Innaa lillaah wa innaa ileyhi raajicuun. To Allah we belong and to Him is our ultimate return. Sheikh Muhammad Rashad, one of the great scholars of Islam and my uncle, passed away earlier today while he was performing pilgrimage.
They say that you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone and they couldn’t have said it better. Sheikh Muhammad Rashad was a father figure to all those that knew him, whose constant words of wisdom and advice commanded full attention. His undying effort to build a place where we can call home and worship Allah the way that He should be worshipped, and his dream to better the community is definitely something that cannot be replaced.
It was just a short two months ago when I was at Masjid Assalam on the 27th night of Ramadan where the Sheikh, may Allah have mercy on his soul, urged the community to give for the sake of Allah and reminded us that the masjid that he built does not belong to him, but belongs to Allah and that it is our duty to fulfill the work needed for the mosque. I truly hope that these words resonate within our community and that we continue the work that he has left behind.
Although this is a great loss for people all over the world and especially for his family, those in Masjid Assalam and the general Ottawa community, he couldn’t have died a better death and that brings me a semblance of happiness. We are all going to leave this cold place of temporary existence at one point or another, none of us knowing when that moment is, but we can only wish that we too will someday die a very honourable death while we fulfill our obligations to The Most High.
May Allah rest Sheikh Muhammad Rashad’s soul in peace, make wide and cool his grave, forgive his shortcomings, and give us all patience and a high level of faith during these difficult times. Ameen.
Sheikh Muhammad Rashad (may Allah have mercy on his soul)
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A perfect ending to his life long legacy. May Allah grant him the highest level of Jannah, give his family patience and iman. He was triumphant in this life. May Allah bless those of us remaining with the wisdom needed to take advantage of his loss and get back on the right path.
Innaa lillaah wa innaa ileyhi raajicuun, may Allah rest his soul…my mum was just talking about him the other day, it is a great loss indeed but as we all know to Allah we belong and to him we shall return. He has died in the most honourable way:)
Indeed. Ameen to your duca, abaayo.
Assalaamu ‘alaykum sister
May Allaah grant our sh. Jannah ameen. I remember my mother mentioning his death a while ago, she use to watch his lectures on Univeral TV.
I’m new to your blog, Masha’allah I really love the name of your blog ; ) – I’m a daughter of the Horn too : )
I’m looking forward to reading your posts insha’allah..
Take Care ukhtee
Wa alaykum assalam Khayrah,
Ameen.
Jazak Allahu Khayr for stopping by
I’ve been sleeping on my posting for the past while, but as soon as I’m done with my exams I’ll be back from my hiatus, insha’Allah.
What a small world. I just bumped into your blog and read this entry. The world is so small. I live in Ottawa, I knew of him and I’m friends with his daughter. The world is so small.
Subhannalah. Nice blog btw.
salam aleykum
may allah have mercy upon muhammed rashad soul
i realy love this sheikh soooo much before die i invite him to my house 3-4 weeks before i was sooo happy
when i heard he died i was making alot dua at the same time crying