The Blessing of Allah, Exalted and Praised Be He, upon you

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem. In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen. All Praise Belongs to Allah, Glorified and Praised, the Lord of all the Worlds.

May the Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammed, his Family and his Companions.

The Blessing of Allah, Exalted and Praised Be He, upon you.

Sayyidina Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that

Allah’s Messenger, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

 said, “Look at those who are lower than you and do not look at those

who are above you, for, it is worthier that you do not belittle the blessing

of Allah upon you.”

[Muslim 2963, Ibn e Majah 4142, Ahmed 7453]

[Sunan al Tirmidhi Book 40, Chapter 58, Hadith 2521:Classified Sahih]

Modesty

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem. In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen. All Praise Belongs to Allah, Glorified and Praised, the Lord of all the Worlds.

May the Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammed, his Family and his Companions.

Modesty.

Sayyidina Saalim, may Allah be pleased with him, reported on the

authority of his father that Allah’s Messenger, may the peace and

blessings of Allah be upon him, passed by a man who was sermonising

his brother on modesty. So, Allah’s Messenger, may the peace and

blessings of Allah be upon him,  said, “Modesty is part of faith.”

[Muslim 1036, Ahmed 22328]

[Sunan al Tirmidhi Book 43, Chapter 7, Hadith 2624:Classified Sahih]

Spend in Good Cause

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem. In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen. All Praise Belongs to Allah, Glorified and Praised, the Lord of all the Worlds.

May the Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammed, his Family and his Companions.

Spend in Good Cause.

Sayyidina Abu Umamah reported that Allah’s Messenger said,

“If you, O son of Aadam, spend the excess (in good cause), that

is good for you. But, if you retain it then it is bad for you. There is

no blame on spending over the necessities. And, begin (charity)

with those whom you support. And, the upper hand is better than

the lower. “

[Muslim 1036, Ahmed 22328]

[Sunan al Tirmidhi Book 39, Chapter 32, Hadith 2350:Classified Sahih]

Seize the Opportunity

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem. In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen. All Praise Belongs to Allah, Glorified and Praised, the Lord of all the Worlds.

May the Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammed, his Family and his Companions.

Seize the Opportunity.

Sayyidina Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated:

Allah’s Messenger, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

held me by a part of my body and said, “Be in this world as though you

are a stranger or one cutting through the road and count yourself among

the occupiers of the grave.” After this, Ibn Umar said to Mujahid ‘When it

is morning, you should not trust yourself to make it to evening, and when

it is evening, you should not expect to make it to the morning.

Seize opportunity of your good health before you fall ill and of your life

before your death. For, you could not say what will be with you tomorrow.

[Ahmed 4764, Bukhari 6416]

[Sunan al Tirmidhi Book 39, Chapter 25, Hadith 2340:Classified Sahih]

A prayer to the Creator of the soul

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem. In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen. All Praise Belongs to Allah, Glorified and Praised, the Lord of all the Worlds.

May the Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammed, his Family and his Companions.

A prayer to the Creator of the soul.

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103. Jesus, peace be upon him, passed by a cow which was calving

in great distress. “O Word of God” the cow said, “Pray that God may

deliver me.” Jesus prayed, “O Creator of the soul from the soul, begetter

of the soul from the soul, deliver her.” The cow dropped its young.

Taken from: The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature. Edited and Translated by Tarif Khalidi p. 108

Avert your eyes

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Raheem. In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen. All Praise Belongs to Allah, Glorified and Praised, the Lord of all the Worlds.

May the Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammed, his Family and his Companions.

Avert your eyes.

***

102. Christ, peace be upon him, said, ” You will not

commit adultery as long as you avert your eyes.”

Abdullah Ibn Qutayba (d. 271/884) `Uyun, 4:84.

A recasting of Matthew 5: 26-29. The phraseology,

however, is Qur’anic, e.g. Quran 24: 30-31.

Taken from: The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature. Edited and Translated by Tarif Khalidi p. 107

Walk to the Side

Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Aalameen. All Praise Belongs to Allah, Glorified and Praised, the Lord of all the Worlds.

May the Peace and Blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammed, his Family and his Companions.

Walk to the Side.

***

101. Christ, peace be upon him, said, “Be in the

middle but walk to the side.”

Abdullah Ibn Qutayba (d. 271/884) `Uyun, 2:321.

The meaning of this cryptic pronouncement is not entirely clear.

It may be that one is enjoined to be in this world but not of it, an

interpretation I owe to a former student of mine, J. M. Laing. A

“community at the center” is how the Quran describes the Muslims,

see Quran 2:143.

Taken from: The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature. Edited and Translated by Tarif Khalidi p. 107