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Essence of Tawhid and Shirk – Shaykh Ibn Baz
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Allaahu Akbar – Allaah is Greater
Allaahu Akbar
Allaah is Greater
Allaah – the Most High – says:
“That He will call you to account for what your hearts have earned.” [Soorah al-Baqarah 2:225].
“The day when neither wealth nor children will be of any avail, except he who comes to Allaah with a dean and pure heart.” [Soorah ash-Shu’araa 79:88-89].
The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
“Indeed, there is a piece of flesh in the body; if it is sound then all the body is sound. However, if it is diseased, then all the body is diseased Truly that is the heart.” [1]
Al-Haafidh Ibn Rajab (d.795H) – rahimahullaah -said:
“So know that the world – and whatever is above it and below it in the water- will not be corrected except when the actions of its people are all for Allaah. The actions of the body follow on from the actions and intentions of the heart. So when the actions and intentions of the heart are purely for Allaah alone, then it is corrected, and likewise the actions of the body will also be correct. However, if the actions and intentions of the heart are for other than Allaah, then it is corrupted, and likewise the actions of the body will be corrupted in proportion to how much the heart is corrupted.” [2]
And he said: “Hearts will not be corrected until the ma’rifah (knowledge and realisation) of Allaah – being in awe of His greatness, loving Him, fearing Him, hoping in Him, relying and trusting in Him – is not firmly implanted in them. This is the reality of Tawheed and the meaning of the saying: Laa ilaaha illallaah (that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah). Thus, hearts will not be corrected until Allaah is made the ilaah (deity) to be known, to be loved, feared and hoped in, and that He – along with this – becomes the only ilaah (deity) worthy of this, without associating any partner to Him in this.” [3]
Indeed, we may begin to appreciate the greatness of Allaah – the Most High’s – and being in awe of Him, by considering some narrations regarding what He – the Most High – has created.
The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
“Indeed I see what you do not see and hear what you do not hear. Heaven has groaned, and it has a right to do so. By Him in Whose Hand is my soul! There is not in the heaven a space equivalent to four fingers, except than an angel has prostrated his forehead to Allaah in it. By Allaah! If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep a lot, and you would not take delight in women in their beds, but rather would go to the wilderness and implore Allaah for help.” [4]
He sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
“The seven Heavens compared to the Kursee (the Chair) is like a ring which is thrown into a desert. And such is the magnitude of the ‘Arsh (the Throne of Allaah) compared with the Kursee.” [5]
He sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also said:
“I have been given permission to relate to you about the Angels of Allaah – the Most High – that carry the ‘Arsh (Throne). Between one of the Angel’s ear and shoulder is a distance of seven hundred year journey.” [6]
And he sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also said:
“Al-Baytul-Mamoor is in the seventh heaven [directly above the Ka ‘bah]. Each day seventy thousand angels enter it, and they will not return until the Day of Resurrection.” [7]
So: “the need of the servants for this (type of) knowledge is greater then every other need; end it is the most necessary of all things for them, since there is no life for the hearts, nor any delight, nor any tranquility, except through knowing their Lord, the only One Who deserves to be worshipped, their Creator – with His Names, His Attributes and His Actions, and that He – along with all that – is more beloved to the person than anything else. So man’s striving is with regards to everything that will draw him nearer to Allaah, to the exclusion of the creation … So the people who know Allaah the best, are the ones who best follow the way to Him; and know best whet lies at the end of the way.” [8]
1.Related by al-Bukhaaree (1/126) and Muslim (no.1599) from an-Nu’maan ibn Basheer radiallaahu ‘anhumaa.
2. Jaami’ al-‘Uloom wal-Hikam (p120).
3. Jaami’ al-‘Uloom wal-Hikam (p.120).
4. Hasan: Related by Ibn Maajah (no.4190) and at-Tirmidhee (2/51),who authenticated it, from Abu Dharr radiallaahu ‘anhu.
5. Saheeh: Related by Ibn Abee Shaybah in Kitaabul-‘Arsh (1/114) and al-Bayhaqee in as-Asmaa was-Sifaat (p 290), from Abu Dharr radiallaahu ‘anhu. The hadeeth is authentic due to its various routes of transmission – as Shaykh al-Albaanee has explained in as-Saheehah (no.109).
6. Saheeh: Related by Abu Daawood (no.4727) and al-Bayhaqee in as-Asmaa was-Sifaat, (no.398), from Jaabir radiallaahu ‘anhu. It was authenticated by Imaam adh-Dhahobee in al-‘Uluww (p.58).
7. Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (3/153), from Anas radiallaahu ‘anhu. And the addition is related by Ibn Jareer at-Tabaree in his Tafseer (11/27). The hadeeth was authenticated by al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no.477).
8. Sharhul-‘Aqeedatit-Taahawiyyah (p.27) of Imaam Ibn Abil-‘lzz.
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The Rights of Allah’s Messenger sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – Shaykh ibn al-‘Uthaymin
This right is the greatest right of any of the creation. None of the creation have a right greater than the rights of Allah’s Messenger sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Allah – the Most High – said:
“Indeed We have sent you as a witness rind a bringer of good-tidings and a warner, in order that mankind may believe in Allah and His Messenger, and that you may assist and honour the Messenger.” [Al-Qur’an 48:89]
Therefore it is obligatory to love the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam over and above any of mankind – even above one’s love for himself, his parents and his children. The Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “None of you will truly believes until he loves me more then his parents, his children and the whole of mankind.” [1]
And from the rights that are due to the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam are: that he should be honoured, loved and respected – but without any ghulu (exaggeration) or any falling short in the matter. Honouring the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallamduring his lifetime implied honouring his Sunnah (guidance and example) and his noble character and conduct. As for honouring him after his death, then this implies honouring his Sunnah and the Shari’ah (the Prescribed Laws) that he was sent with. Whosoever reflects upon the lives of the Sahabah (Companions of the Prophet) will come to know how these great and virtuous people established the obligation of honouring the Messenger sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
‘Urwah ibn Mas’ud said to the Quraysh: “O my people! I have seen kings. I have seen Caeser, Chouoes and Negus. But by Allah! I have never seen a king whose companions respect and honor him in the way that the Companions of Muhammad honour Muhammad sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. By Allah! When he spits, the spittle would fall into the hands of one of them, who would then rub his face and skin with it; when he orders them with something, they promptly fulfill it; when he performs wudhu’(ablution), they vie with each other for the remains of the water; and when they speak in his presence, they lower their voices and do not look directly at his face, due to their respect and honour for him.” [2]
So this is how the Companions radhiallahu ‘anhum loved and honoured him, for Allah had endowed and blessed the Prophetsallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam with a generous and noble character and a mild and easy-going nature. Had he been harsh and hard-hearted, people would not have been able to gather around him and be with him as they did.
Also from the rights that are due to the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is to believe in all that he informed as of with regards to the accounts of previous people and nations, to do that which he has commanded and leave that which he has prohibited, and to have ‘iman (faith) that his guidance and example is the best and most perfect guidance and example, and that the Shari’ah(Prescribed Laws) that he was sent with is perfect and complete – no human laws nor systems are to be given precedence or priority over his Shari’ah. Allah – the Most High – said:
“But no by your Lord! They will not truly be Believers, until they make the Prophet a judge in all their disputes, and then find in their souls no resistance against his decision, but rather accept it with the utmost submission.” [Al-Qur’an 4:65]
“Say: If you do love Allah then follow the Prophet. Allah will then love you and forgive you your sins. Indeed Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.” [Al-Qur’an 3:31]
And from the rights of the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is to defend his Shari’ah and his guidance with the strength and capacity at one’s disposal, and also in proportion to the attack that it is under. Thus, if the enemies are attacking it with false proofs and doubts, then his guidance and Shari’ah should be defended with sound knowledge which refutes such false arguments and clarifies the doubts. If, however, the attack is made by any other types of weapons, then the defence should be made in a similar manner. It is not possible for any Believer to hear of some attack upon the Prophet’s Shari’ah or his noble personality, and then to keep silent about it – especially when one has the power to counter such on attack.
From Huquq Da’at Ilayh al-Fitrah wa Qarrarath ash-Shari’ah (pp. 6-7).
This translation is from Al-Istiqaamah Magazine, Issue No. 2, Safar 1417H / July 1996.
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Questions Concerning Everyday Issues: Issue 4 : Shaykh bin Baz
Al-Istiqaamah Issue Issue No.4 – Jumâdal-Awwal 1417H / November 1996
CONCERNING MEN WEARING GOLD RINGS
[Q]: What is the ruling concerning a man wearing a gold ring, or what is known as a wedding-ring?
[A]: Shaykh Ibn Baaz – hafidhahullaah – answered:
“It is not permissible for a man to wear gold rings. neither before or after marriage. This is due to the fact that Allaah’s Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam prohibited gold, as occurs in the authentic narrations. So once when the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam saw a man wearing a gold ring, he took it from him, threw it down and said: “Does a person pick up a burning piece of coal and hold it in his hand.” This was related by Muslim in his Saheeh (6/149). So in this is a proof that it is absolutely haraam (prohibited) for men to wear gold rings, even if it is a wedding ring.”2
THE RULING CONCERNING WISHING FOR DEATH DUE TO ENCOUNTERING MANY HARDSHIPS
[Q]: I have faced so many hardships in my life that it has made me hate this life. Every time I turned to Allaah and pleaded to Him to take my life at the earliest possible moment. This continues to be my wish up until now, as I do not see any solutions to my problems except death; it is the only thing that can save me from this torment. Is this behaviour haraam (forbidden) for me?
[A]: Shaykh Ibn al-‘Uthaymeen – hafidhahullaah – said:
“When a person wishes for death due to the hardships and afflictions that have befallen him, then he is doing something that Allaah’s Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam prohibited, when he said: “None of you should wish for death due to some harm that has come to him, rather, if he has such a wish then let him say: O Allaah! Give me life if You know that life is better for me. And give me death if You know that death is better for me.”3 Therefore, it is not allowed for anyone to wish for death on account of some harm, hardship or difficulty that has come to him. In fact, he should have sabr (patience) and expect a reward from Allaah – the Most High – due to his being patient, and he should wait for relief to come to him; just as the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “And know that victory comes with patience, relief with distress, and ease with hardship.”4 So the one who is afflicted with any affliction should know that those afflictions are an expiation for some of the sins he has committed. Indeed, no Believer is afflicted with any kind of grief, pain or suffering except that Allaah expiates – due to that – some of his sins; even if it be the harm caused by a mere pricking of a thorn. So when a person has patience and hopes in a reward from Allaah, he reaches the level of being amongst the saabiroon (those who truly have patience), and this is a very lofty level. Allaah – the Most High said about its people: “And give glad tidings to the apatient ones; those who, when afflicted by a calamity, say: Indeed we belong to Allaah, and to Him shall we truly return.” [Soorah al-Baqarah 2:155-156].
The woman in the question feels that there is no solution for her problems except death. I believe that this is a mistaken view.
Death does not solve any problems. In fact, sometimes it only increases the difficulties. How many people die whilst being afflicted with calamities, difficulties and suffering, but they had been wronging themselves by sinning, and did not give up their sins or repent to Allaah. So death, in this case, is just a quicker coming of punishment. Perhaps if such a person had remained alive, then Allaah would have guided him him to the doors of repentance, seeking forgiveness, patience, facing up to the problems and expecting relief. All of this would have been good for him. Therefore, it is upon you – the questioner – to be patient and expect relief from Allaah – the Mighty and Majestic – just as Allaah – the Most High – said in His Book: “So indeed with hardship here is relief. Indeed with hardship there is relief.” [Soorah Inshiraah 94:5-6]. And the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said in the authentic narration: “Victory comes with patience; relief with affliction, and ease with hardship.”5″6
FORCING A YOUNG LADY TO MARRY A MAN THAT SHE DOES NOT WANT TO MARRY
[Q]: Is it allowed for a father to force his daughter to marry a particular man that she does not want to marry?
[A]: Shaykh Ibn Baaz – hafidhahullaah – responded by saying:
“Neither the father, or anyone other than the father, may force a woman who is under his guardianship to marry a man that she does not wish to marry. In fact her permission must be sought first. Allaah’s Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “A previously married women (without a husband) must not be married until she is consulted, and a virgin is not married until her permission is sought.” They said: O Messenger of Allaah, how is her permission sought? So he said: “By her being silent.”7 Another narration states: “Her silence is her permission.”8 Yet a third narration states: “A virgin’s father seeks her permission, and her permission is her remaining silent.”9 So the father must seek her permission if she is nine years of age or above. Likewise, her other guardians may not marry her off except by her permission. This is obligatory upon them all. If a lady is married without her permission, then the marriage will not be correct. This is because one of the conditions of a marriage contract is that both partners accept the marriage freely. So if she is married without her permission, by threat or coercion, then the marriage is null and void… If the (apparent) husband knows that she does not want him, then he should not approach the woman, even if the father approves of it. He must fear Allaah and not approach any wife that does not want him, even if the father claims that he did not coerce her. The man must avoid what Allaah has forbidden him. This is because Allaah’s Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam ordered that her permission be sought.
