Mufti Menk – Social Conduct – Part 6

			Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakato Bismillah Alhamdulillah wa salatu salam ala rasulillah
who Allah Allah He was happy he nominated a Buddha who we were looking at the rights of neighbors
and inshallah I will mention as promised one hadith of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam before
we move on to the rights of fellow Muslims. That Hadith is a very important Hadith when it comes to
seeing the depth and seeing the importance of fulfilling the rights towards one neighbors. A man
came to Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam and said, O Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam, such and such a woman has a reputation for engaging to a great extent, in prayer in fasting
		

			and in charity, but she annoys her neighbors with her tongue. And he replied to him, saying she will
go to *. And then the man said, O Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, such and such a
woman has a reputation for engaging to a small extent, in fasting, charity and prayer, but she gives
pieces of curd as sadaqa and does not annoy her neighbors with her tongue. And he replied,
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam saying she will go to Paradise. So this hadith shows us that the damage
caused by abusing fellow humans can actually override all the good deeds of a person, even if they
are plenty. And also, a person who has less deeds, but has not abused fellow humans is greater in
		

			the sight of Allah subhanho wa Taala. And this is why it leaves no doubt that we need to rectify our
own social conduct. And that is definitely of extreme importance. Just a point of clarification.
Obviously, when it comes to the Ferrari, we have to fulfill the Ferrari even YG. But, but here when
we speak of extra deeds, we are speaking of the sunon and in our field, may Allah subhanho wa Taala
grant us steadfastness I would like to now move on to the rights of fellow Muslims, and begin with a
hadith of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, where he asked his companions once, who is really
a bankrupt person, or a person who is insolvent. That was the question asked by Rasulullah salallahu
		

			alayhi wasallam and it is known as the hadith of insolvency.
		

			The Sahaba of the Allahu anhu replied, they said the bankrupt from amongst us is the one who has no
money or goods, and he corrected them sallallahu alayhi wa sallam saying, the real bankrupt or
insolvent person from my alma is he who comes on the Day of Judgment with plenty of Salah, fasting
and Zakah. But he comes having Swan this person, and having falsely accused this one, and you served
the wealth of this one, and killed or hurt this one. So his good deeds will be taken and given to
this one and this one, then, when his good deeds are all finished, the bad deeds of this one will be
cast upon Him, and He will be thrown into the fire of jahannam. This is who a bankrupt person is.
		

			And this hadith shows us the great danger once again of violating the rights of fellow humans. It
also shows us that a person may seem to be very pious in this world through performing extra salah
and extra fasting and giving out extra SATA card and charities. But if he or she is involved in
infringing the rights of fellow human beings in any way, and does not clear his or her record before
passing away, then none of these extra deeds will be of any benefit to him or her. And in fact,
there is a danger of ending up with the sins of other people, which will result in him or her being
thrown into the fire of jahannam. May Allah subhanho wa Taala protect us all. Bear in mind that
		

			repayment for all the wrongdoings against fellow humans in the hereafter will be a much heavier
burden. And that will result in a severe punishment and in regret, may Allah subhanho wa Taala
protect us really, we need to understand what are the rights of fellow human beings and inshallah we
will move straight into that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has stressed regarding the
fellow Muslims. He has said that you must fulfill the rights of one another. And he has asked us to
achieve to achieve a brotherhood as an oma May Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us this brotherhood,
one might ask Look, what are the rights of fellow Muslims? If we take a look at what Rasulullah
		

			sallallahu alayhi wasallam came with, we will understand that the following are the rights of your
fellow Muslims. Firstly to greet a fellow Muslim saying assalamu Aleikum at least Assalamu alaikum
that is the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Obviously we could go further and add
what? Allahu Akbar cattle. The second right is to reply a greeting or to reply the Salaam with an
equal way
		

			All with a better wording and that is actually compulsory to reply a Salam and Allah subhanho wa
Taala has ordered this in the Quran he says, when you have been greeted with a greeting, then greet
in a better manner or replied equally. And Allah subhanho wa Taala takes account of everything. This
verse appears in Surah Nisa, the third right is having a happy face when meeting fellow Muslims that
is the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
		

			He has said you're smiling upon meeting your brother or sister in Islam is a charitable deed. The
next right before entering a home or a room or before joining others in their discussion or in their
get together to seek permission is compulsory. And this applies when it is private, where it is a
public place or permission has already been granted in advance, it is not compulsory to seek
permission once again,
		

			the next right where Muslims are seated or gathered, they should do so in a manner that will create
maximum space for others. Obviously, we are speaking of a gathering where everyone is invited, they
must also be courteous and make space for the one who comes later, so that he or she may sit without
feeling strange, or without feeling hurt in any way. This is very important. Sometimes we sit in
gatherings and when people come the way we look at them, you know as though they were not meant to
be there. And obviously by looking at them in that way, we will be infringing their rights of being
seated there. The next right is each one should have a genuine feeling for the well being of his or
		

			her fellow Muslim, obviously brother or sister. And this includes, you know, religious as well as
spiritual well being as well as the physical and material well being of every single Muslim. This is
actually compulsory. The next right,
		

			we need to give genuine advice and that which is beneficial advice to our fellow Muslims and to
advise is sooner but it is compulsory that the advice be genuine. Obviously if we are asked for
advice Subhana Allah, we are meant to be giving that advice. Genuinely we should never say things
that we know are wrong intentionally, in order to destroy or to cause harm to fellow Muslims, that
would actually be Haram.
		

			The next right is where relations have been severed, one should try his or her best to bring back
those relations to normal by solving the dispute or misunderstanding. This is compulsory upon the
two parties. So the two parties that are in a misunderstanding it is compulsory, it is the right of
one another upon each of you to get together and solve the problem. And obviously when it comes to a
third party who is not involved, it is sooner for them to also try and solve the problem. Let me
just expand on this a little bit. Let's say there is brother a has a problem with brother B. So for
A and B to solve the problem is compulsory. But for see to get involved to try and solve the problem
		

			that is the son of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam it's not compulsory for C to come into the
picture, but it is sooner if he does so, he will be rewarded by Allah subhanho wa Taala the next
right is to be loving and tolerant with children all the Muslim children Subhana Allah, in fact, all
children are innocent, we need to be loving and tolerant towards them. And this does not mean that
they are haram actions must be tolerated, nor does it mean that they must be spoiled. You know
nowadays we use the term love as a pretext and we spoil our kids beyond any understanding. This is
obviously unacceptable. What this means is that when correcting or rectifying their errors, one
		

			should use tact and be mindful of the fact that they are children. And this point also includes
speaking to children on their level, as well as playing with them at times. This is the Sunnah of
the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. When we address children, we should speak to them on their
level, we should smile with them. What happens unfortunately, is when people speak to the children
of others, they tend to be very harsh, and they tend to forget the fact that they have children,
whom at times are even worse than those children whom they are trying to rectify. We should always
understand the fact that they are children. We need to have a genuine feeling for them. speak nicely
		

			to them, you see them doing something wrong. You don't have to go up and threaten them. You know,
they might not sleep for so many days just because of what you said to them. You need to be loving
and you need to try and help them as far as possible.
		

			The next right is to congratulate a Muslim at times of his happiness or her happiness for example,
upon marriage, there is the Sunnah of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. barakallahu li kkoma
Baraka, la cama, Jama avena Kumasi, Hayden Wahby faith, the Tao of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam. Similarly at the time of the birth of a child or at the time of EAD, it is the right of
fellow Muslims that you go out and congratulate them. Obviously, this is the Sunnah of Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. What I have done is I have actually brought together all these rights
those that are compulsory and those that are the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
		

			The next slide is sympathizing with Muslims at times of sadness, loss and hardship, and conveying
condolence to a Muslim Upon the death of their relative or friend. This is the Sunnah of Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. The next right is to visit a Muslim who is ill. And this is also a
great sooner. This helps to maintain the bond of brotherhood and proves that we care for the well
being of one another. It also makes the sick person feel better, and it helps them recover so panela
today if we go to the hospitals, we will find that those who belong to other religions have already
come to the Muslims, and have already prayed for them calling out to Gods besides Allah. And when it
		

			comes to the Muslims, they don't even go to see their own relatives in the hospitals. May Allah
subhanho wa Taala grant us the ability to adopt the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam of going to visit those who are ill, and May Allah grant us the benefit of that. The next
right is at the time of janazah of a Muslim. It is Farooqi fire. What that means is, it is the duty
of the entire community to make sure that Vasile that coffin and the burial are done. If some
members of the community do this, the duty will be fulfilled. But if no one does this at all, the
sin will lie equally upon all the members of the community and taking part in Salatu janaza of a
		

			Muslim and following that janazah until the burial is complete, is the Sunnah of Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam for men.
		

