Story of Amr B.’Abasa (Radhi Allaahu Anhu) embracing Islam

'Amr b. 'Abasa Sulami reported: I in the state ofthe Ignorance (before
embracing Islam) used to think that the people were in error and they
were not on anything (which may be called theright path) and
worshipped the idols. In the meanwhile I heard of a man in Mecca who
was giving news (on the basis of his prophetic knowledge) ; so I sat
on my ride and went to him. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) was at that time hiding as his people had made life hard for him.
I adopted a friendly attitude (towards the Meccans and thus managed)
to enter Mecca and go to him (the Holy Prophet) and
I said to him: Who are you? He said: I am a Prophet (of Allah) .
I again said: Who is a Prophet? He said: (I am a Prophet in the sense
that) I have been sent byAllah .
I said: What is that whichyou have been sent with? He said: I have
been sent to join ties of relationship (with kindness and affection),
to break the Idols, and to proclaim the oneness of Allah (in a manner
that) nothing is to be associated with Him.
I said: Who is with you inthis (in these beliefs and practices)? He
said: A freeman and a slave. He (the narrator) said: Abu Bakr and
Bilal were there with him among those who had embraced Islam by that
time.
I said: I intend to follow you . He said: During these days you would
not be able to do so. Don't you see the (hard) condition under which I
and (my) people are living? You better go back to your people and when
you hear that I have been granted victory, you come to me.
So I went to my family. I was in my home when the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him) came to Medina. I was among my people and used
to seek news and ask people when he arrived in Medina. Then a group of
people belonging to Yathrib (Medina) came. I said (to them): How is
that person getting on who has come to Medina? They said: The people
are hastening to him, while his people (the polytheists of Mecca)
planned to kill him, but they could not do so. I (on hearing It) came
to Medina and went to him and said: Messenger of Allah, do you
recognise me? He said: Yes, you arethe same man who met me at Mecca. I
said: It is so.
I again said: Prophet of Allah, tell me that which Allah has taught
you andwhich I do not know, tellme about the prayer .
He said: Observe the dawn prayer, then stop praying when the sun is
rising till it Is fully up, forwhen it rises it comes upbetween the
horns of Satan, and the unbelievers prostrate themselves to it at that
time. Then pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended (by angels)
till the shadow becomes about the length of a lance; then cease
prayer,for at that time Hell is heated up. Then when the shadow moves
forward, pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended by angels,
till you pray the afternoon prayer, then cease prayer till the sun
sets, for it sets between the horns of devil, and at that time the
unbelievers prostrate themselves before it.
I said: Apostle of Allah, tell me about ablution also .
He said: None of you who uses water for ablution and rinses his mouth,
snuffs up water and blows it, but the sinsof his face, and his mouth
and his nostrils fall out. When he washeshis face, as Allah has
commanded him, the sins of his face fall out from the end of his beard
with water. Then (when) he washes his forearms up to the elbows, the
sins of his arms fall out along with water from his finger-tips. And
when he wipes his head, the sins of his head fall out from the points
of his hair along with water. And (when) he washes his feet up to the
ankles, the sins of hisfeet fall out from his toesalong with water.
And if he stands to pray and praises Allah, lauds Him and glorifies
Him with what becomes Him and shows wholehearted devotion to Allah,
his sins would depart leaving him (as innocent) as he was on the day
his mother bore him.
'Amr b. 'Abasa narrated this hadith to Abu Umama, a Companion of the
Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), and Abu Umama said to him:
'Amr b. 'Abasa, think what you are saying that such (a great reward)
is given toa man at one place (only in the act of ablution and
prayer). Upon this 'Amr said: Abu Umama, I have grown old and my bones
have become weak and I am at the door of death; what impetus is there
for me to attribute a lie to Allah and the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him)? Had I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (may
peace be upon him) once, twice, or three times (even seven times), I
would have never narrated it, but I have heard it from him on
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Story of Three persons blocked in a Cave – Story from Hadith

Imams Bukhari and Muslim reported that the Messenger sallallahu
`alayhi wa sallam said:
"Three persons of a people before you, were on a journey when they
were overtaken by a storm and therefore theytook shelter in a cave. A
rock slipped down from the mountain and blocked the exit from cave.
One of them said: "The only way for deliverance left is to beseech
Allah in the name of some virtuous deed." Thereupon one of them
supplicated, "O Lord, my parents were very old, I used to offer them
their nightly drink of milk before my children and the other members
of thefamily. One day I went astray far away in search of green trees
and could return only after my parent had gone to sleep. When I had
milked the animals and brought their nightly drink to them, They were
fast asleep, but I did not like to disturb them, nor would give any
part of the milk to my children and other members of the family till
after my parents had their drink. Thus, with the vessel in hand, I
awaited their awakening till the flush of dawn, While the children
cried out of hunger at my feet. When they woke up, they had their
drink. O Lord, if I did this thing seeking only your pleasure, then do
relieve us of the distress wrought upon usby this rock." Thereupon,The
rock moved a little but that not enough to let them pass out.
Then the second man supplicated: "O Lord, I had a cousin whom I loved
her more passionately than any loves a woman. I tried to seduce her
but she would have none of me, till in a season of great hardship due
to famine, she approached me (for help) and I gave her one hundred and
twenty Dinars on condition that she would have sexual intercourse with
me. She agreed, and when we got together and I was just going to have
intercourse with her, she pleaded: 'Fear Allah, and do not break the
seal unlawfully'; whereupon Imoved away from her, despite the fact
that I desired her most passionately; and I let herkeep the money I
had given her. O Lord, if I did this thing seeking only your pleasure,
then do move the distress in which we find ourselves." Again the rock
moved a little but not enough to let them pass out.
Then the third supplicated: "O Lord, I hired some laborers and paid
them their dues, butone of them left leaving behind what was due to
him. I invested it in business and the business prospered greatly."
After a time the laborer came Back and said: 'O servant of Allah, hand
over to me my wages.' I said to him: 'All that you see is yours –
camels, cattle, goats and slaves.' He said: 'Don't play joke with me,
O servant of Allah.' I assured him: 'I am mot joking.' So he took all
of it sparing nothing. O Lord, If I did this seeking only for your
pleasure, do relieve us of our distress."
The rock then moved away, and all the three came out of the cave safeand sound.
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A Beautiful Hadith

