Amir al-Mu\u2019minin (PBUH) used to make a\nspeech after the prayer of the al-Adha festival; he would remember Allah (SWT),\npraise and thank Him. He would send salutations to the Prophet of Allah\n(PBUH&HP) and say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe one who\nobeys Allah and His Prophet is the one who has been guided and reached the\ngreat achievement of salvation, and the one who disobeys Allah and His Prophet,\nhas been lost and struck by decisive loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I advise you servants of Allah to\nbeing careful about your duty to Allah, remembering death frequently and\nasceticism in the world which has not benefited those who have passed away. And\nsimilarly it will not benefit the people of the future; your destiny in this\nworld is the same as the destiny of the people prior to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t you see that the world has moved\non and announced its expiration? The world informs of annihilation and the\ntheme of death is sung to the ears of those living; just like when sweetness is\nturned into bitterness and pure water is polluted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So you, servants of Allah, get ready\nfor a migration from this dome; the dome which annihilation is destined upon\nits settlers, and has deprived them from eternal life, and their lives is\nhumiliated by death; so that no alive being can fancy eternal life; there is no\nsoul which does not heed to its order. So beware not to get dominated by dreams\nto regard the end of life as a far event. Don\u2019t get amused by your dreams, and\ndevote your short lives to the worship of Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And today (the festival of Adha) is\nindeed a highly respected day and blessings are expected; in this day sins can\nbe forgiven. So remember Allah frequently and ask for forgiveness; for he is\nthe forgiver and beneficent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you performed the ritual (of\nHajj) eat from the sacrificed meat and bestow it and thank Allah for bestowing\nyou the meat of camels, cows and sheeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perform the Salat and pay the Alms and\ndo the worships perfectly and in a good manner. Show eagerness for Jihad, Hajj\npilgrimage, fasting, and what are made obligatory for you, for their rewards\nare great and everlasting; and abandoning them is distress that can never be\namended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uphold preaching to the good deeds and\ndiscouragement from the evil; do so to make the unjust fearful, and help the\noppressed, and hinder the one who spreads doubt in the minds of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be kind toward the women and those\ninferior to you in rank, be honest and trustworthy and be from those who uphold\njustice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t get deceived by the worldly life\nand deceitful Satan to prevent you from obeying Allah. No doubt that the best\nword is the remembrance of God, and the most prominent preach for the pious is\nthe Book of Allah, the Mighty, Wise.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then he used to say ” I recourse\nto Allah from the outcast Satan” and recited the chapter al-Tawhid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, truly following these teachings\nin the stream of life would bring hopes for salvation. So beware not to be\nnegligent and easily lose this day; the day which is of the best opportunities\nto assess ourselves and our practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The above is a\nselection taken from “Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih”, by Shaykh Saduq,\nwith some additions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Roshd Website\ncongratulates all Muslims and Monotheists,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
especially you dear friend,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
upon Eid al-Ad’ha,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the day of hoisting the flag of\nobedience on the base of humanity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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