We also advise the woman to fear Allaah and to accept the man if her father finds that he suitable to marry her, as long as the prospective groom is good in his Religion and in his character. This is also the case if the one who is the guardian is not the girl’s father. We give this advice because there is a lot of good and a lot of benefit in marriage. Likewise, there are a lot of hazards in living as a maiden. So I advise all young ladies to accept those men who come to them for marriage, if they conform to the compatibility factors of marriage (i.e. good in Religion and character), they should not use studying, teaching, or anything else, as an excuse to get married.”10
A RELIGIOUS YOUNG MAN PROPOSED TO ME BUT MY MOTHER REFUSED
[Q]: I am seeking a solution to my problem. I am twenty-four years old. A young man proposed to me. He has finished college and is from a religious family. After my father agreed to him, he asked me to come and see him. I saw him and was pleased with him. [we saw each other] because our pure and noble Religion states that I should see him and that he should see me. However, when my mother came to realise that he was from a Religious family, she became harsh against him and my father. She swore that she would not allow such a marriage to take place. My father desperately tried to persuade her, but to no avail. Do I have the right to seek the [Islaamic] Law to intervene in this matter?
[A]: Shaykh Ibn Baaz – hafidhahullaah – said:
“If the matter is as you have stated in your question, then your mother has no right to object, to this matter Indeed it is actually haraam (forbidden) for her to object in this case. You are not obliged to obey your mother in this particular issue, since the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “Indeed obedience is only in ma’roof (when it is good and right).”11 And it is not from ma’roof to reject a suitable marriage proposal. In fact, it has been narrated from the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam that he said: “lf there comes to you a person whose Religion and character are pleasing to you, then marry him (i.e. give the girl in marriage to him). If you do not do this, there will be Fitnah (trial and discord) and great fasad (corruption) upon the earth.”12 If you have need to take your case to an [Islaamic] court of law, then you would not be wrong in doing so.”13
1.Fataawaa al-Mar’ah (pp.13-14).
2. Majmoo’ Fataawaa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah (6/397).
3. Related by al-Bukhaaree (10/127) and Muslim (no.2680). from Anas radiallaahu ‘anhu.
4. Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (11308), from Ibn ‘Abbaas radiallaahu ‘anhu. It was authenticated by al-Albaanee in Takhreejus-Sunnah (nos.315-318).
5. Saheeh: Related by ad-Daylamee (4/111-112), from Anas radiallaahu ‘anhu. It war authenticated by al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no.2382).
6. Fataawaa al-Mar’ah (pp.10-11).
7. Related by al-Bukhaaree (no.5136), from Abu Hurayrah radiallaahu ‘anhu.
8. Related by al-Bukhaaree (no.5137), from ‘Aaishah radiallaahu ‘anhaa.
9. Related by al-Bukhaaree (51105).
10. Fataawa al-Mar’ah (pp. 169-170).
11. Related by al-Bukhaaree (4/355), from ‘Alee radiallaahu ‘anhu.
12. Hasan: Related by at-Tirmidhee (no. 1085), from Abu Haatim al-Huzanee and Abu Hurayrah radiallaahu ‘anhumaa. It was authenticated by al-Albaanee in Irwaa’ ul-Ghaleel (no. 1868).
13. Fataawaa al-Mar’ah (pp.170-171).
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Questions Concerning Everyday Issues: Issue 7 : Shaykh bin Baz
Al-Istiqaamah Issue No.7 – Rabî’ ul-Awwal 1418H / July 1997
IS CLINGING TO THE RELIGION A CAUSE OF AFFLICTION?
[Q]: There was a person in our city who was very firm in practicing the Religion, and was later afflicted with an illness. Some of the people started saying to him that the cause of him being afflicted with this illness is because of his adhering to the Religion. Being affected with this type of talk, the person then shaved off his beard and he neglected his Prayers. So is it permissible to say that the cause of his affliction was due to him clinging to the commandments of the Religion? And the one who says such a thing, is he considered a kaafir (disbeliever) because of such a saying?
[A]: ”Clinging on to the Religion is not a cause for his illness. Rather, it is a cause for every good, both in this life and in the Hereafter. And it is not permissible for any Muslim, that when some foolish and ignorant people utter words such as this, to give them any weight. Nor is it permissible to shave one’s beard or shorten it, or to neglect guarding the five obligatory Prayers in congregation. Rather, it is obligatory for such a person to remain steadfast upon the truth, and to keep away from all that Allaah has prohibited, and to beware of all that which angers Allaah and incurs His punishment – by obeying Allaah and His Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Allaah – the One free from all defects said: “Whosoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger will be admitted into Gardens of Paradise, beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That will be the greatest achievement. But whosoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger and oversteps His limits, Allaah will cast him in the Fire, to abide therein; and he shall have a humiliating punishment.” [Soorah an-Nisaa 4:13-14]. And Allaah – the Mighty and Majestic – said: “Whosoever has taqwaa (piety, fear and obedience) of Allaah, He will make a way out for him. And He will provide for him from places he could never imagine.” [Soorah at-Talaaq 65:2-3]. And He – the Most Perfect – said: “Whosoever has taqwaa of Allaah, He will make his affair easy for him,” [Soorah at-Talaaq 65:4]. And the verses with this meaning are plentiful.
As for the person who says that the cause for such affliction is due to being firm and steadfast upon the Religion – then such a person is ignorant. It is obligatory to censure such a person and to know that clinging to the Religion does not bring about anything except good. As for what occurs to a Muslim by way of a calamity that he dislikes, then this is a form of expiating his evil actions and a forgiveness for his sins. As regards to the issue of takfeer (declaring a Muslim to be a kaafir, a disbeliever) upon this person, then this requires detail, and is known from the chapters concerning the judgement upon a murtad (apostate) – which can be found in the books of Islaamic jurisprudence and understanding. And with Allaah is the power and ability.”1
CRYING DUE TO ILLNESS
[Q]: I am ill and I sometimes cry because of what happens to me after my illness. Is this considered an action which opposes Allaah and of not being pleased with what He has decreed? I do not do this action willfully. Likewise, does that ruling also include talking to my relatives about my illness?
[A]: “There is no harm in crying, if it is simply tears coming from the eyes, without wailing. This is based upon the statement of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, when his son Ibraaheem passed away: “The eye sheds tears and the heart grieves, yet we do not say anything except what is pleasing to our Lord. By your death – O Ibraaheem – we are indeed in grief.”2 The ahaadeeth with this meaning are numerous.
There is also no harm in you speaking about your illness to your relatives and friends, providing that you praise and thank Allaah, glorify Him and ask Him for sound health, following the permissible means. We advise you to patiently persevere and to hope in a reward from Allaah. I give you the glad tidings, as Allaah – the Most High – has said: “Only those who are patient shall recieve their reward in full, without reckoning.” [Soorah az-Zumar 39:10]. The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also said: “A Muslim is not afflicted with fatigue, sorrow, disease or pain – even if it be the pricking of a thorn – except that due to it, Allaah will expiate some of his sins.”3 Allaah’s Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also said: “Whosoever Allaah intends good for, He afflicts him with some calamity.”4 So we ask Allaah to grant you a cure and sound health, as well as goodness of the heart and actions. Indeed He is the One who hears and the One who responds.”5
SAFEGUARDING THE PRAYERS
[Q]: A leaflet was sent to us and with it was a copy of a page which has been distributed amongst the people, and which included a hadeeth attributed to the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam which said: “Whosoever misses the Prayer due to laziness, then Allaah will punish him with fifteen punishments …” So what is the authenticity of this particular hadeeth?
[A]: “This hadeeth is a lie upon the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and there is no basis at all for it being authentic – as has been explained by al-Haafidh adh-Dhahabee, rahimahullaah, in al-Meezaan and al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr in Lisaanul-Meezaan. So it is a must that whosoever comes across such a leaflet that he burns it and that he admonishes the one who produced it, in order to defend the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and to protect his Sunnah from the lies of the liars.
And what has been Recorded in the great Qur’aan and the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam -with regards to the importance of the Prayer and warning against being lazy in performing it and a threat for whosoever does this – is more than sufficient against the lies of the liars. So Allaah – the Most Perfect – said: “Guard strictly your five daily Prayers and in particular the middle Prayer (i.e. the ‘Asr Prayer), and stand before Allaah with obedience.” [Soorah al-Baqarah 2:238]. And Allaah – the Most Perfect – said: “And then there came after them a people who gave up their Prayer and followed their lusts. So they will be thrown into the Hellfire.” [Soorah Maryam 19:59]. And Allaah – the Most High – said: “So woe be upon those who pray; those who delay their Prayer from the fixed stated times.” [Soorah al-Maa’oon 107:3-4]. And the verses with this meaning are plentiful.
The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “The covenant between us and them is the Salaah (Prayer), so whosoever abandons it has committed an act of disbelief.” Recorded by Imaam Ahmad and the compilers of the four Sunan with a Saheeh (authentic) isnaad (chain of narration).6 And also his sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam’s saying: “Between a person and between al-Kufr (disbelief) and ash-Shirk (associating partners with Allaah in the worship of Allaah) is abandoning the Salaah (Prayer).” Recorded by Muslim in his Saheeh (1/62). Also the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam mentions the Salaah (Prayer) to his Companions one day, saying: “Whosoever safeguards them, then that will be a light, a proof and a means of salvation for him on the Day of Resurrection. But whosoever does not safeguard them, then he has no light, nor proof nor salvation and on the Day of Resurrection he will be gathered along with Fir’awn, Haamaan, Qaaroon and ‘Ubayy ibn Khalf.” Recorded by Imaam Ahmad with a Hasan isnaad.7
Some of the Scholars have said, in explanation to the above hadeeth, that whosoever leaves the Prayer, the he will be raised up, on the Day of Judgement, along with those kaafirs (disbelievers). Thus, if the reason for his leaving the Prayer was due to leadership, then he has resembled Fir’awn in this, and would be raised along with him and sent to the Fire of the Day of Resurrection. If the reason for leaving the Prayer was due to his ministerial post or a similar occupation, then he has resembled Haamaan, the minister to Fir’awn, and he will be raised along with him on the Day of Resurrection and sent to the Fire. If the reason for leaving the Prayer was due to wealth and false desires, then he has resembled Qaaroon – upon whom Allaah bestowed great wealth, yet he became arrogant against the truth and followed his false desires, due to this wealth – and would be raised up along with him on the Day of Resurrection and sent to the Fire. If the reason for leaving the Prayer was business, or other such social transactions and work, then he has resembled ‘Ubayy ibn Khalf, the famous trader from the disbelievers of Makkah – so he will be raised up along with him on the Day of Resurrection and sent to the Fire.
We ask Allaah for forgiveness and protection from their condition and the likes of their condition.”8
PRAYING DURING THE FRIDAY SERMON
[Q]: There was a discussion that took place between some brothers and myself regarding praying two rak’ahs upon entering the mosque and the Imaam is delivering the Friday khutbah (sermon). I ask you – O noble Shaykh – to give us a ruling concerning this. Is it allowed or not? The brothers who generally come and pray in the mosque are upon the madhhab of Imaam Maalik.
[A]: “The Sunnah upon entering the masjid (mosque) is to pray two rak’ahs of tahyatul masjid (a Prayer far greeting the mosque), even if the Imaam is delivering the Friday khutbah, due to the sayings of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam: “When anyone of you enters the masjid, then let him not sit until he prays two rak’ahs.” Recorded by al-Bukhaaree (1/293) and Muslim (2/155). Likewise Muslim relates in his Saheeh (3/1415), from Jaabir radiallaahu ‘anhu, that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “When any of you comes on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday), and the Imaam is delivering the khutbah, then let him pray two rak’ahs and let him make them short.” So this is a clear and authentic text concerning this issue. It is not permissible for anyone to oppose it. So perhaps this particular narration did not reach Imaam Maalik rahimahullaah, if it is established from him that he prohibited the praying of these two rak’ahs at the time of the khutbah. However, when the authentic Sunnah becomes clear, then it is not permissible to oppose it with the saying of anyone else – whosoever he may be.9 About this Allaah – the Mighty and Majestic – said: “O you who Believe! Obey Allaah and obey the Messenger and those in authority amongst you. And if you differ in anything amongst yourselves then refer it to Allaah and His Messenger if you do believe in Allaah and the Last Day. That is better and most suitable for final determination.” [Soorah an-Nisaa 4:59]. And He – the Most Perfect – said: “And in whatever you differ, then the judgement belongs to Allaah,” [Soorah ash-Shooraa 42:10]. And it is known that the judgement of Allaah’s Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is from the judgement of Allaah – the Mighty and Majestic – as Allaah said: “Whosoever obeys the Messenger, has indeed obeyed Allaah.” [Soorah an-Nisaa 4:80]. And with Allaah rests the power and ability.”10
BEING TOO SHY TO CENSURE EVIL
[Q]: I am a young woman who hates gheebah (backbiting) and nameemah (tale carrying). Sometimes I am amongst a group of people who speak about others and the begin to backbite and spread tales. In my soul, I hate and despise what they are doing, but I am too shy and therefore do not have the ability to make them stop. Also, I have no other place to go to get away from them. Allaah knows that I wish they would start talking about something else. So am I sinful in sitting with them, and what is the obligation upon me in this case? May Allaah grant you what is best for Islaam and the Muslims.
[A]: “In this case you are sinful, unless you repel the evil. If they accept that from you, then all praises are due to Allaah. If they do not accept that from you, then you must leave them and not sit with them. This is because Allaah – the Most High – stated: “When you see those engaged in false conversation about Our Verses, by mocking at them, then keep away from them until they turn to another topic.” [Soorah al-An’aam 6:68]. Likewise, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “Whosoever sees an evil then let him change it by his hand. if he is unable to do this, then let him change it with his tongue. If he is unable to do this, then let him change it with his heart – and that is the weakest of eemaan (faith).” This was Recorded by Muslim in his Saheeh (no.49). And the verses and narrations with this meaning are plentiful.”11
RUNNING AWAY FROM THE QUR’AAN
[Q]: What is your advice – O Shaykh – for those who go without reading the Qur’aan for a month, or even many months, and who have no excuse for such behaviors? However, you will find some of them reading those magazines that contain no benefit for them, and following them up closely!
