1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,190 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 2 00:00:07,190 --> 00:00:14,650 “O ‘Aishah, shield yourself from the Fire, even if with half a date.” 3 00:00:14,650 --> 00:00:21,050 The Prophet, peace be upon him, was keen to cultivate his wives in doing good deeds. 4 00:00:21,050 --> 00:00:27,309 He would seize every opportunity to teach, guide, and correct their path. 5 00:00:27,309 --> 00:00:31,589 This stemmed from his love for them, peace be upon him. 6 00:00:31,789 --> 00:00:36,509 For love between spouses necessitates sincere counsel for the other party. 7 00:00:36,509 --> 00:00:43,090 And a concern for their salvation from the Fire on the Day of Resurrection and their success in entering Paradise. 8 00:00:43,090 --> 00:00:53,259 Among the things the Prophet, peace be upon him, taught ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, was the matter of charity and what one should give. 9 00:00:53,259 --> 00:01:00,500 It is narrated from ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to her: 10 00:01:00,539 --> 00:01:05,980 “O ‘Aishah, shield yourself from the Fire, even if with half a date.” 11 00:01:05,980 --> 00:01:13,299 “For it satisfies the hungry just as it satisfies the full.” (Narrated by Ahmad). 12 00:01:13,299 --> 00:01:21,780 O ‘Aishah, this gentle address recurs frequently in the hadiths of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 13 00:01:21,780 --> 00:01:25,739 With the Mother of the Believers, ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 14 00:01:25,739 --> 00:01:30,939 This indicates that this was the approach of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 15 00:01:30,939 --> 00:01:37,010 In calling his wives by the beautiful names that they loved. 16 00:01:37,010 --> 00:01:41,450 And how beautiful is the name of our Mother ‘Aishah, both in pronunciation and meaning. 17 00:01:41,450 --> 00:01:49,060 May Allah make us among those who love her, support her, and draw closer to Allah by doing so. 18 00:01:49,060 --> 00:01:54,700 This hadith contains important educational guidance. 19 00:01:54,700 --> 00:02:01,780 Among them is the importance of shielding oneself from the Fire, even with a small amount of charity. 20 00:02:01,780 --> 00:02:05,260 As in his saying, peace be upon him: 21 00:02:05,260 --> 00:02:10,740 “O ‘Aishah, shield yourself from the Fire, even if with half a date.” 22 00:02:10,740 --> 00:02:16,300 It indicates that all of humanity on the Day of Resurrection will be exposed to the Fire. 23 00:02:16,300 --> 00:02:22,180 It will be before them at the place of gathering, and there is no escape from passing over it. 24 00:02:22,219 --> 00:02:28,099 So the Prophet, peace be upon him, guided his wife ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 25 00:02:28,099 --> 00:02:34,939 To a simple deed that would shield her from the Fire, its heat, its flames, and its torment. 26 00:02:34,939 --> 00:02:38,419 Which is to give a portion of a date in charity. 27 00:02:38,419 --> 00:02:42,659 It has been known about women throughout the history of our Ummah, 28 00:02:42,659 --> 00:02:46,419 Their love for charity and kindness toward people. 29 00:02:46,460 --> 00:02:54,379 Yet they may sometimes feel hesitant, arguing that what they give is too little to suffice the needy. 30 00:02:54,379 --> 00:02:59,139 Therefore, the Prophet, peace be upon him, guided her to give charity, 31 00:02:59,139 --> 00:03:04,099 Even if it is half a date, for it will shield her from the Fire. 32 00:03:04,099 --> 00:03:06,659 Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 33 00:03:06,659 --> 00:03:14,349 Meaning, even if the protection is through the charity of a single half-date, it is beneficial. 34 00:03:14,389 --> 00:03:19,750 This hesitation to give small amounts of charity is evident in women. 35 00:03:19,750 --> 00:03:28,270 That is why the guidance of the Prophet, peace be upon him, to women to give small amounts of charity came in more than one hadith. 36 00:03:28,270 --> 00:03:31,949 Among them is his saying, peace be upon him: 37 00:03:31,949 --> 00:03:39,469 “O believing women, let no neighbor belittle a gift to her neighbor, even if it is the hoof of a sheep.” 38 00:03:39,469 --> 00:03:41,750 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 39 00:03:41,789 --> 00:03:44,610 Ibn Battal, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 40 00:03:44,610 --> 00:03:49,169 It contains an encouragement to exchange gifts and show kindness, even with something small. 41 00:03:49,169 --> 00:03:55,810 Because of the affection it brings, the removal of resentment, and the strengthening of neighborly bonds. 42 00:03:55,810 --> 00:04:01,090 And because of the cooperation it provides in the affairs of life to alleviate poverty. 43 00:04:01,090 --> 00:04:04,969 Also, when a gift is small, 44 00:04:04,969 --> 00:04:09,050 It is more indicative of affection and less burdensome to provide. 45 00:04:09,050 --> 00:04:13,270 And easier for the giver to offer without feeling burdened. 46 00:04:13,270 --> 00:04:16,470 This hesitation in giving small amounts of charity, 47 00:04:16,470 --> 00:04:19,589 May stem from a doubt in the soul. 48 00:04:19,589 --> 00:04:26,259 Namely: "What could this small amount possibly do for a needy, poor, hungry person?" 