In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

by Anonymous

Peace, the mercy of Allah (swt) and His blessings, be upon you all.

All that is written in this piece of writing may be recognised as an article. But in actual fact, it is more of an awakening, a reminder. A reminder to us all, of the way we should be living our lives. This article only addresses a few of the issues we are faced with in modern times. However, it can be assured that there are many more issues similar to the ones outlined in this article. Please read it and reflect upon what the article is saying.

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) is an example to us all, of how each and every Muslim should live. The most perfect example, of a human being.

What is there, in this great mans life, that we should not take an interest in? Nothing. We should take an interest in everything about our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw). From the big things like the way he taught us to pray. All the way down to the little things, like the way he talked to his companions. And it is these little things that this article aims to briefly discuss.

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) placed great emphasis on salam. As-Salam is one of the names of Allah (swt), and there are also many hadiths where Muslims are encouraged to use this greeting.

But there is more to salam, then simply saying, 'Assalamu Alaikum'. Complimenting a person after saying salam, and then shaking their hands with both hands, is the traditional practice of our beloved Prophet (saw).

Abdullah ibn Umar (ra) used to go to the market early in the morning. But he never sold or bought anything. He never even asked about prices or joined gatherings. When he was asked what he does in the market so early in the morning, his reply was, "We go there in the morning for the purpose of saying salam to whoever we meet." Just think about this for a moment. How many of us would go to such an extent simply to greet somebody? Unfortunately, we do not realise the importance of such things. On the contrary, we worry more about finding faults in other people rather than discovering the faults within ourselves.

Think about all the Muslims that you know including yourself. Now think about the ones who are on non-speaking terms with members of their family or even with other Muslim brothers and sisters. Unfortunately this is becoming a very big issue with Muslims in modern times.

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