said: “O Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)! Anyone of your ummah who manages to catch his parents one of them or both when they are elderly and they need his help and he is not able to service them properly and get his sins forgiven then may he perish. Say ameen.” And so he (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said ameen.
My take:
1. Make lots of dua throughout the month of Ramadan and continuously strive to gain Allah's forgiveness. This month will yield the highest returns on dua investments.
2. Search for Layatul Qadr and make sure to make lots of dua those nights.
3. Take care of your parents!
May Allah grant us the strength to fully benefit from the blessings of Ramadan and forgives all our sins. Ameen!
Be safe and take care.
Peace-
Find the rest of Shaykh Yaser Qadhi's Ramadan Reminder here:
http://ilmnotes.wordpress.com/tag/yasir-qadhi/
1 comment:
ASA,
This month is described in the Qur'an as Mubarak (Blessed)....the only month mentioned in the Qur'an by name. The first part of this hadith indicates that there are countless blessings and ways to have your sins forgiven in the month.
The Prophet (saw) said during this month, each breath you take glorifies Allah, your sleep is worship, your deeds are accepted and your supplications are answered.
You'd have to be a fool not to take advantage of Allah's Mercy. I pity the fool. lol
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