What survives when your body decays?

I'd to share a story with everyone a story that really touched my heart many years ago when i learned of it and when i read it this story is collected by imam in his book this is a story about the importance of the words of the prophet muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam to the companions just how wha what kind of esteem the companions held the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam's words his breaths anything that he said they would take it and and and hold on to it and implement it but i also want to share this story because in it is an indication of what should be important and what our priorities in this life should be it's a story about jabba the companion of the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam the son of the companion of the prophet salallahu that he had heard a narration but he couldn't find anyone in medina who had heard it directly from the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam he knew the narration he just wanted to get as close in narration to the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam as possible so he was told that one of the companions was living in hashem a sham of syria and and and those areas it's about a month's travel at that time.

[Arabic recitation]

I bought myself a riding animal i packed my belongings and prepared myself for journey and i went to hashem i met their abdullah just to hear that narration from him but here's the key he said i was afraid that i would die before having heard this narration from him just think about that for a minute this is the priorities that the companions had i am afraid that i will die not having this knowledge when i go and stand in front of allah subhanahu wa dad and so when a person dies what does he take with him really if you want to know what you're going to take with you when you die look at what you take with you when you go to sleep the only thing you have that you will take with you is your knowledge your understanding of allah subhanahu wa ta'ala his names and attributes your beliefs your past your deeds your relationship with allah this is the only thing you will take with you and this is what grows and matures your soul even as your body decays and so every tuesday tuesday evening from 6 to seven here at the mosque foundation i myself we have a live streaming class in the english language in which we go through a book called zad al-ma'ad provisions for the day of the great appointment the day of resurrection authored by the great and esteemed scholar of islam islam this book deals with every aspect of the prophet muhammad how he spoke how he sat what he said how he viewed the world his biography how he walked his wives his companions how he dealt with people and so every week we sit for that hour from six to seven and we spend that time with the prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam we acquaint ourselves with him we learn who he is and that is what true love is true love of the prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam is not to be expressed in superficial ways i love him i i enjoy him or to wear a shirt with or to sing a song this is not how the companions and how allah taught us to celebrate the prophet sallallahu alaihi was say if you truly love allah then follow me and allah in return will love you this is how we truly express our love for him and you can only love him if you know who he really is and this is what we deal with every tuesday the knowledge is free you don't have to travel a month going in a month coming you don't have to do anything but go on to the live stream on facebook and listen to an in-depth explanation of the prophet muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam's legacy free of charge just come with an open heart and an open mind we invite everyone to join us on that night it's very special to us all and it's a book dear to my heart that i have spent many years with and i'd love to share it with you all thank you very much assalamualaikum.