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THE LAST ADVICES OF THE HOLY PROPHET \ufdfa<\/span><\/h1>\n

This Hadith has been narrated by Hazrat Ali (may Allah Ta\u2019ala be pleased with him). In this narration he has described the events around the time of the Holy Prophet\u2019s \ufdfa last few days before he passed away from this mortal world. Hazrat Ali RAA has narrated that on the last day when the Holy Prophet \ufdfa fell really unwell, he said to Hazrat Ali RAA, \u201cAli, bring a tray (\u062a\u06be\u0627\u0644) in which I write that advice after which my Ummah (community) doesn\u2019t go astray.\u201d In those days paper wasn\u2019t very common. Sometimes people wrote on leather, on leaves of a tree, on bones, and sometimes on clay pans.
\nHazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that at that time the Holy Prophet \ufdfa was so unwell that I feared that if I went to get something to write on, he may pass away in my absence. That is why I told him that whatever you tell me, I will remember it and write it down later. Hazrat Ali RAA says that his revered head was in my arms. The words he was saying were, \u201cBe mindful of Salah, be mindful of Zakat, be good to the slaves you own, and be steadfast to the witness of \u201cThere is no God but Allah, and Muhammad (\ufdfa) is His subject and Messenger.\u201d Allah Ta\u2019ala will declare Jahannam (Hell) Haraam for whoever remains steadfast to this testament.\u201d These were the advices the Holy Prophet \ufdfa gave in his last moments of life.<\/p>\n

THE ESSENCE OF ENTIRE DEEN<\/span>
\nThe real purpose of quoting this Hadith is those advices the Holy Prophet \ufdfa gave at such a crucial time and what he emphasized. It seems like these advices are the essence of the commandments of Deen (religion) that the holy Prophet \ufdfa preached his entire life. These are the summary of entire Deen.
\nThere is another Hadith which has been narrated by Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) in which he said that during the last moments of the Holy Prophet \ufdfa when the volume of his voice had become really low, when I put my ear to his mouth these were the words he kept saying till the very last moment;<\/p>\n

\u201cBe careful about Salah and be careful about your subordinates.\u201d<\/p>\n

IMPORTANCE OF SALAH AND RIGHTS OF ONE\u2019S SUBORDINATES<\/span>
\nThis Hadith tells us that among all the commandments and teachings of Deen the one among Huqooq Allah (rights of Allah) the Holy \ufdfa Prophet placed the greatest emphasis on was Salah. In another narration, the words \u201cSalah, Zakah, and rights of subordinates\u201d have been mentioned. This tells us that among all the Rights of Allah the Holy Prophet \ufdfa placed the greatest emphasis on two sorts of rights, one physical and one financial, the physical one being Salah, and the financial one being Zakat. And among the Rights of People (Huqooq al-Ibad) he placed the greatest emphasis on rights of one\u2019s slaves, servants and subordinates.
\nThe Holy Prophet \ufdfa was worried whether his Ummah will falter in following these commandments of Shariah after him, and that being neglectful of these commandments will lead to Jahannam and wrath of Allah Ta\u2019alah, and that is why he emphasized about following these specific commandments even in his last moments in this mortal world.<\/p>\n

WE ALL BE ASKED FIRST ABOUT SALAH IN THE HEREAFTER<\/span>
\nThe Holy Qur\u2019an and Hadith are full of commandments about praying Salah. The commandment to establish Salah comes more than 60 times in the Holy Qur\u2019an. It has been narrated in a Hadith that in the Aakhirah (Hereafter) the first question we will be asked, will be about Salah. We will be held accountable for how many Salah we prayed, how many we have missed, and how many we prayed after their time had passed. When a person starts preparing for Aakhirah the first thing they need to do is to take account of their Salah, as to how many they have not prayed since it became incumbent upon them after attaining puberty.<\/p>\n

GENERAL TAUBAH (REPENTANCE)<\/span>
\nIt is for the reason above it has been the practice of our wise elders that whenever someone came to them seeking to establish Islahi Ta\u2019alluq (mentoring relationship for self-improvement), the first teaching they received was in performing Taubah (repentance) from previous sins. There is a general or in principle Taubah, and a specific or detailed Taubah. For general or in principle Taubah, a person should pray two raka\u2019t with the intention of Salah of repentance (\u0635\u0644\u0648\u0670\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0628\u06c1)<\/span>, and then with a humble heart should pray to Allah Ta\u2019ala that \u201cO\u2019 Allah! I beg You for forgiveness for all the sins I have committed in my previous life. Please forgive me for all the sins I have committed, major or minor. Please forgive me for all the Faraid (compulsory commandments) and Wajibat (necessary commandments) that I have neglected or not performed. O\u2019 Allah! Please forgive me and accept my Taubah.\u201d This is general or in principle Taubah.<\/p>\n

