LESSONS FROM HADITH 10
The verses above and this hadith imply the following beneficial and useful rulings:
-The money that the Muslims earn must be pure and legal.
-The food that is consumed must be lawful (halal).
- The money with which a person buys food must be lawful, coming from lawful sources.
-These are the keys for acceptance of our deeds by Allah.
-Whether something is permissible or prohibited is by the will of Allah. He explains, guides and tells us what are permissible and what are not. It is mentioned in the Qur’an that some people have wrongfully made something unlawful when actually Allah has made it lawful, and vice versa. It is actually Allah’s right to make things lawful and unlawful.
- Earning and consuming lawful things are important conditions for acceptance of our supplications (du’a) by Allah.
RULINGS FROM SCHOLARS CONCERNING THE ABOVE HADITH:
1. With respect to Charity;
charity (sadaqah) is only accepted by Allah if it is from lawful sources. This is based on “Allah is pure and only accepts what is pure”. Wealth that is obtained from unlawful sources should not be given as sadaqah or used in performing any form of worship like performing the Haj. An example is when a person steals money and uses it to perform the Haj. In this context, Ibn Abbas said: “Filth does not expiate filth”.
2. With respect to Stolen money;
if somebody stole money, then it must be returned and not be given away as charity. This is particularly applicable in the case of a person wanting to repent (taubah) after stealing the money.
The person needs to return the money to the owner. If this is not possible, like if the owner is not known or cannot be found, then according to some scholars it can be used for public benefit like roads.
3.With respect to Public belongings such as the property of a company, organization or an institution;
This is an important issue and must be observed because public belongings that are wrongfully taken are considered ghalul (a kind of stealing or taking something illegally), a practice which are not expiated even by Jihad in the way of Allah until one pays them back. This is related in a hadith about a martyr who took a small portion of the booty of the war. Today, many Muslims take this issue of ghalul for granted. For example, taking paper and pen from the office for personal use. Another example is the personal use of the photocopy machine, company car, telephone, company money or any other instrument without getting the permission from the authority. We will also be held responsible if we damage or vandalise public property/belongings.
A good example of protecting oneself from ghalul is one set by Khalifah Umar bin Abdulaziz when he used one candle for his administration duties and put it out upon completion of his duties. He would then use his personal candle.
We need to learn from this example of how we should use things in the way they are allocated for. For example, we need to turn off the lights and the air-conditioner when we leave the office and save the electricity bill of the company/organization. By doing this, we will be rewarded by Allah and Allah will respond to our du’a. We need to create awareness among the Muslims to be more responsible and not to indulge in ghalul.
May d almighty Allah make it easy for us to always do d right thing nd not what is easy.👏🏾Aameen
[3/5, 7:30 PM] Bro Amo: CONTEMPORARY ISSUE:
A contemporary issue related to this hadith is about caring what we eat, in terms of two things;
* To be aware of the ingredients of the food in the restaurant or packed/canned foods, especially if they are imported. We need to ensure that they are lawful.
* Many of the things that people eat may cause health problems. We need to be more aware about the healthy aspects of the food, that they are ‘pure’. Universities may need to introduce health education so that people can know what the good foods are. They need to be aware of preservatives, colouring and chemical used in the food. Harmful contents are not ‘tayyiban’ (pure).
CONCLUSION:
Scholars mentioned that whatever we eat affects our attitude and behaviour. We need to eat the right food (at-Tayyib) and in the right manners (adab) as prescribed by Islam - e.g. not to eat excessively.
By observing these issues, if Allah wills, it will lead us to be better Muslims with a better level of Iman and purer heart devoting to Allah. Then everything that we do can be described as ‘at-tayyib’.
This condition is attained by those who observe the manners, earning, drinking, eating the ‘tayyib’ and giving charity from the ‘tayyib’. We will then be the ‘tayyibun’, pure and blessed by Allah.
EXTRAS:
May Allah in His infinite mercy help us to REMEMBER HIM, to THANK HIM & to WORSHIP HIM excellently by granting us SINCERITY both in words & actions and also in our quest towards becoming "at-tayyibun"-the pure ones
👏🏾 Aameen thuma Aameen! ! !
Pls let's not also forget to always pray to Allah when we have no doubt of it being ACCEPTED & dis periods as
mentioned by other hadiths are as follows:
1.during travelling,
2.sickness,
3. prostration,
4. rainfall and
5. during the last third of the night.
These chances need to be observed so as not to be missed by the people going through these occasions
This is d end of d little I can say &I seek ALLAH's forgiveness of my sins and yours. May d peace of almighty Allah be upon us all. 👏🏾 Aameen
"🙏🏾As-Salamu-Alaikum"
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