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*As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah * by *Shaykh Wasiullaah 'Abbaas حفظه الله* Delivered on January 30th, 2007 http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3126 *The Shaykh’s advice to the Muslims * So, O brothers and sisters! I advise you to follow the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and exemplify his Sunnah in your everyday actions. Anyone who carefully considers the Seerah, looks into it and studies it would begin by looking at how Allaah سبحانه وتعالى nurtured the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in his early life when he was a child. He says in the Qur'aan: أَلَمْ يَجِدْك َيَتِيمًا فَآوَى {6} وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَى {7} وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَى *{ Did He not find you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) an orphan and gave you a refuge? And He found you unaware (of the Qur'aan, its legal laws, and Prophethood, etc.) and guided you? And He found you poor, and made you rich (self-sufficient with self-contentment, etc.)?.}* [Ad-Duha 93:6-8] Look at how Allaah سبحانه وتعالى nurtured the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم even when he was a child. He صلى الله عليه وسلم was the same individual who lost his father before his birth and then lost his mother after his birth. We look at the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in his adolescence – the time of an individual’s youth could be a period where he would be led astray. How many of us see our children in the prime of their youth – their youth being a fitnah and something that could lead them astray. Look at how Allaah سبحانه وتعالى preserved him even in his youth. Then look at how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went from that stage to someone who used to work, someone who was involved in merchandising – buying and selling, then he went from that to being a Da'ee (caller to the Deen of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى) and then he went on to become a husband and a father, a worker, someone who was the leader of an army, a judge, to the end of the different characteristics of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. This would only be understood and recognized by looking at the Seerah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم – you would see the different titles and the different roles that he صلى الله عليه وسلم took on as his life progressed. We ask Allaah سبحانه وتعالى to give us *tawfeeq*– the success that we could sit at another time and mention something more in-depth regarding the Seerah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. I seek the pardon of the brothers and sisters and I excuse myself after this. If there are any questions then we will take a few question Inshaa’Allaah. *QUESTIONS & ANSWERS* 1. *Question:* Is it okay for a Da'ee to appear on television for lectures? *Answer:* That which we know, is that if there is a *maslahah* (a benefit) in the Da'ee’s participating on a program on the television station i.e. if there is a benefit in it for the Da'wah or for guidance of the people, even though there might be some things which are detrimental as the 'Ulamaa’ mentioned about taking pictures and the images and the like; but there is a large group of the 'Ulamaa’ who also have an opinion that this is totally permissible if there is some benefit in it, as it relates to the Da'wah – to calling to Allaah سبحانه وتعالى and guiding the people to that which is correct. Then there is a group of the 'Ulamaa’ who have what is called an ‘agreement’ amongst themselves, that if in fact there is a *maslahah* in the Da'ee participating on a television program like this, then this is totally permissible. Some of our senior scholars here in the Mamlakah (Kingdom) and outside of the Mamlakah have participated on programs on the television. The likes of Shaykh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله تعالى and Shaykh 'Uthaymeen رحمه الله تعالى have participated on numerous programs on the television. That is from looking at the *maslahah* – the benefit which is found in it. There is also the fact that nowadays the television is one of the biggest tools for spreading Da’wah. So if in fact there is a realm that is open for the Da'ee to spread the correct information about Islaam then he should take advantage of it if there is a *maslahah*, if there is a benefit in it. There is also something which I wanted to mention, and that is regarding spreading information on the Internet about the Da’wah and about Islaam. We find that many of those who seek to corrupt the religion of Islaam and to corrupt the Muslims are using this tool to spread false information about Islaam. I wonder why those people who have the *haqq* (truth), why are they taking so long to stand up with the truth? Why have they delayed spreading and taking advantage of this tool (the internet) to spread the truth about Islaam? In as much as this is one of the tools that is used to spread corrupt information about Islaam and to corrupt the Muslims, then it is not appropriate for those who have the *haqq* to delay or lag behind in taking advantage of using the internet to spread authentic information about Islaam. 2. *Question:* My grandma owes $100,000 in debt and wants to make hajj, what is your advice? *Answer:* It is incumbent upon any individual who wants to perform the compulsory Hajj to first and foremost return the rights that he owes to anyone – especially debts. This is because the debt in Islaam is a matter which is *very serious* as the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم on one occasion even refused to pray over someone who died leaving a debt.[7] As it relates to this situation, if the person to whom your grandmother owes the debt (the lender) is not in a hurry to receive the money, rather they understand that it may be a difficulty, and they don’t have a problem receiving it in payments or even receiving it after some time, then that is not a problem. Even if the individual wanted to make Hajj and she gave the lender a small lump sum from the money that she has which she is going to use for Hajj, then that is the best thing to do. Before making Hajj, any extra money that is available to pay the lender can be used i.e. money that would have been used for non-essential expenses (like shopping etc.) during the Hajj trip may instead be paid to the lender. This is the best thing to do. But let’s say that the individual doesn’t do this, and she makes Hajj without giving the lender anything, then her Hajj is *saheeh* (correct). However, what was incumbent upon her – what was more appropriate was that she gave or offered the lender some money, even if a small lump sum. This is the best thing to do, but if in fact she does make the Hajj without doing this then the Hajj is still correct. -- Visit us today - Al-Qur'an was-Sunnah Society of New York http://albaseerah.org http://studyislaam.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shiagroup?hl=en.
