Smiling When Meeting Others

Narrated by Abu Dharr RA, he said that Rasulullah SAW said to me:

لا تحْقِرَنَّ من المعرُوفِ شيْئًا ، ولوْ أنْ تلْقَى أخاكَ بوجْهٍ طلْقٍ

“Do not belittle any good deed, even if it is just meeting your brother with a cheerful face.”

Sahih Muslim (2626)

  • Islam places great importance on acts of kindness: No matter how small a good deed may be, it will surely be rewarded by Allah SWT.
  • Muslims are discouraged from neglecting acts of kindness, even something as simple as smiling when meeting friends and fellow Muslims, because a smile also earns a reward.
  • A smile can foster love and affection between brothers and among all people.

Diusir Dari Syurga

Daripada Abdullah bin Mas’ud RA, dari Nabi ﷺ baginda bersabda:

لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ مِنْ كِبْرٍ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ ثَوْبُهُ حَسَنًا وَنَعْلُهُ حَسَنَةً ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَمِيلٌ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَالَ الْكِبْرُ بَطَرُ الْحَقِّ وَغَمْطُ النَّاسِ

Maksudnya: “Tidak akan masuk syurga seseorang yang di dalam hatinya terdapat sifat takbur (kesombongan) sebesar biji sawi.” Ada seseorang yang bertanya, “Bagaimana dengan seorang yang suka memakai baju dan sandal yang bagus?” Baginda menjawab, “Sesungguhnya Allah itu indah dan menyukai keindahan. Sombong adalah menolak kebenaran dan meremehkan orang lain.”

Riwayat Muslim (91)

  • Hadis ini menerangkan kepada kita bahawa sifat takbur sangat dimurkai Allah SWT. Orang yang takbur akan dimasukkan ke dalam api neraka walaupun sifat itu hanya sedikit pada dirinya.
  • Allah SWT telah mengusir Iblis dari syurga kerana sifat takburnya. Iblis tidak mahu mengikut perintah Allah agar sujud hormat kepada Nabi Adam.
  • Janganlah merasa sombong hingga memakan diri. Tidak rugi seseorang itu menjadi manusia yang sentiasa merendah diri.

Sabar Apabila Susah, Syukur Apabila Senang

Daripada Abi Yahya Syuhaib Bin Sinan RA berkata, Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda :

عَجَبًا لأَمْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِنَّ أَمْرَهُ كُلَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَلَيْسَ ذَاكَ لأَحَدٍ إِلاَّ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ إِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ سَرَّاءُ شَكَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ ضَرَّاءُ صَبَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ

“Sungguh baik nasib orang beriman, kerana dalam semua keadaan mereka mendapat kebaikan. Dan tidak ada habuan baik seperti ini kecuali bagi mereka yang beriman. Apabila mendapat kesenangan maka dia akan bersyukur, maka syukur itu baik baginya. Apabila ditimpa musibah dia bersabar, maka sabar itu baik baginya”.

Riwayat Muslim (2999)

  • Apabila seseorang itu sabar dan syukur, maka dia adalah orang paling bahagia.

Slave of Money

Narrated Abu Hurairah RA, The Prophet ﷺ said:

تَعِسَ عَبْدُ الدِّينَارِ وَالدِّرْهَمِ وَالْقَطِيفَةِ وَالْخَمِيصَةِ، إِنْ أُعْطِيَ رَضِيَ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يُعْطَ لَمْ يَرْضَ ‏

“Let the slave of Dinar and Dirham of Quantify and Khamisa (i.e. money and luxurious clothes) perish for he is pleased if these things are given to him, and if not, he is displeased!”

Sahih al-Bukhari (2886)

  • Muslims are prohibited from enslaving themselves to worldly possessions because they provide no benefit in the Hereafter.
  • Worldly possessions granted by Allah SWT to someone serve as a test to measure their faith in Allah SWT.
  • Therefore, they should be used for matters commanded by Allah SWT.
  • Muslims are prohibited from being overly joyful when receiving a blessing and from being sorrowful when struck by a calamity.
  • The reproachable wealth is that which exceeds one’s needs, distracts from remembering Allah SWT, and is not used in obedience to Allah SWT.

A Charity from You to Yourself

From Abu Dzar RA, he said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if I am weak (unable) to perform some deeds?” The Prophet SAW said:

تَكُفُّ شَرَّكَ عَنِ النَّاسِ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ مِنْكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ

“Refrain from harming people, for this is a charity from you to yourself.”

Sahih Muslim (84)

Seven (people) will be shaded by Allah by His Shade on the Day of Resurrection

Narrated Abu Hurairah RA, The Prophet ﷺ said:

‏ سَبْعَةٌ يُظِلُّهُمُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِي ظِلِّهِ، يَوْمَ لاَ ظِلَّ إِلاَّ ظِلُّهُ إِمَامٌ عَادِلٌ، وَشَابٌّ نَشَأَ فِي عِبَادَةِ اللَّهِ، وَرَجُلٌ ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ فِي خَلاَءٍ فَفَاضَتْ عَيْنَاهُ، وَرَجُلٌ قَلْبُهُ مُعَلَّقٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، وَرَجُلاَنِ تَحَابَّا فِي اللَّهِ، وَرَجُلٌ دَعَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ مَنْصِبٍ وَجَمَالٍ إِلَى نَفْسِهَا قَالَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللَّهَ‏.‏ وَرَجُلٌ تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ فَأَخْفَاهَا، حَتَّى لاَ تَعْلَمَ شِمَالُهُ مَا صَنَعَتْ يَمِينُهُ

“Seven (people) will be shaded by Allah by His Shade on the Day of Resurrection when there will be no shade except His Shade. (They will be), a just ruler, a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, a man who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears, a man whose heart is attached to mosques (offers his compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque), two men who love each other for Allah’s Sake, a man who is called by a charming lady of noble birth to commit illegal sexual intercourse with her, and he says, ‘I am afraid of Allah,’ and (finally), a man who gives in charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given.”

Sahih al-Bukhari (6806)

Doa Agar Mudah Membayar Hutang

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِى بِحَلاَلِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِى بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

Maksudnya: “Ya Allah! Cukupkanlah aku dengan dengan yang halal dan jauhkanlah aku daripada yang haram, dan cukupkanlah aku dengan kurniaan-Mu daripada bergantung kepada selain-Mu.”

Riwayat at-Tirmidhi (3563)

  • Semoga dengan doa ini, kita boleh jadikan sebagai amalan dalam kehidupan seharian kita, dapat selesaikan semua hutang kita, dan Allah kurniakan kita keluasan rezeki daripada-Nya tanpa perlu bergantung kepada makhluk.

Du’a for Every Morning

From Ummu Salamah, she said: that the Prophet ﷺ, when he finished the Fajr (dawn) prayer and gave the salutation (at the end of the prayer), he would recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا ، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا ، وَعَمَلاً مُتَقَبَّلاً

Meaning: “O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and accepted deeds.”

Narrated by Ibn Majah (925)

Sincerely Doing Good Deeds

Abu Hurairah RA reported Allah’s Messenger ﷺ as saying:

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ وَأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَأَعْمَالِكُمْ

Verily Allah does not look to your faces and your wealth but He looks to your heart and to your deeds.

Sahih Muslim (2564)

Du’a for Protection from the Evils of Deeds

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا عَمِلْتُ وَشَرِّ مَا لَمْ أَعْمَلْ

“O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of what I have done and from the evil of what I have not done.”

Sahih Muslim (2716)

  • This du’a is asking for protection from the negative consequences of both actions taken and actions not taken, recognizing human fallibility and seeking divine assistance in all matters.