			The next right is when a Muslim sneezes he or she should say Alhamdulillah which means Praise be to
Allah. And those who hear this must say your hammock Allah meaning May Allah subhanho wa Taala have
mercy upon you. And then the sneezer should say, yeah de como la who will usually have bad luck,
which means May Allah subhanho wa Taala guide you and improve your condition.
		

			This is the Sunnah of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and it has been stressed many times by
the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasallam. The next right is when a Muslim has taken an oath by Allah
subhanho wa Taala when others should believe him, and Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has
said whoever is confronted with an oath by Allah subhanho wa Taala he should agree and be happy
because the one who disagrees and is not happy is not from Allah subhanho wa Taala and has no link
with Allah subhanho wa Taala. And this also means that if a person asks By Allah, that something be
fulfilled, then as far as possible, one should fulfill it. And just to mention an important point.
		

			Unfortunately, what happens is, people use the name of Allah nowadays, when they are lying, and this
is actually a great sin. This is why many people now do not believe fellow Muslims when they use
Allah subhanho wa Taala name, and they actually lie. May Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us the
ability to stay away from such a major sin. The next right is to feed fellow Muslims. And obviously
this is to feed the needy as well as those who are relatives and friends and fellow Muslims who
might not be needy, but just to invite them home for food, you know, on a happy occasion or on any
occasion. And obviously, as I said, it includes the rich as well as the poor Rasulullah sallallahu
		

			alayhi wa sallam has actually told us that this will bring the Muslims closer to invite them to the
home for meals once in a while, you know, talk to them about the problems they are going through,
share a few words and you know, sit down together that is actually in sha Allah, a means of
increasing this bond, may Allah grant us increase in the bond.
		

			The next slide is to accept the invitation when you are invited for meals, and especially when it
comes to walima. It is actually a duty to accept that invitation. Similarly accepting gifts from
other Muslims, even if it is a small and simple gift. Do not belittle it. The hadith of Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
		

			actually says that even if the gift is a tratar of a sheep and even part of that Trotter of the
sheep, we should not belittle it, we should actually accept it. If you don't have any use for it,
then maybe after accepting accepting it, you could actually give it to someone else. There is no
harm in giving a gift that you have been given and you are not going to use to someone else. Some
people believe that when someone has given you a gift, you are not allowed to give it as a gift to
someone else. That is not an Islamic belief. If you have you know use of it and you are going to use
it, you may use it if you are not going to use it, you may give it to someone else and you will be
		

			rewarded for that particular gift.
		

			The next light is if Allah subhanho wa Taala has granted one of us the acquaintance of a person in
authority over a Muslim, then when needed, he should assist that Muslim by trying to intercede on
his or her behalf, which means using one's power or acquaintance to help fellow Muslims is a duty.
And obviously this is only for that which is not forbidden in the Sharia. We should understand this.
The next right is assisting those who are oppressed, and in particular those who are in problems or
in need. And Allah subhanho wa Taala says he will assist those who assist others. This is a great
sunnah of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam. The next night is to cover the weaknesses and the
		

			sins of fellow Muslims from others. This is compulsory, it is a right that we cannot afford to
disregard. It is only permissible to bear witness in this regard in an Islamic court, where there
are enough eyewitnesses of the sin. And it is a sin that is punishable in the Sharia. This is the
only time when we are allowed to go out and bear witness against someone who's committed the sin.
Otherwise, we must cover the weaknesses of our fellow Muslims, we should try our best to help them
and to speak to them, you know to come out of the sin that they might be involved in, but we should
understand we must cover their weaknesses from other Muslims and from other people as well. The next
		

			right is to remove harmful objects from the path of people. And this has been declared as being a
sign of a man and a part of Eman. Subhana Allah
		

			the next right is to love for others, what one loves for himself. This is a very important rule
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has actually declared saying, none of you are true believers,
until you love for your brother and your sister, what you love for yourself. This includes doing
unto others, as one would like done unto himself Subhana Allah. So remember, every time you do
something to someone, you should ask yourself, do I like that to be done to myself, if you do, you
may proceed if not abstain from it. The next night is standing firm upon justice at all times. Even
if it happens to be against your own self against your parents or against your relatives, we should
		

			deal with others in a very fair manner with the fear of Allah subhanho wa Taala. This is declared in
the Quran.
		

