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as taught by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

And when those who believe in Our communications come to you, say: Peace be on you, your Lord has ordained mercy on Himself... Noble Qur'an (6:54)

Our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was sitting one day with his Companions (Sahabah) and they were talking together. A person came in without asking permission and didn't even offer his Salaam (Islamic Greeting).

"Why didn't you say Salaam (Peace be on you)?" and "Why didn't you ask permission to come in?" questioned Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

"Go back. Ask our permission and greet us with your Salaam (Peace be on you) before you come in," Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) instructed.

Regarding Salaam (Islamic Greeting), Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has told us:

O Muslims! You will not enter Paradise unless you are kind to each other, unless you warmly say Salaam (Peace be on you) to each other whenever you meet.

Always say Salaam (Peace be on you) in a loud voice and reply in the same way.

Allah (SWT) loves most the person who says Salaam (Peace be on you) first and gives him better rewards and blessings. First give your Salaam (Peace be on you), then say whatever you have to say.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "When you meet each other then initiate greeting (Salaam) and embrace; and when you separate from each other, then depart with seeking forgiveness."

Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) said: "Seventy rewards is the share of the one who initiates a 'greeting (Salaam)' and only one reward belongs to the one who returns the 'greeting (Salaam)'." (When two people see each other, the initiator of the exchange of greetings receives a greater reward.)

Imam Sadiq (as) said: "He who initiates a greeting is more beloved with Allah (SWT) and His Messenger."

Note: Salaam - An Arabic word meaning peace and greetings, which Muslims uses in everyday life as per the teachings of Islam.

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Beautiful teachings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of trouble! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of bad things, but his promise to tell the truth saved him.

Once a man came to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (SWT), I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?" Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, "Give up telling lies first and always speak the truth." The man promised to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the promise he made with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). "If tomorrow Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) asks me where have I been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out stealing? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be punished for stealing."

So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit of stealing.

Next day, he felt like drinking alcohol, when he was about to do so, he said to himself, "What shall I say to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) if he asks me what did I do during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will hate me, because a Muslim is not allowed to drink alcohol." And so he gave up the idea of drinking alcohol.

In this way, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a good Muslim and a very good person.

If you always speak the truth, you can be a good person, a good Muslim whom Allah (SWT) likes and favors. If Allah (SWT) - our Creator - is pleased with us, He will reward us with Heaven, which is a place of happiness and joy.

Moral of the Story: Make a promise; I shall always speak the truth and never break it.

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How much do you Love Rasulullah (saw)?

Suddenly, there was a person said Salaam. "May I come in?" he asked the permission to enter.

But Fatimah daughter of Muhammad (saw) did not allow him to enter the room. "I'm sorry, my father is ill," said Fatimah daughter of Muhammad (saw) turned back and closed the door.

Fatimah daughter of Muhammad (saw) went back to her father who had opened his eyes and asked Fatimah, "Who was he, my daughter?"

"I don't know, my father. It's the first time I'm seeing him," Fatimah daughter of Muhammad (saw) said gently.

Then, Rasulullah (saw) looked at his daughter with trembled look, as if he wanted to reminisce about every part of her daughter's face. "Know one thing! He is who erases the temporary pleasure; he is who separates the companionship in the world. He is the angel of death (Ezraeel)," said Rasulullah (saw).

Fatimah daughter of Muhammad (saw) bore the bomb of her cry. Then, Rasulullah (saw) ask his daughter to allow the angel of death (Ezraeel) to enter.

The angel of death (Ezraeel) came toward him; But Rasulullah (saw) asked why Jibril (Gabriel) did not come along with him. Then, Jibril was called. Jibril was ready in the sky to welcome the soul of Habibullah and the leader of the earth.

"O Jibril, explain me about my rights in front of ALLAH (SWT)?" Rasulullah (saw) asked with a weak voice.

"The doors of sky has opened, the angels are waiting for your soul. Paradise opens widely waiting for you," Jibril said. But, in fact, those all did not make Rasulullah (saw) relieve, his eyes were still full of worry.

"You are not happy to hear this news?" asked Jibril.

"Tell me about the destiny of my people in future?"

"Don't worry, O Rasulullah. I heard ALLAH (SWT) told me: I make Paradise Haram (forbidden) for every one, except the people of Muhammad," Jibril said.

It became closer and closer, the time for the angel of death (Ezraeel) to do his work. Slowly, Rasulullah's soul was pulled. It was seemed that the body of Rasulullah (saw) was full of sweat; the nerves of his neck became tight.

"Jibril, how painful this Sakaratul Maut is?" Rasulullah (saw) uttered a groan slowly. Fatimah daughter of Muhammad (saw) closed her eyes, Imam Ali (as) sat beside her, bow deeply and Jibril turned his face back.

"Am I repugnant to you that you turn your face back O Jibril?" Rasulullah (saw) asked to the deliverer of Wahi. "Who is the one who could see the Habibullah in his Sakaratul Maut," Jibril said.

Not for a while, Rasulullah uttered a groan because of unbearable pain.

