Three parts to a day...
Bismillahir'rahman'nir-rahim.
Allahumma sali'ala sayyiddina Muhammadin wa 'ala alay sayyiddina Muhammadin wa barik wa salim.
Asalamu'alaykum wa Rahmatullah,
Sister Mujahidah an Nafs will [probably] be away for sometime...Alhamdulillah all is well...really well, so no worries. However she did ask me to make a quick guest post about something or another...
So...recently I've encountered a new set of people who it seems as if take Islam to an extreme...not a "dangeros to the well being of others" extreme but the extreme where they seem to forget that Yes, this Deen is Submission but there is also Moderation in this Deen.
Allah has indeed commanded us to worship Him; but worshipping Allah does not only come in three or four forms such as salah only, charity only, learning the deen only etc....Allah is So Great and Limitless, so then how can The ibadah of Allah ta'ala be limited? Does His ibadah not include fullfilling the rights of His creation so long as there is no displeasure to Allah? The Ibadah of Allah Most High comes not only in just these few things mentioned above but in various forms, we just haven't understood this yet.
The following small article addresses this issue well
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The THREE Major Phases of Prophet's Day
(taken from Islam-globe.com)
"Ordinary men generally retire to their private residence for rest and pleasure, but Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never knew the leisure of that sort. His work did not end with his coming home-- only a new order of engagements and activities commenced which filled most of his private time. The jurists generally refer to THREE phases of his private life as follows:
(1)- The Family Phase, where he received his wives and fulfilled his duties as husband, father, father-in-law. Every day, he received all his wives in private audience, in the late afternoon, though of course he spent the night and some part of the day with one of them, by rotation.
(2)- A Personal Phase, which he took for himself. But it was during this time that he received an endless flow of guests and visitors-- some attracted no doubt, by the grace of his noble company, others seeking religious and moral guidance, still others with needs, demands, problems and disputes. Thus the Prophet (peace be upon him) had to fulfil a variety of highly diversified roles, ranging from that of gracious host, munificent giver, teacher, arbiter, governor and judge, as well as friend and companion.
(3)- The Spiritual Phase, normally placed towards the last third of the night, was perhaps the most important of his private life. Ever since he received his initial revelation at (Cave) Hira, Allah commanded him to observe and perform Qiyaam al-Layl (night vigil in prayer). Qiyaam al-Layl was prescribed as the method of self-preparation for the projected role of the Messenger of God, which the Prophet (p.b.u.h) was destined to fulfil in the remaining portion of his life. No description of the private life of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) can be adequate without taking into consideration all three of these phases of his day."
(Taken from: "Sunshine at Madinah", pp. 141-142, by Dr. Zakaria Bashier)
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Rasulullah Sal'Allahu'alayhiwasalam is The Greatest Example for us in all matters, and the above shows us how he fullfilled his duties to Allah by a)direct ibadah and b)indirect ibadah- fullfilling the rights of his family and companions.
Masha'Allah recently quite a few people I know have gotten married, and I felt this was important because from a bystander's view it seems that life becomes so busy during that transitional stage of newlyweds and the desire to grow in our deen even more so that we often forget the haq we have on our spouse and they have on us. eventually people become stuck in this 'rut' and this often leads to complications later in marriage... Eliminate the problem before it starts just be fair and remember that our Submission to Allah teaches us to do things in moderation.
This article above from islam-globe.com holds a great amount of wisdom for us today, as many of us have forgotten that our duty is not only to Allah but also to His creation, we all have a "right" upon one another; Friend, Family or Foe.
May Allah grant all those newlyweds patience, barakah and happiness in their lives with one another and allow them be reunited in the gardens of Jannah insha'Allah.
Allahumma sali'ala sayyiddina Muhammadin wa 'ala alay sayyiddina Muhammadin wa barik wa salim. Rawdhina billahi Rabba wa bil'islaami deena wa bi'Muhammadin nabiyaa, wa akhirud'duana anil'hamdulillahi rabbil'alameen.
