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Assalamulikum All,

Eid Mubarak! Eid is a joyous time when people embrace one another as Muslims. Once strangers; but after Eid salaat they hug another like they have known each other for years.

But, this only happens on that one day. The rest of the year I mind my own business and sit with empty stares, pretending no one else exists. And I have noticed this among many of my peers in the Muslim community as well. And that one time someone does smile at us, we wonder... Why? Because the simple act of smiling at someone raises suspicion: surely there must be a motive behind this act of kindness.

But, I have realized that acts of kindness should not and do not require a forewarning. I will take them for what they are. Cherish them. And through these acts I can keep the spirit of Eid alive throughout the year. I will share those hugs, warm feelings and keep the brother/sister hood alive.

Oh, and I will smile back.

The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: “To smile in the company of your brother is charity. To command to do good deeds and to prevent others from doing evil is charity. To guide a person in a place where he cannot get astray is charity. To remove troublesome things like thorns and bones from the road is charity.  To pour water from your jug into the jug of your brother is charity. To guide a person with defective vision is charity for you” (Bukhari).

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Sara
06/19/2010 2:23am

Anas I don't know how to break this to you.. but you can't hug the sisters, even though we do consider you one of us... =| Sorry dude.

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