"O ALLAH (SWT), how greatest is this Sakaratul Maut. Give me all these pains, don't to my people." The body of Rasulullah (saw) became cold, his feet and chest did not move anymore. His lips vibrated as if he wanted to say something, Imam Ali (as) took his ear close to Rasulullah. "Uushiikum bis salati, wa maa malakat aimanuku" - "take care of the Salaat and take care of the weak people among you."

"Outside the room, there were cries shouted each other, Sahabah (Companions) held each other. Fatimah daughter of Muhammad (saw) closed her face with her hands and, again, Imam Ali (as) took his ear close to Rasulullah's mouth which became bluish.

"Ummatii, Ummatii, Ummatii" - "My people, my people, my people." And the life of the noble prophet ended.

Could we love each other like our prophet Muhammad (saw)?

Allahuma salli ala Muhammadin wa aale Muhammad (O Allah! Bestow Peace on Muhammad and his Descendants)

How deep is Rasulullah's love to us? Indeed Rasulullah (saw) really deserves best of our LOVE than everything in this world as shown in the following narration.

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Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera sekali lagi. Malam ni, lepas baca beberapa artikel, ya Allah, terlupe plak bahawa esok adalah 12 Rabiulawal, kelahiran Rasulullah iaitu Maulidur Rasul. Terfikir gak adakah sambutan Maulidur Rasul nie salah satu bidaah? Betul, Rasulullah tak pernah menyambut kelahirannya dan ini adalah salah satu bidaah, namun segelintir menyatakan ini adalah bidaah hasanah (bidaah yang baik), tidak apa untuk melakukannya, untuk kebaikan. Tapi walaupun hasanah, benda tu tetap bidaah kan? Soalan itulah yang bermain di fikiran ana skrg, tetapi kembali semula dengan "faith" yang ana pernah nyatakan sebelum ini. Apekah keyakinan anda? (Bagi ana, menyambut kelahiran Rasulullah tidaklah diharamkan/syirik bak digambarkan oleh wahabi-wahabi.)

P/s : Ana ingin menarik balik kata-kata ana tentang wahabi kerana di waktu itu ana kurang pengetahuan tentang wahabi (12 March 2010).

Tahukah anda Rasulullah wafat pada 12 Rabiulawal? Maka renungkanlah, sedangkan Rasulullah sendiri tidak menyambut hari kelahirannya, Baginda hanya berpuasa pada hari kelahirannya.



Dan ana ingin menyatakan menyambut kelahiran Rasulullah (Maulidur Rasul) bukan suatu ibadah yang khusus, bukan semata-mata tetapi tujuan kita mengadakannya tidaklah dapat dinafikan mempunyai pengertian yang besar dan penting, kerana dalam upacara memperingati Maulidur Rasul ini kita dapat mengimbas kembali sejarah hidup dan perjuangan Rasulullah s.a.w yang penuh dengan contoh dan teladan sebagaimana yang digambarkan oleh al-Quran dalam surah al-Ahzab ayat 21 yang bermaksud:

"Demi sesungguhnya adalah bagi kamu pada Rasulullah itu contoh ikutan yang baik iaitu mereka yang mengharapkan keredhaan Allah dan balasan baik di hari akhirat kelak serta sering menyebut dan mengingati Allah dengan sebanyak-banyaknya."

Sekali lagi ana ingin menyatakan, menyambut Maulidur Rasul bukan semata-mata mengangkat banner, berarak beramai-ramai, tup tup tup, terlupe plak nak sembahyang zohor. Habis jer berarak, sesampai kat rumah, terus terlelap sebab keletihan. Miss plak solat Asar. Adakah itu pengertian Maulidur Rasul? Tidak, ape salahnya di hari kelahiran Rasulullah, kita memperbanyakkan bacaan al-Quran dan selawat, bacakan kisah-kisah dan sirah Rasulullah. Bukankah itu lebih baik?



Tidak perlu dipersoalkan soal bidaah ke tak menyambut Maulidur Rasul, namun mengenal Rasulullah dengan lebih dekat adalah salah satu jalan untuk mendekatkan diri dengan Allah. Cuma, jangan hanya menganggap pada 12 Rabiulawal adalah hari untuk bermain kompang, berarak sambil bercampur laki-laki dan perempuan.

Disini, ana ingin berkongsi artikel yang ana dapat dari satu blog yg ana baca, mudah-mudahan dapat dijadikan pedoman.

Seperti yang kita semua ketahui, Rasulullah SAW dilahirkan sebelum subuh hari Isnin 12 Rabiulawal tahun Gajah. Setiap perkara atau peristiwa yang dijadikan Allah SWT itu pasti ada hikmahnya. Rasulullah SAW telah terlalu banyak berkorban dan berjuang dalam menegakkan agama Islam yang kita anuti sekarang. Oleh itu, kita harus banyak bersyukur dengan hasil perjuangn Baginda SAW, kerana sehingga hari ini kita masih mampu hidup dalam keadaan aman dan makmur.

