..Bazaar Ramadan..

Daily Hadith Day 29: Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) 29th Ramadan 1430 (19th September 2009)

Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) - 29th Ramadan 1430
(19th September 2009)

Narrated Ali bin Al-Husain (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

Safiya, the wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) told me that
she went to Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) to visit him in
the mosque while he was in Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. She had
a talk with him for a while, then she got up in order to return home. The
Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) accompanied her. When they reached
the gate of the mosque, opposite the door of Um-Salama, two Ansari men were
passing by and they greeted Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam).
He told them: Do not run away! And said, "She is (my wife) Safiya bint
Huyai." Both of them said, "Subhan Allah, (How dare we think of any evil) O
Allah's Apostle!" And they felt it. The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa
Sallam) said (to them), "Satan reaches everywhere in the human body as
blood reaches in it, (everywhere in one's body). I was afraid lest Satan
might insert an evil thought in your minds."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 251

Daily Hadith Day 28: Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) 28th Ramadan 1430 (18th September 2009)

Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) - 28th Ramadan 1430
(18th September 2009)

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to perform Itikaf every
year in the month of Ramadan for ten days, and when it was the year of his
death, he stayed in Itikaf for twenty days.

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 260

Daily Hadith Day 27: Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) 27th Ramadan 1430 (17th September 2009)

Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) - 27th Ramadan 1430
(17th September 2009)

Narrated 'Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to (put) bend his head
(out) to me while he was in Itikaf in the mosque during my monthly periods
and I would comb and oil his hair.

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 245

Daily Hadith Day 26: Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) 26th Ramadan 1430 (16th September 2009)

Retiring to a Mosque for Remembrance of Allah (I'tikaf) 26th Ramadan 1430
(16th September 2009)

Narrated Abdullah bin Umar (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

Allah's Apostle used to practise Itikaf in the last ten days of the month
of Ramadan.

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 242

Daily Hadith Day 25: Praying at Night (Taraweeh) 25th Ramadan 1430 (15th September 2009)

Narrated Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha):

With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet (Sallallahu
'Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work hard) and used
to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers.

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 241

Daily Hadith Day 24: Praying at Night (Taraweeh) 24th Ramadan 1430 (14th September 2009)

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to practice Itikaf (in
the mosque) in the middle third of Ramadan and after passing the twenty
nights he used to go back to his house on the 21st, and the people who were
in Itikaf with him also used to go back to their houses. Once in Ramadan,
in which he practiced Itikaf, he established the night prayers at the night
in which he used to return home, and then he addressed the people and
ordered them whatever Allah wished him to order and said, "I used to
practice Itikaf for these ten days (i.e. the middle 3rd but now I intend to
stay in Itikaf for the last ten days (of the month); so whoever was in
Itikaf with me should stay at his place of seclusion. I have verily been
shown (the date of) this Night (of Qadr) but I have forgotten it. So search
for it in the odd nights of the last ten days (of this month). I also saw
myself (in the dream) prostrating in mud and water." On the night of the
21st, the sky was covered with clouds and it rained, and the rain-water
started leaking through the roof of the mosque at the praying place of the
Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam). I saw with my own eyes the Prophet
(Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) at the completion of the morning prayer
leaving with his face covered with mud and water.

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 235

Daily Hadith Day 23: Praying at Night (Taraweeh) 23rd Ramadan 1430 (13th September 2009)

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Whoever fasted the month
of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from
Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the
prayers in the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward
from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven ."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 231

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Daily Hadith Day 22: Fasting 22nd Ramadan 1430 (12th September 2009)

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

I never saw the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) seeking to fast on a
day more (preferable to him) than this day, the day of 'Ashura', or this
month, i.e. the month of Ramadan.

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 224

Daily Hadith Day 21: Fasting 21th Ramadan 1430 (11th September 2009)

Narrated 'Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha):

Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) ordered (the Muslims) to
fast on the day of 'Ashura', and when fasting in the month of Ramadan was
prescribed, it became optional for one to fast on that day ('Ashura') or
not.

