The_Importance_of_Sunnah

 26024 Isipingo Beach 4115
031 912 2172
Fax: 031 902 9268
Volume 6, Issue 1
February 2008
The month of Rabiul Awwal is that month of the year which brings back the
wonderful memories of our beloved master Hadhrat Sayyidina Muhammad
(Sallallahu alayhi wasallam).
In order to gain the true love of Allah Ta’ala and His beloved Rasul (sallallahu
alayhi wasallam) we have to follow the sunnah (i.e. the way of our Nabi
(sallallahu alayhi wasallam) in everything we do. It is necessary for every
person to follow the sunnah throughout our lives till we finally leave this
world.
Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) has given us guidance in every step of
life, be it learning, teaching, doing business, getting married, being a parent,
being a child, eating, sleeping, drinking and even going to the toilet.
In one Hadith, Rasulullah [sallallahu alayhi wasallam] has mentioned that I
have left behind for you two things. As long as you hold firmly onto these
two things, you will never go astray. The Book of Allah (Qur’aan) and My
Sunnah.
Allah Ta’ala declares in the Holy Qur’aan; “Say if you love Allah Ta’ala, then
follow me (Hadhrat Muhammad [sallallahu alayhi wasallam), Allah Ta’ala will
love you and forgive your sins.” From this verse of the Qur’aan we
understand that by following the sunnah of Rasulullah [sallallahu alayhi
wasallam] we will attain two great benefits.
1.
We will become the beloved of Allah Ta’ala.
2.
Our sins will be forgiven.
All the Sahaabaha [radi Allahu anhum] strictly followed Rasulullah [sallallahu
alayhi wasallam] in all his mubaarak sunnats.
We should try and make it a habit to learn one sunnah a week and practice
upon it. We should also try and teach these sunnats to our families and
friends.
True success of every person lies only in following the sunnah way of Nabi
[sallallahu alayhi wasallam]. A true lover of Nabi [sallallahu alayhi wasallam]
must follow him in every aspect of his life. May Allah Ta’ala grant us all the
true love of Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam).
2 Important Sunnats
Every sunnah of Rasulullah
[sallalahu alayhi wasallam]
is important. However, two
sunnats that are very
important for us to practice
upon, yet many of us
nowadays are leaving them
out completely. One sunnat
is for the girls and the other
for the boys.
The sunnah for the boys is
that at all times a male’s
trouser / kurta should
remain above his ankles.
Nabi [sallallahu alayhi
wasallam] has said: “Allah
Ta’ala does not show mercy
on a male who allows his
trouser / kurta to flow below
his ankles.”
The sunnah pertaining to the
girls is that at all times their
hair should be covered. In
madrassah, school and even
out of school a girl must
keep her hair covered.
May Allah Ta’ala make our
lives shine with the
mubaarak
sunn ah of
Rasulullah [sallallahu alyhi
wasallam]. Aameen.
Two stories of the Sahabaahs’ love for the Sunnah
Story No. 1
Story No. 2
Hadhrat Uthmaan’s (RA) steadfastness on the
sunnah
Hadhrat Huzayfah’s (RA) does not forsake the
sunnah
On the occasion of the treaty of Hudaybiyyah,
Hadhrat Uthmaan (radi Allahu anhu) went to
Makkah as a messenger of Nabi [sallallahu alayhi
wasallam]. He stayed in Makkah at the place of his
cousin.
Hadhrat Huzayfah ibn Yamaan (RA) is the
conqueror of Iran. When Iran was attacked, its
ruler Khosroe, invited him to his court for
negotiations. When he entered the court, food
was served to him which he began to eat.
Whilst eating, a morsel of food fell onto the
ground.
When he left to meet the leaders of Makkah, his
izaar (lower garment) was well above his ankles
reaching upto half of his shins. It was the order of
Rasulullah [salllahu layhi wasallam] that every male
should keep his izaar above his ankles. The cousin
of Hadhrat Uthmaan [radi Allahu anhu] told him
that the leaders of Makkah regard it as a mark of
honour to have their trousers hanging below their
ankles. Thus, he suggested to Hadhrat Uthmaan
[radi Allahu anhu] to lower his izaar otherwise the
leaders of Makkah would look down upon him and
the meeting with the Makkan leaders would be
spoilt.
On hearing this advice, Hadhrat Uthmaan (radi
Allahu anhu) gave this decisive reply, “No, I cannot
lower my izaar, because the izaar of my master is
like this.”
It is the teaching of our Nabi [sallallahu alayhi
wasallam] that on such occasions the morsel
should be picked up, cleaned and eaten, as it is
Allah’s gift of sustenance and none knows
which part of the food contains Allah's special
blessing.
When Hadhrat Huzayfah (RA) intended to pick
up the fallen morsel from the ground, a man
sitting by his side tried to stop him from that
act, as it might degrade him in the eyes of the
King and his courtiers. In reply, Hadhrat
Huzayfah (RA) uttered this wonderful
sentence:
"Should I give up the Sunnah of my beloved
Nabi for the sake of these fools? I cannot do
that, irrespective of what the Iranians think of
me.”
He did not care how the leaders of Makkah would
behave. Under no circumstances was he prepared
to give up the Sunnah of Rasulullah [sallallahu
alayhi wasallam].
Look at the steadfastness of the noble
Sahaabah on the sunnah of Rasulullah
[sallallahu alayhi wasallam].