			The next slide is to accept the excuse of others when it is presented Subhana Allah when a Muslim
presents an excuse to you regarding something except that excuse you don't have to keep on harping
on the topic. I give you a little example. Sometimes we invite people for food. And yes, they would
like to respond and they would like to attend, they would like to come to our home, but for some
reason, they have an excuse and they will not be able to manage in that particular case, we must
accept that excuse with a broad mind and with a broad heart and we should not you know, pressurize
them into fulfilling something that we would like. The next right is forgiving the shortcomings of
		

			others. When a person seeks forgiveness, though it is the right of the one who has been wronged to
ask for compensation in this world or in the US era Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has
encouraged forgiveness that is the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. So people are
asking you, you know before going for Hajj, or in the month of Ramadan, they phone you or they speak
to you and they say you know what, forgive me I'm going for Hajj. It is best that we say I forgive
you and forgive them from the bottom of our hearts. The next right is to return the last property of
others once it has been determined that it belongs to them. And even if a long time has passed and
		

			we may have disposed of the property somehow the owner has the right to demand it or its value or to
agree with the disposal meaning if we have given it to
		

			sada on behalf of that particular person, he has the right to say okay, I accept it as being a
sadhaka on my behalf. The next night is to be humbled towards others, and to give them preference
over oneself if possible. And getting up from a seat for others is also a sunnah of Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, you are sitting and suddenly an old woman happens to come in or even
someone who is young, and to actually get up and make space for them, and giving up your space in
order for them to sit that is really a Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam that will
be rewarded greatly. So fulfilling the needs of others before fulfilling one's own needs is a Sunnah
		

			of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam the next right is whenever a person has done
good to us, or assisted us in any way, we should not forget that assistance, and we should try to
return the good with another good deed. And if someone has done bad and we have forgiven them, then
we should forget that bad deed and we should make dua for them in return. So remember one thing when
someone has done good to you Don't forget that good. And when someone has done bad and has asked
your forgiveness, don't remind them later on that you know, this is what you did in your life
against me, etc, etc. It is forgiven and forgotten. This is the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu
		

			alayhi wa sallam, the next fight is making dua for others, and asking Allah subhanho wa Taala to
improve their condition as well as our own. And Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has actually
said the first douar to be answered by Allah subhanho wa Taala is the one made by a person for
another person who is not even present with him who doesn't even know that this person is making dua
for him or her. And this is because of the genuine feeling and sincerity when this happens. The next
write is encouraging others to do good and discouraging them from bad I'm Robbie Murphy when nahi
annual mooncup this should be done very carefully, and in the politest manner, one of the conditions
		

			for doing this is that one should have sufficient knowledge regarding the factor that is being
spoken about.
		

			The next night is to honor the trust when in trusted and to fulfill all duties towards fellow
Muslims Subhana Allah, this is compulsory, when it comes to the ulama to respect and honor them, and
in particular the llama. We need to understand that they are the heirs of the prophets. They have
sacrificed their lives to convey the message of Allah subhanho wa Taala to mankind and therefore, we
really need to honor them and respect them. Similarly respecting and honoring all human beings and
all Muslims who are trying to earn the pleasure of Allah subhanho wa Taala is also a duty and the
last slide we are going to speak about is controlling anger, controlling anger at all times,
		

			especially with fellow Muslims. This is something very, very important that Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam has stressed we have mentioned quite a few of the rights of fellow Muslims and we
hope May Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us all the benefit from what has been mentioned, or
sallallahu wasallam albaraka Ilana Bina Mohammed Subhana Allah He will be Hamdi Subhana Allah
hammarby Hamdi kenisha to Allah Allah Allah antenna stouffville Khurana to Bulik.
		

			Salam aleikum wa rahmatullah wa barakato Bismillah Alhamdulillah wa Salatu was Salam ala rasulillah,
who Allah Allah He was happy he woman who Allah who about inshallah, we will be speaking of the
rights of servants and those whom we have employed. There are two types of servants. The first is
obviously a servant who is employed and paid as agreed with the employer. This is generally the case
nowadays. And the second type is the servant who works without earning. This is obviously when he or
she is a volunteer, or in the past, in the case of the slaves, those who worked and served their
masters without any reward or salary. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has spoken about all
		

