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Abu al-Dahdah

أبو الدحداح

Abu al-Dahdah al-Ansari, a Companion whom Sheikh Omar Abdelkafy cites as an example of high resolve in giving: on hearing the verse of the goodly loan he lent his orchard to God, and his wife Umm al-Dahdah took her children out of it.

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Global / Diaspora
Review

Ethics and characterZakat and sadaqa

Summary

Sheikh Omar Abdelkafy relates that when Abu al-Dahdah heard God's words about lending to Him, he lent his orchard to God, then called to his wife: Umm al-Dahdah, bring your children out, for we have lent this orchard to God, Lord of the worlds. 1 2

High resolve

The Sheikh comments on the account, 'look at this resolve', and contrasts it with those raised on love of the world rather than love of religion; this is his view. 3 4

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Al-Munjiyat (programme)

People and things also explored

Effects of sin (athar al-maasi)· Doing work well (itqan al-amal)· Responsibility (mas'uliyya)· Hardness of heart and its ailments· Humility (tawadu')· Prophetic adab (proper conduct)· Bequest (wasiyya)· Envy (hasad)

Sources

  1. Assabile archive of Omar Abdelkafy's lectures (audio and video) , Al Manjeyat, episode 6, at 00:10:30 · Listen at the archive (opens the audio at this time)
  2. Assabile archive of Omar Abdelkafy's lectures (audio and video) , Al Manjeyat, episode 6, at 00:11:00 · Listen at the archive (opens the audio at this time)
  3. Assabile archive of Omar Abdelkafy's lectures (audio and video) , Al Manjeyat, episode 6, at 00:11:30 · Listen at the archive (opens the audio at this time)
  4. Assabile archive of Omar Abdelkafy's lectures (audio and video) , Al Manjeyat, episode 6, at 00:12:00 · Listen at the archive (opens the audio at this time)
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Effects of sin (athar al-maasi)

Sheikh Omar Abdelkafy lists the effects of disobedience: darkness in the face, emptiness in people's hearts, and lack of contentment with God. He sets against them the effects of obedience, such as light in the face and love in people's hearts, and says that sins take away blessings. He holds that one should look at the greatness of the One disobeyed, not at the smallness of the sin.