Refresh Your Imaan

1. Ibn 'Abbas reported that when the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) fasted on the day of 'Ashura and commanded that it should he observed as a fast, they (his Companions) said to him: Messenger of Allah, it is a day which the Jews and Christians hold in high esteem. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When the next year comes, God willing, we would observe fast on the 9th But the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) died before the advent of the next year.(So we muslims have fasting on 9 and 10 both) 2. Ibn'Abbas (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) arrived in Medina and found the Jews observing fast on the day of 'Ashura. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said to them: What is the (significance) of this day that you observe fast on it? They said: It is the day of great (significance) when Allah delivered Moses and his people, and drowned the Pharao

Hafsah (radi Allahu anha), the wife of the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "The Messenger of Allah said, 'There are five animals for which there is no sin on the one who kills them: Scorpions, crows, kites, mice, and vicious dogs.'" [Sunan An-Nasai - graded sahih] In addition, the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) ordered the killing of geckos. Stepping on ants for no reason, killing or hurting those animals from which one receives no harm is sinful. But the above mentioned are animals from whose harm we have been told to protect ourselves.

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Those who exaggerate will be ruined; those who exaggerate will be ruined; those who exaggerate will be ruined." [Sahih Muslim] Simple advice that we can start changing our lives with! Speech that is devoid of exaggeration is almost necessarily devoid of lying. For if a person is careful enough to avoid even exaggeration, it is not possible that they would be careless enough to lie. And one who avoids lying stays on the path to Jannah.