What are your thoughts on this~ Easy Actions Equal in Reward to Hajj?
Muslim reported that the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said, "…Hasn’t Allah made for you Salat Al-`Ishaa’ in congregation equal to Hajj, and the Fajr prayer in congregation equal to `Umrah."
"Whoever walks to an obligatory prayer in congregation, it is like Hajj, and whoever walks to a voluntary prayer, it is like a voluntary `Umrah." (Saheeh Al Jaami`, 6432)
"Whoever prays Fajr in congregation, then sits remembering Allah until the Sun rises, then prays two units of prayer, he will receive the reward of Hajj, and `Umrah - complete, complete, complete." (Saheeh Al Jaami`, 6222)
It is authentically reported that people said, "O Messenger of Allah! The rich took the reward of akhirah, they do Hajj and we do not; they engage in jihaad, and we do not. So the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said, "Shall I not guide you to something that, if you stick to it, you will come with what is better than what one of them will come with: that you say Allahu Akbar 34 times, and Subhan Allah 33 times, and Alhamdulillah 33 times, at the end of every prayer."
"When one prays for one’s brother, the angel says: ‘Amin, and for you the same.’" (Saheeh Al Jaami`, 2143) So pray for your brother pilgrim that Allah accepts his Hajj and gives him its reward.
The objectives behind these kind of reports ascribed to the Prophet Pbuh is clear, that is to emphasis rituals which is in complete contrast to what Quran emphasis, deeds and whenever Salat is mentioned almost always it is accompanied by the giving of Zakat. Quran brings it home beautifully;
Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah , the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous. Quran 2:177
May 25th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
indeed yes verily…….
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May 25th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
The objectives behind these kind of reports ascribed to the Prophet Pbuh is clear, that is to emphasis rituals which is in complete contrast to what Quran emphasis, deeds and whenever Salat is mentioned almost always it is accompanied by the giving of Zakat. Quran brings it home beautifully;
Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah , the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous. Quran 2:177
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