۔1The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘If a person fasts for one day and then he is given gold equivalent to the size of this earth, even then his reward will only be completed on the Day of Judgement.’ (Majma-uz-Zawaid, vol. 3, pp. 423, Hadees 5092)

   ۔2The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘Whoever recites لَاۤاِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہُ and dies on it, he will enter Paradise. Whoever fasts on any day for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and then dies on it, he will enter Paradise. Whoever gives Sadaqah for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and then dies on it, he will enter Paradise.’ (Musnad Ahmad Bin Hanbal, vol. 9, pp. 90, Hadees 23374)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد       

Dear Islamic brothers! The month of Rajab-ul-Murajjab is ongoing. There are many blessings of fasting in this month also. Therefore, try to spend this month by fasting for majority of its days to attain these blessings and virtues. Many virtues have been mentioned in Ahadees with regards to keeping Nafl fasts of Rajab. Hence:

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘There is a lake in Paradise that is called ‘Rajab’, which is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. So, whoever keeps one fast of Rajab, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will quench his thirst from that lake.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 3800)

May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ grant us the taufeeq to keep the fasts of Rajab as well alongside other Nafl fasts.

اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡنصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Which wealth should be given as Sadaqah?

Dear Islamic brothers! We were listening about offering Sadaqah and charity. Verily, money spent in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ with sincerity never goes to waste. While spending in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, bear in mind that whichever thing you like the most, give that in Sadaqah and charity as it bares most reward.

Unfortunately, stinginess is observed when it comes to Sadaqah and charity, or such things are given in charity that are not capable of being used. For example:

   ٭When food (roti and curry) becomes stale or is close to becoming stale, we then send it to the poor people.

   ٭When we are unable to utilise meat of Qurbani, we then wrap it up and give it to the servants working in our house.

   ٭We give cheap ration (food and provisions) to those who have been affected by flood or stuck with a calamity.

   ٭We give clothes and shoes that no one wears in the house to poor and needy people as Sadaqah and charity.

Although giving Sadaqah in this way with good intention is also correct, but just think! How strange it is that when it comes to buying food, drink and things for ourselves, we select the best quality and when it comes to spending in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, then we give used or leftover things as Sadaqah and charity.

We buy the best quality things for our children, but when it comes to giving to the child of a poor person, then we give the least quality thing while boasting off the favour.

We prepare and eat our favourite dishes at home but if a beggar comes in the meanwhile, we send him away or give him the leftover or stale food that no one is going to eat thinking that at least the food did not get wasted and some poor person also benefitted from it.

Whereas, it should be that whoever Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has granted ability to, they should try to give best of the things in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Let’s now listen to the manners of the pious people of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that how sincere those noble personalities were when it came to spending in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

Give the bunch of grapes to him