Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Hadieth
The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "This fire of yours, which the sons of Adam kindle, is one part from seventy parts of the heat of Hell." They said: "By Allah! Would it not have been enough O Messenger of Allah?!" He (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "It is sixty-nine parts more - all of them similar in heat." [Jami At-Tirmidhi - graded sahih]
Commentary: We know different types of fires on earth, and the degree of heat varies for each. For instance, grass on fire emits less heat than burning wood. Burning coal, on the other hand, is much hotter than burning wood. Similar is the case of the heat generated by welding and electricity. Far more intense than all these, is the heat generated by bombs. Hellfire, however, generates more heat -- sixty-nine times more than earthly fire!
The main purpose behind the description of Hellfire is to kindle in the hearts of humans the urge to take the necessary measures to avoid that fire.
Recite: Allahumma ajirni min an-naar-" O Allah! Save me from the fire"
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Hadith
Jabir (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “If a person mentions the Name of Allah upon entering his house and eating, Shaitan says, addressing his followers, ‘You will find no where to spend the night and no dinner (here).’ But if he enters without mentioning the Name of Allah, Shaitan says, ‘You have found (a place) to spend the night,’ and if he does not mention the Name of Allah at the time of eating, Shaitan says, ‘You have found (a place) to spend the night as well as food.’” [Sahih Muslim]
Commentary: Ideally one should memorize the Sunnah duas which are said before beginning to eat and on entering one’s house. But if these are not memorized then one should at least say ‘Bismillah’ with the intention of entering into Allah’s protection.