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One of the beauties of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (18) | Help the anxious one
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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah)
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is the succor of the distressed.
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No matter how severe his circumstances,
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or how numerous his preoccupations,
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and even if poverty manifested in him in various forms,
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and no fire was lit in his homes for various needs,
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he remains the Generous One,
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whose acts of generosity were manifold,
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and the Munificent One,
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whose goodness covered the entire inhabited world,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He would never turn away a seeker,
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nor forsake a petitioner,
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and he would aid the distressed.
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Jarir al-Bajali, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
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We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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early in the day.
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He said:
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Then a group of people came to him, barefoot and scantily clad,
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wearing striped garments or cloaks,
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with swords slung over their shoulders.
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Most of them were from Mudar,
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nay, all of them were from Mudar.
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The face of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, changed color,
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meaning it altered,
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due to the poverty he saw upon them.
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He went inside,
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then came out and commanded Bilal,
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who gave the call to prayer and the iqamah.
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He prayed, then delivered a sermon,
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and said:
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"O mankind,
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“O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord Who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate and from them twain hath spread abroad a multitude of men and women. Be careful of your duty toward Allah in Whom ye claim (your rights) of one another, and toward the wombs (that bare you). Lo! Allah hath been a watcher over you.” (4:1)
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to the end of the verse."
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“O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord Who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate and from them twain hath spread abroad a multitude of men and women. Be careful of your duty toward Allah in Whom ye claim (your rights) of one another, and toward the wombs (that bare you). Lo! Allah hath been a watcher over you.” (4:1)
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And the verse in Surah al-Hashr:
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“O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah. And let every soul look to that which it sendeth on before for the morrow. And observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do.” (59:18)
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"And fear Allah."
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"Let a man give charity from his dinar,
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from his dirham,
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from his garment,
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from his clothing,
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from a sa' of wheat,
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from a sa' of dates,"
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until he said:
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"Even if it be with half a date."
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He said:
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Then a man from the Ansar came with a pouch,
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which his hand could barely hold,
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nay, it had indeed failed to hold it.
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He said:
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Then the people followed suit,
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until I saw two mounds of food and clothing,
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until I saw the face of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, beaming,
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as if it were gilded.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then said:
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"Whoever initiates a good Sunnah in Islam,
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he shall have its reward and the reward of those who act upon it after him,
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without their rewards being diminished in the slightest."
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Here they found a spacious heart that encompassed most people;
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he embraced them with his character,
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and overwhelmed them with his mercy and humility,
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and he mobilized the entire community for aid and relief.
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If we were to act and pay the zakat of our wealth,
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the poor would decrease,
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the needy would disappear,
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and harmony and mutual love would prevail,
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and peace.
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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).