[A]: “It is recommended for every Believing man and woman to recite the Book of Allaah often, with due contemplation and understanding. This may be done by using a copy of the Qur’aan or from one’s memory. Allaah – the Most High – said: “This is a Book which We have sent down to you, full of blessings, that you may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember.” [Soorah Saad 38:29].And: “Indeed those who recite the Book of Allaah and offer the Prayer perfectly and spend in charity out of what We have provided for them – secretly and openly – hope for a sure trade-gain that will never perish. That He may pay them their wages in full and give them even more out of His Grace. Indeed, He is Oft-Forgiving, ready to appreciate good deeds.” [Soorah Faatir 35:29-30].
The aforementioned recitation of the Qur’aan includes both reciting and acting upon it. The recitation is to be done with contemplation and understanding of it. Sincerity to Allaah is a means of complying with and acting upon the Qur’aan, and its recitation contains a great reward – as the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “Recite the Qur’aan. For on the Day of Resurrection, it shall come as an intercessor for its companion.” This was recorded by Muslim in his Saheeh (no.804). The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also said: “The best of you is he who learns the Qur’aan and teaches it.” This was Recorded by al-Bukhaaree in his Saheeh (3/66). Another narration states: “Whosoever reads one harf (letter) of the Qur’aan shall receive a good deed and ten good deeds similar to it. I do not say that Alif Laam Meem is a harf but Alif is a harf and Laam is a harf and Meem is a harf.”12 The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said to ‘Abdullaah ibn “Amr ibn al-‘Aas: “Complete the recitation of the Qur’aan once a month.” He said: I am able to do more than that. So he said: “Then complete its recital once in seven days.”13 The Companions used to complete the entire Qur’aan once every seven days.
So I advise all the readers of the Qur’aan to increase in their reading of it, with contemplation and understanding it, along with sincerity to Allaah in this – with the purpose of learning and benefiting from the Qur’aan. They should read the entire Qur’aan once a month. If, however, they are able to do more than this without any difficulty, then they should complete it in less than this time. However, it is best not to complete it in less than three days, since this is the least amount of time that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam mentioned to ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas. This is because if it is read in less than three days, the person becomes hasty and lacks thought and concentration …”14
1. Al-Fataawaa (1/32-33).
2. Recorded by al-Bukhaaree (no.1303) and Muslim (no.2315), from Asmaa bint Yazeed radiallaahu ‘anhaa.
3. Recorded by al-Bukhaaree (no.5641) and Muslim (no.2573), from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree radiallaahu ‘anhu.
4. Recorded by al-Bukhaaree, from Abu Hurayrah radiallaahu ‘anhu.
5. Fataawaa al-Mar’ah (no.13).
6. Saheeh: Recorded by Ahmad (5/346), at-Tirmidhee (no.2756), who authenticated it, from the hadeeth of Buraydah radiallaahu ‘anhu.
7. Recorded by Ahmad (2/169) and ad-Daarimee (2/301), from the hadeeth of ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr. Though some of the prominent Scholars of hadeeth have authenticated this hadeeth, others – such as Shaykh al-Albaanee in at-Targheeb (1/197-198) – have declared it to be weak, since the isnaad contains ‘Eesaa ibn Hilaal as-Sadafee al-Misree. And Allaah knows best.
8. Al-Fataawaa (1/97-98).
9· Imaam an-Nawawee – rahimahullaah – said about the hadeeth in Sharh Saheeh Muslim (6/ 164): “I cannot imagine any Scholar who comes to knows about it and believes in the correctness of it, and would then oppose it.”
10. Al-Fataawaa (1/53).
11. Fataawaa al-Mar’ah (no.298).
12. Saheeh: Recorded by at-Tirmidhee (no.2912), who authenticated it, from the hadeeth of ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood radiallaahu ‘anhu.
13. Recorded by al-Bukhaaree (no.5054).
14. Fataawaa al-Mar’ah (no.294)
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Learning the Creed (Aqeedah) – Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
[Q]: There are some people here, who keep away from [attending] lessons on ‘aqeedah (creed/beliefs), and they say: ‘We are Muslims, we are not unbelievers or idol-worshippers such that we have to learn ‘aqeedah or attend lectures about it’ So, O noble Shaykh, what is your view regarding this!
[A]: Teaching the Muslims [the correct] ‘aqeedah does not mean that we have judged them to be unbelievers. Rather, we teach the Muslims about ‘aqeedah in order for them to know about it thoroughly, and know what matters nullify it and what matters are contrary to it. Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamaan, one of the distinguished Companions – radiallaahu ‘anhu – said: “People used to ask the Messenger about the good, but I used to ask him about the evil, for fear of falling into it.” [2]
Likewise ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab radiallaahu ‘anhu said: “Soon the bonds of Islaam will be loosened bit by bit, because people will enter into Islaam but will be unaware of Jaahiliyyah (ignorant practices that Islaam opposes).” [3] Thus, when we teach ‘aqeedoh, this does not imply that we have judged those whom we are teaching to be non-Muslims. Rather, what it means is that we desire that they should be thoroughly aware of the correct Islaamic ‘aqeedah; so as to cling to it, and to be aware of what opposes it; so as to keep far away from it. Allaah – the Most High – said, whilst addressing His Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam: “So have knowledge about Laa ilaaha illallaah (i.e, have knowledge that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah), and seek forgiveness for your sins, and for the believing men and women.” [Soorah Muhammad 47:19].
So it is essential that a person learns and that he does not content himself with merely saying: ‘I am a Muslim.’ Yes indeed, you are a Muslim – and ail praise is for Allaah! However, if one of you were asked as to what Islaam means, or you were asked to explain what Islaam is, then many of you would not be able to correctly explain this. If one of you were to be asked to explain what are those factors which nullify Islaam, then many of you would not be able to explain this. Thus, if a person is ignorant [of such fundamentals], it is possible that he may fall into falsehood without realising it. If one of you were asked to explain the pillars of Islaam or eemaan (faith) that the Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam explained and taught, we would find that most people would be unable to do so. So how is it that a person [suffices with] saying: ‘l am a Muslim,’ yet does not know these [basic] matters!
Unfortunately, many of the daa’ees (callers to Islaam) are themselves unaware of [basic matters such as] what are the conditions for Prayer, or unaware of the rules and regulations concerning wudhoo (ablution) and those matters which
invalidate wudhoo. Some of them do not even know what matters form the arkaan (pillars) of the Prayer, or form its waajibaat (obligations), or those matters which invalidate the Prayer. So what Islaam are they calling to! Islaam is not merely a call, rather it is a reality to be learnt and practiced. So it is essential to acquire sound knowledge and understanding of the Religion. This is because a person who does not have sound knowledge, may fall into dangers without even realizing it; just like a person who walks down a path, but is ignorant of the fact that along this path there is a ditch, or a hole, or even an ambush. Yet [due to his ignorance] he ends up falling into the hole, or the ambush, without even realizing it.
Thus it is essential to learn about tawheed, since it is tawheed that is the basic foundation [of both the Religion and the correct Islaamic ‘aqeedah]. Indeed, no one abstains from learning about tawheed [and those matters it necessitates, as well as its limits, conditions, fundamentals, clear proofs, fruits and consequences, and those matters which increase and strengthen it, and those that decrease and weaken it, etc.] except one of two people: [i] an ignorant person – and the ignorant person’s [view] is not to be given any weight; or [ii] a bigoted deviant – one who desires to avert people from the ‘aqeedah of pure tawheed, and who wishes to conceal from the people his own false beliefs, and those other deviant beliefs that are [falsely] ascribed to Islaam. And this is possibly the Ease of many of those who abstain from learning about tawheed.
Allaah – the Most High – said:
“And it is not proper for all the Believers to go out together and fight. From every troop of them only a party of them should go forth, so that those who remain behind may gain understanding of the Religion so that they may [instruct and] warn their people when they return to them, in order that they may beware.” [Soorah at-Tawbaa 9:122].
Also, the Messenger sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “Whoever Allaah desires to show goodness to, He gives him the understanding of the Religion.” [4]
The meaning of this hadeeth is that whenever Allaah does not want to show goodness to a person, He does not give him the understanding of the Religion. So the one who says: ‘l do not need to learn ‘aqeedah.’ It is as if he is saying: ‘l do not need to gain understanding of the Religion!’ And this is said by either an ignorant person, or one who is misguided!
Al-Muntaqaa min Fataawa (1/303-306).
[2]. Related by al-Bukhaaree (no.3606) and Muslim (no.1847).
[3]. Related by Ibn Taymiyyah in his Majmoo’ Fataawaa (10/301).
[4]. Related by al-Bukhaaree (1/25), from Mu’aawiyah radiallaahu ‘anhu.
Source: Al-Istiqaamah Magazine, Issue No.8 – Shawwal 1418H / February 1998
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The Effects of Laa ilaaha illallaah – Shaykh Salih Fawzan
The kalimah (word) La ilahah ilallah (that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah), if it said with truthfulness and sincerity from the heart, and acted upon in that which it necessitates – outwardly and inwardly – then its effect will indeed be praiseworthy upon both the individual and the society.
From the most important of its effects are:
[1] Uniting the word of the Muslims: This will result in strengthening the Muslims and assisting them in defeating their enemies – as long as they continue to follow and practice the same single religion, and as long as they adhere to the same single ‘aqidah(belief). Allah – the Most High – said:
“And hold fast altogether to the rope of Allah and do not be divided.” [Al-Qur’an 3:103]
“It is He Who has strengthened you with His help and with the Believers, and moreover, He has put love and affection between their hearts. If you were to spend all that is in the earth, then never could you have united their hearts, but Allah has united them. Indeed He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” [Al-Qur’an 8:62-63]
And differing in matters of ‘aqidah (beliefs) is the cause for splitting, disunity and hostility, as Allah – the Most High – said:
“Indeed those who split-up their religion and become sects, you have no part with them in the least.” [Al-Qur’an 6:159]
“But people have cut-off their affair of unity between them and have become sects, each party rejoicing in that which is with itself.” [Al-Qur’an 23:53]
So people cannot truly be united except upon the correct concept of ‘iman (faith) and the correct ‘aqidah of Tawhid, which are both direct implications of La ilahah ilallah. One need only consider the condition of the Arabs before and after Islam.
[2] Prevalence of safety and peace in a unified society, which believes in and abides by La ilahah ilallah. Since the individuals in such a society will take care in doing only that which Allah has made halal (lawful) and abandoning that which Allah has madeharam (unlawful) – acting in accordance with what the ‘aqidah necessitates upon them. So this will prevent people from enmity, oppression and injustice, whilst directing them towards co-operation, love and deep brotherhood for the sake of Allah, acting upon His – the Most High’s – saying:
“Indeed the Believers are but brothers.” [Al-Qur’an 49:10]
This is clearly reflected in the life of the Arabs before and after believing in La ilahah ilallah. Before Islam, they lived in hostility and insecurity, constantly fighting and killing each other. However, when they embraced Islam this all changed, and the same people lived with each other in peace and an atmosphere of love and brotherhood prevailed, as Allah – the Most High – said:
“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are strong and mighty against the unbelievers and merciful and kind amongst each other.” [Al-Qur’an 48:29]
“And remember the favour of Allah upon you; for you were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His grace you became brothers.” [Al-Qur’an 3:103]
[3] Achievement of happiness, attainment of the khilafah (succession of power and authority) in the earth, maintaining purity of the religion and being steadfastness against the onslaught of false beliefs and foreign ideologies. Allah said:
“Allah has promised to those amongst you who truly have ‘iman (true faith and belief) and act in obedience to Allah and His Messenger, that He will grant them rulership upon the earth, just as He granted it to those before them, and that He will establish their Religion for them and grant them the authority to practice their Religion which He chose and ordered them with. And He will certainly change their situation to one of security, after their fear. Providing that they worship and obey Me, not associating anything else in worship with Me. Then, whoever rejects this favour by disobedience to their Lord – then they are the rebellious transgressors.” [Al-Qur’an 24:55]
So Allah – the Most Perfect – has made achievement of these lofty goals conditional upon worshipping and obeying Him and not associating any partners with Him. And this is the true meaning of La ilahah ilallah.
Source; From La ilahah ilallah, Ma’naha, Makanatuha wa Fadluha (pp. 36-39), abridged.
This translation was published in Al-Istiqaamah Magazine, Issue No. 1, Dhul-Hijjah 1416H / May 1996CE.
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Obligation of Adhering to the Sunnah and to Take from the Guidance of the Messenger of Allaah – Shaykh
Source: Lessons of Creed Acquired From The Hajj – By ‘AbdurRazzaq bin ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-Badr, Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya
Chapter 8 : An Explanation of the Obligation to Adhere to the Sunnah and to Take from the Guidance of the Messenger of Allaah
Indeed from the greatest benefits and lessons from Hajj for the pilgrims to the House of Allaah is knowing the importance of the Sunnah and limiting oneself to it in all actions of the Hajj. The importance of knowing the Sunnah becomes apparent from the state of many pilgrims who you see gathering together in circles of knowledge and remembrance. They ask the scholars many questions regarding the description of Hajj: how to perform it, its pillars and obligatory duties and those acts that negate it. These questions are asked with precision and enthusiasm, especially by those who, in their Hajj, are conscious of the saying of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-: ‘Take your Hajj rites from me’ [1]
Therefore Hajj will not be accepted by Allaah unless the Muslim does it in the manner of the Messenger of Allaah, adhering to his guidance in the Hajj and following his Sunnah – without excess or negligence, without going to extremes or being without purpose and without adding to or taking away from it. So if a Muslim adheres to the Sunnah of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- in his Hajj and limits himself to his guidance, he benefits from the knowledge that adhering to the Sunnah and following his -sall’Allaahu alayhi wasallam- guidance is obligatory in all acts of obedience.
