>From: "Jamiat" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "Jamiat" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: I'tikaaf - in the last ten day of Ramadhaan >Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 16:32:43 +0200 > >------------------------------------ >http://www.jamiat.org.za/ramadhaan/itikaaf.html >------------------------------------ >I'TIKAAF - in the last days of Ramadhaan > >The observation of I’tikaaf during the last ten days of Ramadhaan was a >practice which our beloved Nabi (s) observed assiduously throughout his >life >in Madinah Munawwarah. The devotion that our beloved Nabi (s) attached >to this beautiful Sunnah can be understood by the fact that on the one >occasion when he was unable to sit in I’tikaaf, due to being out on an >expedition, he sat for twenty days I’tikaaf in the following year. > >The spiritual benefits that are gained from this wonderful Sunnah are >innumerable. Who can possibly describe the ecstacy to be gained from >communion in solitude with our beloved Creator while one is a guest in His >home with the Malaaikah as his companions. > >The retirement to the Masjid is indeed an excellent way to exclusively >engage oneself in the remembrance of Allah Ta’ala. Away from the comfort of >the home, beloved family members and daily work routine, the I’tikaaf >enhances one’s devotion in Allah Ta’ala that inevitably (if observed >correctly) results in the internal and external purification of the Mu’ >takif. > >Remember!! such precious moments only come once a year - and who can say >whether anyone will be here to see the next Ramadhaan. > >Ibn Abbaas (r) reports that Nabi (s) said; ‘Whosoever performs I’tikaaf for >a day thereby seeking the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala, Allah will open three >trenches between him and the fire of hell, the width of each (trench) >being the distance between the heaven and the earth. (Tabraani) > >The Ulama observing the importance attached by Nabi (s) to this noble >practice have declared it necessary that this stressed Sunnah be >upheld by at least one member of every locality. Failure to do so will >result in the entire locality being guilty of neglecting this great Sunnah > >NB. Insha Allah, the Sunnat I’tikaaf of this year will commence on >sunset of Wednesday, December 29 1999. > >------------------------------------ >http://www.jamiat.org.za/ramadhaan/itikaaf.html >------------------------------------ >___________________________________ >To be removed from this list send a message to >[log in to unmask] with the following text in the body of the >message: > >Unsubscribe mail-list <email address> >____________________________________ >For the latest updates and Islamic info, send a message to >[log in to unmask] with the following text in the body of the >message: > >subscribe mail-list <email address> >______________________________________________ >http://www.jamiat.org.za > >Council of Muslim Theologians >P.O. Box 62564 >Bishopsgate 4008 >(South Africa) > >Tel: 0027 31 3067786 >Fax: 0027 31 3064786 >______________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------