comfortably, the table upon which we place our possessions, and most important of all, the wooden doors which become the means of decoration in our rooms and homes, we take all of them from the wood of trees. With these benefits and advantages in mind, the Noble Sahabah of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم took practical steps for this excellent task:

Tree plantation and the companion of the Prophet

Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was once planting a walnut tree and a person passing by him said, ‘You have reached a very old age, i.e. you are so old that the time of your death is near (yet you are still planting this tree despite knowing that) you will not eat the fruit from this tree, rather, others will eat it.’ Listening to this, Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ replied, ‘(I know that) others will eat the fruit, however, I will receive its reward (even after my death).’ (Sharh Al-Taybi, vol. 4, p. 122, under the Hadith 1900)

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you hear the beautiful response of the Sahabi that I know others will eat the fruit, however, I will continue to receive its reward. If only we too gain this righteous passion and also take part in the initiative to plant trees. Remember that there are some precautions that must be observed during the journey from a sapling to a mature tree. Let us hear about those precautions:

Precautions of planting trees

After planting saplings, looking after them, watering them and being watchful of them until they become trees is important. If this is not done, then these saplings will die within a few days or will become food of an animal. Remember! The example of a sapling is like that of a young child; just as parents take care of every matter of a small child and nurture him with full attention, and if there is any inattentiveness then the child can fall ill, similarly, this is the case with saplings. If they are not watered in a proper manner and they are just left after planting them, they will die