Omar, Ameen..May Allah(SWT) accept your prayers. Cheers, Edi

On 25/06/2009, omar joof <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Edi,
>
> Thank you once again for sharing. We are but sinners and those most likely
> to err, thus we constantly need these reminders.
>
> May Allah(SWT) bless us all with knowledge, wisdom, and good health in this
> day and many more to come, Ameen.
>
> Regards,
>
> Omar Joof.
>
>> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:26:38 +0100
>> Subject: [>-<] Fwd: Daily Hadith: Do Not Reciprocate
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>> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
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>> [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by Edi Jah
>> <[log in to unmask]> ]
>>
>>
>> Do Not Reciprocate
>>
>>
>> Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “If somebody
>> reproaches you and makes you feel ashamed of any of your defects, do
>> not make him feel ashamed of any of his defects.” [Abu Daud]
>>
>> Usually, when somebody points out one of our shortcomings, we
>> immediately become defensive and start finding faults with them. But
>> the advice of our beloved Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam),
>> is that we should listen quietly and evaluate what we are being told.
>> If there is something we can improve about ourselves, it is only to
>> our own advantage to do so. If the criticism is unjustified, then we
>> are rewarded for our patience and good behaviour in not retaliating.
>> The angels will take care of defending our honour. Starting a counter
>> attack opens the door for Shaytaan to come in and take over.
>>
>> Once Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) was sitting with the
>> Prophet (sal allahu alaihi wa sallam) when a man came and started to
>> abuse Hazrat Abu Bakr. Hazrat Abu Bakr remained silent. Finally, he
>> started to speak in his defence. At this point the Prophet (sal Allahu
>> alaihi wa sallam) got up and left. Hazrat Abu Bakr immediately went
>> after him and inquired if he had done something wrong. Rasul Allah
>> replied that as long as he had been silent, angels had been speaking
>> on his behalf, but when he started to respond, the devil came and sat
>> down next to him. As the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) could
>> not remain seated where the devil was sitting, he left.
>>
>>
>>
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