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Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) <strong>al</strong>so said: “When my Ummat will begin to bear<br />
hatred in their hearts against the Ulema and when they sh<strong>al</strong>l make the construction of<br />
their bazaars and shopping places conspicuous and grand, and when they sh<strong>al</strong>l in<br />
contracting marriages consider only the possibility of accumulating we<strong>al</strong>th (instead of<br />
looking at the honesty, piety and deeds of suitable partners) then Allah will set four<br />
c<strong>al</strong>amities over them: famine, the oppression of rulers, dishonesty of the offici<strong>al</strong>s<br />
administering their affairs and attacks by their enemies.” (Haakim)<br />
Sayyidina Ali (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) said: “The wages of sin is carelessness ifl Ibaadah,<br />
scarcity of rizq and lack of pleasure.” (Tarikh_ul-Khulafa)<br />
Sayyidina Anas (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhu) relates:”I have served Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi<br />
Was<strong>al</strong>lam) for ten years. Not once did he ever confront me with a sour face. He said to<br />
me: ‘Always perform your wudu properly. By doing that your life on earth will be<br />
lengthened, nd your guardian angels will love you.’ (Tabrani - Sagheer). And perform<br />
some portion of your prayers at home. Through that the good in your home will be<br />
increased. And when you go home <strong>al</strong>ways greet your household members with s<strong>al</strong>aam.<br />
Through that you will be blessed and <strong>al</strong>so the people of your household.”<br />
If you re<strong>al</strong>ly want to inform yourself of the deeni as well as worldly benefits of S<strong>al</strong>aah, as<br />
expounded by Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>laffi), then I suggest that you have a<br />
look at my booklet - “Virtues of S<strong>al</strong>aah.” Unfortunately mention cannot be made thereof<br />
here.<br />
Anyway from <strong>al</strong>l the Ahaadeeth we have quoted above, one thing becomes quite clear.<br />
That is that just as sin and evil deeds are the causes of c<strong>al</strong>amities and afflictions, in the<br />
same manner obedience to Allah is the cause of success and prosperity in this world as<br />
well as in the Hereafter.<br />
Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) said:<br />
“Verily Allah says: 0 son of Adam make time to serve me in Ibaadah and I will fill your<br />
heart with the feelings of sufficiency and satisfaction and I will remove poverty and want<br />
from you. If not then I will cause your hands to be continuously busy with preoccupation<br />
and 1 will not cause poverty to move from you.”<br />
This statement comes from Allah, the Divine Creator, Lord of the Kingdoms and the All<br />
Powerful One in whose Hand lies the key to <strong>al</strong>l the treasures of the world.<br />
Other traditions <strong>al</strong>so corroborate this statement that success in this world is dependent<br />
upon Ibaadah. But what do we do? In order to earn the worldly we<strong>al</strong>th we disregard the<br />
times of S<strong>al</strong>aah - those very times which bring success!! So when we think that our<br />
successes can only be attained through disobedience to Allah, is it any wonder that our<br />
ills continue to increase? How is it possible to solve the problem regarding our daily<br />
piece of bread by being completely unmindful of Allah? - the Giver of our daily bread<br />
Al- Eti’da<strong>al</strong> Fi Maraatibur- Rija<strong>al</strong> 65
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