> Virtues of Muharram

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Praise be to Allah,

the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and Chief of the Messengers, and upon all his family and companions.

Allah's sacred month of Muharram is a blessed and important month. It is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one of the four sacred months concerning which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): "Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them, four are sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein…" [al-Tawbah 9:36]

Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The year is twelve months of which four are sacred, the three consecutive months of Dhu'l-Qa'dah, Dhu'l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab Mudar which comes between Jumaada and Sha'baan." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 2958).

Muharram is so called because it is a sacred (muharram) month and to confirm its sanctity.

Allah's words (interpretation of the meaning): "so wrong not yourselves therein…" mean do not wrong yourselves in these sacred months, because sin in these months is worse than in other months.

It was reported that Ibn 'Abbaas said that this phrase (so wrong not yourselves therein…) referred to all the months, then these four were singled out and made sacred, so that sin in these months is more serious and good deeds bring a greater reward.

Qutaadah said concerning this phrase (so wrong not yourselves therein…) that wrongdoing during the sacred months is more serious and more sinful that wrongdoing at any other time. Wrongdoing at any time is a serious matter, but Allah gives more weight to whichever of His commands He will. Allah has chosen certain ones of His creation. He has chosen from among the angels Messengers and from among mankind Messengers. He chose from among speech the remembrance of Him (dhikr). He chose from among the earth the mosques, from among the months Ramadan and the sacred months, from among the days Friday and from among the nights Laylat al-Qadr, so venerate that which Allah has told us to venerate. People of understanding and wisdom venerate the things that Allah has told us to venerate. (Summarized from the Tafseer of Ibn Katheer, may Allah have mercy on him. Tafseer of Surat al-Tawbah, aayah 36).

The Virtue of observing more naafil fasts during Muharram.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'The best of fasting after Ramadan is fasting Allah's month of Muharram.'" (reported by Muslim, 1982).

The phrase "Allah's month", connecting the name of the month to the name of Allah in a genitive grammatical structure, signifies the importance of the month. Al-Qaari said: "The apparent meaning is all of the month of Muharram." But it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) never fasted any whole month apart from Ramadan, so this hadeeth is probably meant to encourage increasing one's fasting during Muharram, without meaning that one should fast for the entire month.

It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to fast more in Sha'baan. It is likely that the virtue of Muharram was not revealed to him until the end of his life, before he was able to fast during this month. (Sharh al-Nawawi 'ala Saheeh Muslim).

Allah chooses whatever times and places He wills

Al-'Izz ibn 'Abd al-Salaam (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Times and places may be given preferred status in two ways, either temporal or religious/spiritual. With regard to the latter, this is because Allah bestows His generosity on His slaves at those times or in those places, by giving a greater reward for deeds done, such as giving a greater reward for fasting in Ramadan than for fasting at all other times, and also on the day of 'Aashooraa', the virtue of which is due to Allah's generosity and kindness towards His slaves on that day…" (Qawaa'id al-Ahkaam, 1/38).

Source: Islam Question and Answer

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Beraham Muharram Say's Mother of Majeja
Is the daughter of Bibi Khadija
By the heart stopping hour and marching band
And HEAD of the Cosmic Crown upon the Earthen lancers hand
They march on from tent of Karbala to the palace of Dumasc
They march on with theirs liberated false pride with the prisoners of AL HAQQ
They stopped by the unforgiving hour
Sun was blazing upon the heavenly dew drops with the hellish power
They left Princess of MUMIN in heat and dust
And KAFFIRS took shelters in the shade to quench theirs SATANIC thirst
Lady SAKEENAH the child of IMAM
The water of KHAWTHER was burning like the lamp of ISLAM
She saw tiny twig crating line of shadow
There she with earth created a line like a pillow
Under this plant she slept tired hungry and thirsty
And the commander of Yazid said march on oh HUSSAINI party
They marched on leaving the lady SAKEENAH behind
And the lancer said by ALLAH Husain's dead head still hold its living mind
He said suddenly lance became too heavy and fell from my hand
There it stuck on the ground like engraved royal command
No one can move it we tried even the horse power
So the KUFFAR went to ISLAM at theirs crisis hour
They asked IMAM JOINUL ABEDIN for some advice
They said you father refuse to move we tried every design and device
They said please help us tell us what to do
The lance that was holding your fathers dead head now it is holding his living RUH
So IMAM went to BIBI JAINAB and asked her to count the children
He said please count the flowers from my fathers garden
Father does not want to go forward maybe some one is left behind
And BIBI JAINAB cried oh SAKEENAH her we cannot find
So BIBI JAINAB run back and saw SAKEENAH was on the lap of a veiled Woman
She was comforting her kissing her protecting her from the heat of earth cold of Asman
She was listening to the incident of Karbala and crying with SAKEENAH
And BIBI JAINAB went forward to this veiled Zenanah
She said thank you lady for my sister but tell me who are you and what you do in SAHARA
And BIBI JAINAB said ALLAH the veiled was lifted to reveal face of PARADISE our mother the face of FATIMATUZ ZAHRA
And they marched on till they reached outs cart of damask
And *** was given grass and horses was given husk
Yet children most noble human blood
Left in the market as the bearer of the standard for the business of GOD
There by the market from the balcony
Housewife saw plight of the children victim of the adult tyranny
She sent her servants to see if they could relive some of theirs need
She gave water and clothing and food to feed
And housewife was standing on balcony observing the Muslim shame
And Lady JAINAB said oh you who gave us all please tell who are you what is your name
The Housewife said i am ordinary but during my youth i served some one very special
I was her slave but she treated me as she treated her own NASAL
When you grew up she married me to this merchant of Sham
The House wife said before i got married i was the salve of the FATIMATUZ ZAHRAH the lady ISLAM
On my farewell i asked her for some advice for my future
She said be grateful to ALLAH on all conditions and be kind to his creature
She especially be kind to the prisoners of wars if you come by any
It is she who made me the pound from what i spend some penny
I am grateful to you oh prisoners through you i have fulfilled command of my Mistress
But tell me who are you and why are you in such a distress
Lady ZAINAB said oh sister i am the daughter of the mother you speak of
But we at the hand of ALLAH we are free from every fear and Khauff
I testify through you and i fulfilled MAJEJA of that heavenly flower
FATIMATUZ ZAHRAH the Savior of humanity at the PULSIRATH hour
This is the story of pure Heaven polluted by the earthen hand
This are story AHLE BAITH as the marched with the KAFFIR band

From SWEETSWORDS 25 [ MADINAH ]