Dr. Mozammel Haque
Friday,
the 16th of October, 2020 Sheikh Dr Faisal Jameel Ghazzawi, Imam at
the Grand Mosque of Makkah delivered Jumah Khutbah. He said, “Today We Need
Good Role Model among Man and Woman.”
“As
we need good role models since first initiators are among the men; similarly we
need among the woman celebrities and those people, those female who can be
first ever to start a good and new initiative in setting the example for the
rest of the humanity and the rest of the believers. As Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala
said that all man and woman, whatever they do good deeds, they will be valued
and they will be rewarded abundantly whether they are man or woman. So we need
role model among the man and woman also. And in every field of life, believers
need good role models and good new initiative to do good and forbid evil,” said
the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram, Makkah al-Mukarramah, Sheikh Dr. Faisal
Jameel Ghazzawi on Friday, 16 October,
2020.
The first Muslims from the Muhajirin and Ansars
who accepted Islam they are the highest
and fastest people to reach successful. Among the first to accept the Message
of Islam, said Imam of Masjid al-Haram, was the wife of Muhammad Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam Khadija. Among children Saiyyidina Ali and among adult –
Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddique Radhiallahu Anhu (RA).
Then
the Imam Ghazzawi mentioned that the scholars said that the first ever Muslims
were seven people – apart from Muhammad Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam Abu Bakr
RA, Saiyyidina Khadija RA and Ammar and Sumayya, Suhaib and Belal and Miqdad
R.A. Prophet Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam has reported that among the high
famous messengers like Ibrahim alaihis Salam.
Among
the Prophets, the first ever was Ibrahim alaihis salam. Sheikh Ghazzawi
mentioned, Allah has mentioned His first things in the Qur’an and our Prophet
Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam has classified Ibrahim alaihis Salam from among the
first people ever to perfect the art of hosting or the art of looking after the
guests.
Beyond
the Prophets, among the companions of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him,
Sheikh Ghazzawi mentioned, apart from Abu Bakr, being the first Muslim, Saiyyidina Omar ibn Khattab
RA is known to have instituted the first ever the public trust or family trust
for the benefit of his family and the public in general. Similarly, Abu Jarrah
RA reported that he was the first to say Assalam Alaikum, Rasulullah Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam replied wa alaikum wa salam wa Rahmatullahe wa Barakatuh. Saad
ibn Aqqas RA was the first to send to use archery to defend Islam and for the
cause of Islam. Sumayya RA was the first Shahida or martyr of Islam. Bilal RA
is the first ever Muazzin of Rasulullah Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam.
Beyond
the companions of the Prophet peace be upon him, among the Tabeyeen, the imam
of the Masjid al-Haram mentioned, Imam Bukhari was the first ever compilation
of the only authentic Hadith – Sahih Al-Bukhari. His full name was Abu Abdullah
Muhammad bin Ismail al-Bukhari. Besides this the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram
also mentioned about charies in the first part of the Khutbah.
In
the second part of the Khutbah, Sheikh Dr. Ghazzawi mentioned about those who
ever committed the most heinous crimes against humanity.
Full
Khutbah of Masjid al-Haram
Followings
are the full Khutbah delivered by the Imam of the Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
al-Mukarramah, Imam Sheikh Dr. Faisal Jameel Ghazzawi. (Rendered into English
by Mufti Barkatullah via Islam Channel UK).
Imam
of Masjid al-Haram started by saying, “All praise goes to Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala
who is very very apparent with His Attributes to all His friends and we should
be thankful to Allah for all the favours He has bestowed us. We bear witness
that there is no one partner or associate with Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala. No one
can resemble Divine; we cannot praise enough to Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala as He
can do praise Himself. I bear witness that He is the Superior Deity worthy of
worship. We are thankful to Allah for giving us excellent qualities. I bear
witness that Our Prophet and Servant of Allah Muhammad is His messenger and His
servant on earth. May Allah send peace and blessings on him.”
He
said, “After praising and salutation let us remind ourselves that we should be
careful and be afraid of Allah to follow all His commandments and Sunnah of
Rasulullah Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam. And we should compete with each other
to do good deeds and to do Zikr Allah. It is one of the favours of Allah Subhanahu
Wa Taala that He made us compete each other with good deeds and for success and
higher success and higher. Among the chosen people are those who are fastest
and highest in their obedience to Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala.”
