Salaf-us-Saalih.com :: The Call of the Salaf is True Islam

AsSalam Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

Dear brothers and sisters, your helping hand needed

Visit our site | Sign up for this newsletter| Make a donation | Events and Classes | Publications Bismillah Ar Rahmaan Ar Raheem As salaamu alaikum nisshoami All praise is due to Allah. Masjidul Bayaan has been facing difficulty financially. Yesterday, July 1, 2009, our landlord began the eviction process on our rented building at 209 Bond Street in Asbury Park. The builiding in which we hold salaat, classes and most other gatherings will be permanently unavailable to the community if $1500 owed is not paid immediately. After this about another $1500 is due for this month’s rent. How to Donate You may send us a donation either online or through postal mail.>>At this time paypal is best since it can be available immediately. Publications produced by the Masjid or in partnership with Masjidul Bayaan are also available for sale. Donations can be accepted online by visiting our website and using the Recurring Charity donation box to the right to add a one time donation or to schedule a recurring donation on a weekly or monthly basis. This option will direct you to Paypal where your donation will be processed securely. We accept Debit cards, Echecks and Paypal account transfers. Masjidul Bayaan does not accept riba based credit cards. You do not need to have a Paypal account set up to send us your donation. Or you may send us your donation via money order, personal or cashiers check payable in USD to: Islamic Center of Asbury Park PO Box 544 Asbury Park, NJ 07712 May Allah reward you. Please remember our community in your duas. Jazak Allahu Khair, ameen.

It is more blessed to give than to receive

A nice Story

A student was walking one day with his professor. As they went along they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which belonged to an old man who was working in a field nearby. His work for that day was nearly done.

The student turned to the professor saying: "Let us play a trick on the man: we will hide his shoes and conceal ourselves behind those bushes and wait to see his response when he cannot find them".

"My young friend" answered the professor, "we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. You are rich and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by the means of this poor man. Put a coin in each shoe and then we will hide and watch how this affects him".

So it was and they hid behind some bushes. The poor man finished his work and came to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While putting his coat on he slipped his foot into one of his shoes. Feeling something hard he stooped down to feel what it was and he found a coin.

Astonishment and wonder were upon his face. He gazed at the coin, turned it around and around looking at it again and again. He then looked all around but could see no one. He put the money in his pocket and proceeded to put the other shoe on; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.

His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless and his children without bread whom this timely bounty from some unknown hand would save from perishing.

The student stood there deeply affected and tears filled his eyes. "Now" said the professor – are you not much better pleased than if you had played your trick?"

The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: "It is more blessed to give than to receive".

And whatever you spend for spendings (e.g., in Sadaqah – charity, etc. for Allâh’s Cause) or whatever vow you make, be sure Allâh knows it all. And for the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers, etc.) there are no helpers. (Al-Baqarah 2:270)

Kind words and forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allâh is Rich (Free of all wants) and He is Most-Forbearing. (Al-Baqarah 2:263)