WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.190 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 00:00:07.190 --> 00:00:14.650 “O ‘Aishah, shield yourself from the Fire, even if with half a date.” 00:00:14.650 --> 00:00:21.050 The Prophet, peace be upon him, was keen to cultivate his wives in doing good deeds. 00:00:21.050 --> 00:00:27.309 He would seize every opportunity to teach, guide, and correct their path. 00:00:27.309 --> 00:00:31.589 This stemmed from his love for them, peace be upon him. 00:00:31.789 --> 00:00:36.509 For love between spouses necessitates sincere counsel for the other party. 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. 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. 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: 00:01:00.539 --> 00:01:05.980 “O ‘Aishah, shield yourself from the Fire, even if with half a date.” 00:01:05.980 --> 00:01:13.299 “For it satisfies the hungry just as it satisfies the full.” (Narrated by Ahmad). 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. 00:01:21.780 --> 00:01:25.739 With the Mother of the Believers, ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 00:01:25.739 --> 00:01:30.939 This indicates that this was the approach of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:01:30.939 --> 00:01:37.010 In calling his wives by the beautiful names that they loved. 00:01:37.010 --> 00:01:41.450 And how beautiful is the name of our Mother ‘Aishah, both in pronunciation and meaning. 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. 00:01:49.060 --> 00:01:54.700 This hadith contains important educational guidance. 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. 00:02:01.780 --> 00:02:05.260 As in his saying, peace be upon him: 00:02:05.260 --> 00:02:10.740 “O ‘Aishah, shield yourself from the Fire, even if with half a date.” 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. 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. 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, 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. 00:02:34.939 --> 00:02:38.419 Which is to give a portion of a date in charity. 00:02:38.419 --> 00:02:42.659 It has been known about women throughout the history of our Ummah, 00:02:42.659 --> 00:02:46.419 Their love for charity and kindness toward people. 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. 00:02:54.379 --> 00:02:59.139 Therefore, the Prophet, peace be upon him, guided her to give charity, 00:02:59.139 --> 00:03:04.099 Even if it is half a date, for it will shield her from the Fire. 00:03:04.099 --> 00:03:06.659 Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 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. 00:03:14.389 --> 00:03:19.750 This hesitation to give small amounts of charity is evident in women. 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. 00:03:28.270 --> 00:03:31.949 Among them is his saying, peace be upon him: 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.” 00:03:39.469 --> 00:03:41.750 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 00:03:41.789 --> 00:03:44.610 Ibn Battal, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:03:44.610 --> 00:03:49.169 It contains an encouragement to exchange gifts and show kindness, even with something small. 00:03:49.169 --> 00:03:55.810 Because of the affection it brings, the removal of resentment, and the strengthening of neighborly bonds. 00:03:55.810 --> 00:04:01.090 And because of the cooperation it provides in the affairs of life to alleviate poverty. 00:04:01.090 --> 00:04:04.969 Also, when a gift is small, 00:04:04.969 --> 00:04:09.050 It is more indicative of affection and less burdensome to provide. 00:04:09.050 --> 00:04:13.270 And easier for the giver to offer without feeling burdened. 00:04:13.270 --> 00:04:16.470 This hesitation in giving small amounts of charity, 00:04:16.470 --> 00:04:19.589 May stem from a doubt in the soul. 00:04:19.589 --> 00:04:26.259 Namely: "What could this small amount possibly do for a needy, poor, hungry person?" 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, 00:04:33.300 --> 00:04:35.459 Before it could take root. 00:04:35.459 --> 00:04:36.899 By his saying: 00:04:36.899 --> 00:04:41.660 “For it satisfies the hungry just as it satisfies the full.” 00:04:41.660 --> 00:04:44.339 Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:04:44.339 --> 00:04:48.939 It is as if the common factor between them in this is its sweetness. 