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www.mcabayarea.org Shawwal 16, 1442 AH Friday, May 28, 2021

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[All] praise is [due] to , who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light. Then those who disbelieve equate [others] with their Lord. It is He who created you from clay and then decreed a term and a specified time [known] to Him; then [still] you are in dispute. And He is Allah , [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn. This is such a privilege and an honor for our Community, MCA to be in conversation yesterday, Friday, May 21 with Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor on Mayor@Noon in the City Hall, Santa Clara. Mayor Gillmor was a very welcoming and a gracious host. We’re proud of our City and City Council of Quran, 6:2-4 Santa Clara”: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4CUrtTz8y4&feature=youtu.be

HADITH

Narrated Abu Huraira The Prophet; said, “A slave (of Allah) may utter a word which pleases Allah without giving it much importance, and because of that Allah will raise him to degrees (of reward): a slave (of Allah) may utter a word (carelessly) which displeases Allah without thinking of its gravity and because of that he will be thrown into the -Fire.” Sahih Bukhari, Volume No 8, No 485

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3 Companions of the Prophet

History has recorded that he is the only person nities to do good which I missed even if I were to He owned the Dar an-Nadwah, an important who was born inside the Kabah itself. have spent the earth in gold. My life was spared and historic building in Makkah, where the at the and also at the battle of held their conferences during the days Together with a group of friends, his mother had Uhud. After Uhud. I said to myself. I would not of Jahiliyyah. In this building the Quraysh leaders gone inside this ancient House of to inspect help any Quraysh against , may the and chieftains would gather to plot against the it. On that particular day it was open because of peace and blessings of God be upon him, and I Prophet. a festive occasion. She was pregnant and labor would not leave Makkah. Then, whenever I felt pains suddenly gripped her. She was unable to like accepting Islam I would look at other men Hakim decided to get rid of it and cut himself leave the Kabah. A leather mat was brought to among the Quraysh. men of power and maturity off from its past associations which were now her and she gave birth on it. The child was named who remained firmly attached to the ideas and so painful to him. He sold the building for one Hakim. His father was Hazm who was the son of practices of Jahiliyyah and I would fall in line with hundred thousand dirhams. A Quraysh youth Khuwaylid. Hakim was therefore the nephew of them and their neighbors... Oh, how I wish I had exclaimed to him: “You have sold something of the Lady Khadijah, the daughter of Khuwaylid. not done so. Nothing has destroyed us except the great historical value and pride to the Quraysh, may Allah be pleased with her. blind following of our forefathers and elders. Why uncle.” should I not weep, my son?” Hakim grew up in a wealthy and noble family “Come now, my son,” replied Hakim. “All vain which enjoyed a high status in Makkan society. The Prophet himself was puzzled. A man of pride and glory has now gone and all that re- He was also an intelligent and well-mannered sagacity and understanding like Hakim ibn Hazm, mains of value is taqwa - consciousness of God. I person who was well respected by his people. He how could Islam remain “hidden” from him?. For have only sold the building in order to acquire a was held in such esteem that he was given the a long time, the Prophet had dearly hoped that house in . I swear to you that I have given responsibility of the rifadah which involved giving he and a group of persons like him would take the the proceeds from it to be spent in the path of assistance to the needy and those who had lost initiative and become . On the night be- God Almighty.” their property during the season of pilgrimage. fore the liberation of Makkah, he, may God bless He took this responsibility seriously and would him and grant him peace, said to his companions: Hakim ibn Hazm performed the after becom- even help needy pilgrims from his own resources. ing a Muslim. He took with him one hundred fine “There are four persons in Makkah whom I con- camels and sacrificed them all in order to achieve Hakim was a very close friend of the Proph- sider to be above having any dealing with nearness to God. In the following Hajj, he stood et, peace be on him, before the latter’s call to and I would dearly like them to accept Islam.” on Arafat. With him were one hundred slaves. To prophethood. Even though he was five years old- “Who are they, O Messenger of God?” asked the each he gave a pendant of silver on which was er than the Prophet, he used to spend much time companions. “Attab ibn Usayd, Jubayr ibn Mutim, engraved: “Free for the sake of God Almighty talking to him and enjoying hours of pleasant Hakim ibn Hazm and Suhayl ibn Amr,” replied the from Hakim ibn Hazm.” On a third Hajj, he took companionship. Muhammad in his turn felt great Prophet. By the grace of God, they all became with him a thousand sheep - yes a thousand affection for Hakim. Muslims. sheep and sacrificed them all at Mina to feed the poor Muslims in order to attain nearness to God. Their relationship was further strengthened When the Prophet, peace be on him, entered when the Prophet married his aunt, Khadijah bint Makkah to liberate the city from and While Hakim was generous in his spending for the Khuwaylid. the ways of ignorance and immorality, he ordered sake of God, he also still liked to have much. After his herald to proclaim: “Whoever declares that the battle of Hunayn, he asked the Prophet for What is truly amazing is that in spite of the close there is no god but Allah alone, that He has no some of the booty which the Prophet gave. He friendship between Hakim and the Prophet, partner and that Muhammad is His servant and then asked for more and the Prophet gave him Hakim did not become a Muslim until the con- His Messenger, he is safe... more. Hakim was still a newcomer to Islam and quest of Makkah, more than twenty years after the Prophet was more generous to newcomers the start of the Prophet’s mission. One would Whoever sits at the Kabah and lays down his so as to reconcile their hearts to Islam. Hakim have thought that someone like Hakim whom weapons, he is safe. Whoever enters the house of ended up with a large share of the booty. But the God had blessed with a sound intellect and who Abu Sufyan, he is safe. Prophet peace be upon him, told him: was so well-disposed to the Prophet, would have been among the first to believe in him and follow Whoever enters the house of Hakim ibn Hazm, “O Hakim! This wealth is indeed sweet and the guidance he brought. But that was not to be. he is safe...” The house of Abu Sufyan was in the attractive. Whoever takes it and is satisfied will be higher part of Makkah and that of Hakim was in blessed by it and whoever takes out of greed will Just as we are astonished at the late acceptance the lower part of the city. By proclaiming these not be blessed. He would be like someone who of Islam on the part of Hakim, he himself later houses as places of sanctuary, the Prophet wisely eats and is not satisfied. The upper hand is better in life was also amazed. In fact, as soon as he accorded recognition to both Abu Sufyan and than the lower hand (it is better to give than to accepted Islam and tasted the sweetness of iman Hakim, weakening any thought they might have receive).” (faith), he began to feel deep regret for every of resisting and making it easier for them to be moment of his life as a mushrik and a denier of more favorably disposed to him and his mission. The kind words of advice had a deep and immedi- God’s religion and of His Prophet. ate effect on Hakim. He was mortified and said to Hakim embraced Islam wholeheartedly. He the Prophet: “O Messenger of God! By Him who His son once saw him weeping after his accep- vowed to himself that he would atone for what- has sent you with the truth, I shall not ask anyone tance of Islam and asked: “Why are you weeping, ever he had done during his Jahili days and that after you for anything.” my father’?” “Many things cause me to weep, my whatever amounts he had spent in opposing the dear son. The most grievous is the length of time Prophet, he would spend the same amounts in During the caliphate of , Hakim was it took for me to become a Muslim. Acceptance the cause of Islam. called several times to collect his stipend from of Islam would have given me so many opportu- the Bayt al-mal but he refused to take any money.