Sheikh
Dr. Ghazzawi mentioned, “As Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala grace them, the first
Muslim from the Muhajirin and from the Ansars those who accepted Islam, they
are the highest and the fastest people to reach successful. Among the Sahabah
they used to keep records of who accepted the message of Islam earliest
possible – among the first people to accept the message of Islam was the wife
of Muhammad Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam Khadija. Among children Saiyyidina Ali
and among adult – Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddique Radhiallahu Anhu (RA).Those who
are the first to accept the guidance of Islam nobody can compete with them in
terms of any good deeds they have done later on. And those who are ahead of
everyone else their positions only Allah can determine.”
The
first ever Muslims were seven people
Imam
Ghazzawi said, “Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala mentions that those who accept the
guidance earlier than others they are the successful people. As scholars said
that the first ever Muslims were seven people – apart from Muhammad Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam Abu Bakr RA, Saiyyidina Khadija RA and Ammar and Sumayya,
Suhaib and Belal and Miqdad R.A. Prophet Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam has
reported that among the high famous messengers like Ibrahim alaihis Salam.”
Ibrahim
AS – First ever Art of
Looking
After the Guests
Sheikh
Dr. Ghazzawi said, “Allah has mentioned His first things in the Qur’an and our
Prophet Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam has classified Ibrahim alaihis Salam from
among the first people ever to perfect the art of hosting or the art of looking
after the guests. As Islam and our Prophet Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam has come
to perfect every good character; similarly Prophet alaihis Salam has said that
it is a requirement of the believer to honour his guest at least three days.
Being hospitable to travellers or to the guest is to establish Sunnah of the
Prophet Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam and one of the honourable activities.
Similarly, Saiyyidina Ibrahim alaihis wa Salam is known to be administering the
circumcision among the humanity.”
Omar ibn al-Khattab – First to have
instituted
the Public Trust
He
also said, “Beyond the Prophets, now we come to the companions of the Prophet Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam Apart from Abu Bakr, being the first Muslim, Saiyyidina Omar ibn Khattab
RA is known to have instituted the first ever the public trust or family trust
for the benefit of his family and the public in general.”
Abu Jarrah RA – the first to say Assalamu Alaikum
Imam
of the Masjid al-Haram mentioned, “Similarly, Abu Jarrah RA he reported that he
was the first to say Assalam Alaikum, Rasulullah Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam
replied wa alaikum wa salam wa Rahmatullahe wa Barakatuh. Our Prophet Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam has added that it is the best part of Islam to greet each
other with the greetings of Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala – peace and blessings. Our
Prophet Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam has altered; Jahiliyya people used to say
good morning. Our Prophet Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam said Allah has given us a
better alternative – peace and blessings of Allah be upon you.”
Saad Ibn Aqqas RA - The First ever to use Archery
He
continued, “The other first ever the use of archery in the battlefield , Saad
ibn Aqqas RA was the first to send to use archery to defend Islam and further
the cause of Islam. This was done on the battle of Uhud and Rasulullah Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam was assisting Saad ibn Aqqas to use archery to defend Muslims
and dispel the non-Muslims, the enemies.”
Sumayya RA – The First ever Shahida (Martyr) of Islam
Imam
of the Haram also mentioned, “Sumayya RA it is reported that she was the first
Shahida of Islam. She was tortured till death in Makkah. So this was the first
martyr. She was the mother of Amaar ibn Yasir.”
Bilal RA – The First Ever Muazzin of Rasulullah
He
continued, “As Bilal RA was among the first Muslim among the slaves but in
Madinah he was the first to call Azan based on the guidance of Rasulullah Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam. So he is the first ever Muazzin of Rasulullah Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam.”
Sahih
al-Bukhari – the First Ever
Compilation
of Authentic Hadiths
Sheikh
Dr. Ghazzawi said, “Beyond Sahabas,
among the Tabeyeen, Umar ibn Abdulaziz, a caliph is reported to be keen to
collect all the sayings of Rasulullah Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam. So he
commissioned scholars to record as much as possible from the Sayings of the
Rasulullah Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam as it is reported by Allama ibn Hajr
Rahimullah. As you know among the most famous Sahih Books of Hadiths is Imam
Bukhari ibn Ismail. His is ever first compilation of only authentic Hadith –
his Sahih al-Bukhari. His full name is Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ismail
al-Bukhari.”
