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Significant
Islamic Events during the Blessed Month of Ramadan
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
Alhamdulillahi bi ni’matil Islam, wa bi ni’matil imaan wa bi
ni’matil Shahrul Ramadhan. Wa Sall Allahu ta ‘ala ‘alaa Abi Qaasim, Sayyidinaa
wa Mawlaana Muhammadin wa ‘alaa Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa sallim
During this blessed month of Ramadhan al Mubarak nay, every
month, we should take lesson from the illustrious examples each of the blessed
individuals and events mentioned herein provides for us. We should mark
these days with intense Dhikr and Salawaat on the reason for our existence,
Sayyidinaa Rasuli Akram Muhammad al Mustafa Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi was
sallim and his blessed Ahlul Bayt. Their memory should find a place in
our hearts and our dua’s.
3rd Ramadan: The Wisal of Sayyidatuna Fatimah az Zahra
(Radhi Allah Anha)
Shaykha Sayyida Fatimah az Zahra is the youngest of
the beloved daughters of Sayyidinaa Rasuli Akram (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi
wa sallim). She left this world six months after her beloved father Habibullah
Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim (11 Hijra). The wife of Amir ul
Mu’mineen Sayyidinaa Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (Karam Allahu wajhahu) and
the mother of the Shahidayn Sayyidinaa Imam Hasan and Sayyidinaa Imam
Hussain (‘alaihimus salaam), she is the leader of ladies in Jannat.
Seeing her constant toil and struggle to take care of her family, though
she never complained, Sayyidinaa Imam ‘Ali Karam Allahu wajhahu was moved
by love and compassion to encourage her to asked the Holy Last Messenger Sall
Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim for a maid-servant to help her with domestic
chores. Rasulullah Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim knowing
the true nature of Shaykha Fatima az Zahra ‘alaiha salaam a true Faqirah
bestowed upon her the best of gifts. He Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim
prescribed a wadhifah for her that would become the wadhifah of the believers
for all times to come. The wadhifah which came to be known as the Tasbih of
Sayyida Fatima ‘alaihi salaam is the recitation Subhan Allah 33 times, Alhamdulillah
33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times. Most commonly recited after Salaah, it can
be recited at any time, day or night. The tasbih Sayyida Fatima as Zahra
‘alaihi salaam, is the basis and proof for prescribing a specific dhikr a
specific number of times to remove the maladies, both physical and
non-physical.
10th Ramadan: Wisal of Sayyida Khadijatul Khubra (Radhi
Allah Anha)
She Radhi Allahu ‘anha is the first
wife of Sayyidinaa Rasuli Akram Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim and the
first lady to accept Islam. She was married to him for almost 25
years. Though she was a wealthy businesswoman, Hubb ud Dunya [love of the world
and its’ possessions’] never entered her heart. A millionaire according to
todays’ standards she sacrificed all her wealth for the love of Allahu ta ‘ala
and His Holy Last Messenger He Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim.
Sayyidah Khadijah Radhi Allahu ‘anha
bore the Holy Last Messenger Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim several
children. Their first child, a son whom they named Qasim Radhi Allahu ‘anhu,
left this temporal world when he was only two years old. Two more sons, Tayyib
and Tahir Radhi Allahu anhumma were also born, but they too passed away in
their infancy. However, Sayyidinaa Muhammad al Mustafa Sall Allahu
‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim and Sayyida Khadijatul Kubra Radhi Allahu ‘anha
also had four daughters who survived to adulthood. She is the mother of the
Prophet's four daughters; Sayyida Zainab, Sayyida Ruqayyah, Sayyida Umme
Khulthum and Sayyida Fatimah az Zahra (Radhi Allah Anhumma). A very devoted
wife, companion, mother and counselor; she stood by the Holy Last Messenger
Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim in all the trials and tribulations they
faced during the Makkan period. She is according one of the four greatest
women in the history of Islam and the world along with Sayyida Maryam bint
Imran, Sayyida Aasiya (wife of the Pharaoh), and her beloved daughter
Sayyida Fatima az Zahraa (Radhi Allahu ‘anhumma). She was given the invitation
to return to her Rabb, Azza wa Jalla while in Makkatul Mukarramah before the
miracle of Isra and Miraj. Sadly the Wahabbi regime in Arabia saw fit to
obliterate all traces of her home and also razed the blessed Maqam where the
believers would go for thawaab and barakah to the ground.
