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ISLAMIYAT 2058/2:

REVISION HANDOUT

Unit 5: Selected Hadith

Maulvi JahangirMahmud

0321 44 60606

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Unit 5: Formula (i) &

(ii)

(i)Teachings(ii)How can Muslims put theseteachings in to action

What teachings itcontains regarding what

Muslims believe andshould practice

What are theimplications for the

Muslim individual &community

Cross Ref either here orin (ii): from Quran or

Sunnah

How the teachings in

this hadith can beapplied to our lives

What advantageswould that have for the

community &individual

Modern Day example ifany


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Hadith No 1:'Religion is sincerity.' We said: 'To whom?' The Prophet said: 'To

Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and to their common

people.

1. Islam demands sincere and genuinefaith.

2. This sincerity is needed in thefundamental beliefs as well as towardsthe leaders and the members of thecommunity.

3. This means strong belief in Tawhid(oneness of God), the divine message ofthe Quran and the messenger of Godwho conveyed this Message to us.

4. Also, the leader of the community, whofollows the Quran and Sunnah, shouldbe sincerely followed:

5. And obey God and obey the Messengerand those charged with authorityamong you. (4:59)

6. Finally, Muslims should believe inrespecting and caring for the fellows inthe community.

1. Belief in Tawhid, Quran and the last

Messenger is demonstrated by

following the eternal guidance of the

Quran and Sunnah.

2. Muslims should observe the five pillars

of Islam

3. As for cooperating with the leader of

the community, Muslims should

remember the speech of Abu Bakr on

his election as caliph:

4. Help me if I am in the right, set me

right if I am in the wrong5. Similarly, sincerity towards fellows

should be expressed by being kind,

polite, just and respectful to them.

(b)

(a)

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Hadith 2: None of you believes until he wants for his brother what he wants for

himself

1. According to Islamic faith, all

believers are bonded together by a

common faith in Islam

2. They, therefore, constitute a single

family or brotherhood where all

members are familiar to each otherregardless of geographical, racial or

linguistic barriers.

3. The Holy Quran endorses this by

saying: Believers are a single

brotherhood (49:10).

4. Now this sense of belonging to a

single family unit demands that aspirit of sacrifice for the other

members be nurtured and kept alive.

1. A true believer is supposed to be ready

to give preference to the needs and

feelings of his Muslim brothers over

his own.

2. He should try to emulate the example

of the Ansar of Madinah who readily

shared all their belongings with theirMuhajir brothers.

3. Muslims should negate selfishness,

promote spirit of sacrifice and love for

the fellow Muslims

4. Should develop a sense of collective

welfare and make efforts to ensurecomfort and benefits for others as

much as for himself:

5. True believers should not look down

upon others and should not taunt

them or call them by offensive nick

names or ever break ties with them.

(b)

(a)



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Hadith No 3 : Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep

silent, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour, and

let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest.

1. The Messenger of Allah, in his saying,

has laid down certain cardinal

disciplines for a true believer

2. Unless belief expresses itself

practically, it remains but a

pretension.3. Teachings of the Prophet aim at

inculcating and developing the

feelings of generosity and kindness in

our day to day interaction with others

4. True belief is palpably associated

with kindness in attitude.

5. Practical demonstration of true beliefhas to be projected through action

1. A faithful believer ought to be a source of

comfort to his neighbours and should

project generosity and hospitality

towards all human beings giving

preference to other Muslim brethren.

2. The Quran commands its followers to be

kind and polite in speech: And speakkindly to mankind (2:83).

3. Neighbors and guests are important

components of the Muslim society and

showing them generosity would

strengthen the bonds of love and

fraternity

4. Allah elaborately enjoins upon us, in (al-

Ma'un), certain duties signifying the

importance of neighbourly needs

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 4 : A man asked the Messenger: Do you think that if I say my prayers regularly,

fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is

forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter paradise? He said: Yes.

1. Amongst the five pillars upon which

Islam stands, after Shahadah, the two

mentioned above are those which are

obligatory for each and every Muslim.

2. This Hadith highlights the principles

upon which is based eligibility forParadise.

3. Without the establishment of Salah

and observance of the Sawm, it is

impossible to avoid Hellfire

4. Another thing that is mentioned, is

the adherence to the Halal and

avoiding the Haram5. If Islamic teachings are followed, i.e.

only the lawful is acted upon and the

prohibited is shunned, the path to

Jannah becomes clear and sure

1. Salat and Sawm are both aimed at

promoting self-discipline and complete

submission to Allah's command

2. The Quran elaborates the objective of

fasting in these words:

3. O you who believe! Fasting has been

prescribed to you ____ so that you maylearn self-restraint (2:183).

4. A Muslim is not merely ordered to pray

individually but to 'establish' prayer,

meaning to bond collectively with the

community through the daily prayers

and also through celebrating Ramadan

5. These together prepare the believers

to observe patience, perseverance and

avoid Halal so as to achieve the

objectives

6. Thus such a conduct in life would pave

the way to Paradise.

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 5 : Every person's every joint must perform a charity every day the sun comes up:

to act justly between two people is a charity; to help a man with his mount, lifting him onto

it or hoisting up his belongings onto it is a charity; every step you take to prayers is a

charity; every kind word is a charity and removing a harmful thing from the road is a charity

1. All physical powers as a gift & trust

from Allah

2. Muslim should remember this and

express gratitude to Allah by helping

fellow Muslims brothers

3. All such acts are acts of charity

4. Such acts should be equated with

exerting energy in the worship of God

5. The Prophet said: The best among

the people are those who are a

source of benefit to the people6. This hadith emphasizes that a Muslim

must spend each day of his or her life

doing acts of kindness

1. Islam includes all good deeds whether

acts of worship or kindness to others

in the scope of charity that shall be

rewarded by Allah.

2. Muslims should help their brothers

and sisters in day to day affairs.

3. They should hurry to offer their

prayer, share the burden of fellows

and, wherever possible, remove

anything harmful from thoroughfares.

4. As in the examples given by the Holy

Prophet, all joints and organs of the

body working for goodness performacts of charity

5. So much so that the Holy Prophet said

that, even a smile is a charity.

(b)(a)



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Hadith No.6: Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his

hand, and if he is not able to do so then with his tongue, and if he is not able

to do so then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith

1. Islam teaches its followers to firstestablish a true Islamic society based onthe teachings of the Quran and Sunnah

2. The faith inside a Muslim expresses itselfthrough his or her opposition to evil

3. It further commands them to defend the

society against all possible evils withwhatever available resources.

4. A Muslim must physically stop evil orattack it verbally, or at least havefeelings of resentment for it.

5. The Quran declares the distinguishingfactor of the Muslim Ummah as: You arethe best of the people, evolved for

mankind, enjoining what is right,forbidding what is wrong and believingin Allah (3:100)

6. If a person doesn't even feel bad uponencountering an evil, then perhaps truefaith has not yet entered his or her heart.

1. Eradication of evil involves struggle ofvarying degrees depending on theavailable resources with the Muslimcommunity and government.

2. If s/he does nothing, nor even feels theneed to do so s/he should be warned that

as per this Hadith, even the weakestdegree of faith is missing from his or herheart.

3. Evil may be suppressed through speechor writings by individuals, or use of lawenforcement by Muslim rulers.

4. Thus suppressing evil, (Qital or PhysicalJihad.) or verbally admonishing(Dawa'/intellectual Jihad) it, is the dutyof a Muslim.

5. But at all times a believer is required toshun evil internally and for this askAllahs help (Surah Falaq)

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 7 : It was said: O Messenger of Allah, who is the most excellent of

men? The Messenger said: 'The believer who strives hard in the way of Allah with

his person and his property.

1. The importance of striving for the causeof Allah can easily be understood by theQuranic verse: Those who believe, andsuffer exile (Hijrah) and strive withmight and money, in Allah's cause, withtheir goods and their persons, shallattain the highest rank in the sight of

Allah (9:20)2. Thus belief in Allah is subject and

conditional to striving in His way with allresources so as to attain the status of amartyr which is the highest rewardbestowed upon the believers by Allah

3. Jihad is aimed at suppressing evil,stopping aggression and transgression

but within the limits prescribed by thecode of conduct of war in Islam.

