Hadith 9 - Towards parents/orphan /Mercy of Allah

Subject: The permission of one's Parents

Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr(Radhiallaho anho):
A man said to Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) "Shall I participate in Jihad?" The Prophet said, "Are your parents living?" The man said, "Yes." the Prophet said, "Do Jihad for their benefit."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 3

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Subject: Not to abuse one's Parents

Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said. "It is one of the greatest sins that a man should curse his parents." It was asked (by the people), "O Allah's Apostle! How does a man curse his parents?" The Prophet said, "The man abuses the father of another man and the latter abuses the father of the former and abuses his mother."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 4

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Subject: Being undutiful to one's parents

Narrated by Abu Bakra(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said thrice, "Shall I not inform you of the biggest of the great sins?" We said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle" He said, "To join partners in worship with Allah; to be undutiful to one's parents." The Prophet sat up after he had been reclining and added, "And I warn you against giving forged statement and a false witness; I warn you against giving a forged statement and a false witness." The Prophet kept on saying that warning till we thought that he
would not stop.

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 7

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Subject: Having been made wealthy because of kindness to kin

Narrated by Anas bin Malik(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Whoever loves that he be granted more wealth and that his lease of life be prolonged then he should keep good relations with his kith and kin."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 15

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Subject: The superiority of the guardian of an orphan

Narrated by Sahl bin Sad(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this,putting his index and middle fingers together."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 34

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Subject: Allah is more merciful to His slaves

Narrated by Umar bin Al Khattab(Radhiallaho anho):
Some Sabi (i.e. war prisoners, children and woman only) were brought before Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam), and behold, a woman amongst them was milking her breasts to feed and whenever she found a child amongst the captives, she took it over her chest and nursed it (she had lost her child but later she found him). The Prophet said to us, "Do you think that this lady can throw her son in the fire?" We replied, "No, if she has the power not to throw it (in the fire)." The Prophet then said, "Allah is more merciful to His slaves than this lady to her son."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 28

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Subject: Allah divided Mercy into one hundred parts

Narrated by Abu Huraira(Radhiallaho anho):
I heard Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) saying, Allah divided Mercy into one-hundred parts and He kept its ninety-nine parts with Him and sent down its one part on the earth, and because of that, its one single part, His creations are Merciful to each other, so that even the mare lifts up its hoofs away from its baby animal, lest it should trample on it.

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 29

Health Tip - Goodness of Banana

Bananas. Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fibre, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana.
This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood pressure.
So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power:
200 students at aTwickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and
re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work?
Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders
because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control:
Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking:
Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking.
The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat,
sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes:
According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine, "eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.
It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.

So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say,
"A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

PS : Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time!

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Sis Aisya noted: Some running events give away banana to the runner after the race to replenish their energy. One of the event I had been to was the Terry Fox Run and our every Saturday morning South-East jogging session at East Coast.

Hadith 8 - Breathing twice or trice while drinking

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Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to breathe three times in the course of a drink (he used to drink in three gulps).
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

[sahih_hadith] Commentary: Water should be drunk in three breaths, that is one should breathe three times outside the drinking vessel one is drinking from. This habit has a salutary impact on one's character and helps one avoid doing things in haste.


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Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Do not drink in one gulp like a camel, but in two or three (gulps). Mention the Name of Allah (i.e., say Bismillah) when you start drinking and praise Him (i.e., say Al-hamdu lillah) after you have finished (drinking).''
[At-Tirmidhi].

[sahih_hadith] Commentary: This Hadith, too, prohibits us from drinking water in a single breath. It is preferable to say Bismillah every time we drink, and Al-hamdu lillah every time we stop drinking.

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Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) forbade breathing into the vessel while drinking.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

[sahih_hadith] Commentary: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) prohibited us from breathing in the drinking vessel because the bad smell or spittle may flow into the drink. This is both loathsome as well as injurious to one's health.

全球變暖 我們能做些什麼

Received this email from friend, a good way to save energy and do a part in helping to reduce global warming. Love our planet earth. This earth is entrusted to the mankind by Allah. We have a big responsiblity to take care of it and for the future generations. We don't want our future generations to complain to Allah during the Judgement Day that we have turned the earth into a bad living enivironment and filled with unbreathable air, right?