49 00:04:26,259 --> 00:04:33,300 The Prophet, peace be upon him, removed this doubt from the soul of ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 50 00:04:33,300 --> 00:04:35,459 Before it could take root. 51 00:04:35,459 --> 00:04:36,899 By his saying: 52 00:04:36,899 --> 00:04:41,660 “For it satisfies the hungry just as it satisfies the full.” 53 00:04:41,660 --> 00:04:44,339 Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 54 00:04:44,339 --> 00:04:48,939 It is as if the common factor between them in this is its sweetness. 55 00:04:48,939 --> 00:04:53,300 Meaning, the full person eats it, enjoying its sweetness. 56 00:04:53,300 --> 00:04:58,899 And the hungry person eats it, enjoying its taste and sweetness. 57 00:04:58,899 --> 00:05:03,620 This upbringing bore fruit in ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 58 00:05:03,620 --> 00:05:06,899 She would give both small and large amounts in charity. 59 00:05:06,899 --> 00:05:10,379 From ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: 60 00:05:10,379 --> 00:05:14,600 A woman entered with her two daughters, asking for help. 61 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,920 She found nothing with me except a single date. 62 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,160 So I gave it to her. 63 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:24,160 She divided it between her two daughters and did not eat any of it herself. 64 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,600 Then she stood up and left. 65 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:30,519 The Prophet, peace be upon him, then entered upon us. 66 00:05:30,519 --> 00:05:32,920 I told him, and he said: 67 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:36,079 “Whoever is tested with these daughters and treats them well, 68 00:05:36,079 --> 00:05:38,839 They will be a shield for them from the Fire.” 69 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:40,949 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 70 00:05:40,949 --> 00:05:45,269 ‘Aishah found nothing in her house except one date. 71 00:05:45,269 --> 00:05:52,750 So she gave it in charity, following what she had learned from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 72 00:05:52,750 --> 00:05:57,470 And when she had much, she gave that in charity as well. 73 00:05:57,470 --> 00:05:58,949 ‘Urwah said: 74 00:05:58,949 --> 00:06:03,870 One day, eighty thousand [dirhams] came to her from Mu‘awiyah. 75 00:06:03,870 --> 00:06:06,750 By evening, not a single dirham remained with her. 76 00:06:06,750 --> 00:06:09,310 Her servant said to her: 77 00:06:09,310 --> 00:06:12,990 "Could you not have bought us meat for a dirham from it to break our fast?" 78 00:06:12,990 --> 00:06:17,259 She replied: "If you had reminded me, I would have done so." 79 00:06:17,259 --> 00:06:21,699 Imam al-Ghazali, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned the states of asceticism (zuhd). 80 00:06:21,699 --> 00:06:24,300 He mentioned five states among them. 81 00:06:24,300 --> 00:06:25,740 Then he said: 82 00:06:25,740 --> 00:06:28,699 And beyond these five states, 83 00:06:28,740 --> 00:06:31,660 There is a state that is higher than asceticism. 84 00:06:31,660 --> 00:06:35,860 Which is that the presence of wealth and its absence are equal to him. 85 00:06:35,860 --> 00:06:39,660 If he finds it, he does not rejoice, nor is he troubled. 86 00:06:39,660 --> 00:06:42,019 And if he loses it, it is the same. 87 00:06:42,019 --> 00:06:47,379 Rather, his state is as was the state of ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 88 00:06:47,379 --> 00:06:51,100 When one hundred thousand dirhams came to her as a gift, 89 00:06:51,100 --> 00:06:54,500 She took it and distributed it all that same day. 90 00:06:54,500 --> 00:06:56,740 Her servant said: 91 00:06:56,779 --> 00:06:59,500 "Could you not have managed, from what you distributed today, 92 00:06:59,500 --> 00:07:03,740 To buy us meat for a dirham to break our fast?" 93 00:07:03,740 --> 00:07:05,019 She said: 94 00:07:05,019 --> 00:07:07,860 "If you had reminded me, I would have done so." 95 00:07:07,860 --> 00:07:09,660 So, whoever is in this state, 96 00:07:09,660 --> 00:07:14,180 Even if the entire world were in his hands and his treasuries, 97 00:07:14,180 --> 00:07:15,660 It would not harm him. 98 00:07:15,660 --> 00:07:21,100 For he sees wealth in the treasury of Allah, not in his own hand. 99 00:07:21,100 --> 00:07:25,899 He does not distinguish between it being in his hand or in the hand of another. 100 00:07:25,939 --> 00:07:30,740 So, shall we shield ourselves from the Fire with half a date in this blessed month? 101 00:07:30,740 --> 00:07:33,660 And shall we raise our spouses to do the same? 102 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:38,800 We will continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills. 103 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:45,089 And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 104 00:07:45,089 --> 00:07:48,730 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her.