Indahnya Rupa Fizikal Rasulullah

      Rumah dimana Rasulullah S.A.W. dilahirkan
            berdekatan dengan safa dan marwah

                              Gua Hira tempat Rasulullah S.A.W. menerima wahyu pertama

                                                                            Gua Thur tempat Rasulullah S.A.W. bersembunyi

                                                         bersama Abu Bakar as Sidik

                                                Mihraab Rasul Masjid Nabawi Medinah


Petikan dari buku Syama’il Muhammadiah
susunan  Imam at-Tirmidzi

Hadith 1:

Jabir bin Samurah radhiAllahu `anhu berkata:

“Aku melihat Rasulullah pada suatu malam yang diterangi bulan purnama. Pada waktu itu, Baginda memakai pakaian berwarna merah. Aku memandang Baginda dan bulan silih berganti. Bagiku, Baginda lebih indah daripada bulan purnama”

(HR at-Tirmidzi)

Hadith 2:

Anas bin Malik radhiAllahu `anhu berkata:

“Rasulullah bukanlah orang yang terlalu tinggi, namun bukan juga terlalu pendek, (kulitnya) tidak putih pucat juga tidak sawo matang, (rambutnya ikal) tidak terlalu kerinting dan tidak juga lurus.  Baginda diutus oleh ALLAH menjadi Rasul pada usia empat puluh tahun.  Baginda diwafatkan oleh ALLAH dalam usia enam puluh tahun, dalam keadaan tidak sampai 20 helai uban yang terdapat di kepala dan janggutnya.”

(HR al-Bukhari, Muslim, at-Tirmidzi)

Hadith 3:

Anas bin Malik radhiAllahu `anhu berkata:

“Rasulullah adalah seorang yang mempunyai tubuh yang sedang, tidak tinggi dan tidak rendah, bentuk tubuhnya bagus.  Rambutnya tidak kerinting dan tidak lurus.  Warna kulit Baginda putih kemerahan.  Jika berjalan, pergerakannya condong ke hadapan.”

(HR al-Bukhari dan at-Tirmidzi)

Hadith 4:

Al-Bara’ bin `Azib radhiAllahu `anhu berkata:

“Rasulullah merupakan seorang lelaki yang bertubuh sederhana (tidak terlalu tinggi dan tidak terlalu rendah), jarak antara kedua-dua bahunya lebar (bahunya bidang).  Rambut yang lebat terurai ke bahu sampai ke telinganya.  Apabila Baginda memakai pakaian berwarna merah, aku tidak pernah melihat seorang pun yang lebih tampan daripadanya.”

(HR at-Tirmidzi, al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Daud)

Hadith 5:

Al-Bara’ bin `Azib radhiAllahu `anhu berkata:

“Aku tidak pernah melihat orang yang memiliki rambut yang menyentuh sehingga bawah telinga (antara cuping telinga dan bahu), dengan memakai pakaian yang berwarna merah, yang lebih tampan daripada Rasulullah.  Baginda memiliki rambut yang mencecah kedua-dua bahunya.  Kedua-dua belah bahu Baginda bidang.  Baginda bukanlah seorang yang rendah dan bukan juga tinggi.”

(HR Muslim, Abu Dawud dan at-Tirmidzi)

Hadith 6:

Ali bin Abi Talib radhiAllahu `anhu berkata:

“Rasulullah tidak tinggi dan tidak rendah.  Telapak tangan dan kakinya terasa tebal (dagingnya) namun lembut.  Kepalanya besar, tulang sendi besar.  Terdapat bulu yang jelas dari dada sehingga pusatnya.  Apabila Baginda berjalan, pergerakannya condong ke hadapan seolah-olah sedang turun dari tempat yang tinggi.  Tidak pernah aku lihat orang yang setanding dengan Baginda, samada sebelum (Baginda lahir) mahupun selepas (Baginda meninggal dunia)”

(HR at-Tirmidzi)

Hadith 7:

Ali bin Abi Talib radhiAllahu `anhu bercerita tentang sifat Rasulullah sallAllahu `alaihi wasallam:

Rasulullah tidak terlalu tinggi dan tidak juga terlalu pendek.  Baginda bertubuh sederhana dalam kalangan kaumnya.  Rambutnya tidak kerinting bergulung dan tidak juga lurus kaku, melainkan ikal beralun.  Badannya tidak gemuk, bentuk wajahnya tidak bulat, tetapi bujur telur.

Kulitnya putih kemerah-merahan.  Matanya hitam pekat dan bulu matanya lentik.  Tulang sendinya gagah, bahunya bidang.  Badannya bersih daripada bulu dan rambut, tetapi mempunyai bulu yang memanjang dari dada sampai pusat.  Telapak tangan dan kakinya terasa tebal.

Apabila Rasulullah berjalan, pergerakannya kelihatan tegap (kakinya diangkat dengan kekuatan), seolah-olah Baginda sedang turun dari tempat yang tinggi.  Apabila Baginda berpaling, kedua-dua bahunya berpaling serentak (seluruh badannya turut berpaling).  Di antara kedua-dua bahunya, terdapat khatamun-nubuwwah, iaitu tanda kenabian nabi.  Rasulullah merupakan seorang manusia yang hatinya paling pemurah.  Baginda adalah orang yang kata-katanya paling jujur.

