CURRENTLY ON AIR ⇒
  • The Early Breakfast
    Monday, 5:00 am - 6:00 am
    [ - ]

feedback@radioislam.org.za

logo


((( Listen Live )))))
Radio Islam Logo


Many Ways of Doing Good

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏ “‏ يا نساء المسلمات لا تحقرن جارة لجارتها ولو فرسن شاة‏

Abu Hurairah RA reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

O Muslim women, never belittle any gift you give your neighbour even if it is a hoof of a sheep”. [Bukhari and Muslim]

A person should not refrain from sending a gift to a neighbour considering it to be insignificant or little because a gift may be insignificant to the person receiving it but its reward with Allah is immense.

In addition, charity and gifts should be given according to one’s financial status; hence, the poor are also encouraged to give something that is affordable to them. It is better to give something small rather than nothing at all. Allah says,

فَمَنْ يَّعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرا يَّرَهٗ

One who does an atoms-weight of good, will see its reward. [Zilzaal 99: 7]

The Hadith may also mean that a person who has received a gift should not regard it as insignificant.

Sheep’s trotters are rarely sent as a gift because they are of little value; hence, the Hadith uses them as an example to emphasize the importance of giving in charity and sharing gifts.

EASY GOOD DEED – Recommendation

To give justified recommendation for someone is an act of great merit. The Holy Qur’an says:

مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَـٰعَةً حَسَنَةً يَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِيبٌ مِّنْهَا

Whoever recommends and helps a good cause becomes a partner therein … [Nisaa 4: 85]

And the Holy Prophet ﷺ has said:-

عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أتاه طالب حاجة أقبل على جلسائه فقال‏:‏ ‏:‏اشفعوا تؤجروا ويقضي الله على لسان نبيه ما أحب

Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari RA reported: Whenever a needy person would come to the Prophet (ﷺ), he would turn to those who were present and say, “If you make intercession for him, you will be rewarded, because Allah decreed what He likes by the tongue of His Messenger”. [Bukhari and Muslim]

A good recommendation, whether affective or ineffective, is in itself a good deed. If it is effective, then it might earn double merit.

But it should be noted that the recommendation should be for some correct purpose and not for any unlawful purpose because recommendation for something unlawful is a grave sin with graver consequences.

Hence it is necessary to be absolutely sure that the person recommended is truly deserving of it, and whatever he is being recommended for is justified and lawful.

Another point to be noted is that the recommendation should not unduly burden the person to whom the recommendation is being made, first of all it must be assessed if the person is really able to do what is recommended; if not, then recommendation should not be made as it might embarrass him. If one cannot know whether the person to which recommendation is made is able to act on it or not, then recommendation should not be pressing and one should ask for the work to be done if it can be done.

Sometimes even when a person is able to do something, he still has to follow some rules or preferences of his own. In such a case too, one should not make specific recommendations but leave it to the person to do it according to his rules and preferences, so that he may not be unduly burdened.

ADVERTISE HERE

Prime Spot!!!

Contact:
advertisingadmin@radioislam.co.za 

Related Articles

Breaking the Cycle – From Survival to Dignity Part 5

Breaking the Cycle – From Survival to Dignity Part 5

Hidden Poverty: Working and Poor 17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Quick Recap - The Human Face of Working Poverty Yesterday we focused on the human reality behind the statistics of poverty — the workers who keep society running but still...

read more
The Human Face of Working Poverty – Part 4

The Human Face of Working Poverty – Part 4

Hidden Poverty: Working and Poor 17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Quick Recap - The Cost of Living Vs the Value of Work Yesterday we explored how rising living costs make it increasingly difficult for workers to escape poverty, even with...

read more
Cost of Living Vs Value of Work – Part 3

Cost of Living Vs Value of Work – Part 3

Hidden Poverty: Working and Poor 17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Quick Recap – Understanding the Working Poor We looked at the reality of the working poor — people who are employed but still live in poverty. These individuals work hard,...

read more
Understanding the Working Poor – Part 2

Understanding the Working Poor – Part 2

Hidden Poverty: Working and Poor 17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Quick Recap - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty & Theme Introduction The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on 17 October, was...

read more
History and Why it Matters – Part 1

History and Why it Matters – Part 1

Hidden Poverty: Working and Poor History of the Day and Why It Matters 17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty History of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every...

read more
Supporting Elderly Without Family – Part 5

Supporting Elderly Without Family – Part 5

Community Responsibility Towards Elderly Quick Recap - Youth’s Duty Towards Elders Islam teaches that youth must honour, respect, and serve elders as part of their faith. The Prophet ﷺ said: “He is not one of us who does not show mercy to our young and respect to our...

read more

Subscribe to our Newsletter

0 Comments