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www.mcabayarea.org Shawwal 23, 1442 AH Friday, June 04, 2021

AL-QURAN

[And said], “If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, [you do it] to them [i.e., yourselves].” Then when the final [i.e., second] promise came, [We sent your enemies] to sadden your faces and to enter the masjid [i.e., the temple in Jerusalem], as they entered it the first time, and to destroy what they had taken over with [total] destruction. Quran 17:7

HADITH Salaam Alaikum! I am pleased to have joined the students, parents, teachers, staff and principal of Al-Arqam School on their beautiful Drive-Thru Graduation Ceremony on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at MCA. I also had the pleasure of joining the new youth Huffaz [girls and boys] of Noor Hifz Academy Graduation Ceremonies on Sat- Humran, the freed slave of urday, May 29, 2021 at MCA. My warmest congratulations to parents and all graduates. May Allah SWT bless ‘Uthman said: I heard from you and your families. With love today and always. JazakAllah Khair. Kind Regards, ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan and he Dr. Nadeem, M. | President, MCA. was in the courtyard of the mosque, when the Mu’adhdhin (announcer of the prayer) came to him at the time of afternoon prayer. So the (‘Uthman) called for the ablution water and performed ablution and then said: By Allah, I am narrating to you a Hadith. If there were not a verse in the Book of Allah, I would have never narrated it to you. I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) say: If a Muslim performs ablution and does it well and offers prayer, all his (sins) daring the period from one prayer to another would be pardoned by Allah. Sahih Muslim Book 002, Hadith Number 0438.

Final Deadline to submit Join MCA Mailing List and Stay Connected Advertisements is Tuesday at 5:00 PM www.mcabayarea.org/newsletter 2 59. Al-Muhyi The Maintainer of life The Restorer, The Giver of Life, The One who took out a living human from semen that does not have a soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn out bodies on the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of knowledge.

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

3 Companions of the Prophet Suhayl ibn Amr At the Battle of Badr, when Suhayl fell place, he would respond. The Quraysh sent Badil into the hands of the Muslims as a ibn Warqa with a group of men from the Khuzaah prisoner, Umar ibn al-Khattab came up tribe to find out why the Muslims had come. Badil met the Prophet and when he returned to to the Prophet and said: “Messenger the Quraysh and informed them of the peaceful of God! Let me pull out the two middle intentions of the Prophet and his companions, incisors of Suhayl ibn Amr so that he they did not believe him because they said he would not stand up and be able to speak was from the Khuzaah who were allies of Mu- out against you after this day.” hammad. “Does Muhammad intend,” they asked, “to come upon us with his soldiers (in the guise “Certainly not, Umar,” cautioned the Prophet. “I of) performing Umrah? The Arabs would hear would not mutilate anyone lest God mutilate me that he moved against us and entered Makkah by even though I am a Prophet.” And calling Umar force white a state of war existed between us. By closer to him, the blessed Prophet said: God this will never happen with our approval.”

