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Excellence and Method of Performing the Eid Prayer
I. Hadrat Anas reported that when the Holy Prophet came to Madinah, the people had two days in which they used to entertain and amuse themselves. He asked: “What are these two days?” They said: “We used to amuse ourselves and take pleasure in these two days during the Days of Ignorance (jahiliyyah). The Messenger of Allah said, “Allah has substituted for you something better than these two; the Eid of Adha (sacrifice) and the Eid of Fitr . [Sunan Abi Dawood – Book on Prayer, Vol 1, Page 162] II. Hadrat Abu al-Huwairith reported that the Messenger of Allah…
Important Notes regarding Sadqa Fitr
I. Hadrat ibn ‘Umar said, “The Prophet made incumbent on every male or female, free man or slave, young or old, the payment of one Sa’ of dates or barley as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr. The Messenger of Allah commanded that this sadaqah be paid before one goes to perform the Eid prayer.” [Sahih Bukhari – Book on Zakah, Volume 1, Page 204] II. Hadrat Hasan said: Hadrat Ibn Abbas preached the people towards the end of Ramadan, standing on the pulpit (in the masjid) of al-Basrah. He said: “Bring forth the sadaqah relating to your fast.” The people, as it were, could…
The True Essence of Eid ul Fitar
In this day and age, many people eagerly await the end of Ramadan and the coming of Eid al-Fitr to gain their ‘freedom’ in order to go back to committing sin and disobeying Almighty Allah . Many people start on the day of Eid itself and engage in shameful and reprehensible behaviour in the name of celebration. We should remember that celebration does not mean committing sin, but rather it involves remembering Allah Ta’ala and being grateful to Allah Ta’ala for showering His Mercy and Bounties upon us. Let us look at the true essence and significance of Eid-ul-Fitr, and…
Fasting Six Days of Shawwal after Ramadan
Sayyiduna Ayyub (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions) said, “Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days from Shawwal it is as if they fasted the entire year.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah; Ahmad transmitted it from Jabir, Muntaqa] Sayyiduna Thawban (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions) said, “Whoever fasts Ramadan, and then six days after Eid, it is an entire year. Whoever does a…
اسلامی سال کا دسواں مہینہ ۔۔۔ شوال المکرم
شوال کی وجہ تسمیہ اسلامی سال کے دسویں مہینے کا نام شوال المکرم ہے۔ اس کی وجہ تسمیہ یہ ہے کہ یہ ”شَول ”سے ماخوذ ہے جس کا معنی اونٹنی کا دُم اٹھانا (یعنی سفر اختیار کرنا) ہے۔ اس مہینہ میں عرب لوگ سیر و سیاحت اور شکار کھیلنے کے لئے اپنے گھروں سے باہر چلے جاتے تھے۔ اس لئے اس کا نام شوال رکھا گیا۔ اس مہینہ کی پہلی تاریخ کو عید الفطر ہوتی ہے جس کو یوم الرحمۃ بھی کہتے ہیں ۔ کیونکہ اس دن اللہ تعالیٰ اپنے بندوں پر رحمت فرماتا ہے۔ اور اسی روز اللہ تعالیٰ…
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