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www.mcabayarea.org Jamadi ‘II 30, 1442 AH Friday, February 12, 2021

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And to belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names.1 They will be recompensed for what they have been doing. Quran: 7:180

HADITH

Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Amr: Once the remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: “Save your heels from the fire.” Al-Bukhari: Ch 3, No. 57

Final Deadline to submit Join the MCA Mailing List and Stay Connected Advertisements is Tuesday at 5:00 PM www.mcabayarea.org/newsletter 2 46. Al-Hakeem (The Wise One) The Wise, The Judge of Judges, The One who is correct in His doings.

“And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.” [Quran 7:180]

3 Youth Corner Mahmoud’s Love for Basketball

There was a boy who was 9 years old, standing tall at he didn’t like was every Friday night the basketball court the gate “HEY” and his adrenaline freezes, the ball 4 feet and 5 inches, and weighing a whole 90 pounds. at the Masjid would be locked up. He asked his mom hits the rim and bounces away, Mahmoud’s startled. An This boy had a unique name that most of his classmates and she just replied “I’m not sure Habibi, it seems like older gentlemen yells from behind the fence “You’re not couldn’t pronounce but it didn’t bother him. Mahmoud’s management has it locked. Maybe they’ll open it next supposed to be in there! Get out!” Mahmoud defends favorite sport in the whole world was basketball and, on week.” He never understood why or what that meant, but himself “I’m only playing basketball; I’m not doing the court, making shots was the only language he spoke. he took his mom’s words and was hopeful for next week. anything bad.” The older gentlemen’s voice gets louder During recess and lunch break some kids would play with But unfortunately, next week the court was locked up and rumbles like thunder “I DON’T CARE!!! GET OUT Yu-gi-oh cards, others would toss the football, and some again. And the week after that, and after that, and after OF THERE NOW!!!” Mahmoud was scared and quickly would just sit on the grass and talk. Mahmoud would run that. After the 5th time in a row of finding the basketball climbs over the fence, jumps back onto the other side but straight to the basketball courts and find the first group court at the Masjid locked up, Mahmoud decided to do lands awkwardly on his ankle and hurts it. The second of people to start a basketball game. On cold and rainy something he knew his Mother wouldn’t have liked. He he lands he remembers he left his ball inside the court. days, no one would want to play basketball so Mahmoud threw his ball, with all his might, over the high fence into He considers jumping back over the fence to get it but would be the only kid on the court playing, getting the court. And he climbed over the fence and jumped notices the older gentlemen approaching him yelling drenched; with every shot he’d make feeling that much inside the court. Finally, at last, he was inside the court “Don’t even do that again!” So Mahmoud ran away from more satisfying. Mahmoud’s favorite time of day was he’s been trying to play on for what felt like ages! He afterschool, not because he didn’t like academics, he did took his first few shots, dribbled around, spun into a the man holding his tear back. Not knowing if the pain and was very studious. But he loved basketball more and layup; it felt right. While he was the king of the court at was because of his ankle, because he forgot his ball, or when the end-of-day bell rang, it meant he didn’t have his public elementary school for so long, he finally got a because the older man’s tone was so frightening. He just to play with the other 4th and 5th graders – He could chance to play on a new court, at the masjid, where his knew he wanted to get out of there. He meets his mom now play pickup ball with the 6th and 7th graders. He mom comes every Friday night to teach Quran, where the back at the car at 9:15pm after Ishaa prayer and in their was the only one the older kids would let play ball with kids know how to pronounce his name, where everyone ride back home she asks him “Mahmoud, where’s your them, because everyone knew Mahmoud’s level of skill in worships Allah – it felt fitting and made him love basketball?!” He replies, “I don’t know, I don’t care.” That’s basketball. basketball even more. when she knew something was wrong. She pulls over and asks, “What happened Habibi, what’s wrong?” He holds Friday nights Mahmoud’s mom would take him to the About 10 minutes have gone by and Mahmoud is his tear back and says, “I’ll only tell you what happened if masjid, he didn’t mind going, he had some friends warmed up! His shots aren’t missing, he’s starting to you promise to never bring me back to the masjid again.” he would see there. Friends that would know how to break a sweat, he’s really feeling his game. Midway pronounce his name correctly and he liked that. But what through a deep three-point shot he hears a voice behind

