Trials of the month of safar.
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Assalam-o-alaikum.
I hope
you are absolutely fine by the grace of Almighty Allah.
I need
some reference from the Holy Quran and from the Ahadeeth regarding the Holy
Month of Safar. I have heard that it is a kind of a tough month when Muslims
should do Astaghfar for their sins. Also it is said that different kind of
problems and difficulties can surround a person in this month, if he acts
carelessly.
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Answer:
Trials of the month
of safar
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.608 Narrated by Abu Huraira
Allah's Messenger (saws) said: ‘(There is) no
'Adwa (no contagious disease is conveyed without Allah's permission), nor is
there any bad omen (from birds), nor is there any Hamah, nor is there any bad omen in the month of Safar, and one
should run away from the leper as one runs away from a lion.''
In the days of ignorance before the advent of Islam, the
pagans used to believe that the month of Safar was a difficult month and that
it carried evil omens…..with the advent of Islam and the Truth, the Messenger
of Allah (saws) clarified that no day or no month carries any evil omens and
declared such self-invented superstitions and false beliefs absolutely
baseless.
Every day, every week, every month, every year belongs to
Allah Subhanah, and there is no day, or week, or month or year which in itself
is inherently evil or tough or brings with it evil omens or bad luck…..these
are absolute superstitions based on absolute falsehoods and the believers are
guided to fear Allah Subhanah and His Day of Tribunal rather than such self-invented
and absolute falsehoods.
If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and
commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws),
one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any
other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be
assured of being led astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan