By: Sofia Fadzil
On the 29th
of January, anyone passing by the LRC was offered an apple and a bookmark for
free and everyone wondered the same thing; why? Most people guessed that it had
something to do with Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) birthday, but why give
away apples and bookmarks?
Well, the NUMed
Islamic Society felt that the best way to celebrate him was to follow in his teachings
which always encouraged good deeds. So that’s what they did. For one hour, they
stood by the LRC and handed people free apples and free bookmarks with quotations
from Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The event was aimed to offer gifts to the NUMed
community and to show the kind of man Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was.
Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) was a man who preached good will and practiced it throughout his life.
Imam Bukhari reported that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) once said "Be kind, for
whenever kindness becomes part of something, it beautifies it. Whenever it is
taken from something, it leaves it tarnished." This describes the
atmosphere of that one hour. With all the apples, juices and bookmarks given
away, everyone was happy and content with the healthy beverages they got.
That day was a
great reminder that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was a simple man who called people
to a way of life according to the Holy Quran; as the verse 2:215 has mentioned "They ask you
(O Muhammad) what they should spend in charity. Say: 'Whatever you spend with a
good heart, give it to parents, relatives, orphans, the helpless, and travelers
in need. Whatever good you do, God is aware of it.'" Although it’s only with apples and bookmarks,
the good deed done in honor of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) would hopefully benefit
us all and help us live a life the way he did; full of love and peace.
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