Something to think about…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Assalamu Alaikum.

I was looking for a hadeeth and just happened to stumble upon this eye-opener:

إذا أتى أحدكم خادمه بطعامه ، فإن لم يجلسه معه ، فليناوله أكلة أو أكلتين ، أو لقمة أو لقمتين ، فإنه ولي حره وعلاجه

Narrated Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu): The Prophet (salallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “When your servant brings your food to you, if you do not ask him to join you, then at least ask him to take one or two handfuls, for he has suffered from its heat (while cooking it) and has taken pains to cook it nicely.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume No. 7, Hadeeth No. 370]

Subhan Allah, this is really something to think about.

For those of you who have servants (not uncommon in this part of the world), ask yourselves:

1) Do you do this? If not, then why not? Is the religion of Islam only about praying and fasting?

2) What’s it like in Ramadan? Is the poor servant just cooking and cooking? And does she at least get to eat the iftar that she cooked?

Oh and this hadeeth is also a great rebuttal of all those losers (i.e. many of the kuffar) out there who have nothing better to do than mock our beloved Prophet (salallahu alaihi wasallam).

When I read these kind of ahadeeth (i.e. those that point to his excellent character), all I can think is “He is just so sweet.”

And he is, isn’t it?

And if we obey Allah, we can meet this wonderful man on the Last Day at his cistern and drink the water of Kawthar from his hands.

Can it get better than that?

[Well, yes it can, as a matter of fact.]