HADITH 22 for ages 9-10

Prayers

Lessons learnt from this Hadith: 1. Salaah is the most important form of Ibaadah (worship) 2. When we perform our Salaah we are showing our obedience to our creator. 3. Salaah is the key to jannah. 4. The first question we will be asked on the day of Qiyaamah will be about Salaah. 5. Reading our Salaah will protect us from evil and sins.

A great saint once said, "Have your needs fulfilled by Allah  through Salaah. In the past, when a calamity befell the people, they would hurry towards Salaah.“ There was once a porter who was well known for his honesty. People used to give him their money and other valuables to take to different places. Once he was taking some goods to a certain place when he met a man on the way who asked him where he was going. He informed the man. The man asked the porter to give him a lift on his mule. The porter made place for the man on his mule and they continued on their journey. When they

When they came to a crossroad, the man asked the porter, "Which road will you take?" "The main road," said the porter. The man said, "No, take the other road. It is shorter and there is plenty of grass on the way for the mule to feed on. I have travelled on it often so I am familiar with it." The porter believed him. After a distance, the road ended. There were many dead bodies lying about. The man jumped off the mule and pulled out a knife with the intention of killing the porter. The porter said, "Take the mule and the goods but don't kill me." The man insisted

upon killing the porter. The porter asked the man a chance to perform two rakaats Salaah. The man said, "You can do as you please. All these dead people asked for the same thing but their Salaah did not help them." The porter began his Salaah but could not think of anything to read after Surah Faatihah. Meanwhile the man was getting impatient and told the porter to hurry up. Suddenly the following aayah of the Qur'aan came to the mind of the Porter: 'Who is The One who answers the call of the one who is`wronged and removes the evil ....'

The porter recited this verse and tears came to his eyes when suddenly a horseman appeared on the scene. He was wearing a shining helmet and carried a spear in his hand. He stabbed the rogue with the spear and killed him. A flame of fire rose from the spot where the dead body fell.

The porter went into sajdah and thanked Allah  for saving him The porter went into sajdah and thanked Allah  for saving him. He quickly completed his Salaah, ran towards the horseman and asked him who he was. The horseman replied, "I am a slave of The One who answers the call of the oppressed (He was an angel). You are now safe and you may go wherever you please." The horseman then rode away and disappeared.

Salaah Revision

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Happy Land for Islamic Teachings Material taken from the book “Tasheelul Ahaadeeth wal Akhlaaq