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The People of the Ditch
business, taking what belongs to them, making fun of them, demeaning their self-respect with pranks, and sharing humiliating videos on social media; with these things and many other ways, we hurt those around us.
Even more dangerous than this is the fact that people feel happy when hurt others; they consider themselves to be brave and they credit their deception of others to their intellectual sharpness. As a result, they never repent and never worry about their Hereafter.
The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once asked his Companions, “Shall I not inform you regarding the best of you to the worst?”
“O Messenger of Allah!”, one Companion said, “Kindly inform us as to who is good and who is bad.”
The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: The best of you is he whose goodness is hoped for whilst people are safe from his evil. And, the worst of you is he whose goodness is not hoped for whilst people are unsafe from his evil.”[1]
To explain this hadith in summary, a good person is he with whom people are relaxed, content, and at ease. They consider him to never hurt others and only do good for them.
Opposite to this is a bad person. People are weary and fearful of such an individual. Nobody expects good from him and they strive to avoid him at all cost.[2]
BOOK TOPIC
- The excellence of sending of ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- The People of the Ditch
- Brief introduction to Sūrat al-Burūj
- What we can learn from this
- 1) Muslims and trials
- The responsibilities of a Muslim
- Allah tests those He loves
- Trials are also a mercy
- Remain steadfast upon Islam
- 2) Do not cause harm
- Who is good or bad?
- The sanctity of Muslim blood, wealth, and honour
- 3) The biting fish
- The intoxication of power
- Pious Deed number 18
- Sunnas and manners of travelling
- Announcement
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Duroods
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Weekly gathering schedule for 28th November 2024
- Remaining Sunnas and manners of travelling
- Dua for goodness in this world and the Hereafter
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