“Umar, perhaps Suhayl will do something in the The Quraysh then sent Halis ibn Alqamah, the future which will please you.” chieftain of the Ahabish who were allies of the Quraysh. When the Prophet, peace be on him, Suhayl ibn Amr was a prominent person among saw Halis he said, “This man is from a people who the Quraysh. He was clever and articulate and his think greatly of animal sacrifice. Drive the sacrifi- opinion carried weight among his people. He was cial animals in full view of him so that he can see known as the khatib or spokesman and orator of them. This was done and Halis was greeted by the the Quraysh. He was to play a major role in con- Muslims chanting the talbiyyah: “Labbayk Alla- cluding the famous truce of Hudaybiyyah. humma Labbayk.” On his return, Halis exclaimed: “Subhana Allah - Glory be to God. These people Towards the end of the sixth year after the Hijrah, should not be prevented from entering Makkah. the Prophet and about fifteen hundred of his Can lepers and donkeys perform the Hajj while Sahabah left Madinah for Makkah to perform the son of alMuttaIib (Muhammad) be prevented Prophet. He saw that whenever he gave them Umrah. To make it known that they were coming from (visiting) the House of God? By the Lord of an order, they hastened to carry it out. When he in peace, the Muslims were not armed for battle the Kabah, may the Quraysh be destroyed. These made ablutions they vied with one another to and carried only their travellers swords. They also people have come to perform Umrah.” help him. When they spoke in his presence, they took with them animals for sacrifice to let it be lowered their voices, and they did not look him in known that they were really coming on pilgrim- When the Quraysh heard these words, they the eye out of respect for him. age. scoffed at him: “Sit down! You are only a nomad Arab. You have no knowledge of plots and Back with the Quraysh, Urwah showed that he The Quraysh learnt of their approach and imme- intrigues.” was obviously impressed: “By God, O people diately prepared to do battle with them. They of the Quraysh, I have been to Chosroes in his vowed to themselves that they would never allow Urwah ibn Masud, the Thaqafi chieftain from kingdom and I have seen Caesar the Byzantine the Muslims to enter Makkah. Khalid ibn al-Walid Tail, was then sent out to assess the situation. He emperor in the plenitude of his power, but never was despatched at the head of a Quraysh cavalry said to the Prophet: “O Muhammad! You have have I seen a king among his people like Muham- force to cut off the approaching Muslims. Khalids gathered all these people and have come back to mad among his companions. I have seen a people army stood waiting for them at a place called your birthplace. The Quraysh have come out and who would not abandon him for anything. Re- Kara al-Ghamim. pledged to God that you would not enter Makkah consider your position. He is presenting you with against them by force. By God, all these people right guidance. Accept what he has presented to The Prophet learnt in advance of Khalid’s posi- might well desert you.” At that Abu Bakr went up you. I advise you sincerely... I fear that you will tion. Although committed to the struggle against to Urwah and said with disdain: “We desert him never gain victory over him.” them, he was keen not to have any encounter (Muhammad)? Woe to you.” then with the Quraysh forces. He asked: “Is there “Don’t speak like that,” said the Quraysh. “We will any man who could take us (to Makkah) on a As Urwah was speaking, he touched the Proph- have him go back this year and he can return in different route to avoid the Quraysh?” et’s the future.” Meanwhile, the Prophet summoned Uthman ibn Allan and sent him to the Quraysh A man from the Aslam tribe said he could and beard and Mughirah ibn Shubah rapped his hand leaders to inform them of his purpose in coming took the Muslims through the difficult terrain of saying, “Take away your hand,” and Urwah re- to Makkah and to ask their permission for the Warah and then on fairly easy marches, finally torted: “Woe to you! How crude and coarse you MusIims to visit their relatives. Uthman was also approaching Makkah from the south. Khalid re- are.” The Prophet smiled. “Who is this man, O to cheer up the Mustadafin among the Muslims alized what the Muslims had done and returned Muhammad?” asked Urwah. “This is your cousin, who still lived in Makkah and inform them that frustrated to Makkah. Al-Mughirah ibn Shubah.” “What perfidy!” Urwah liberation would not be long in coming... hissed at Al-Mughirah and continued to insult The Prophet camped near Hudaybiyyah and indi- him. Uthman delivered the Prophet’s message to the cated that if the Quraysh would give any hint of Quraysh and they repeated their determina- a truce out of veneration for the sacred time and Urwah then surveyed the companions of the tion not to allow the Prophet to enter Makkah.