Manusia yang perangainya paling lembut dan paling ramah dalam pergaulan.  Sesiapa yang melihatnya buat kali pertama, pasti akan menaruh rasa hormat dan segan kepadanya.  Sesiapa yang berkenalan dengan Baginda tentu nanti akan mencintainya.  Orang yang menceritakan sifat Rasulullah, tentunya akan berkata “Belum pernah aku melihat seseorang yang setanding dengannya, samada sebelum kelahirannya ataupun sesudah Baginda meninggal dunia.”

(HR at-Tirmidzi)

Hadith 8:

Hasan bin Ali berkata, “Aku pernah bertanya mengenai sifat Rasulullah kepada pakcikku yang bernama Hind bin Abu Halah (yang memiliki nama samaran Abu `Abdullah).  Hind bin Abu Halah adalah orang yang banyak mengetahui sifat Rasulullah.  Aku sangat berharap Hind dapat menceritakan beberapa sifat Rasulullah kerana aku mahu mencontohi Baginda.  Inilah yang dikisahkan oleh Hind:

“Rasulullah adalah seorang lelaki yang berwibawa.  Wajahnya cerah berseri bagaikan rembulan yang bersinar pada malam hari.  Baginda lebih tinggi daripada orang yang sederhana dan lebih rendah daripada orang yang tinggi.  Kepalanya besar (padan dengan dadanya yang bidang dan tubuhnya gagah).

Rambutnya beralun.  Apabila rambut bahagian depannya terurai, Baginda membuat belahan dua.  Jika tidak membelah dua, hujung rambutnya dibiarkan sampai cuping telinga, namun tidak melepasi had itu.  Rasulullah menjadikan rambutnya sebagai wafroh (rambut tidak lebih telinga).  Warna kulitnya putih kemerah-merahan.

Dahinya luas.  Keningnya panjang melengkung bagaikan dua busur panah yang terpisah.  Di antara kedua-dua keningnya, ada urat yang kelihatan memerah ketika sedang marah.  Hidung Rasulullah mancung, di hujung hidungnya ada cahaya yang memancar, sehinggakan orang yang melihatnya betul-betul, akan menyangka hidung Baginda lebih mancung (daripada yang sebenarnya).

Janggutnya tebal, kedua-dua pipinya mulus, mulutnya lebar.  Giginya agak jarang, namun teratur rapi.  Bulu dadanya halus.  Lehernya indah, tegak dan kuat.

Bentuk tubuhnya sederhana, badannya berisi seimbang, perut dan dadanya sama rata.  Dadanya lebar, kedua-dua bahunya bidang dan tulang sendinya besar.  bahagian badannya yang tidak ditumbuhi rambut kelihatan bersih bercahaya.

Dari pangkal leher sampai pusat, bulu yang tebal tumbuh seperti garisan.  Kedua-dua puting susu dan perutnya bersih.  Kedua-dua bahu dan dada bahagian atas berbulu halus.

Kedua-dua ruas tulang tangannya panjang, telapak kakinya lebar.  Kedua-dua telapak tangan dan kakinya terasa tebal, jari-jarinya panjang, lekukan telapak kakinya (bahagian tengah) tidak menyentuh tanah.  Kedua-dua kakinya halus sehingga air tidak melekat di kulit kakinya.

Apabila Rasulullah berjalan, kakinya diangkat dengan kesungguhan.  Baginda melangkah dengan mantap dan berjalan dengan tenang dan tawadhu`.  Jika Baginda berjalan, pergerakannya cepat seolah-olah Baginda sedang turun dari tempat yang tinggi.  Apabila dipanggil, Baginda akan memalingkan kedua-dua bahunya serentak.

Pandangan matanya terarah ke bawah.  Baginda menundukkan kepala menatap ke arah bumi lebih lama daripada memandang ke langit.

Apabila ada sahabat berjalan, Rasulullah akan berjalan di belakangnya.  Apabila bertemu dengan orang lain, Baginda yang akan terlebih dahulu memberi salam.”

(HR at-Tirmidzi)

Kata-kata para sahabat yang pernah melihat baginda S. A. W. 

1.. Aku belum pernah melihat lelaki yang sekacak Rasulullah. Aku melihat cahaya memancar dari lidahnya.

2.. Seandainya kamu melihat Rasulullah, kamu akan merasa seolah-olah sedang melihat matahari terbit.

3.. Aku pernah melihat Rasulullah s.a.w. di bawah sinaran bulan. Aku bandingkan wajahnya dengan bulan, akhirnya aku sedari bahawa Rasulullah s.a.w. jauh lebih cantik daripada sinaran bulan.

4.. Rasulullah s.a.w. seumpama matahari yang bersinar. Aku belum pernah melihat lelaki setampan Rasulullah s.a.w.

5.. Apabila Rasulullah saw berasa gembira, wajahnya bercahaya seperti bulan purnama dan dari situ kami mengetahui yang baginda sedang gembira.

6.. Kali pertama memandangnya, sudah tentu kamu akan terpesona

7.. Wajahnya tidak bulat tetapi lebih cenderung kepada bulat

8.. Wajahnya seperti cahaya bulan purnama

9.. Dahi Baginda luas, raut kening tebal, terpisah di tengahnya. Urat darah kelihatan di antara dua kening dan nampak semakin jelas semasa marah.

