the cost of rent and utilities and
food is just too high.
So look into your self and into the
times we are living in, and look into
what has taken place here in Egypt
and ask if it has helped you along
your path, and if it will be a great
support for the dawah in the
future, and know that there is great
sustenance and blessings for those
who strive against the self and with
their money for the cause of Allah
hundred grains. And Allah multiplies
[His reward] for whom He wills.
the “we” in the words the Imam
And Allah is all-Encompassing and
Knowing. (Surah Baqarah 2:261)
the words of the Ahlul Bayt (as).
Never will you attain the good
[reward] until you spend [in the
way of Allah ] from that which you
grand truthful walks with the
banner of guidance, he then walks
(as) spoke to us, and we believe in
In a hadith from Imam Ali (as), “The
to Egypt and steps up on his
platform and preaches to the
love. And whatever you spend indeed, Allah is Knowing of it. (Surah people and throws knowledge in the
hearts of believers, so no believer
‘Ali ‘Imran 3:92)
needs what his brother possesses
So we ask you by the face of Allah
(swt).
to recognize the matter here in
from knowledge.....”
In the Holy Qur'an it says, “But the
Egypt and how important it truly is
And in this narration he (as )
and to open your hearts for the
clarified that the platform of Imam
cause of Allah (swt) here in Egypt,
Mahdi (as) has preceded Al Mahdi
and support the brothers and
to Egypt, meaning it is a platform
sisters who have given up so much
in order to prepare for the rise of
which has been prepared
beforehand by the chosen of Egypt.
Imam Ahmad Al Hassan (as).
Imam Ahmad Al Hassan (as) said in
Prophet (sawas) said, “Strive in the
the Junction of the two seas that he
Messenger and those who believed
with him fought with their wealth
and their lives. Those will have all
that is good and it is those who are
the successful.”
Prophet Muhammad (sawas) said,
“Whoever helps an invader with
one Dirham, shall receive the
likeness of the reward of seventy
pearls from the pearls of Paradise
and its Ruby, it does not have even
a tiny part except that it is better
than this world.”
way of Allah with your hands, and if
you couldn't then strive with your
tongues, and if you couldn't then
strive with your hearts.”
is only going to come to Egypt after
the minbar is completed and he is
going to climb on the minbar and
address the world from it. And as
you all remember, in a letter Imam
Prophet (sawas) said, “The rise of
Ahmad Al Hassan (as) sent to us
some one among you one day in
the way of Allah is better than
over a year ago, he (as) told us that
the small group who he (as) wrote
Prophet Muhammad (sawas) said,
to was that minbar, those Ansar
praying in his house for seventy
“The most miserly person is he who
years, and a day in the way of Allah today and tomorrow.
is ungenerous with Peace and the
And all praises due to Allah (swt)
is better than a thousand days.”
most generous person is he who is
alone before and after everything.
And make no mistake about it, the
generous with giving his self and his
We are nothingness and ask Allah
brothers and sisters here have
money in the way of Allah (swt).”
(swt) forgive us all of our sins and
made big oaths and they made a
The example of those who spend
true hijrah for the cause of Allah
their wealth in the way of Allah is
like a seed [of grain] which grows
seven spikes; in each spike is a
(swt), and are truly waiting for Imam
Ahmad Al Hassan (as), as we believe
and we seek refuge in Allah from
rid this darkness within each and
everyone of us and fill it with the
light, that we may overcome the
self, as that is the Greater Strife.
And I ask Allah that you help us in