In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
Slavehood has a meaning of extreme neediness--extreme neediness to please Allah and to be close to Allah, extreme neediness for His forgiveness and mercy. Somebody who feels very needy for Allah's forgiveness and mercy pounds on the door of opportunity that Allah opens for them and looks for every opportunity to please Allah.
Part of being a slave of Allah is to honor what Allah has honored and considered great what Allah has made great. Allah has made this month of Muharram sacred. So we honor this month and be a thankful slave by performing extra worship.
Another recommended worship that we should not miss this month is fasting on the 3 white days, which will fall on December 8, 9 and 10 for most locations.
Ibn `Abbas, Allah be pleased with father and son, narrated that the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, would not leave fasting the white days whether he was travelling or whether he was resident. (al-Nasa’i).
The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, encouraged his Companions to fast three days in every month and to fast on the white days (13th, 14th and 15th of each lunar month) specifically.
The reward for fasting on these 3 days in Muharram is multiplied because this is a sacred month.
The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
The best (month) to fast after Ramadan is the Month of Allah which you call al-Muharram.
May Allah accept your worship and bring you closer to Him. Ameen. Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam
JAK for your wisdom and your kind reminders! We miss you dear sister Aicha.
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