Ramadan Warriors
Creator: Muhammad Alshareef
Date: 2008-02-15
Format: text
Identifier: http://www.khutbah.com/en/ramadan_hajj/warriors.php
Language: en
Subject: ramadhan
Title: Ramadan Warriors
Created on: Tue Jan 29 11:03:14 -0500 2008
Updated on: Fri Feb 15 15:34:31 -0500 2008
Version: 3
Abstract: ... uided (Al-Baqarah 2/186). Every goodness on earth is from Allah. And one of the most exclusive blessings is Ramadan. So let us ask the Lord of Ramadan to help us find His mercy in the coming days. I once gave a khutbah on Hajj entitled The Call of Ibrahim. A brother told me that during that khutbah he raised his hands to Allah and asked Allah to find him a way to make Hajj. He said that he had no money to make the trip, but that night more than one brother approached him with the offer, "Brother, we have a Hajj program for new Muslims, would you like to come?" Alhamdulillah, that brother made Hajj that year from a du'a that came straight from the heart, in sha Allah. The early generations of the ummah used to make du'a 6 months after Ramadan that Allah accept their deeds in Ramadan. And for the next 6 months, they would make du'a to Allah to grant them the blessing of being alive in the coming Ramadan. Cleanliness – Whenever a guest comes, we prepare in advance for his arrival by vacuuming the carpet, dusting the shelves, and scrubbing the sinks. We should do this for our guest called Ramadan. But the scrubbing should not just be of our physical surroundings; it should include the scrubbing of our sins. Listen to the words of RasulAllah sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam speaking about those people that don't want to clean up for Ramadan: "Whoever doesn't desist from speaking falsehood and acting upon it, Allah has no need that he desist from his food and drink” (Bukhari). Fasting in Sha'baan (the month before Ramadan) – The biggest downfall of the weekend warriors was that they were not properly warmed up for the exercise, which caused the injuries. Similarly, when fasting, some people only do it once a year, making their bodies very foreign to going without food and drink. From here we see the following Sunnah: Umm Al-Mu'mineen Aisha radi Allahu anha observes, "Allah's Messenger never fasted an entire month other than Ramadan and I haven't seen him fast more than he did in Sha'baan." A poet said: Oh ye who isn't satisfied with his sins in Rajab So much so that you continued disobedience in Sha'baan, The month of fasting has now come upon you So do not convert it also to a month of disobedience. PART II When we look at the celebrations of 'the holy days' of this country, we see that they put all their time and effort and spirit in preparation. I tell you, go to any store outside this masjid and you will see preparations of candy canes, red and green bouquets, even eggnog all in the wait for the annual celebration of the birth - as they falsely claim- of Prophet 'Eesa alayhis salaam. They are preparing for their falsehood almost 2 months in advance! One of the ways to prepare for Ramadan is to educate ourselves in the Fiqh of Ramadan. Alhamdulillah, sitting in this masjid today are many brothers and sisters for whom this will be their first Ramadan. Allahu Akbar! May Allah accept it from them and allow them and us to share in the... [Full Article...]