4 Justice through Service

In Arabia around the Prophet’s (PBUH) time, the part in this gathering. Representatives of many clans of any material gain. If now after I am called upon to were known to have sanctified four months out of the were in attendance to discuss the terms of an honor it, I would certainly do so” (Ibn Hisham, ​Al Sirah year, during this time they agreed that war/violence was alliance known as al-Fudul. al-Nabawiyyah, 141).​ forbidden. It so happened that a man was murder If calls to justice are formative and integral parts of during this peacetime. The perpetrator and his victim’s the Prophet’s (PBUH) and Islam, then is it tribes were catapulted into conflict. When the Prophet not the responsibility of our communities to ensure (PBUH) was fifteen years old, this war known as justice for those who have been dealt with unjustly? al-Fijar broke out between the Quraysh and The Prophet (PBUH) spoke and fought against social tribes, and it went on for four years. Though he did injustices, he worked to bring justice to not participate in the battle, he aided his uncles in and non-Muslims alike. If His words (PBUH) were battle. followed by action, shouldn’t we also stand against Shortly after the battle had ended, another injustice any perpetrators of injustice, and organize within our occurred, a merchantman from the clan of Zubayd masajid. arrived in Makkah and his merchandise was purchased As a community MCA now has services to ensure by a prominent Makkan man who didn’t settle this people aren’t going hungry, it has a service to help transaction with any payment. After pleading with people in need of housing, and as a community, several notable members of Quraysh to aid him in we need to continue expanding those services receiving fair payment, the merchant was ultimately and support causes that are on the forefront of rejected by several of them. These leaders swore oaths by God to stand against the broader community. Our masajid need to become any perpetrators of injustice until right and justice were In his desperation, he climbed a hill immediately places where those people who wish to serve justice restored. Following the formation of this covenant, the overlooking the Ka’bah where the men of Quraysh met gather to organize in support of our Black communities men in attendance went to the prominent Makkan, and made his appeal publicly. He appealed to their and fight against institutions that systematically murder al-As ibn Wa’il, and made him return the merchant’s position in society as caretakers of the Ka’bah, and slowly innocent people. In the same way, we organize against goods. said many years after prophethood, this won the leaders over to his cause. To that effect, a the injustices happening back home, we need to organize “I attended in Abdullah ib Jud’an’s home the forming meeting was called in the house of Abdullah ibn Jud’an, against the murders happening here. of (PBUH) a covenant which I would not exchange for and the Prophet (PBUH) was nearly twenty when he took

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6 Sister’s Space

The History We Made By: Khadija Elmahi “ Arts and crafts made by a young Sailed, in large cargo ships, far across the river, elementary school girl to keep her little deprived, from all personal liberty, hands and creative mind busy during yearning for the freedom that was stolen, fighting with all the strength, to get back what was taken. pandemic lockdown! ”

Our freedom rider, Rosa Parks, Our greatest leaders, Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr., Our glorious conductor, Harriet Tubman, Our notable heroes, standing up for what is right, with bravery, dauntlessness, and intrepidity.

Standing on the grave of liberty, singing the songs of freedom, awakening, what was once buried, and what was forever longed in the heart, is now part of a memorable, celebrated history.

Black History Month, celebrated in the homeland of the free, where our black figures are celebrated in this month, for the valiant fights, with full pride, the courage and sacrifices you made is admired, and the stories you made, the legacy we celebrate.

Black History Month, the remembrance of our hero’s lives craved in our hearts, the harmony of freedom, ringing in our ears, like sweet strawberry melodies, tasting the air, full of freedom mists, and the sound of liberty, that was longed from the dim past, of our ancestor’s struggles, voices rejoicing.

All the contributions and changes made in this nation, we celebrate, and the flag rising high up in the sky, red, the color of blood that is shed for the redemption and liberty, black, the color of the noble race to which we belong, green, the color of the motherland’s luxuriant vegetation.

