Safar is not at all unlucky

 

Safar is not at all unlucky

 

Almighty Allah has honored us with being the best of all other previous nations and has granted us the eternal wealth of Islam.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) gave the Ummah the message of truth.  He brought them out of the darkness of polytheism and superstition into the radiance of Unity of Allah and Prophethood.

 

On the occasion of the Farewell Hajj, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:

 

All the customs of the days of ignorance are under my feet.

 

Islam outright rejects polytheistic beliefs, blind beliefs and superstitions.  Some people consider the month of Safar as unlucky, they think it is a month in which difficulties descend, avoid any major decision or function, etc. although considering Safar as unlucky in absolutely unislamic.

 

No day or month is unlucky.  Inauspiciousness isn’t related to time and place, but has a direct relationship with sins.  Inauspiciousness comes into life because of disobeying Allah and committing sins.  Allah Most High says:

 

And whatever misfortune befalls you (comes upon you) as a result of that (evil work) which your own hands have done whilst He forgives most of your (misdoings).  Surah Shoora (42:30)

 

There is a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari in this context:

 

Translation: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  No disease comes on its own, taking an ill omen is not permissible and there is no inauspiciousness in an owl and in the month of Safar.  (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No. 5707)

 

If we consider sins as the source of our difficulties, we will repent.  Every moment spent in obedience of Allah is blessed and auspicious and every moment spent in disobedience of Allah and in sins is devoid of blessings and inauspicious.

 

Even if we look at the month of Safar historically, there is a Hadith that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) performed the marriage of the Lady of Jannah, Hadhrat Fatima Zahra (May Allah be well pleased with her) with Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) in this month.  Also the Emigration of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), which was in fact a precursor to the Victory over Makkah, was in this month.

 

In the same way, keeping eggs, oil etc. in the name of "Tera Tezi" is also useless and ought to be avoided.  Apart from this, giving charity to the poor and needy to gain the pleasure of Allah Most High is permissible an commendable in this month as it is in other months.

 

It is the responsibility of parents to raise their children as per Islam injunctions, because by acting on Islamic teachings we will be successful not only in this world but also in the hereafter.