10.. Mata Baginda hitam dengan bulu mata yang panjang

11.. Garis-garis merah di bahagian putih mata, luas kelopaknya, kebiruan asli di bahagian sudut.

12.. Hidungnya agak mancung, bercahaya penuh misteri, kelihatan luas sekali pertama kali melihatnya.

13.. Mulut baginda sederhana luas dan cantik

14.. Giginya kecil dan bercahaya, indah tersusun, renggang di bahagian depan.

15.. Apabila berkata-kata cahaya kelihatan memancar dari giginya

16.. Janggutnya penuh dan tebal menawan

17.. Lehernya kecil dan panjang, terbentuk dengan cantik eperti arca. Warna lehernya putih seperti perak sangat indah.

18.. Kepalanya besar tapi terlalu elok bentuknya

19.. Rambutnya sedikit ikal                       

20.. Rambutnya tebal kadang-kadang menyentuh pangkal telinga dan kadang-kadang mencecah bahu tapi disisir rapi

21.. Rambutnya terbelah di tengah

22.. Di tubuhnya tidak banyak rambut kecuali satu garisan rambut menganjur dari dada ke pusat

23.. Dadanya bidang dan selaras dengan perut. Luas bidang antara kedua bahunya lebih daripada biasa

24.. Seimbang antara kedua bahunya

25.. Pergelangan tangannya lebar, lebar tapak tangannya, jarinya juga besar dan tersusun dengan cantik

26.. Aku tidak pernah menyentuh sebarang sutera yang tipis mahupun tebal yang lebih lembut daripada tapak tangan
Rasulullah saw.

27.. Perut betisnya tidak lembut tetapi cantik. kakinya berisi, di tapak kakinya terlalu licin sehingga tidak melekat air. Terlalu sedikit daging di bahagian tumit kakinya.

28.. Warna kulitnya tidak putih seperti kapur atau coklat tapi campuran antara coklat dan putih. Warna putihnya lebih banyak.

29.. Warna kulit Baginda putih kemerah-merahan

30.. Warna kulitnya cerah dan segar

31.. Kulitnya putih lagi bercahaya

32.. Binaan badannya sempurna, tulang-temulangnya besar dan kukuh

33.. Badannya tidak gemuk

34.. Badannya tidak tinggi dan tidak pula rendah, kecil tapi berukuran sederhana lagi kacak

35.. Perutnya tidak buncit

36.. Badannya cenderung kepada tinggi. Semasa berada di kalangan orang ramai, baginda kelihatan lebih tinggi daripada mereka

Berpijak di Bumi

Ada banyak perkara yang tidak boleh kita lakukan dalam perancangan masa hadapan. Salah satunya menyesali perkara yang telah lepas. Jika kita kenangkan juga, kita akan rasa banyak kecacatan dan penyesalan dalam diri dan suara hati kita akan berkata 'sepatutnya aku buat macam ni, bukan macam tu'...

Prinsip "sepatutnya kita perlu buat macam ni atau macam tu" adalah untuk perancangan masa hadapan dan bukannya perancangan masa lampau. Jangan toleh ke belakang lagi, sebaliknya pandanglah ke hadapan. 

Cuba buat satu perkara yang hebat dan boleh memanfaatkan diri kita, keluarga kita, masyarakat kita, bangsa kita, negara kita dan agama kita. Mula dari kita dahulu, tidak usahlah bercita-cita terlalu tinggi kerana niat yang baik biasanya bermula dari cita-cita kecil yang disasarkan kepada cita-cita yang lebih besar.

Jangan berada pada tapak yang lama kerana orang lain terutamanya kawan-kawan kita sudah maju ke hadapan. Kita masih melihat kawan-kawan kita dan tidak mahu juga bergerak, masih mengenang kisah lama, kisah purba, zaman gemilang kita yang sudah hilang, masih lagi meletakkan khayalan yang tidak berpijak ke bumi.

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SOLAT

Solat Berjemaah

Sesungguhnya solat merupakan satu ibadat yang tidak ternilai harganya.Ia memberikan kepada kita peluang mendapat jaminan ALLAH s.wt memasuki syurgaNya.Kita merasa puas hati dan gembira apabila seorang yg terhormat lagi kaya atau mempunyai kuasa pemerintah memberikan jaminan kepada kita untuk mendapat sesuatu dari keperluan duniawi ini dan kita menganggapnya sebagai tugas kitalah supaya kekal mentaatinya. Di sini ALLAH s.w.t memberikan jaminanNYa utk kebahagiaan abadi sesudah mati kerana bersembahyang lima kali sehari semalam yang tidak mengambil masa lama manapun. Kalau dengan inipun kita tidak mahu menerima peluang ini maka diri kita sendirilah yang harus dipersalahkan bagi menerima seksa yang menunggu kita.

Rasulullah bersabda, "Alangkah dicemburuinya golongan orang-orang Islam yang paling sedikit mempunyai kesukaran;harta kekayaannya ialah solat; seumur hidupnya bersyukur dengan apa yg diperolehinya;menyembah Tuhannya dengan penuh khusyu';hidup tanpa disanjung-sanjung dan mati muda dengan hampir-hampir tidak mempunyai harta-harta pusaka yang hendak diwasiatkan dan amat sedikit orang yang hendak mengkabunginya."

