Islam and society

Islam has given much importance to keep a good relationship with the society and the members in it. Though the basic principle of Islam is related to the faith in one God and the messengership of the last prophet of Islam, no one can escape here and hereafter if he does not keep a good contact with the society.  In numerous verses of Quraan and the Ahaadith of The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam we can find many instances of the importance given to the brotherhood.

Help your brother Allah will help you

Muhammad Sallallahu alaihi wasallam said:

 المسلم أخو المسلم لا يظلمه ولا يسلمه. من كان في حاجة أخيه كان الله في حاجته ومن فرج عن مسلم كربة فرج الله عنه كربة من كرب يوم القيامة ومن ستر مسلما ستره الله تعالى يوم القيامة. رواه البخاري والمسلم.

“A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He should not attack him or put him to the enemies. If one is engaged in the need of one’s brother, Allah will be in his need. If one removes the difficulty of a Muslim Allah will remove the difficulties from the horrors of the Last Day. If one hides (the weakness of a Muslim), Allah will hide his hereafter. (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim).

Helping your brother is better than ten years Iatikaaf

Ibnu Abbas (R) reports: The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said

"من مشى في حاجة أخيه كان خيرا له من اعتكاف عشر سنين. ومن اعتكف يوما ابتغاء وجه الله جعل الله بينه وبين النار ثلاث خنادق كل خندق أبعد مما بين الخافقين" رواه الطبراني والحاكم.

If one walks in (fulfilling) the need of one’s brother, it is better for him than the I’atikaaf of ten years. If one performs I’atikaaf one day seeking the love of Allah, Allah will put between him and the hell the distance of the three trenches. Each trench is wider than that which is between East and West.

Enter happiness in other’s mind…

Ibnu Abbas (R) reports:

The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said

   إن أحب الأعمال إلى الله تعالى بعد الفرائض إدخال السرور على المسلم.رواه الطبراني

“The most loved action to Allah, after the obligatory duties, is to enter happiness to the Muslim”

Umar bin al Khattab (R) reports:

The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said

 أفضل الأعمال إدخال السرور على المؤمن: كسوت عورته أو أشبعت جوعته أو قضيت له حاجة.رواه الطبراني

The best action is to enter happiness in the mind of a believer: by giving him dress or by stopping his hunger or by satisfying him some need.

Good character earns him sublime positions hereafter

Anas bin Malik (R) reports: The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said:

 إن العبد ليبلغ بحسن خلقه عظيم درجات الأخرة وشرف المنازل وانه لضعيف العبادة وانه ليبلغ بسوء خلقه أسفل درجة في جهنم.رواه الطبراني

The slave of Allah will get by his good character the good positions hereafter and the great houses, though he is weak in worship. And one will get by his bad character the meanest position in hell.

Good character melts the sins

Ibnu Abbas (R) reports: The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said:

الخلق الحسن يذيب الخطايا كما يذيب الماء الجليد والخلق السوء يفسد العمل كما يفسد الخل العسل. رواه الطبراني

Good behavior melts the sins like the water melts ice berg. And the bad character destructs the good activities as the vinegar destructs the honey.