The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is when the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and his son the Holy Prophet Ismaeel, peace be upon him, fulfilled the command of Allah, the Exalted, by building His house namely, the Kaaba. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 127:
“And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], “Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing.””
Many lessons can be learned from this great event. Muslims should follow in the footsteps of all the Holy Prophets, peace be upon them, by regularly dedicating some of their time and energy in acts which please Allah, the Exalted, beyond the obligatory duties. No one is ordering muslims to dedicate all their efforts like the Holy Prophets, peace be upon them, did but they should regularly dedicate some. This incident is a clear proof that those who dedicate their effort and time for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, will not only gain reward but they efforts will also be remembered for all to see in both worlds. Even though the house of Allah, the Exalted, the Kaaba, might not seem like an architectural marvel yet, as it was built for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, it is still established and greatly honoured to this day even though nearly 4500 years have passed since its construction by the Holy Prophet Ibrahim and his son, peace be upon them. Countless people have built great castles, palaces and empires over the centuries yet, the majority of them faded away and are barely remembered by society. Even those who built them have become footnotes in history.
Not only does the work done for the sake, of Allah, the Exalted, itself endure but even those that did the work are remembered just like the Holy Prophet Ibrahim and his son, peace be upon them. In fact, Allah, the Exalted, honoured his efforts so much that one cannot even complete the visitation, known as Umra, and the Holy Pilgrimage, known as Hajj, without praying behind the stone the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, stood on while building the house of Allah, the Exalted. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 125:
“…And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer…”
All worldly efforts will eventually fade away. They may benefit people temporarily in this world but it will not help them in the next world. In fact, even though they will leave those efforts behind yet, on Judgment Day they will be held accountable for them. Whereas, efforts dedicated to pleasing Allah, the Exalted, will benefit a muslim in both worlds. These efforts do not have to be huge like building an entire Mosque. A muslim only needs to act according to their strength, such as contributing towards the building of a Mosque. If they act with sincerity their reward will be beyond imagination. This has been indicated in many Hadiths, such as the one found in Sahih Muslim, number 2342. This Hadith advises that a small effort such as donating a single date fruit for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, will be rewarded with blessings greater in size than a mountain.
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