LIFE: HADISTH SADAQAH 5

Someone asked Rasullullah Saw as to what kind of sadaqah was most rewardable? Rasullullah Saw replied, " When at the time of giving you are in good health, you have greed for wealth, you fear to become poor and have a keen desire to become rich. That is the opportunity; do not postpone it till last moment of your life and then say, " so much to so and so, and so much to that [ masjid] and that much to such and such [ madrasah]. although actually now the property belongs to so and so [heirs] [ MISKAT ]

LIFE : HADITH OF SADAQAH 4

Uqbah Ra has narrated that he offered his asar salaat with Rasullullah Saw. At the end of salaat Rasullullah Saw hastily got up and, stepping over the shoulders of people, went to the houses of one of his wives. People, not knowing what the necessity was, were perplexed over his haste. On his return he preceived the people's anxiety and explained that he had suddenly remembered behind a piece of gold in the house and he was afraid [ lest his death should take place while he owned a piece of gold; which would become objectionable for him on the Day of Reckoning], so, he had hurried home to tell them to distribute it immediately.

Umme Salmah Rha has also narrated a similar incident, She says that once Rasullullah Saw came home looking upset; she thought he was not well and enquired as to what had happened. The reply was the seven Dinaars had been received the previous night and that they were still lying unspent in the conner of his bed.[ Lhya] Rasullullah Saw used to receive present continuously but he spent immediately, whether it was day opr night and whether he was well or unwell. He did not rest content till everything had been spent. So much so that, in the state of serious illness when there was no oil in the lamp and seven gold coins were lying in the house. neither Rasullullah Saw nor Aisha Rha thought of buying some oil with the money!

LIFE : HADITH OF SADAQAH 3

Rasullullah Saw has said, " O son of Adam, it is better for you to give away what you can spare, and to withold it is worse for you; but you will not be blamed if you keep back what may barely suffice you, and spend first on those who are dependent on you".

Abu Saeed Khudri Ra narates that once he was among those who were accompanying Rasullullah Saw on a journey. One of the companions kept moving up and down the caravan with his she camel. At this, Rasullullah Saw said if someone had a spare animal for riding he should give it away to the one who had none, and whoever had extra provision should give these to them who were in need. The Sahabah surmised from this that no one had any right to his provision beyond his actual need. [ Abu Dawood]

LIFE : HADITH OF SADAQAH 2

Rasullullah Saw said, " two angels come down [ from the heaven ] every morning ; one prays, ' O Allah, grant a return to him who spends, while the other prays, ' O Allah, destroy the wealth of him who withholds it".

Hafiz Ibne Hajar Rahmatullah alaihe says, " when the property is hoarded, it bring ruin in its wake : very often the property is ruined: sometimes the owner himself passes away, leaving behind everything, or he is ruined through leading a vicious life. On the contrary, those who spend [ for a good cause] are blessed with inrease in their property".

According to a hadist, " whoever gives much sadaqah, Allah Himself looks after his property after his death." [Lhya].

LIFE : HADITSH OF SADAQAH 1

Rasulullah Saw said, " If I possessed gold to the extent of mount Uhud, I would not like to keep any of it with me for more than three days, except what I put aside for paying a debt".

Abu zarr Ghifari Radhiallaho Anho, a famous and extremely pious sahabi, had particilar aversion to wealth, about which several incident have been reported. He says, " I was once accompanying Rasullullah Saw, when he lookeds at the mount Uhud and said, " If this mountain were turn into gold and be given to me, I would not like to keep a single Dinaar of it with me for more than three days except that which I put aside to pay a debt". He added, " many of those who have much property shall gain scanty reward, except for those who say, " take this and this, before them, behind them, on the right and on the left".

The narator made a gesture indicating that they spend profusely with both their hands, distributing money to people around them [BUKHARI]

LIFE : INCENTIVE......

Life must goes on. Yesterday someone from my team talked to me that he is not going to hit this month target because of blah,blah,blah........ As a team leader I just listened then I told him that it's to early to give up because we still have one week to go. Push harder and convince your retailer the potential in Ramadhan month. I am here to assist my group. If we flash back, even though in Ramadhan month is a tough month but for the past year we still manage to hit our target. It's mean that Ramadhan is an opportunities to increase our sale due to Hari raya. The most saleable item is cornflake.

I told him that what is his action plan? He just keep quite and said that he want to do some sale activities for his outlet next month. I told him why not this month because we are working month to month basis. To me next month will be a brand new month and we will not know what going to happen next month. 80% that mean my team need to cover the short fall to hit 100%.

As OAJ said he is going to hit this month .......................... Push your sale rep. Special incentive for this month RM 300. Extra pocket money for Hari raya.