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 219

Daily Hadith Day 20: Fasting 20th Ramadan 1430 (10th September 2009)

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

Two fasts and two kinds of sale are forbidden: fasting on the day of 'Id ul
Fitr and 'Id-ul-Adha and the kinds of sale called Mulamasa and Munabadha.
(These two kinds of sale used to be practiced in the days of Pre-lslamic
period of ignorance; Mulamasa means when you touch something displayed for
sale you have to buy it; Munabadha means when the seller throws something
to you, you have to buy it.)

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 213

Daily Hadith Day 19: Fasting 19th Ramadan 1430 (9th September 2009)

Narrated Abu Juhaifa (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) made a bond of brotherhood
between Salman and Abu Ad-Darda.' Salman paid a visit to Abu Ad-Darda' and
found Um Ad-Darda' dressed in shabby clothes and asked her why she was in
that state. She replied, "Your brother Abu Ad-Darda' is not interested in
(the luxuries of) this world." In the meantime Abu Ad-Darda' came and
prepared a meal for Salman. Salman requested Abu Ad-Darda' to eat (with
him), but Abu Ad-Darda' said, "I am fasting." Salman said, "I am not going
to eat unless you eat." So, Abu Ad-Darda' ate(with Salman). When it was
night and (a part of the night passed), Abu Ad-Darda' got up (to offer the
night prayer), but Salman told him to sleep and Abu Ad-Darda' slept. After
sometime Abu Ad-Darda' again got up but Salman told him to sleep. When it
was the last hours of the night, Salman told him to get up then, and both
of them offered the prayer. Salman told Abu Ad-Darda', "Your Lord has a
right on you, your soul has a right on you, and your family has a right on
you; so you should give the rights of all those who has a right on you."
Abu Ad-Darda' came to the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) and
narrated the whole story. The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said,
"Salman has spoken the truth."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 189

Daily Hadith Day 18: Fasting 18th Ramadan 1430 (8th September 2009)

Narrated Sahl bin Sad (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "The people will
remain on the right path as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 178

Daily Hadith Day 17: Fasting 17th Ramadan 1430 (7th September 2009)

Narrated Ibn Abbas (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

A man came to the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! My mother died and she ought to have fasted one month (for
her missed Ramadan). Shall I fast on her behalf?" The Prophet (Sallallahu
'Alaihi Wa Sallam) replied in the affirmative and said, "Allah's debts have
more right to be paid." In another narration a woman is reported to have
said, "My sister died..."

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: A woman said to the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa
Sallam) "My mother died and she had vowed to fast but she didn't fast." In
another narration Ibn 'Abbas is reported to have said, "A woman said to the
Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam), "My mother died while she ought to
have fasted for fifteen days."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 174

Tazkirah Ramadan Nuzul Quran: Read Quran, The Last Testament

READ QURAN THE LAST TESTAMENT

Petikan dr buku Dasar-Dasar Islam – Abul A’la Al Maududi

.....Tidakkah masih ada kaum Muslimin yang menundukkan kepala di hadapan manusia, di hadapan selain daripada Allah? Bukankah mereka lebih takut kepada kekuatan-kekuatan orang lain? Bukankah mereka masih bergantung pada pertolongan orang lain? Bukankah mereka masih menganggap oang lain sebagai pemberi rezeki mereka? Bukankah mereka masih mengetepikankan hukum Allah dan dengan senang hati mengikuti hukum buatan manusia? Bukankah mereka yang mengaku sebagai Muslimin, masih menyatakan dengan terang-terangan di hadapan pengadilan bahawa mereka tidak mengikuti syari'at Islam, melainkan hukum adat dan kebiasaan yang berlaku di dalam masyarakat? Bukankah di antara kamu masih banyak orang-orang yang tidak ragu-ragu melanggar hukum Allah semata-mata hanya untuk mengejar keuntungan dunia? Bukankah di antara kamu masih banyak yang takut pada kemarahan orang-orang kafir tetapi tidak takut pada kemurkaan Allah? Bukankah di antara kamu masih banyak yang mahu bekerja bersusah-payah demi untuk mengambil hati orang-orang kafir, tetapi enggan berbuat apa-apa untuk meraih redha Allah? Dan ternyata di antara anda kamu masih banyak yang menganggap bahawa pemerintahan kafir adalah pemerintahan yang sah dan lupa pada pemerintahan Allah?....

