Part 10

English.islamweb.net/emainpage Page 65 [Quran 33:56] The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "Among the most excellent of your days is Friday; on it 'Aadam (Adam, may Allaah exalt his mention) was created, on it he died, on it the last trumpet will be blown, and on it the shout will be made, so invoke more prayers for me on that day, for your prayers will be submitted to me. A man asked: 'O Messenger of Allaah, how could it be that our prayers would be submitted to you while your body would have been decayed?' He replied: 'Allaah, The Exalted, Has prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of Prophets.'" [Abu Daawood and Ibn Maajah][Al-Albaani: sahih]

The Ummah of the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, should not be niggardly regarding the rights of the Noble Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "A niggardly Muslim is the one who hears my name and does not send prayers for me." [At-Tirmithi]

He also said: "No people sit in an assembly where they do not mention the Name of Allaah or invoke prayers for their Prophet but they will regret it. Allaah The Almighty will either punish or forgive them accordingly." [AtTirmithi]

Farewell Before we leave this house which is fragrant with faith and founded on obedience, the Ummah of the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, remains to teach the seeker of salvation and show the way for the seeker of guidance. We know about some incidents with the scholars of the righteous predecessors and how they were keen to follow this great Sunnah. May Allaah make us follow and emulate them in the best manner! The Imaam of Ahlus-Sunnah Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said, "I have never written down a hadith but I applied it. One day, I

English.islamweb.net/emainpage Page 66 paid Abu Taybah, the cupper, one Dinar. Accordingly, I paid the cupper one Dinar after I had it done."

Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Mahdi, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said that I heard Sufyaan say, "I have never been informed of a hadith of the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, but I acted according to it even if for one time." Muslim ibn Yasaar, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said, "I perform prayer while wearing my shoes, though it is easier for me to take them off, seeking only to follow the Ummah of the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam." Finally, here is a great hadith for the respected reader to consider. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said: "All of my Ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse". The Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them, wondered and asked, "Who will refuse?'' He replied: "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me refuses (to enter Paradise)." [Al-Bukhaari]

We supplicate Allaah The Almighty to grant us love for the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, and following his straight path, neither misguiding nor misguided. We ask Allaah The Almighty to confer blessings upon Prophet Muhammad as long as night and day run and as much as righteous people mention him. We ask Allaah The Almighty to gather us with the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, in the highest Firdaws (in Paradise), comfort our eyes by seeing him and let us drink from his Hawdh (Basin) a drink of water after which we will never be thirsty again. May the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, his family and all of his Companions.

References: - Majmoo' Fataawa ibn Taymiyyah - At-Tabaqaat Al-Kubra by Ibn Sa'd

English.islamweb.net/emainpage Page 67 - Zaad Al-Ma'aad by Ibn Al-Qayyim - sahih Al-Jaami' by Shaykh Al-Albaani - As-Silsilah As-Saheehah by Shaykh Al-Albaani - Sharh As-Ummah by Al-Baghawi - Kitaab As-Siyar - Kitaab Az-Zuhd by Imaam Ahmad - sahih Al-Bukhaari - sahih Muslim - Sunan At-Tirmithi - Sunan An-Nasaa'i - Sunan Ibn Maajah - Sunan Abu Daawood