Beneficial Habits
All praise is due to Allah The Exalted, and may Allah raise the rank of our beloved Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, his kind relatives and companions, and protect his nation from that which he feared for them thereafter.
ā Shall I not direct you to what is more beneficial for you than having a servant? ā The meaning of the Hadith:
Shall I not direct you to what is more beneficial for you than having a servant? ā
Allah, ta^ala, said in Ayah 17 Surat Al-A^la means::
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” The Hereafter is more beneficial and everlasting “.
There is no doubt and no question about the rewards in the hereafter being magnificent and everlasting.
This means that the pleasures of Paradise are superior in quality and quantity and longer lasting than the pleasures of this world. Also undoubted is
the fact that the one who is clever and intelligent will discipline oneās self and work towards gaining the pleasures of life after death, applying the
traditions of goodness urged by the Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him.
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It was related that our master ^Aliyy, may Allah reward him greatly said:
ā Fatima complained about the unpleasant traces that making dough and kneading it had left on her hands, so she went to the Messenger of Allah asking him for permission to
obtain a servant, but she did not find him home “
She mentioned her problem to Lady ^Aāishah (may Allah raise her rank) who then mentioned it to the Prophet when he returned home.
Dear brothers; the role of parents is very important in raising the children Islamically. Let us remember what the prophet had said:
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We understand from this Hadith that it is obligatory upon the guardian of a child who reached the age of mental discrimination to order the child to perform prayer, to teach him the rules of prayer after the child has completed seven lunar years.
The Prophet then came to ^Aliyyās house as Fatima and ^Aliyy were lay in bed. ^Aliyy wanted to get up off his bed, but the Prophet said to him: āStay in your placeā, then he sat between them and said:
āShall I not direct you to what is more beneficial for you than having a servant? ā
” Every night you go to bed recite 33 times the phrase-āSubhanallahā (i.e. āAllah is Exalted and clear of imperfectionā), 33 times ā āAl-Hamdu lillahā (i.e. āAll
praise is due to Allah) and 34 times ā āAllahu Akbarā (i.e. Allah is the Greatest).
This will be more beneficial for you than having a servant. (Related by Al-Bukhariyy, Muslim and Al-Bayhaqiyy). The word servant in Arabic can refer to a female or a male servant,
however, in this case it is referred to a female servant.
The hadith of the Prophet of Allah is undoubtedly in agreement with the Qurāan.
The servant is a worldly benefit, but to praise and glorify Allah in the manner described will bring the person a greater and everlasting benefit in the Hereafter, evidenced in the
meaning of the previously mentioned Ayah of the Qurāan
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” The Hereafter is more beneficial and everlasting “.
In those early days, people used to grind the wheat and knead the dough at home, to make their bread. It was not as easy as today. Even Fatimah, the
daughter of the Prophet, complained of the effects that grinding the wheat and kneading, had left on her hands.
Some scholars who explained the meanings of the Holy Qurāan interpreted the Ayah in the context of the hadith and added that Fatimah will
experience as a result of the habitual recitations a physical power that will enable her to fulfil the chores more efficiently than a servant.ā
Allah has the Power over everything. Absolutely nothing incapacitates Him. Isnāt it related as a fact that the righteous steadfast Muslim (at-Taqiyy), by
virtue of that Muslimās religiosity, will not feel hunger when the sedition of famine will spread during the time of Ad-Dajjal? Yes, it is. So, there is no
doubt in the truthfulness of the directive of Prophet Muhammad, may Allah raise his rank.
Indeed beautiful is the family who is reliant totally on the Lord of the worlds.
Today, in the current economic circumstances obvious to all, most men have become unable to hire an in-house maid for their wives.
The wife finds herself patiently fulfilling the chores in the house day and night. Hence it is proper and timely for the husband to remind his wife of what
the Prophet advised and what is more in her favour for the Hereafter.
It is indeed proper and timely for both the husband and wife to aid one another in acts of obedience like awaking for night prayers.
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Despite the fact that Prophet Sulayman was not one who used to sleep for long hours at night, his mother still reminded him of the better deed.The Prophet, may Allah raise his rank
said in a hadith: āThe mother of Sulayman Ibn Dawud said to Sulayman, āO son, do not sleep for long hours at night as sleeping for long hours at night leaves the person poor on the
Day of Judgementā (Related by An-Nasaāiy, Ibn Majah and Al-Bayhaqiyy).
So, wake up at night and awaken your wife to perform prayers. Definitely, the number of breaths is limited and life will inevitably end.
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The honest and truthful Prophet, may Allah raise his rank, said in a hadith: āAllah will bestow mercy upon the husband who wakes up at night and prays as well as awakens his wife to
pray and if she is overcome by sleep, he sprinkles water on her faceā (i.e. sprays a few droplets of water to help her wake up).
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Similarly, he, may Allah raise his rank said in a ” Hadith “: ā Allah will bestow mercy upon the wife who wakes up at night and prays as well as awakens her husband to pray and if he
is overcome by sleep, she sprinkles water on his face ā (Related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, An-Nasaāiy, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim).
O Allah, aid us to habitually mention You, to praise You and be pious Ameen.