15th Ramadan: Birth of Sayyidinaa Imam Hasan (‘alaihi
salaam) 3rd Hijra
Sayyidinaa Imam Hasan ibn Ali
(‘alaihi salaam) the oldest son of Sayyidinaa Imam ‘Ali Asadullah Karam Allahu
wajhahu and Khatuna Jannah Sayyidah Fatimah az Zahra ‘alaiha salaam, was born
in Madinatul Munawwarah. He was extremely handsome (as his name suggests) and
is known to have born a strong resemblance to the Holy Last Messenger
Sayyidinaa Rasulullah Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim. When the
Companions remembered and yearned for Rasulullah Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi
wa sallim, after his wisal, they would go and see Sayyidinaa Imam Hasan ‘alaihi
salaam. After the martyrdom of Amir al Mu’mineen Sayyidinaa Imam ‘Ali al
Murtadha ‘alaihi salaam, he succeeded his father in Khilafat, and then handed
the reins to Amir Muawiya (Radi Allah Anhu) as foretold by Sayyidinaa Rasuli
Akram (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) thereby uniting two conflicting
groups of Muslims. He performed Hajj 25 times. Like his honorable father
Sayyidinaa Amir ul Mu’mineen Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib Karam Allahu wajhahu, he
was honored with Martyrdom [Shahadat] a mark of distinction which would become
one of the salient features of the Blessed Ahl ul Bayt [alaihumus salaatu was
salaam] when he was poisoned. The believers secretly hope and pray for
martyrdom, desiring to leave this world in the blessed month of Ramadhan.
Along with Sayyidinaa Imam Hussain ‘alaihi salaam he is the leader of the
youth in Jannat.
17th Ramadan: The Battle of Badr 2nd year of the Hijra
The monumental battle of Badr took
place in the blessed month of Ramadhan. This battle is arguably the most
important battle in the history of Islam. With visible and invisible help three
hundred thirteen Sahaba's fought in this battle. With the help of Allahu ta
‘ala and countless numbers of Angels, fighting outnumbered this small band of
Mu’mineen defeated the arrogant Quraish tribe of Makkah. Allahu ta ‘ala
bestowed knowledge beforehand [‘Ilmul Ghayb] to His Beloved Rasulullah Sall
Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim on the eve of battle the exact number and
places where the unbelievers would taste death. The Companions Radhi Allahu
anhumma] confirmed that the bodies were found exactly where Sayyidinaa Rasuli
Akram Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim had informed them. Allahu
ta ‘ala allowed the believers to dispatch Abu Jahl and Utbah to Jahannam. This
was a battle of truth faith and conviction. A battle as it were between
Haqq and Batil [truth and falsehood]. Amir ul Mu’mineen Sayyidinaa Abu Bakr
Siddiq radhi Allahu ‘anhu came face to face with his son Abdur Rahman who later
accepted Islam. Sayyidinaa Rasulullah Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa
sallim and Sayyidinaa Imam Ali al Murtadha ‘alaihi salaam faced their uncle
Abbas ‘alaihi salaam who would later accept Islam. Fourteen Companions
were given the gift of martyrdom and were rewarded with immediate entry into
Jannat, while seventy Makkan kuffar [rejecters of true faith] were dispatched
to Jahannam [Hell]. Allahu ta ‘ala delivered the believers from the oppression
of the two greatest enemies of Islam at the time namely Abu Jahl and Utbah.