SPECIFIC TAUBAH (REPENTANCE)<\/span>
\nOnce a person has done general Taubah, the next step is to do specific Taubah. Specific Taubah means that they look at their entire past life critically as to what wrongs they have committed in that life. Then they should reflect on which of these wrongs they can atone for now. For example, they should make a list of all the people they have hurt in their past life. Then they should try to ask for forgiveness from all those people who are still alive and they can contact, and pray for forgiveness from Allah Ta\u2019ala in favour of all those people who have passed away or they are unable to contact any more.
\nIn terms of Salah, a person needs to estimate how many Salah, if any, they have not prayed (done Qada) since Salah became compulsory for them. That time starts from the age when an individual attains puberty. If they do not remember the exact age, then they should estimate it from the age of 14 years as that is the age when children usually become mature. Then they should estimate how many Salah of which time (for example Fajr or Asr) they may not have prayed since then. If they do not remember exactly, then they should make a conservative estimate. If, for example, they estimate that they had not prayed all the five Salah for 3 years. They should write that down in a copy, and then start praying a Qada Salah with each regular Salah. This is called Qada-e-Umri (\u0642\u0636\u0627\u0626\u06d2 \u0639\u0645\u0631\u06cc)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

HOW TO PRAY QADA-E-UMRI (\u0642\u0636\u0627\u0626\u06d2 \u0639\u0645\u0631\u06cc)<\/span><\/span>
\nThe proper way of performing Qada-e-Umri is to start praying a Qada prayer with every Fard (compulsory) prayer, for example, Fajr with Fajr, Zuhur with Zuhur, and Asr with Asr. The way of praying an individual Qada prayer to make a Niyyah (intention) before praying it that, for example, I am praying the first Fajr Qada Salah that is due towards me, and the same with all other prayers. And then keep doing it every day.<\/p>\n

MAKING A WILL FOR FIDYAH (COMPENSATION) FOR QADA SALAH<\/span>
\nThe person should also write a will that he is starting to pray Qada-e-Umri from that date, and will be praying one Qada (missed) Salah with every Fard (compulsory) Salah, and that he has three years of Qada Salah due towards him. However, if he dies before praying all the Qada Salah, then the Fidyah (compensation money) should be paid to needy people from his estate.
\nIf a person does not leave such a will, then it is not Wajib (necessary) for his inheritors to pay that Fidyah. In Shariah, a person has full disposing authority over his assets only in his life, and before any terminal illness starts. If someone develops a terminal illness then they can dispose of only up to a third of their assets. It is not permissible for them to dispose of more than a third of their assets. So, if a person does not make a will for paying Fidyah while still alive and not suffering from a terminal illness, against his remaining Qada Salah upon his death, then it is not Wajib (necessary) for his inheritors to pay the Fidyah for his Qada Salah even if he has left behind hundreds of thousands of rupees. However, if they wish to do so out of their own free will, then they have the right to do so.
\nThat is why everyone should make a will as soon as possible that if he dies before he is able to pray all the Qada Salah due towards him, then the Fidyah (compensation) for the remaining Qada Salah should be paid from his inheritance. And he should also start praying the Qada Salah one by one from today. If a person starts doing these two things, then if he dies before he can pray all his Qada Salah, Insha\u2019Allah he will be forgiven. But if a person doesn\u2019t do these two things, neither he starts praying the Qada Salah, nor does he make a will for his remaining Qada Salah in case of his death, then he is being neglectful of one of the greatest Ibadah.<\/p>\n

START PRAYING QADA SALAH FROM TODAY<\/span>
\nOur jobs, our businesses, our lives, will keep going on, but one of the most important things for us to do today is to try to estimate how many Qada (missed) Salah are due towards him. If we have any Qada Salah due, then we should start praying them today, and should not wait for tomorrow. Satan has unique ways of deceiving people. So, it won\u2019t try to convince a Muslim to give up praying Salah, or try to convince him that it is not important. It puts thoughts into a Muslim\u2019s mind that \u201cSalah is very important but I will start praying it at a time when I know I will keep praying it regularly from then on. I don\u2019t feel I am ready for that today, so what is the point of praying just one Salah or praying it for just one day. I will start from tomorrow.\u201d Or that, \u201cif I start praying Salah and then do not continue, then it will be an even greater sin. So, I won\u2019t start today. I have to do such and such things, and once I have done those and I am free, then I will start praying Salah regularly.\u201d This is how the Satan makes a Muslim procrastinate in praying Salah. When the chore for which a person had postponed his plan of starting Salah is finished, he comes across another chore, another commitment, and then another. And this way the Satan makes him keep postponing starting Salah to \u2018tomorrow\u2019, but tomorrow never comes.<\/p>\n

