And for me, the list will go very loooooonggg......:
Those are...........
TRYING to be :
a better Zul, who always remember Allah SWT,
a better Zul, who keep his words and never in purpose breaking his promises,
a better Zul, who always being positive towards something new, wants to learn and take action,
a better Zul, who is learn from the past and face the future optimistically,
a better Zul........yang insya Allah hijrah supaya shalatnya lebih tertib.
Ehmmm to be continued...
Here i would like to share some of the excerpt from ISLAMICITY on welcome the month of Muharram as follows:
Welcoming the month of Muharram
Friday, December 26, 2008
MUHAR-RAM is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Quran says, "The number of the months according to Allah is twelve months (mentioned) in the Book of Allah on the day in which He created heavens and the earth. Among these (twelve months) there are four sanctified."
These four months, according to the authentic hadith are the months of Zulkaidah, Zulhijjah, Muharram and Rajab.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in his sermon on the occasion of his last Haj, declared, "One year consists of twelve months, of which four are sanctified months, three of them are in sequence; Zulkaidah, Zulhijjah, Muharram, and the fourth is Rajab."
The specific mention of these four months does not mean that any other month has no sanctity, because the month of Ramadhan is admittedly the most sanctified month in the year. But these four months were specifically termed as sanctified months for the simple reason that their sanctity was accepted even by the pagans of Mekah.
In fact, every month, out of the twelve, is originally equal to the other, and there is no inherent sanctity, which may be attributed to one of them in comparison to other months. When Allah Almighty chooses a particular time for His special blessings, then it acquires sanctity out of His grace.
Thus, the sanctity of these four months was recognised right from the days of Nabi Ibrahim, peace upon him. Since the Pagans of Mekah attributed themselves to Nabi Ibrahim they observed the sanctity of these four months and despite their frequent tribal battles, they held it unlawful to fight in these months.
In the Syariah of our Holy Prophet the sanctity of these months was upheld and the Holy Quran referred to them as the "sanctified months".
The month of Muharram has certain other characteristics peculiar to it, specified below.
Fasting in Muharram
The Prophet said, "The best fasts after the fasts of Ramadhan are those of the month of Muharram."
The fasts of the month of Muharram are not obligatory, yet, the one who fasts in these days out of his own will and choice is entitled to a great reward by Allah Almighty.
The Hadith cited above signifies that the fasts of the month of Muharram are most reward-able ones among the Nafl (optional) fasts.
The Hadith does not mean that the award promised for fasts of Muharram can be achieved only by fasting for the whole month. On the contrary, each fast during this month has merit. Therefore, one should avail of this opportunity as much as he can.
Day of Asyurah
Although the month of Muharram is a sanctified month as a whole, yet, the 10th day of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days. The day is named Asyurah.
According to the companion 'Abdullah ibn Abbas, upon migrating to Madinah the Prophet found that the Jews there used to fast on the 10th day of Muharram. They said it was the day on which Nabi Musa and his followers crossed the Red Sea miraculously and the Fir'aun was drowned.
On hearing this from the Jews, the Prophet said, "We are more closely related to Musa than you" and directed the Muslims to fast on the day of Asyurah. (Abu Daud)
In the beginning, fasting on the day of Asyurah was obligatory for the Muslims.
It was later that the fasts of Ramadhan were made obligatory and the fast on the day of Asyurah was made optional. The wife of Nabi Muhammad, 'Aisyah has said, "When the Prophet came to Madinah, he fasted on the day of Asyurah and directed the people to fast it. But when the fasts of Ramadhan were made obligatory, the obligation of fasting was confined to Ramadhan and the obligatory nature of the fast of Asyurah was abandoned. One can fast on this day, if he so wills, or can avoid fasting, if he so wills."
However, the Messenger of Allah used to fast on the day of Asyurah even after the fasting in Ramadhan was made obligatory.
