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z Volume 21 Number 10 1727 Lenasia 1820 011854-4543 011854-7886 0 SHAWAAL 1439/2018 OPERATION SALVATION Another Ramadaan. Another Eid. crunch time. What a dilemma! Ramadaan is about to go. But it only just arrived! I thought I Time marches on. Time is moving at would slowly settle into it, and eventually I incredible speed. Or is it just the illusionary effect would ease into Ibaadat mode. What you of forcing too much into too little? The load has overlooked was the state of your heart. You did increased. The tempo has increased. Time and not ease away from your worldly obsessions to Space is as it always was. But people have create space for spirituality. changed. Alas, what a dilemma! Daily we are updated Yes we hear so often how "times have about the plight of the Ummah and how changed". No it's people, society, ways of life, Muslims are being exterminated and maligned, expectations, ambitions, relations, and values while Islam is being trampled. Externally, we are that have changed. Money-madness and being throttled. monopilisation has become both desire and obsession, to the extent that it can make one Internally, we are doing it. Will we blame our forget the time of day. Or month. children and the generations following for becoming atheists? Maybe you woke up a little late for sehri and decided, for health concerns, you couldn't fast By the charity and sacrifice of Allah's that day. Maybe you finally woke up at the Messenger, upon whom be peace, we are beginning of the last ten days of Ramadaan to directed to fast for 6 days in the new month of realise that the month was reaching its end. So Shawwaal to get the reward equivalent to salvage operations went into overdrive. having fasted a full year. The spirit of Ramadaan is thus mercifully extended and for all those who Somewhere in your conscience a woke up rather late to the departed month of whimpering voice was coming through blessings, here is an opportunity. reminding you about faith and religion. That you will die. Nothing but your deeds will matter then. Do let us salvage whatever good we can and seek our salvation, for as far as the coming of So the salvage operation becomes next Ramadaan... will we guarantee ourselves Operation Salvation. an escape from the sword of Time? Allahumma Innaka 'Afuwwun Tuhibbul 'Afwa Al-Kausar wishes you a peaceful and Fa'fu Annee. Oh Allah verily Thou art the reflective day of Eid. May Allah forgive us, guide PARDONER, loving to Pardon, so do Pardon me. us, protect us, and grant us victory over every Some hasten to the 10 day I'itikaaf tents form of falsehood! May Allah bless and assist the hopeful of getting the prized Laylatul Qadr, or Ummah of Nabi Muhammad Mustafa (r). forgiveness at least, others dish out charity, while Eid Mubarak! some finally recite Qur'an and regulate Salaah. Its BIRTH OF THE NEW MOON FOR ZIL QAD 1439 FRIDAY 13 JULY 2018 @ 04:49 Page 2 HAZRAT SUMAYYAH BINT KHUBBAT THE FIRST MARTYR IN ISLAM Three brothers set out from Yemen to go to Makkah. rescue them. He could only console them and said, They heard about this city and wanted to experience “Be patient O family of Yasir! For your final its culture and to partake of it various social destination is Paradise” Uthman (y) also narrated activities. One was named Yasir and the other two that the Prophet (r) used to say these words to were named Harith and Malik. The later two left to comfort the family. Once 'Ammar managed to return home to Yemen after some time, but Yasir escape and reach the Prophet (r). He then asked liked living there so much that he decided to stay on when this persecution of the innocent Muslims permanently. According to the custom of the time he would end, and when they would be able to breathe got the sponsorship and support of Abu Huthaifah peacefully. He said things were going beyond all bin Abdullah Makhzoomi, and became his limits. The Prophet (r) then comforted him with a companion and partner. As they go to know each prayer to Allah (I) to protect and save the family of other better, they took a liking to each other. Abu Yasir from the hell fire. huthaifah had a very intelligent and sensible slave girl in his house, Sumaayyah. In due course of time Abu Jahl gave Sumayyah bint Khubbat the worst she got married to Yasir kind of punishment, but she did not waver even for a second and remained as steady as a rock. He tried to It was a happy marriage and soon they had a son pressure, cajole with and threaten her to recant, but whom they named 'Ammar. Abu Huthaifah was she bluntly refused. He