DO NOT PROCRASTINATE<\/span>
\nIf you really intend to do something, start doing it today. But if you keep postponing it, it will become more and more difficult for you with time. That is why the Holy Prophet \ufdfa has said in a hadith;<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it is morning time, do not wait for the evening, and when it is evening, do not wait for the morning. Consider yourself to be one of those people who are in their graves.\u201d<\/p>\n

It means that keep thinking that you may be going to your grave any moment, therefore, do not postpone things you need to do, for tomorrow.<\/p>\n

VALUE YOUR HEALTH AND FREE TIME<\/span>
\nIf we believe that we have to pray these Qada Salah at some point in our life, then what are we waiting for? We are healthy now. Who knows we may be afflicted by some illness tomorrow which may make it very difficult for us to pray these Qada Salah. We may have free time on our hands these days. Who knows we may not have this free time tomorrow. Today Allah Ta\u2019ala has granted us the motivation to pray these Qada Salah. This motivation may not last till tomorrow. Therefore, if we have developed the motivation to pray these Qada Salah today, we should not procrastinate and should start praying them today.<\/p>\n

RELAXATION IN PRAYING QADA SALAH<\/span>
\nAllah Ta’ala has given so much relaxation in praying Qada Salah that these can be prayed even at those times when it is not permissible to pray regular Salah. For example, it is not permissible to pray any Nafl (supererogatory) or Sunnah Salah from dawn to sunrise. Similarly, it is not permissible to pray any Nafl or Sunnah Salah after Asr prayers till sunset. However, it is permissible to pray Qada Salah during these times. Allah Ta\u2019ala has given us this relaxation so that a Muslim can start praying Qada Salah as soon as he gets an intention of doing so, and there are no barriers.<\/p>\n

PRAY FAJR SALAH AS SOON AS YOU WAKE UP<\/span>
\nIn a Hadith the Holy Prophet \ufdfa said that if a person keeps sleeping and the time of Salah passes while he is asleep, or if a person forgot praying Salah and remembered it when the time of Salah had passed, then he should pray Salah as soon as he wakes up or as soon as he remembers, because that then is the time of Salah for him.
\nThose people who miss Salah on a regular basis should particularly remember this Hadith. For example, a person takes all precautions so that he wakes up for Fajr. He asks someone to wake him up, and also sets an alarm. However, he still doesn\u2019t wake up in time, and by the time he wakes up the sun has risen. In that case, because he had taken all precautions to wake up for Fajr, Insha\u2019Allah he won\u2019t be punished for missing Fajr deliberately. But what he should do is that as soon as he wakes up, he should do Wudu and pray Fajr Salah, because for him that will be the time for Fajr. He shouldn\u2019t think that my Salah is Qada now anyway, Whether I pray it now or later, it will still be Qada, so I will pray it later. Rather, he should pray Fajr as soon as he wakes up and shouldn\u2019t delay it. If he does that, then Insha\u2019Allah it will not be counted as a sin of delaying Salah deliberately. However, if he hadn\u2019t taken any precautions to wake up on time, then it will be a sin.<\/p>\n

PAY ZAKAT ACCURATELY<\/span>
\nThe second commandment the Holy Prophet \ufdfa has mentioned in his last advice, is that of Zakat. The importance of Zakat in Islam is nearly equal to that of Salah. The commandment to pay Zakat comes in almost every instance where the commandment to pray Salah has been given.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd be steadfast in Salah, and give Zakah\u2026\u201d (2:110)<\/p>\n

For the Taubah (repentance) to be complete, it is essential that a person calculates every last cent of Zakat that has ever been due towards him, and pays it. In our society a lot of people are quite negligent about Zakat. Even those Muslims who understand the importance of Zakat and make an effort to estimate and pay it, do not always try to calculate it exactly how much Zakat is due towards them. Rather, they just pay it on the basis of an approximate estimate. This is not correct. A person should calculate exactly how much Zakat is due towards them, and then pay it.
\nSo, it is an essential component of a complete Taubah (repentance) that one pays Zakat accurately after calculating it exactly. One can see that the Holy Prophet \ufdfa attached so much importance to Salah and Zakat that even as he was parting from this mortal world he was advising Muslims to be mindful of these two rights of Allah.<\/p>\n