Freedom, Peace, Equality, Justice, swimming in our souls, what our heroes filled our hearts with, those who ended the racial division, with nobility, we salute you, and for your valorous fighting for your people. Black History Month, in honor amongst our prominent figures, The arts and crafts work is

the legacy that was made, By: AlZahra Elmahi. black seeds grown in the roots of this country’s gloomy past, keeps on growing deep, and will never fade.

7 Series on Companions of the Prophet (PBUH)

Muadh ibn Jabal in the fundamentals of Islam and to make them truly he had done his duty, he returned to his wife with his understand the spirit and letter of its laws. He appointed saddle blanket around his neck, empty handed, and she was a young man growing up in Yathrib Attab ibn Usay as his deputy in Makkah and he asked asked him: as the light of guidance and truth began to spread over Muadh ibn Jabal to stay with him and teach people the the . He was a handsome and imposing “Where are the gifts which commissioners return with Quran and instruct them in the religion. character with black eyes and curly hair and immediately for their families?” “I had an alert Supervisor impressed whoever he met. He was already distinguished Sometime after the Prophet had who was checking over me,” he replied. for the sharpness of his intelligence among young men of returned to Madinah, messengers “You were a trusted person with the his own age. of the kings of came messenger of God and with Abu to him announcing that they Bakr. Then Umar came and he The young Muadh became a Muslim at the hands and the people of Yemen sent a supervisor with you to of Musab ibn Umayr, the daiy (missionary) whom the had become Muslims. check on you!’ she exclaimed. Prophet had sent to Yathrib before the hijrah. Muadh They requested that some She went on to talk about was among the seventy-two Yathribites who journeyed to teachers should be with this to the women of Makkah, one year before the hijrah, and met the Prophet them to teach Islam to Umar’s household and at his house and later again in the valley of Mina, outside the people. For this task complained to them about Makkah, at Aqabah. Here the famous second Aqabah the Prophet commissioned it. The complaint eventually Pledge was made at which the new Muslims of Yathrib, a group of competent duat reached Umar, so he including some women, vowed to support and defend (missionaries) and made summoned Muadh and said: the Prophet at any cost. Muadh was among those who Muadh ibn Jabal their amir. enthusiastically clasped the hands of the blessed Prophet “Did I send a supervisor with He then put the following then and pledged allegiance to him. you to check on you?” question to Muadh: As soon as Muadh returned to Madinah from Makkah, he “No, Amir al-Mumineen,” he said, “According to what will you judge?” and a few others of his age formed a group to remove “But that was the only reason I could and destroy idols from the houses of the mushrikeen in “According to the Book of God,” replied find to give her.” Umar laughed and then Yathrib. One of the effects of this campaign was that a Muadh. gave him a gift, saying, “I hope this pleases you.” prominent man of the city, Amr ibn al-Jumuh, became a “And if you find nothing therein?” Also during the of Umar, the governor of , Muslim. sent a message saying: “According to the Sunnah of the Prophet of God.” When the noble Prophet reached Madinah, Muadh ibn “O Amir al-Mumineen! The people of Syria are many. Jabal stayed in his company as much as possible. He “And if you find nothing therein?” They fill the towns. They need people to teach them the studied the Quran and the laws of Islam until he became “Then I will exert myself (exercise ) to form my own Quran and instruct them in the religion.” one of the most well-versed of all the companions in the judgment.” religion of Islam. Umar thereupon summoned five persons who had The Prophet was pleased with this reply and said: “Praise collected the Quran in the lifetime of the Prophet, peace Wherever Muadh went, people would refer to him for be to God Who has guided the messenger of the Prophet be upon him. They were Muadh ibn Jabal, Ubadah ibn legal judgments on matters over which they differed. This to that which pleases the Prophet.” asSamit, Abu Ayyub al-, Ubayy ibn Kab and Abu is not strange since he was brought up in the school adDardaa. He said to them: of the Prophet himself and learnt as much as he could The Prophet personally bade farewell to this mission from him. He was the best pupil of the best teacher. of guidance and light and walked for some distance “Your brothers in Syria have asked me to help them His knowledge bore the stamp of authenticity. The best alongside Muadh as he rode out of the city. Finally he by sending those who can teach them the Quran and certificate