Eighth Hadith: Prejudice (‘Asabiyyah)

بِالسَّنَدِ المُتَّصِلِ إِلى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِاللهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ: مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ حَبَّةٌ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ عَصَبِيَّةٍ بَعَثَهُ اللهُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ مَعَ أَعْرَابِ الجَاهِلِيَّةِ.

Muhammad ibn Ya’qub (al-Kulayni), from ‘Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from al-Nawfali, from al-Sakuni, who reports on the authority of Abu ‘Abd Allah (Imam al-Sadiq ) (A) that the Prophet (S) said, “Whosoever possesses in his heart ‘asabiyyah (prejudice in any of its forms such as tribalism, racism, nationalism) even to the extent of a mustard seed, God will raise him on the Day of Resurrection with the (pagan) Bedouins of the Jahiliyyah (the pre-Islamic era).”

From Forty Hadith, An Exposition by Ayatullah Sayyid Imam Ruhallah al-Musawi al-Khomeini

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioon Malcolm Shabazz

Bismilahir Rahmanir Rahim
As salamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu,

These days full of chaos and oppression make it easy to forgot the world beyond our home and our families. I just want to take a moment to stop and remember the short and tragic life of Malcolm Latif Shabazz, grandson of prolific and powerful indigenous Muslim, El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X).  Malcolm, like his grandfather was murdered/martyred on May 9, 2013, just ten days shy of his grandfather's birth anniversary.

Malcom Latif Shabazz (inset Malcolm X)
For this young Shia brother I want to give him the respect that his life and death deserve and I  will not rush to speak about a man that I only knew through mutual acquaintances.  I will post again to talk about some of the wonderful efforts that he was making to live up to his grandfather's legacy.

So, condolences to the family of this brother. If you don't take the time to research this brother on your own please take the time to recite Surah al-Fatiha for him and pray for his family that is still living including his two children who are orphans.

Here is a video from Muslim Congress 2011 in which he talks about his grandfather's legacy:




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