BE GOOD TO YOUR SLAVES<\/span>
\nThe third advice the Holy Prophet \ufdfa gave at the time of his parting from this mortal world, was related to the (Huqooq al-Ibad) Rights of People. He said;<\/p>\n

\u0648\u0645\u0627 \u0645\u0644\u06a9\u062a \u0627\u06cc\u0645\u0627\u0646\u06a9\u0645<\/span><\/p>\n

The literal translation of this phrase is, \u201cBe good to those things that are owned by your right hand\u201d. In Arabic language this refers to a person\u2019 slaves. This word has been used in the Noble Qur\u2019an with reference to this meaning a number of times. In those days there used to be slaves who used to be owned by people. So, the literal interpretation of this phrase is that look after your slaves, be good to them, and fulfil their rights completely.<\/p>\n

THE PHRASE \u0645\u0627 \u0645\u0644\u06a9\u062a \u0627\u06cc\u0645\u0627\u0646\u06a9\u0645<\/span> IS INCLUSIVE OF ALL SUBORDINATES<\/span>
\nHazrat Mufti Muhammad Shafi (may Allah Ta\u2019ala bless him) used to say that the phrase \u0645\u0627 \u0645\u0644\u06a9\u062a \u0627\u06cc\u0645\u0627\u0646\u06a9\u0645<\/span> refers not only to slaves, but also to all sorts of subordinates. So, it includes, subordinates at work, domestic servants, assistants, helpers, etc. If a person is a boss or a leader, then this phrase includes all those people he is responsible for or leads.<\/p>\n

SUBORDINATES CANNOT ALWAYS DEMAND THEIR RIGHTS<\/span>
\nBy using this word, the Holy Prophet \ufdfa has cautioned people that be especially mindful of the rights of those people who are your subordinates, and who Allah Ta\u2019ala has given you some sort of authority over. He emphasized it because people who are equal in status, do not hesitate in demanding their rights. But the person who is someone\u2019s subordinate, cannot always demand his rights forcefully because of the status difference between him and his bosses. Sometimes he believes in his heart that he deserves more, but cannot demand so because of fear of consequences. Therefore, unless you have fear of Allah Ta\u2019ala in your heart, and you are mindful that you have to fulfil his rights, then you will not be able to discharge his rights due towards you fully and completely.<\/p>\n

DO NOT CONSIDER YOUR EMPLOYEES INFERIOR TO YOU<\/span>
\nSimilarly, it is highly ignorant to consider one\u2019s employees and domestic servants (where they exist) inferior to oneself. Even if you have employed someone as a domestic servant, you have entered into a contract with them. You have agreed to buy his services, and he has agreed to sell you his services. Therefore, both of you are a party to a contract.<\/p>\n

YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEE HAVE AN EQUAL STATUS<\/span>
\nSuppose you go shopping and pay the shopkeeper for the items you have bought. You give him money, he gives you the items you have bought. Does it mean that because of this exchange of money and goods you have become superior to the shopkeeper and he has become inferior to you? No! Rather, you are equal parties in this transaction. In exactly the same way, you and your employee or servant are equal to each other in status, in that you are giving him money and he is providing you with some agreed upon services. Therefore, thinking that you are superior to him somehow, and looking down upon him, is absolutely forbidden under Shariah.<\/p>\n

YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE YOUR BROTHERS<\/span>
\nIn a Hadith the Holy Prophet \ufdfa said;<\/p>\n

\u201cYour employees are your brothers. Allah Ta\u2019ala has made them your subordinates. Give them to eat the same food that you eat yourselves, and give them to wear what you wear yourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

These are the teachings of the Holy Prophet \ufdfa about how to treat one\u2019s subordinates. Some people start treating their employees and domestic servants like modern day slaves. It is Haraam under Shariah to treat them in an insulting and humiliating manner. The Holy Prophet \ufdfa has said that they are your brothers, treat them like your brothers.<\/p>\n

ALLAH TA\u2019ALA HAS MORE POWER OVER US<\/span>
\nIt is narrated in a Hadith that once the Holy Prophet \ufdfa passed Hazrat Abu Masud on his way. He was being angry with his slave and telling him off. It looked as if he was close to hitting him. Upon seeing this the Holy Prophet \ufdfa said;<\/p>\n

