Present trends

Assalamualaikum,
Disasters after disasters, and then most of them say PRAY FOR THEM.

Just ask these few questions:-

Are we following the Sunnah of the Prophet (saL)
If not -
Do we deserve Allh's bounties, His Mercies, His Protection and so on.
Certainly Not.
Then the result -
Calamities, Disasters, Cyclones, Storms, Earth quakes, Epidemics, Floods, Tsunami, so on and so forth.
Just take three instances (out of thousands) : (1) Friday Prayer (2) the Blessed Beard.(3) Shirk
1). Friday Prayer
1). Magnificent Rewards are guaranteed by Allah if this prayer is performed correctly,
Majority of the Muslims have failed in this. They are sinning instead of winning.
How:
A FEW OF THEM ARE:-
1. That You should send salawat on Rasoolulla, but you should not do this while starting the Azan
2. That after Azan, ( only one ) individual salawat should be sent on the P:rophet (Sal)-not jointly,
3. That for Jummah prayers, a bath is obligatory, apply scent (at home)and enter the mosque early.,
4. That you should pray 2 rakats of Thahiyyathul Masjid as you enter the mosque before sitting down,
5. That there is no prayer known as 2 rakats prior sunnah of Jummah,
6. That Prophet (Sal) always prayed 2 rakats of sunnah after Jummah in his house & not in the mosque,
7. That he ordered 4 rakats to be prayed after Jummah for those praying in the mosque,
8. That you should never jump over the shoulders of those who are seated for prayers,
9. That those coming early should occupy the front ranks, and late comers in the rear ranks,
10. That the children should be kept orderly in the ranks behind,
11. That you should not ask Duwa jointly with hands raised during Jummah as Blessings are guaranteed,
12. That Friday Prayer is a place to meet Muslim brothers for Unity & Brotherhood,
13. That the Khutba should be short and the prayer long.
14. That there is no such thing as "Mahshar"
Contravening all this means - that we have not performed Jumu'ah correctly.

The Blessed Beard
Only a few are following this strong sunnah of Rasoolullah - say a mere 10%.
Why ?
They are not mindful.
(1) Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said "I have no connection with one who shaves, shouts and tears his clothing eg. in grief or affication."
- Reported by Abu Darda (R.A.) in Muslim, Hadith no. 501

(2) The teachings of Hadhrat Ammar Bin Yaasir, Abdullah Ibn Umar, Sayyidina Umar, Abu Hurairah and Jaabir (R.A.), indicate that ALL used to keep beards that were one fist length or more. Hadhrat Jaabir (R.A.) had said: "We used to grow long beards and only during Hajj and Umrah did we trim them to the required length (i.e. fist length)."

SHIRK

Shirk - associating partners with Allaah
This is the most serious of all prohibitions, according to the hadeeth narrated by Abu Bakrah, who said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the most serious of the major sins?’ three times. We said, ‘Of course, O Messenger of Allaah!’ He said, ‘Associating anything in worship with Allaah . . .’”
(Agreed upon; see al-Bukhaari, no. 2511, al-Bagha edition).
Every other sin may be forgiven by Allaah, apart from shirk, which requires specific repentance, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, Allaah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him in worship, but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases . . .” [al-Nisaa’ 4:48]
One of the forms of shirk which is particularly widespread in Muslim countries is:
Grave-worship, the belief that dead awliyaa’ (“saints”) can fulfil one’s needs or help at times of distress, and calling upon them for aid. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
6:69 - On their account no responsibility falls on the righteous but (their duty) is to remind them -
2:175- They are the ones who buy error in place of guidance and torment in place of forgiveness. Ah! what boldness (they show) for the Fire!
2:176 - (Their doom is) because Allah sent down the Book in truth but those who seek causes of dispute in the Book
are in a schism far (from the purpose).
That man's success or failure, prosperity or bankruptcy, would depend upon his keeping that soul pure or his corrupting it. (91.1)