4. Muslims believe that all their physicaland financial resources are granted byGod, and so, they develop the spirit ofplacing them at Gods disposal.

1. The Messenger of Allah, in this Hadith,

has described some of the most

excellent Muslims for all times, the

Mujahideen or those who conduct

Jihad with the best of their resources

2. To be included in 'the best' we must be

ready to sacrifice our time, money andeven life if need be in the path of Allah

3. This includes physical, mental and

spiritual Jihad

4. One who strives in Allah's way will be

ranked as a shaheed even if s/he dies a

natural death

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 8: The Messenger of Allah said: Whom do you count to be a martyr among you?' They said: O Messenger

of Allah, whoever is killed in the way of Allah is a martyr. He said: 'In that case the martyrs of my community

will be very few!. (We asked): Then who is Shaheed?. He who is killed in the way of Allah is a martyr, he who

dies a natural death in the way of Allah is a martyr, he who dies of plague is a martyr, he who dies of cholera

is a martyr.'

1. The entire life of a Muslim is spent insome form of Jihad

2. He or she may be performing spiritual,mental or physical Jihad at any giventime

3. The Quran and the Prophet haverepeatedly admired those busy inJihad and ranked them as the bestMuslims.

4. The Holy Prophet fought battles,received wounds and also witnessedmartyrdom of his close associates.

5. It was generally believed that thisrank can only be achieved if one wasactually in combat, but this Hadith hasincluded all those Muslims who arestruggling in Allah's Path in one wayor the other.

1. If the desire of a Muslim is to attain the

exalted status of a Shaheed (Martyr) he

or she should spend every living

moment in Allah's Way

2. This can be achieved simply by making

the intention to seek Allah's pleasure in

all that we do3. Allah's Path, in a broad term, applies to

many aspects of goodness

4. If one's life is spent in this manner,

then no matter if death comes

naturally or through a disease, he or

she shall be amongst the Martyrs

5. This serves as a great encouragement

for those who do not get an

opportunity to be involved in physical

jihad

(b)(a)



11/22

Hadith No9: No one eats better food than that which he eats out of the work of

his hand

1. This Hadith stresses on two

important teachings: Dignity of

Labour & Superiority of Halal income

2. The Holy Prophet said that the test

lies not in how much you earn, but

whether it is earned through fair orunfair means

3. Islam warns that those who use

wrongfully acquired wealth actually

fill their stomach with hellfire

4. The Holy Prophet himself set an

example of labour many a times in his

life: Construction of the Masjid &Daily chores

1. The Holy Prophet also said that, He

who works with his hand is a friend of

Allah.

2. The Holy Prophet himself never

evaded physical hard labour

3. In the light of this Hadith and the

Prophet's example, no Muslim shouldavoid physical labour nor consider it

below his or her dignity.

4. Also they should respect those who

engage in physical labour and not

consider them inferior

5. They should prefer to earn through

hard work than unfair means

(b)(a)



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Hadith No. 10 : One who manages the affairs of the widow and the poor man is like

the one who exerts himself in the way of Allah, or the one who stands for prayer

in the night or fasts in the day

1. Islamic teachings train the believers todevelop a sense of fulfilling the rights ofGod as well as those of the fellowbeings.

2. Islam strictly instructs us to take care ofthe less privileged in the society. Suchpeople have been equated by theProphet to a regular worshipper and theone who strives in the way of God.

3. The Quran links true faith with asupportive attitude towards the poorand declares those who fail to do so asthe rejecters of faith

4. Islam also requires that fellow Muslimsbehave with each other in a brotherlyfashion as an expression of genuinefaith.

5. The Holy Prophet declared mutual loveand care among the members of theIslamic community as one of the pre-requisites to the true faith

1. The Muslims should follow the

example of the Prophet who was

known even before awarding of

prophethood as the supporter of

widows & orphans.