\u201cAllah Ta\u2019ala has more power over you than you have over this slave.\u201d<\/p>\n

What he meant was that if you treat him unduly harshly or if you hit him, Allah Ta\u2019ala will take his revenge from you.
\nLook at the character of Hazrat Abu Masood Ansari RAA that he was extremely angry and was about to hit his slave, but as soon as he heard the Holy Prophet \ufdfa say that Allah Ta\u2019ala has more power over you than you have over this slave, he immediately said, \u201cO\u2019 Messenger of Allah \ufdfa. I free this slave.\u201d This was the level of obedience the Companions of the Holy Prophet \ufdfa observed towards him.<\/p>\n

WE WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR SUBORDINATES\u2019 RIGHTS<\/span>
\nEven during his last moments in this mortal world, the Holy Prophet \ufdfa emphasized that we should be good to our subordinates and underlings. This is because we can atone for the violation of rights of Allah Ta\u2019ala by doing Istighfar (asking for forgiveness) and Taubah (repentance), but if we have violated the rights of our subordinates and underlings, and especially those who did not dare to answer back to us or say to us that we were being unfair to them for fear of repercussions, then there is no way of atoning for violation of their rights.
\nOnce a Sahabi asked the Holy \ufdfa Prophet, \u201cO\u2019 Prophet of Allah \ufdfa. If my slave makes a mistake or does something wrong, do I have the right to punish him, or not?\u201d The Holy Prophet \ufdfa replied, \u201cYou do have the right to punish him but do remember that your punishment should be proportionate to his mistake. If the punishment you give is proportionately less than the mistake he made, then Allah Ta\u2019ala will get you your right from him in Aakhirah (Hereafter). But if your punishment is proportionately more severe than the mistake he made, then Allah Ta\u2019ala will make you pay him for this injustice on the Day of Qiyamah.\u201d The Sahabi exclaimed upon hearing this, \u201cO Prophet of Allah \ufdfa, what if I punished him more than was due?\u201d The Holy Prophet \ufdfa replied, \u201cHave you not read this verse of the Noble Qur\u2019an?<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, whoever does good (even) to the weight of a particle shall see it. And whoever does evil (even)to the weight of a particle shall see it.\u201d (99:7-8)<\/p>\n

So, you do have a right to punish your slave, but be very measured in deciding on that punishment. Make sure that the punishment is not more severe than the severity of his mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sahabi said, \u201cO\u2019 Prophet of Allah \ufdfa. That is a very difficult decision. How will I measure that I haven\u2019t punished him more than he deserved? It is easier for me to just set him free.\u201d So, he freed that slave. Shariah has issued such strict guidance for rights of those who are subservient to us in some way.<\/p>\n

THE HOLY PROPHET\u2019S \ufdfa WAY OF TREATING HIS SUBORDINATES<\/span>
\nWhen the Holy Prophet \ufdfa migrated to Medinah Munawwarah, Hazrat Anas\u2019 (may Allah Ta\u2019ala be pleased with him) parents Hazrat Abu Talhah and Hazrat Umme Salim (may Allah Ta\u2019ala be pleased with them) discussed amongst themselves that the Holy Prophet \ufdfa does not have any domestic help. Why don\u2019t we present our son to him so that he can serve the Holy Prophet \ufdfa? So, both of them took their son before the Holy Prophet \ufdfa and said, \u201cO\u2019 Prophet of Allah \ufdfa, our son is very wise and smart. We want him to live in your household and serve you.\u201d The Holy Prophet \ufdfa accepted it, so Hazrat Anas\u2019 parents left him in his service.
\nHazrat Anas (may Allah Ta\u2019ala be pleased with him) remained in the service of the Holy Prophet \ufdfa for about ten years. About how the Holy Prophet \ufdfa treated him during all this time, he himself says;<\/p>\n

\u201cI served the Holy Prophet \ufdfa for ten years. During all this time he never even said \u2018uff\u2019 (an expression of exasperation) to me, neither scolded me, nor told me off, and never said \u2018why did you do this do this\u2019, or \u2018why did you not do this\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

