The Very Hot Day - STORIES OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) / STORY WITH A HADITH QUOTE / STORY WITH A QURAN QUOTE

On the Day of Judgement, everyone will be gathered, but without clothes. We will also be gathered barefooted. When she heard this fact, Aisha (r.a.*), the wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ *was shocked. 

She asked her husband, “O Messenger of Allah*, both the men and women are there together? Wouldn’t the men and women look at each other?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “The situation will be more over-whelming than you can ever imagine, O Siddiq’s daughter. The matter will be too serious for them to notice. The setting will be too solemn for them to look at one another. (People will not have the intention to check each other out.)”

The people will also look confused and drunk. Allah mentions it in the Quran, “…And you will see the people (appearing) intoxicated*, while they are not intoxicated…” (Quran; Surah Al-Hajj, 22:2)

The sun will come so close to us above our heads. Some scholars say that the Prophet ﷺ  said that the sun will be about one mile away. Other scholars say that the Prophet ﷺ  meant the sun will be just one eyeliner’s distance away from everyone. Allah knows best. But one thing is for sure, it will be so hot indeed!

We will then be soaked with sweat according to the extent of our actions that we have done on earth. How is this so?

Well, due to the heat, we will start to perspire. Firstly, our sweat will sink 70 cubits deep into the soil. Then, there will be people whose sweat will rise to their ankles. 

Some others, their sweat will be up to their knees. Some will be drenched in sweat up to their waist. And others their sweat will go up to the level of their mouths. Some will even appear to be drowning in their own sweat! The good Muslims will  have minimal levels of sweat. The badder a person is, the higher the level of perspiration he will have.

Will there be any shade on that day?


Well, many people will be standing directly under the sun. But some of us will be standing in a special shade. There will only be one shade on The Day. 

It is the shade underneath Allah’s throne. And this shade will be for those people who are faithful to Allah. They are the very good Muslims. They are the pious people. They are the people of righteousness. 

In fact, in a famous Hadith*, the Prophet ﷺ said, “There are seven (types of people) whom Allah will shade in His Shade on the Day when there is no shade except His Shade: a fair ruler; a youth who grew up in the worship of Allah; a man whose heart is attached to the mosques;

two people who love each other for Allah’s sake, meeting for that and parting upon that; a man who is called by a woman of beauty and position, but he says: ‘I fear Allah’; a man who gives in charity and hides it, such that his left hand does not know what his right hand gives in charity; 

and a person who remembered Allah in private and so his eyes shed tears.'”

May Allah s.w.t.* make us among these shaded ones. Ameen.

For how many days will we be standing on the Day of Judgement?

For 50,000 years. SubhanAllah!*

Yes, we’ll be standing for 50,000 years on this huge land.

But why is it called THE day of Judgement if it’s 50,000 years long, then?

The Day of Judgement is actually just one day, but it is a day whose length is equal to fifty thousand ‘Earth’ years, as Allah says in the Quran:

“A questioner asked concerning a torment about to befall

Upon the disbelievers, which none can avoid,

From Allah, the Lord of the ways of ascent.

The angels and the Rooh [Angel Gabriel] move up to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years”

[Quran, Surah Al-Ma’aarij, 70:1-4]

For some people, the wait will seem very, very long indeed. But for the very good Muslims, the wait will be like the time between Dhuhr* and ‘Asr*. Alhamdulillah*.

O Allah, make us among these excellent Muslims. Ameen.

This long day will, for sure, be hard for the bad Muslims but it will be especially difficult for the disbelievers as Allah says:

“…. And it will be a hard Day for the disbelievers”

[Quran, Surat al-Furqaan 25:26]

“Truly, that Day will be a Hard Day —

Far from easy for the disbelievers”

[Quran, Surat al-Muddaththir 74:9-10]

So now we know that Allah will protect those very good Muslims under His Throne from the extreme heat and from fear.  For the others, they will feel the heat. They will be scared and impatient. They will be confused.

Which group do we want to be in?

Let’s attempt to be among those in His Shade by always trying to make Him be pleased with us in whatever we do, by following His rules and by stopping ourselves from doing things that He prohibits. It’s still not too late. Let’s start today, shall we?

The King’s Idea - STORY WITH A QURAN QUOTE / UNDER 250 WORDS

king story for kidsOnce upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant parts of his country.

foot story for muslim kidsWhen he was back at his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip. And the road that he went through was very rough and stony.

village story for muslim kidsThe king thought he had a brilliant idea. He ordered his servants to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need hundreds and thousands of metres of cows’ skin. This would of course cost a huge amount of money.

Then one of his wise servants dared himself to ask the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money ? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet ?”

shoe makerThe king was surprised, but after giving it some thought, the king agreed to follow his servant’s suggestion, to make a pair of ‘shoes’ for himself.

