Prophet Muhammad reminded us to be kind towards everything, big and small, and even saplings that seem insignificant in the human eye, deserve the best attention from believers. In fact, the Prophet talked about planting trees as a great deed to savor – as trees that grow provide abundance of benefits for others, such as fruit and food, and even shade. “If the Hour (the day of Resurrection) is about to be established and one of you was holding a palm shoot, let him take advantage of even one second before the Hour is established to plant it." Imagine the rewards of planting a tree just before the Day of Judgment, and then multiply it by the great rewards if we were to plant it in this present day and it outlived us for decades. It’s a charity that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) promised that will be added to good deeds – what a great way to reap rewards! "If a Muslim plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, it is regarded as a charitable gift (sadaqah) for him." Conserving the environment was so important to the Prophet that he sternly warned his followers of dirtying shaded places (used by people to rest), waterways or walkways, as this would cause harm upon others who were to use the same places for their own purposes. Personal hygiene was very important for the Prophet and he wanted to ensure that Muslims also perused the same amount conscientiousness when keeping clean, and especially keeping the environment clean as this would affect their Muslim brothers and sisters in the vicinity. He said: “Removing harmful things from the road is an act of charity."
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 22:23:33 +0000
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