Tazkirah

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم :

" لا يقبل الله صلاة أحدكم إذا أحدث حتى يتوضأ ". رواه البخاري.

Dari Abu Hurairah Rasullah bersabda : " Allah tidak menerima solat salah seorang dari kamu ( jika dia berhadas ) sehingga dia berwudu' ". (HR Bukhari.)

Hadith ini telah disyarahkan dengan bahasa yang mudah difahami oleh Syeikh Sholeh Uthaimin dan Syeikh Abdullah al-Bassam.

Syeikh Uthaimin menyatakan bahawa solat adalah perkara yang besar di sisi Allah S.W.T kerana solat sebaik-baik ketaatan dan ia adalah cara terbaik untuk mendekatkan diri kepada Allah kerana solat adalah hubungan antara seorang hamba dengan Tuhannya. Oleh itu kita diwajibkan bersuci sebelum mendirikan solat.

Manakala Syeikh al-Bassam menyatakan bahawa sesiapa yang hendak menunaikan solat hendaklah dia dalam keadaan yang baik dan rapi ( cantik ) kerana solat adalah hubungan yang kukuh antara manusia dan Allah, solat adalah cara untuk bermunajat kepadanya, oleh itu dia hendaklah dalam keadaan berwuduk dan suci dari hadas.

Pengajaran yang boleh diambil dari hadith di atas:

1) Sesungguhnya solat ada yang diterima oleh Allah selagi mana ia menepati kehendak Syara' dan ditolak sekiranya solat tidak berlandaskan hukum Syara'. Dan begitu juga dengan seluruh ibadah. (Sebagaimana dalam hadis berikut)

" من عمل عملا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو رد "

“Barang siapa yang mengamalkan suatu amalan yang tidak ada perintahnya dari kami maka amalan itu akan tertolak.” (HR. Muslim)

2) Sesungguhnya solat fardu atau sunat tidak diterima solatnya jika dia dalam berkeadaan hadas walaupun dia terlupa sehingga dia berwudu'

3) Jika seseorang itu berwudu’ untuk solat, kemudia masuk pula waktu solat lain, tetapi die kekal dalam keadaan berwudu’ maka tidak wajib baginya untuk berwudu’ untuk kali kedua

4) Hadith di atas menjelaskan bahawa bersih dari hadas kecil atau besar adalah syarat sah solat

كتاب تنبيه الأفهام و تيسير العلام شرحا عمدة الأحكام من كلام خير الأنام للإمام تقي الدين عبد الغني بن عبد الواحد المقدسي 600هـ

~terjemahan Abu Muaz al-Johori~

Tsonga stunner stops Nadal

The underdog story is alive and well at Australian Open 2008 after unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wlfried Tsonga disposed of Spaniard Rafael Nadal with an emphatic 6-2 6-3 6-2 win.

The Frenchman came out firing in the opener easing through his first service game before stealing Nadal's off him.

Long rallies wowed a packed Rod Laver Arena as Tsonga scrambled at the net and played perfect drop shots to leave Nadal pondering at the base line.

With a 2-0 lead, the remainder of the first set went on serve until Tsonga decided to finish it off on Nadal's last service game and with three set points in hand he required only one to make it 6-2.

After a brief toilet break Tsonga returned to the court, displaying the same ballerina-like turns and pirouettes that had troubled Nadal in the opening set.

While both men held their first serve it was the 22-year-old Frenchman who got the crowd roaring, urging them to cheer him on.

He decided to make his move while leading at 4-3 and at 40-30 up it was the powerful overhead smash that had Nadal reeling and questioning his renowned forehand.

With three aces and an unforced error from the opposite side of the net handing him the second set at 6-3 the 21-year-old Spaniard was left laughing in disbelief and the crowd giving Tsonga a standing ovation.

Another toilet break for Tsonga and he was back and pumped for set three, while Nadal tried to lift his game.

With two break point opportunities for Nadal in Tsonga's first service game at 15-40 it looked like the No.2 seed was ready to make his move. But a series of unforced errors handed the advantage back, thus ending Nadal's remaining chances.

Tsonga made his first break straight after and although Nadal was able to hold unto his third service game and make it 3-2, he couldn't follow through on the fist pumping and encouragement he fed to himself.

Going with the flow of play, Tsonga broke again taking a 5-2 lead, requiring only one hold of serve to advance to his first Grand Slam final.

He eased to 40-15 in the last game and with a booming ace, just like that, he became a worldwide sensation.

Reacting slowly and in awe of his own efforts at first Tsonga eventually warmed into what has become his trademark jumping and thumbs-up celebration.

Tsonga, who came into the tournament ranked No.38, will next face World No.1 Roger Federer or No.3 Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday night.

The New Apple MacBook Air

The Apple MacBook Air

Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs have come to make a new history in computer technologies when he unveiled the world's thinnest and lightest notebook up to date called MacBook Air which is only a 3/4 inch thick at rear and less than 1/4 inch thick at fronts and side. Wondering how much it weighs? The answer is 3 pounds and prices starts at $1799. Uhuh, mind that I use the $$$, change it back into RM and you will get a price range of RM5500-RM6000. The Airbook is also featured with a 13.3-inh backlit LCD screen display making it an energy saver. It also performs as a touchscreen much like the i-Phone. Critics claim that the keypads are among the best in the market, comes second after The ThinkPad by Lenovo. However, there are the cons, the battery is built in and can only withstand 5 hours of usage in between of charging. After one or two years of usage, you will have to send it back to Apple to replace the battery after it wears out. This will surely cause a problem to users who have to use it in long flight hours or an all-day computing usage. There is also a limited space of ports available. So what's the verdict? It's gorgeous and functional, with a great keyboard and screen. Yes, it does make concessions that seem to hurt the users that need the product the most, the frequent traveler, but it doesn't compromise where it matters the most, the keyboard and screen. It does make one ask just who is the MacBook Air for? It's too expensive for a first computer, and is too limiting as an only computer. But it may just be the best second computer ever. That's probably just what Steve Jobs had in mind! Well he was the first person to take out the floppy disk and PC card slot from computer production. Critics claim?- another job well done!