Declaration on the door of Heaven

Dear Islamic brothers! How Merciful and Compassionate our Rab عَزَّوَجَلَّ is that He عَزَّوَجَلَّ showers great blessings and favours upon his bondsmen that we cannot even imagine. Sayyiduna Anas Bin Maalik رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ narrated, the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘On the blessed night of my Ascension I found a declaration written on the door of Heaven, that the reward for Sadaqah is multiplied by ten times, whereas the reward for giving a loan is multiplied by eighteen times. I asked, ‘O Jibra`eel (عَـلَيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام), why is a loan rewarded more than charity?’ He said, ‘Because a needy person may ask for charity when he does not need it, but the borrower only borrows in cases of dire need.’ (Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab-ut-Sadaqat, pp. 154, Hadees 2431)

Difficulties are salvation

Dear Islamic brothers! From this blessed Hadees, we have also learnt that if any Muslim needs a loan, we should help him with good intentions according to our ability, for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and earn rewards in abundance. Islam gives the message of brotherhood, sympathy and tenderness. In the time of trouble and difficulty of our Muslim brother, we should help him and should do our best for him. However in today’s times, the approach of sympathy and helping others is dying out and the greed for hoarding money has led to such an extent that the spirit of cooperating with one another and showing concern for one another has become a rare occurrence. If only we follow the Islamic teachings in a true sense and consider the troubles and worries of our brother as ours and try to remove them immediately.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ narrated, the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: One who removes the trouble of a Muslim in the world, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will remove the trouble of that person on the Day of the Judgement. One who relieves a poor person in the world, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will relieve him in the world and in the Hereafter, one who covers up the shortcomings of any Muslim, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will cover up his shortcomings and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ continues to help a bondsman as long as he continues helping his own brother. (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 3, pp. 373, Hadees 1937)