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Major Teachings of Ahadis

Q. (a) Describe the main teachings contained in this hadis. [2+2]

(b)Explain how Muslims put these teachings into practice. [2+2]

Hadis 1

'Religion is sincerity.’ We said: 'To whom? ‘The Prophet [pbuh] said: 'To Allah, his book,
his messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and to their common people’.

a) This hadis embraces all aspects of faith. Sincerity to Allah and His messenger means that
one’s heart should be cleansed from all impurities with regard to belief in Allah and the
knowledge of his book must be spread and acquired as well as carried out faithfully. Holy
Prophet [pbuh] must be loved with perfect sincerity of heart and should be obeyed and followed
in all affairs of life. The leaders of rulers of Muslims must be provided with full support and co-
operation but if they get detracted, they should be rightly advised. Then, fellow beings must be
honored and their rights should be uplifted and every possible service must be extended to
them.

b) Muslims must show sincerity to Allah by submitting their will to the will of Allah. they must
acquire the knowledge of Holy Quran and spread it out in the society wherever possible.
Similarly, the Sunnah of the Prophet [pbuh] must be sincerely practiced and considered as a
guideline next to the Holy Quran. Full support must be extended towards the leaders of the
Muslims in such a way that they must feel comfortable in ruling the state. The Holy Prophet
said: ''Who so obeys my commander, obeys me and whoso disobeys the commander disobeys
me.'' The same goes to the common people, any possible service or help possible should be
extended towards them and their dignity should be preserved.

Hadis 2

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

a)This hadis emphasizes fraternity and brotherhood. Muslim brotherhood has been established
by Allah Himself and therefore, it is binding upon all Muslims to be cooperative and kind to each
other. The life of a Muslim revolves around the pillars of faith and cannot acquire perfection
unless there is mutual love and co-operation among the believers. The words ' none of you
believes ' do not imply a negation of faith. Rather, they suggest an imperfection of faith.

b) if Muslims want to attain the true state of faith ,it is essential for them to be free from
selfishness. They should be genuinely interested in the welfare of the welfare of their brothers
and desire for them all the good things, advantages and benefits they desire for themselves and
dislike for them all the conditions and circumstances they do not like for themselves. Holy
Prophet [pbuh] said about superior faith: '' That you desire for others what you desire for
yourself and do not desire for others what you do not desire for yourself.''

Hadis 3

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.

a) The messenger of Allah, in his saying, has laid down certain cardinal disciplines for a true
believer. Unless belief expresses itself practically, it remains but a pretension. Teachings of the
Holy Prophet pbuh aim at inculcating and developing the feelings of generosity and kindness in
our day to day interaction with others. True belief is associated with kindness in attitude.
According to several other sayings of the Holy Prophet, demonstration of true belief has to be
practiced through action.

b) A faithful believer ought to be a source of comfort to his neighbours and should project
generosity and hospitality towards all human beings giving preference to other Muslim brethren.
The Quran commands its followers to be kind and polite in speech.
“And speak kindly to mankind” (2:83)
Neighbors and guest are important components of the Muslim society and showing them
generosity would strengthen the bonds of love and fraternity. Allah enjoins upon us in surah al-
Ma’un, certain duties signifying the importance of being good to neighbors.

Hadis 4

A man asked the messenger of Allah [pbuh] :Do you think that if i perform obligatory
prayers, fast in Ramadan ,treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that
which is forbidden and do nothing further, I shall enter paradise? He said: Yes.

a) Amongst the five pillars upon which Islam stands, after Shahadah, The two mentioned above
are those which are obligatory for each and every Muslim. This hadith highlights the principles
upon which is based eligibility for Paradise. We believe that without the establishment of Salah
and observance of the Sawn, it is impossible to avoid Hellfire. 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 Jannah becomes clear and
sure.

b) Salat and Sawm both aim at promoting self-discipline and complete submission to Allah’s
command. 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)
A Muslim is not merely ordered to pray individually, but to ‘establish’ prayer, meaning to bond
collectively with the community through the daily prayers and also through celebrating
Ramadan. These together, prepare the believers to observe patience, perseverance and avoid
Haram so as to achieve the objectives. Thus such a conduct in life would pave the way to
Paradise.

Hadis 5

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

a) Sadqa means any act of kindness towards fellow humans for the sake of achieving Allah’s
pleasure. All good deeds are charity and shall be rewarded by Allah. The Holy Prophet is
stressing here that every one of us must perform good deeds each day. As in the examples
given by the Holy Prophet, all joints and organs of the body working for goodness perform acts
of charity;

b) This hadith emphasizes that a Muslim must spend each day of his or her life doing acts of
kindness. Charity, help and assistance in any form make the linchpin of the Islamic teachings.
Such acts assume the status of “Sadqah”.The criterion of faith and the sign of a true believer is
that he should try to do as much good as he can for his fellow beings. the Holy Prophet said
that, '' Even a smile is a charity ''

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