3rd Safar 1434 AH (6th Dec 2013)
Oh Allah make me submissive to You and make Sujud attractive to me.
Oh Allah, I seek refuge with You:
From Knowledge which does not benefit
From the heart that does not entertain the fear of Allah
From the soul that does not feel contented
From supplication that is not responded to – Amin
Last week the questioner wanted to know how healthy is his Salat? His reason was that he has a weakness: he still indulge in Alcohol tasting and drinking. There is hope for you if the E of L program can assist you drop bad habit, as we reasoned together last week, you will be the better for it.
Solat is what the Muslim call the 5 daily worship dedicated solely for Allah(s.w.t). All Messengers and Prophets (p.b.u.them) worship Allah through Salat, it became compulsory for everyone that have the desire to enter Paradise to observe Salat to the Creator of the heavens and the earth after the coming of Muhammad(s.a.w). the last Messenger.
The Key to Paradise is Salat, imagine a drunk while in Salat, have you ever seen a drunk that is a good performer? Physically, mentally and otherwise. Alcohol gives you bad breath, distorted vision, headache, sick brains, bad liver and sick kidney. In fact an Alcoholic is always unstable, incoherent and inconsistence. Where lies the pleasure in it? However, man is created weak, the weak Muslims has a chance to turn a new leaf 5 times a day, that is what Solat does for you.
When Solat is to be handed to the Prophet(s.a.w), Allah invited him in flesh and blood to the
Seventh Heaven. Here goes the narration…
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 416: Narrated Abu Huraira: His Mercy-
Allah’s Apostle said: ‘When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, ‘My Mercy overpowers My Anger.’
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 429: Narrated Malik bin Sasaa:
The Prophet said, ‘While I was at the House in a state midway between sleep and wakefulness, (an angel recognized me) as the man lying between two men.
A golden tray full of wisdom and belief was brought to me and
my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of the abdomen and
then my abdomen was washed with Zam-zam water and
(my heart was) filled with wisdom and belief.
Al-Buraq, a white animal, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and I set out with Gabriel.
When I reached the nearest heaven. Gabriel said to the heaven gate-keeper, ‘Open the gate.’ The gatekeeper asked, ‘Who is it?’ He said, ‘Gabriel.’
The gate-keeper,’ Who is accompanying you?’
Gabriel said, ‘Muhammad.’
The gate-keeper said, ‘Has he been called?’
Gabriel said, ‘Yes.’
Then it was said, ‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit this is!’
Then I met Adam and greeted him and he said, ‘You are welcomed O son and a Prophet.’ Then we ascended to the second heaven.
It was asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel said, ‘Gabriel.’ It was said, ‘Who is with you?’ He said, ‘Muhammad’ It was asked, ‘Has he been sent for?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ It was said, ‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit this is!’
Then I met Jesus and Yahya (John) who said, ‘You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet.’
Then we ascended to the third heaven. It was asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel said, ‘Gabriel.’ It was asked, ‘Who is with you? Gabriel said, ‘Muhammad.’ It was asked, ‘Has he been sent for?’ ‘Yes,’ said Gabriel. ‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit this is!’
(The Prophet added:). There I met Joseph and greeted him, and
he replied, ‘You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet!’
Then we ascended to the 4th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met Idris and greeted him. He said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and Prophet.’
Then we ascended to the 5th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in previous heavens.
there I met and greeted Aaron who said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet’.
Then we ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens.
There I met and greeted Moses who said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet.’ When I proceeded on,
he started weeping and on being asked why he was weeping, he said,
‘O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after me will enter Paradise in greater number than my followers.’
Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Abraham who said,
‘You are welcomed O Son and a Prophet.’
Then I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma’mur (i.e. Allah’s House).
I asked Gabriel about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma’mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily and
when they leave they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily).’
(((Then I was shown Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and
I saw its Nabk fruits which resembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), and
its leaves were like the ears of elephants, and
four rivers originated at its root,
two of them were apparent and two were hidden.
I asked Gabriel about those rivers and he said,
‘The two hidden rivers are in Paradise, and the apparent ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.’ )))
Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me.
I descended till I met Moses who asked me, ‘What have you done?’
I said, ‘Fifty prayers have been enjoined on me.’
He said, ‘I know the people better than you, because I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience.
Your followers cannot put up with such obligation.
So, return to your Lord and request Him (to reduce the number of prayers.’
I returned and requested Allah (for reduction) and He made it forty.
I returned and (met Moses) and had a similar discussion, and then returned again to Allah for reduction and He made it thirty, then twenty, then ten, and then
I came to Moses who repeated the same advice. Ultimately Allah reduced it to five. When I came to Moses again, he said,
‘What have you done?’ I said, ‘Allah has made it five only.’
He repeated the same advice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah’s Final Order)” Allah’s Apostle was addressed by Allah, ‘I have decreed My Obligation and have reduced the burden on My slaves, and I shall reward a single good deed as if it were ten good deeds.’
Each time the Prophet of Allah is to observe Salat, he cleaned his mouth with siwak. He does not want to communicate with Allah unless his breath smell fresh!!!
He always have fresh breath and his sweat scented like the best of Musk!
Imagine the amount of preparation he makes before salat? Is this the obligation you will do while you are drunk? Like yourself my people, the promise of Allah is true. Be diligent in your Solat and remember it is the Key to Paradise.
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