Dalam hadits lain Rasulullah s.a.w diberitakan sebagai bersabda,"Solatlah dirumah-rumahmu selalu agar rumah-rumahmu itu dicucuri rahmat serta rahim oleh ALLAH s.w.t."

Abu Hurairah menceritakan, "Dua orang dari satu qabilah datang kepada Rasulullah s.a.w dan memeluk agama Islam serentak. Salah seorang darinya mati syahid dalam satu pertempuran dan seorang lagi meninggal dunia setahun kemudiannya. Talhah bin Ubaidullah r.a berkata bahwa telah melihat dalam mimpinya bahawa orang yang mati kemudian telah dimasuki ke dalam Syurga dahulu dari simati syahid itu. Ini menakjubkannya. Daku tidak ingat sama ada beliaukah atau orang lain yang menceritakan mimpi ini kepada Rasulullah s.a.w. Bagaimanapun Rasulullah s.a.w bersabda: "Bukankah orang yang mati kemudian itu berpuasa sebulan Ramadhan lebih dan bukankah beliau telah bersolat 6 ribu rakaat atau lebih semasa setahun yang beliau hidup setelah si syahid itu mati?"

Sesungguhnya kita tidak tahu berapa besar nilainya solat itu. Rasulullah s.a.w kerap didengar bersabda, "Sejuk pandangan mataku ialah di dalam bersolat." Ini adalah satu kenyataan betapa kasihnya beliau terhadap solat. Demi itu apakah lagi yang lebih nilainya dari solat.

Abu Qatasah r.a meceritakan bahawa Rasulullah s.a.w bersabda: "ALLAH berfirman, 'Hai Muhammad! Aku telah mewajibkan lima kali solat sehari semalam bagi ummatmu. Aku telah berjanji dengan diriKu barang siapa mengerjakan solatnya pada ketika masuk waktunya, maka dia akan dimasukkan ke dalam syurga. Ummatmu yang tidak menjaga solatnya tidak termasuk dalam perjanjian ini."

Adalah diriwayatkan di dalam sepotong hadiths lagi bahawa "ALLAH s.w.t telah mewajibkan sembahyang lima waktu dan barang siapa menjaga solatnya dengan berwudhuk dengan sempurna dan sembahyang pada ketika masuk waktunya dengan ikhlas dan khusyuk, ALLAH s.w.t menjamin iaitu dia akan memasuki syurga. Barang siapa tidak menjaga solatnya maka tidak ada jaminan ini baginya; dia mungkin diampun atau tidak."

Ibadat solat merupakan  rukun islam yang wajib diamalkan oleh setiap orang individu islam dalam kehidupan seharian. Ia nya merupakan satu perintah Allah subhanahu wata’ala yang mesti dilakukan dengan penuh keikhlasan.  Solat juga mempunyai keistimewaan tersendiri, dari segi keperdhuannya; ia difardhukan secara langsung daripada Allah subhanahu wata’ala berbeza dengan amalan fardhu yang lain seperti puasa, zakat dan haji yang difardhukan melalui wahyu Ilahi. Bahkan ia adalah ‘amalan yang pertama sekali dihisab oleh Allah subhanahu wata’ala. 

Seterusnya solat adalah sumber kejayaan, kesucian jiwa dan kebahagian. Firman Allah dalam surah al’Ala ayat 14 dan 15: “Sesungguhnya berjayalah orang yang telah menerima peringatan itu berusaha membersihkan dirinya [dengan ta’at dan ‘amal yang soleh] dan menyebut-nyebut [dengan lidah dan hatinya] akan nama tuhannya serta mengerjakan solat [dengan khusyu’]”.

Rasulullah s.a.w. juga mengingatkan umatnya bahawa solat adalah punca ketenangan sebagaimana sabda baginda, mafhumnya: “dan dijadikan penyejuk mataku [ketenteraman jiwa] dalam melaksanakan solat.”

Ibadat solat merupakan sumber penawar  yang paling mujarab bagi seseorang hamba Allah, apabila menghadapi sebarang kesulitan dan penyembuh dalam menghadapi masalah kesihatan fizikal dan mental. Solat ialah cara untuk mendapat kesihatan yang baik. Gerak badan yang tersusun serta tertib dalam solat, dapat meningkatkan daya prestasi tubuh. Jika senaman yang lain melibatkan pergerakan anggota-anggota tubuh badan, namun solat melebihi daripada itu kerana ia juga memerlukan pelakunya membacakan ayat-ayat alQuran, zikir dan doa ketika pelakunya berada pada posisi tubuh serta gerakan badan tertentu.

Ketika qiam [berdiri] perbuatan melipatkan tangan merupakan kedudukan santai atau rehat yang paling sempurna bagi kedua-dua tangan, keadaan sebegini akan memberi kerehatan yang sepenuhnya kepada sendi siku dan pergelangan tangan serta melancarkan aliran darah. Ia juga akan menghindarkan penyakit masalah otot-otot dan sendi.

