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AHADITH (Parts a & b)

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HADITH: 01

‘Religion is sincerity’, we said: ‘To whom?’ the Holy Prophet said: ‘To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, th
e leaders of the Muslims and to the common people.’

Teachings
The alternative word for Islam is sincerity without which there is no value of good deeds. The Holy Prophet once
said: ‘’Actions are judged by intentions.” Sincerity to Allah means that our hearts should be clean from all
impurities with regard to belief in Allah i.e. we should believe in Him as the sole Creator and Master with all His
attributes and with an earnest desire to worship Him and obey all His commands. The Quran says: ‘’Say! I am
commanded to worship Allah, being sincere to Him in faith.’’ (39:11) After acknowledging Allah as our Master, it is
necessary to know His commands that are conveyed to us through His Book, the Holy Quran. ‘’ (this book) is
guidance for the believers.’’ (2:3) Sincerity for the Messenger signifies that his prophet hood must be affirmed
with perfect sincerity of heart. For leaders and rulers, the Hadith implies that they should be respected, obeyed
and given full support in all those affairs which they conduct according to the teachings of Islam. The Holy Prophet
said: ‘’whoso obeys my commander, obeys me and whoso disobeys the commander disobeys me.’’ (Muslim)
Sincerity towards fellow beings means to behave in an honest and straightforward manner with them and to have
their best interest at heart. The Prophet said: ‘’the best of the people is the one who is the source of benefit for
others.’’ (Sahih Bukhari)

How to put these teachings into action

Muslims should have sincerity in all that they do. They should avoid pretension and should follow the teachings of
Islam sincerely from within. Supreme importance goes to sincerity because it is led by intention and intention is
the basis of all deeds. The element of sincerity differentiates the disbelievers and hypocrites from true Muslims.
This cannot be judged from appearance because it is totally an internal matter. The Quran calls hypocrites the
worst of creation. The companions of the Holy Prophet showed sincerity to Allah and His Prophet which made
them successful not only in this world but also in the life hereafter.

HADITH: 02

None of you believes until he wants for his brother what he wants for himself

Teachings
According to the Islamic faith, all believers are bound by a common faith in Islam. They, therefore, constitute a
single family or brotherhood where all members have a sense of belonging with each other regardless of
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geographical, racial or linguistic barriers. The Holy Quran endorses this by saying: ‘’believers are a single
brotherhood.’’ (49:10) Equality strengthens the social unity of Islam. The sense of belonging to a single family unit
demands that a spirit of sacrifice for the other members be nurtured and kept alive. The Holy Prophet said: ‘’The
Muslims are like a body, if one part of the body feels pain, other parts do not remain unaffected and they also feel
the pain...’’ (Sahih Bukhari)
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How to put these teachings into action
Islam discourages the preference of individual benefits over social benefits. Islamic society is unified under the
banner of devotion to each other. A true believer is supposed to be ready to give preference to the needs and
feelings of his Muslim brothers over his own. He should try to follow the example of the Ansaar of Medina who
eagerly shared all their belongings with their Mahajir brothers. We have observed similar acts of nobility and
generosity very recently. Muslims extended monetary and physical aid to the people affected by the horrible
earthquake of October 2005 in Pakistan. This was an expression of their faith and brotherly feelings.

HADITH: 03
‘’Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent, and let him who believes in Allah
and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to
his guest.’’

Teachings
Belief in Allah and the Day of Judgement is a vital part of faith of a Muslim. Whosoever believes in these two
important segments of Islam must refrain from idle talk, be kind to their neighbours and generous to their guests.
There is great importance of good conversation in Islam. The Quran commands its followers to be kind and polite
in speech: ‘’and speak kindly to mankind.’’ (2:83) Islam also attaches great importance to the right of neighbours.
Gabriel stressed so much upon the rights of neighbours to the Prophet that he felt that neighbours would get a
share in the inheritance of a Muslim. The Prophet said: ‘’ By Allah he is not a true believer, By Allah he is not a true
believer, By Allah he is not a true believer’’ he was asked ‘’ who?’’ and he replied ‘’ The one whose neighbours do
not feel secure from his mischief and evil’’ (Muslim). Muslims must honour their guest. They must provide them
with food and entertain them generously. The Prophet once said: ‘’He who believes in Allah and the Last Day
should accommodate his guest according to his right... A guest is to be entertained with food for three days and
whatever is offered beyond that is charity.’’ (Agreed upon)