4 He did the same during the caliphate of Umar dear son. The most grievous is the length of time and chieftains would gather to plot against the ibn al-Khattab whereupon Umar addressed the it took for me to become a Muslim. Acceptance Prophet. Muslims: “I testify to you, O Muslims, that I of Islam would have given me so many opportu- have called Hakim to collect his stipend but he nities to do good which I missed even if I were to Hakim decided to get rid of it and cut himself refuses.” have spent the earth in gold. My life was spared off from its past associations which were now at the battle of Badr and also at the battle of so painful to him. He sold the building for one Hakim remained faithful to his word. He did not Uhud. After Uhud. I said to myself. I would not hundred thousand dirhams. A Quraysh youth take anything from anyone until he passed away. help any Quraysh against Muhammad, may the exclaimed to him: “You have sold something of From the Prophet, he had learnt the great truth peace and blessings of God be upon him, and I great historical value and pride to the Quraysh, that textment is riches beyond compare. would not leave Makkah. Then, whenever I felt uncle.” like accepting Islam I would look at other men History has recorded that he is the only person among the Quraysh. men of power and maturity “Come now, my son,” replied Hakim. “All vain who was born inside the Kabah itself. who remained firmly attached to the ideas and pride and glory has now gone and all that re- practices of Jahiliyyah and I would fall in line with mains of value is taqwa - consciousness of God. I Together with a group of friends, his mother had them and their neighbors... Oh, how I wish I had have only sold the building in order to acquire a gone inside this ancient House of God to inspect not done so. Nothing has destroyed us except the house in Paradise. I swear to you that I have given it. On that particular day it was open because of blind following of our forefathers and elders. Why the proceeds from it to be spent in the path of a festive occasion. She was pregnant and labor should I not weep, my son?” God Almighty.” pains suddenly gripped her. She was unable to leave the Kabah. A leather mat was brought to The Prophet himself was puzzled. A man of Hakim ibn Hazm performed the Hajj after becom- her and she gave birth on it. The child was named sagacity and understanding like Hakim ibn Hazm, ing a Muslim. He took with him one hundred fine Hakim. His father was Hazm who was the son of how could Islam remain “hidden” from him?. camels and sacrificed them all in order to achieve Khuwaylid. Hakim was therefore the nephew of For a long time, the Prophet had dearly hoped nearness to God. In the following Hajj, he stood the Lady Khadijah, the daughter of Khuwaylid. that he and a group of persons like him would on Arafat. With him were one hundred slaves. To may Allah be pleased with her. take the initiative and become Muslims. On the each he gave a pendant of silver on which was night before the liberation of Makkah, he, may engraved: “Free for the sake of God Almighty Hakim grew up in a wealthy and noble family God bless him and grant him peace, said to his from Hakim ibn Hazm.” On a third Hajj, he took which enjoyed a high status in Makkan society. companions: with him a thousand sheep - yes a thousand He was also an intelligent and well-mannered sheep and sacrificed them all at Mina to feed the person who was well respected by his people. He “There are four persons in Makkah whom I con- poor Muslims in order to attain nearness to God. was held in such esteem that he was given the sider to be above having any dealing with shirk responsibility of the rifadah which involved giving and I would dearly like them to accept Islam.” While Hakim was generous in his spending for assistance to the needy and those who had lost “Who are they, O Messenger of God?” asked the the sake of God, he also still liked to have much. their property during the season of pilgrimage. companions. “Attab ibn Usayd, Jubayr ibn Mutim, After the battle of Hunayn, he asked the Prophet He took this responsibility seriously and would Hakim ibn Hazm and Suhayl ibn Amr,” replied the for some of the booty which the Prophet gave. even help needy pilgrims from his own resources. Prophet. By the grace of God, they all became He then asked for more and the Prophet gave Muslims. him more. Hakim was still a newcomer to Islam Hakim was a very close friend of the Proph- and the Prophet was more generous to newcom- et, peace be on him, before the latter’s call to When the Prophet, peace be on him, entered ers so as to reconcile their hearts to Islam. Hakim prophethood. Even though he was five years old- Makkah to liberate the city from polytheism and ended up with a large share of the booty. But the er than the Prophet, he used to spend much time the ways of ignorance and immorality, he ordered Prophet peace be upon him, told him: talking to him and enjoying hours of pleasant his herald to proclaim: “Whoever declares that companionship. Muhammad in his turn felt great there is no god but Allah alone, that He has no “O Hakim! This wealth is indeed sweet and at- affection for Hakim. partner and that Muhammad is His servant and tractive. Whoever takes it and is satisfied will be His Messenger, he is safe... blessed by it and whoever takes out of greed will Their relationship was further strengthened not be blessed. He would be like someone who when the Prophet married his aunt, Khadijah bint Whoever sits at the Kabah and lays down his eats and is not satisfied. The upper hand is better Khuwaylid. weapons, he is safe. Whoever enters the house of than the lower hand (it is better to give than to Abu Sufyan, he is safe. receive).” What is truly amazing is that in spite of the close friendship between Hakim and the Prophet, Whoever enters the house of Hakim ibn Hazm, The kind words of advice had a deep and immedi- Hakim did not become a Muslim until the con- he is safe...” The house of Abu Sufyan was in the ate effect on Hakim. He was mortified and said to quest of Makkah, more than twenty years after higher part of Makkah and that of Hakim was in the Prophet: “O Messenger of God! By Him who the start of the Prophet’s mission. One would the lower part of the city. By proclaiming these has sent you with the truth, I shall not ask anyone have thought that someone like Hakim whom houses as places of sanctuary, the Prophet wisely after you for anything.” God had blessed with a sound intellect and who accorded recognition to both Abu Sufyan and was so well-disposed to the Prophet, would have Hakim, weakening any thought they might have During the caliphate of Abu Bakr, Hakim was been among the first to believe in him and follow of resisting and making it easier for them to be called several times to collect his stipend from the guidance he brought. But that was not to be. more favorably disposed to him and his mission. the Bayt al-mal but he refused to take any money. He did the same during the caliphate of Umar Just as we are astonished at the late acceptance Hakim embraced Islam wholeheartedly. He ibn al-Khattab whereupon Umar addressed the of Islam on the part of Hakim, he himself later vowed to himself that he would atone for what- Muslims: “I testify to you, O Muslims, that I in life was also amazed. In fact, as soon as he ever he had done during his Jahili days and that have called Hakim to collect his stipend but he accepted Islam and tasted the sweetness of iman whatever amounts he had spent in opposing the refuses.” (faith), he began to feel deep regret for every Prophet, he would spend the same amounts in moment of his life as a mushrik and a denier of the cause of Islam. Hakim remained faithful to his word. He did not God’s religion and of His Prophet. take anything from anyone until he passed away. He owned the Dar an-Nadwah, an important From the Prophet, he had learnt the great truth His son once saw him weeping after his accep- and historic building in Makkah, where the that textment is riches beyond compare. tance of Islam and asked: “Why are you weeping, Quraysh held their conferences during the days my father’?” “Many things cause me to weep, my of Jahiliyyah. In this building the Quraysh leaders 5 6 7 Getting to know someone for marriage