There is a valuable lesson of life in this story : In order to improve the quality of our lives sensibly, perhaps it is better to change ourselves – our attitudes, our hearts. And, not necessarily, the world.

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Quran Quote:
“…Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. … “
(Quran, 13:11) 

Iftar - STORY WITH A HADITH QUOTE -STORIES OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW)

Anas ibn Malik was one of the companions who had served the Prophet (s.a.w.*) for many years. He therefore knew Prophet Muhammad’s habits very well.

dates for suhoorWhen the Prophet (s.a.w.) observed a fast, he usually broke it with milk and dates. And in the early hours of the night, he would take some simple food for his suhoor.

Milk for iftarOne day, Anas knew that the Prophet (s.a.w.) was fasting; so he arranged for his iftar*. Anas kept the milk and dates ready. However, at the time of iftar, the Prophet did not appear for the breaking of the fast. Anas  thought that he may have accepted an invitation from someone and broken his fast elsewhere. So Anas ate the food himself and decided to go sleep.

question markSoon, be that as it may, the Prophet entered the house with another companion. Anas asked the companion discreetly whether the Prophet (s.a.w.) had already eaten.

“No,” replied the companion softly. ‘The Prophet had to deal with some urgent work. He was delayed so much that he is now late for iftar.”

worryAnas felt so ashamed! There was no food left that he could offer to the Prophet if he (s.a.w.) asked for food. There was no more milk either. Anas waited expectantly, ready to explain the situation to the Prophet.

Actually, the Prophet had already sensed that Anas was hesitant in offering him food. This was not like Anas at all. The Prophet (s.a.w.) thus clearly understood that there was no food or milk in the house, without Anas uttering even a single word.

cheerful wordWhat the Prophet did was remarkable. He behaved as if he were not hungry at all and went without supper with a cheerful face.

Anas used to say: “The Messenger of Allah never mentioned this incident during his lifetime to anyone.”

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Moral:
1) Consider the feelings of other people. Do not embarrass them if they had made a mistake.
2) Be patient. Tolerate the mistakes of others.
3) Do not make life difficult for anyone.
4) Be cheerful despite not being offered food by your host. Or despite not having things done your way.
6) Even when you are hungry, do not be grumpy.
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A Hadith quote on patience:
Narrated Abu Said Al Khudri:
Some Ansari people asked for something from the Prophet (s.a.w.) and he gave them. They again asked him and he again gave them. And then they asked him for more and he gave them again till all that was with him had finished. And then the Prophet (s.a.w.) said, “If I had anything, I would not keep it away from you. (Remember,) whoever abstains from asking others, Allah will make him contented, and whoever tries to make himself self-sufficient, Allah will make him self-sufficient. And whoever remains patient, Allah will make him patient. Nobody can be given a blessing better and greater than patience.”
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Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 24 Hadith 548
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Three of the many Quran quotes on patience:
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Quran; surah 3 ayah 200
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patience quotes from quran
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This story has been edited from a Facebook post by Sheikh Dr Reda Bedeir

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*Rough Translations
  •  s.a. w. = sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam  = Prayer of God be upon him (Prophet Muhammad) and peace
  • iftar = a meal that a person takes to break the fast
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The Blind Boy - islamic stories

The Blind Boy

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.

blind boy with signA busy man was walking by the building when he saw the boy. The man stopped, thinking for a moment. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back in such a way that everyone who walked by would be able to see the new words.

buskers hat with coinsSoon the hat began to fill up quite quickly. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.”

What he had written was:

“Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it.”

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Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

blind boy_s sign __ changedOf course both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so blessed that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

“It is He, Who has created for you (the sense of) hearing (ears), sight (eyes), and hearts (understanding). Little thanks you give.”

[Surah Al-Mu’minun; 78]

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Sahih al-Bukhari Book 2 Hadith 10

Narrated Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him):

Some people asked Allah's Apostle, "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands."

Sahih

    al-Bukhari Book of Belief #10
    Sahih al-Bukhari Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 10
    Sahih al-Bukhari Vol. 1, Book of Belief, Hadith 10

Sahih al-Bukhari Book 2 Hadith 9

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with them):

The Prophet said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden."

Sahih

    al-Bukhari Book of Belief #9
    Sahih al-Bukhari Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 9
    Sahih al-Bukhari Vol. 1, Book of Belief, Hadith 9

Sahih al-Bukhari Book 2 Hadith 8

Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him):

The Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And Haya [1] is a part of faith."

[1] This term "Haya" covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.

Sahih

    al-Bukhari Book of Belief #8
    Sahih al-Bukhari Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 8
    Sahih al-Bukhari Vol. 1, Book of Belief, Hadith 8

Fashion / STORIES OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) / STORY WITH A HADITH QUOTE / UNDER 1000 WORDS

Clothes are a blessing and a favour from Allah*. With them, we are able to cover whatever that needs to be covered. With them, we ar...