4 They suggested that Uthman could make tawaf during which the Muslims enjoyed a respite from Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, quelled around the Kabah but he replied that he would the Quraysh and were freed to concentrate on the confusion with his decisive words: “Whoever not make tawaf while the Messenger of God was other matters. In the eighth year after the Hijrah worships Muhammad, Muhammad is dead. And prevented from doing so. They then took Uthman however the Quraysh broke the terms of the whoever worships Allah, Allah is indeed Living into custody and a rumor spread that he was treaty by supporting the Banu Bakr in a bloody and will never die.” killed. When the Prophet heard this, his attitude aggression against the Khuzaah who had chosen changed. to be allies of the Prophet. In Makkah Suhayl performed the same role in dispelling the vain ideas some Muslims may have “We shall not depart,” he said, “until we fight.” The Prophet took the opportunity to march on had and directing them to the eternal truths of He summoned the Muslims to take bayah, an Makkah but his object was not revenge. Ten Islam. He called the Muslims together and in his oath of allegiance, to fight. The herald cried out: thousand Muslims converged on Makkah reach- brilliant and salutary style, he affirmed to them “O people, al-bayah, al-bayah.” They flocked to ing there in the month of Ramadan. The Quraysh that Muhammad was indeed the Messenger the Prophet as he sat under a tree and swore realized that there was no hope of resisting let of Allah and that he did not die until he had allegiance to him that they would fight. Soon alone of defeating the Muslim forces. They were discharged his trust and propagated the message after however, the Prophet ascertained that the completely at the mercy of the Prophet. What and that it was the duty of all believers after his rumor was false. was to be their fate, they who had harried and death to apply themselves assiduously to follow- persecuted the Muslims, tortured and boycot- ing his example and way of life. It was at this point that the Quraysh sent Suhayl ted them, driven them out of their hearths and ibn Amr to the Messenger of God with the brief homes, stirred up others against them, made war On this day more than others, the prophetic to negotiate and persuade the Prophet to return on them? words of the Messenger shone forth. Did not the to Madinah without entering Makkah. Suhayl was Prophet say to Umar when the latter sought per- chosen no doubt because of his persuasiveness, The city surrendered to the Prophet. He received mission to pull out Suhayls teeth at Badr: “Leave his toughness and his alertness major qualities of the leaders of the Quraysh in a spirit of tolerance them, for one day perhaps they would bring you a good negotiator. When the Prophet saw Suhayl and magnanimity. In a voice full of compassion joy”? approaching, he immediately guessed the change and tenderness he asked: “O people of the in the position of the Quraysh. “The people want Quraysh! What do you think I will do with you?” When the news of Suhayl’s stand in Makkah reconciliation. That’s why they have sent this Thereupon, the adversary of Islam of yesterday, reached the Muslims of Madinah and they heard man.” Suhayl ibn Amr, replied: “We think (you will treat of his persuasive speech strengthening the faith us) well, noble brother, son of a noble brother. in the hearts of the believers, Umar ibn al-Khat- The talks between the Prophet and Suhayl “. “A radiant smile flashed across the lips of the tab remembered the words of the Prophet. The continued for long until finally agreement was beloved of God as he said: “Idhhabu... wa antum day had come when Islam benefitted from the reached in principle. Umar and others were very at-tulaqaa. Go, for you are free.” two middle incisors of Suhayl which Umar had upset with the terms of the agreement which wanted to pull out. they considered to be harmful to the cause of At this moment of unsurpassed compassion, Islam and a defeat for the Muslims. The Prophet nobility and greatness, all the emotions of Suhayl When Suhayl became a Muslim he made a vow assured them that this was not the case and that ibn Amr were shaken and he announced his Islam to himself which could be summarized in these he would never go against the command of God or submission to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. words: to exert himself and spend in the cause and that God would not neglect him. He then His acceptance of Islam at that particular time of Islam at least in the same measure as he had called Ali ibn Abi Talib to write down the terms of was not the Islam of a defeated man passively done for the mushrikin. With the mushrikin, he the treaty: “Write: Bismillahi-r Rahmani-r Rahim.” giving himself up to his fate. It was instead, as had spent long hours before their idols. Now he “I don’t know this (phrase)”, interjected Suhayl. his later life was to demonstrate, the Islam of a stood for long periods with the believers in the “Write instead ‘Bismika Allahumma - In Your man whom the greatness of Muhammad and presence of the one and only God, praying and name, O Allah.” the greatness of the religion he proclaimed had fasting. captivated. The Prophet conceded and instructed Ali to write Before he had stood by the mushrikin and ‘Bismika Allahumma.’ He then said: “Write: ‘This Those who became Muslims on the day Makkah participated in many acts of aggression and war is what has been agreed between Muhammad was liberated were given the name “At-Tulaqaa” against Islam. Now he took his place in the ranks the Messenger of God and Suhayl ibn Amr...” Su- or the free ones. They realized how fortunate of the Muslim army, fighting courageously, pitting hayl objected: “If I had testified that you were in- they were and many dedicated themselves in himself against the fire of Persia and the injustice deed the Messenger of God, I would not be fight- sincere worship and sacrifice to the service of the and oppression of the Byzantine empire. ing you. Write instead you name and the name of religion which they had resisted for years. Among your father.” So the Prophet again conceded this the most prominent of these was Suhayl ibn Amr. In this spirit he left for Syria with the Muslim and instructed Ali to write: ‘This is what has been armies and participated in the Battle of Yarmuk agreed upon by Muhammad the son of Abdullah Islam moulded him anew. Ali his earlier talents against the Byzantines, a battle that was singular- and Suhayl ibn Amr. They have agreed to suspend were now burnished to a fine excellence. To ly ferocious in its intensity. war for ten years in which people would enjoy these he added new talents and placed them security and would refrain from (harming) one all in the service of truth, goodness and faith. Suhayl was someone who loved his birthplace another. Also, that whoever from among the The qualities and practices for which he be- dearly. In spite of that, he refused to return to Quraysh should come to Muhammad without the came known can be described in a few words: Makkah after the victory of the MusIims in Syria. permission of his wali (legal guardian), Muham- kindness, generosity, frequent Salat, fasting, He said: “I heard the Messenger of God, peace be mad would send him back to them and that if recitation of the Quran, weeping for the fear of on him, say: ‘The going forth of anyone of you in any who is with Muhammad should come to the God. This was the greatness of Suhayl. In spite of the path of God for an hour is better for him than Quraysh, they would not send him back to him. his late acceptance of Islam, he was transformed his life’s works in his household.’ “He vowed: “I into a selfless worshipper and a fighting fidai in shall be a murabit in the path of God till I die and Suhayl had managed to save the Makkans face. the path of God. I shall not return to Makkah.” He had attempted to and got as much as possible for the Quraysh in the negotiations. Of course he When the Prophet, may God bless him and For the rest of his life, Suhayl remained true to his was assisted in this by the noble tolerance of the grant him peace, passed away, the news quickly pledge. He died in Palestine in the small village of Prophet. reached Makkah, where Suhayl was still resident. ‘Amawas near Jerusalem. The Muslims were plunged into a state of confu- Two years of the Hudaybiyyah treaty elapsed sion and dismay just as in Madinah. 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6 7 www.abuaminaelias.com Witr prayer Abu Amina Elias numerically odd and He loves what is odd in In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful number. Source: Ṣaḥiḥ Muslim 2677, Grade: Sahih Al-Mundhiri records in his book al-Targhib wal- Tarhib: Encouragement to perform the Witr Abu Basrah reported: The Prophet, peace and prayer. Source: al-Targhīb wal-Tarhīb 1/229 blessings be upon him, said: Verily, Allah Almighty has added one to your prayers, so perform it Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of between the evening and dawn prayers: the Witr Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: prayer, the Witr prayer. Source: Musnad Aḥmad Verily, Allah is numerically odd and He loves what 27229, Grade: Sahih is odd. Perform the Witr prayer, O people of the Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, Quran! peace and blessings be upon him, said: The Witr Ali said: The Witr prayer is not required like your prayer is a duty upon every Muslim. Whoever prescribed prayers, but it is the Sunnah of the likes to pray it with five cycles, let him do so. Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon Whoever likes to pray it with three cycles, let him him. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi 453, Grade: Sahih do so. Whoever likes to pray it with one cycle, let him do so. Source: Sunan Abi Dāwūd 1422, Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace Grade: Sahih and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever fears he cannot stand for prayer at the end of Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace the night, let him perform Witr prayer in its and blessings be upon him, would perform Witr beginning. Whoever hopes to stand for prayer at prayer every night, sometimes at the beginning, the end of the night, let him perform Witr prayer middle, or end of the night, finishing his Witr at its ending. Verily, prayer at the end of the night prayer until an hour before dawn. is witnessed, and that is better. Source: Ṣaḥiḥ Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 996, Grade: Muttafaqun Muslim 755, Grade: Sahih Alayhi Success comes from Allah, and Allah Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and knows best. blessings be upon him, said: Verily, Allah is

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