HOW TO BE THE OPENER OF GOOD DOOR? (3)
- Tawheed is the Main One
Indeed, the opening of the greatest goodness is to preoccupy Allah (Tawhid) and to devote His worship to Him alone. Is not monotheism a requirement for a person to be a Muslim? Is not that much charity whatsoever, if the perpetrators do not insult God will be in vain all the charity? Is not sincere is one condition of acceptance of a righteous deed? Does not sincere encourage a slave to always the spirit of doing good, because sincere people expect God's face in doing good deeds? O my brother, abiding tauhid is the key of all good and at the same time is the key of heaven. It is impossible for a person to enter heaven except by mankinding God. Lā ilāha illallāh, there is no godless offering except God, the phrase Tawheed and the key of heaven.
The Prophet allallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam said,
ما منكم من عبد يتوضأ فيبلغ أو فيسبغ الوضوء ثم يقول: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله إلا فتحت له أبواب الجنة الثمانية يدخل من أيها شا:
"It is not one of you wudu and then perfect or polish his wud, then pronounce asyhadu allā ilāha illallāh, wa anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasūluh, but will open for him eight doors of heaven, he is welcome to enter it from any door he wants"
(Narrated by Muslim Umar ibn al-Khatthab raḍiyallāhu 'anhu).
Therefore Imam Bukhari raḥimahullāh mentions in his ṣahihnya book that Wahbun bin Munabbih was once asked, "Is not lā ilāha illallāh the key of heaven?" He replied, "Yes, but there is no key but has teeth, if you carry a key teeth, it shall be opened (the door) unto you, otherwise it shall not be opened (the door) unto you ".
The scholars have mentioned that the requirements of lā ilāha illallāh are seven, namely:
- The science of the meaning of the sentence lā ilāha illallāh.
- Convinced of the meaning of the sentence lā ilāha illallāh.
- Honest in uttering the sentence lā ilāha illallāh and not lie nor hypocritical.
- Ikhlas that negates kesyirikan.
- Love the sentence lā ilāha illallāh and its content and do not hate it.
- Submit by applying the sentence lā ilāha illallāh.
- Accepting the sentence lā ilāha illallāh and not reject it.
Whoever presses Allah and makes worship for Him alone, and carries out his demands, with sincerity and according to the Sunnah of the Prophet allallhu alaihi wa sallam, undoubtedly he will be the opening of the doors of goodness and the closing of the door of evil.
So whoever wants to be the key, the door opener of the goodness for himself and others is obliged for him to realize tauhid and sincerity to Allah and intend all charity, obedience to God in order to obtain reward in heaven.