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud reported that the Prophet preferred the fast of Asyurah to the fast of other days and preferred the fast of Ramadhan to the fast of Asyurah. (Bukhari and Muslim)
According to another Hadith, it is more advisable that the fast of Asyurah should either be prefixed or suffixed by another fast. It means that one should fast two days: the 9th and 10th of Muharram or the 10th and 11th of it.
The reason of this additional fast as mentioned by the Prophet is that the Jews used to fast on the day of Asyurah alone, and he wanted to distinguish the Islamic-way of fasting from that of Jews.
What is mentioned above is all that is supported through authentic sources about Asyurah.
Misconceptions on Asyurah
However, there are some legends and misconceptions with regard to Asyurah that have managed to find their way into the minds of the ignorant. Some very common of them are these:
This is the day in which Nabi Adam was created.
This is the day in which Nabi Ibrahim was born.
This is the day in which Allah accepted the repentance of Nabi Ibrahim.
This is the day on which the Qiyamah (dooms-day) will take place.
Whoever takes bath in the day of Asyurah will never get ill.
All these and other similar whims and fancies are totally baseless and the traditions referred to in this respect are not worthy of any credit.
Some people take it as Sunnah (traditions) to prepare a particular type of meal in the day of Asyurah. This practice, too, has no basis in the authentic Islamic sources.
Some people attribute the sanctity of Asyurah to the martyrdom of Husain, grandson of Nabi Muhammad, during his battle with the Syrian army.
No doubt, the martyrdom of Husain is one of the most tragic episodes of our history. Yet, the sanctity of Asyurah cannot be ascribed to this event for the simple reason that it was established during the days of the Prophet much earlier than the birth of Husain.
On the contrary, it is one of the merits of Husain that his martyrdom took place on the day of Asyurah.
Another misconception is that it is an evil or unlucky month, for Husain was killed in it. Because of this misconception people avoid holding marriage ceremonies in Muharram. This is again a baseless concept which is contrary to the express teachings of the Quran and the Sunnah.
Such superstitions have been totally negated by the Prophet. If the death of an eminent person in a particular day renders that day unlucky for all times to come, one can hardly find a day, free from this "bad luck", out of 365 days of the whole year.
The Quran and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet have made us free from such superstitious beliefs.
Another wrong practice related to this month is to hold the lamentation and mourning ceremonies in the memory of martyrdom of Husain.
As mentioned earlier, the event of Karbala is one of the most tragic events of our history, but the Prophet has forbidden us from holding the mourning ceremonies on the death of any person.
The people of Jahiliyyah (Ignorance) used to mourn over their deceased relatives or friends through loud lamentations, tearing their clothes and beating their cheeks and chests.
The Messenger of Allah stopped the Muslims from doing all this and directed them to observe patience by saying Inna lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji uun.
Nabi Muhammad said, "He is not from our group who slaps his cheeks, tears his clothes and cries in the manner of the people of Jahiliyyah."
All the authentic jurists are unanimous on the point that the mourning of this type is absolutely impermissible. Even Husain shortly before his demise, had advised his beloved sister Zainab not to mourn over his death in this manner.
He said, "My dear sister, I swear upon you that you, in case I die, shall not tear your clothes, nor scratch your face, nor curse anyone for me or pray for your death".
It is evident from this advice of Husain that this type of mourning is condemned even by the blessed person for the memory of whom these mourning ceremonies are held. Every Muslim should avoid this practice and abide by the teachings of the Prophet and his beloved grandchild Husain.
Blessings of Muharram
It is the first month of the Islamic Calendar.
The word "Muharram" means "Forbidden". Even before Islam, this month was always known as a scared month in which all unlawful acts were forbidden, prominently the shedding of blood.
There are many bounties of this month, especially the tenth of Muharram.
Two of the many virtues of the 10th of Muharram: On this day he who spends more lavishly for the sake of his family members, Allah Ta'ala will bestow blessing upon the sustenance of the following year.