Just as it is necessary to take the rites of Hajj from the Messenger, it is also necessary for all Muslims to take the guidance of the Messenger in every act of obedience.
This is why the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said with regards to prayer: ‘pray as you have seen me praying.’ [2]
He also said in all matters of general obedience: ‘Whoever does an action which we have not commanded then it is rejected.’[3]
In another narration: ‘Whoever innovates in this matter of ours, that which is not from it, it will be rejected.’[4]
Thus all actions which are not done in accordance to the guidance of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- will not be accepted by Allaah, as is shown by his explicit statement -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam: ‘Whoever does an action which we have not commanded then it is rejected.’
Indeed this proves that every innovation (Bida’) introduced into the religion has no foundation in the Book or Sunnah, regardless of whether it is from knowledge-based verbal innovations or practical, worship-based innovations. So whoever informs of other than that which Allaah and His Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- have informed or worships in a way that Allaah and His Messenger have not permitted then this will be returned to the one who did it and it will not be accepted.
This hadeeth also implies the meaning that anyone who does an action in accordance to what Allaah and His Messenger have commanded i.e. is worshipping Allaah with correct creed and righteous actions from what is obligatory and recommended, then his action will be accepted.
It is narrated by Abu Daawood, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and others on the authority of al-Irbaad bin Sariyyah –RadhiAllaahu anhu- who said that the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- led us in prayer that day, then turned and faced us and gave us an admonition which caused hearts to tremble and eyes to shed tears.
So we said: ‘It is as if this is a farewell speech, so advise us O Messenger of Allaah!’
He said: ‘I advise you to hear and obey, even if a slave rules over you. Indeed whosoever from you lives will see many differences, so hold on to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Khulafaah after me, bite on to it with your molar teeth. Beware of newly invented matters, since every Bida’ is misguidance.’[5]
As for the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- saying in the hadeeth ‘All Bida’ is misguidance’ then this is from his comprehensive, eloquent speech. This statement is a great principle from the principles of the Deen and it resembles the saying of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam: ‘Whoever innovates anything in this matter of ours that which is not from it, will be rejected.’
Thus anyone who innovates and ascribes something to the Deen which has no foundation to which it can be referred, then it is misguidance which the Deen is free from, the one who innovates has the innovation rejected and it is not accepted from him.
The Deen of Allaah is built upon two great, strong principles and foundations. Firstly; That we do not worship except Allaah Alone who has no partner. Secondly; That we do not worship Him except with what He legislated on the tongue of His Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-. We do not worship Allaah according to our desires or Bida’.
And Allaah Ta’ala said :
<< Then We have put you on a plain way of (Our) commandment. So follow that and do not follow the desires of those who do not know. Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allaah >> [Al-Jathiyah : 18-19]
And Allaah Ta’ala said :
<< Or do they have partners with Allaah (false gods), who have instituted for them a religion which Allaah has not allowed. >> [Shura: 21]
It is not allowed for anyone to worship Allaah except with what His Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- legislated from obligatory and recommended actions. We do not worship Him with newly invented matters which have no foundation in the Deen nor any basis for them in the Sharia’. It is not allowed for anyone to worship anything except Allaah Alone, so no-one is allowed to pray except to Allaah, nor fast except for Allaah, nor perform the Hajj except to His house, nor rely upon anyone except Him, nor can anyone direct any aspect of worship to anyone except Him.[6]
Allaah combined these two great principles in His –
Subhanhu- statement :
<< So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.>>[Kahf :110]
A good action is that which is in agreement with the pure Sharia’ and is sincere i.e. that which is not done, except for Allaah’s Face. These are the two pillars for acceptance of actions. So if an action is done sincerely but is not correct then it will not be accepted and if the action is correct but is not done sincerely for Allaah, then it will not be accepted unless the action is sincere and correctwhere sincere means that it is done purely for Allaah and being correct means that it is done according to the Sunnah.
What is obligatory on every Muslim who hopes for success and happiness for himself in this world and the hereafter is that he attaches himself to the guidance of the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-, that his action conforms to his – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- Sunnah and that he is wary of deviating from his guidance, opposing his Sunnah or following other than his path; since he -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- is a guide and example for his nation, as Allaah Ta’ala said regarding him :
<< Indeed in the Messenger of Allaah you have a good example to follow for he who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allaah and the Last Day and remembers Allaah much. >> [Ahzab:21]
And He said :
<<The Prophet is closer to the believers than their ownselves >> [Ahzab: 6]
Which means : ‘He has more right over them in all aspects of the Deen and worldly affairs and he is of greater importance to them than their ownselves or anyone else. It is obligatory upon them to give what he determines from their wealth even if they are in need of it. It is obligatory upon them to have more love for him than for their ownselves, and it is obligatory upon them to put his rulings first, before their own rulings for their ownselves. In brief, if the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- calls them to something and they themselves call to something else then it is obligatory for them to give precedence to what he calls them to and to defer what they themselves call to. It is obligatory upon them to have obedience to him which supersedes obedience to their ownselves and that they prefer obedience to him before that which their ownselves incline to and their inner selves desire.’ [7]
There is no doubt that this necessitates that the Muslim strives to know the Sunnah and sacrifices time in the path to knowing the guidance of the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- – which is done by questioning the people of knowledge, sitting in the circles of remembrance where the rules of Halaal and Haraam are explained and also by reading beneficial books and useful works which collect these issues. So after that a Muslim can establish a path whereby he can worship correctly on a sound methodology, in agreement with the guidance of the noble Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam.
[1] Saheeh Muslim
[2] Saheeh al-Bukharee
[3] Saheeh Muslim
[4] Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim
[5] Sunan Abee Dawood, Sunan at-Tirmidhee & Sunan Ibn majah
[6] Majmoo’Al-Fatawa by Ibn Taymeeyah
[7] Fath al-Qadeer
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On the Day of ‘Arafah – Shaykh AbdurRazzaq bin Abdul-Muhsin
Source: Lessons of Creed Acquired From The Hajj – By ‘AbdurRazzaq bin ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-Badr, Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya
Chapter Nine : On the Day of ‘Arafah
There is no doubt that the day of ‘Arafah is a great day from the blessed days of Allaah and is a large gathering from the gatherings of goodness, Eemaan and Taqwaa. It is a season which is welcomed with great importance. A season from the seasons of obedience and worship, a day where the shedding of tears increases, where there are continuous supplications, where mercy descends and shortcomings are rectified, a day where mistakes are forgiven, a day of hope and humility, submissiveness and humbleness.
Indeed it is a noble blessed day. The sun never rose on a day better than the day of ‘Arafah. Indeed it has been specified with noble merits, great privileges and important characteristics. It is no easy task to encompass all its characteristics, nor is it possible to fully investigate them all.
Indeed it is the day on which Allaah completed this Deen for the Ummah and completed His favour for them, as on that day the saying of Allaah Ta’ala was revealed:
<<This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you and have chosen for you Islaam as your religion.>> [al-Maida:3]
Nothing about the Halaal or Haraam was revealed after that day.
It is narrated by Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Tariq bin Shihaab who said:
‘A man from the Jews came to Umar bin al-Khattab – radiAllaahu anhu – and said: ‘O Ameer ul-Mumineen, indeed you read an Ayaah in your Book and had this Ayaah been revealed to us, the Jewish nation, we would have taken that day as a festival.’
So Umar -radiAllaahu anhu- said: ‘And which Ayaah is that?’
So he replied: the saying of Allaah
<<This day have I perfected your religion for you completed My favour upon you>>[al-Maida:3]
Then Umar said: I swear by Allaah, indeed I know on what day it was revealed to the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- and the hour in which it was revealed to the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam. It was revealed in the evening of ‘Arafah on a Friday.’[1]
On this noble blessed day, there are many of Allaah’s slaves who are saved from Hellfire. Allaah is generous to His believing slaves and He boasts about them in front of the Angels that are near Him. It has been narrated by Muslim in his authentic book of hadeeth on the authority of ‘Aeysha – radiAllaahu anha – that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘There is no day on which Allaah frees as many slaves from the Hell-Fire as the day of ‘Arafah. Indeed He comes close to them, boasts about them to the Angels and then says: ‘What do they want?’[2]
Ibn Abdul Barr -Rahimullaah- said: ‘This indicates that they have been forgiven; because Allaah does not boast about the people who have mistakes and sins except after they have sought repentance and forgiveness.’[3]
It has been narrated by Imaam Ahmad in his Musnad on the authority of Abdullaah bin ‘Amr – radi Allaahu anhu – on the authority of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who said:
‘ Indeed Allaah Ta’ala boasts to His Angels with the people of ‘Arafah on the evening of ‘Arafah and says: Look at My slaves. They come to Me with dishevelled hair and covered in dust.’ [4]
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim -Rahimullaah- said in his famous poetry:
For Allaah is that great standing * Like the standing of the Day of Judgement, rather that is greater
And He The Jabbar –the Glorified- comes closer that Day * He boasts about them to what He possesses, but He is more generous
He says: My slaves have come to Me with love * and I am to them more Generous and more Merciful
So I testify that I have indeed forgiven their sins * and I have given them what they had hoped for and bestowed blessings
So be it glad tidings O people of that great place * by it Allaah forgives the sins and gives mercy
Al-Fudayl bin ‘Ayaad -Rahimullaah- stood in ‘Arafah and saw the sobbing and crying of the people during the evening of ‘Arafah, then said: ‘Do you not see if all these people came to a man and asked him for a small coin, would he refuse them?
They said, ‘No,’ so he replied: I swear by Allaah, that Allaah forgiving them is easier than this man trying to fulfil their request of a small coin.’ 5(1)
So this is why it is necessary for the Muslim who desires profit and gain on this blessed day to be humble to his Lord -Subhanahu- to humble himself for Him, lower himself in honour of Allaah, feel powerless in front of Him, hope for His mercy and forgiveness, fear His punishment and that which He hates, repent to Him from every sin that one’s hands have earned and from every mistake one’s feet walked towards.
The Muslim does not waste his time at this great place by going here and there or by chatting with this person and that person, rather he turns to his Lord and Protector, making much Dhikr (remembrance) and Dua’ (supplication), seeking forgiveness and begging from Him.
What is established in the hadeeth of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- is that he said:
‘The best supplication is the supplication of the day of ‘Arafat and the best thing which I and the Prophets before me have said is:
‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah Alone, He has no partner and to Him belongs the Dominion. To Him belongs the praise and He is capable/has power over all things.’[6]
La ilaha ‘illa Allaahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer
So the Day of ‘Arafah is a day of supplication and the best Dhikr (remembrance) is saying ‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah.’ The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- used to say the best Dhikr (remembrance) abundantly on the best of the days, since the best of days is the day of ‘Arafah and the best of Adhkaar (plural of Dhikr) is saying ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allaah.’ So saying the best of Adhkaar plentifully on the best of days is the most appropriate aim and match.
Indeed the statement: ‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah,’ which the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- used to say a great deal on the day of ‘Arafah, is the best of words, the most magnificent of all statements, the firmest handhold and it is a statement of Taqwaa and the key to the land of eternal happiness. It is the principle of the Deen and its foundation, and the head of its matter. Due to ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ (There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah) the heavens and the earth were established, the creation was created, the Messengers were sent and the Divine Books were revealed.
The excellence of these words and their status in the Deen are indescribable and greater than the claims of those who say they know its virtues. On the contrary, it has virtues and distinctions which could not ever enter one’s mind or one’s imagination. However, it is obligatory for the Muslim to know that ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ (There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah) is not accepted from the one who merely pays lip service to it, without establishing its rights and obligations or fulfilling its principles and conditions.
So, ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ (There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah), is not a statement with no meaning or reality, nor are they words without any content. Rather these great words indeed have a meaning which it is necessary to understand, which have to be comprehended and an aim which it is necessary to adopt. There is agreement amongst the people of knowledge that this statement is not beneficial if it is, either, merely pronounced without understanding its meaning, or if what it necessitates is not acted upon as Allaah Ta’ala said:
<< And those whom they invoke instead of Him have no power of intercession; except those who bear witness to the truth, and they know (the facts about the Oneness of Allaah)>> [az-Zuhkruf : 86]
which means: except those who testify ‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah’ and their hearts know the meaning of what their tongues declare. There is no doubt that this matter is of utmost importance and that it is fitting that every Muslim should concern himself with it fully and pay complete attention to it. Indeed ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ (There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah) does not benefit except the one who knows its meaning, both the negation and affirmation, and believes in and acts by it. As for the one who says it and acts upon it outwardly without believing in it then he is a hypocrite. As regards the one who says it and acts contrary to it with Shirk then he is a disbeliever. Also the one who says it and then apostatises from Islaam by rejecting something of what it necessitates from its rights, then it does not benefit him even if he says it a thousand times.
As for the one who says it and then directs any aspect of worship to other than Allaah, such that he supplicates to or seeks aid from other than Him or seeks 4help, assistance or victory from other than Allaah in those things where only Allaah has the capability, or other such similar acts of worship, then whoever directs away from Allaah that which is only befitting Him is a Mushrik, even if he says ‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah’. This is because this great statement entails making all worship purely for Allaah’s sake and not associating partners with Him, turning to Allaah Alone, without any partner, with humbleness and submissiveness, with striving and strong desire and turning repentantly with trust and reliance in supplication and request.
