1) Young Muslims - The Message

a) Hold fast all together1. Jama’ahb) (And hold fast, all of you together, to the rope of Allah, and be notdivided among yourselves.) It was said that,• • (to the Rope of Allah) refers to Allah's covenant, just asAllah said in the following Ayah,• • (Indignity is put over them wherever they may be, exceptwhen under a covenant (of protection) from Allah, and frommen;) [Sura Ale Imran 3:112], [in reference to pledges andpeace treaties.]Importance of Jama`ah (Community)In order to establish Islam fully in one’s life, to witness to itfaithfully, to discharge one’s duties and responsibilities, it isabsolutely essential to form a Jama’ah based on the Principles setby Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).Collective life from Hadith: Al Haris al Ash’ari RA reported thatRasul (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said “I enjoin five things on you,which have been revealed to me as commands by Allah: collectivelife, listening, obedience, migration and struggle in the way of Allah.Anyone who secedes from the body of Muslims throws offallegiance to Islam, until he returns to its fold and he who exortsignorance shall be consigned to hell. The companions of RasoolAllah submitted: “Allah’s messenger, even if such a man keeps fastsand says prayers?” The Prophet said: “Yes, even if he says prayersand keeps fasts and claims to be a Muslim” (Tirmithi, Ahmad, andHakim)Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 57