			these categories, and most emphasis was given to the reward that lies in the freeing of slaves, as
well as good treatment of them. In fact, slaves were given rights over their masters as well. This
was done in order to remind the masters of those slaves that those under them were also human beings
and in fact, Islam slowly abolished slavery. Similarly, a person who has a servant whether in the
home or at the workplace, must not overlook the rights laid down by Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi
wasallam. And we will just mention a few of these rights for us to learn from the life of Rasulullah
salallahu alayhi wasallam and from his commands, the first right is food and clothing should be
		

			provided of a similar standard as one's own
		

			And this must be provided for those servants who are unpaid volunteers. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam has said Allah subhanho wa Taala has placed your brothers and sisters who serve you under
your authority. So therefore, you must feed them from the food that you eat and you must close them
with the clothes similar to yours. This rule is related to slaves and those who are not paid, they
must be catered for as a member of the family. When it comes to the next right, a sufficient wage
should be given to those who are employed. When agreeing upon a salary, one must bear in mind the
cost of living and that the wage should be enough for them to meet their needs. They should be able
		

			to close to feed and provide shelter for themselves and those whom it is compulsory for them to look
after it is encouraged to provide some food or extra provisions to those who are employed as well.
And in this manner, the goodness will increase and the relation will be strengthened. The next right
is the good treatment and respect at all times. Speaking harshly to those who are employed is
prohibited. employers should ponder over their own situation and ask themselves how they would feel
upon inappropriate treatment. When Rasulullah salallahu alayhi wa sallam has said, the one who is
not good to his or her servants will not enter Paradise. And I repeat that the one who is not good
		

			to his or her servants will not enter Paradise. And it is also the duty of the employer to make sure
that his children and family members are taught to respect the servants and the employees. What
happens unfortunately, today, we tend to speak so harshly to them and to use abusive language to
swear at them without even thinking that we are insulting Islam. Firstly, because we are Muslims,
and we are actually abusing fellow humans, we are earning a sin as a result. May Allah subhanho wa
Taala grant us the ability to abstain from foul language with those whom we have employed. And may
Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us the ability to speak to them in a beautiful manner. Our children as
		

			well as our family members must be reminded to respect those who work for us at all times.
Sometimes, you know, the children would pass comments that are totally unacceptable. How do you
think this particular servant feels? Or this particular person whom you have employed? How do you
think their heart Will you know react to these sorts of comments? What do I do you think is going to
come out of the hearts of these people? May Allah subhanho wa Taala make us exemplary people who
always use their tongues in that which is beneficial, and that which is good, and who abstained from
that which is bad and harmful. The next right is to think them upon doing their job. That is the
		

			quality of a Muslim sometimes people feel You know, I've paid her wife paid him so when they do
something for you, you know, their iron your clothes or something, you don't even thank them to say
thank you. And in the case where they are Muslims Jazakallah Hira is actually a sign of a Muslim to
verbally say thank you makes a very big difference. We should understand this. And children should
be taught to appreciate the work that is being done by the servants and employees for them. And this
is a very important point. At times when we bring up our children we forget to remind them to be
appreciative of you know the work that is being done for them day and night by these people who are
		

			around them who are working for us over and above verbal appreciation. At times a small gift is also
a sign of appreciation and Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has said the one who does not
think people, meaning human beings, does not thank Allah subhanho wa Taala and will not be able to
thank Allah subhanho wa Taala in the manner that he is deserving of this is because what a human
being does is very clear for one to see and yet many of the gifts of Allah subhanho wa Taala require
pondering. So if one is not going to be thankful for what is a clear and apparent gift, then how is
one going to be able to be thankful for that which is more complex. And also what a human being does
		

			for us is a gift from Allah subhanho wa Taala as well and the one who does not think that human for
that favor will not even realize that he or she must thank Allah subhanho wa Taala for that gift, so
we should understand even giving them a little bonus, or giving them a small gift is very rewarding.
And may Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us the ability to do that. The next right is the physical
assistance or sudo la sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam has actually said do not ask them to do that which
is difficult or burdensome upon them. And if you have to get such work done, then assist them in
fulfilling that work. And this shows us that if there is
		

			is a difficult job that we would like them to do, we must make sure that we provide assistance for
them, in order to fulfill it, we cannot just tell them to pick up, you know, 20 crates and move them
from point A to point B. And there's just one person, and we don't give them sufficient time. We
expect them to carry two crates at a time. They are human beings. What if tomorrow, the situation
changes and the tables 10? And your children are employed by the children of the one whom you have
employed today? And what if they treated your children the same way you treat them? Would you like
it? That is a question you need to ask. And how many examples have we seen of those who used to work
		