Bunyi familiar??

Dimana letaknya Al-Quran di dalam diri masing-masing??

“(Bukan demikian) sebenarnya telah datang keterangan-keterangan-Ku kepadamu lalu kamu mendustakannya dan kamu menyombongkan diri dan adalah kamu termasuk orang-orang yang kafir".” Al Zumar 39:59

“Dan sesungguhnya Al Qur'an itu benar-benar suatu pelajaran bagi orang-orang yang bertakwa. Dan sesungguhnya kami benar-benar mengetahui bahawa di antara kamu ada orang yang mendustakan (nya). Dan sesungguhnya Al Qur'an itu benar-benar menjadi penyesalan bagi orang-orang kafir (di akhirat). Dan sesungguhnya Al Qur'an itu benar-benar kebenaran yang diyakini. Maka bertasbihlah dengan (menyebut) nama Tuhan-mu Yang Maha Besar.“ Al Haqqah 69: 48-52

Hidup kita ni mmg banyak distractions..cuma kita nak sedar atau tidak saje... jgn lalai dgn perkara2 yg Allah sebutkan spt di bawah...

Firman Allah:

“Dijadikan indah pada (pandangan) manusia kecintaan kepada apa-apa yang diingini, yaitu: wanita-wanita, anak-anak, harta yang banyak dari jenis emas, perak, kuda pilihan, binatang-binatang ternak dan sawah ladang. Itulah kesenangan hidup di dunia dan di sisi Allah-lah tempat kembali yang baik (surga).” Al Imran 3:13

“Dan sekali-kali bukanlah harta dan bukan (pula) anak-anak kamu yang mendekatkan kamu kepada Kami sedikit pun; tetapi orang-orang yang beriman dan mengerjakan amal-amal saleh, mereka itulah yang memperoleh balasan yang berlipat ganda disebabkan apa yang telah mereka kerjakan; dan mereka aman sentosa di tempat-tempat yang tinggi (dalam surga).” Al Saba 34:36

“Hai orang-orang yang beriman, janganlah harta-hartamu dan anak-anakmu melalaikan kamu dari mengingat Allah. Barang siapa yang membuat demikian maka mereka itulah orang-orang yang rugi.” Al Munafiqqun 63:9

“Hai orang-orang yang beriman, sesungguhnya di antara istri-istrimu dan anak-anakmu ada yang menjadi musuh bagimu, maka berhati-hatilah kamu terhadap mereka; dan jika kamu memaafkan dan tidak memarahi serta mengampuni (mereka) maka sesungguhnya Allah Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyayang.” Al Taghabun 64:14

Kenal orang-orang yang Allah gambarkan ni??

“Bacalah kitabmu, cukuplah dirimu sendiri pada waktu ini sebagai penghisab terhadapmu." Al Isra 17:14

“Dan apabila dibacakan Al Qur'an, maka dengarkanlah baik-baik, dan perhatikanlah dengan tenang agar kamu mendapat rahmat.” Al-A’raf 7:204

Wallahu’alam

Daily Hadith Day 16: Fasting 16th Ramadan 1430 (6th September 2009)

Narrated Tawus (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) set out
from Medina to Mecca and he fasted till he reached 'Usfan, where he asked
for water and raised his hand to let the people see him, and then broke the
fast, and did not fast after that till he reached Mecca, and that happened
in Ramadan." Ibn 'Abbas used to say, "Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi
Wa Sallam) (sometimes) fasted and (sometimes) did not fast during the
journeys so whoever wished to fast could fast, and whoever wished not to
fast, could do so."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 169

