“But they who believe and do righteous deeds – those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.”
In a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 6543, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that Allah, the Exalted, does not judge people based on their outward appearance or their wealth instead He observes and judges people’s inward intention and their physical actions.
The first thing to note is that a Muslim should always correct their intention when performing any deed as Allah, the Exalted, will only reward them when they perform righteous deeds for His sake. Those who perform deeds for the sake of other people and things will be told to gain their reward from those who they acted for on Judgment Day, which will not be possible. This has been warned in a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 3154.
In addition, this Hadith indicates the importance of equality in Islam. A person is not superior to others by worldly things such as their ethnicity or wealth. Even though, many Muslims have erected these barriers such as social castes and sects thereby believing some are better than others Islam has clearly rejected this concept and declared that in this respect all people are equal in the sight of Islam. The only thing which makes one Muslim superior to another is their piety meaning, how much they fulfill the commands of Allah, the Exalted, refrain from His prohibitions and face destiny with patience. Chapter 49 Al Hujurat, verse 13:
“…Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you…”
A Muslim should therefore busy themself in obeying Allah, the Exalted, by fulfilling His rights and the rights of people and not believe that something they possess or belong to will somehow save them from punishment. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has made it clear in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 6853, that the Muslim who lacks in righteous deeds meaning, the obedience of Allah, the Exalted, will not be increased in rank because of their lineage. In reality, this applies to all worldly things such as wealth, ethnicity, gender or social brotherhoods and castes.
Al Fatihah to Baqarah V1-220 Complete Free eBook: READ
PodTafseer Complete Series Free eBooks: READ
Anonymously Follow WhatsApp Channel for Daily Blogs, eBooks, Pics and Podcasts: FOLLOW
Over 400 Free eBooks on Good Character: www.ShaykhPod.com/Books
Daily Blogs: www.ShaykhPod.com/Blogs
Pics: https://shaykhpod.com/pics
General Podcasts: https://shaykhpod.com/general-podcasts
PodWoman: https://shaykhpod.com/podwoman
PodKid: https://shaykhpod.com/podkid
Urdu Podcasts: https://shaykhpod.com/urdu-podcasts
Live Podcasts: https://shaykhpod.com/live
Subscribe to Receive Daily Blogs & Updates Via Email: https://shaykhpod.com/subscribe
#Allah #ShaykhPod #Islam #Quran #Hadith #Charity #ProphetMuhammad #Sunnah #Piety #Taqwa #Tafseer
ShaykhPod 