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say, 'Indeed the best ,act of virtue is for a man to maintain g6.<:>d ties with those who were close to his father after his father's death.' This man's father was a close friend of (my father) Umar ~~.,,(4) Another narration adds that someone asked Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~~, "Would,(g!ving him) two Dirhams not suffice?" Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~~ replied, "Nabi • said, 'Care for your father's associates and do not (1) Ahmad, reporting from reliable sources 15 confirmed by Haythami (Vol.8 Pg.160). (2) Tabraani. Haythami(Vol. 8 Pg.160) has commented on the chain of narrators. (3) Bazzaar. Haytharnl (Vol.8 Pg.161) has commented on the chain of narrators. Bukhaari has reported a similar narration in his Taareekh, as quoted in /saabah (VoU Pg.153). Ibn Mandah and Ibn Asaakir have also reported the narration, as quoted in Muntakhab KanzuJ UmmaaJ (Vol.5 Pg,146). . (4) Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Musli..rn..,as quoted in Jam'ul Fawaa'id (Vol.2 Pg.169). mE LWES OF mE SAHABAH ~ (Vol-2) severe ties with them, otherwise Allaah shall extinguish your Noor." (1) Treating Parents well after their Demise Hadhrat Abu usayd Saa'idi ~~ narrates that someone once asked, "Rasulullaah ~! Is there any good treatment that I may give to my parents after their demise?" Rasulullaah ~ replied, "Certainly. Make dua for them, seek Allaah's forgiveness for them, fulfil theit promises, maintain the ties you have through them and honour their friends." (2) Accepting the Invitation of a Muslim The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob Ansaari ~~~ and Other Soldiers at Sea Hadhrat Ziyaad bin An'am Afriqi reports that they were once at sea as soldiers during the Khilaafah of Hadhrat Mu'aawiya ~~ when their vessel joined up with that of Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob Ansaari ~~~. When their lunch was served, they invited Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob ~~, who said, "You are inviting me when I am fasting. It is however, imperative for me to accept your invitation because I heard Rasulullaah ~ say, 'Six rights are incumbent for a Muslim to fulfil towards his fellow Muslim brother. Should he neglect one of them, he has neglected an compulsory right due to his brother. (These are) He should greet him when he meets him, he should accept his invitation, he should respond to his sneeze (by saying 'Yarhamu Kallaah'), he should visit him when he falls ill, he should attend his funeral and he should give him good advice when he asks for it.'" The narration continues further. (3) Some Statements of the Sahabah ~ in this Regard Hadhrat Humayd bin Nu'aym narrates that when Hadhrat Umar bin Khattaab ~ and Hadhrat Uthmaan bin Affaan ~~ were once invited to a meal, they both accepted the invitation. Astheywereleaving, Hadhrat Umar ~~ said to Hadhrat Uthmaan ~~, "Although I attended the meal, I wish that I had not." ''Why is that?" Hadhrat Uthmaan ~,~ asked. Hadhrat Umar ~~ replied, "Because I fear that it was hosted for show." (4) When he was the Ameerul Mu'mineen, Hadhrat Uthmaan ~~ was invited when Hadhrat Mughiera bin Shu'ba ~~ got married. When Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ arrived, he said, "Although I am fasting, I wished to accept the invitation and to pray for blessings." (5) Hadhrat Salmaan Faarsi ~~ once said, ''When your friend, neighbour or relative who works for the state gives you a gift or invites you for a meal, you should accept (even though you doubt the legality of his earnings). (If the earnings are actually illegal) This is something you will attain without any effort (1) Bukhaari in his Adab (Pg.9). (2) Abu Dawood. (3) Bukhaari in his Adab (Pg.134). (4) Ibn Mubaarak and Ahmad in his Zuhd, as quoted in Kanzu/ Ummaa/ (Vo1.5 Pg.66). (5) Ahmad in his Zuhd, as Kanzu/ Ummaal (Vo1.5 Pg.66). THE liVES OF THE SAHABAH ~,~ (Vol-2) while the sin (of the unlawful earnings) will be his." (1) Removing an Obstacle from the Path ofa Muslim The Incident of Hadhrat Ma'qal Muzani ~~~ and Hadhrat Mu'aawiya bin Q]Irra ~~ Hadhrat Mu'aawiya bin Qurra !@)J;~ says, "I was once with Ma'qal r-.1uzani ~~ when he removed an obstacle from the road. When I later saw something else (on the road), I beat him to removing it. 'What made you do that, 0 son of my brother?' he enquired. I replied, 'I did something that I had seen you do.' He then remarked, 'You have done well, 0 son of my brother! I have heard Rasulullaah ~ say, 'Whoever removes an obstacle from the path of the Muslims shall have the rewards of a good deed recorded in his favour and whoever has even a single good deed accepted (by Allaah) shall enter ]annah." (2) Responding to a Sneeze The Guidance Rasulullaah ~ gave in this Regard Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Vmar ~~ narrates that they were once sitting with Rasulullaah ~ when he sneezed. When the Sahabah ~~ responded by saying:(til, ~;.) ('Yar-Hamu Kallaah'), Rasulullaah ~ said: ";JjG ::1::. ..·::.D1 ~ '#"