Amalan meluruskan tulang belakang ketika ruku’ dapat menghindar dan menyembuh penyakit yang menyerang ruas-ruas tulang belakang.  Keadaan semasa bersujud bukan saja menjadikan otot-otot lebih sihat dan kuat tetapi saluran-saluran darah juga akan melancarkannya [darah] ke seluruh anggota badan. Selain itu, rongga dada bertmbah besar dan paru-paru akan dapat berkembang dengan baik bagi menyedut udara bersih kedalamnya. Keadaan ini akan mengurangkan kemungkinan untuk mendapat penyakit paru-paru seperti batuk kering [TB] kerana rongga dada yang sempit dan tidak kuat boleh menyumbang penyakit tersebut.

Ketika duduk antara dua sujud, kedua-dua tapak tangan berada di atas peha dan kita meletakkan kedua-dua siku juga diatas peha sambil jari-jari memegang hujung bahagian lutut. Pada kedudukan ini, tumit menekan otot-otot pangkal peha yang besar dimana posisi ini dapat melancarkan edaran darah kembali ke jantung. Di samping itu, posisi ini dapat mengelakkan penyakit saraf pangkal peha.

Demikianlah beberapa contoh mengenai kebaikan solat sebagai terapi hidup yang mampu menjadi penawar bagi segala penyakit. Beberapa hikmah yang disebut tadi adalah sebahagian kecil yang terkandung dalam ibadat solat, banyak lagi hikmah lain, namun ‘akal manusia tidak mampu mengetahui semuanya.

Hikmah yang ada pada solat  begitu banyak, selain kita mematuhi perintah Allah swt, ia juga memberi memberi menafa’at  kepada jaminan kesihatan rohani dan jasmani yang lebih baik. Oleh itu kita dituntut  supaya melaksanakan solat dengan penuh khusyu’, tertib, memelihara rukun-rukun dan sunat-sunat solat. dengan demikian, solat yang dikerjakan akan menjadi sempurna dan diterima oleh Allah swt. Firmannya dalam surah al-Mukminun ayat 1 dan 2, mafhumnya: “Sesungguhnya berjayalah orang-orang yang beriman, iaitu mereka yang khusyu’ dalam solatnya”.

Ketika mengerjakan solat kita dilarang lalai serta tidak menyempurnakan rukun-rukunnya atau solat dengan acuh tak acuh – umpama batuk di tangga. “dan mereka tidak mengerjakan solat melainkan secara malas”  surah Ataubat  ayat 54. di antara kesempurnaan dalam solat ialah menyempurnakan ruku’ dan sujud. Sabda rasulullah s.a.w.  mafhumnya: “tidak sempurna solat seseorang, sehinggalah dia meluruskan belakangnya semasa ruku’ dan sujud.”

Manakala contoh acuh tak acuh dalam solat ialah melakukan ‘amalan sujud dengan bersahaja. Sedangkan sujud adalah rukun solat yang menghendaki seseorang sujud melibatkan tujuh anggota sujud utama iaitu dahi, kedua-dua belah tapak tangan, kedua-dua lutut dan kedua-dua kaki. Jangan kita melaksanakan solat, khususnya semasa sujud dengan perlakuan yang main-main. Rasulullah s.a.w. melarang sujud seperti patukan burung gagak. - riwayat Abu Daud. solat juga hendaklah dilakukan dalam keadaan tenang dan khusyu’ pada setiap gerakan tidak secara gopoh-gapah dan tergesa-gesa.

Solat boleh meringankan tekanan hidup dan membantu mengatasi keadaan keluh-kesah atau dukacita. Solat juga sebagai punca penyelesaian segala masalah yang melanda orang islam. Oleh itu di samping melaksanakan solat fardhu, kita disarangkan mengerjakan solat sunat tertentu seperti solat hajat, istikharah, tahajud, sejadah, dhuha, teraweh, witir dan lain-lain. “dan mintalah pertolongan [kepada Allah] dengan sabar dan mengerjakan solat, dan sesungguhnya solat itu amat berat kecuali kepada orang-orang yang khusyu’.” Surah al-Baqarah ayat 45. 

Demikianlah seruan Allah swt kepada kita, agar kita mencari pertolonganNya dengan bersolat. Justeru, solat merupakan terapi atau penawar yang amat mujarab; dengan izin Allah, mampu mengubat segala  penyakit, insya’Allah. Seterusnya solat berupaya menyelesaikan segala kesusahan yang menimpa umat islam kerana ianya mendekatkan diri seseorang dengan Allah swt.  Dengan solat seseorang itu sentiasa mengingati Allah swt.  Berzikir melalui solat dapat jaminan ketenteraman jiwa. “dan dirikanlah kamu akan solat dan kelluarkanlah zakat, dan rukuklah kamu bersama orang-orang yang rukuk.” Surah a Taubat ayat 45.

wallahu'alam.

Abdur Rahman ibn Auf

Abdur Rahman ibni ‘Auf a companion of rasulullah has fascinated me, a successful generous merchant, a millionaire in Madina. There were several accounts about him and some of them:

He was one of the first eight persons to accept Islam. He was one of the ten persons (al-asharatu-l mubashshirin) who were assured of entering Paradise.

His name in Jahiliyyah days was Abu Amr. But when he accepted Islam the noble Prophet called him Abdur-Rahman - the servant of the Beneficent God.

Abdur-Rahman did not escape the punishment which the early Muslims suffered at the hands of the Quraysh. He bore this  punishment with steadfastness as they did.