Daily Hadith Day 15: Fasting 15th Ramadan 1430 (5th September 2009)

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

While we were sitting with the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) a man
came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have been ruined." Allah's Apostle
(Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked what was the matter with him. He
replied "I had sexual intercourse with my wife while I was fasting."
Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked him, "Can you afford
to manumit a slave?" He replied in the negative. Allah's Apostle
(Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) asked him, "Can you fast for two successive
months?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa
Sallam) asked him, "Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons?" He replied
in the negative. The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) kept silent and
while we were in that state, a big basket full of dates was brought to the
Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam). He asked, "Where is the
questioner?" He replied, "I (am here)." The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa
Sallam) said (to him), "Take this (basket of dates) and give it in
charity." The man said, "Should I give it to a person poorer than I? By
Allah; there is no family between its (i.e. Medina's) two mountains who are
poorer than I." The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) smiled till his
pre-molar teeth became visible and then said, 'Feed your family with it."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 157

Tazkirah Ramadan: Sedekah berbuka pahalanya besar

Ibn ‘Abaas berkata, “Rasulullah adalah orang yang paling banyak bersedekah dan baginda memperbanyakkan sedekah di bulan ramadhan iaitu bulan di mana Jibrael bertemu baginda setiap malam dari awal hingga akhir Ramadhan.” (alBukhari). Sabda Rasulullah SAW “Barangsiapa yang memberi makan (berbuka) untuk orang yang berpuasa ia akan mendapat pahala yang sama banyaknya dengan pahala puasa orang yang diberi makan itu, tanpa mengurangkan sedikitpun pahala orang itu. ”. Riwayat (at-Tirmidzi)

IBNU Abbas meriwayatkan bahawa Nabi Muhammad bersabda yang bermaksud: “Apabila datang hari pertama Ramadan, maka bertiuplah angin 'Al-Mutsiiratu' dari Arsy dan menggerakkan daun pohon syurga hingga terdengar sayup-sayup suara merdu yang tidak pernah terdengar oleh sesiapa pun. "Bidadari melihat dan mendengar ke arah sayup-sayup suara merdu itu sambil berkata: “Ya Allah, jadikan kami pada bulan ini (Ramadan) sebagai isteri hamba-hamba- Mu. Maka Allah mengahwinkan hamba-Nya yang berpuasa pada bulan Ramadan dengan bidadari cantik.”

Ini adalah salah satu cebisan kebaikan dan ketinggian Ramadan yang sedang dilalui umat Islam.

Kita harus bersyukur kerana dapat berada dalam Ramadan al-Mubarak, iaitu bulan awalnya rahmat, pertengahannya pengampunan dan akhirnya merdeka (terlepas) daripada api neraka.

Dalam hadis lain yang diriwayatkan oleh Bukhari dan Muslim daripada Abu Hurairah, Rasulullah bersabda yang bermaksud: “Barang siapa menahan tidur serta beramal pada Ramadan dengan beriman bersungguh-sungguh akan kelebihannya serta ikhlas semata-mata kerana Allah, nescaya diampuni segala dosanya yang lalu.”

Bulan Ramadan mempunyai lima keistimewaan yang tidak ada pada bulan yang lain, iaitu puasa selama sebulan, Lailatul Qadar, zakat fitrah, Nuzul Quran dan amal kebajikan.

Salman Al Farisi meriwayatkan: “Dalam sebuah hadis panjang, Rasulullah berkhutbah di hadapan kami pada akhir bulan Syaaban. Baginda berpesan yang bermaksud: “Wahai umat manusia, sesungguhnya kami naungi bulan yang mulia lagi diberkati kerana Ramadan itu adalah bulan kesabaran dan sabar itu balasannya adalah syurga. Ramadan juga adalah bulan yang padanya ditambah Allah rezeki orang mukmin.“Barang siapa yang memberi makan kepada orang yang berbuka puasa pada bulan ini, adalah baginya pahala seperti memerdekakan seorang hamba dan dosa-dosanya pula diampunkan.”