Imam
of Masjid al-Haram also mentioned, “Among
the charities when Rasulullah Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam auction and called
upon Muslims to come with their charities in this Masjid of Rasulullah Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam Ansars and Muhajirin competed with each other and one person
brought a bag full of gold and silver he hardly could hold it. Our Prophet
Rasulullah Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam was said that one who makes first ever
in good deeds he gets the reward of others. May Allah give us Tawfiq to be the
first to do the good deeds. May Allah forgive us and give us Tawfiq.Allah is
the oft-forgiving.”
Imam
said, “Praise Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala for all the favours He has given us and
we bear witness that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah and
Muhammad Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam is His Messenger and His servant. Muhammad
Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam was sent as a Mercy of Mankind. May Allah send
peace and blessings on Muhammad Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam and his family and
his companions till the Day of Judgement.”
Invitors of Humanity Toward Fire
Speaking
about the invitors of humanity towards fire, Sheikh Dr. Ghazzawi said, “As we
have discussed and presented all those people who are ever initiators of the
good deeds; similarly in the Qur’an Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala mentioned those
who ever committed the most heinous crimes against humanity; they are called
the invitors of the humanity towards fire.”
Omar Ibn Ameer – First person who introduced Shirk
Imam
of the Masjid al-Haram mentioned, “The first person who introduced the shirk
and some rituals against the sunnah of the Prophet Ibrahim alayis Salam, the
one person called Omar Ibn Ameer. He was holding his belly open in the
Jahannum, as Rasulullah said. Similarly, Habeel and Kabeel story is in the
Qur’an and Rasulullah Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam said that the one who killed
or committed the first ever murder all the murderers later on some share of it
will be on the first person who has ever committed the murder and make this
habit among the human beings. Allah is great and above all the transgressors
and very very high.”
He
also said, “Musa Alayis Salam is reported in the Qur’an that he was so keen to
come in the meeting place where Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala has promised him to
give Taurah and he hastened towards this goodness but then his nation was left
behind and they were put through trouble and trials. Similarly, Allah Subhanahu
Wa Taala is warning the people of the Book that since they have the message of Allah through Musa
Alayis Salam, they should not be among the first people to reject the message
of Rasulullah Sallallahu alayis wa salam.”
First initiators of good deeds and the
first initiators of setting the scene of crime
Speaking
about the good deeds, Sheikh Dr. Ghazzawi said, “As our history is rich – the
human history is rich – with the first initiators of ever good deeds and also
the first initiators of ever setting the scene of crime; today the most dire
need is to initiate many good practices and good deeds and always try to be
innovative in terms of innovation in goodness and dawah and spreading the
message of Ilah. Not just the message of
Islam but of course observing the highest standard of morality and love, unity
and inviting the humanity to be good and do good and any new initiatives and
unique initiatives in this regard will be very handsomely rewarded by Allah Subhanahu
Wa Taala.”
Today we need role models among
the man and the woman also
Imam
of the Masjid al-Haram continued, “As we need good role models since first
initiators are among the man; similarly we need among the woman celebrities and
those people, those female who can be first ever to start a good and new
initiative in setting the example for the rest of the humanity and the rest of
the believers. As Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala said that all man and woman,
whatever they do good deeds, they will be valued and they will be rewarded
abundantly whether they are man or woman. So we need role model among the man
and woman also. And in every field of life, believers need good role models and
good new initiative to do good and forbid evil.”
He
said, “Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala urges us to make dua for Rasulullah Sallullahu
alayhe Wa Sallam. O Muslim send peace and blessings. So we ask Allah Subhanahu
Wa Taala to send peace and blessings on Muhammad Sallullahu alayhe Wa Sallam
and his family as Allah has sent peace and blessings on Ibrahim alaihis salam and
his family. O Allah, give prominence to Islam, religion of Islam and the
believers. O Allah, give us peace and mercy; O Allah, make this land and all
the lands of Muslims – land of peace and tranquillity. O Allah, give Tawfiq to
all the rulers of the Muslim lands to do good and do good to the people.”
Imam
of the Masjid al-Haram concluded by making dua and supplication, “O Allah, give
Tawfiq to do good and refrain from sinful activities. O Allah, help all those
who are working for the security of Muslim lands and Muslim communities. O
Allah, accept all our good deeds. O Allah, save us from all bad illnesses and
pandemic and viruses from Junoon (Madness), Juzam (Leprosy) and all the other
worst type of illness. O Allah, we have wrong ourselves, so if you do not
forgive us we will be losers. O Allah, forgive all our sins, give goodness in
this world and hereafter and send peace and blessings on Prophet and his
companions.”
Acknowledgement:
Islam
Channel UK
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