Quranic Verses and Hadith about Hijab - Modesty in Islam

 Hijab:

 

The hijab is worn by Muslim women as a symbol of modesty and privacy. For women it is gift from Allah. It gives the opportunity to become closer to Allah.

Holy Qur'an:

 

The Quran instructs both Muslim men and women to dress in a modest way:

"Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest" (surah 24:30)

The clearest verse on the requirement of the hijab is surah 24:30�31, asking women to draw their veil over their bosoms.

    And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veil over their breasts and not display their beauty except to their husband, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their (Muslim) women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. (Quran 24:31)

In the following verse, the wives of Muhammad are asked to wear clothes (when they go out), as a measure to distinguish themselves from others, so that they are not harassed. Surah 33:59 reads:[16]

    Those who harass believing men and believing women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a grievous sin. O Prophet! Enjoin your wives, your daughters, and the wives of true believers that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): That is most convenient, that they may be distinguished and not be harassed. [...] (Quran 33:58�59)

Hadith:

 

   Narrated Anas ibn Malik: "I know (about) the Hijab (the order of veiling of women) more than anybody else. Ubay ibn Ka'b used to ask me about it. Allah's Apostle became the bridegroom of Zaynab bint Jahsh whom he married at Medina. After the sun had risen high in the sky, the Prophet invited the people to a meal. Allah's Apostle remained sitting and some people remained sitting with him after the other guests had left. Then Allah's Apostle got up and went away, and I too, followed him till he reached the door of 'Aisha's room. Then he thought that the people must have left the place by then, so he returned and I also returned with him. Behold, the people were still sitting at their places. So he went back again for the second time, and I went along with him too. When we reached the door of 'Aisha's room, he returned and I also returned with him to see that the people had left. Thereupon the Prophet hung a curtain between me and him and the Verse regarding the order for (veiling of women) Hijab was revealed." Sahih al-Bukhari, 7:65:375, Sahih Muslim, 8:3334

    Narrated Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya, Ummul Mu'minin: "When the verse 'That they should cast their outer garments over their persons' was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows hanging down over their heads by wearing outer garments." 32:4090. Ab? Dawud classed this hadith as authentic.

Abu Dawood Book 10, Hadith # 1829
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:  (Radhiallaahu ?nha) who said, "The riders would pass us while we were with the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu ?layhi Wasallam).  When they got close to us, we would draw our outer cloak from our heads over our faces.  When they passed by, we would uncover our faces.

 Abu Dawood Book 2, Hadith # 0641

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin (Radhiallaahu ?nha) "Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ?layhi Wasallam) said "Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached puberty unless she wears a veil."

Dua for Good Health - You Should Read on Daily Basis

Dua (An Act of Worship)

The Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is reported to have said "Dua is the very essence of worship," while one of God's commands expressed through the Quran is for them to call out to Him:

    And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer):
    �Quran, sura 40 (Ghafir), ayah 60


Dua For Good Health

Responsibilities of a Muslim - Muslim's Manners and Duties according to Quran and Hadith

Muslim:

 

 Islam is a religion of peace. A Muslim is a person who follows the religion of Islam.

Responsibilities of  Muslims:

 

• Responsibilities towards Allah, All-Mighty

Allah is the Creator of all that exists. We, as His creatures, are obligated to worship and believe in Him based on the teachings of Islam; otherwise it (our belief or worship) will be not accepted and will be of no avail.

Allah, All-Mighty says in the Holy Qur'an, "Say: He is Allah, the One and Only! Allah, the eternal, Absolute! He begetter not nor is He begotten, and there is none like unto Him." (Holy Qur'an, 112)

We believe in Him and whatever He commanded us to believe in: His Names and Attributes, His angels, His books revealed to prophets, His prophets and messengers, the Day of Resurrection and everything concerning it, and faith in Qada and Qadar (decree and predestination by Allah).

•  Responsibilities towards Oneself

Man is created in his mother's womb without knowledge, not free to choose his own shape and attributes. Allah, All-Mighty, says "�enguard yourselves against the fire prepared for disbelievers, whose fuel is of men and stones." (Holy Qur'an, 2:24)

Allah says: "�and be not cast by your own hands to ruin�" (Holy Qur'an, 2:195) Surely, man will give account to The Creator regarding himself. 

•  Responsibilities towards Other People

Man has social character. Life is based on interaction and communication between people; they share many things, and together they form the family and society.

Human rights have a very high status in Islam.  The true Muslim is distinguished by loving his friends and brothers for the sake of Allah.

• Preaching

The importance of Dawah has been emphasized many times in the Qur'an:

   You are the best nation raised up for humankind. You enjoin righteousness, forbid corruption and you believe in Allah.
    Quran , Sura 3 (Al-Imran), ayah 110

    Let there arise among you a group inviting to all that is good, enjoining righteousness and forbidding evil. Those are the successful ones.
    Quran , Sura 3 (Al-Imran), ayah 104

    Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good preaching.
    Quran , Sura 16 (An-Nahl), ayah 125

Five Religious Duties of a Muslim:

• Faith - Shahada
• Prayer - Salah
• Almsgiving - Zakat
• Fasting - Siam
• pilgrimage to Makkah - Hajj 

Sunnah - Holy Prophet's Sunnat Regarding Food and Drink

Sunnah:

Sunnah is the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H).

