The joy of ibadah..

In less than a week from today,all muslims and muslimahs all over the world will celebrate our Aidil Adha.Let us offer our du'a to all muslims/muslimahs who are going to perform their Haj this year for Allah's mercy to protect and bless them so that they can perform their Haj and insyaAllah may get Haji Mabrur.May I wish all of you SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL ADHA.

For those of us who had performed our Haj, let us be reminded what we had done  and our feelings when we were in Makkah, Arafah and Mina during the Haj.Why not take a virtual trip along the memory lanes and refresh our memories lest we forget after being there a few years back...

Without fail,at least 10 persons go to perform their Haj every year from my neighbourhood. Since I have been living in this neighbourhood for more than 20 years, at least we have by now 200 Haj/Hajah! Sad to note that, many had forgotten the importance of solat jemaah at our surau. From my observation,only about 15 are regular attendees for the night prayers(isyak and subuh) and the numbers is not inceasing but decreasing...(due to deaths).

In my humble understanding, the joy of ibadah solat is still missing in many of our hearts. In contrast,the weekly Pasar Malam is always full due to the pleasures of eating.

Below is an article which is relevant to my posting as above:

       

         

Enjoying Prayer
             
          The  Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There is no Muslim  man who, when the time for a prescribed prayer comes, he does wudoo properly,  has the proper attitude of khushoo, and bows properly, but it will be an  expiation for all his previous sins, so long as they were not major sins  (kabeerah). And this is the case for life.” (Reported by Muslim, 1/206, no.  7/4/2)

         

The  reward recorded is in proportion to the degree of khushoo, as the Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “A slave may pray and have nothing recorded for it except a tenth of it, or a ninth, or an eighth, or a seventh, or a sixth, or a fifth, or a quarter, or a third, or a half.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad; Saheeh al-Jaami, 1626)

         

The one who prays with khushoo will feel lighter when he finishes his prayer, as if his burdens have been lifted from him. He will feel at ease and refreshed, so that he will wish he had not stopped praying, because it is such a source of joy and comfort for him in this world. He will keep feeling that he is in a constricting prison until he starts to pray again; he will find comfort in prayer instead of wanting just to get it over and done with. Those who love prayer say: we pray and find comfort in our prayer, just as their leader, example and Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “O  Bilaal, let us find comfort in prayer.” He did not say “Let us get it over and  done with.”

         

The  Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “My joy has been made  in prayer.” So whoever finds his joy in prayer, how can he bear to look for joy  anywhere else, or to keep away from it?

         

Source:
          "33 Ways of Developing Khushoo" - Salih Al Munajjid

         

                     

Comments

[Ainon@Besut,Tgg]

Asmk
Just got hold of the 33 Ways of developing Khushoo’ in Salaah @ islamworld.net. Thanks for the introduction and reference. Look forward to read it and Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid’s other articles. insyaAllah.
Ya, heard a lot about GUIT, tapi belum beli lagi. Must get a copy bila balik KL nanti. Kat Besut ni rasanya susah nak dapat. Must support AG and Kak Teh too.

Selamat Hari Raya Eidul Adha to you and family. Wslm.

[Adib]

Wassalam Ainon@Besut,
I am glad to note that you are going to read more about Khushoo'.It is the 'ruh' of solat-the main pillar of our ubbudiyah to Allah swt. May Allah swt guide you.Here is a link I wrote about it some time ago:
http://adib.typepad.com/blog/2004/09/actions_in_sola.html

The book GUiT is sold out even in KL.Hopefully, we can get it soon.

[demonsinme]

Assalamualaikum Master Adib:

I took a similar picture during my last trip to West in the recent month of Ramadan.

Thank for posting it and the article that followed. They brought tears to my eyes and made my longings to be there as a hajj and thereafter be here a true muslim inside out felt greater.

May Allah bless you and your family good sir.

Below is an unworthy gift from my humble self.

BLACK VELVET WALL

Set in the heart of the west,
where warriors and martyrs lay to rest,
side by side with blasphemous crest,
stood the four wall covered with a black velvet vest.

From faraway men journey to the west,
in hope all burden there they could rest,
or have all the color would kiss their chest,
just to be the very best,
and distance oneself from oneself detest.

The west is where me head will rest,
and me body will be severed from the rest,
all in all to answer a bloody test,
that I pray will mend my crest.

[Adib]

Waalaikumussalam demonsinme,
Thanks for the poem!May Allah swt grant your longing to be a hajj soon.

[aripsa]

i am reading this again.
why? thanks to your track back.
i have to admit i forget. we forget.
thanks for reminding.
will keep reading n be reminded.
keep on writing.
Salam

[Adib]

Wassalam Aripsa.Thanks you for your comments.All of us need reminders,including the one who reminds..