PERTAMA : Rasulullah SAW dilahirkan pada hari ISNIN. Makna Isnin ni bukan hanya kebetulan. Allah SWT tidak akan menjadikan sesuatu itu sesuka hati, bahkan sebesar habuk pun mesti ada yang tersirat. Pada masa Nabi Muhammad SAW dilahirkan, DUA sahaja yang betul-betul kenal akan Tuhan, iaitu Tuhan dan Nabi Muhammad SAW. Allah SWT kenal diri sendiri, selain itu, hanya Rasulullah SAW sahaja yang kenal akan Tuhannya, sebab itulah Rasulullah dilahirkan pada hari Isnin. Oleh sebab itu, sesiapa yang ingin memeluk agama Islam, DUA ini wajib disebut, kalau tidak, maka tak sahlah Islamnya. Ini simboliknya, ini isyarat daripada Allah SWT.

KEDUA : Rasulullah s.a.w dilahirkan pada Rabiul Awal. Maksud rabi ialah awal musim bunga. Ini perkataan tersirat. Robi itu bunga, akhlak yang agung itu umpama bunga.

KETIGA : Mengapa 12 Rabiulawal? Angka 12 ini kalau rujuk kepada malam, pukul 12 malam ini ialah kemuncak kegelapan. Maksudnya, waktu Rasulullah SAW dilahirkan, dunia 'gelap' dengan kezaliman dan kesusahan, dengan kerosakan dengan maksiat. Segala perkara negatif berada di tahap puncak

KEEMPAT : kalau pukul 12 itu dirujuk kepada siang, itupun simbolik juga. Kedatangan Rasulullah SAW membawa cahaya, ertinya membawa rahmat daripada Allah SWT untuk segala alam, bukan sahaja manusia, tetapi juga termasuk binatang, kayu kayan dan alam seluruhnya. Oleh sebab itu, ajaran Rasulullah SAW menyeru manusia agar tidak menyiksa atau mencacatkan bukan sahaja terhadap binatang, bahkan juga terhadap benda-benda yang tak bernyawa. Sebagai contoh, kayu-kayan kalau kita tetak, kita potong, kita akan ditanya oleh Allah SWT kemudian nanti. Seketul batu yang kita ambil akan ditanya oleh Allah SWT tujuan kita mengambil batu tersebut. Itulah yang dikatakan bahawa Rasulullah SAW membawa cahaya sehingga benda-benda yang tidak bernyawa juga mendapat pembelaan dan manusia tidak boleh berbuat sesuka hati.

KELIMA : Seterusnya, kalimah 12 kalau dirujuk pada bulan, kemuncak bulan. Lepas bulan 12, akan jadi bulan 1...menurun balik. Jadi, simboliknya di sini ialah, Allah SWT lahirkan Rasulullah SAW sebagai kemuncak Rasul. Kalau Rasul-rasul terdahulu, mereka datang hanya untuk satu kelompok dan satu zaman, namun kedatangan Rasulullah untuk semua etnik di bawahnya.

KEENAM : Kalau 12 merujuk kepada bintang, ada bintang 12... bintang 12 ini merupakan bintang paling cerah berbanding bintang yang beribu banyaknya. Ertinya, kelahiran Rasulullah SAW membawa syariat yang lengkap, membawa petunjuk yang lengkap, membawa rahmat yang lengkap dari dunia sampai ke akhirat. Ajaran Baginda paling sempurna dibandingkan ajaran-ajaran rasul sebelumnya.

KETUJUH : Kemudian, Rasulullah SAW dilahirkan pada TAHUN GAJAH. Allah menjadikan peristiwa GAJAH ini sebagai satu tarikan atau untuk perhatian. Di sebalik GAJAh itu ada cerita yang orang tidak faham....

Sebelum Rasulullah SAW lahir, datang tentera bergajah dari Yaman yang diketuai oleh Abrahah. Tujuannya adalah untuk meruntuhkan Kaabah, kerana mereka sakit hati umat manusia berkiblat ke Kaabah. Abrahah membawa tentera bergajah. Orang Arab jarang-jarang melihat gajah, maka peristiwa ini menjadikan masyarakat Arab gempar.

Banyak orang tidak perasan bahawa Allah ingin tunjukkan sesuatu... niat Abrahah ingin runtuhkan Kaabah, di samping itu segala kambing di Mekah akan dirampas, termasuk kambing Abu Talib dan Abd Mutalib. Apabila kambingnya diambil, maka keluarlah Abd Mutalib berjumpa dengan Abrahah, meminta agar dikembalikan semua kambingnya itu kerana menurut Abd Mutalib, itu merupakan hartanya. Abd Mutalib menyatakan lagi bahawa Kaabah itu bukan miliknya, tetapi kepunyaan Allah SWT.

Daripada kata-kata Abd. Mutalib itu, terbukalah rahsia, iaitu keluarga Rasulullah masih berpegang kuat dengan agama Nabi Ibrahim. Jadi, di sebalik cerita gajah ini, Allah SWT ingin beritahu dunia betapa bersihnya keturunan Rasulullah SAW, datuk nenek Rasulullah SAW, mereka beragama dengan agama Nabi Ibrahim.

Itulah antara simbolik yang terjadi pada kelahiran Rasulullah SAW di sebalik 12 Rabiulawal, sebelum subuh tahun Gajah.