Aisya.
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在保持了兩千多年相對平穩的溫度後，現在的地球正在因為溫室氣體而發「低燒」，特別是二十世紀後期，比過去四百年的任何一個時期都更熱。科學家研究報告表明，人類應為近年來全球氣候變暖負責。

太陽輻射以光波進入大氣層，為地球帶來熱量，有些輻射被吸收讓地球暖化，有些則形成紅外線反射回太空。大氣中的水、二氧化碳、甲烷、氮氧化物、臭氧等氣體，能吸收地表的紅外輻射而成為地球的絕熱層。它們是生命的保障，如果沒有溫室氣體，全球溫度將下降三十多度。

影響地球氣溫變化的關鍵不是溫室氣體的存在，而是它們在大氣中的濃度。當濃度增加時，地球表面的溫度就隨之上升，導致地球變暖。其中，二氧化碳的濃度也由工業革命前的280ppm，快速升高到380ppm，而且越來越高。甲烷的溫室效應是二氧化碳的21─22倍，它在大氣中的濃度正快速增長。在上個世紀末，地球表面溫度上升了大約0.6度，本世紀預計將上升1.4到5.8度。從上個世紀九十年代開始，有氣象記錄以來最熱的年份就不斷地出現。

整個地球的氣候就像一個巨大的引擎，通過海洋的洋流和大氣層的風流，把赤道的熱量分散到南北兩極。一般說來，赤道氣溫上升1度，南北極的氣溫就會上升12 度。所以，對地球變暖最敏感的是南北兩極，那裡的冰川和冰蓋正在不停地融化。

英國南極考察站前不久發表的近30年氣象數據研究報告表明，南極地區的變暖速度是地球平均變暖速度的3倍。海水變暖，南極冰圈就開始融化，一旦部分融化，全球海平面就會上升。

北極的情況更糟。北極冰圈的厚度，從1970年開始明顯減少，40年內減少了40% 。格陵蘭島冰川流失的速度在最近5年中加快了一倍。據估計，如果整個格陵蘭冰蓋融化，全球海面將升高7米，這意味著整個佛羅裡達或者孟加拉都沉入海底。如果整個南極冰蓋都融化，那將更可怕，屆時全球洋面將升高65米。

冰蓋融化的更大影響在於它將徹底改變地球與太陽之間的關系。當陽光照射在冰層，90% 的光會像照射在鏡子上面一樣，反射回到外太空；但是當陽光照射在海面，90% 以上的能量會被吸收，於是周圍的海水就會變暖，使冰圈融化得更快。北極冰圈就像一面巨大的鏡子，將90% 的陽光反射出去，讓地球保持涼爽，但是當冰圈逐漸融化，海水將吸收大量的熱能，北極、北冰洋和北極圈，吸收的熱能會比世界其他地方更快更多。如果兩極的冰蓋不存在了，地球變熱的速度將大大加快，導致幹旱、炎熱以及水災等極端氣候頻繁出現。

目前，我國溫室氣體二氧化碳排放量位居世界第二，甲烷、氧化亞氮等溫室氣體排放量也居世界前列。我國每個家庭每年的二氧化碳平均排放量大約是2.7噸。如果我們改變家庭生活方式，能否減少二氧化碳等溫室氣體的排放量呢？

其實，一些簡單易行的改變，就可以減少家庭能源的消耗。例如，離家較近的上班族可以騎自行車上下班而不是開車；短途旅行選擇火車而不搭乘飛機；在不需要繼續充電時，隨手從插座上拔掉充電器；如果一個小時之內不使用電腦，順手關上主機和顯示器；每天洗澡時用淋浴代替盆浴，每人全年可以減少約0.1噸二氧化碳的排放⋯⋯

我們還可以根據不同的環境、地點，進行適當的調整。

一、居家

照明用電
注意隨手關燈。使用高效節能燈泡。美國的能源部門估計，單單使用高效節能燈泡代替傳統電燈泡，就能避免四億噸二氧化碳被釋放。
白天可以幹完的事不留著晚上做，洗衣服、寫作業在天黑之前做完。早睡早起有利於身體健康，又環保節能。

