HADITH 4
Ubaadah bin Saamit (Radhiallaahu Ánhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said one day when
Ramadan had drawn near; "The month of Ramadan, the month of blessings has come to you, wherein Allah turns
towards you and sends down to you His special Mercy, forgives your faults, accepts prayers, appreciates your
competition for the greatest, good and boasts to the angels about you. So, show to Allah your righteousness; for
verily, the most pitiable and unfortunate one is he who is deprived of Allah's Mercy in this month.
COMMENTARY
In this Hadith, we read about the spirit of competition among the believers, each one trying to do more good deeds
than the other. In our own home, I am greatly pleased on seeing how even the womenfolk vie with each other, the
one trying to recite more of the Qur’an than the others, so that, in spite of domestic responsibilities, fifteen to
twenty 'juz' (Parts) of the Qur’an are read by each one daily. I mention this only out of a sense of gratitude to Allah,
mentioning His favor, and not to boast of it. May Allah accept their deeds and ours, and increase us all in good
deeds.
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