Some of them say that it was so called because Makkah was emptied of its inhabitants, when they travelled during this month. The month of Safar is one of the twelve months of the Hijri calendar it is the month that comes after Muharram. IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL Sayyadina Jabir (Radi Allahu anhu) has said that, "I have heard Sayyadina Rasûlullah (Salla Allahu alayhi wa Sallam) saying, the descending of illness and evil superstition befalling in the month of Safar is untrue.Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, This can also be confirmed by the following Hadîth: Allâh Ta'âla says: " Whatever misfortune befalls you, it is due to the things your hands have wrought, and He forgives many a sin." (Surah 42 - Verse 30). We should understand that all conditions which befalls us, good or bad, favourable, or unfavourable are from Allâh Ta'âla, (as a result of our actions). It is narrated in a hadîth that Rasûlullah (Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam) said: "Pray, 0 Allah! Cause not anyone of us to be a wretched destitute." He then asked: "Do you know who is a wretched destitute?" Upon the request of the Sahabah (Radi allahu anhum) he replied, "A wretched destitute is he who neglects his salaât. does not perform the five daily salaah etc. To understand that the most unfortunate person is he who disobeys Allâh Ta'âla's commandments e.g. To shun all types of erroneous beliefs regarding the blessed month of Safar. To celebrate the last Wednesday of Safar and regard it as a holiday. The person who distributes food or money on the 13th of Safar wiII be saved from its ill-fortune. The first to the thirteenth of Safar is ill-fortune and evil. To commence any important venture, business etc. This month is full of misfortune and calamities. Sayyadina Ali (Radi Allahu anhu) married Sayyiditina Fatima (Radi allahu anha), (the daughter of Rasûlullah - Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam) in the latter days of Safar 2 A.H. Today too, there are some Muslims who hold incorrect beliefs regarding the month of Safar.Ī nikâh performed in this month would not be successful. With the advent of Islam and the teachings of Sayyadina Rasûlullah (Salla Allahu Ta'ala alayh wa Sallam), all evil and incorrect beliefs common in pre-Islamic times were discarded. According to some, the month of Safar flanked by Muharram and RabI al Awwal is full of calamities and misfortune. Some said Safar are worms which originate in the liver and ribs due to which the colour of the person becomes yellow, a condition we know today as jaundice.ģ. This is the discomfort one experiences when gripped by the pangs of hunger.Ģ. The pre-Islamic Arabs believed Safar to be a snake which lives in the stomach of a human being and when hungry, bites the person. The Muhaddithîn have recorded many of the superstitions harboured by the Arabs during the Days of Ignorance. The Month of Safar During the Days of Ignorance These incorrect beliefs flow from the pre-Islamic period of Jâhiliyyah. The above Ahâdîth clearly refutes all incorrect beliefs and superstitions regarding the month of Safar. There is no evil omen, no superstitious owl, bird and no bad omen in the month of Safar (Bukhari). There is no bad omen in the month of Safar and no Ghouls (evil spirits) (Sahih Muslim). There is no superstitious owl, bird, no star-promising rain, no bad omen in the month of Safar. These erroneous beliefs have also been condemned in the context of the following Ahâdîth: The teachings of Allâh Ta'âla and His Most Beloved Rasûl (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) gives us clear guidelines on such incorrect beliefs.Īllâh (Subhanahu wa Ta'âla) says in the Qur'ân al-kareem : "No kind of calamity can occur, except by the will of Allâh". it is a month of misfortune and calamities. Many people have erroneous beliefs regarding this month i.e. When the names of the months were being given it was the season of autumn and the leaves of the trees were yellow. During this month the houses used to be empty and deserted because the ban on going to war in the month of Muharram came to an end and everyone proceeded towards the battlefield. Month of the year: Safar is the second month of the Islamic calendar.
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