低碳烹調法
盡量節約廚房裡的能源。食用油在加熱時產生致癌物，並造成油煙污染居室環境。減少煎炒烹炸的菜肴，多煮食蔬菜。不要把飯鍋和水壺裝得太滿，否則煮沸後溢出湯水，既浪費能源，又容易撲滅灶火，引發燃氣泄漏。調整火苗的燃燒范圍，使其不超過鍋底外緣，取得最佳加熱效果。如果鍋小火大的話，火苗燒在鍋底四周只會白白消耗燃氣。

自家煮飯炒菜，量足夠吃就好，不多炒。路上看到被人丟棄的食物，可以撿起來喂野狗、野貓和小鳥等小動物。變質的飯菜可以埋在地裡做肥料。

節水妙招
淘米水是很好的去污劑，可以留下來洗碗或者澆花。
沾了油的鍋和盤子要先用用過的餐巾紙擦幹淨，洗起來既節水省時，又可少用洗滌劑，減少水污染。
沖洗衣服時，可以加入少量肥皂粉，因為洗衣粉遇到肥皂會減少很多泡沫，既省水又節約清洗時間。
洗臉、洗手用小臉盆接住水，然後倒進大桶收集起來。
洗手、洗澡、洗衣、洗菜的水和較幹淨的洗碗水，都可以收集起來洗抹布、擦地板、沖馬桶。

愛惜衣物之道
穿衣以大方、簡潔、莊重為美，加少量的時尚即可。相比那些時尚的服飾，傳統衣著的保鮮度和耐用性更好。
外出時穿的正式服裝和家居服分開，回家就換上寬鬆舒適的家居服，可以延長正裝的壽命。
吃飯、走路時注意照管衣服，避免濺上油污和泥漬。
做飯、幹活時穿上圍裙或勞動服，保護衣服不被損污。
洗頭、洗臉時，用毛巾遮護衣領，卷起袖子，避免衣服被水打濕。
脫下來的衣服要折疊好，放在衣櫃裡或者掛進衣櫥，不要在外面亂堆亂放，以免落上塵埃雜穢。
晚上休息時換上睡衣，既整潔又不損壞衣服。
臟衣服洗幹淨以後，如果有破綻的地方，可以用顏色相近的布塊補綴，不要怕丟面子。服裝莊重整潔，舉止禮貌得體，才真正有威儀、有面子。

家用電器的節能使用
購買洗衣機、電視機或其他電器時，選擇可靠的低耗節能產品。
電視、電腦不用時及時切斷電源，既節約用電又防止插座短路引發火災的隱患。不用時關掉飲水機的電源。保持冰箱處於無霜狀態。

循環再利用
靠循環再利用的方法來減少材料循環使用，可以減少生產新原料的數量，從而降低二氧化碳排放量。例如，紙和卡紙板等有機材料的循環再利用，可以避免從垃圾填埋地釋放出來的沼氣（一種能引起溫室效應的氣體，大部分是甲烷）。據統計,回收一噸廢紙能生產800千克的再生紙，可以少砍17棵大樹，節約一半以上的造紙原料，減少水污染。因此，節約用紙就是保護森林、保護環境。
回收塑料及金屬制品，一公斤鋁的重新利用可以避免十一公斤二氧化碳排放。
盡量少消耗鋁膜包裝的利樂磚包裝，以及其他一次性用品。

節能的健身方式
假如所住樓房的樓梯通風採光狀況良好，安全設施齊備，可以每天做「爬梯運動」，在節電的同時，健身、健心、健性情一次完成。
(敬請惠覽本網網頁：http://www.dfg.cn/gb/ssht/ys/20-anbu.htm)
手洗輕便的衣服，也是一種很好的運動。以站樁的姿勢在洗衣池前站定，既鍛煉腳力，又可使經常處於緊張狀態的腰部和背部放鬆。雙手同時搓洗衣服，節水節電的同時鍛煉了手指靈活性和左右腦的協調能力。
節省取暖和制冷的能源
大部分家庭的能源都消耗在取暖和制冷上。只要有效地使用自然通風和避免房間過暖，就能簡單地減少10%的費用和二氧化碳排放量。
檢查閣樓和空心牆隔熱材料的質量。冬季檢查門和窗邊的縫隙是否密閉。
夏季天氣不算十分炎熱時，最好用扇子或電風扇代替空調。使用空調時，不要把溫度調得太低。