He remained firm as they did. And when they were compelled to leave Makkah for Abyssiniabecause of the continuous and unbearable persecution, Abdur-Rahman also went.. He returned to Makkah when it was rumored that conditions for the Muslims had improved but, when these rumors proved to be false, he left again for  Abyssinia on a second hijrah. From Makkah once again he made the hijrah to Madinah.

Soon after arriving in Madinah, the Prophet in his unique manner began pairing off the Muhajirin and the Ansar. This established a firm bond of brotherhood and was meant to strengthen social cohesion and ease the destitution of the Muhajirin. Abdur-Rahman was linked by the Prophet with Sad ibn ar-Rabi'ah. Sad in the spirit of generosity and magnanimity with which the Ansar greeted the Muhajirin, said to Abdur-Rahman:

"My brother! Among the people of Madinah I have the most wealth. I have two orchards and I have two wives. See which of the two orchards you like and I shall vacate it for you and which of my two wives is pleasing to you and I will divorce her for  you."

Abdur-Rahman must have been embarrassed and said in reply: "May God bless you in your family and your wealth. But just show me where the suq is.."

Abdur-Rahman went to the market-place and began trading with whatever little resources he had. He bought and sold and his profits grew rapidly. Soon he was sufficiently well off and was able to get married. He went to the noble Prophet with the scent of perfume lingering over him.

"Mahyarn, O Abdur-Rahman!" exclaimed the Prophet - "mahyam" being a word of Yemeni origin which indicates pleasant surprise.

"I have got married," replied Abdur-Rahman. "And what did you give your wife as mahr?"

"The weight of a nuwat in gold."

"You must have a walimah (wedding feast) even if it is with a single sheep. And may Allah  bless you in your wealth," said the  Prophet with obvious pleasure and encouragement.

Thereafter Abdur-Rahman grew so accustomed to business success that he said if he lifted a stone he expected to find gold or silver under it!

Abdur-Rahman distinguished himself in both the battles of Badr and Uhud. At Uhud he remained firm throughout and suffered more than twenty wounds some of them deep and severe. Even so, his physical jihad was matched by his jihad with his  wealth.

Once the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was preparing to dispatch an expeditionary force... He summoned his companions and said:

"Contribute sadaqah for I want to dispatch an expedition." Abdur-Rahman went to his house and quickly returned. "O Messenger of God," he said, "I have four thousand (dinars).

I give two thousand as a qard to my Lord and two thousand I leave for my family."

When the Prophet decided to send an expedition to distant Tabuk - this was the last ghazwah of his life that he mounted -  his need for finance and material was not greater than his need for men for the Byzantine forces were a numerous and  well-equipped foe. That year in Madinah was one of drought and hardship. The journey to Tabuk was long, more that a thousand kilometers.

Provisions were in short supply. Transport was at a premium so much so that a group of Muslims came to the Prophet pleading to go with him but he had to turn them away because he could find no transport for them.

These men were sad and dejected and came to be known as the Bakka'in or the Weepers and the army itself was called the Army of Hardship ('Usrah). Thereupon the Prophet called upon his companions to give generously for the war effort in the path of God and assured them they would be rewarded. The Muslims' response to the Prophet's call was immediate and generous.

In the fore front of those who responded was Abdur-Rahman . He donated two hundred awqiyyah of gold  whereupon Umar ibn al-Khattab said to the Prophet:

"I have (now) seen Abdur-Rahman committing a wrong. He has not left anything for his family."

"Have you left anything for your family, Abdur-Rahman?" asked the Prophet.

"Yes," replied Abdur-Rahman. "I have left for them more than what I give and better." "How much?" enquired the Prophet.

"What God and His Messenger have promised of sustenance, goodness and reward," replied Abdur-Rahman.

The Muslim army eventually left for Tabuk. There Abdur-Rahman was blessed with an honor which was not conferred on anyone till then. The time of Salat came and the Prophet, peace be on him, was not there at the time. The Muslims chose Abdur-Rahman as their imam. The first rakat of the Salat was almost completed when the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, joined the worshippers and performed  the Salat behind Abdur-Rahman. Could there be a greater honor conferred on anyone than to have been the imam of the most honored of God's creation, the imam of the Prophets, the imam of Muhammad, the Messenger of God!

When the Prophet, peace be on him, passed away, Abdur-Rahman took on the responsibility of looking after the needs of his family, the Ummahaat al-Muminin. He would go with them wherever they wanted to and he even performed Hajj with them to ensure that all their needs were met. This is a sign of the trust and confidence which he enjoyed on the part of the Prophet's family.

Abdur-Rahman's support for the Muslims and the Prophet's wives in particular was well-known. Once he sold a piece of land for forty thousand dinars and he distributed the entire amount among the Banu Zahrah (the relatives of the Prophet's  mother Aminah), the poor among the Muslims and the Prophet's wives.

When Aishah, may God be pleased with her, received  some of this money she asked:

"Who has sent this money?" and was told it was Abdur-Rahman, whereupon she said:

"The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: No one will feel compassion towards you after I die except the sabirin (those who are patient and resolute)."

The prayer of the noble Prophet that Allah should bestow barakah on the wealth of Abdur-Rahman appeared to be with Abdur-Rahman throughout his life. He became the richest man among the companions of the Prophet.

