Conserve Water

Conserve Water, Preserve Life !

Water Conservations in the Sunnah

What is extravagance in the use of water?

The Messenger of Allah passed by Sa'd while he was performing ablution and said, "What is this extravagance, Sa'd?" He said, "Is there extravagance in the use of water?" He said, "Yes, even if you are at a flowing river."

(Related by Ahmad and Ibn Majah.)

“ THE WATER THAT WENT DOWN THE DRAIN”

Do we waste water? Do we think it’s free? How it gets to us, those efforts we don’t see

Its such a shame that without a thought We use up a resource without which life would stop

In so many parts of the world you know There’s severe water shortage and crops don’t grow

Their livestock dies too and there’s famine around

While for you and I, precious water doesn’t count

So let’s look at some things we can do every day With a little thought and effort, there’s so much we can save

Pour in water, but only as much as we drink Stop filling the glass up to almost the brim

When we’re thirsty next time, we can drink from it If we can’t drink it all, cover the glass with a lid

It’s a good way of saving both water and time That way we won’t have to wash it each time

As for the water guests leave in the glass It can surely be used for our indoor plants

When it comes to dishwashers and washing machines Let’s not turn them on for only a few things

As for our taps, let’s turn them on so There’s no gushing water,but just the required flow

Or shampooing our hair Let’s turn off the tap while we’re brushing our teeth or while scrubbing our feet

As for our showers, when we’re under that spray It’s not the place to plan our life or our day

While washing our cars, let’s not give them a bath Let’s try to save water when doing this task

Let’s keep our eyes open for leaks and drips Call the plumber right away and get them fixed

I could keep going on, there are so many ways If we think it’s important, so much water can be saved It’s really high time that we lived our lives On a conscious level, with our conscience alive

For be sure of one thing – that someone, somewhere Needs that water we waste, while we don’t care.

"The Prophet( SAW), used to take a bath with a sa'a of water (1.616 cm) 3 to 5 madd (each 4 madd equals one sa'a ). ”

(Related by al-Bukhari and Musim.)

And We Use... Lesson 1 :

"The Prophet( SAW), used to make ablution with one madd (404 cm) of water.“

(Related by al-Bukhari and Musim.)

Lesson 2 :

The Prophet has said that on the Day of Resurrection Allah will neither talk to, nor look at…. Lesson 3 : “ A man who with-holds his superfluous water. Allah will say to him, "Today I will with-hold My Grace from you as you with-held the superfluity of what you had not created” .” [Al Bukhari 40:557]

Prophet (saw) said, "Do not withhold the superfluous water in order to withhold the superfluous grass.“ [Al Bukhari 40:544] Lesson 4 :