Dear Islamic sisters! Islam is a peace-loving, truthful, beautiful and complete religion. Islam has always been dominant in every era due to its unparalleled qualities and will remain dominant. Islam has also guided its followers in many matters such as Islamic affairs, worldly affairs, matters concerning the hereafter, matters regarding character, external and internal affairs, household affairs, familial affairs and social affairs, for example treating Muslims well, sharing their troubles and pain, being their well-wisher and trying to please them. In todays’ bayan, we will listen to the excellence of pleasing others. Blessed Ahadees and narrations of pious predecessors about pleasing others will also be mentioned. We will also listen to a few narrations of how Pious Predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه would please other people. We will then listen to the different ways that can be used to try and please other Islamic sisters. If only we can gain the opportunity to listen to the complete speech with good intentions. Let’s first of all listen to a parable:

Ability to recite Kalimah due to pleasing someone

It is written on page 455 of ‘Hikayatayn aur Naseehatayn’: A poor person kept a fast with his family. He had nothing to eat in his house. So, he left his house to look for food so they could do Iftari but he found nothing. He then entered a market of goldsmiths. He saw that a shopkeeper had spread pieces of expensive leather in his shop and was dropping a pile of gold and silver upon it. This poor person approached the shopkeeper, gave Salaam and said: ‘Sir! I am in need. If possible, could you give me 1 dirham as loan. I need to buy food for my family so they can do Iftari. I will make Du’a for you.’

Hearing this, the shopkeeper turned his face away and did not give anything to the poor person. The poor person’s heart broke. His tears began to flow. He was returning from the shop when a non-Muslim neighbour saw him. He came out from his shop, approached the poor person and said: ‘I was watching you speak about something to my neighbour goldsmith.’

The poor person replied: ‘Yes! I asked for a loan of 1 dirham so that I could arrange Iftari for my family but he sent me back empty-handed. I said to him that I will make Du’a for you in your favour.’