Narrated by Abu Huraira, The Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said "Avoid the seven great destructive sins" the people asked O Allaah Messenger ! what are they ? He said "To join others in worship along with Allaah, to practice sorcery, to kill the life which Allaah has forbidden except for a just cause, to eat up Riba (usury, interest), to eat up an orphan's wealth, to show one's back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting and to accuse chaste women, who never even think of anything touching their chastity and are true believers".[19]
Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said "Whoever has the following four (characteristics) will be a pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following four characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy unless and until he gives it up.
1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays (proves dishonest).
2. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.
4. Whenever he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent, evil and insulting manner." [20]
Narrated by 'Aishah that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said "The most hated person to Allaah is the one who is most quarrelsome of the opponents" [21]
Narrated by Abu Huraira that Allaah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said "Part of a man's good observance of Islaam is that he leaves the things which do not concern him" ( i.e. avoiding interference with other's matters).[22]
The Qur'aan: Narrated by Uthman, The Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said: "The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur'aan and teach it (to others)." [24]
Ibn Masood reported that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) once said "Whoever reads a single letter from Allaah's Book will receive a blessing and each blessing is worth ten times its value."[25] Abu Umaamah reported that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said "Recite the Qur'aan for verily on the Day of Resurrection it will act as an intercessor for its companions (those who read it often).[26]
Prayer ( Salat ) [27] To offer salat at its appointed time as narrated by Abdullah ibn Masud 'I asked the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) Which deed is the dearest to Allaah ? He said, "To performs-Salat at their early fixed times....... "[28] Bearing in mind salat is to performed as the prophet ordered us to pray "Perform your salat the way you see me performing them" [29]
Fasting (Saum) and Charity (Sadaqah)[30] Mu'adh bin Jabal narrates: "The Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said to him "May I show you the gates of goodness ? (They are) Fasting is a screen from hell, As-Sadaqah extinguishes the sins as the water extinguishes the fire, Standing in prayer by a slave of Allaah during the last third part (Tahajjud) of a night" Then the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) recited (V.32:16) "Their sides forsake their beds".[31]
Seeking Knowledge
Reported by Anas "Seeking knowledge is obligatory on every Muslim" [33]
Reported by Abu ad-Dardaa that he heard the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) say "If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allaah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of paradise. The angels will lower their wings because of their pleasure with one who seeks knowledge, and forgiveness will be asked for him by the inhabitants of the heavens and earth and the fish in the depth of the oceans..." [34]
Adhering to the Sunnah
Reported by Abu Huraira that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said "I have left with you two things, if you hold on firmly to them , you will never go astray; Allaah's Book and my Sunnah." [35] Abu Huraira narrates that Allaah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said, "All my Ummah will enter paradise except those who refuse" They asked O Allaah's Messenger ! who will refuse ? He Said "Whoever obeys me will enter paradise, and whoever disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter paradise)" [36]
Avoiding Bidah (Innovation)
Abdullah ibn Masoud relates that Allaah's Messenger (Pubh) drew a line for them one day and then Said "This is Allaah's path", then he drew several lines (branching off) to the right and to the left and said, "These are the paths (of Misguidance) on each of which is a devil inviting people to follow it" and then he recited (the verse) "Verily this is my path, leading straight, so follow it. And do not follow the (other) paths for they will scatter you about from (Allaah's) path. This is His Command to you in order that you may be conscious of Allaah.[37]"[38]
Aisha reported that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said "Whoever introduces something new into this religion of ours which does not belong in it will have it rejected" [39] (i.e., it will not be accepted by Allaah.
Imitating the Kufaar
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) has warned us in regards to imitating the Kufaar, Abu Saeed al-Khudree reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) said: "You will follow the practices of your predecessors, inch by inch and yard by yard, so much so that if they were to enter a lizard's hole you would also follow them." He then asked if he meant the Jews and the Christians and He replied "Who Else?" [40] The Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) also warned us saying: "Whoever resembles a people, he is one of them" [41] The Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam) also cursed men who tried to resemble woman and women who tried to resemble men.[42]
We ask Allaah, the Most High, that He turns the misguided of this Ummah back to the guidance, and that he makes us all to support one another and aid one another in carrying out good and righteousness until we return to this Ummah its lost glory and honor, Indeed He is fully able and having the power to do that.
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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