His business transactions invariably met with success and his wealth continued to grow. His trading caravans to and from Madinah grew larger and larger bringing to the people of Madinah wheat, flour, butter, cloths, utensils,

perfume and whatever else was  needed and exporting whatever surplus produce they had.

One day, a loud rumbling sound was heard coming from beyond the boundaries of Madinah normally a calm and peaceful city.  The rumbling sound gradually increased in volume. In addition, clouds of dust and sand were stirred up and blown in the wind. The people of Madinah soon realized that a mighty caravan was entering the city.

They stood in amazement as seven hundred camels laden with goods moved into the city and crowded the streets.

There was much shouting and excitement as people called to one another to come out and witness the sight and see what goods and sustenance the camel caravan had brought.

Aishah, may God be pleased with her, heard the commotion and asked: "What is this that's happening in Madinah?"

and she  was told: "It is the caravan of Abdur-Rahman ibn Auf which has come from Syria bearing his merchandise."

"A caravan making all this commotion?" she asked in disbelief." "Yes, O Umm al-Muminin. There are seven hundred camels."  Aishah shook her head and gazed in the distance as if she was trying to recall some scene or utterance of the past and then  she said:  "I have heard the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, say:

I have seen Abdur-Rahman ibn Auf  entering Paradise creeping."  Why creeping? Why should he not enter Paradiseleaping and at a quick pace with the early companions of the Prophet?  Some friends of his related to Abdur-Rahman the hadith which Aishah had mentioned. He remembered that he had heard the  hadith more than once from the Prophet and he hurried to the house of Aishah and said to her: "Yaa Ammah! Have you  heard that from the Messenger of God, may God bless him and

grant him peace?" "Yes," she replied.  "You have reminded me of a hadith which I have never forgotten," he is also reported to have said. He was so over-joyed and added:

"If I could I would certainly like to enter Paradisestanding. I swear to you, yaa Ammah, that this entire caravan with all its merchandise, I will giver sabilillah."

And so he did. In a great festival of charity and righteousness, he distributed all that the massive caravan  had brought to the  people of Madinah and surrounding areas.

This is just one incident which showed what type of man Abdur-Rahman was. He earned much wealth but he never remained attached to it for its own sake and he did not allow it to corrupt him.

Abdur-Rahman's generosity did not stop there. He continued giving with both his hands, secretly and openly.

 Some of the figures mentioned are truly astounding: forty thousand dirhams of silver, forty thousand dinars of gold, two hundred awqiyyah of gold, five hundred horses to mujahidin setting out in the path of God and one thousand five hundred camels to  another group of mujahidin, four hundred dinars of gold to the survivors of Badr and a large legacy to the Ummahaat al  Muminin and the catalogue goes on. On account of this fabulous generosity,

Aishah said:  "May God give him to drink from the water of Salsabil (a spring in Paradise)." All this wealth did not corrupt Abdur-Rahman  and did not change him. When he was among his workers and assistants, people could not distinguish him from them. One day food was brought to him with which to end a fast. He looked at the food and said:

"Musab ibn Umayr has been killed. He was better than me. We did not find anything of his to shroud him with except what covered his head but left his legs uncovered. . Then God endowed us with the (bounties of) the world... I really fear that our reward has been bestowed on us early (in this world)." He began to cry and sob and could not eat.

Crawling into Paradise

One day he heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying to him, "O lbn `Awf, you are a rich man, and you are going to crawl into Paradise. So lend to Allah in order to set your feet free." Ever since he heard this advice from the Messenger of Allah, he started lending to Allah a goodly loan. Then Allah increased it manifold to His credit in repaying.

One day, he sold some land for 40,000 dinars and distributed it all to the people of Zuhrah tribe, the Mothers of the Faithful, and the poor Muslims. Next day, he provided the Islamic armies with 500 horses, on the third day with 1,500 camels.

When he was about to die, he bequeathed 5,000 dinars in the cause of Allah and 400 dinars for each one who was still living of those who had witnessed ! Even `Uthmaan Ibn `Affaan, May Allah be pleased with him, took his share of the bequeathal in spite of his riches and said, "Abd Ar-Rahman`s money is halaal and pure. Its food gives health and blessing".

His death

In A.H. 32 his Soul ascended to its Creator. `Aa'ishah, the Mother of the Faithful, wanted then to bestow on him a special honor, proposing as he was dying to bury him in her room near the Messenger (PBUH), Abu Bakr, and `Umar. But as a Muslim he was so refined that he was too modest to put himself in this rank. Besides, he had made a previous promise. One day, he and `Uthmaan lbn Madh`uuun ( from The biography of `Uthmaan Ibn Madh'uun is written in the earlier part of this book.) had promised each other that whoever died after the other would be buried near his friend.

While his soul was preparing for its new journey, his eyes were dripping tears and his tongue was stammering, "I'm afraid of being held up by my friends because of what I had of abundant money. But soon, Allah's calmness overwhelmed him, and tender happiness covered his peaceful face. His ears listened closely, as if there were a sweet voice coming near them. Perhaps he was listening then to the truth of the Messenger's words (PBUH) to him, "`Abd Ar-Rahman Ibn `Awf will enter Paradise." Maybe he was listening also to Allah's promise in His book: 

"Those who spend their wealth in Cause of Allah, and do not follow up their gifts with reminders of their generosity or with injury, their reward is with their Lord. On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve" - (2: 262).