可再生能源
使用各種可再生能源的技術，能大大地減少我們在使用能源的過程中產生的二氧化碳。太陽能可以加熱水和發電。在一些歐洲國家越來越多地採用生物質採暖系統，還有一些新式的小型風力渦輪發電機已經可以供家庭使用。

垃圾分類處理
垃圾分類可以回收寶貴的資源，同時減少填埋和焚燒垃圾所消耗的能源。例如,廢紙被直接送到造紙廠，用以生產再生紙；飲料瓶、罐子和塑料等也可以送到相關的工廠，成為再生資源；家用電器可以送到專門的廠家，進行分解回收。家裡可以準備不同的垃圾袋，分別收集廢紙、塑料、包裝盒、廚余垃圾等。每天進行垃圾分類和回收，不僅是我們應盡的責任，也有利於培養孩子愛護環境的習慣和自覺性。

交流捐贈多余物品
將多余或不用的物品集中起來，通過交換和捐贈的辦法，達到重復利用的目的。

二、在路上

經濟型汽車
高能效汽車每公裡產生更少二氧化碳。一般說來，汽車重量越大越耗油，產生的二氧化碳越多。與經濟型的小汽缸車相比，大型SUV汽車和豪華汽車排放至少兩倍以上的二氧化碳。越野型汽車安全系數高，但比較耗油。自動檔汽車的動力傳遞通過液壓完成，在工作中會造成動力損失，尤其是在低速行駛或堵車中走走停停時，油耗更大。

燃料
汽油和柴油：環保型的汽油和柴油能提高汽車的性能。它能清潔汽車的引擎，減少引擎的摩擦力，並使燃油能更充分燃燒，從而降低對空氣的污染。
生物液體燃料：生物液體燃料與傳統車用燃料相比，可以潛在地帶來二氧化碳減排。中國已經是世界燃料乙醇的第三大生產國和使用國。燃料乙醇在全國9個省的車用燃料市場得以推廣和使用。

明智的旅行
先計劃好最佳路線再出發。
仔細想想你旅行需求。盡量使用公共交通工具。
你有想過跟家人和朋友共乘一輛汽車嗎？你真的需要飛行嗎？可能一個電話會議更節省時間、金錢和降低二氧化碳排放量。

汽車保養
做好汽車的日常養護，確保它能在最佳狀態下行使。檢察輪胎氣壓和機油。不需要的時候，把車頂行李架和箱子拆下來，因為這些都會使車子的效率降低超過10%。

開車時
行駛時注意油離配合，保持在經濟時速。試驗顯示，油門踩到底比中速行駛費油2─3倍，所以在行駛中猛剎車、猛起步都是大忌，盡量做到平穩起步。
在排隊、堵車或等人時，盡量避免發動機空轉。發動機空轉3分鐘的油耗可以讓汽車行駛1公裡。因此，如果滯留時間超過1分鐘，就應該熄火。

提高出門辦事效率
除非必需，不單獨駕車出門。每次出門之前，把要辦的事列出來，爭取一口氣辦完。這樣可以減少塞車造成的能源浪費和環境污染。

三、購物時

自備購物袋或重復使用塑料袋購物
塑料的原料主要來自不可再生的煤、石油、天然氣等礦物能源，節約塑料袋就是節約地球能源。我國每年塑料廢棄量超過一百萬噸，「用了就扔」的塑料袋不僅造成了資源的巨大浪費，而且使垃圾量劇增。

購買本地的產品

購買本地的產品能減少在產品運輸時產生的二氧化碳。例如：根據環境、食品和鄉村事務部公布的一份報告，在英國，8%從車子釋放的二氧化碳來自運送非本地產品的車輛。

購買季節性的產品
購買季節性的水果和蔬菜能減少溫室生長的農作物。很多溫室都消耗大量的能源來種植非季節性的產品。
一方水土養一方人，本地的食品最適合當地人食用。本地生產的其他商品，維修保養方便且成本低廉。季節性的食品是在最適宜該物種生長的自然生態下成熟的,最富營養，同時也少有各種催生的添加品。而反季節食品不僅價格貴而且營養較少,添加的農藥、化肥和催生劑也危害健康。