NEVER DELETE A HADITH FROM PROPHET MUHAMMED (P.B.U.H) without reading first..
A Beautiful Hadith
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) said:'When a man dies and his
relatives are busy in funeral, there stands an extremely handsome man
by his head. When the dead body is shrouded, thatman gets in between
the shroud and the chest of the deceased.
When after the burial, the people return home, 2 angels, Munkar and
Nakeer(names of two special Angels), come in the grave and try to
separate this handsome man so that they may be able to interrogate the
dead man in privacy about his faith. But thehandsome man says, 'He is
my companion, he is my friend. I will not leave him alone in any case.
If you are appointed for interrogation, do yourjob. I cannot leave
himuntil I get him admitted into Paradise '.
Thereafter he turns to his dead companion and says, 'I am the Qur'an,
which you used to read, sometimes in a loud voice and sometimes in a
low voice. Do not worry. After the interrogation of Munkar and Naker,
you will have no grief.'
When the interrogation is over, the handsome man arranges for him from
Al-Mala'ul A'laa (the angels in Heaven) silk bedding filled with musk.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) said:'On the Day of Judgement,
before Allah, no other Intercessor will have agreater status than the
Qur'an, neither a Prophet nor an angel.'
Please keep forwarding this 'Hadith' to all....because
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) said:
'Pass on knowledge from me even if it is only one verse'.
May A llah bestow thisfavour on all of us.
AMEEN
Assalamu Alaikum
We are praying that the following message would reach at least FIVE
MILLION Muslims all over the world, Insha-Allah. Please forward this
message TODAY to your friends and relatives and earn abundant Rewards
from Allah Subhanahu watala.
SAYINGS (HADITH) OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam)
The one who disdains prayers (Salat) will receive Fifteen punishments from
Allah..
Six punishments in this lifetime
Three while dying
Three in the grave &
Three on the Day of Judgment.
THE SIX PUNISHMENTS OF LIFE :
1. Allah takes away blessings from his age(makes his life misfortunate)
2. Allah does not accept his plea (Dua's)
3. Allah erases the features of good people from his face.
4. He will be detested by all creatures on earth.
5. Allah does not reward him for his good deeds. (No thawab)
6. He will not be included in the Dua's of good people.
THE THREE PUNISHMENTS WHILE DYING :
1. He dies humiliated.
2. He dies hungry.
3. He dies thirsty. Evenif he drinks the water of all seas he will
still be thirsty.
THE THREE PUNISHMENTS IN THE GRAVE :
1. Allah tightens his grave until his chest ribs come over each other.
2. Allah pours on him fire with embers.
3. Allah sets on him a snake called 'the brave', 'the bold' which hits
him from morning until afternoon for leaving Fajr prayer, from the
afternoon until Asr forleaving Dhuhr prayer and so on. With each
strike he sinks 70 yards under the ground.
THE THREE PUNISHMENTS ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT :
1. Allah sends who would accompany himto hell pulling him on the face.
2. Allah gives him an look that makes the flesh of his face fall down.
3. Allah judges him strictly and orders himto be thrown in hell.
Note: If you get this copy, please make copies of it and distribute
them among all Muslims. You will be earning a Reward as well as
helping to show your brother the Right Path. May Allah give guidance
to all of us.
AAMEEN!!!!!!!
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THOSE WHO DO NOT SAY THEIR PRAYERS OF:
FAJR : the glow of their face is taken away.
ZUHR : the blessing of their income is taken away.
ASR : the strength of their body is taken away.
MAGHRIB : they are notbenefited by their children.
'ISHA : the peace of their sleep is taken away.
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THE HOLY QUR'AN:
'Say Your Prayers Before Prayers For YouAre Said'.

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Fathwa, - • Marriage and Engagement • How Can I Become Acquainted to the Woman I am Proposing to?

Question:
When I go to propose to a young woman, how may I speak to her, in
order to know her beliefs, her piety, her character and her manners?
And is it permissable for me to sitwith her?
Answer:
It is permissable for the suitor to look at the woman to whom he is
proposing, but without being alone with her, because the Sunnah has
been authentically reported from the Prophet (sallallaahu alahi
wasalam) to that effect. He may ask her and her guardian about what is
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