could not accept the fact that very kind, loving and generous man, and he she could resist him so stubbornly and in out of rage liberated the family from bondage, but he continued he thrust his spear into her. This proved to be a fatal to keep good terms with them and very often helped blow, and she passed away. Thus Sumayyah bint them with cash as well. Yasir had two more sons, Khubbat had the distinction of being the first woman whom he named Abdullah and Hareeth. The latter martyr of Islam. This incident took place seven years was murdered before the advent of islam, and with before the Hijrah. Then her husband also fell victim this tragedy it seemed ill fortune started to haunt the to the torture and was martyred. After the family. Sumayyah bint Khabat (y) was one of the martyrdom of both the parents, 'Ammar took a first seven people to be enlightened by Islam and special place in the affections of the Prophet (SAW). swear allegiance to the Prophet (r). She is among He used to address him loving as ibn Sumayyah. the foremost of the greatest women companion. The Prophet (SAW) often spoke and praised the Islam is unique in the sense that a persons value family of Yasir in the highest. does not depend on colour, race, language sex or Abdullah bin Mas'ood (RA) says the Prophet (SAW) nationality. The norms are purity of heart and once said that when dissensions and disputes goodwill towards all. As ALLAH says “Verily the appeared among the people Ibn Sumayyah would most honourable of you with ALLAH is that always stand by the right and just. This family (believer) who is most pious”. (Qur'an 49:13). Thus sacrificed their lives, all in order to nourish the truth a person who wishes for his fellow human beings and also to earn rewards for the hereafter. It is about what he wishes for himself, who is kind to his fellow people like these that Allah says: “Verily, ALLAH has human beings for the sake of Allah (I), is the one purchased of the believers their lives and their who fulfils the conditions of the test set by Him. properties for (the price) that theirs shall be the paradise. They fight in ALLAH's cause so they kill The seven people who first accepted islam were the (others) and are killed. It is promise in truth which is following: Abu Bakkar Siddique, Ali bin Talib, binding on him in the Taurat and the Injeel and the Khadijah, Zaid bin Harith, Sumayyah bint Khabat, Qur'an. And who is truer to his covenant than 'Ammar bin Yasir, Bilal bin Abi Rabiah (not set in ALLAH? Then rejoice in the bargain that you have order). The Quraish of Makkah could not harm the concluded. Hat is the supreme success” (Qur'an Prophet (r) because of the power and position of 9:111). his uncle Abu Talib. Abu Bakkar Siddique was also a very powerful man because of the wealth of his tribe and his own personal influence. But the common Muslim whether man or woman was not spared any imaginable torture or torment. Motalibs BUTCHERY and SUPERETTE Sumayyah bint Khabat (y), her husband and her son 'Ammar were very often the targets for the 40 Gemsbok Street Much More Meat For Your Money cruelty of the Quraish. On one occasion as the Denush Centre For Quality Meat And Mutton Products Prophet (r) was passing by the market place he saw Opp. Bus Depot Spit Braai Specialist all three members of the family being put through or new D.B. Cash & Carry All Products Are Firstly the worst form of torture possible. But the Prophet Lenasia 1827 M.I.M. Approved Tel: (011) 852-4203 / 854-6332 (r) was so helpless that there was no way he could Page 73 Centre Page 4 HAZRAT AMIR KHUSRAU t THE BELOVED OF MEHBOOB-E-ELAHI t About 16 days after Id-ul-fitr, many Muslims and some in all sorts of material pursuits, but only in his pir's non-Muslims in and around Delhi take part in another Khaneqah he found the real love and an atmosphere for festive occasion they call the Satrahvin Sharif - literally the evolution of his creative and spiritual faculties. Holy Seventeenth. This is the Urs or death anniversary of Hazrat Amir Khusrau, the favorite companion of 12th Khusrau who had an Indo-Turkish parentage was century Saint Nizamuddin Aulia. Thousands of people introduced to Khwaja Nizamuddin at an early age. There throng the twin Dargah (tomb) and offer their nazrana (of are endless anecdotes – in oral tradition as well as flowers, chaadar and sweets), say the fatehas (oblation), documented history – as to how passionately the two tie threads of mannat (vow) on the tomb's jali, or just sit loved each other, right from their first meeting till the there listening to ecstatic qawwalis.