減少肉、蛋、奶等動物性食品的採購
飼養家畜要消耗掉2/3以上的耕地；地球上人為產生的甲烷中，畜牧業就佔16%。肉類的生產、包裝、運輸和烹飪所消耗的能量比植物性食物要多得多，其對引發地球溫室效應所佔人類行為的比重高達25%。

少用一次性制品
商場裡充斥著一次性用品：一次性餐具、一次性牙刷、一次性簽字筆⋯⋯一次性用品給人們帶來了短暫的便利，卻給生態環境帶來了災難。它們加快了地球資源的耗竭，所產生的大量垃圾造成環境污染。以一次性筷子為例，我國每年向日本和韓國出口約150萬立方米，需要損耗200萬平方米的森林資源。

不要掉進奢侈品的陷阱
越時尚的商品，更新換代的速度越快。無論是電子產品還是時髦的服裝，商家通過不斷地推陳出新，刺激人們的購買欲。那些追求奢侈品消費的「月光族」和「車奴」、「卡奴」，不僅浪費資源，還使自己背上沉重的經濟枷鎖，究竟是富人還是「負人」，只能冷暖自知。

過度包裝
注意購買包裝簡單的產品。這代表在包裝的生產過程中，消耗了較少的能量。減少了送往垃圾填埋地的垃圾，也減少消費者的經濟負擔。

使用再循環材料的好處
比起用原始材料制造的產品，用再循環材料制造的產品，一般消耗較少的能源。例如：使用回收鋼鐵來生產所消耗的能源比使用新的鋼鐵少75%。

總之，還有其他節約能源的方法，需要我們舉一反三，去落實在生活的方方面面。

全球變暖給我們敲響了警鐘，地球，正面臨巨大的挑戰。保護地球，就是保護我們的家。讓我們行動起來，拋掉自私自利的陋習，以博大無私的善心、善行，挽救地球家園的命運，維護人類得以繼續生存的未來。

感謝網友提供節能方法

參考資料：
http://www.bp.com.cn/extendedsectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9011334&contentId=7022916

http://env.people.com.cn/GB/huanbao/259/4937/

http://www.chembb.com/InfoCenter/News/complex_deatils.asp?profession_sort=05&sort=ICA01&id=A01060816024

http://www.rrjy.com/data/2006/0519/article_638.htm

http://app.cpst.net.cn/dzkjb/2005/0515/1%A3%AD4.htm

http://finance.ce.cn/xf/main/gz/200701/05/t20070105_10000404.shtml

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Exam answers you never thought of...#1

Received this from email... so funny, I can't help not to add this to my blog. But really... I don't know the answer myself... these exam questions are so terribly difficult!

Exam answers you never thought of...#2

Hadith 7 - Charity / Good deeds / Merciful to others

Subject: Spend, and I shall spend on you

Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam), said, "Allah said, 'O son of Adam! Spend, and I shall spend on you.' "

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 7 : No. 264

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Subject: One who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid

Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam), said, "The one who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) who fights for Allah's Cause, or like him who performs prayers all the night and fasts all the day."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 7 : No. 265

++ same Hadith, different narrater ++

Narrated by Safwan bin Salim(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said "The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person, is like a warrior fighting for Allah's Cause or like a person who fasts during the day and prays all the night."
[Narrated by Abu Huraira that the Prophet said as above.]

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 35

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Subject: Give food to the hungry

Narrated by Abu Musa Al Ashari(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "Give food to the hungry, pay a visit to the sick and release (set free) the one in captivity (by paying his ransom)."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 7 : No. 286

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Subject: The example of good pious companion

Narrated by Abu Musa(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam), said, "The example of a good pious companion and an evil one is that of a person carrying musk and another blowing a pair of bellows. The one who is carrying musk will either give you some perfume as a present, or you will buy some from him, or you will get a good smell from him, but the one who is blowing a pair of bellows will either burn your clothes or you will get a bad smell from him."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 7 : No. 442

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Subject: Good Manners - The one entitled to the best companionship

Narrated by 'Abu Huraira(Radhiallaho anho):
A man came to Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man said. "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time, "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your father."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 2

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Subject: Being merciful towards people and animals