17th Ramadan: Shahadat of Sayyidinaa wa Maulana ‘Ali
ibn Abi Talib (Karam Allah wajhahu)
Sayyidinaa Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
(Karam Allah wajhahu), the nephew and son in law of Sayyidinaa Rasuli Akram
(Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) was born inside the Holy Ka'bah
Sharif. Rasulullah (Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim) famously said,
"I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate". Amongst the first
to accept Islam, he slept in the Holy Last Messenger’s bed when he set off for
Hijrah to Yathrib with Sayyidinaa Abu Bakr (Radhi Allah Anhu). Amir ul
Mu’mineen Sayyidinaa Imam ‘Ali Karam Allah wajhahu is the fourth rightly guided
Khalifa of Islam. He was not denied Khalifa as some Shia claim. He fully
supported his predecessors. Full of great knowledge and wisdom his predecessors
constantly consulted him in judicial affairs. He was martyred by Ibn Muslim as
a result of the rise of the Kharijites. His nisbat with Rasuli Akram Sall
Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim as the Gate to the City of Knowledge means
that wilayat (sainthood) stems from him. Without acknowledging and loving
Sayyidinaa Imam ‘Ali al Murtadha Karam Allah wajhahu and Ahlul Bayt, no claim
to wilaayat is valid.
17th Ramadan: Passing away of Sayyida A’isha Siddiqa (Radhi
Allah Anha)
Ummul Momineen or mother of the
faithful, Sayyida A’isha Siddiqa daughter of Abu Bakr Siddiq is one of the
closest of companions to the Holy Last Messenger of Allah Sall Allahu ‘alaihi
wa Aalihi wa sallim. During the final days leading up to the wisal of
Sayyidinaa Rasuli Akram Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim he asked his
other wives whether he could stay with her. The Rasulullah made hijra from this
temporal world to the Divine World of Reality in the lap of Ummul Mu’mineen
Sayyida A’isha Siddiq Radhi Allahu ‘anhaa and is resting with his two
companions in her room.
Extremely talented, young and
intelligent she is one of the most accomplished ‘Ulama in the history of
Islam. It is chiefly through our mother Shaykha Sayyida A’isha Siddiqa
radhi Allahu ‘anha that we know the adaab of husband and wife and adaab of the
bayt. She also passed on to us the Fiqh of women’s issues. Many
companions of Rasulullah Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa sallim both
male and female studied at her blessed feet of Shaykha A’isha Siddiqa radhi
Allahu ‘anha. Along with the Tasbih of Shaykha Sayyida Fatimat az
Zahra and her example on the path of the Faqr, it has been established that
Islam holds high the esteem of accomplished Shaykha’s and Ustaadha’s. At least
two thousand two hundred and ten ahadith are known to have been narrated through
her. Outliving the first four Khulafaa, Ummul Mu’mineen, Shaykha Sayyida A’isha
Siddiqah radhi Allahu ‘anha accepted the invitation, and left this world in the
fifty eighth year of the Hijra.
20th Ramadan: Victorious Re-entry into Makkah, 8th year of
the Hijra
Allah's promise of help and victory
was fulfilled when Sayyidinaa Rasuli Akram Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa Aalihi wa
sallim along with 124,000 Sahabi triumphantly entered Makkatul Mukarramah.
Although the Quraish tortured, boycotted and killed many of the Family
and Companions of Sayyidinaa Muhammad Nabiyyur Rahmah Sall Allahu ‘alaihi wa
Aalihi wa sallim, the mercy to all the worlds forgave them and created a safe
haven in the house of Abu Sufyan for those who doubted the veracity of the
general amnesty.
Wa Sall Allahu ta ‘ala ‘alaa Sayyidinaa wa Mawlaana
Muhammadin wa ‘alaa Aalihi wa Sahbihi wa Awliyaahi ajma’eena birahmatika yaa
Arhamar Rahimeen.
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