Abu Qataada has related that the Prophet said, "It is my thought that by fasting on the 10th of Muharram Allah Ta'ala will pardon the sins of the past year." (reported by At-Tirmizi)
Imam At-Tirmizi and Imam Al-Hakim has narrated from Anas ibn Malik that the following verse, "Allah may forgive thee of thy sin that which is past and that which is to come" (surah Al-Fath) was revealed on the 10th of Muharram.
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These four months, according to the authentic hadith are the months of Zulkaidah, Zulhijjah, Muharram and Rajab.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in his sermon on the occasion of his last Haj, declared, "One year consists of twelve months, of which four are sanctified months, three of them are in sequence; Zulkaidah, Zulhijjah, Muharram, and the fourth is Rajab."
The specific mention of these four months does not mean that any other month has no sanctity, because the month of Ramadhan is admittedly the most sanctified month in the year. But these four months were specifically termed as sanctified months for the simple reason that their sanctity was accepted even by the pagans of Mekah.
In fact, every month, out of the twelve, is originally equal to the other, and there is no inherent sanctity, which may be attributed to one of them in comparison to other months. When Allah Almighty chooses a particular time for His special blessings, then it acquires sanctity out of His grace.
Thus, the sanctity of these four months was recognised right from the days of Nabi Ibrahim, peace upon him. Since the Pagans of Mekah attributed themselves to Nabi Ibrahim they observed the sanctity of these four months and despite their frequent tribal battles, they held it unlawful to fight in these months.
In the Syariah of our Holy Prophet the sanctity of these months was upheld and the Holy Quran referred to them as the "sanctified months".
The month of Muharram has certain other characteristics peculiar to it, specified below.
Fasting in Muharram
The Prophet said, "The best fasts after the fasts of Ramadhan are those of the month of Muharram."
The fasts of the month of Muharram are not obligatory, yet, the one who fasts in these days out of his own will and choice is entitled to a great reward by Allah Almighty.
The Hadith cited above signifies that the fasts of the month of Muharram are most reward-able ones among the Nafl (optional) fasts.
The Hadith does not mean that the award promised for fasts of Muharram can be achieved only by fasting for the whole month. On the contrary, each fast during this month has merit. Therefore, one should avail of this opportunity as much as he can.
Day of Asyurah
Although the month of Muharram is a sanctified month as a whole, yet, the 10th day of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days. The day is named Asyurah.
According to the companion 'Abdullah ibn Abbas, upon migrating to Madinah the Prophet found that the Jews there used to fast on the 10th day of Muharram. They said it was the day on which Nabi Musa and his followers crossed the Red Sea miraculously and the Fir'aun was drowned.
On hearing this from the Jews, the Prophet said, "We are more closely related to Musa than you" and directed the Muslims to fast on the day of Asyurah. (Abu Daud)
In the beginning, fasting on the day of Asyurah was obligatory for the Muslims.
It was later that the fasts of Ramadhan were made obligatory and the fast on the day of Asyurah was made optional. The wife of Nabi Muhammad, 'Aisyah has said, "When the Prophet came to Madinah, he fasted on the day of Asyurah and directed the people to fast it. But when the fasts of Ramadhan were made obligatory, the obligation of fasting was confined to Ramadhan and the obligatory nature of the fast of Asyurah was abandoned. One can fast on this day, if he so wills, or can avoid fasting, if he so wills."
However, the Messenger of Allah used to fast on the day of Asyurah even after the fasting in Ramadhan was made obligatory.
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud reported that the Prophet preferred the fast of Asyurah to the fast of other days and preferred the fast of Ramadhan to the fast of Asyurah. (Bukhari and Muslim)
According to another Hadith, it is more advisable that the fast of Asyurah should either be prefixed or suffixed by another fast. It means that one should fast two days: the 9th and 10th of Muharram or the 10th and 11th of it.
The reason of this additional fast as mentioned by the Prophet is that the Jews used to fast on the day of Asyurah alone, and he wanted to distinguish the Islamic-way of fasting from that of Jews.