Narrated by An Numan bin Bashir(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said "You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being kind, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the body is not well then the whole body shares the sleeplessness (insomnia) and fever with it."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 40

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Subject: Every good deed is considered as a Sadaqa

Narrated by Abu Musa Al Ashari(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam), said, "On every Muslim there is enjoined (a compulsory) Sadaqa (alms)." They (the people) said, "If one has nothing?" He said, "He should work with his hands so that he may benefit himself and give in charity." They said, "If he cannot work or does not work?" He said, "Then he should help the oppressed unhappy person (by word or action or both)." They said, "If he does not do it?" He said, "Then he should enjoin what is good (or said what is reasonable)." They said, "If he does not do that?" He said, "Then he should refrain from doing evil, for that will be considered for Him as a Sadaqa (charity)."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 51

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Hadith 6 - Seek Refuge from Allah

Been a while to post some hadith of the prophet. Here are some on seeking refuge with Allah, may Allah protect us from committing sins and from the disturbance from the unseen and evil.

Aisya

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Subject: Taking refuge with Allah

Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam)said, "Take refuge
with Allah from the difficulties of severe calamities, from having an
evil end and a bad fate and from the malicious joy of your enemies."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 613

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Subject: Seeking refuge from all kinds of sins and debt

Narrated by Aisha (Radhiallaho anha):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used to say, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness and geriatric old age, from all kinds of sins and from being in debt; from the affliction of the Fire and from the punishment of the Fire and from the evil of the affliction of wealth; and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of poverty, and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal. O Allah! Wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from all the sins as a white garment is cleansed from the filth, and let there be a long distance between
me and my sins, as You made East and West far from each other."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 379

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Subject: Seeking refuge from qeriatic old age

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used to seek refuge with Allah saying, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from miserliness."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 382

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Subject: Seeking refuge from afflictions of life and death

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam)used to say, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the afflictions of life and death."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 378

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Subject: Invocation for death or life

Narrated by Anas (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam)said, "None of you should long for death because of a calamity that had befallen him, and if he cannot but long for death, then he should say, 'O Allah! Let me live as long as life is better for me, and take my life if death is better for me.' "

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 362

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Subject: Do not become impatient with invocation

Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam)said, "The invocation of anyone of you is granted (by Allah) if he does not show impatience (by saying, "I invoked Allah but my request has not been granted)."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 352

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Subject: [sahih_hadith] The Patient's wish for death

Narrated by 'Aisha(Radhiallaho anha): I heard Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) who was resting against me, saying, "O Allah! Excuse me and bestow Your Mercy on me and let me join with the highest companions (in Paradise)."
See Qur'an (4.69)
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 7: No. 578

Dental care is important... or it'll hurt badly.

Went to the dentist this afternoon as my tooth hurt badly.

The dentist did an Xray for me. She said under my tooth filling, it was getting a bit decay, my filling was very deep and near to my tooth nerve. That is why, with the decay it hurts from the middle and not the sides. The gum around the tooth is fine.

It only hurts when I eat, when the food touches the filling. The dentist wanted me to burn (kill) my tooth's nerve so I would not feel any pain; and I do not have to remove the whole tooth.

I hope I don't have to do that. I can't imagine how it will be without any feeling on the tooth, what if the decay get worst went pass the gum into the roots... then one day the tooth just "pop" into powder form and left the filling dropped into my hand. That would be what is left from my tooth... gross!

Given 1 month to consider, I am replaced with a temporary filling that contains medication to ease the pain. She filed some of my teeth to be levelled with the problemed tooth, to reduce the pressure on the tooth.

So I have 1 month to consider whether I can tolerate the pain or to murder my nerve.

Runway Cycling 2007

Sunday, 3 Jun 2007

It's a sunny morning. We had take part in the Runway Cycling Event 2007. We took a 5 min shuttle bus ride from Eunos MRT around 7:30 am. Need to queue to enter the compound.

8.30 am was the Flag-Off. We met a SE jogger, before the flag off. He was taking the Endurance route(45 km). We took the 15 km route. Due to past experiences, I would be exhausted during half the route if I sped with my hubby. So this year, I really wanted to enjoy the cycling, so I did it leisurely, which was not bad :D

After that we visited the Air Force museum, and took some pictures there.