			for others and a generation down, you find the other way around. Those who used to work have
actually employed the children of those who were their employers at one stage. So let us understand
Kamata Dino, to Dan, as you will treat others so you shall be treated. The next slide is
understanding them, it is important that we gauge and understand their situation at all times, at
times of sickness, we should allow them to visit the doctor. In fact, we should assist them to go
and visit the doctor and to rest and to take a few days off. Sometimes we are so harsh on them, we
feel that they are pretending and sometimes even if we see that they are genuinely sick, we are so
		

			harsh. And we don't even want to let them go to the doctor. What if that were to be done to us, let
us put ourselves in their shoes and see that Subhana Allah, if we were in that situation, we would
be cursing the person who has kept us away from medication which is our right. Similarly, when it
comes to giving them a day or two off for this reason, or llahi, we should give them the days off
because this is what Allah subhanho wa Taala will be happy with. There is someone who is helping you
someone who is working for you, they happen to be taken, Ill make dua for them, and make dua that
Allah cures them, give them the days off, help them to get to the hospital to get to the doctors,
		

			maybe help them if you can, with a little bit of the fee that the doctor might charge. And Allah
subhanho wa Taala will keep you healthy as well. Remember one thing, if you are not going to be
concerned about their health, there is a possibility that Allah subhanho wa Taala might test you
with difficulties in your house as well. Mallanna do that to us at times of death when a person has
died, who is close to the one whom you have employed, let's say for example, a relative of your
servant, then we should understand, let us sympathize with them, you know, we should say sorry, in
the case where they are non Muslims, we are sorry about what has happened. And you know, we should
		

			even allow them to attend the funeral or to go home for a day or two. This is something that is, you
know, taught to us by Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam, to be compassionate towards those who
work for us and the times of happiness, we should congratulate them as well. And we should make them
feel that we are linked to them genuinely and that we treat them as human beings and not like
animals. The next slide is we should overlook the common errors and mistakes. This includes the
breakage of a utensil in the home, you know a bowl has been broken, a glass has been dropped and
broken the burning of your clothes, obviously, when they are in sometimes your clothes will be
		

			burnt. If you had to iron there is a possibility that the clothes would have been burnt as well. And
there may be times when you have burned the clothes. So why then when they burn the clothes once or
twice or thrice, we cannot take out some time to teach them and to try and you know mend that bad
way of theirs, to help them to educate them regarding how to iron rather than just shout and scream
and use such abusive language, not realizing that it was Allah subhanho wa Taala who created the
situation in order to see how you would react and you reacted in a manner that displeased Allah
subhanho wa Taala. Similarly, when it comes to their mistakes in terms of cooking those of us who
		

			may be having, you know, servants will cook for us or cooks we should understand when they make a
mistake, overlook the mistake that common errors Yes, we should remind them and we should understand
that we can also make similar mistakes. Shouting or getting angry, as I just said, will never change
the situation. In fact, it can only make the situation worse. And if these mistakes are repeated
very often, then a careful remedy needs to be selected and possibly relieve the employee of that
particular aspect. If for example, the maid does not know how to iron and she's burning the clothes
on a daily basis. Then maybe you need to relieve her of ironing, and you need to get someone else to
		

			iron or you take up the ironing or teach her how to iron
		

			Sydney Malik Ravi Allahu anhu says, I served Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam for 10 years and
not a single day did he utter the word off to me, nor did he ever pass an adverse comment to me
regarding what I did in error that Why did you do this Subhana Allah look at the Prophet sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam the greatest example. And a signal Malik Ravi Allahu anhu actually says had him to
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, I served the Prophet of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
for 10 years, not a single day did he even say, to whatever I did, so panela today, not only do we
pass adverse comments, we make faces to those who work for us. And we make life so difficult for
		

			them. They find it hard to work for us, when they get together after five o'clock, with their
friends and those who work for others. Think of the comments they will be passing about you and
think of what an insult that is to Islam because you go down as a Muslim, whether you are male or
female. Remember, they will be seated around the fire at the end of the day, and they will be
discussing what has happened throughout the day and throughout the months. When they go home, for
example, to their areas, they will probably be discussing how good or bad you are, you'd rather set
a good example and be from amongst those who are remembered with goodness, rather than being from
		

			amongst those who are remembered as a person who is a pain. May Allah subhanho wa Taala protect us
from that. So Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was once asked by a man who came to him he
said, Oh prophet of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, How many times should I forgive my servant
for mistakes that he has made? And the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam remained silent until the
question was repeated three times. And then he said, forgive him every day. 70 times Subhana Allah
Take a look at this and ask yourselves are you true followers of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam, how many times have you forgiven, the one who works for you? The Prophet sallallahu alayhi
		

			wa sallam if you love him, if you would like to obey Him, here he has given you the comment, and he
has given you the guideline. In fact, he has commanded you saying forgive them every day 70 times
I'm sure we won't have to get to that figure 70 most probably it will be two or three times May
Allah subhanho wa Taala Grant has the ability to be true Muslims. The next right that they have over
us is the payment of wage, it is compulsory to pay the employee his or her due upon the agreed time
or date. And there is no harm obviously in settling it before the time if one would like to do so.
But to do it after that is actually forbidden. Remember one thing to delay the salary will actually
		

			cause great pain and difficulty to the employee. The reason is, the employees have their own
children and families and their own affairs to look after they have certain debts that they have to
pay at the end of the month. They may have live bills which they have to pay, and they have other
you know duties, financial duties and obligations that they have to meet. If the salary is delayed,
it causes a schedule effect. It will actually cause untold difficulty and hardship. Imagine it might
even lead them to harm. They've got to pay the fees of their children, they've got to feed so many
mouths. If you are not going to pay them, you are going to be putting them into a difficult
		

			situation. They won't be able to pay their own bills, they might have their lights cut off, they
might have their phones or what have you cut off and they might not even be able to fulfill their
duties. Remember one thing to pay your servant well is a sign of acceptance from Allah subhanho wa
Taala the reason why we say this is because if Allah subhanho wa Taala has written sustenance for
that particular person through you, then Allah subhanho wa Taala will firstly give you that
particular sustenance so that it can then be given by your hand to that particular person. So the
more you give them, the more Allah subhanho wa Taala will give you as well. And remember one thing
		

			they have obligations to fulfill. So if you are going to pay them well, you will be helping them to
fulfill their obligations and therefore of duties so panela it is as taking someone to the masjid
giving someone a lift to the masjid to fulfill their Salah, you've made it easy for them, you will
get the reward not only for having taken them to the machine, but even for the Salah that they
fulfilled in that particular machine, you will get an equivalent reward. The same applies when you
pay those who work for you. Well, don't just look at the minimum wage and give them the minimum.
Give them extras as well. With that in mind that Allah subhanho wa Taala will make life easy for me
		

			and Allah subhanho wa Taala will grant me the reward
		

			For having assisted this person to fulfill his or her duties Rasulullah salallahu alayhi wa sallam
has said regarding the payment of wage, give the employee his due before the drying of his sweat.
And obviously this means that you should give the employee his or her due at the fixed time when you
have told them that you are going to give them for example, months and you have decided you will
give them before the end of the month, you should stick to your obligation and your promise and
understand if you would like to give them before that there is no harm, but to delayed after that is
a major sin in the Sharia May Allah subhanho wa Taala protect us, at times the Muslims are the ones
		

			whose employees complain of not being paid on time. Imagine they actually have to go to the alhama
to complain and say, You know what? This person comes to your church. And these are comments that
I've heard this person comes to your church, but they haven't paid me. And at times, people come
helplessly and say please, can I borrow some money? Can you please lend me some money because my
salary has not yet come to me. And who is their employer, none other than a Muslim. The same applies
if I can deviate very slightly to those whom we owe money in our businesses. So panela when a Muslim
says I will pay you at this time, whether it is a non Muslim, or a Muslim, whom you have to pay will
		

			lie, it is a major sin, to delay that payment. And you know, to stretch them and to make them wait
for you. While law here we've heard of so many complaints. People complain of Muslims saying this
person in business has not paid me my money. And this person has actually, you know, delayed me,
this person is harassing me, they've given me only half. They've given me only 10%. Or law, he These
are not the qualities of true believers. May Allah subhanho wa Taala protect us, and May He grant us
the ability to fulfill our duties and our financial obligations. Whenever they are do. The next
right is a very important, right. And I'm sure we all need to listen very carefully to this the
		

			prohibition of accusation of theft, or any other crime without valid proof or evidence. At times
when things go missing, or they are misplaced by us. There is a tendency to blame it on the servant
or employee, she must have taken it Oh, that jewelry went missing. I'm sure she's she's the one
who's done this.
		