LIFE : FROM SABAK BERNAM TO KLANG........

Came back from My hometown yesterday. I purposely took a federal Road from Manjung Perak to Klang after fetch my sister at her house in Sri manjung. On my way to Klang I passed through Sabak Bernam, Sg. Besar, Sekinchan, Tanjung karang, Kuala selangor, Jeram,kapar, Meru before entered the Setia Alam Highway and exits at Pedas Toll in Rembau. All these route had brought back my memories. I was born at Tanjung karang General Hospital in July 1962 and my father was a Policeman base in Tanjung Karang police Station. I still can remember till today, where every Monday my late mother would took me to Pasar Isnin near the River side to buy a fresh Veggies, fish and meat. The most special dish at this market was a Pecal that make of Nasi Impit, boiled Long bean, taugeh with special peanut sauce.

Then I passed a small Chinese town where my father had been based there at the Pondok polis Pasir penambang in 1972. All my neighbour were Chinese and most of them were farmers and fishmen. When came Chinese new years, my refrigerator would full and filled up with mandarin oranges. Since my neighbour was a farmer grew vegetable and we got our fresh supply of veggies everyday with lower price. I had to wake up as early as 5.00 am because my school was 24 miles from my house. At 6.30 am I was the first person to board the bus to school and the last person to reach home. Near my house there was a cinema, the wooden building with a zinc roof. Of course you would feel like in the hot oven when watching a movie in the afternoon show even though there were a big fans inside the cinema and couldn't hear the sound except a movie on the screen when heavy rains hit the zinc roof. The cinema ticket was 0.60cent a flat rate with the wooden chair with no cushion on it. I was there for almost three years before my father was tranferred to Pondok Polis Kampung Raja Musa about 16 km from Pasir penambang.

It was just a memories and today all these small towns had changed interm of development and lots of new building coming up until I almost couldn't recognise the sleepy town of Pasir penambang.

LIFE : SHE SO HAPPY NOW..........

I did mentioned on my previous blog regarding friend of mine who received a retrenchment letter plus retrenchment benefit and she was so happy to receive it. Now she in Bukit Gambang Resort City Kuantan as an Executive Housekeeper with good salary offered. The biggest resort in East coast of Malaysia. So, no wander why she was so happy to leave the Lakeclub in Kuala Lumpur. To me she deserved to receive that post because of her experiences in hospitality industry. Yesterday I tried to call her, she picked up the phone but couldn't talk too long with me because she had to give morning briefing to her staff. She promised to return my call later when she free. This morning she phoned me just to say sorry for not return my call yesterday. She was too busy and lots thing need to be done even though the resort not fully operation yet. According to her they just open the first phase and the second phase is still under construction. The resort is so big complete with water theme park and man made lake. Even though not officially opening yet but the resort start to receive guest and fully book till end of year. She said average 2 to 3 thousand visitors on weekend to visit the water theme park. She invite me and my family to stay at the resort with special discount on the room rate and before we end up the phone call she ask me to call her if I have make a decision to visit the resort for my next family holiday. I just said thanks and hopefully I will get a free stay at the resort. She just laughed.........

LIFE :" DO OR DO NOT, THERE IS NO TRY"

Famous quote from Star War "Do or Do Not, There is no try". My Branch Manager always use this quote to give encouragement to work hard. Just do it either you like it or not because there is no try when come to implementation of instruction. Fast in execution of project.

LIFE : THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 [ ORIGINAL VERSION]

The original movie of The Taking of Pelham 1974 version. Same story with different actor. Compare with the new version below.

LIFE : THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123

LIFE : G.I. JOE [ THE RISE OF COBRA]

LIFE : TOO FUSSY.......

My actual planned yesterday was to buy another pendrive at PC Fair Pisa Penang even though I have one. Just to backup in case of my pendrive is attacked by virus, misplace or lost. My colleague advised me to save all my data into two pendrive for a safe side. It's happen to them when they lost it and it will be a real headache specially all the data inside the pendrive are so important. I have been planning to buy it since last week but yesterday I end up with bought nothing. That is my weakness because whatever I plan to buy will not materialise. I don't know whether I am too Fussy when come to buy things. All my shirts and pants were bought with unplanned and most of them I bought it during my window shopping " I like it and I buy it" that is my policy. Sorry to say that even my underwear and my house furniture. As I told you unplanned end up with watching two Movies at two different cinema one in Queenbay Bayan Lepas and the other one at Carnival Sunway Seberang Jaya at the mainland yesterday.

Why I was so free yesterday because my wife asked me to send her to her mother house with my kids. She told me that she just need one day for a good rest. So I took this opportunity to relax my self and went for ronda-ronda [ sightseeing] till midnight. Yesterday I watched two movies " GI JOE and THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123". Two different version of drama. G.I Joe Futuristic action drama and The Taking of Pelham 123 full action trailer drama.