Bringing alive a dead sunnah
Honour, dignity and respect can only be
achieved by strictly adhering to the noble
sunnah of Rasulullah [sallallahu alayhi
wasallam].
Rasulullah [sallallahu alyhi wasallam] has
mentioned, “Whosoever brings alive even one of my
sunnats in a time when my ummah is involved in
corruption and evil, i.e. will be granted the reward
of a hundred martyrs.”
He who loves my
Sunnah, loves me and he
who loves me will be in
Jannah with me [Hadith].
Once again we have entered the month of Rabiul Awwal. Last year with the grace and mercy of Allah Ta’ala,
many pupils recited abundant Durood Shareef during the month of Rabiul Awwal. Al-hamdulillah we all
managed together to recite 30 269 940 duroods. May Allah Ta’ala accept it and make it a means of attaining
His everlasting pleasure. Aameen.
Insha Allah, once again this year with true love in our hearts for Rasulullah [sallallahu alayhi wasallam] and
complete ikhlaas (sincerity) let us try and reach a target of FIFTY MILLION DUROODS upon our beloved Rasul
[sallallahu alayhi wasallam].
Let us once again also try and get our parents, brothers and sisters, neighbours and families involved in this
durood recitation. The more durood we recite, the more barakah (blessings) Allah Ta’ala will grant us in our
homes. Insha Allah.
Daily record the number of durood that you have recited on the ‘Rabiul Awwal Chart’ and hand it in to your
Mu’allim /ah at the end of the month. The Ta’limi Board will Insha Allah do a final count and inform
everyone of the total number of duroods that all of us together have recited upon Rasulullah [sallallahu
alayhi wasallam] this year. Please ensure that when reciting durood shareef, we recite with great respect.
May Allah Ta’ala make this a means of us getting into the habit of reciting durood shareef daily throughout
the year. May He accept this little effort and make it a means of attaining His everlasting pleasure. May He
make this durood shareef a means of gaining the intercession of our beloved Nabi [sallallaahu alyhi wa
sallam]. Aameen.
Parents Column
Dear Parents
Assalaamu alykum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu
Al--hamdulillah this months theme, “The importance of practicing the sunnah.” All our children will be taught the
Al
importance of the sunnah at the madrasah. Bringing the mubaarak sunnah into our lives is a true sign of our deep
love that we have for our noble Master Sayyidinah Rasulullah [sallallahu alayhi wasallam].
Let us help our children to practice and inculcate the sunnah into their lives by encouraging them to practice on
every sunnah of Rasulullah [sallallahu alayhi wasallam]. Daily teach them one sunnah from the book “100
sunnats”. This book is available at your local madrasah. Daily after supper read out one sunnah and encourage
them to practice upon it. Remember, the true upbringing of our children lies on the shoulders of the parents.
Once again the children as well as their families have been challenged to recite 50 million durood shareef during
this month of Rabiul Awwal. Please try and encourage them to recite as much as possible.
Was Salaam
Dear Children
Assalamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu.
How wonderful it is to be back at madrasah after such a long
December holiday. Al-hamdulillah! every one is back into
routine and all the children are working very hard Masha Allah!
May Allah Ta’ala accept our efforts and make this year an easy
and fruitful one for us all. Aameen. We have a wonderful
chance to work hard and prove ourselves by producing
excellent results in 2008.
Our last theme was on “The Holy Qur’aan”. Jazak Allah to all
those who participated. May Allah Ta’ala reward you all
abundantly for all the hard work. We hope to see more
participants this year in the Al-Maktab projects. Every pupil
should take part in the Al-Maktab Quiz and Project
competition. Maybe we will see your name written in this
column in the next edition.
The names of the winners are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Name
Aaliya Ali
Zulkifl Khan
Waseela Yunus
Roihdeena Hyderally
Zainub Vahed
Maktab
Victoria Str
Park Rynie
Ashrafiyya
Millview
Vryheid
Grade
3
4
5
7
7
Congratulations to you all. Masha Allah! You have all done well and
your prizes are on the way.
The winners for the best projects for each grade are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Name
Muhammad Tickly
Michaaeel Khan
Raeesa Dawud
Aadilah Karim
Tayyibah Khan
Muhammed Saleh Basheer
Zuber Sheikh
Maktab
Vryheid
Vryheid
Silverglen
Kokstad
Kokstad
Kokstad
Eastview
Grade
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Answer all 10 questions
correctly and submit your
entries. The first 5 correct
entries drawn will receive
R50-00 cash.
1. What is the meaning of
sunnah?
2. What is the reward of
reviving a dead sunnah?
3. What are the two benefits
mentioned in the Holy
Qur’aan for following the
sunnah of Rasulullah
[sallallahu
alayhi
wasallam]?
4. As a Muslim, who should be
our Role Model?
5. Which sunnah increases
the reward of one’s salaah
by seventy times.
6. How should the lower
garment of a boy be?
7. How should the lower
garment of a girl be?
8. How do we prove our love
for Rasulullah J?
9. Mention two virtues of
Durood Shareef?
10. Who were the greatest
followers of the sunnah?
Theme
This month’s theme is “The Importance of the Sunnah”.
1.
Do a project on; The importance of following the sunnah in the life of a Muslim.
All entries must be handed in by 02 June 2008.
N.B. Please write your name, the name of your Madrasah, the area you live in and your grade on
the cover of your project in big bold writing. Jazak Allah.