Three White Days for the Month of Jumad Al-Ukhraa

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,

Just a Reminder, InshaAllah the three white days (13, 14, and 15) for the month of Jumad Al-Ukhraa 1432 will be tomorrow, Monday, May 16th - Wednesday, May 18th. Try and fast them if you can. 

Jareer ibn ‘Abdullaah (rAa) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Fasting threedays of each month is fasting for a lifetime, and ayaam al-beed are the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth." [Al-Nasaa'i; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheel al-Targheeb]

Qatada ibn Milhan said, "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to command us to fast the white days: the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth." [Abu Dawud]

Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) did not fail to fast the white dayseither when at home or on a journey." [an-Nasa'i]

*****There is a yahoo group titled 'ThreeWhiteDays' that will send email reminders of when these days will be observed for each month.

fi'imanilLah,
Wafā' وفاء Manasrah

Guide to a Better Life

Points on how to improve your life

 

Personality

1. Don't  compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all  about.

2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead  invest your energy in the positive present moment

3. Don't over do; keep  your limits

4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does

5.  Don't waste your precious energy on gossip

6. Dream more while you are awake   

7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..

8.  Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the  past. That will ruin your present happiness.

9. Life is too short to waste  time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

10. Make peace with your past so it  won't spoil the present

11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you 

12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.

13. Smile and  laugh more

14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to  disagree.

Community

15. Call your  family often

16. Each day give something good to others

17. Forgive  everyone for everything

18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 &  under the age of 6

19. Try to make at least three people smile each day 

20. What other people think of you is none of your business

21. Your job  will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay  in touch.

 

Life

22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.

23. GOD heals everything

24. Do the right things

25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change

26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up  and show up

27. The best is yet to come

28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful

29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it

30. If you know GOD you  will always be happy. So, be happy.

31. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

[Author Background: Dr. Randy Pausch was a Carnegie Mellon University professor and was in his forties. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book ‘The last lecture”, one of the bestsellers in 2007. In a letter to his wife Jai and  his children, Dylan, Logan , and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful  "guide to a better life" for them  to follow.]

Three White Days for the Month of Rabi' Al-Thaani

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,

Just a Reminder, InshaAllah the three white days (13, 14, and 15) for the month of Rabi' Al-Thaani 1432 will be tomorrow, Friday, March 18th - Sunday, March 20th. Try and fast them if you can.

Jareer ibn ‘Abdullaah (rAa) narrated that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Fasting three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime, and ayaam al-beed are the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth." [Al-Nasaa'i; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheel al-Targheeb]

Qatada ibn Milhan said, "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to command us to fast the white days: the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth." [Abu Dawud]

Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) did not fail to fast the white days either when at home or on a journey." [an-Nasa'i]

*****There is a yahoo group titled 'ThreeWhiteDays' that will send email reminders of when these days will be observed for each month.

fi'imanilLah,
Wafā' وفاء Manasrah

Email the President

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu,

During these critical and horrific situations in the Middle East, it is our duty to act! Start with Libya, and continue with all the rest of the countries. 

Please send an email to the President urging him to immediately stop the massacre of the innocent people of Libya.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

If you choose, you may use the following message:

Dear President Obama,

The current situation in Libya is unacceptable and violates human rights. I urge you to immediately intercede and stop the massacre of the innocent people of Libya and ask Gaddafi to step down.

Please feel free to change the wording and request assistance for all countries suffering from their leaders and government.

Best Manners are 10

From Al-Harmaas ibn Habeeb, who narrarated from his father, who narrarated from his grandfather, that he heard 'Aaishah (radhiyallahu 'anhaa) saying:

"The best manners are ten: 

1. Truthful speech
2. sincerity and courage in obedience to Allah
3. giving the one who asks
4. recompensing the worker [employee]
5. keeping the ties of kinship
6. giving back [being trustworthy] with that which you are entrusted upon
7. honesty and good treatment of the neighbor
8. honesty and good treatment of the spouse
9. honouring the guests
and the top of all, the [best manners] is
10. hayaa [shyness & modesty]."

[Taken from The Excellence of Aaishah The Mother of The Believers pg 47. Reference in Arabic (Makaarim-al-Akhlaaq of Ibn Abee Dunya(35).]