LIFE : SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN......

A friend of mine has been given a task to handle Ika's by his Exec. Ika's stand for International Key Account those are the big Hypermarket such as Carefour, Giant, Tesco and Jusco. He is covering Bkt. mertajam and Sungai Petani area with a total target of Rm 6 million. Entitle him to be called The Six million dollar man for Sale area 2 team. He told me that It's not easy to handle such a big Hypermarket because they won't listen to you even though it is our responsible to suggest order according to their stock balance. The bigger they are the headache you are. If anything should happen in term of out of stock or etc and you are responsible to it. Than I told him, whatever you do, everything must be recorded to prove that you have done your job. Same thing goes to those who handle RHTOs. The buyers are trained to squeeze you for a good bargain and trade offers. where esle we are trained to be more professional in handling buyers for a win win situation. Different buyers with different approach. At the end of the days only numbers is counted to judge you how good you are to persuade or convince the buyers and how much can you bring a sale to the company.

LIFE : HACHARAN PAEDIATRIC CLINIC

Today, I am taking emergency leave because my youngest daughter not feeling well. I sent her to see a doctor at Hacharan paediatric specialist clinic in Sungai Petani. A singh doctor in 50ties specialise in paediatric. I have been taking my daughter to see this doctor since she was born. Reasonable charge fee and the way he handle the child in very professional manner. I still could remembered when my daughter was 8 months old, she kept on crying for the whole night so we took her the next morning to see the doctor. We told the doctor that we didn't know what really happen to her because she kept on crying and crying for the whole night and refused to take her milk. I just guess that she might had a stomach problem. When we took her to the clinic she still kept on crying and the best part was once the doctor hold my baby suddenly she kept quiet and I just look at my wife and told her that the way we hold the baby wouldn't same as a professional hold a baby. After examined her the doctor told us that nothing wrong with my baby just a stomach discomfort. He gave her a medicine and told us not to worry because she was in a good health. Till today I keep on visiting his clinic each time my kids are not feeling well.

LIFE : THINK.........

• The poorest paid 85% out-of-pocket for their health care cost in 2006.
• More than 60% of medication in low-income countries is only available through the private sector, where the cost is more than six times the international market price.
• Two doctors tended to every 10,000 residents in Africa, while 32 did that same job in Europe.
• There are 112 million underweight children worldwide; nine million died before age five.
• More than half million women die every year in pregnancy or in childbirth complication. 99% of them in developing countries. This rate barely changed from 1990 to 2005, the most recent year in which data was collected.
• The maternal mortality rate in Afghanistan and niger in 2005 was 1800/100,000 live brith attended by skilled health personnel in those countries were 14% and 18% repectively.
• More than three billion people were risk of malaria in 2006. 27 countries reported having malaria infection and/ or deaths from 1990 to 2006.
• Thrity- three million people were living with HIV less than one-third requiring HIV treatment in Africa is receiving medicines.
• Thiry- six countries more than 25% of their youth smoked.
• Fifty-four countries reported less than half their populations used sanitation facalities.
• People living in Southeast asia spent US$31 each on health while those in America spent on average more than $2600 each in 2006.
• Forty percent of children's death in Africa occured within the first 28 days in 2004, most in the first week.

Source IRIN [ Forward magazine ]

LIFE : WHY ?

Today, another brand new day and yesterday is already a history. Either we like it or not, for sure the cycle of life goes on. We always say that "never mind we still have ample time" but sometime we never realize that time will never wait for us. Every hour, minute and second the clock is ticking. What ever we did yesterday easily forgotten and in the modern world people are looking forward. They aren't bother to know the history but they forget that history is always repeated again and again. Only to whom always thinks and analyzes, what we do today will effect our future generation. Today, can we trust anyone? Even worse when you hear some of them are saying don't trust anyone even your own family and friend. Why this thing happen in our life?

We talk about trust and respect, do we applied this in our daily life? Let we look into some of the incident that you may come across and answer it honestly.

1. will you stop when you see someone pushing his or her motorbike in the highway and they raise their hand for help?

2. Someone is asking for donation or direction while you walk alone in a quiet back lane, will you help?

3. While driving on the Penang's brige you see someone is raised his or her hand the sign of help, do we think twice to stop or just say " I not dare to stop because I heard a lots of stories people being coned ".

Why is all these happening in our life? Till we can't even differentiate between good and bad person. To me it all happens because some people like to take advantage of other kindness and make us lose trust to anybody. May be I am wrong? There is no right or wrong in the answer. I just don't know why this thing appeared from my mind this morning.