2. They should support those in need by

regular charity and almsgiving

3. By taking care of the poor, the needy,

widows, etc one can prove whether

s/he is actually a believer or merely a

pretender of faith

4. The Quran links kindness to Tawheed

by saying: Serve Allah and do not joinany partners with Him; and do good to

parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in

need. (4:36)

5. In a Muslim society special

arrangements should be made to

support the needy with Zakat and

other acts of charity.

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 11 : 'I and the man who brings up an orphan will be in paradise like

this.' And he pointed with his two fingers, the index finger and the middle

finger.

1. Islam instructs its followers to be caringand considerate towards theunsupported and the needy.

2. It promises greater rewards for suchnoble attitude, e.g., earning the pleasureof God and closeness to His Messenger.

3. It also associates such nobility with thelove for God:And they feed for the loveof God, the indigent, the orphan and thecaptive (76:8)

4. Care and support of the orphan is greatlyadmired by the Quran and Sunnah, asboth promise huge rewards for those

who are kind towards the orphan.

5. This Hadith guarantees such peoplecloseness to the Prophet in Paradisefor any believer this is no less than afabulous award in the Hereafter

1. The Prophet was asked in Surah al-

Duha: Did He not find you an orphan

and give you shelter?

2. He therefore, showered special love on

the orphan

3. Muslims should imitate his examples inwhatever possible ways such as

supporting orphanages

4. They should adopt orphan children in

the light of the admiration expressed

by the Prophet, the best Muslim

house is that in which an orphan is well

treated.

5. Such noble tasks strengthen the

communal bonds among the members

of the Muslim community.

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 12 : The Messenger sent Abu Musa and Mu'adh ibn Jabal to Yaman, and he

sent each of them to govern a part. Then he said: 'Be gentle and do not be hard,

and cause rejoicing and do not alienate.

1. This Hadith highlights the attitude of

a Muslim ruler

2. A Muslim ruler is given the power to

rule a country as a trust from Allah

3. A Muslim ruler is required to consider

himself the custodian of his people,

responsible for their prosperity and

welfare

4. True Muslim rulers try their best to

win the hearts of their people by

kindness and by being very close to

them, avoiding any degree ofharshness.

5. The Prophet said, Be merciful to

those on earth and He, Who is in the

heavens, shall show mercy to you.

1. A Muslim ruler is expected to discharge hisduties with such a faith deeply ingrained in hismind and show maximum kindness andpatronizing attitude towards his subjects

2. Both the companions mentioned in thisHadith were highly trained by the Prophet andit was virtually unthinkable that they would be

harsh to anyone, so his warning to them wasactually directed towards the rulers to come

3. Muslim rulers need to follow these modelrulers who ruled not only the state but also thehearts of their subjects.

4. They should remove all barriers that separatethem form their people and should treat themin a kind and fatherly way so that people donot fear but respect them with sincerity.

5. We also understand that 'Ruler' also meanseveryone in responsibility, such as a parent oremployer; who should also take a lesson fromthis Hadith.

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 13 :He who studies the Qur'an is like the owner of tethered camels. If

he attends to them he will keep hold of them, but if he lets them loose they will

go away

1. Holy Quran is the ultimate source ofguidance for the worldly matters as wellas the Hereafter.

2. The conduct of the Muslims depends onthe degree of their association with theQuran because it is the basis of their lives.

3. The Prophet has linked this bond with theownership of the tethered camels

4. As long as the camels are supervised andkept tethered, they remain under control.

5. Similarly, as long as a Muslim remainsattached to the Quran by recitation,

learning and comprehending it, the Qurancontinues to benefit him; but if thisrelation is weakened, the effect of theQuran gradually fades away.

6. Quran continues to guide the reader aslong as the latter continues to read andcomprehend the message of the Quran

1. A Muslim should bind himself and

herself with the Quran as a person firmly

ties up his prized camels

2. The Holy Prophet has used this analogy

in order to emphasize on the

significance of the Quran as camels

were a very precious belonging in thosetimes.

3. He further said, 'The best amongst you

is the one who studies the Quran and

teaches it.'

4. In any Muslim community, readers and

teachers of the Quran are held in high

esteem.