The companion of ‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah’ does not ask except from Allaah nor does he seek deliverance and rescue except from Allaah. He does not trust in or rely except upon Allaah nor does he have hope or longing for other than Allaah. He does not sacrifice except for Allaah nor does he avert any of the acts of worship to other than Allaah. He disbelieves in everything that is worshipped besides Allaah and he clears them away from
Allaah.[7]
[1] Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim
[2] Saheeh Muslim
[3] Al-Tamheed
[4] Al-Musnad
[5] Majliss fee Fadl yawm Arafat by Ibn Nasr ad-Deen ad-Damishqi
[6] Narrated by tirmidhee in Sunan from the hadeeth of Abdullah bin Amr. It was graded hasan by the ‘Allama al-Albani in silsilah as-Saheehah nad he said: ‘the hadeeth is Thabit due to the collection of supporting evidences.’
[7] Tayseer Azeez ul-Hameed
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Having Sincerity for Allaah During Supplication – Shaykh AbdurRazzaq bin Abdul-Muhsin
Lessons of Creed Acquired From The Hajj – By ‘AbdurRazzaq bin ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-Badr, Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya
Chapter 12
Having Sincerity for Allaah During Supplication
Indeed from the great acts of worship the Muslims increase upon and show great concern for during the Hajj is Dua’, which is the most important form and best type of worship. The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- described in the authentic hadeeth that Dua’ in itself is worship due to its great status and lofty nature. This is why there are many texts from the Qur’aan and Sunnah showing the great importance and high status of Dua’.
The texts comprise praise for making Dua’, encouragement to make Dua’ and inspire different ways to make Dua’, sometimes with a command to make Dua’, sometimes explaining its position and status, sometimes praising the people who make Dua’ and sometimes mentioning the great and different types of reward for those who make Dua’ and warning against those who neglect to make Dua’ or refuse to do so out of haughtiness or arrogance.
Allaah Ta’ala says:
<< Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret. He likes not the aggressors. And do not do mischief on the earth, after it has been set in order and invoke Him with fear and hope; Surely, Allaah’s Mercy is (ever) near unto the good doers. >> [Araaf: 55-56]
And He says:
<< He is The Ever Living, Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), so invoke Him making your worship pure for Him Alone (by worshipping Him Alone, and none else, and by doing righteous deeds sincerely for Allaah’s sake only, and not to show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship). All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, The Lord of the all that exists >> [Ghafir: 65]
And He says:
<< And when My slaves ask you concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright. >> [al-Baqarah: 186]
And He says:
<< And your Lord said: ‘Invoke Me, (and ask Me for anything) I will respond to your (invocation). Verily! Those who scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me and do not believe in My Oneness,] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!’ >> [Ghafir:60]
There are many Ayaat with this meaning.
What increases the pilgrims in their concern for Dua’ and strengthens them in it during the Hajj is that they have combined the virtue and honour of the place they are in with the virtue and honour of the time period they are in, along with what descends upon their hearts of gentleness, humility and turning towards Allaah, especially on the Day of ‘Arafat which is the greatest and most noble of days.
Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah -Rahimullaah- said:
‘Indeed it is known that on the evening of ‘Arafat Eemaan, mercy, light and blessings which cannot be expressed descend upon the hearts of the pilgrims.’[1]
It is established on the authority of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- regarding the great matter of Dua’ on the Day of ‘Arafat and in explanation of its excellence, that he said:
‘The best of Dua’ is the Dua’ of the Day of ‘Arafat.’[2]
Ibn Abdul Barr -Rahimullaah- said:
‘… and from the Fiqh of the previous hadeeth is that the Dua’ of the Day of ‘Arafat is better than all other Dua’. Also, in this hadeeth, is evidence that the Dua’s on the Day of ‘Arafat are all, generally, answered.’[3]
During Hajj there are specific places at which it is necessary for the Muslim to stop. It is appropriate to make Dua’ at these places emulating the Prophet – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-, as it is established that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- would stop there, face the Qiblah and supplicate to Allaah Azza wa Jal.
There are six places in particular:
(1) In ‘Arafat – as previously mentioned.
(2) In the places of al-Haraam where the Hajj rites take place, as Allaah Ta’ala said:
<<Then when you leave ‘Arafat, remember Allaah at Mash’ar-il-Haram>> [al-Baqarah:198]
(3,4) On as-Safa and al-Marwa as is established in Saheeh Muslim from the hadeeth of Jaabir -RadhiAllaahu anhu- that when the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- used to stand on as-Safa he would say Allaahu Akbar three times and would say:
‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah Alone, He has no partners, to Him belongs the Dominion and for Him is all praise, and He is capable of all things.’ [4]
He would do that three times and make Dua’ and would do likewise on al-Marwa.’[5]
(5,6) After the stoning the two Jamaraat (the small one and medium one) as it is established in Saheeh Bukhari:
Abdullaah bin Umar –Radhi Allaahu anhu- used to stone the small Jamaarah with seven small pebbles and used to recite Takbeer on throwing each stone. He then, would proceed further until he reached level ground, where he would stay for a long time, facing the Qibla to supplicate to Allaah whilst raising his hands. Then he would stone the medium Jamaarah similarly and would go to the left towards the level ground, where he would stand for a long time facing the Qibla to supplicate to Allaah whilst raising his hands. Then he would stone the big Jamaarah from the middle of the valley but he would not stay by it. Ibn Umar used to say: ‘This is what I saw the Messenger of Allaah doing.’[6]
So these are the six places where it is established that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-stood, made Dua’ and raised his hands. Dua’ is a great matter and has a high status in Hajj. Generally, Dua’ has an innate nature in all aspects of worship, it is the spirit and essence of worship and it is established from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- that he said: ‘Dua’ is worship.’[7]
If making Dua’ has distinguished status and a high rank then it is obligatory upon the Muslim to have a great concern for the significance of Dua’. He should understand that he is bound by its conditions and should be refined by its manners. He should be on-guard to avoid any actions that would prevent a Dua’ from being answered and he should be aware of the times when Dua’ is most likely to be answered.
The most important matter in this great act that is necessary for the Muslim to check, is that his Dua’ is solely and sincerely for Allaah – Azza wa Jal. So he does not make Dua’ except to Allaah, he does not seek aid except from Allaah, nor does he request assistance, support and help or cure except from Allaah. This is because Dua’, as previously mentioned, is worship and directing any act of worship to other than Allaah is Major Shirk which takes a person outside of Islaam. We seek refuge in Allaah.
Allaah Ta’ala said:
<< And invoke not besides Allaah any that will neither profit you, nor hurt you, but if (in case) you did so, you shall certainly be one of the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).
And if Allaah touches you with hurt, there is none who can remove it but He; and if He intends any good for you, there is none who can repel His Favour which He causes to reach whomsoever of His slaves He will. And He is The Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful >> [Yunus : 106-107]
<< And whoever invokes (or worships), besides Allaah, any other ilâh (god), for whom he has no proof, then his reckoning is only with his Lord. Surely! the disbelievers will not be successful >> [al-Muminoon:117]
<< He is The Ever Living, Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), so invoke Him making your worship pure for Him Alone (by worshipping Him Alone, and none else, and by doing righteous deeds sincerely for Allaah’s sake only, and not to show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship). All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, The Lord of the all that exists >> [Ghafir: 65]
<< And the mosques are for Allaah (Alone), so invoke not anyone along with Allaah >>[Jinn : 18]
Again, there are many Ayaat with this meaning.
From the manners of making Dua’ is what Allaah Ta’ala mentioned in His saying:
<< Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret. He likes not the aggressors. And do not do mischief on the earth, after it has been set in order and invoke Him with fear and hope; Surely, Allaah’s Mercy is (ever) near unto the good – doers >>[al-‘Aaraaf: 55-56]
In his Dua’, the Muslim combines bringing presence of the heart and the feeling of dire need of what is sought with the Dua’. He does this causing it to coincide with the best times for Dua’ along with Khushoo’ (humility) in the heart, subservience to his Lord, submission to Him, imploring Him, having graciousness, having faced the Qibla in a state of purification, raising his hands to Allaah, beginning with praise and exaltation of Allaah and joining this with prayer upon Muhammad -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who is His slave and Messenger. After this, he puts forward, to Allaah, his requests of repentance and forgiveness, then beseeches Allaah, earnestly asking of Him with total subservience to Him, supplicating to Him with fervent desire and dread and seeking closeness to Him with His Names, Attributes and Tawheed. He makes this Dua’ with sincerity and so this Dua’ is not about to ever be rejected. This is especially so if all of this coincides with supplications the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- taught as well as the best times and places for the answering of supplications along with the greatest Name of Allaah, whereby if He is asked He bestows and if He is called with it, He answers the supplication.
From the supplications established in the books of Sunnah is: that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- heard a man saying: ‘O Allaah. I ask of You, whereby I testify that You are Allaah, there is no god except You, The One, The SelfSufficient, Who is not begotten nor does He beget and there is none that resembles Him.’ So the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘Indeed you have asked Allaah with His greatest name which if He is asked by, He bestows, and if He is supplicated to with it, He answers.’[8]
[1] Majmoo’al-Fatwa (5/374)
[2] Narrated by tirmidhee in Sunan from the hadeeth of Abdullah bin Amr. It was graded hasan by the ‘Allama al-Albani in silsilah as-Saheehah nad he said: ‘the hadeeth is Thabit due to the collection of supporting evidences.’
[3] Tamheed (6/41)
[4] La ilaha ‘illa Allaahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer
[5] Saheeh Muslim
[6] Saheeh al-Bukharee
[7] Narrated by Ahmad and Tirmidhi
[8] Narrated by Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nisa’ee in Sunan al-Kubra, Ibn Majah & Ibn Hibban.
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The Obligation of Having Sincerity When Slaughtering the Sacrificial Animal – Shaykh AbdurRazzaq bin Abdul-Muhsin
Source: Lessons of Creed Acquired From The Hajj – By ‘AbdurRazzaq bin ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-Badr, Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya
Chapter 10
The Obligation of Having Sincerity When Slaughtering the Sacrificial Animal
Indeed from the great days of Allaah is the day of an-Nahr, the tenth day from the month of Dhul-Hijjah, the day of the blessed ‘Eid al-Adha. This day has been called the day of an-Nahr because the Muslims seek closeness to Allaah on that Day by slaughtering grazing livestock (sheep, camels, cattle, goats). Pilgrims on this day slaughter their sacrificial animals and the Muslims in every scattered part of the earth slaughter their sacrificial animals too, seeking closeness to Allaah by doing so, Allaah Ta’ala said:
<<And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies, that they may mention the Name of Allaah over the beast of cattle that He has given them for food. And your (God) is One (God – Allaah), so you must submit to Him Alone (in Islaam). And give glad tidings to the Mukhbitin [those who obey Allaah with humility and are humble from among the true believers of Islaamic Monotheism],
Whose hearts are filled with fear when Allaah is mentioned; who patiently bear whatever may befall them (of calamities); and who perform the prayer and who spend (in Allaah’s Cause) out of what We have provided them.
And the Budn (cows, oxen, or camels driven to be offered as sacrifices by the pilgrims at the sanctuary of Makkah.) We have made for you as among the Symbols of Allaah, therein you have much good. So mention the Name of Allaah over them when they are drawn up in lines (for sacrifice). Then, when they are down on their sides (after slaughter), eat thereof, and feed the beggar who does not ask (men), and the beggar who asks (men). Thus have We made them subject to you that you may be grateful.
It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allaah, but it is piety from you that reaches Him. Thus have We made them subject to you that you may magnify Allaah for His Guidance to you. And give glad tidings to the Muhsinûn (doers of good). >> [Hajj: 34-37]
The meaning of which is: The intent is not just slaughtering but, indeed what has been legislated for you is slaughtering this sacrifice so that you remember Allaah at the slaughter, as He indeed is The Creator and The Provider, it is not that He will take anything from its meat or its blood, for Allaah Ta’ala is in no need of other than Himself.
<< but it is piety from you that reaches Him>>
The meaning of which is: to have sincerity, hope of gaining reward, a good intention and a desire for the Face of Allaah by performing good actions. In 1this is a great encouragement and motivation to have sincerity in slaughtering and that the intent should be the Face of Allaah alone, because Allaah Ta’ala does not accept actions except those that are sincere, with which one only desires the Face of Allaah –Subhanahu- as Allaah Ta’ala said:
<<Say: “Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allaah, The Lord of all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims.”>> [Anaam: 162-163]
Ibn Katheer –Rahimullaah- said in explanation of this Ayaah: ‘Allaah Ta’ala commands the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- to inform the Mushrikeen who worship other than Allaah and slaughter in other than His name, that he is in opposition to them in this. Indeed his prayer is for Allaah and his sacrifices are in the name of Allaah alone, Who has no partner. This is like the saying of Allaah Ta’ala:
<<Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice>> [Anaam: 162]
i.e. that your prayer and your slaughtering should be sincerely for Allaah. Indeed the Mushrikeen used to worship idols and slaughter for them, so Allaah Ta’ala ordered the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- to oppose them, to turn away from what they were upon and to face Allaah with purpose, intention and determination, doing so sincerely for Allaah Ta’ala.
Mujahid said regarding Allaah’s saying <<my prayer, my sacrifice>> i.e. ritual: slaughtering in the Hajj and Umrah.’
Ath-Thawri said on the authority of Sa’eed bin Jubair who said regarding the word:
<<my sacrifice>> : my slaughtering.
As-Saadi and Dhihaak also said the same thing.[1]
Slaughtering is a great act from the different types of worship with which the Muslims seek nearness to their Lord –Azza wa Jal – fulfilling rites for the sake of Allaah Ta’ala from slaughtering the sacrificial animal to vows to other such things. So it is not permissible to direct these acts of worship to other than Allaah.
It has been established in the authentic book of hadeeth by Muslim from the hadeeth of the Ameer ul-Mumineen ‘Alee bin Abu Taalib –radhiAllaahu anhuwho said: the Messenger of Allaah-sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- informed me of four statements:
‘Allaah’s curse is upon the one who slaughters for other than Allaah, Allaah’s curse is upon the one who curses his parents, Allaah’s curse is upon the one who gives shelter to an innovator and Allaah’s curse is upon the one who changes signposts which mark directions on the earth.’ [2]
Accursedness meaning exiled and being distant from the Mercy of Allaah. The most dangerous of these four matters, such that the one who does it is deserving of this punishment, is slaughtering for other than Allaah. This is why the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- mentioned it first, which shows the great danger of this matter, as slaughtering for other than Allaah is Shirk, whereas the other points mentioned are from the major sins but they do not reach the level of Shirk. Any type of slaughtering done for other than Allaah is Shirk even if what is slaughtered -seeking closeness to Allaah- is insignificant or small such as a fly or something similar to that. So how about the one seeking closeness while he sacrifices the best and the finest of animals?
It has been narrated by Imaam Ahmad in his book ‘az-Zuhd’, by Abu Na’eem in his book ‘al-Hileeya’ and in other places on the authority of Salman alFarsi –RadhiAllaahu anhu- with an authentic chain stopping at him, that he said:
‘A man entered Paradise due to a fly and another man entered the Fire due to a fly. They asked, ‘How is that?’ He replied: Two men from before your time passed by some people who had an idol and none could pass by them except that he had to sacrifice to their idol.
They said to one of the two men: Sacrifice something.
He said: I don’t have anything.
They said: Sacrifice something, even if it is a fly.
So he sacrificed a fly and passed by, then entered the Hell-fire.
They said to the other man: Sacrifice something.
He said: I never sacrifice anything for other than Allaah –Azza wa Jal. So they chopped his head off and he entered Paradise.’[3]
This shows the wickedness of Shirk and the severity of its danger that, even if it is with something small, it obligates entry into Hell-fire. So, when the first man sacrificed a despicable and the vilest of animals, a fly, for the idol his reward was the Fire due to him committing Shirk in the worship of Allaah. If this is the case of the one who sacrificed by slaughtering a fly, then what is the state of the one who fattens a camel or a sacrificial animal then slaughters it for the one he worships other than Allaah such as graves, tombs, stones, trees or anything else.
Imaam ash-Shawakaani –Rahimullaah- said in his book ‘Sharh as-Sadoor’: ‘This is from the causes of extreme evil, by which the evil companion is thrown behind the wall of Islaam from the highest point of the Deen and lands on his skull. So much so that many of them come with the best of the livestock they possess and the most excellent of what they have of sheep and cattle, then they slaughter them at the graves seeking closeness to them and hoping that this (closeness) can be attained from the graves. So they sacrifice for other than Allaah and, as a result, they worship one from amongst the idols, because there is no difference between slaughtering for the erected stones they call idols and slaughtering for and at the grave of the deceased calling it a grave.
A simple difference in description does not affect something’s being Halaal or being Haram. The one who calls alcohol by other than its true name and drinks it has the same ruling as the one who calls alcohol by its name and drinks it, there is no difference of opinion amongst any of the Muslims in this.
There is no doubt that slaughtering is one type from the different types of worship for Allaah, similar to slaughtering the sacrificial animal and atonement. So the one who seeks closeness to the inhabitant of the grave and slaughters for it does not have any other intent in so-doing except to glorify and honour the grave, to seek to attain goodness from it and to fend off evil due to it. This is, no doubt, worship and it suffices as evil just to hear of it. There is no power or might except with Allaah, The Most High, The Most Great, to Allaah we belong and to Him is our return. The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘In Islaam there is no slaughtering animals near graves.’
Abdur-Razzaq Sanaani said: ‘They used to slaughter at the grave, i.e. cows and sheep’ as narrated by Abu Daawood with an authentic chain of narration on the authority of Anas ibn Maalik.’
Indeed Imaam ash-Shawakaani –Rahimullaah- was very eloquent in his advice and very good in warning against this dangerous issue. We ask Allaah, The Most Noble that He saves us all from falling into any of this and that He makes all our actions sincerely for His Noble Face, in accordance with the Sunnah of His Prophet Muhammad -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam. Indeed Allaah is The Most Generous and The Most Noble.
[1] Tafseer Ibn Katheer (3/377)
[2] Saheeh Muslim
[3] Az-Zuhud p.32,33 & al-Hileeyah (1/203)
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Ahadeeth Pertaining to Eemaan, Tawheed, Deen and Qadr
Taken from Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah of Shaykh Al-Albaani rahimahullaah
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya hafidhahullaah
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Part A – Part B – Part C – Part D – Part E
Part F – Part G – Part H – Part I – Part J
Part K – Part L – Part M – Part N
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Part A
1- 920 – From Abu Shurayah al-Khuza’aee who said: The Messenger of Allaah – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – came out to us and said: ‘Receive glad tidings, receive glad tidings; do you not testify that there is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah and that I am the Messenger of Allaah?’
They said: ‘Yes.’
He said: ‘This Qur’aan is a rope, one end is in the Hand of Allaah and one end is in your hands, so hold on to it. Verily you will not ever be misguided or destroyed after it.’
No. 713
2- 923 – From Qutaylah bint Seefee al-Juhaneeyah who said: A learned man from amongst the people of the Book came to the Messenger of Allaah – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – and said: ‘O Muhammad, you would be a blessed people if only you did not commit Shirk!’
He said: ‘SubhanAllaah, how is that?’
He said: ‘You say, when you take a vow, ‘I swear by the Ka’ba.’’
Qutaylah said: The Messenger of Allaah – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – waited for a while then said: ‘Indeed he has said so, so for the one who makes a vow then let him make a vow by saying: (wa Rabb al-Ka’ba) I swear by The Lord of the Ka’ba.’
The learned man then said: ‘O Muhammad you would be blessed people if it were not that you set up a partner with Allaah!’
The Messenger said: ‘SubhanAllaah and how is that?’
He answered: ‘You say, ‘Whatever Allaah wills and whatever you will.’’
Qutaylah said: The Messenger of Allaah – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – waited for a while then said: ‘Indeed he has said so, so whoever says: ‘Whatever Allaah wills,’ then he should say along with it: ‘Then whatever you will.’’
No. 1166
3- 924 – From Jaabir that the Messenger of Allaah – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – said: ‘Keep away from the major sins, request from Allaah to be corrected -between neglect and extremism – and receive glad tidings.’
No. 885
4- 926 – From Hudayfah who said the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said: ‘Count for me everyone who pronounces Islaam.’
Hudayfah said: ‘We said: O Messenger of Allaah do you fear for us when we are between 600 and 700 people?’
Then the Messenger of Allaah – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – said: ‘You do not know that, perhaps, you will be tried.’
Hudayfah said: ‘We were tried so much that a man from amongst us could not pray except in secret.’
No. 246
5- 928 – From Ibn Abbas who said the Prophet – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – was asked: Which of the religions is beloved to Allaah – Azza wa Jal?’
He answered: ‘The true forgiving religion.’
No. 881
6- 931 – From Abu Tameemah al-Hajmeemee, from a man from Blahjeem who said, ‘I asked: ‘O Messenger of Allaah! Who should I make Dua’ to?’
He said: ‘Call to Allaah Alone. If you were afflicted with harm and you supplicated to Him, He would relieve you of it. If you became lost in a desolate land and you supplicated to Him, He would return you to your place. If you were afflicted with drought and you supplicated to Him, He would produce vegetation.’
No. 420
7- 933 – From Abu Huraira –Radhiallaahu anhu- on the authority of the Messenger of Allaah – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam:
‘If one of you improves his Islaam; then for every good action he does, it is written as equivalent to ten times its like up to 700 times. For every bad action he does, it is written as it is, until he meets Allaah -Azza wa Jal.’
No. 3959
8- 934 – From Abu ‘Izzah al-Uthaali who said: The Messenger of Allaah – sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam –said:
‘If Allaah intends to take the soul of a slave in a certain land, He makes a reason for His slave to go there.’
No.1221
9- 938 – From Abu Huraira who said: The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘When a slave of Allaah commits Zina, then Eemaan departs from him and it is like a shade. When he leaves that sin then his Eemaan returns to him.’
No. 509
Part B
10- 939 – On the authority of Abu Umamah who said: A man asked:
O Messenger of Allaah what is Eemaan?
The Messenger answered: If your good action pleases you and your bad action displeases you, then you are a believer.’
He asked: O Messenger of Allaah! What is sin?’
He answered: ‘If there is something that troubles your heart then leave it.’
No. 550
11- 941- On the authority of Imran bin Hussain, on the authority of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who said: ‘If a man calls his Muslim brother: ‘O kaafir!’ Then it is like killing him, and cursing a believer is like killing him.’
No. 3385
12- 943 – On the authority of Abu Huraira –Rahiallaahu anhu in a narration ascribed to the Prophet:
‘There are four things in my Ummah from the affairs of Jahileeyah which the people will not leave:
- wailing at a death,
- abusing lineage and
- the belief that a contagious disease is transferred by itself (and not by Allaah’s permission) to a mangy camel who infects one hundred camels; but who infected the first camel?
- Also, attributing rain to stars saying: It rained on us due to such and such a star.
No. 735
13- 944 – On the authority of Abu Maalik al-Ashaari in a narration ascribed to the Prophet:
‘There are four things in my Ummah from the matters of Jahileeyah which they will not leave:
- pride in ancestors,
- defaming lineage,
- requesting rain due to the stars and
- wailing at a death.’
No. 734
14- 945 – On the authority of al-Aswaad bin Sareea’ in a narration ascribed to the Prophet:
‘There will be four types of people on the Day of Judgement who will have a proof for themselves:
- A deaf person who cannot hear,
- A dumb person,
- A senile person and
- whoever dies without the Dawa’ of a Prophet having reached him.
As for a deaf person he will say: ‘O Lord! Islaam came and I could not hear anything.’ As for the dumb person he will say: ‘Islaam came and children would throw dung at me.’ As for the senile person he will say: ‘Islaam came and I was unintelligent.’ As for the person who died without the Dawa’ of a Prophet having reached him, he will say: ‘O Lord! Your Messenger did not come to me.’
So their covenant will be taken to obey Allaah, then a messenger will be sent to them telling them to enter the Hell-Fire.’
Then the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘I swear by Him in Whose Hand is my soul, if they had entered it, it would have become cool for them and not harmed them.’
No. 1434
15- 946 – On the authority of Anas that the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said to a man: ‘Accept Islaam.’
He said: ‘I find myself disliking it.’
He answered: ‘Accept Islaam, even if you dislike it.’
No. 1454
16- 947 – On the authority of Hakeem bin Hizaam in a narration ascribed to the Prophet:
‘You have entered Islaam with the reward of the good actions you did before.’
No. 248
17- 948 – On the authority of Umar who said: We were with the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- in an expedition so we said: O Messenger of Allaah! The enemy has arrived and they are satisfied with food, but our people are hungry?!
The Ansaar said: Should we not slaughter our livestock and feed our people?
The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘Whoever has any extra food then he should come with it.’
So the people began coming with measures of food, some more and some less. All that the army had was twenty-odd Saa’ (a unit of measure).
The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- sat next to the food and supplicated for blessings then he said: ‘Take the food and be calm.’
So a man began taking food in his bag and his sack and they all began taking the food in their containers to the extent that a man would tie up the sleeves of his shirt and fill it up. Even after they had all taken their food, the food remained as it had been.
Then the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘I testify that there is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah and that I am the Messenger of Allaah. No rightful slave of Allaah comes with this testification except that Allaah saves him from the heat of the Fire.’
No. 3221
18- 949 – From Abu-Darda, when death was approaching him he said: Shall I narrate a hadeeth to you which I heard from the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-?
I heard the Messenger of Allaah saying:
‘Worship Allaah as if you see Him, if you do not see Him, then know that He sees you.Count yourself amongst the dead, be careful of the supplication of the oppressed since it is indeed answered. Whoever from amongst you can attend the two prayers, Isha and Fajr prayer even if you have to crawl, then you should do so.’
No.1474
Part C
19- 950 – On the authority of Abdullaah bin Umar who said: The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– took a hold of me and said:
‘Worship Allaah as if you see Him, and be in this world as if you are a stranger or a passer-by.’
No.1473
20- 951- On the authority of Mu’adh who said: I asked: O Messenger of Allaah, give me advice.
He said: ‘Worship Allaah as if you see Him, count yourself amongst the dead and remember Allaah at every rock and at every tree. If you commit a bad deed, then do a good one after it – a secret one with a secret one and an open one with an open one.’
No. 1475
21- 952 – On the authority of Abul Muntafiq who said: I came to the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– at Arafat, I came so close to him that the neck of my riding beast touched the neck of his riding beast. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allaah, inform me of an action which will save me from the punishment of Allaah and enter me into His paradise.’
