Competing with superhero of Islam

Your deeds in these days can compete with the best deed in Islam

With what strife and pains we come into the world we know not, but ’tis commonly no easy matter to get out of it. -paul kalanithi, when breath becomes air

Very well stated about how much we value our lives no matter how hard the struggle we have in it. We love this world and every kind of pleasure that it contains. On the other hand, losing someone we love is already painful, but losing our life and leaving people and things we love, that is greater in pain. Therefore, as we highly value our and other's lives, Islam has also given our souls or lives a better price. That's why Jihad or fighting in the cause of Allah becomes the most virtuous deed in islam.

Allah says in the Quran that has meaning,
"O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment? [It is that] you believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if you should know." (QS As Saff  : 10-11)

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Somebody asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is the best among the people?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied "A believer who strives his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life and property." They asked, "Who is next?" He replied, "A believer who stays in one of the mountain paths worshipping Allah and leaving the people secure from his mischief." [Bukhari]

But, one thing that we often miss that there is one condition that other deeds could compete with jihad. When is it? The Hadith below would tell you,

It is mentioned in the hadith narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days (first ten days of dhulhijjah).” They said, “Not even jihad for the sake of Allah?” He said,  “Not even jihad for the sake of Allah, unless a man goes out himself for jihad taking his wealth with him and does not come back with anything (shaheed/become martyr).” [al-Bukhari, 2/457]

Maashaallah.. after knowing that, are we gonna wait till the first ten of dhulhijjah are gone to do many good deeds and make multiplied rewards?

-SY, 5 dhulhijjah 1440H

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