			We seek the protection of Allah subhanho wa Taala. From this type of behavior later on, when this
thing is found, or when one remembers where it was put or used. Nothing happens. And no one actually
goes out to say, you know what, I had falsely accused you but now I've found it to be law and nine
times out of 10 we find out things we've actually placed them in such a place that we also forgot
where we've put the item and later on we actually see it Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has
given a very stern warning, and a harsh warning to those who accuse their servants in this manner.
He has said whoever accuses his or her servant, and the servant is innocent of that accusation, then
		

			the accuser will be lashed on the Day of Judgment. Subhana Allah, do you want to be lashed My dear
mother, my dear sister, my dear brother. We don't want this to happen to us. Therefore, do not
accuse those who work for you of theft and of crime or law. If they are innocent, they will be a
grievous punishment on the day of the AMA, may Allah subhanho wa Taala grant us the ability to go up
to them and seek forgiveness before the day it is too late. And this is regarded obviously as a
great sin in the eyes of Allah subhanho wa Taala. It causes so much pain and suffering to those who
are accused. Think about it. If you are accused of something that you haven't done, how would you
		

			feel and in order to understand this, we have to put ourselves in their situation and imagine being
seriously accused of a crime that was never committed by you, or that was committed by someone else
or something that was not even committed. May Allah subhanho wa Taala protect us as Muslims, we are
guilty. We are guilty of engaging in the prohibitions. That Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
has warned us from the next right is the prohibition of being vulgar and abusive, and I've spoken
about this slightly, but let's mention even what Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has said,
these offensive remarks and belittling the employee, you know, made by the employer. The employer is
		

			making these comments about the employee or his children are beating the employee and causing pain
to them. Listen to what Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam once told one of his companions
regarding his servant, this companion was actually beating up his slave and Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam said, Allah subhanho wa Taala has more power over you than you have over him. And
this means that one should fear the punishment of Allah subhanho wa Taala. In fact, in one
		

			Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam says that on the Day of Judgment, the bad treatment of the
servants by the employer will be compared with the offense of the servant on the scale and justice
will be served. So if you have been bad to them beyond, you know, reasonable limits, and obviously,
they are no reasonable limits, we don't have any excuse to be bad to them at all. But what is meant
is if they have done something wrong, and in return you overreact in the wrong manner, then on the
day of the AMA, that servant will be given the opportunity to take revenge, and we would not like
that to happen to us. May Allah subhanho wa Taala Grant has the ability to abstain from Haram. The
		

			last right we would like to mention today is the fact that it is your duty as a Muslim to present
Islam, and to present the oneness of Allah subhanho wa Taala, to the servants and employees who are
non Muslims. And Firstly, they must see for themselves the goodness that lies in the teachings of
Islam, and they must notice the difference between us as Muslim employers and between the others.
And the only way this can be achieved is by being good Muslims and by being practical Muslims by
fulfilling the teachings of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Secondly, after a period of
time, when it is felt that the employee has, you know, settled, and the link is strengthened than
		

			the beautiful teachings of Islam should be spoken about. And this can slowly lead to an invitation
to enter the fold of Islam. And if Allah guides this person to accept Islam through us, we will earn
the greatest reward. The Hadith says you will have more than whatever this dunya has to offer you.
And if not, we should not lose hope, meaning if Allah hasn't guided them, we shouldn't lose hope but
we should keep on fulfilling their rights. And in the case that they do not accept Islam, it becomes
our duty to follow through by educating them about Islam. And you know the teachings of Islam if
they haven't accepted Islam, the minimum is they should know that Islam is a good religion. If they
		

			have accepted Islam, follow it through sometimes what happens we don't even give our Muslim
employees the time to go and read Juma salah and sometimes we don't even give them the time to
fulfill their own Salah you know when it comes to iftaar we tend to forget that they too are
Muslims. We send Mashallah the flies and savories next door, but we don't send the little plate, you
know, to the maid who happens to be at the back. May Allah subhanho wa Taala Grant has the ability
to fulfill these rights. There are many more rights that we could speak about, but voila, he these
are the most important ones that I have mentioned. May Allah subhanho wa Taala make us from amongst
		

			those who are exemplary or sallallahu wasallam obata karlen Amina Mohammed Subhana Allah He will be
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