DO YOU POSSESS THESE SEVEN HABITS?
This talk was based on the following Hadiths, from the prophet Muahammd (s.a.w) “there are seven whom Allah will shade in His shade; a just ruler , a youth who grew up in the worship of Allah , the Mighty and Majestic ; AMan whose heart is attached to the Mosque, Two men who love each other for Allah’s sake ,meet for that and panting upon that; A Man who is called by a woman of beauty and position ( for illegal intercourse ) , but he says ;” I fear Allah” ; A Man who gives in charity and hides it, such right hand gives; A Man who remembered Allah and so his eyes shed tears. [BUKHARI AND MUSLIM]
With this spirit, I will like to list some of the great habits you will find I highly effective Muslims. Those are not necessary religious duties parse. But you will found in the best Muslims with encouragement from the Qur’an and Sunnah.
THEY REMEMBER THEIR SINS
Some people fall into the habits of judging others by their sins while forgetting their own, they may not even think the sins they’ve committed are all that bad. This is a sign of a weak Muslim.
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) says “A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain which he is afraid may fall on him,whereas the wicked person considered his sins as flies passing on his nose and he just drive them away like this.
[Related by Bukhari]
Of course if you see some doing wrong you should advise him or her to change their behaviors. BUT don’t become arrogant or prideful fact, you should reflect on the sins you have committed and turn to Allah for repentance who knows? Perhaps that person is doing something else’s that Allah loves. And perhaps you are doing some things else that Allah hates.
By constantly remembering Allah and being mind full of the sins you have commit, you will be more in chirred to repent, change your behavior, and do good deeds to make up for them, insha Allah.
THEY MIND THEIR BUSINESS.
People like to think that only women engage in gossip. I can tell you from experience that is not true; Muslims men can be some of the worse gossipers and backbiters around. And this is unfortunates given how many warnings there are of such horrible behavior. How do people fall into gossip and Backbiting? By not minding their own Business .Those people hear a rumor or a tale,and before the next prayer comes in,they’ve spread it to dozen other people and then those turn around and do the same thing. If only we would remember what Allah says in His Book; “And do not obey every worthless habitual Swearer (And) Scorner going about with malicious gossip. And preventer of good, transgressing and sinful” Q.68v10-12
Those are strong words coming from our Lord condemning this behavior so, rather than mind other folk s’ business, and spreading rumors tales and gossip, how about we just turn to our own affairs.
THEY SAY WHAT IS GOOD
This goes hand in hand with the previous habits. Whereas habits #2 was just to mind your own business and not to say evil, #3 is encouragement to say well.The prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) said that “Anyone who believes in Allah and the last Day should speak well or keep quiet” [related by Bukhari]
There you have it .Advise directly from the prophet of Allah (s.a.w) telling us to say something good or shut up. I don’t mean to put it so bluntly but that’s the gist of it. The advice doesn’t just mean speaking well of people; it means to speak good about everything. Here are some examples;-
[A] Rather than complain, he grateful and promise Allah for what you have.
[B] Rather than be boastful, onceagain, be grateful and praise Allah for what He has given you
[c] Rather than criticize, advice and compliment on the good someone does.
Have you ever noticed how a negative person,who always bring a negative feeling with them? They are always complaining nagging, and criticizing .Don’t be like that person. When you think about difficult, When you’re about to say something bad or negative, try to think of something good (orat least neutral) to say, and if you can’t just shut up.
THEY KEEP A GOOD COMPANY
If you want to fulfill the previous threehabits, you should be around people who want the same. You’ll find yourself very in effective, if you’re always surrounded by people who minding other people’s business, and cannot says good. So if you’re serious about becoming an effective Muslim. You should take a close look at the people you spend time with. You can convince them to change their way. Thatis best, but if not maybe it’s time to find new friends. Consider the following Hadith.
A good friend and bad friend are like a perfume seller and blacksmith; the perfume seller might give you some perfume as a gift,or you might buy from him, or at least you might smell its fragrance. As for the blacksmith, he might since your cloths and at the very least you will breath in the forms of the furnace [related by Bukhari]
Once again, the messenger of Allah (saw) is giving it to us in clear and beautiful manner. If you hang around good people that goodness will rub off on you .If you hang around negative people that same negativity will rub off on you, and may eventually leadyouastray. So if you don’t want to get burnt, find some good friends.
THEY DO NOT PROCRASTINATE.
I’m going to have come clear her I am very off a bring procrastinator and the funny thingis, whenever I procrastinate, thing s turn to worse than if I had done it immediately in the first place.
Though I sometimes put off doing things that are important in my daily life, I rarely put off religious duties,however, this I as problems that many Muslims have. Howmany people owe days of fastening from the last Ramadan but put them off for months? Some people have to rush to get these days in just weeks or even days before the next Ramadan begins.
However, people have money and health to make hajj but wait years and years tosome people waits, until they reach old age and have to do visit the Kaaba with Multitude illness and difficulties.
However people routinely procrastinate in making their daily prayers? The best of these procrastinations rush to get their prayer before time is out. Theworse completely miss the prayers due solely to procrastination.
Procrastinating in your daily duties is bad enough .please don’t procrastinate with the orders of Allah.
THEY PUT THEIR TRUST IN ALLAH.
There are many verses in the Qur’an instructing us to put our trust in Allah. But I’m going to only quotes one of them Allah the Exalted said “And (Allah) will provide for him from where he does not expect. And puts their trust in Allah – then He is sufficient for him. Indeed Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a (decreed) measure .Q 65 V3
Will, there you putit, straight from the Creator .if you put your trust in Allah, and then He is all your need. We often fall into the trap of putting our trust in the Creation we ask help from people who cannot help us. We complain to people who have no authority. Instead we should seek help and complain to Allah almighty. Ofcourse,if you do need assistance and you know of someone who has ability to help you it is okay to ask them for help. But understand that whateverhelps them all, even that person may let you down. But if you put your trust in Allah He will never let you down.
THEY REMAIN MINDFULLY OF ALLAH.
This is the most important habits of them all.
[A] If you do not remember Allah, you will not think of your own sins and seek repentance for them.
[b] If you do not remember Allah, your will not try to avoid His punishment by minding your own business without falli98ng into backbiting and slander.
[C] If do not remember Allah, you will not try to seek His favor by saying what is good.
[d] If you do not remember Allah, you will not seek out good company who are also focused on remembering Allah.
[e] If you do not remember Allah you will never be able to put trust in Him and will always look for help from those who can do you no good.
These are not the only things we can do to become effective Muslims. I ‘m sure you can think of many more habits that will bring you closer to Allah and improve your daily life. But those seven habits of highly effective Muslims is a great please to start. May Allah make it easy for you and me to implement these habits every day of our life,Ameen.
Compiled
Abdullahi Baba Umar.
A.B.U FIRST CLASS CYBER CAFÉ BAMBAM GOMBE STATE.
DATE: THURSDAY-24-04-2018 WICH IS EQUEVELENT TO 7TH SHA’BAN-1440.
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