Do not be Envious of the Prosperity of an Evil Doer

Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu relates that the Apostle of Allah
sallallahu alayhi wasallam said:You should never be envious ofan
evil-doer (an infidel or apervert) because of a blessing or
prosperity. You do not know what suffering he is going to endure after
death . At Allah's place (i.e., in the Hereafter) there is a killer
for him that will not die.
The narrator, Abdullah ibneAbi Maryam who related it,on the authority
of AbuÊHurayrah radhiyallahuanhu says, "By 'killer', the Prophet
sallallahu alayhi wasallam meant the Fire ofHell (ie. the evil-doer is
going to live in Hell forever. To be envious of such a man is rank
foolishness and ignorance)."
(Baghawi)
Commentary
Often when a truthful Believer, who is spending his days in pain and
poverty, sees some wicked and godless person surrounded with comfort
and luxuries, the devil putsvarious doubts into his heart, or, at
least, he begins to feel envious of his happy circumstances. But it is
the height of ingratitude to Allah. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi
wasallam, in this Tradition, has warned that no believing person
should grudge the short-lived happiness and prosperity of those who
are devoid ofthe blessings of faith and good-doing because, after all,
they are going to undergo the torment of Fire in the Hereafter.
If the bitter end which is awaiting those unfortunate men can be
known, material comfort and physical pleasures theyare enjoying will
appear tobe no better than the special consideration that is shown to
those who are sentenced to death a few days before their execution.
This, exactly, is the nature of the prosperity and bodily enjoyment of
the rebels against Allah in the sight ofthe bondsmen who are blessed
with faith in the reality of the Hereafter, as related by the
Apostles. They do not view with envy their wealth and comfort but are
thankful toAllah that by endowing them with Faith He has saved them
from the frightful chastisement that is in store for the
impudentslaves of the flesh.
The humble writer has known faithful bondsmen who, on seeing godless
men of the world, spontaneously recited the prayer of gratitude and
thankfulness to the Lord the sacred Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam
used to say when he saw anyone in distress: Praise be to the Lord who
saved me from that with which He hath inflicted thee, and made be
better than many of His creatures.

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Fasting is a Shield

Fasting is a shield for a person which protects them from Shaytan,
Allah 'spunishment and Jahannam. However, one needs to make sure the
shield is not damaged in any way. Otherwise it will not be effective
in doing itsjob. The actions that damage this shield and render it
useless are sins like Backbiting, Lying, Evil Glance, Swearing,
Nonsensical Conversation, Arguments, Slander, HaramSustenance, and
every other evil.
Besides the compulsory fasting in the month of Ramadan , one should
try to fast during those days for which Rasoolullah (صلي الله عليه و
سلم) has mentioned many rewards, for example:
*. 6 days of Shawwal
*. Day of Aarafah
*. Ashoora (9th & 10th or 10th & 11th of Muharram)

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Flavour of Faith

It is related by Abbas bin Adbul Muttalib that he heard the Apostle of
God say: "He tasted the flavour of Faith and experienced itssweetness
who agreed with a truthful heart to accept God as His Cherisher, Islam
as his religion, and Muhammad as his Prophet." [Bukhari]
Commentary:
Just as all delicious foods posses a flavour but can beperceived only
when one's faculty of taste has not been lost or become perverted due
to illness or any other cause, there is also a special sweetness in
faith which can be enjoyed by those alone who have, willingly and
earnestly, made Allah their Lord and Master, Muhammad (PBUH) their
prophet and guide, and Islam their religion and way of life, and whose
hearts have bowed in submission to God and yielded in obedience to
theprophet and assented to bethe adherents of the path of Islam. In
other words, their bond with God, the prophet and Islam is not merely
formal, hereditary or intellectual but real, sincere and genuine.
Anas related to us that "Only he will taste the sweetness of faith who
hasthese three qualities: the love of God and the prophet that comes
to him before everything else, he loves whom he loves solelyfor the
sake of God, and theidea of going back to apostasy after he has
embraced Islam is as repugnant to him as being thrown into fire."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
Commentary:
The subject matter of this tradition is almost identicalto that of
proceeding one. It says that the sweetness of faith can only be
perceived by him whose love for God and the Apostle is stronger that
for anyone or anything else in the world, so much so that when he
loves somebody, it is wholly for the sake of God, and who is so deeply
devoted to the Islamic faiththat the very idea of leaving it and
reverting back to the apostasy is as painful to him as being castinto
fire.

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Going on Umrah without a Mahram

Q.) Is it permissible for a woman to perform Umrah with her friends
who are travelling with their mehrams in a group?
A.) According to the Hanafi school of thought, a woman can only travel
on a journey of more than 78 kms (about 48 miles) be this for Umrah,
Hajj or otherwise, if she is accompanied by her husband or a Mahram
relative. Mahrams refer to those males that are perpetually haram for
her to marry, like her father, grandfather, brothers of her father and
mother, sons, grandsons, her brothers, and sons of her brothers and
sisters.
Hence if the woman concerned does not have a mahram then she cannot
travel in this way i.e. with her friends and their Mahrams.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best/

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