5. In most families, formal education of a

Muslim child begins by learning the

recitation of the Quran

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Hadith No .14:May God show mercy to a man who is kindly when he sells, when he

buys, and when he demands his money back

1. Muslim should demonstratecompassionate behavior towards fellowMuslims in dealings with them .

2. Islamic Economic Teachings stress onhonesty and justice on one hand, whilemercy and lenience on the other.

3. Sellers should believe that honesty andgenerosity are liked by God.

4. Buyers similarly should not have any illintention of exploiting any weakness ofthe seller.

5. Creditors should believe that God aloneenabled him to be a source of helping

those in need and so, he should developspirit of magnanimity when some needyperson approaches him.

6. In conclusion, mercy and compassionshould not be left out during businesstransactions

1. The Prophet conducted trade not only

with full honesty and dedication, but

also with kindness

2. The Messenger also said: Be

compassionate to those on earth and

He who is in the heavens will be

compassionate to you.

3. He would not hide defects of

merchandise while selling any items or

cheat the buyer.

4. The buyer nor the seller should exploit

each other.

5. A creditor should show generosity &

grant relief to the debtor because the

Prophet greatly admired such degree

of kindness: Whoever has a claim on a

brother which is payable and he allows

respite to the debtor in his payment,

he will be given the reward of charity.

(b)(a)



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Hadith No .5: God will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others.

1. Allah Himself is the fount of mercy

2. The Quran says that Allah's mercy

wraps His anger

3. In this Hadith the Holy Prophet is

laying down the condition for Allah's

Mercy only for those who showmercy to others

4. Allah loves His creation and doesn't

allow anyone to be harsh as He

Himself is not harsh or unfair to

anyone

5. To deserve His Mercy, one must show

it to His Creation

1. The Muslims are required to follow the

footsteps of the Prophet who never

cursed his enemies and insulters in

Makkah, Taif and the battlefield.

2. He kindly treated captives of Badr and

forgave his fatal enemies on the

conquest of Makka.

3. Muslims today may imitate such noble

conduct and generosity of heart.

4. They should not overburden their

employees and should have the moral

courage of forgiving the insulters

because they will receive huge reward

from their Lord:

5. Even if someone is harsh, we should try

to win over him with love and

compassion

6. The Prophet said Be compassionateto those on earth and He, who is in the

(b)(a)

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Hadith No.16: The believers are like a single man; if his head is affected he is

all affected and if his eye is affected he is affected

1. This Hadith emphasizes Muslim

brotherhood and unity

2. Islamic teachings strike at the root of

racial, geographical, social and

linguistic barriers and discriminations

3. All the Muslims are bonded togetherby the strong fabric of common faith

that makes them a single fraternity:

Believers are a single brotherhood

(49:10).

4. When a brother is in pain, his pain is

felt by all his siblings

5. Just as siblings are one family unit, sois the entire Muslim community

6. Just as a body cannot be at rest, if any

single part is afflicted, the Muslims

cannot be at peace if some amongst

them is in trouble.

1. The believers may follow this Hadith in

a variety of ways.

2. The Ansar of Madina accommodated

the Muhajireen of Makka by sharing all

their assets with them.

3. They should care for fellow Muslims inhour of need and trials

4. The finest example in history of such

mutual compassion was the

brotherhood between the Muhajireen

and Ansar

5. Each Ansari divided his entire

belongings in half and half andpresented the same to his Muhajir

brethren

6. Muslims should follow this example

and sacrifice their wealth for the less

fortunate Muslims Brothers & Sisters

(b)(a)



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Hadith No.17:Modesty produces nothing but good.

1. Modesty is perhaps the most importantcomponent of the moral teachings ofIslam

2. Modesty is the barrier, like piety, againstall indecencies and evils and is thus asource of strengthening faith and

submission before divine commands.3. So, modesty strengthens and

accompanies faith, and faith, in turn,promotes mental piety.