This seems simple enough in saying, but if someone tries to follow this Sunnah of the Holy Prophet \ufdfa, only then they will realise what supreme self-control it will require to consistently do this for ten years! We are happy following the easy Sunnah of the Holy Prophet \ufdfa, but this is also a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet \ufdfa and we must try to follow it too. May Allah Ta\u2019ala grant us the motivation to follow all these Sunnah too. Aameen
\nHazrat Anas (may Allah Ta\u2019ala be pleased with him) himself narrates that once the Holy Prophet \ufdfa sent him to perform some chore. When he left home he saw some children playing. He also started playing with them and completely forgot the chore for which the Holy Prophet \ufdfa had sent him. The Holy Prophet \ufdfa was waiting for him to come back and tell him whether he had completed the chore. When he didn\u2019t return for quite some time, the Holy Prophet \ufdfa came out and performed that chore himself. When he was returning, Hazrat Anas RAA saw him and suddenly remembered that the Holy Prophet \ufdfa had told him to perform some chore. He got worried that the Holy Prophet \ufdfa will get upset. So, he went to him and said, \u201cO\u2019 Prophet of Allah \ufdfa. When I left home I started playing with children and forgot that chore.\u201d The Holy Prophet \ufdfa replied, \u201cDo not worry. I have done it myself.\u201d Hazrat Anas RAA reports that he neither scolded me, nor told me off, or punished me in any way.<\/p>\n

TREATING SUBORDINATES WELL DOES NOT ENCOURAGE BAD BEHAVIOUR<\/span>
\nThese days we make up excuses that if I treat my domestic servants and employees well, they will become spoiled and will start misbehaving. But we do not reflect on it that the Holy Prophet \ufdfa did not give any credence to any such considerations. Because he knew that his treating his servants well encouraged them to do good, as well as stopped them from misbehaviour. And that is why his kind behaviour with Hazrat Anas (may Allah Ta\u2019ala be pleased with him) over a period of ten years did not lead to any misbehaviour. This is the type of good behaviour towards one\u2019s employees and subordinates that the Holy Prophet \ufdfa himself practiced, as well as taught the Sahaba to practice.<\/p>\n

CORRECTING HAZRAT ABU ZAR GHAFFARI RAA<\/span>
\nOnce the Holy Prophet \ufdfa was going somewhere. On the way, he saw Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari (may Allah Ta\u2019ala be pleased with him) scolding his slave. That slave was Habshi (of African origin) so he was saying to him, \u201cO\u2019 Habshi, you are doing this.\u201d When the Holy Prophet \ufdfa heard these words, he said,<\/p>\n

\u201cO\u2019 Abu Zar! It seems like you still have some habits from the days of Jahiliyah (ignorance). That is why you are addressing your slave as O\u2019 Habshi.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari RAA started crying upon hearing these words, and even later he used to remember again and again that the Holy Prophet \ufdfa had said this about me.<\/p>\n

BEING A SIDDIQ AND CURSING OTHERS<\/span>
\nOnce Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah Ta\u2019ala be pleased with him) was scolding one\u2019s slave and saying some curse words to him. When the Holy Prophet \ufdfa heard this, he said;<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are a Siddiq and you also curse! By the God of Ka\u2019abah both of these traits cannot be combined together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meaning that a person cannot be a Siddiq and also be cursing other people. If a person is a Siddiq he cannot curse other people, and the person who curses other people cannot be a Siddiq. Hazrat Siddiq Akbar RAA trembled upon hearing this and freed not just the slave he had been cursing but also many other slaves.<\/p>\n

DO NOT HUMILIATE YOUR SUBORDINATES<\/span>
\nThese days, we have become very neglectful about how we treat our servants, subordinates and hired help. We say abusive words to them, tell them off in a belittling and insulting manner, disrespect them, and say hurtful things to them, whenever we feel like it. This is all prohibited in Shariah. If you have a subordinate, a domestic servant, or hired help, treat him like your brother. Remember that they are human beings too, just like you. They also have a beating heart, have wishes, desires and aspirations, have thoughts and emotions, and have wants and needs. It is completely impermissible to treat them as sub-humans.<\/p>\n

TREATMENT OF ONE\u2019S EMPLOYEES<\/span>
\nIn our society these days, employers do not treat their drivers as equal human beings. However, in Arab culture there are still some remnants of the original Islamic culture. They treat their drivers like brothers, for example, when they get out of the car after a travel, they say \u201cthank you brother\u201d. When they sit down to eat, they make their drivers sit with them to eat.
\nOn the other hand, in our culture we do not invite or drivers to sit with us during meals. We eat inside the house while he keeps sitting in the car. We don\u2019t even care whether they have eaten or not. We have inherited all these habits from non-Islamic cultures. The Sunnah of the Holy Prophet \ufdfa is what has been described in this Hadith. May Allah Ta\u2019ala help us understand it and follow it. Aameen<\/p>\n

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