Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Satan..

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle deputized me to keep Sadaqa (al−Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will take you to Allah's Apostle ." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the morning Allah's Apostle asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go." Allah's Apostle said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again." I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Apostle had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's Apostle. He said, "Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again." I pitied him and let him go. In the morning Allah's Apostle asked me, "What did your prisoner do." I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free." Allah's Apostle said, "Verily, he told you a lie and he will return." I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you to Allah's Apostle as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" He replied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite "Ayat−al−Kursi"−− 'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa−l−Haiy−ul Qaiyum' till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning. " So, I released him. In the morning, Allah's Apostle asked, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah's Apostle asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat−al−Kursi from the beginning to the end −−−− Allahu la ilaha illa huwa−lHaiy−ul−Qaiyum−−−−.' He further said to me, '(If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.' The Prophet said, "He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said, "It was Satan."

- (Sahih Bukhari: Book 38, Hadith 505.2)

Monday, December 28, 2009

The book..

A: "I used to have an old German Bible around the house for years, but it smelled so bad I finally gave it away to an aunt in Santa Barbara."
B: "Who printed it?"
A: "I don't know… 'Guten' something."
B dropped his fork. "Not Gutenberg?"
A: "I believe that's the name."
B jumping up from the table, "Let's go!". He screamed, "We'll hire a plane!"
A: "Go where?"
B: "To get the Bible, man! Don't you realize you have one of the first books ever printed? It's worth three hundred thousand dollars!"
A stood up excitedly. Then suddenly sat down again. "It can't be worth anything,"
B asked hysterically, "Why not?"
"Because," A replied, "somebody named Martin Luther scribbled all over it."

- (recounted by Osho)