that he could have received came from the said to him: instruct them in the religion. Please appoint three among you for this task and may God bless you. I can select Prophet himself when he said: “The most knowledgeable “O Muadh, perhaps you shall not meet me again after three of you myself if you do not want to put the matter of my in matters of Halal and is Muadh this year. Perhaps when you return you shall see only to the vote.” ibn Jabal.” my mosque and my grave.” Muadh wept. Those with him One of the greatest of Muadhs contributions to the wept too. A feeling of sadness and desolation overtook “Why should we vote?” they asked. “Abu Ayyub is quite ummah of Muhammad was that he was one of the him as he parted from his beloved Prophet, peace and old and Ubayy is a sick man. That leaves three of us.” group of six who collected the Quran during the lifetime blessings of God be on him. “All three of you go to first of all. If you are satisfied with the condition of the people there, one of of the Prophet, peace be upon him. Whenever a group The Prophet’s premonition was correct. The eyes of you should stay there, another should go to of companions met and Muadh was among them, they Muadh never beheld the Prophet after that moment. The and the other to .” would look at him with awe and respect on account of Prophet died before Muadh returned from the Yemen. his knowledge. The Prophet and his two Khalitahs after There is no doubt that Muadh wept when he returned So it was that Ubadah ibn as-Samit was left at Homs, him placed this unique gift and power in the service of to Madinah and found there was no longer the blessed Abu ad-Dardaa went to Damascus and Muadh went to Islam. company of the Prophet. Palestine. There Muadh fell ill with an infectious disease. As he was near to death, he turned in the direction of After the liberation of Makkah, the Quraysh became During the caliphate of Umar, Muadh was sent to the the Kabah and repeated this refrain: “Welcome Death, Muslims en masse. The Prophet immediately saw the Banu Kilab to apportion their stipends and to distribute Welcome. A visitor has come after a long absence . . .” need of the new Muslims for teachers to instruct them the sadaqah of their richer folk among the poor. When 8 And looking up to heaven, he said: “O on account of his knowledge. The Prophet “Where are the gifts which commissioners teach them the Quran and instruct them Lord, You know that I did not desire the and his two Khalitahs after him placed return with for their families?” “I had an in the religion. Please appoint three world and to prolong my stay in it . . . O this unique gift and power in the service alert Supervisor who was checking over among you for this task and may God Lord, accept my soul with goodness as of Islam . me,” he replied. “You were a trusted bless you. I can select three of you myself you would accept a believing soul...”\ person with the messenger of God and if you do not want to put the matter to After the liberation of Makkah, the with . Then Umar came and the vote.” He then passed away, far from his family Quraysh became Muslims en masse. The he sent a supervisor with you to check and his clan, a daiy in the service of God Prophet immediately saw the need of the “Why should we vote?” they asked. “Abu on you!’ she exclaimed. She went on to and a muhajir in His path. new Muslims for teachers to instruct them Ayyub is quite old and Ubayy is a sick talk about this to the women of Umar’s in the fundamentals of Islam and to make man. That leaves three of us.” “All three Muadh ibn Jabal was a young man household and complained to them about them truly understand the spirit and letter of you go to Homs first of all. If you are growing up in Yathrib as the light of it. The complaint eventually reached Umar, of its laws. He appointed Attab ibn Usay satisfied with the condition of the people guidance and truth began to spread so he summoned Muadh and said: as his deputy in Makkah and he asked there, one of you should stay there, over the Arabian peninsula. He was a Muadh ibn Jabal to stay with him and “Did I send a supervisor with you to another should go to Damascus and the handsome and imposing character with teach people the Quran and instruct them check on you?” other to Palestine.” black eyes and curly hair and immediately in the religion. impressed whoever he met. He was “No, Amir al-Mumineen,” he said, “But that So it was that Ubadah ibn as-Samit was already distinguished for the sharpness of Sometime after the Prophet had returned was the only reason I could find to give left at Homs, Abu ad-Dardaa went to his intelligence among young men of his to Madinah, messengers of the kings her.” Umar laughed and then gave him a Damascus and Muadh went to Palestine. own age. of Yemen came to him announcing gift, saying, “I hope this pleases you.” There