Allahumma sali'ala sayyiddina Muhammadin wa 'ala alay sayyiddina Muhammadin wa barik wa salim.
Asalamu'alaykum wa Rahmatullah,
Sister Mujahidah an Nafs will [probably] be away for sometime...Alhamdulillah all is well...really well, so no worries. However she did ask me to make a quick guest post about something or another...
So...recently I've encountered a new set of people who it seems as if take Islam to an extreme...not a "dangeros to the well being of others" extreme but the extreme where they seem to forget that Yes, this Deen is Submission but there is also Moderation in this Deen.
Allah has indeed commanded us to worship Him; but worshipping Allah does not only come in three or four forms such as salah only, charity only, learning the deen only etc....Allah is So Great and Limitless, so then how can The ibadah of Allah ta'ala be limited? Does His ibadah not include fullfilling the rights of His creation so long as there is no displeasure to Allah? The Ibadah of Allah Most High comes not only in just these few things mentioned above but in various forms, we just haven't understood this yet.
The following small article addresses this issue well
--------
The THREE Major Phases of Prophet's Day
(taken from Islam-globe.com)
"Ordinary men generally retire to their private residence for rest and pleasure, but Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never knew the leisure of that sort. His work did not end with his coming home-- only a new order of engagements and activities commenced which filled most of his private time. The jurists generally refer to THREE phases of his private life as follows:
(1)- The Family Phase, where he received his wives and fulfilled his duties as husband, father, father-in-law. Every day, he received all his wives in private audience, in the late afternoon, though of course he spent the night and some part of the day with one of them, by rotation.
(2)- A Personal Phase, which he took for himself. But it was during this time that he received an endless flow of guests and visitors-- some attracted no doubt, by the grace of his noble company, others seeking religious and moral guidance, still others with needs, demands, problems and disputes. Thus the Prophet (peace be upon him) had to fulfil a variety of highly diversified roles, ranging from that of gracious host, munificent giver, teacher, arbiter, governor and judge, as well as friend and companion.
(3)- The Spiritual Phase, normally placed towards the last third of the night, was perhaps the most important of his private life. Ever since he received his initial revelation at (Cave) Hira, Allah commanded him to observe and perform Qiyaam al-Layl (night vigil in prayer). Qiyaam al-Layl was prescribed as the method of self-preparation for the projected role of the Messenger of God, which the Prophet (p.b.u.h) was destined to fulfil in the remaining portion of his life. No description of the private life of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) can be adequate without taking into consideration all three of these phases of his day."
(Taken from: "Sunshine at Madinah", pp. 141-142, by Dr. Zakaria Bashier)
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Rasulullah Sal'Allahu'alayhiwasalam is The Greatest Example for us in all matters, and the above shows us how he fullfilled his duties to Allah by a)direct ibadah and b)indirect ibadah- fullfilling the rights of his family and companions.
Masha'Allah recently quite a few people I know have gotten married, and I felt this was important because from a bystander's view it seems that life becomes so busy during that transitional stage of newlyweds and the desire to grow in our deen even more so that we often forget the haq we have on our spouse and they have on us. eventually people become stuck in this 'rut' and this often leads to complications later in marriage... Eliminate the problem before it starts just be fair and remember that our Submission to Allah teaches us to do things in moderation.
This article above from islam-globe.com holds a great amount of wisdom for us today, as many of us have forgotten that our duty is not only to Allah but also to His creation, we all have a "right" upon one another; Friend, Family or Foe.
May Allah grant all those newlyweds patience, barakah and happiness in their lives with one another and allow them be reunited in the gardens of Jannah insha'Allah.
Allahumma sali'ala sayyiddina Muhammadin wa 'ala alay sayyiddina Muhammadin wa barik wa salim. Rawdhina billahi Rabba wa bil'islaami deena wa bi'Muhammadin nabiyaa, wa akhirud'duana anil'hamdulillahi rabbil'alameen.
