When will the HELP of Allaah come? - Part 2

 Beautiful Dammaj... the walk to the Masjid 

'Abi, are you going to Jannah while we are in the House?'  

War affects children in different ways compared to adults. First, children are dependent on the care, empathy, and attention of adults who love them. Their attachments are frequently disrupted in times of war, due to the loss of parents, extreme preoccupation of parents in protecting and finding subsistence for the family and some not available to give them emotional stability.

                                                                                                                   Our friend's little daughter (from Nigeria) who is 5 asked her father when he was leaving home for Ribât (guarding the Islâmic Frontier for the sake of Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى): ''Abi, are you going to Jannah while we are in the house? Are we also going to Jannah?''

Smile! Alhamdulillaah how clever children are. She as young as 5 years is well aware of the reward that awaits the one who does Ribât. When this was mentioned to me, I wanted to post on the merits of Ribât taken From: Riyâd-us-Sâliheen (Vol.2, The Book of Jihâd, Chapter 234, #1290-1293).

1290.  Sahl bin Sa`d (رضي اللّه عنـه) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) said, "Observing Ribat (e.g., guarding the Islâmic frontier for the sake of Allaah) for a single day is far better than the world and all that it contains. A place in Jannah as small as the whip of your horse is far better than the world and all that it contains. An endeavour (fighting) in the Cause of Allaah in the evening or in the morning is far better than the world and all that it contains.'' [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

Commentary: This Hadith highlights the excellence of observing Ribât and fighting in the way of Allaah. It also highlights the insignificance of this world and the great reward in the Hereafter which can be attained through Jihad.

1291. Salman (رضي اللّه عنـه) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) as saying, "Observing Ribât in the way of Allaah for a day and a night is far better than observing Saum (fasting) for a whole month and standing in Salat (prayer) in all its nights. If a person dies (while performing this duty), he will go on receiving his reward for his meritorious deeds perpetually, and he will be saved from Al-Fattan.'' [Muslim]

Commentary: Good deeds of a Muslim who dies or is martyred on the frontier will perpetuate and will be credited to his account till the Day of Resurrection; and like all other martyrs, sustenance will be provided to him even after his death. As Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى says: 

`Think not of those as dead who are killed in the way of Allaah. No, they are alive, with their Rubb, and they have provision.''

(Ala Imran, 3:169)

"Al-Fattan'' here means the interrogation in the grave which the two angels Munkar and Nakir will conduct. Some religious scholars said that observing Ribât serves the purpose of safeguarding religion and Islâmic territories, while fasting benefit only the person who performs it. It is a great trial which everyone has to pass through. But one who is a Mu'min (righteous Muslim) goes through it easily by the Grace of Allaah, and he will answer all the questions correctly.

1292. Fadâlah bin `Ubaid (رضي اللّه عنـه) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) said, "The actions of every dead person come to a halt with his death except the one who is on the frontier in Allaah's way (i.e., observing Ribât). This latter's deeds will be made to go on increasing for him till the Day of Resurrection, and he will be secure from the trials in the grave.'' [Abu Dawud & At-Tirmidhi].

1293. `Uthman (رضي اللّه عنـه) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) saying: "Spending a day on the frontier in Allaah's way is better than one thousand days in any other place.'' [At-Tirmidhi].

When will the Help of Allah come? part 3