We can add a lot of value and meaning to our lives if we can revive the kind of love and brotherhood that was once enacted between the Emigrants and the Ansar.
Islam encourages brotherly love and bond amongst Muslims. It’s the seed for positive spirit between individuals that leads to fulfilling and fruitful life.
In your pursuit for fulfillment and success you need a trustworthy company that would pull you when you slip, aid you struggle and guide you when you err.
And when it comes to human love and brotherly bond, nothing is like the love for the sake of Allah, in terms of endurance, sincerity and strength.
Allah Almighty says, “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are fierce to the unbelievers, merciful to one another…” – Quran (48:29)
to the end of the Surah,
and the Almighty says, “Those who were settled in the abode, and in belief, love those who have made Hijra to them.” – Quran (59:9)
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Anyone who possesses three attributes will experience the sweetness of belief: that he loves Allah and His Messenger more than anything else; that he loves someone for the sake of Allah alone; and that he hates the idea of reverting to disbelief as much as he would hate being thrown into a fire.” – [Agreed upon]
Also Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “There are seven whom Allah will shade with His shade on the day when there is no shade but His shade: a just Imam, a youth who grows up worshipping Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, a man whose heart is attached to the mosque, two men who love each other for the sake of Allah, meeting and parting for that reason alone, a man who refuses the advances of a noble and beautiful woman, saying, ‘I fear Allah’, a man who gives Sadaqa and conceals it so that his left hand does not know what his right hand gives, and a man who remembers Allah when he is alone and his eyes overflow with tears.” – [Agreed upon]
And in another instance, Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Rising, ‘Where are those who loved one another for the sake of My majesty? Today, on the day when there is no shade but My shade, I will shade them.'” – [Muslim]
He also reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “By the one who has my soul in His hand, you will not enter the Garden until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I point out to you something which will make you love one another if you do it? Make the greeting widespread among you.” – [Muslim]
And in another instance, Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “A man visited a brother of his in another village and Allah positioned an angel to wait for him on his way.” He mentioned the hadith to his words, “Allah loves you just as you love him for His sake.” – [Muslim]
Also Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said about the Ansar, “Only a believer loves them and only a hypocrite hates them. Allah loves anyone who loves them and Allah hates anyone who hates them.” – [Agreed upon]
Not just that, read on…
Mu’adh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, ‘Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, says, “Those who love one another for My majesty will have minbars of lights. The Prophets and martyrs will envy them.”‘” – [at-Tirmidhi]
We can add a lot of value and meaning to our lives if we can revive the kind of love and brotherhood that was once enacted between the Emigrants and the Ansar.
Fulfillment and success need the right company and the positive energy boosting it.
By: Maha Youssuf
maha@muslimtribune.org
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Posted on: March 7, 2012