4. Mental piety reflects a believersobedience to God and is a means ofearning Gods favor.

5. The Prophet declared modesty as acardinal feature of Islam: Every religionhas a distinctive quality and distinctivequality of Islam is modesty

6. Modesty is not only to be observedtowards fellow human beings, buttowards Allah too

1. The Prophet said: ' Be modest before

Allah: the correct way to be modest

before Him is to control your heart and

head and keep them pure

2. We must practice modesty by

shunning evil thoughts

3. Modesty keeps us away from all evilacts

4. The Muslims must lower their gaze as

it may lead to sin

5. Thus the practice of modesty

eliminates evils and social problems so

that a balanced society develops.

(b)(a)



20/22

Hadith No 18 :He who has in his heart as much faith as a grain of mustard seed

will not enter hell, and he who has in his heart as much pride as a grain of

mustard seed will not enter paradise

1. According to Muslim belief, true faith

alone guarantees a believers salvation

from the fire of Hell and entry to

Paradise.

2. This Hadith underlines the importance

of true faith and renunciation of pride3. It also identifies faith and arrogance

being opposites of each other

4. When a person embraces Islam, he

actually and practically submits to the

will of Allah and submission is

diametrically opposed to any form or

degree of pride5. Quran and Sunnah reiterate that faith

and pride cannot co-exist in the heart

of a Muslim

1. We must shun all types of pride and

observe modesty and humbleness in all of

his postures and dealings

2. By strengthening a sense of humility,

pride can be effectively resisted and

controlled.

3. This ensures pleasure of God:for God

does not love the arrogant (4:36)

4. Following the divine guidance is the best

means of promoting humility and

resisting pride.

5. As faith and pride cannot co-exist in oneheart, we must continuously analyze our

own selves and keep our hearts under

check

6. We must adopt humility not only in

behavior, but also in dress and manners

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 19: The world is the believer's prison and the unbeliever's paradise

1. Allah created charms in this world to testHis obedient servants.

2. A believer is trained by Islamic teachingsto consider this world a prison where heis not free to live a life of his choice andso, cant get attached to it just as a

prisoner cant develop a lastingassociation with the prison.

3. The Holy Prophet said This world is buta cultivating ground for the Hereafter.

4. A true believer strongly believes in theeternal joys of the Hereafter whereas anon-believer is fully enticed by the

temporary glow of this world and thus,denies the Hereafter.

5. A non-believer on the other hand, neverwants to leave this world because as hedoesnt believe in Hereafter, he sees thisas the only place to be happy.

1. Paradise is the place where one would

get whatever one would wish for

Believers, for whom the world is a

testing ground feel imprisoned here

2. The unbelievers strive solely for the

pursuit of temporal happiness

3. We, as Muslims, should focus onconcentrating to spend our lives in this

'prison' as per rules and regulations set

forth by God Almighty

4. And shun our desires and wishes in this

world, to project ourselves before God

Almighty as true Muslims.

5. A Muslim should never lose sight of

his/her real objective and purpose, and

should not become overly involved in

worldly desires

(b)(a)



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Hadith No 20:Allah does not regard your appearances & your possessions,

but he regards your hearts and your actions.

1. This Hadith categorically declares thecriterion by which God judges actionsand conduct.

2. God does not consider outwardappearance or worldly gains made by aperson.

3. He simply considers a persons conductand the intentions behind it because theProphet clearly stated in another Hadith:Actions are judged by intentions

4. However good appearance we may carryand whatever success we get, God is sosupreme and high that everything is

worthless before Him because He isLord of all the worlds and He knowssecrets of hearts.

5. So, a true believer strives to actaccording to the Quran and Sunnah andwith sincerity of intention.

1. We must purify our hearts and our

intentions

2. Our actions must be strictly according to

the Islamic teachings, even if they may

seem alien to some society, because our

intention is to please Allah

3. Perhaps the people around us may onlyappreciate our appearance and wealth,

but the only one whose appreciation is

worth getting is Allah

4. They should reject any form or degree of

hypocrisy or showing off and develop

sincerity of faith and intention, keepingin mind: Whether you hide whatever is

in your hearts or reveal it, God knows it

all. (Al Quran 3:29)

5. They should do all noble deeds with the

pure intention of earning Gods pleasure

and not for showing off to others.

(b)(a)

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