Almighty Allah knows best.

Wallahu'alam

Words of Muhammad s.a.w.

Muhammad s.a.w.’s sword: ‘Forgive him who wrongs you; join him who cuts you off; do well to him who does evil to you, and speak the truth although it is against yourself.’

Anyone who walks with a wrong doer in order to strengthen him knows all the while that he is a wrong doer, has departed from Islam.

The best of your leaders are those whom you love and who love you, for whom you pray, and who pray for you; and the worst of your leaders are those whom you hate, and who hate you, whom you curse, and who curse you.

The messenger of God said to me (Anas), Son, if you are able, keep your heart from morning till night and from night till morning frees from malice towards anyone; then he said, Oh! My son, this is one of my laws, and he who loves my laws loves me.

All Muslims are like one foundation, some parts strengthening others; in such a way they must support each other.

Abuse nobody.’ And I never did abuse anybody after than, neither freeman nor slave, nor camel nor goat. And he added, ‘And if a man abuse you, and reveal a vice which he knew in you then do not disclose one which you know in him.’

Deal gently with the people, and be not harsh; cheer them and condemn them not. Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever has not kindness has not faith.

Do not turn away a poor man…even if all you can give is half a date. If you love the poor and bring them near you…God will bring you near Him on the Day of Resurrection

It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing.

Be kind, for whenever kindness becomes part of something, it beautifies it. Whenever it is taken from something, it leaves it tarnished.

Whoever is offered an apology from a fellow Muslim should accept it unless he knows that the person apologizing is being dishonest.

Shall I inform you about the people of Paradise? They comprise every obscure unimportant humble person, and if he takes Allah’s Oath that he will do that thing, Allah will fulfil his oath (by doing that). Shall I inform you about the people of the Fire? They comprise every cruel, violent, proud and conceited person.

If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise.

Do not wish to be like anyone, except in two cases:

1.  A man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it righteously.

2.  A man whom Allah has given wisdom (knowledge of the Qur’an and the Hadith) and he acts according to it and teaches it to others.

A true action leads to the path of virtue and good deeds, and virtue paves the way of a person to Paradise, and the said person continues to speak the truth till in the sight of Allah he is named Siddiq or Truthful. Lying leads to vice, and vice leads to indecent acts and if a person goes on lying till in the sight of Allah he is named a liar.

That which is lawful is clear, and that which is unlawful is also quite clear. Between these two is that which is ambiguous, which most people do not know. One who avoids the doubtful safeguards his faith and his honour.

Make your character good for the people.

Hadith Qudsi

The Hadith Qudsi, or sacred hadith, have a particularly important status because their meaning is entirely from Allah (swt) while the wording is that of the Prophet Muhammad (s) himself.

While the common factor between hadith qudsi and the Qur'an is that both contain words from Allah which have been revealed to Muhammad, the main points of difference between Qur'an and hadith qudsi are as follows:

In the Qur'an the precise wording is from Allah, while in the hadith qudsi the wording is given by the Prophet Muhammad.

The Qur'an has been brought to Muhammad only by the Angel Gabriel, while hadith qudsi may also have been inspired otherwise, such as e.g. in a dream.

The Qur'an is inimitable and unique, but not so the hadith qudsi.

The Qur'an has been transmitted by numerous persons, (tawatur) but the hadith and hadith qudsi often only by a few or even one individual. There are hadith qudsi which are sahth, but also others hasan, or even da'if, while there is no doubt at all about any aya from the Qur'an.

Another point is that a hadith qudsi cannot be recited in prayer.

If my servant likes to meet Me, I like to meet him; and if he dislikes meeting Me, I dislike meeting him. Prophetic explanation of this Sacred Hadith: He who likes to meet Allah, Allah likes to meet him; and he who dislikes meeting Allah, Allah dislikes meeting him. Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: O Prophet of Allah, is it because of the dislike of death, for all of us dislike death? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: It is not so, but rather it is that when the believer is given news of Allah's mercy, His approval and His Paradise, he likes to meet Allah and Allah likes to meet him; but when the unbeliever is given news of Allah's punishment and His displeasure, he dislikes to meet Allah and Allah dislikes to meet him. ~ al-Bukhari,Malik and Muslim.

2.     "The gates of Paradise will be opened on Mondays and on Thursdays, and every servant [of Allah] who associates nothing with Allah will be forgiven, except for the man who has a grudge against his brother. [About them] it will be said: 'Delay these two until they are reconciled; delay these two until they are reconciled.” ~Abu Hurayrah

3.     "Let not any one of you belittle himself." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, how can any one of us belittle himself?" He said: "He finds a matter concerning Allah about which he should say something, and he does not say [it], so Allah (mighty and sublime be He) says to him on the Day of Resurrection: 'What prevented you from saying something about such-and-such and such-and-such?' He will say: 'It was] out of fear of people.' Then He says: 'Rather it is I whom you should more properly fear.'" ~Ibn Majah

Moderate:

Observe the fast sometimes and also leave (it) at other times. Stand up for prayer at night and also sleep at night. Your body has a right over you, your eyes have a right over you and your wife has a right over you.

Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately; Always adopt a middle, moderate, regular course, whereby you will reach your target (of paradise).

Wallahu’alam.