THE STRANGERS Narrated by Muslim (145) from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “Islam began as something strange and will revert to being strange as it began, so give glad tidings to the strangers.” Al-Sindi said in Hashiyat Ibn Majah: “Strange” refers to the small number of its adherents. The basic meaning of ghareeb (a stranger) is being far from ones homeland. “And will revert to being strange” refers to the small number of those who will adhere to its teachings even though its followers are many. “So give glad tidings to the strangers” means those who follow its commands. “Tooba (glad tidings)” has been interpreted as meaning Paradise or a great tree in Paradise. This shows that supporting Islam and following its commands may require leaving ones homeland and being patient in bearing the difficulties of being a stranger, as was the case in the beginning. Being a stranger is not about the beard, the trousers and the jilbaab alone, it is about adherence in totality. So brothers and sisters in Islam, let us adhere strictly to the path of the Salaf (pious predecessors) so that we be among the strangers who will enter Jannah.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 17:46:44 +0000
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