5.It is the most sacred statement in Islam, and must be recited with full understanding and mindfulness of it’s meaning. It is absolutely incredible to experience the unity of millions of Muslims making pilgrimage to the Kaaba from every corner of the world. Hajj is one of the most beautiful human experiences and one of the greatest migrations on earth. Hajj is to make pilgrimage to the house of Allah, the Kabah, in Mecca to perform the traditional rights that were performed by the Prophet (sas). Making Pilgrimage to the House of Allah (Hajj) It could be gold, silver, or any sort of wealth. “And they who are observant of Zakah.” (The Quran 23:4)Īllah has made it obligatory on the Muslims to pay a certain percentage, 2.5%, in Zakaah when their wealth exceeds a minimum amount and a year has passed since that amount has been accumulated. Allah (swt) describes the believers in Surah Al-Mu’minun as those who observe and establish the institution of Zakaah in society: The third pillar of Islam is foundational. One of the easiest effort is to make the intention to always make the prayers at the beginning of their time. It is important that we make the effort and we put forth the proper means in order to pray our prayers on time. It is also a foundation for your relationship with Allah. Essentially you are making something stand, so you are making your prayer stand, you are making the prayer happen you are pushing it to a curve, you are sticking with it, and you are leaning upon it. The verb is “to establish,” as if one is making something stand. It is very interesting terminology that is used in “the establishment of prayer.” The verb used in Arabic implies effort. The second pillar of Islam, after the declaration of faith, is the establishment of prayer. It is an absolute commitment to worship nothing other than Allah and to put all of one’s reliance on Allah, and to follow the Prophet (pbuh) as His Messenger, who was sent to mankind to embody the divine message just as other Prophets before Him. Sometimes we become concerned about legal rulings and we forget that “La ilaha illa Allah Muhammad rasul Allah” is really the foundation of everything. We think about all the details in Islam, all of the sayings of the Prophet (pbuh), and many times we forget the Quran. These few words in themselves are very powerful and sometimes we don’t realize that. All the person has to say is: “La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasulAllah.” “I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” The Shahadah is a beautiful, profound, yet simple statement which brings one into Islam. That is the imagery that comes to mind when the Prophet (sas) talks about these five aspects upon which Islam is built. Imagine a home above the ocean, with five pillars that reach to the ground to support the home above. The Prophet (sas) describes the foundations of Islam as having been “built upon five.” These foundational actions are either of the tongue, heart or otherwise. This hadith focuses on the five pillars of Islam. Jamaal Diwan's audio commentary above and English translation of Ibn Daqiq Al-Id's commentary on The Forty Hadith of Imam al-Nawawi. Written commentary compiled by volunteers utilizing Sh.
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