Rights of Muslims

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

Raising children as Muslims is not just about taking them to the masjid, it is also about carrying oneself. Having good character is what we should aspire for our children and it should start with us.

Many of us who have not been brought up in a traditional Muslim setting or Eastern society, we are sometimes alien to certain manners like loyalty, fulfilling trusts, overly friendly, generous to guests, and so on. These are manners not always emphasized in many upbringings.

The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said that good character is the heaviest thing in the Scale on the Day of Judgment. We should be concerned what is the weightiest matter on the Day of Judgment.

Good character is a way of being. In the beginning it takes effort but in the end it should be a natural way of being. This natural way of being--you are naturally polite, loyal, friendly, trustworthy, generous, kind, forgiving, modest and so on, is one of the most important matters in religion. If we are not like that we have to struggle to change.

The people with the best character will be the closest to the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, on the Day of Judgment.

Interactions with other Muslims are governed by basic principles. These principles, when observed, promote love and cooperation among a community which is of the most
important objectives of Islam. These principles include:
(1) Showing good character.
(2) Respecting the feelings of others. For example, don't let your children play with their toys outside while the neighbor's kid are looking at the toys that their parents can't afford to buy for them, or you converse with your friend in your native language in the presence of another friend who does not speak your native language.
(3) Making each other happy. There are 1001 things you can do to make people happy.
(4) Giving respect where it is due. (to your parents, your elders, your teachers, your children, scholars, righteous people, neighbors, someone next to you, Muslims in general, etc.)
(5) Dealing with others for the sake of Allah, not for personal interest. For example, when you answer for someone's invitation, you should do it because it is Sunnah to answer an invitation, not because you are dying to eat the food.

The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, said, “Verily the believer
reaches with his good character the rank of the one who fasts and prays.”"

It is reported that the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, said, “Verily
from the matters that necessitate forgiveness, is entering happiness into the heart
of your Muslim brother.”

The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, said, “The rights of a Muslim
over another Muslim are five: returning greetings, visiting the sick, following
funeral processions, responding to invitations and blessing those who sneeze.”

May Allah give us tawfiq and grant us and our children noble character. Ameen. Please don't forget us in your night prayers. JazakAllahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam