Islamic Sms

To the world you may be an icon, a revolutionary or a billionaire BUT to the Angel of Death you are just another name on the list

Everything you have is on loan, foolish is the one who gets attached to a loan

We worry about finding the perfect lover instead of creating the perfect love with our wife

A woman once asked her mother, "How will I ever find the right man?" Her mother replied, "Forget finding the right man, focus on being the right woman."

THE PATCHED ROBE

There was a Jew of Damascus who was reading a holy book one day when he came across the name of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) written in it. Not liking this, he removed the name. But the next day he found it there again. Again he took out the name; but on the third day it had appeared again. He thought: "Perhaps this is a sign that a true Emissary has come. I will journey southwards to Madinah."

And he forthwith started out, not tarrying until he reached the city of the Prophet. When he arrived there, knowing nobody, he was near the Mosque of the Prophet when the Sahabi Anas (ra) arrived. He said to Anas: "Friend, take me to the Prophet."

Anas (ra) led him into the mosque, which was full of people in anguish. Abu Bakr (ra) the successor was sitting there at the head of the assembly. The old man went up to him, thinking he must be Muhammad, and said: "O Chosen Envoy of God, a strayed old man has come to offer you peace." Hearing the title of the Prophet used, everyone present burst into a flood of tears. The stranger was uncertain as to what to do. He said: "I am a foreigner and a Jew, and I am unaware of the rites of the Faith of Submission to the Will of Allah. Have I said something untoward? Should I have remained silent? Or is this a ritual observance? Why do you cry? If it is a ceremony, I have never heard of it."

Omar (ra) said to him: "We do not weep because of anything which you have done. But you must hear, unfortunate one, that it is a but a week since the Prophet left the earth. When we heard his name, grief took possession of our hearts anew."

As soon as he heard this, the ancient tore his clothes in anguish. When he had recovered a little, he said: "Do me one favour. Let me have at least a robe of the Prophet. If I cannot see him, at least let me have this."

Omar (ra) answered: "Only Fatima (ra) could give us one of his robes." Ali (ra) said: "But she will not allow anyone to go near her." But they went to her door and knocked, and explained what they wanted.

Fatima (ra) answered: "Verily, the Prophet spoke truly when he said, shortly before he died: 'A wayfarer, who has love towards me and who is a good man, will come to the house. He will not see me. Give him, therefore, this patchwork robe as if from me, and for me treat him gently, offering salutations.'"

The Jew put the robe on himself and, professing Islam, asked to be taken to the Prophet's grave. It was at this place that he breathed his last.

Paid In FULL

A little boy came upto his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper and he handed her on a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mum dried her hands on the apron, she read;

"For cutting the grass: $5.00For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the store for you: £0.50
Babysitting my little brother while you went shopping: $0.25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
TOTAL OWED: $14.75"

Well his mother looked at him standing there. She picked up the pen and turned over the paper he had written on, and this is what she wrote;

"For 9 months I carried you while you were growing inside me: No charge
For all the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: No charge
For all the nights filled with dread and the worries ahead: No charge
For the toys, food, clothes and care: No charge
Son, when you add it up, the COST of MY LOVE is: No charge"

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes and he looked straight at his mother and said, "MUM I SURE DO LOVE YOU."

LOVE FOR THE MASTER (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) LOVE FOR THE MASTER (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam)

Zaid bin Haritha (R.A), one of the slaves of Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) had a fascinating life story. He was purchased as a slave and given to Khadija (R.A), the wife of Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam). She then gave him as a gift to Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam). He was only 8 years old at this time.

Zaid (R.A) father was grieved by the absence of his son. He and Zaid (R.A) uncle arrived in Makkah to ask Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) to allow Zaid (R.A) to return home. They were told that Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) was in the Masjid. The following dialogue took place between them;

They asked, "O son of Ibn Abdul Muttalib, you free slaves and feed the poor. We have come to you regarding our son who is in your service. Would you be so kind as to return him to us and accept compensation on his behalf?"

Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) asked, "What is his name?"

They answered, "Zaid ibn Harithah."

Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) suggested an alternative solution, "Call him and allow him to choose. If he chooses you, you may take him without any payment. If he chooses me, then, by ALLAH, I can never accept compensation over the one who has chosen me."

They happily agreed to the Proposal. Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) called for Zaid (R.A) and asked him, "Do you recognise these people?"

Zaid (R.A) answered, "Yes. This is my father and my uncle."

Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) said to him, "You know me and my relationship with you. You now have the choice of my company or theirs."

Zaid (R.A) replied, "I choose you. I will never give preference to anyone over you. You are to me like a father and an uncle."

His father and uncle reprimanded him sternly, "Shame on you, Zaid! How can you prefer slavery over freedom? How can you refuse the company of your father and family?"

Zaid (R.A) explained, "I have noticed something extraordinary in this man. I will never give preference to anybody over him."

When Nabi (Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam) heard this, he declared, "O people, bear witness that Zaid is my son. He will inherit from me and I from him."

It was then the verse was revealed, "Call them by their fathers name, That is more just in the sight of ALLAH [Surah Ahzab:4]

His father and uncle felt at ease and left.

THE YOUNG MAN PRFERRED THE COMPANY OF HIS MASTER TO THAT OF HIS OWN FATHER AND UNCLE BECAUSE OF THE EXEMPLARY CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY OF NABI 
(Salallahu Alayhe Wasallam)