Eid around the world and in Boston -> video & pictures

Video – Eid-ul-Adha around the world/Boston 1430 (Nov09)

Getting Ready for Pray

Pictures – click image to see large version

Jakarta

Nigeria

Bangladesh

Eid Pray

Mecca

Ivory Coast

Palestine

Kyrgyzstan

China

We would like to invite the Muslim Community to join us in Boston’s Annual Eid ul-Adha Salah (pray)
> When: Friday, Nov. 27th. First Takbeers at 7:30am, Prayer will be performed 8:30am
> Where: Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Boston. Across the street from the ISBCC.

> What is Eid ul-Adha ? Click here to read article

Eid Mubarak

Be Patient and Allah (SWT) will be with you

2009 calender

The month of Zul-Hijjah is the month when Muslim perform Hajj and is the last month in the Islamic 12  month calender.

The first ten days of that month have a significant value.

1. Allah has taken oath of ten nights in Surat Al-Fajr. According to the majority of the commentators of Qur’aan, the nights are those of the (first) ten days of Zul-Hijjah.

2. Abdullah Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) related that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Good deeds performed on other days are not superior to those performed on these (first ten days of Zul-Hijjah).” The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) inquired, “Not even Jihad?” He replied, “Not even jihad, except for that person who goes out putting himself and his wealth in danger and does not return with anything.” (Bukhari)

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At the end of the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). In 2009, Eid al-Adha will begin on approximately November 27th, and will last for three days.

What does Eid al-Adha commemorate?

During the Hajj, Muslims remember and commemorate the trials and triumphs of the Prophet Abraham.

The Qur’an describes Abraham as follows:

“Surely Abraham was an example, obedient to Allah , by nature upright, and he was not of the polytheists. He was grateful for Our bounties. We chose him and guided him unto a right path. We gave him good in this world, and in the next he will most surely be among the righteous.” (Qur’an 16:120-121)

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Islamic Pilgrimage … Hajj

Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the greatest religious observances in Islam.

What are the dates for Hajj in 2009?
Answer: Hajj is expected to fall between November 25-30, 2009.

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Get Daily Hajj AND Umrah Reward

From Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: “The Messenger of Allah , sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Whoever prays the morning prayer in congregation then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, then prays two units of prayer has the reward like that of Hajj and `Umrah.’” He said, “Allah ’s Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Complete, complete, complete (i.e. reward)’” (narrated by Tirmidhi).

Basically, the concept is that if you pray Fajr in the masjid congregation (for sisters, they can do this at their residence as it is better for them to pray in their homes) and then after the fajr salat, you don’t get up and instead you remember Allah (do dhikr, read Quran, etc) until the time for Duha prayer (a.k.a. Ishraq prayer, which has a start time about twenty minutes after fajr ends) and then you pray the Duha prayer, you will insh’Allah , receive the reward of a full Hajj AND Umrah (however, this does not lift the obligation upon one to perform Hajj). Subhan’Allah , how great is the bounty of Allah (SWT) to give His servant sooo much reward for so little time and action. Surely, Allah (SWT) is the Owner of great bounty.

Here are more narrations that support the hadith listed above:

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From Abi Umaamah who said: “Allah ’s Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Whoever prays the morning prayer in congregation then sits remembering Allah until he sun rises, then stands up ad prays two units of prayer returns with the reward of Hajj and `Umrah’” (narrated by Tabarani).
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From `Abdullah bin `Aamir that Abu Umaamah and `Utbah Bin `Abd related that Allah ’s Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said: “Whoever prays as-S.ubh. (i.e. fajr prayer) in congregation then sits until he prays for Allah the prayer of Dhuha has the reward like that of a haajj (pilgrim performing Hajj) and a mu`tamir (pilgrim peforming `Umrah), complete reward of his Hajj and his `Umrah” (narrated by Tabarani).
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From `Usrah who said, “I heard the Mother of believers, meaning `Aa’isha, say: ‘I heard Allah ’s Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, say: ‘Whoever prays fajr (or he said al-ghadaah, [transl. both referring to the morning prayer]), then sits in his place and does not speak idly with something from matters of this world and remembers Allah until he prays four units of Dhuha, he will leave his sins like the day his mother bore him, without any sin’‘” (narrated by Ibn Hajr).
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From Sammaak That he asked Jaabir bin Samurah: “What did the Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam do when he prayed as-Subh (the morning prayer).” He said: “He used to sit in the Musallaa after he prayed as-Subh until the Sun rises” (narrated by Muslim).
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From Sahl bin Mu`aadh bin Anas al-Juhani from his father, that the Messenger of Allah , sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whoever sits in his prayer area (musallaa) after he completes as-Subh prayer until he prays two units of Dhuha prayer, [and] doesn’t say except what is good, his sins will be forgiven even if they are more than the foam of the sea” (narrated by Abu Dawud).

All the hadith mentioned have been classified as either sahih (authentic) or hasan (good). These narrations were complied by Shaykh Abdullah ibn Abdur Rahman Al-Jibreen.