Daily Hadith Day 14: Fasting 14th Ramadan 1430 (4th September 2009)

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhum):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "If somebody eats or
drinks forgetfully then he should complete his fast, for what he has eaten
or drunk, has been given to him by Allah." Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi'a, "I
saw the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) cleaning his teeth with
Siwak while he was fasting so many times as I can't count." And narrated
Abu Huraira, "The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, 'But for my
fear that it would be hard for my followers, I would have ordered them to
clean their teeth with Siwak on every performance of ablution." The same is
narrated by Jabir and Zaid bin Khalid from the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi
Wa Sallam) who did not differentiate between a fasting and a nonfasting
person in this respect (using Siwak).

Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha) said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa
Sallam) said, "It (i.e. Siwak) is a purification for the mouth and it is a
way of seeking Allah's pleasures." Ata' and Qatada said, "There is no harm
in swallowing the resultant saliva."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 154

Daily Hadith Day 13: Fasting 13th Ramadan 1430 (3rd September 2009)

Narrated 'Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to kiss and embrace (his
wives) while he was fasting, and he had more power to control his desires
than any of you. Said Jabir, "The person who gets discharge after casting a
look (on his wife) should complete his fast."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 149

Article Ramadan Bazaar - featured in Tourism Malaysia

This is a good article featured in Malaysia Footsteps blog (the official blog for Tourism Malaysia) and I'm reproducing this here with the permission of the author.
Original article can be found here: http://blog.tourism.gov.my/ramadan-bazaar/

Kueh seri muka, lepat pisang, jala emas, putu mayam and definitely the famous porridge, bubur lambuk.

Are some tasty delicacies available throughout the month of Ramadan.

The month of Ramadan does sound like it is a sombre month, it is also a celebration of many things. flippin' for murtabak

Observed by Muslims throughout the world, Ramadan is when Muslims abstain from eating, drinking and indulging in excessive or ill-natured conduct, from dawn to dusk. It teaches one patience, perseverance and reflections of spirituality.

The Ramadan month, too, brings with it much flavours.
In Malaysia, Ramadan is greeted with a riot of colourful and tasty foods.

Every state in Malaysia will have several designated places where stalls selling various delicacies and drinks for buka puasa (breaking of fast). These sites are commonly known as Bazaar Ramadan.

Spoilt for choice, visitors to the Bazaar will be surprised at the wide variety of foods on offer. Try these mouth-watering dishes

Usually, stalls open as early as 4 pm, when sellers start bringing in their wares. There are stalls selling fruits, drinks, foods and it will be a hive of activity with sellers arranging their foods, some grilling fish, with the smoke blowing gently in your eyes.

Try the specialty porridge, bubur lambuk (mix porridge), kueh jala emas (a form of sweet cake) found mainly in Kelantan, pulut panggang (grilled sticky rice with prawns in coconut mixture), ikan terubuk bakar (grilled fish), oh, and so much more!

The thirst-quenching ABC (air batu campur or syrupy ice shavings, with nuts, corn etc.), cincau (jellied drink), tasty soya bean drink, cooling sugar cane, are some of the selections of drinks sold at the bazaar. Yummy grilled fish

Sometimes, especially on a hungry stomach (!) it is difficult to make choices of what to eat and drink for buka puasa. One wants to buy everything. It is such a great temptation with so much wonderful foods!

The best part about Bazaar Ramadan is everyone takes the time to see the sights and breathe in the delicious, tempting smells. There are a lot of choices, and most everyone living nearby a Bazaar Ramadan takes the opportunity to visit the place.

The prices are affordable, and everyone can visit the bazaar. Just get ready for the thronging crowd, long queues, (sometimes) shouting frenzy and a truly local atmosphere. So many choices!

Bazaar Ramadan - great food, great ambience and so many great choices!

Here’s wishing Happy Ramadan, everyone!

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