The Prophet answered: ‘Worship Allaah and do not associate anything with Him, pray the prescribed prayers, give the obligatory Zakaat, perform Hajj and Umrah.’
Ashhad (one of the narrators in the chain) said: ‘and I think he said: and fast Ramadan.’ ‘Look at what you would love the people to do for you then do the same for them and at what you would dislike from them then do not do that to them.’
No. 1477
22- 953- On the authority of Shareed bin Suwayd ath-Thaqafee who said: I said: O Messenger of Allaah! Indeed my mother wanted me to free a slave on her behalf and I have a black slave girl from African lands (near the south of Sudan)?
The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘Call her.’
He asked her: ‘Who is your Lord?’
She answered: ‘Allaah.’
He said: ‘Who am I?’
She said: ‘The Messenger of Allaah.’
He said: ‘Free her, as she is a believer.’
No. 3161
23- 954 – On the authority of Maqal bin Yasaar in a narration ascribed to the Prophet – sall’Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam:
‘The best of Eemaan is patience and pardoning.’
No. 1495
24- 957 – On the authority of ‘Amr bin ‘Ubsaah in a narration ascribed to the Prophet- sall’Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam:
‘The best migration is migrating from what your Lord – Azza wa Jal – hates/dislikes.’
No. 553
25- 958 – On the authority of Fadalah bin Ubayd that he heard the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- say:
‘The person who is guided to Islaam is successful, he who has a sufficient means of living and is satisfied with that.’
No. 1506
26- 960 – On the authority of Abu Sakhr al-Uqayli who said, ‘A bedouin narrated to me saying: I took something to Madina to sell during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- and when I finished selling I said: I will meet this man and I will hear from him.
I found myself walking between Abu Bakr and Umar, then I began to follow them in their tracks until they came across a Jewish man propagating the Torah by reading it.
He was consoling himself at the approach of his son’s death, who was a good and handsome boy.
The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘I ask you, for the sake of The One Who revealed the Torah, do you find my description and my affair in your book?’
He shook his head like this; i.e. ‘no.’
But his son said: Yes, by The One Who revealed the Torah! Indeed we definitely find your description and your arrival in our book. I testify that there is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah and that you are the Messenger of Allaah.
The Messenger said: ‘Keep the Jews away from your brother.’
i.e. the son of the Jew, who accepted Islaam.
Then the Messenger took charge of the boy’s shrouding, perfumed his shroud and prayed over him.’
No. 3269
27- 962 – On the authority of Salamah bin Qais al-‘Ashja’ee, who said: ‘The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said in his farewell Hajj: ‘There are four matters of prime importance: that you do not associate anything with Allaah, that you do not kill a soul that Allaah has made sacred except with due right, that you do not commit illegal intercourse and you do not steal.’
Salamah said: There was none more zealous towards these than me, since I heard them from the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-.
No. 1759
Part D
28- 963 – On the authority of Saad bin ‘Abee Waqqas that he used to pray Isha in the Masjid of Allaah’s Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- then pray one Witr and would not increase on that Witr.
It was said to him, ‘Do you pray one Witr and not increase on that, O Abu Ishaq?’
He said: ‘Yes. Indeed I heard the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- say: ‘Whoever does not go to sleep until he has prayed Witr is an intelligent person.’’
No. 2208
29- 970 – On the authority of Jabir that the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- ordered us with four things and prohibited us from five:
- 1- That if you lie down to sleep then close your door.
- 2- To cover your drinking vessels.
- 3- To cover your food containers and
- 4- To extinguish your lanterns.
Indeed Shaytaan cannot open a closed door, open a drinking vessel or remove a cover and indeed a rat is an evil creature, it will cause a family’s house to be burnt down.
- 1- Do not eat with your left hand,
- 2-do not drink with your left hand,
- 3- do not walk with one shoe,
- 4- do not raise your garment onto your shoulders such that your private parts become exposed and
- 5- do not sit wearing a single garment whereby your private parts may become exposed.’
No. 2974
30- 972 – On the authority of ‘Aeysha that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Verily the Shaytaan will come to one of you and say: Who created you?
So you will say: Allaah.
Then he will say: Who created Allaah?
So if you find this happening to one of you then recite: ‘Aamantu Billaahi wa Rusulihi.’ (I have believed in Allaah and His Messengers); saying this will cause that whispering to go away.’
No. 116
31-973 – On the authority of Huthayfah who said: The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Indeed the severest thing I fear for you is a man who reads the Qur’aan so much so that you see light upon him and is strong in his Islaam but then he abandons Islaam, placing it behind him, because he attacks his neighbor with the sword and accuses him of committing Shirk.
I said: ‘O Prophet of Allaah! Which one is more deserving of Shirk, the accuser or the accused?
He answered: ‘The accuser.’
No. 3201
32- 975 – On the authority of Ka’ab bin Malik who said: When death was approaching Ka’ab, Umm Mubbashir bint al-Bara bin Ma’roor came to visit him and said: O Abu Abdur Rahman! If you meet my son, then give him my salaam.
He said: May Allaah forgive you O Umm Mubbashir! We are too preoccupied to think about that.
She said: O Abu Abdur Rahman did you not hear the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Indeed the souls of the believers are inside green birds which are perched on the trees of Paradise.’
He said: ‘Of course I have.’
She said: ‘Then that is how it is.’
No. 995
33-976 – On the authority of Abdullaah bin Mas’ood from the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Indeed Islaam began as something strange and it will return to being something strange as it was when it began and Toobaa, a tree in Paradise is for the strangers.’
It was asked: ‘Who are they O Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam?’
He said: ‘Those who rectify matters when the people have become corrupt.’
No. 1273
34 – 988 – On the authority of Abdullaah bin ‘Amr bin al-‘Aaas who said: The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Indeed Eemaan is worn out inside one of you just like a Thawb (garment) is worn out, so ask Allaah to revive Eemaan in your hearts.’
No. 1585
Part E
35- 992 – From Abu Huraira who said: A funeral procession passed by the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- and the people were praising the deceased with goodness, so the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘It is obligatory for him.’ Then another funeral procession passed by and the people mentioned evil things about the deceased. So the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘It is obligatory for him.’ Then he said: ‘Indeed some of you are witness against others.’
No.2600
36-1009 – From Jaabir bin Abdullaah, that he was on the way to a battle along with the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- towards Najd. The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- was on his way back I was with him. When I reached them I found them taking a siesta in a valley with many trees with thorns, the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- stopped there and the people dispersed among the trees with thorns, shading themselves with the trees, the Messenger of Allaah stopped under a tree with a lot of leaves and hung his sword on it.
Jaabir said: We fell into a deep sleep. All of a sudden the Messenger began calling us so we came to him and found a Bedouin sitting near him.
The Messenger of Allaah said: ‘Indeed this person took my sword out of its scabbard while I was sleeping when I awoke he had taken it out of its scabbard and it was in his hand and he said to me: who will prevent me from killing you? I said: Allaah. And here he (the man) is sitting.’ The Messenger of Allaah did not punish him.
No. 3546
37 – 1010 – From Abu Huraira from the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Indeed this Deen is easy; there is no-one who is extreme in the religion except that his extremity in the Deen will overcome him. So stick to the truth without negligence or extremism, try your utmost and receive glad-tidings and seek aid while travelling in the early morning, after Zawwal (when the sun is at its highest point) and some of the last part of the night.’
No. 1161
Note: This is a similitude from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam.
Ibn Hajr said: ‘i.e. seek aid in being continuous upon worship by performing it at times when you are energetic and active.’ [Fath ul-Bari 1/95]
38- 1012 – Abdullaah bin Mas’ood from the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Verily there is nothing that brings you closer to Paradise except that I have commanded you with it. And there is nothing that brings you closer to the Hell-Fire except that I have prohibited you from it. Indeed Jibra’eel breathed into my soul.
Indeed a person does not die until all that which is to be provided to him will be given to him. So fear Allaah and make your request for that which is good and lawful, do not delay your provision by requesting it by disobedience to Allah, since you cannot achieve what is with Allaah except with obedience to Him.’
No. 2866
39 – 1013- From Ali bin Hussain that Abdullaah bin Abbas said that: a man from the Ansaar who was a Companion of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- told me that: they were sitting one night with the Messenger of Allaah we saw a shooting star and it lit up. The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said to them: ‘What did you used to say in Jahileeyah (before Islaam) if you saw a shooting star?’
They said: Allaah and his Messenger know better! We used to say that a great man was born this night and a great man died.
So the Messenger of Allaah said: ‘Indeed a star does not shoot out due to the death of anyone nor for the birth of anyone, however if our Lord -Tabaraka wa Ta’ala Ismuhu – decides a matter the carriers of the ‘Arsh glorify Allaah, then the people of the heavens who are after them glorify Allaah until this glorification reaches the people of the skies of the Duniya. Then those who were after the carriers of the ‘Arsh say to the carriers of the ‘Arsh: ‘what did your lord say to you?’ So they inform them of what He said.
The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- continued saying: So some of the people of the heavens inquired from the other people, until the news reaches the sky of this Duniya then the Jinn seize this statement and they throw this to their Aawliyaa (friends) and they pass it on so whatever they mention correctly then this is the truth, however they increase upon this and they mention extra things.’
No. 3587
40 – 1017- From Abdullah bin ‘Abbas –RadhiAllaahu anhuma- who said: ‘The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said to me on the morning of ‘Aqaba while he was on his she-camel: ‘Collect small stones for me.’
So I collected seven small stones for him from the little stones and placed them in his palm, and he said: ‘Throw stones the likes of these (type and size stones).’ He said this twice. Then he said while raising his hand: ‘O you people beware of exaggerating in the Deen because what destroyed those before you was indeed exaggeration in the Deen.’
No. 1283
41- 1018 – ‘Whoever from a household, from among the Arabs and the non-Arabs, whom Allaah intends good for them, Allaah enters Islaam upon them, then the Fitn appear as if it were a shade.’
No. 51
Part F
42 – 1019 – From Abu Aamir al-Ashaari who said: a man was killed in a place called Awtaas. So the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said to him ‘O Abu Aaamir why did you not take the blood money?’
So Abu Aamir recited this Ayaah: << O you who believe you will not be harmed by the one who is misguided if you follow the right guidance.>> [Maida: 105]
The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– became angry and said: ‘Where did you go? Verily it is: O you who believe you will not be harmed by the one who is misguided – from the Kuffar – if you follow the right guidance.’
No. 2560
43 – 1020 – From Ibn Umar who said: The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘If any person says to his brother ‘O Kaffir’ then it returns upon one of them if it is like what he said, otherwise it returns back upon the one who said it.’
No. 2891
44- 1021- From Abu Huraira from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Eemaan has 70 odd doors, the lowest of which is removing harm from the pathway and the highest is the saying: ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ (‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah’).
No. 1769
45- 1022 – From Amr bin Abbsah from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘al-Eemaan is patience and forgiveness.’
No.554
46 – 1024 – From Abu Huraira on the authority of the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who said:
‘al-Eemaan is Yemeni and disbelief is from the east, and tranquility is amongst the people who have sheep. Indeed showing off and pride is in the people who possess camels; Bedouins and owners of horses.
The Masseeh [Dajjal] will come from the east and he will aim for al-Madinah, until he reaches behind mount Uhud, he will meet the Angels they will strike his face towards Shaam, there he will be destroyed, there he will be destroyed.’
No. 1770
47 – 1027 – From Abdullaah bin Umar from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Reflect about the blessings of Allaah, and do not reflect about Allaah –Azza wa Jal.’
No.1788
48- 1028 – From Anas who said the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘There are three things that will always continue in my Ummah: competing with pride about ancestors, wailing over the dead and believing that it rained due such and such star.
No.1799
49- 1029 – From Abu Huraira from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘There are three actions from the people of Jahileeyah, which the people of Islaam will not leave: wailing, seeking rain from stars and this.’
I asked Sa’eed (the narrator who narrates from Abu Huraira): ‘What is ‘this’?
He said: the call of Jahileeyah ‘O family of so-and-so, O family of so-and-so, O family of so-and-so.’
No. 1801
50- 1030 – From Abdullaah bin Muawiyyah al-Ghaaddiree from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘There are three things whoever does them, then he has tasted the flavour of Eemaan: whoever worshipped Allaah Alone, and there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and whoever gives of his wealth as a means of goodness from himself being concerned to give it every year, not giving (from livestock) that which is old and decrepit, mangy or sick or an animal that is small and unpleasant which is stingy with its milk, but rather he gives from the average of his wealth as indeed Allaah does not ask you for the best of it and He does not order the worst of it.’
No. 1046
Part G
51- 1031- On the authority of Anas bin Maalik who said: the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘There are three characteristics if a person has them then he has found the sweetness and taste of al-Eemaan: that Allaah –Azza wa Jal – and His Messenger are more beloved to him than other than them. That he loves for the sake of Allaah and hates for the sake of Allaah. And that a great fire is lit and that he falls into it is more beloved to him than associating anything with Allaah.’
No. 3423
52- 1032- On the authority of Abu Umamah from the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘There are three from whom Allaah does not accept repentance nor sacrifice: the disobedient one, the carrier of tales and he who belies Qadr.’
No.1785
53 – 1042- On the authority of Abu Dharr who said: I went out one night, and I saw the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– walking alone with no one accompanying him. I thought that he disliked anyone to walk with him. So I began walking in the moonlight when I turned the Messenger saw me.
He said : ‘Who is that?’
I said: ‘Abu Dharr, may Allaah make me a sacrifice for you.’
He said: ‘O Abu Dharr! Come here.’
