Friday 20 August 2010

Sharing during Ramadhan~


Its already the 12th fasting day of the Holy month Ramadhan.How time flies really fast. In this course of 11 days of fasting i've been having my Iftar at home. I did received a few invitations from my friends but decided to break fast with my family instead.I don't mind hustling back home after enduring the traffic jam (especially in Putrajaya) back to Shah Alam eventho i normally arrived home just in time for break fast. As during this time we get to gather with the family and it just a blessing for me to be able to eat together with my mom and siblings despite the absence of the man of the house. It would definitely cheer her up.

After work last friday,i drop by at the gas station for fuel and received Bubur Lambuk (a porridge mixed with beef sauteed with spices n coconut milk) which is a giveaway for customers to break fast. I love the idea of giving and sharing during this month. I would imagine rite now at the Holiest Place on earth in Makkah Al-Mukarammah it would be a feast at Masjidil Haram during Iftar. With ppl from all walks of life sharing their dates,bread,tea or any meal they have. I love the fact that they eat together,the togetherness that bond us muslims during this time. Btw,my wishful thinking is to be at Makkah during Ramadhan,i hope it'll come true one day.

It is also highly encouraged to feed a fellow muslim for the sake of Allah during this time. It seems easy to gain all the good deeds and multiple it everyday. All praises to Allah if all the ppl out there is doing that without any intention to show off as sincerity is very precious.


Siti Muslimah handed out freebies to me with her sweet smile,very 'mesra' indeed~
*Mesra = warm


The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said,

quote:

"Whoever feeds a fasting person will have a reward like that of the fasting person, without any reduction in his reward."
[At-Tirmidhi, authenticated by Al-Albani (rahimahullaah).]

It has been explained by the people of knowledge that whoever gives a Muslim something to break his fast with, he will receive this reward that came in this hadith. "Breaks" is a general word and giving him dates is considered breaking. The sunnah is to break your fasting by dates, as has been narrated by Anas (radiallaahu ‘anhu), who said, "The Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) used to break his Saum (fasting) before performing Maghrib prayer with three fresh date-fruits; if there were no fresh date-fruits, he would eat three dry dates; and if there were no dry date-fruits; he would take three draughts of water." [At-Tirmidhi]

Suggestion: Buy a box [or boxes] of dates, and hand it [them] over to the masjid, for the sake of none but Allaah, to provide to the worshippers at the time of breaking the fast.

Anas (radiallaahu ‘anhu) reported: The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) came to visit Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah (radiallaahu ‘anhu) who presented bread and olive oil to him. The Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) ate it and said, "The observers of fast have broken their fast with you (this is the literal translation, but the meaning is: ‘May Allaah reward you for providing a fasting people with food to break their fast’); the pious people have eaten your food and the angels invoked blessings on you." [Abu Dawud]

Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih Al-’Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah) said,

"Those who have the ability should strive to feed those who are fasting (when it’s time to break the fast) either in the masaajid or in other places. This is since whoever feeds a fasting person, he will receive the same reward as the one fasting. So if a person feeds his brothers who are fasting, he will receive the same reward as them. Therefore, those whom Allaah has granted wealth should take advantage of this opportunity to obtain a great reward."

~Credit to The Ideal Muslimah for this article~

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