How to put these teachings into action

We should talk politely and not tell lies. Silence is sufficient to save anyone from telling a lie when one cannot
speak the truth. A faithful believer ought to be a source of comfort to his neighbours and should project
generosity and hospitality towards all human beings. Neighbours and guests are important components of the
Muslim society. Neighbours must be cared for and must not be disturbed or harmed in any way. Regarding guests
we have been advised to welcome them in our house, speak to them with a smiling face and extend every kind of
hospitality to them. Generosity to all is essential. For example Hazrat Ibrahim used to take meals with his guest
often one day when he had nothing to present to his guest, he went out and borrowed a calf and offered its meat
to them. One of the companions of the Prophet used to get up early in the morning to collect the fruits of his

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neighbour’s tree which had fallen in his courtyard to hand them over back to them.

HADITH: 04
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A man asked the Messenger of Allah: ‘’Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in the month of
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Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as unlawful that which is forbidden and do nothing further,
I shall enter Paradise?’’ He said: ‘’Yes.’’

Teachings
Amongst the five pillars upon which Islam stands, after Shahadah, the two mentioned above are those which are
obligatory for each and every Muslim (Hajj and Zakat are obligatory if applicable). This Hadith highlights the
principles upon which is based the eligibility for Paradise. We believe that without the establishment of Salah and
observance of the fast, it is impossible to avoid Hellfire. The Quran elaborates the objective of fasting in these
words: ‘’O you who believe! Fasting has been prescribed to you—so that you may learn self-restraint.’’ (2:183)
another thing that is mentioned is the adherence to the Halal and avoiding the Haram. If Islamic teachings are
followed, i.e. only the lawful is acted upon and the prohibited is shunned, the path to Paradise becomes clear and
sure. The Holy Prophet once said: ‘’the flesh grown by forbidden provision shall not enter Paradise.’’ (Musnad
Ahmed)

How to put these teachings into action

Saum and Salah are both aimed at promoting self-discipline and complete submission to Allah’s commands. A
Muslim is not merely ordered to pray individually but to ‘establish’ prayer, meaning too bond collectively with the
community through the daily prayers and also through celebrating Ramadan. Muslims must also abide by the
things which Allah and His Prophet made lawful and they must refrain from everything that Allah has made
unlawful. Everything is lawful unless declared unlawful by the command of the Quran. Performances of obligatory
acts are enough to take us to paradise. However we are encouraged to perform Sunnah according to our capacity
and whenever possible, as these acts will compensate for our shortcomings in performing the obligatory acts.

HADITH: 05
‘’ Every person’s every joint must perform an act of charity every day the sun comes up: to act justly between two
people is charity; to help a man with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoisting up his belongings onto it is charity; to
speak a pleasant word is charity; every step you take to Prayers is charity; and removing a harmful thing from the
road is charity.

Teachings
Sadqa stands for any act of kindness towards fellow humans for the sake of achieving Allah’s pleasure. This Hadith
emphasises that a Muslim must spend each day of his or her life doing acts of kindness. Charity or sadqa is not
restricted to fulfilling the material needs of other people. Every Muslim has certain duties towards his fellow
beings and the performance of these duties is meritorious in the sight of Allah. The Holy prophet said: ‘’ Charity
takes away the Lord’s anger and averts an evil death.’’ ( Tirmizi)

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How to put these teachings into action

Everyone should please Allah by paying gratitude to Him every day. We can do so by performing acts of kindness
towards other people. This Hadith urges the Muslims that they should act justly in disputes of other people. Being
of any service to people, no matter how small, is regarded as charity. The Holy Prophet once said: ‘’ even a smile is
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charity.’’ Allah likes to see us work for the welfare of both individuals and the society and if someone helps an
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individual in doing his job, it is considered as charity and carries great reward. For example, Hazrat Ali once kept a
fast and on the first day when he was about to break the fast, a needy person came to his door and he gave
whatever food he had to him. On the next day, a traveller came to beg for help and Ali acted in the same way. The
third day another person came and Hazrat Ali took every bit of food he had and gave it to him as charity

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