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Tuesday, 07 Thul Hijjah 1433 H / 23 October 2012

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22.10.2012 - Mayyit of: Imtiaz Lovell, husband of Munira and brother-in-law of Farhaad and Imtiaz Badat - VENUE: 7558 Mekreil Street, Ext 8, Lenasia - QABARSTAAN: Lenz

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21.10.2012 - Mayyit of: Ismail Fakir Chopdat, father of Ml Fakir Arshad - VENUE: 45 Hollyhock Crst, Marlboro - TIME: 11h00 - QABARSTAAN: Marlboro

The virtues of ‘Udhiya’ are established from the following ‘Ahaadith’ (Traditions).

Anas RA reported that the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam sacrificed with his own hands, two white rams with black markings. He took the name of Allah and recited ‘Takbir’. Anas RA states that he saw him putting his foot upon their buttocks and saying: "In the name of Allah. And Allah is the greatest". (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim)

Note: We learn from this Hadith that one should try to make sacrifice with his own hands. If the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam can sacrifice by his own blessed hands at the age of sixty, why can’t our young generation follow in his footsteps? If one cannot do so, he should at least be present at the time of slaughter.

Jaber RA reported that the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam slaughtered on the day of sacrifice two horned, white and black castrated rams. When he faced them towards the Qibla, he said: "Verily I turn my face towards the One who created the heavens and the earth, upon the religion of Abraham, being upright, and I am not one of the polytheists. Verily my prayer, my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the worlds. There is no partner with him and I have been ordered that, and I am one of the Muslims. O Allah, it is Thine and for Thee, from Muhammad and his Ummah: In the name of Allah. Allah is the greatest". He then slaughtered the rams. (Ahmed, Abu Daud, Ibne Majah)

Ayesha radiyallahu anha reports that the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said, "The son of Adam does not perform any actions on the day of sacrifice which is more pleasing to Allah than the shedding of blood. He will come on the day of resurrection with its hair, horns and hooves, and the blood certainly will fall in a place near Allah before it falls on the ground. So, make yourselves purified there with. (Tirmizi, Ibn Majah)

Zaid bin Arkam RA reports that the Companions of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam asked him: "Ya Rasulullah, what is this sacrifice?" He said: "it is the way of your fore father Ibrahim." They asked: what (reward) is for us therein?" He replied: "There is a reward for every hair (i.e. the reward for meat and useful parts of the animal’s body will be very lofty in merit, but there will also be a great reward for the parts which are useless and thrown away such as the hair)."

They asked: "For the wool, Ya Rasulullah?" He replied: "There is one reward for every strand of wool." (Ahmed, Ibn Majah)

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THE HOPE FOR HAJJ

If only the rich experienced this trip
Then from the well of Zam Zam, the poor would never sip

If status took you to Madina's sand
Then Hajre Aswad, would feel only a minister's hand

If beauty was responsible for this spiritual wave
Then only the handsome would stand, in front of my Nabi's grave

If Hajj had to depend on ones health
Then the sick and the aged, would never pelt

That helpless old man in a wheelchair
Allah will not deprive him, he will one day shave his hair

The blind Haaji that moves with no guide
He might look lonely, but Allah is at his side

The old lady that everyone called 'poor'
Will one day find herself knocking on Allah's door

Unlike man, when my Allah will pick
All will get a turn, weather healthy or sick

Never lose hope, there's a bright side for your delay
Perhaps, the holy lands is where you will be taken away

~Yusuf Omar~
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Once they were working on the deck, Bob told Joe that he was surprised that he fussed so much over his wife. Joe said that he'd started this about six months ago, it had revived their marriage, and things couldn't be better. Bob thought he'd give it a go. When he got home, he gave his wife a massive hug, kissed her and told her that he loved her. His wife burst into tears.

Bob was confused and asked why she was crying. She said, "This is the worst day of my life. First, little Billy fell off his bike and twisted his ankle. Then, the washing machine broke and flooded the basement. And now, you come home drunk!"

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