64. KISI UZR KAY BIGHAIR JAMA’AT CHODHKAR AKELE NAMAZ PADHNA [Abondoning the Group prayer & praying alone without a valid excuse]
KISI UZUR KAY BAGHER JAMA’T CHOR KAR AKELE NAMAZ PARHNA
Forgoing the Congregational Prayer to Pray Alone Without a Legal Excuse
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud related that the Prophet (pbuh) said,
“I have considered having a man lead people at prayer and going myself to those who stay back from attending the congregational prayer to bum their houses down upon them..”
“If the people forgo the Friday Prayer, Allah will set a seal on their hearts for them to become heedless.”¹
“Whoever misses three Friday prayers without a legal excuse, Allah will set a seal on his heart.”²
“Whoever misses the Friday prayer without a (legal) excuse or a danger will be accounted amongst the hypocrites in a record that cannot be erased or altered.”³
Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) related, the Prophet (pbuh) said,
“Going to the Friday prayer is obligatory for every male who has reached puberty.”⁴
¹Reported by Muslim. ²Reported by Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi ³Reported by Ahmad. ⁴Reported by Abu Dawud |
REFERENCE:
BOOK: “MAJOR SINS” OF IMAM SHAMSU ED-DEEN DHAHABI.
Distributed by : www.islambasics.com
Despairing of the Mercy of Allah and Losing of Hope
Allah Most High says,{And never give up hope of Allah’s soothing mercy: truly no one despairs of Allah’s soothing mercy, except those who have no faith. }
(Yusuf: 87)
{He is the one that sends down rain (even) after (men) have given up all hope.}
(Ash-Shura: 28)
{Say, ‘O my servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the mercy of Allah).}
(Az Zummar: 53)
The Prophet (pbuh) said,”Let none of you die except thinking the best of Allah the Almighty.”¹
Allah, unless you love forgiveness, none of the sinful men will be delayed. O Allah, you are the Ever-Forgiver, the Ever Generous and love forgiveness: may you forgive me. O Allah look at us tenderly and include us amongst the people of purity not those of wretchedness.
O Allah! Help us to achieve our hopes, make us prosperous, grant us your pleasure, guide us to goodness and give us a good deed in this world, a good deed in the next and keep us away of the Hell-Fire.
¹Reported by Muslim.
REFERENCE:
BOOK: “MAJOR SINS” OF IMAM SHAMSU ED-DEEN DHAHABI.
Distributed by : www.islambasics.com