May Allah SWT continue to shower His Blessings and Mercy upon all of you.
NYPMSN Sharing Session
Date: 25 May 2013
Sharing Session Led By: Sister Rosyiidah & Sister Faizah
Topic: Ukhuwwah Fillah
Ukhuwwah Islamiyyah
It is defined as "the ties of soul and heart among Muslims" by Imam Hasan al-Banna.
In other words, it is the special bond that ties Muslims together which is built upon iman and taqwa.
It is this bond that unifies Muslims as a whole despite our race, language, socio-economic background and others. In Surah al-Hujurat verse 10, Allah SWT explains,
Also, in the followng ahadith,
Abu Musa Al-Ash'arf narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:The believer is to the believer like parts of a building, each one of them supporting the other."(Sahih)
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Nu'man b. Bashir reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The similitude of believers in regard to mutual love, affection, fellow-feeling is that of one body; when any limb of it aches, the whole body aches, because of sleeplessness and fever.[Sahih Muslim]
A Great Blessing and A Priceless One
This "ukhuwwah" is a great blessing from the Almighty in and of itself. Why is it so? By default, we human beings aren't able to thrive alone. We are inter-dependent on each other. As Muslims, we have a duty to fulfill on this earth. A duty to be carried throughout our lifetime. Can we go through it alone? Even our Prophet Muhammad(may peace and blessings be upon him) wasn't alone in his 23 years work of da'wah. He had his wives, companions etc. to support him.
Levels of Ukhuwwah
- The lowest level: Giving the other only when you have surplus
- The second level: Sharing what you have equally with the
other
- The highest level: Preferring the other over yourself while
you are in want/need of what you give.
The highest level of ukhuwwah is ‘Ithaar, preferring others to oneself.
Benefits of
Ukhuwah
1) Attain the sweetness of iman(faith)
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are three things for which whomever has them, then he has tasted the sweetness of faith: The one for whom Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to thank anything else; whoever loves someone and he does not love him except for the sake of Allah, and whoever hates to return to disbelief after Allah has saved him from it, just as he hates to be thrown into fire."
2) Allah swt will protect and keep the person under
His Shade on the Day of Qiyamah
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing be upon him) said:
Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: Where are those who love one another through My glory? Today I shall give them shade in My shade, it being a day when there is no shade but My shade. It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Malik). 40 Hadith Qudsi
3) Ukhuwah
can develop a good akhlak; friendly, loving, concerned for one’s
brothers and at the same time be willing to always lend a helping hand. This will translate into a
life that is peaceful, calm and harmonious without the need for hatred
and enemies
How to Attain Ukhuwah?
1) Pray for them. For example, if we see them doing good, pray for them that Allah grants them steadfastness e.g. sister who just wore the hijab.
Abu Al-Darda' said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah () say: When a Muslim supplicates for his absent brother the angels say: Amin, and may you receive the like. Sahih(Al-Albani)Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud
2) Give gifts
"Exchange gifts, as that will lead to increasing your love to one another". [Al-Bukhari]3) Husnuzhon(Think well of others)
4) Practise forgiveness
5) Give the salaam. Be consistent with it. The initiation of a simple Salam can propagate a beautiful friendship afterwards insyaAllah.
6) Be tactful when advising others, do not enforce.
7) Pray in a congregation.
8) Smile :)
13) Meet your brothers or sisters with a cheerful face
"Do not consider any act of kindness insignificant, even meeting your brother with a cheerful face". [Muslim]
Certainly, there are many other more. We would like to invite all of you blessed people, and ourselves first, to practise at least a few of the above points. Most importantly, we are sincere with it and do our best to be consistent with it. InsyaAllah, Allah SWT will bless our efforts and bless us with ukhuwwah that will aid us in our journey to mardhatillah and His Jannah. Ameen.
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