What is mentioned above is all that is supported through authentic sources about Asyurah.
Misconceptions on Asyurah
However, there are some legends and misconceptions with regard to Asyurah that have managed to find their way into the minds of the ignorant. Some very common of them are these:
This is the day in which Nabi Adam was created.
This is the day in which Nabi Ibrahim was born.
This is the day in which Allah accepted the repentance of Nabi Ibrahim.
This is the day on which the Qiyamah (dooms-day) will take place.
Whoever takes bath in the day of Asyurah will never get ill.
All these and other similar whims and fancies are totally baseless and the traditions referred to in this respect are not worthy of any credit.
Some people take it as Sunnah (traditions) to prepare a particular type of meal in the day of Asyurah. This practice, too, has no basis in the authentic Islamic sources.
Some people attribute the sanctity of Asyurah to the martyrdom of Husain, grandson of Nabi Muhammad, during his battle with the Syrian army.
No doubt, the martyrdom of Husain is one of the most tragic episodes of our history. Yet, the sanctity of Asyurah cannot be ascribed to this event for the simple reason that it was established during the days of the Prophet much earlier than the birth of Husain.
On the contrary, it is one of the merits of Husain that his martyrdom took place on the day of Asyurah.
Another misconception is that it is an evil or unlucky month, for Husain was killed in it. Because of this misconception people avoid holding marriage ceremonies in Muharram. This is again a baseless concept which is contrary to the express teachings of the Quran and the Sunnah.
Such superstitions have been totally negated by the Prophet. If the death of an eminent person in a particular day renders that day unlucky for all times to come, one can hardly find a day, free from this "bad luck", out of 365 days of the whole year.
The Quran and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet have made us free from such superstitious beliefs.
Another wrong practice related to this month is to hold the lamentation and mourning ceremonies in the memory of martyrdom of Husain.
As mentioned earlier, the event of Karbala is one of the most tragic events of our history, but the Prophet has forbidden us from holding the mourning ceremonies on the death of any person.
The people of Jahiliyyah (Ignorance) used to mourn over their deceased relatives or friends through loud lamentations, tearing their clothes and beating their cheeks and chests.
The Messenger of Allah stopped the Muslims from doing all this and directed them to observe patience by saying Inna lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji uun.
Nabi Muhammad said, "He is not from our group who slaps his cheeks, tears his clothes and cries in the manner of the people of Jahiliyyah."
All the authentic jurists are unanimous on the point that the mourning of this type is absolutely impermissible. Even Husain shortly before his demise, had advised his beloved sister Zainab not to mourn over his death in this manner.
He said, "My dear sister, I swear upon you that you, in case I die, shall not tear your clothes, nor scratch your face, nor curse anyone for me or pray for your death".
It is evident from this advice of Husain that this type of mourning is condemned even by the blessed person for the memory of whom these mourning ceremonies are held. Every Muslim should avoid this practice and abide by the teachings of the Prophet and his beloved grandchild Husain.
Blessings of Muharram
It is the first month of the Islamic Calendar.
The word "Muharram" means "Forbidden". Even before Islam, this month was always known as a scared month in which all unlawful acts were forbidden, prominently the shedding of blood.
There are many bounties of this month, especially the tenth of Muharram.
Two of the many virtues of the 10th of Muharram: On this day he who spends more lavishly for the sake of his family members, Allah Ta'ala will bestow blessing upon the sustenance of the following year.
Abu Qataada has related that the Prophet said, "It is my thought that by fasting on the 10th of Muharram Allah Ta'ala will pardon the sins of the past year." (reported by At-Tirmizi)
Imam At-Tirmizi and Imam Al-Hakim has narrated from Anas ibn Malik that the following verse, "Allah may forgive thee of thy sin that which is past and that which is to come" (surah Al-Fath) was revealed on the 10th of Muharram.
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