title: Earth Day 2010

Ok, I’m a little behind on these blog posts these days, sorry about that everyone!

Just wanted to post this hadith for Earth Day, it reminds us about the gentle approach we should have to the environment and world around us. Have you seen Avatar? You know how they live in harmony with nature rather than fighting it? Yeah, that’s how it should be!

The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to stand next to a tree on Fridays. Someone (from the Ansaar) said: “O Messenger of Allaah, should we make you a pulpit?” He said, “If you wish.” So they made a pulpit for him, and when the next Friday came, he was shown to the pulpit. The tree cried like a small child, then …the Prophet came down and hugged the crying tree until it calmed down.” The Narrator (Jaabir) said: “It was crying because of the dhikr (remembrance of Allaah) that it used to hear.” (Bukhaari, 3319)

So as someone said on facebook today: Hug a tree, it’s sunnah!

While you’re at it, read what Yvonne had to say on My Halal Kitchen.

What do you do to help the environment, or limit your personal affect on it?