00:04:48.939 --> 00:04:53.300 Meaning, the full person eats it, enjoying its sweetness. 00:04:53.300 --> 00:04:58.899 And the hungry person eats it, enjoying its taste and sweetness. 00:04:58.899 --> 00:05:03.620 This upbringing bore fruit in ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 00:05:03.620 --> 00:05:06.899 She would give both small and large amounts in charity. 00:05:06.899 --> 00:05:10.379 From ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: 00:05:10.379 --> 00:05:14.600 A woman entered with her two daughters, asking for help. 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:17.920 She found nothing with me except a single date. 00:05:17.920 --> 00:05:20.160 So I gave it to her. 00:05:20.160 --> 00:05:24.160 She divided it between her two daughters and did not eat any of it herself. 00:05:24.160 --> 00:05:26.600 Then she stood up and left. 00:05:26.600 --> 00:05:30.519 The Prophet, peace be upon him, then entered upon us. 00:05:30.519 --> 00:05:32.920 I told him, and he said: 00:05:32.920 --> 00:05:36.079 “Whoever is tested with these daughters and treats them well, 00:05:36.079 --> 00:05:38.839 They will be a shield for them from the Fire.” 00:05:38.839 --> 00:05:40.949 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 00:05:40.949 --> 00:05:45.269 ‘Aishah found nothing in her house except one date. 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. 00:05:52.750 --> 00:05:57.470 And when she had much, she gave that in charity as well. 00:05:57.470 --> 00:05:58.949 ‘Urwah said: 00:05:58.949 --> 00:06:03.870 One day, eighty thousand [dirhams] came to her from Mu‘awiyah. 00:06:03.870 --> 00:06:06.750 By evening, not a single dirham remained with her. 00:06:06.750 --> 00:06:09.310 Her servant said to her: 00:06:09.310 --> 00:06:12.990 "Could you not have bought us meat for a dirham from it to break our fast?" 00:06:12.990 --> 00:06:17.259 She replied: "If you had reminded me, I would have done so." 00:06:17.259 --> 00:06:21.699 Imam al-Ghazali, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned the states of asceticism (zuhd). 00:06:21.699 --> 00:06:24.300 He mentioned five states among them. 00:06:24.300 --> 00:06:25.740 Then he said: 00:06:25.740 --> 00:06:28.699 And beyond these five states, 00:06:28.740 --> 00:06:31.660 There is a state that is higher than asceticism. 00:06:31.660 --> 00:06:35.860 Which is that the presence of wealth and its absence are equal to him. 00:06:35.860 --> 00:06:39.660 If he finds it, he does not rejoice, nor is he troubled. 00:06:39.660 --> 00:06:42.019 And if he loses it, it is the same. 00:06:42.019 --> 00:06:47.379 Rather, his state is as was the state of ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 00:06:47.379 --> 00:06:51.100 When one hundred thousand dirhams came to her as a gift, 00:06:51.100 --> 00:06:54.500 She took it and distributed it all that same day. 00:06:54.500 --> 00:06:56.740 Her servant said: 00:06:56.779 --> 00:06:59.500 "Could you not have managed, from what you distributed today, 00:06:59.500 --> 00:07:03.740 To buy us meat for a dirham to break our fast?" 00:07:03.740 --> 00:07:05.019 She said: 00:07:05.019 --> 00:07:07.860 "If you had reminded me, I would have done so." 00:07:07.860 --> 00:07:09.660 So, whoever is in this state, 00:07:09.660 --> 00:07:14.180 Even if the entire world were in his hands and his treasuries, 00:07:14.180 --> 00:07:15.660 It would not harm him. 00:07:15.660 --> 00:07:21.100 For he sees wealth in the treasury of Allah, not in his own hand. 00:07:21.100 --> 00:07:25.899 He does not distinguish between it being in his hand or in the hand of another. 00:07:25.939 --> 00:07:30.740 So, shall we shield ourselves from the Fire with half a date in this blessed month? 00:07:30.740 --> 00:07:33.660 And shall we raise our spouses to do the same? 00:07:35.240 --> 00:07:38.800 We will continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills. 00:07:38.800 --> 00:07:45.089 And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 00:07:45.089 --> 00:07:48.730 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her.