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A Story of Selflessness

This is a story of Imam Abu Hanifah(R.A.). It was one afternoon. At this latter period of Imam Abu Hanifah(R.A.) life; with age his body had become somewhat heavy, causing him some difficulty in moving around. Also, his house was situated on high ground, with a fair number of steps to climb to reach the entrance.

This particular afternoon Imam Abu Hanifah(R.A.) had just climbed up the steps and entered his house, and had just sat down with the intention of lying down to rest, when somebody called out to him from the bottom of the steps:

I wish to ask you some question. Please come down. Imam Abu Hanifah(R.A.) came down and asked, What is the question that you wish to know?

The person replied, Oh! Just as you had reached the last two or three steps I forgot!

Imam Abu Hanifah(R.A.) said, It is of no consequence. When you remember, you may ask, and Imam-saheb went back up the stairs.

Just as Imam-Abu Hanifa was about to lie down to rest, this person called out again, I’ve remembered! Come down. Imam-saheb climbed down again.This time, too, it was the same story: The person said, I had remembered, but ” just as you reached the last step, I forgot!”

Sometimes it was the last step that Imam-Abu Hanifa had reached, sometimes it was the third or fourth last step, but everytime it was the same story, that he had remembered but had forgotten again!

In this way he made Imam Abu Hanifa climb up and down six or seven times! Then finally, when Imam Abu Hanifa had climbed down and enquired, What is the question? this person replied, Yes! Yes! Now I remember! Imam-saheb said, Go ahead and ask.

The person asked, What is the taste of faeces?

Let us pause for a moment. He wanted to know what faeces tasted like! Is this a question to put to anybody? How much trouble and inconvenience did he not put Imam-saheb to, to ask this?

However, with an even temperament (mustaqil mizaj), with steadfastness (istiqamat), with a firm stance (thabite-qadam), Imam-saheb responded very calmly, It depends. What type of faeces are you enquiring about - the taste of fresh faeces, or the taste of stale faeces?

The person said, Well… Both! Tell me the taste of fresh faeces and stale faeces.
Imam-saheb answered, “The taste of fresh faeces is sweet, whereas the taste of stale faeces is bitter”.

The person said, What, did you taste each of them?

Imam-saheb replied, There is no necessity for one to taste each in order to determine these qualities. There are some signs and indications which will equally lead us to this conclusion. I have noticed that flies tend to settle on freshly-passed faeces. Flies are attracted by sweetness. So, one can conclude that freshly-passed faeces taste sweet. Flies do not settle on stale faeces. Bitterness repels flies. So, again, one can conclude that stale faeces are bitter!

The person said, What you have stated is absolutely correct!
Imam-saheb, in turn, asked him, Why do you say so?
The person explained, I knew the answers beforehand!

He explained further, We were a few people sitting together, having a discussion, and the question came up: In this present age, who is that person who is a sahebe-ilm?
These people wanted to know who is the most accomplished in the quality of hilm, of selflessness, of giving sarifice(qurbani), of undergoing personal inconvenience for the sake of others.

It was our unanimous opinion that it was Imam Abu Hanifah. I came specifically to put you to the test, so that I could see for myself whether our unanimous opinion was correct or not !

SubhanAllah May Allah (swt) grant us the tawfeeq to follow in the steps of the great that have passed. Ameen

Duas requested.

WaAlaykumAssalam

No win situations

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Thoughts of the day

Thought 1-"I don't wish to teach students whose parent's will not support their child's education by helping at home. I can't be expected to do everything in a matter of hours"

Thought 2 "But if I don't teach these students, what hope do they have if their parents really aren't willing to help them learn?!"

Its a frustrating situation.
Some students just do not realise the necessity of studying at home. Madrassah is not like school, they only study at madrassah 1.5 - 2hrs everyday unlike the 6 odd hours at school.
Work at home is essential for them to advance.

But when Parents aren't willing to encourage their children, but instead make them sit in front of the TV, to keep them busy, rather than spending quality time helping them learn, can you blame the children for not knowing what their priorities should be?!

Even a struggling child with the right amount of help at home becomes one of the best students, I've seen it with my own eyes. Encouragement and interest from parents is one of the biggest key factors in the success of a child's education.
When Parents encourage their child to achieve something, that thing holds importance in the eyes of the child, so they give it their everything.

Parents often question why is she not learning etc?
But when asked do you spend time with her studying at home? The answer unfortunately is often that "I don't have time" or "She doesn't listen" etc
Maybe as parents if they gave their excuses a black eye, and put their foot down, the children would learn!

Another encouragement I've seen for kids is when an elder recites Quran or speaks of something that the child doesn't know off, the child will question "How do you recite like that?" or "Where did you learn that from?" the answer automatically wants the to make the child achieve the same.

So My dear Ummis and Abbis ... Spend time with your children, try your best to keep them away from the fitnah that's all around them, recite to them to soothe them, tell them stories of the great people that passed at bedtime. Encourage them to become all they can Islamically and everything else will come in turn, Insha'Allah.

WaAlaykumAssalam

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The Art Of A Good Marriage

The Art Of A Good Marriage

Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens.
A good marriage must be created.
In marriage the little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say "I love you" at least once a day.
It is never going to sleep angry.

It is at no time taking the other for granted;
the courtship should not end
with the honeymoon, it should continue through the years.

It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.
It is standing together facing the world.
It is forming a circle of love that gathers the whole family.
It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice,
but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation
and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.
It is not looking for perfection in each other.

It is cultivating flexibility, patience,
understanding and a sense of humour.

It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.
It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow old.

It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.
It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal,
dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal.

It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.

Scars Of Love

Scars of Love

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to
go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.

In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving
behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not
realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was
swimming toward the shore.

His mother, in the house, was looking out the window and saw the two as they
got closer and closer together. In utter fear, she ran toward the water,
yelling to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy
became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother.

It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the
dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator
snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two.

The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too
passionate to let go.

A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took
aim and shot the alligator. Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the
hospital, the little boy survived.

His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. And, on
his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his
flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the trauma, asked if he
would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs; and then, with
obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms. I have great
scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn't let go."

You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too.

No, not from an alligator, or anything quite so dramatic. But, the scars of
a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep
regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let go.
In the midst of your struggle, He's been there holding on to you.

This teaches us that God loves us. But sometimes we foolishly wade
into dangerous situations. The swimming hole of life is filled with peril -
and we forget that the enemy is waiting to attack. That's when the tug-o-war
begins - and if you have the scars of His love on your arms, be very, very
grateful. He did not - and will not - let you go.

A beautiful Reminder

A Beautiful Reminder

Nobody Can Remove Hurt Except Allah. Even if someone tries to cause you any hurt, stay firm in your belief and remember that no one can cause you any pain if Allah does not desire it for you ...

"And if Allah touches you with hurt, there is none who can remove it but He; and if He intends any good for you, there is none who can keep back His favour; He brings it to whom He pleases of His servants; And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
- Qur'an, surah Yunus; 10:107