Munira Lekovic Ezzeldine | Sound Vision effort to seek information about a person and verbally through their facial expressions and body Marriage in Islam is one of the most important understand their values and beliefs. language which all serve as information about a decisions a person will make in their life, after all The key to asking questions is to inquire with person’s character. the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) reminded us that the intention to understand a person, not to The initial stages of getting to know someone marriage is “half of your faith.” judge them. The more you know and understand may be filled with sustaining an image so it is Marriage is the process of two people coming about a person’s world views the better informed important that the process is not rushed and together onto one life path for the ultimate decision you can make about whether you can that any “uneasiness” or red-flags be addressed. goal of pleasing Allah and it is one of the most share a life with this person. In addition, a person’s behavior should be intimate relationships we can have with another There are core topics that couples need to consistent with what they share and with the person. In the Qur’an we are also reminded that, discuss before getting married and this requires values they say they are committed to. “your spouses are like clothing for you,” signifying asking questions in the process of getting to Finally, observing a person’s interaction with their that our spouse is the closest person to us in life, know someone for marriage. It is important to friends, family and strangers is very revealing physically and emotionally, like clothing is to skin. understand that when asking questions that the because these relationships shed light on a Further, our spouse will be the one person who intention is not to make the person feel they person’s character and the way they may treat knows us the best and knows our vulnerabilities are on interview or taking an intensive exam but your relationship. therefore they have the responsibility to protect asking questions and having a discussion will Remember: our weaknesses. Having a person in our life that help facilitate the process of getting to know a person and will help you determine if there is Use your head as well as your heart when is so close to us can only happen if we share selecting a spouse ourselves and are open and honest with that “chemistry” and compatibility. person. Couples need to discuss their long term goals, Listen to your “gut” about how you feel when you are talking to this person The foundation of a marriage is built upon their values & beliefs, their views on finances & mutual acceptance, communication, honesty, children and their immediate families. If issues or Be aware of any “red-flags” that come up in your sharing and trust.This foundation is established problems arise when discussing these core topics, conversations and address them this should help the couple to evaluate the through open and honest communication in the Don’t make excuses for incompatibility initial stages of the relationship. When people relationship and the strengths and weaknesses meet one another and get to know another they each bring to the marriage and if they can ------sustain a future together. for marriage they are sharing themselves with Munira Lekovic Ezzeldine is the author of another person and building a foundation for a Having thoughtful conversations when getting Before the Wedding: Questions for Muslims marriage together. to know someone will give you insight into your to Ask Before Getting Married. She received Getting to know someone for marriage requires communication styles. Verbal communication her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family a couple to share their views and experiences is not only a way to share answers to questions Counseling at California State University, but it also is a way of expressing yourself through in an effort to better understand one another. Fullerton, and co-hosts an internet radio show, Conversations between the couple should include your use of words, sarcasm, jokes, comments Family Connection, on One Legacy Radio. practical as well as emotional questions in an and complaints. Couples also communicate non- 8

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