Muadh fell ill with an infectious that they and the people of Yemen had disease. As he was near to death, he The young Muadh became a Muslim at Also during the caliphate of Umar, the become Muslims. They requested that turned in the direction of the Kabah and the hands of Musab ibn Umayr, the daiy governor of Syria, Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan some teachers should be with them to repeated this refrain: “Welcome Death, (missionary) whom the Prophet had sent sent a message saying: teach Islam to the people. For this task Welcome. A visitor has come after a long to Yathrib before the hijrah. Muadh was the Prophet commissioned a group of “O Amir al-Mumineen! The people of Syria absence . . .” And looking up to heaven, among the seventy-two Yathribites who competent duat (missionaries) and made are many. They fill the towns. They need he said: “O Lord, You know that I did not journeyed to Makkah, one year before Muadh ibn Jabal their amir. He then put people to teach them the Quran and desire the world and to prolong my stay the hijrah, and met the Prophet at his the following question to Muadh: instruct them in the religion.” in it . . . O Lord, accept my soul with house and later again in the valley of goodness as you would accept a believing Mina, outside Makkah, at Aqabah. Here “According to what will you judge?” Umar thereupon summoned five persons soul...” the famous second Aqabah Pledge was who had collected the Quran in the “According to the Book of God,” replied made at which the new Muslims of lifetime of the Prophet, peace be upon He then passed away, far from his family Muadh. Yathrib, including some women, vowed him. They were Muadh ibn Jabal, Ubadah and his clan, a daiy in the service of God to support and defend the Prophet at “And if you find nothing therein?” ibn asSamit, Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Ubayy and a muhajir in His path. any cost. Muadh was among those who ibn Kab and Abu adDardaa. He said to “According to the Sunnah of the Prophet enthusiastically clasped the hands of them: of God.” the blessed Prophet then and pledged “Your brothers in Syria have asked me allegiance to him. “And if you find nothing therein?” to help them by sending those who can As soon as Muadh returned to Madinah “Then I will exert myself (exercise ijtihad) from Makkah, he and a few others of to form my own judgment.” his age formed a group to remove and The Prophet was pleased with this reply destroy idols from the houses of the and said: “Praise be to God Who has mushrikeen in Yathrib. One of the effects guided the messenger of the Prophet to of this campaign was that a prominent that which pleases the Prophet.” man of the city, Amr ibn al-Jumuh, became a Muslim. The Prophet personally bade farewell to this mission of guidance and light and When the noble Prophet reached Madinah, walked for some distance alongside Muadh Muadh ibn Jabal stayed in his company as he rode out of the city. Finally he said as much as possible. He studied the to him: Quran and the laws of Islam until he became one of the most well-versed of all “O Muadh, perhaps you shall not meet the companions in the religion of Islam. me again after this year. Perhaps when you return you shall see only my mosque Wherever Muadh went, people would refer and my grave.” Muadh wept. Those with to him for legal judgments on matters him wept too. A feeling of sadness and over which they differed. This is not desolation overtook him as he parted from strange since he was brought up in the his beloved Prophet, peace and blessings school of the Prophet himself and learnt of God be on him. as much as he could from him. He was the best pupil of the best teacher. His The Prophet’s premonition was correct. knowledge bore the stamp of authenticity. The eyes of Muadh never beheld the The best certificate that he could have Prophet after that moment. The Prophet received came from the Prophet himself died before Muadh returned from the when he said: “The most knowledgeable Yemen. There is no doubt that Muadh of my ummah in matters of Halal and wept when he returned to Madinah and haram is Muadh ibn Jabal.” found there was no longer the blessed company of the Prophet. One of the greatest of Muadhs contributions to the ummah of Muhammad During the caliphate of Umar, Muadh was was that he was one of the group of sent to the Banu Kilab to apportion their six who collected the Quran during the stipends and to distribute the sadaqah of lifetime of the Prophet, peace be upon their richer folk among the poor. When he him. Whenever a group of companions had done his duty, he returned to his wife met and Muadh was among them, they with his saddle blanket around his neck, would look at him with awe and respect empty handed, and she asked him:

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