Hadith Session 2Hadith Session 2Ramzan Shahid

HadithHadith‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,

reported: When Allah’s Messenger [SAWS] occupied himself in the prayer at night, he observed it with such a extended qiyam (posture of standing) until his feet were swollen.

‘A’ishah said: “Allah’s Messenger, you do this in spite of the fact that your earlier and latter sins have been forgiven for you?” He [SAWS] replied: “‘A’ishah, should I not prove myself to be a thankful servant of Allah?”

ShukrShukrDespite knowing that all of His

sins would be forgiven and He would be entered into Paradise, the Prophet (SAW) still stood up in prayer all night.

Why? To be thankful (Shukr) to Allah (SWT)

We too must be thankful to Allah (SWT)

ShukrShukrDefinition of thankfulness?

◦The state of being aware and appreciative of a benefit

◦An attitude of heart from which you are aware of your blessings

What should we be thankful for?◦Create a list

ShukrShukrOur Iman

◦Believers in the Ummah of the Prophet (SAW)

Our health◦Our functioning bodies◦Vision, hearing, etc.

Our wealth◦Living a comfortable life◦House, car, food, etc.

ShukrShukrOur parentsOur familiesOur intelligence/abilitiesOur jobs/workOur schoolOur respect in the community

ShukrShukrShouldn’t we be standing up at

night thanking Allah (SWT) until our feet swell up?

ShukrShukrHow do you show thankfulness for

something or to someone?3 stages of Shukr

◦Shukr bil Qulab ( رکش Heart :( بلقلب Feel gratitude in your heart

◦Shukr bil Lisaan ( رکش Tongue :( ناسلب Say Thank You with your tongue

◦Shukr bil Javareh ( رکش Action :( حراوجلب Use item appropriately Try to reciprocate the favor

ShukrShukrHow do we show gratefulness to

Allah(SWT) for all the blessings He has given us? (List that we made)◦With our heart◦With our tongue◦With our action

HadithHadith“He who is not grateful to people

is not grateful to Allah (SWT).”

Who are the people we should be grateful towards?

ShukrShukrWho are the people we should be

grateful towards?◦Prophet Muhammad (SAW)◦Our Parents◦Our Family Members◦Our Teachers◦Our Imams/Scholars◦Our Neighbors◦Our Community Members◦Our Classmates/Our Friends

ShukrShukrHow do we show gratefulness to

these people? (List that we made)◦With our heart◦With our tongue◦With our action

Surah Al-A’raf (7), Ayat Surah Al-A’raf (7), Ayat 16-1716-17Shaitan declared: "Since You let

me deviate, now I will lie in ambush for mankind on Your Right Way.

I will come upon them from the front, from the rear, from the right, and from the left, and You will find most of them to be ungrateful."

Surah Luqman (31), Ayat Surah Luqman (31), Ayat 1212Allah (SWT) said, “And whoever

gives his thanks, he does so for the benefit of his own-self. And who so ever conceals his thanks, then he ought to know that Allah is self-sufficient, worthy of all praise.”

HadithHadith“Wondrous is the affair of the

believer for there is good in every matter of his; for if is he is happy, he thanks Allah (SWT), thus there is good for him. And if he is harmed, he shows patience, thus there is good for him.”

ShukrShukrA Muslim should always be in a

state of gratefulnessWe thank Allah when something

good happensWe are patient when something

“bad” happensWe should never be complaining

about anything