Holy Prophet's Sunnah Regarding Food and Drink:

The Holy Prophet's Sunnat in regard to eating and drinking is briefly as follows:

• He used to wash his hands before commencing his meals
• He  invariably recited "Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim" before starting to eat
• He used his right hand for eating 
• He did not recline on a pillow or bolster but used to sit at the table-cloth in a respectful posture
• He used to eat from the side of the plate or bowl in front of him
• He used to take small morsels and used to chew each morsel slowly and carefuly
• He never found fault with the food placed before him
• He never complained about the quality of the food
• He did not allow food to be wasted and took in his plate only so much as he needed and he cleaned his plate
• He washed his hands after eating 
• He invariably gave thanks to Allah after the meals
• He never ate anything while standing, or walking in the streets
• He did not like raw onion and raw garlic
• He used to drink water or milk in three sips, while sitting and used to hold the bowl in his right hand
• He advised his followers not to blow with their mouths into a bowl of milk etc
•  He used to say "Al-hamdu-lillah" after drinking milk or water
• He advised his followers that, while dining together, they should have regard for others and not get up from the table-cloth while others were still eating.

 Forbidden Food:

 The forbidden things in are:

• Dead meat 
• Blood
• The flesh or swine, and that one which any other name has been invoked besides that of Allah
• Meat on which Allah's name has not been pronounced
• Pork
• Alcohol
• Something that was killed by an another animal
• Something killed accidentally 
• ants, bees, hoopoes, sparrow-hawks, fogs, donkeys, lions, tigers, wolves, dogs, monkeys etc.

Martyr - The Concept of Martyrdom in Islam

Martyrs According to Qur'an and Hadith:

Allah Almighty Said in Holy Qur'an:

"Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead.   Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord.  They rejoice in the Bounty provided by Allah:  And with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the (Martyrs) glory in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they (cause to) grieve.  They glory in the Grace and Bounty from Allah, and in the fact that Allah suffereth not the reward of the faithful to be lost (in the least).  (The Noble Quran, 3:169-171)" 

"Those who immigrate for the sake of God, then get killed, or die, God will surely shower them with good provisions" 22:58

"And say not of those who are slain in the way of Allah: 'They are dead.'  Nay, they are living, though ye perceive (it) not.  (The Noble Quran, 2:154)"


Allah Almighty Said: "O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be Feared, and die not except in a state of Islam.  (The Noble Quran, 3:102)"

"Say: 'O my Servants who Have transgressed against their souls!  Despair not of the Mercy of Allah:  for Allah forgives all sins for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.  (The Noble Quran, 39:53)"

�then they will be in the company of those on whom Allaah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddeeqoon (those followers of the Prophets who were first and foremost to believe in them, like Abu Bakr As?Siddeeq ��� ���� ��� ), the martyrs, and the righteous� [al-Nisa� 4:69]

Hadith Regarding Martyrs:

 Many types of death have been described as martyrdom (shahada) by the Prophet (upon him blessings and peace).

 

Abu Hurairah reported that Allah's Messenger, peace be upon him, asked: "Who do you consider to be a martyr?" They said: "O Allah's Prophet, he who is killed fighting for the cause of Allah." The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "(If this is so) then very few in my community will be martyrs! " They asked: "Who else are they, O Allah's Messenger?" He said: "He who is killed fighting for Allah's cause is a martyr, he who dies in the cause of Allah is a martyr, he who dies in an epidemic is a martyr, he who dies from a stomach disease is a martyr, and the one who dies of drowning is (also) a martyr." [Muslim.] 

 Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, �I was shown three people who will be among the first to enter Paradise: a martyr, one who refrains from begging, and a servant who worships Allah in the best manner and is sincere to his master.� Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1642

Raashid ibn Hubaysh narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered upon �Ubaadah ibn al-Saamit when he was sick and said, �Do you know who is a shaheed (martyr) in my ummah?�  The people remained silent, then �Ubaadah said, �Help me to sit up.� They helped him to sit up, then he said, �O Messenger of Allaah, (is it) the patient one who seeks reward from Allaah for his patience?� The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, �Then the martyrs among my ummah would be very few. Being killed for the sake of Allaah is martyrdom, the plague (transmission disease not conform) is martyrdom, drowning is martyrdom, stomach disease is martyrdom, and if a woman dies during the post-partum period, her child will drag her to Paradise by his umbilical cord.� The umbilical cord is that which is cut by the midwife when the child is born. The hadeeth was narrated by Imaam Ahmad in his Musnad with a saheeh isnaad. (al-Musnad, 3/489). There is a corroborating report narrated by Maalik (1/233) and Abu Dawood, 3/482).

�There are five kinds of martyrs: One who dies of plague; one who dies of a disease of the stomach or intestines; one who drowns; one who is crushed in a collapsing building; and one who is martyred in the way of Allah.� [al-Bukhari, Muslim, Malik]

�Whoever dies as a stranger or in a strange land dies a shaheed.� Narrated by Ibn Majah

�Dying in fire is a martyrdom.� Al-Tabarani and Ibn Hibban.

�Whoever recites the Divine Names in the last three verses of Surat al-Hashr after the dawn or after Maghrib then dies that day or that night, dies a shaheed.� Al-Tirmidhi

From Anas: the Messenger of Allah (upon him blessings and peace) told me: �My son, if you are able to always be on wudu� then do so, for the angel of death when he seizes the servant�s soul while the latter is in wudu�, he records martyrdom for him.� Al-Bayhaqi in Shu`ab al-Iman and al-Hakeem al-Tirmidhi in Nawadir al-Usul.

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