Abu Dharr mentions: I walked with the Messenger for an hour.
The Messenger said: ‘Indeed the rich people are the least rewarded on the Day of Judgement; except for the one to whom Allaah gives good, and he gives a lot in charity from his right, his left, in front of him, behind him and did good with his wealth.’
Abu Dharr continues: I walked with the Messenger for an hour.
The Messenger said: ‘Sit here.’
Abu Dharr mentions: He sat me in a lower piece of land with stones around it and said to me: ‘Sit here until I return to you.’
Abu Dharr mentions: He went to the area where the rocks were black until I could not see him, he stayed away from me, for a long time. Then I heard him whilst coming towards me, saying: ‘Even if the person stole and even if he committed Zina!!’
Abu Dharr adds: ‘When the Messenger came I could not be patient and asked: ‘O Prophet of Allaah, may Allaah make me a sacrifice for you, who were you talking to among the black rocks? I did not hear anyone respond to you with anything?’
The Messenger said: ‘That was Jibraeel who came to me in the area where the rocks are black, and he said: ‘Give glad-tidings to your Ummah that whoever dies and does not associate anything with Allaah will enter Paradise.’
So I asked: ‘O Jibraeel, even if that person steals and even if he commits Zina?’ He: said: ‘yes.’
So I asked: ‘O Jibraeel, even if that person steals and even if he commits Zina?’ He: said: ‘yes.’
So I asked: ‘O Jibraeel, even if that person steals and even if he commits Zina?’ He: said: ‘yes.’
He said: ‘Yes, even if he drank alcohol.’
No.826
54- 1043 – On the authority of Mu’adh bin Jabal that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said: ‘Whoever fasts Ramadan and prays the Salaah, performs the Hajj of the House – I do not know if he mentioned Zakaah or not – it is a right upon Allaah that He forgives that person, whether if he migrates in the path of Allaah or stays in the land where he was born.’
Mu’adh asked: ‘Shall I not inform the people about this?’
The Messenger of Allaah said: ‘Let the people do good actions, since in Paradise there are a hundred levels, between every level is the distance between the heavens and the earth. Al-Firdaus is the highest of Paradise and its center, and above that is the ‘Arsh of ar-Rahman, from there spring-forth the rivers of Paradise, so when you ask Allaah then ask Him for al-Firdaus.’
No. 1913
55- 1047 – On the authority of Abu Huraira who said: the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘A man is upon the religion of his companion; so you should be aware with whom you mix.’
No. 927
56- 1050 – On the authority of Ibn Abbas: that a man said: ‘O Messenger of Allaah! What are the major sins?’
He said: ‘Shirk with Allaah, giving up hope of Allaah’s mercy and despairing from the mercy of Allaah.’
No. 2051
57- 1051 – On the authority of Anas who said when the news of the death of an-Nujjashi reached the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- he said: ‘Pray upon him.’
The people said: O Messenger of Allaah should we pray upon an Ethiopian slave who is not a Muslim?
Then Allaah – Ta’ala – revealed : <<And there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), those who believe in Allaah and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before Allaah. They do not sell the Verses of Allaah for a little price>>[3:199]
No. 3044
58 – 1059 – On the authority of al-Bara bin ‘Aazib, on the authority of the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-
‘The saying of Allaah Ta’ala :
<<And whosoever does not judge by what Allaah has revealed, such are the disbelievers >> and
<<And whosoever does not judge by that which Allaah has revealed, such are the oppressors>>
<<And whosoever does not judge by what Allaah has revealed (then) such (people) are the evil- doers>>
He said: they are all about the Kuffar.’
No. 2704
59- 1063 – On the authority of Abu Huraira on the authority of the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- :
‘There was a man from the people before you, who did not do any good whatsoever except that he had Tawheed. So when death approached him, he said to his family: ‘See to it that when I die, my body is burnt until there only remains ashes, then grind them, then scatter them on a windy day, scatter the half of them on the land and half of them in the sea.’
I swear by Allaah, if Allaah punishes me, he will punish me so much, the like of which no-one from the earth has been punished.’
So, when he died they did what he had said. Then Allaah ordered the land to gather what it had, and ordered the sea to gather what it had in it, and there he was standing within Allaah’s Grip.
Allaah –Ta’ala – said: ‘O son of Adam! What made you do what you did?
He answered: ‘Yes, my Lord, from being fearful of You – [in another narration: from being fearful of You and You know best].
The Messenger mentions: Allaah forgave him due to it, and the man had not done any good what so ever except for that he had Tawheed.’
No. 3048
Part H
60 – 1064 – From Jundub bin Abdullaah who said: The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘There was a man from amongst the people before you who was so wounded that he could not handle the pain, so he took a knife and made an incision in his hand, the blood kept flowing until he died.
Allaah – Ta’ala – mentioned: ‘My slave has been hasty with himself and I have prohibited him from entering Paradise.’
No. 3013
61- 1075 – al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad said: I do not say anything good or bad about a man until I see how his life ends – after what I heard from the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-.
It was asked: ‘What did you hear?’
I heard the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– say:
‘the heart of the son of Adam changes more severely than a pot when it is boiling.’
No. 1772
62- 1076 – From Abul Darda, from the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who said:
‘Everything has a reality, a slave of Allaah does not reach the reality of Eemaan until he knows that which afflicted him would not have passed him by, and that what passed him by was not meant to afflict him.’
No. 2471
63- 1077 – From a man from Bani ‘Aamir who came to the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- and said: ‘Can I take refuge?’
The Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said to his slave girl: ‘Go out and tell him to say: ‘Assalamu alaykum, can I enter?’ Since he is not good at seeking permission.’
The man mentions: I heard what the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said before the slave girl could come out to me, so I said: ‘Assalamu alaykum, can I enter?’
The Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- replied: Alaykum, come in’
The man continues: I entered and asked the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam: ‘With what have you been sent?’
The Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- answered:
‘I have not come to you except with goodness, I came to you so that you worship Allaah Alone who has no Partner, and leave the worship of Laat and ‘Uzza (idols). That you pray the five prayers in the day and night, that you fast a month in the year. That you perform the pilgrimage of the House and you take from the wealth of your rich people and give it to the poor people. Indeed Allaah knows the good and indeed there is from knowledge that which is only known to Allaah, there are five things which only Allaah knows: <<Verily, Allaah! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allaah is All-Knower, All-Aware (of things).>>
No. 2712
64- 1079 – From Ibn Abbas, who said the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘During the night in which I was taken on the night journey and on the subsequent morning after I was in Makkah and although the matter (the night journey) was very difficult upon me I accepted it, and I knew that the people would not believe me.
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- became sad and sat away from the people.
Ibn Abbas said: ‘The enemy of Allaah Abu Jahl passed by and came to the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– until he came and sat next to him and said to him mockingly: ‘What is going on?’
So the Messenger of Allaah answered: ‘Yes’
He said: ‘What is it?’
He answered: ‘I was taken up on a night journey.’
Abu Jahl asked: ‘Where to?’
He answered: ‘To Bait ul-Maqdis.’(Jerusalem)
He asked: ‘Then you returned here amongst us?’ (i.e. returned back)
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- answered: ‘Yes.’
Abu Jahl pretended to accept what the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said fearing that the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– might retract his statement and make Abu Jahl look like a liar when he called his people to listen to the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam.
Abu Jahl said to the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–: ‘Can I call my people and you can tell them what you told me?’
The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said: ‘Yes.’
Abu Jahl said: ‘Come O people of Bani Ka’b bin Luwee!’
A large group of people came to him and sat with them.
Abu Jahl said: ‘Tell your people what you told me.’
The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Indeed I was taken up on a night journey.’
They asked: ‘Where to?’
He answered: ‘To Bait ul-Maqdis.’
He asked: ‘Then you returned here amongst us?’ (i.e. returned back)
The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– answered: ‘Yes.’
Ibn Abbas said: ‘So there were those who were applauding and those who were placing their hands on their heads astonished by the lie as they claimed it to be.’
They said: ‘Could you describe the Masjid for us – and there were a group of people who had just recently travelled to that country and had seen the Masjid – !?’
The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘I began to describe the Masjid so much so that I became confused with some of the descriptions. Then the Masjid was brought so I could see it, until it was placed just near the house of ‘Uqail, so I described it while I was looking at it.’
Ibn Abbas said: ‘Even with this vivid description I could not memorize all of it – , then he said: the people said: As for the description; then we swear by Allaah! That he is correct.’
No. 3021
Part I
66 – 1082 – From Abu Hurairah who said: A man found himself in need so he went out to the desert. His wife said: O Allaah provide us with what we can make dough with, and with what we can make bread with. The man came back and the bowl was full of dough. In the oven, there were many parts of a sheep being cooked, and there was a millstone grinding. He asked his wife: ‘Where is this from?’
She said: ‘From what Allaah has provided.’
The man began to clean what was around the millstone.
The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘If he had left it, it would have continued turning or grinding until the day of Judgement.’
No.2937
67- 1083 – From Ibn Umar from the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–:
‘If you knew the degree of the mercy of Allaah – Azza wa Jal – you would have become complacent and would not do any good deeds. If you knew the degree of His anger then nothing would benefit you.’
No. 2167
68- 1084 – The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘If you had said: ‘Bismillaah’ (In the name of Allaah) the Angels would have flown with you while the people were watching you.’
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said that to Talha when his fingers were cut off, and he was calling out in pain.’
No. 2796
69- 1087 – From Abu Musa from the Messenger:
‘There is none more patient upon harm which one hears, than Allaah. The people claim that He has a son and they ascribe a partner unto Him, even though He pardons them and defends them, provides for them, and gives them.’
No. 2249
70- 1088 – From Imran bin Hussain: That he saw a man with a brass band around his upper arm. So he said to him: ‘What is this?’
He said: ‘It is something good for me, helps me from weakness.’
Imran said to him: ‘If you had died while you were wearing it you would have been left to rely upon that.
The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Whoever seeks omens or has an omen made for him, is not from us, or he looks to predict his fortune or has his fortune told for him, or does magic or has magic done for him.’
No. 2195
71 – 1090 – From Anas who said: They (the Companions) said: O Messenger of Allaah! When we are with you, we are in a certain state and if we leave you we are in a different state.
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- asked: ‘How are you with your Lord?’ [and in Abu Ya’ala’s narration: ‘And your Prophet?’]
They said: ‘Allaah is our Lord.’ [and in Abu Ya’ala’s narration: ‘And you are our Prophet.’]
‘….. in secret and in the open.’
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘That is not hypocrisy.’
No. 3020
72 – 1091 – From Abul-Darda who said: ‘The rain was withheld at the time of the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– so we asked him to seek water for us, so the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- sought water.
The following day the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- came across a people who were talking saying: We were given water due to such and such star!
So the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘There is no blessing upon a people that Allaah gives except that they disbelieve in it.’
No. 3039
Part J
73- 1092 – From Jaabir bin Abdullaah who said: ‘We were with the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- on an expedition, and a man from the Muhajiroon hit a man from the Ansar. The man from the Ansar said: ‘O the people of Ansar!’ The man from the Muhajiroon said: ‘O the people of Muhajiroon!’
The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘What is this call of Jahileeyah (ignorance)!’
They said: ‘O Messenger of Allaah! A man from the Muhajiroon hit a man from the Ansar.’
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘Leave this call, since it is filthy.’
Jaabir said: ‘When the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- came forward the Ansar were greater in number, then after that the Muhajiroon increased in number.
Abdullaah bin Ubayy [the hypocrite] heard it and said: ‘Indeed they did it! When we return to Madinah, indeed the honourable ones will expel the lowly ones!
Umar said: ‘let me strike the neck of this Munafiq (hypocrite).’
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘Leave him, in case the people say that Muhammad kills his Companions.’
No.3155
74- 1093 – From al-Aswad bin Sareeya’ who said:
‘I came to the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– and took part in a battle along with the Messenger.
I fought against the best of the people at that time, until two sons were killed, [and in another narration: offspring] – so this reached the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– and he said: ‘What is wrong with the people that the killing today extended to killing offspring ! !
A man said: ‘Messenger of Allaah! They are indeed the children of the Mushrikeen!’
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- replied: ‘Were not the best of you the children of the Mushrikeen.’
Then he continued: ‘Do not kill off-spring; do not kill off-spring. Every creation is born upon the natural disposition, and is given its language/tongue. His parents convert him to a Jew or a Christian.’
No. 402
75- 1094 – The Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘There is none from this Ummah who hears about me, neither a Jew nor a Christian and does not believe in me, except that he enters the Hell-Fire.’
No. 3093
76- 1096 – From Abu Razeen and Abdullaah bin ‘Amr from the Messenger:
‘The example of a believer is the like of a bee, he does not eat anything but good, and does not release except that which is good.’
No. 355
77- 1097 – From AbdurRahmaan bin Jubair bin Nafeer, from his father who said: we were sitting with al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad one day, when a person passed by him and said: ‘Toobah (a tree in Paradise) for these two eyes which saw the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–: ‘I swear by Allaah that we wish we had seen what you have seen and witnessed what you witnessed.’
Al-Miqdad became angry, I became astonished, because they did not say anything but good. Then he turned to the man and said: ‘What makes a person wish that he was present when Allaah has made him absent. He does not know, if he had witnessed it, how he would have been at that time? I swear by Allaah there were a people that were present at the time of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam, who Allaah will throw on their nostrils in the Hell-Fire, because they did not respond to the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- nor did they believe in him. Do you not praise Allaah, for taking you out from your mothers’ wombs not knowing anything except your Lord and believing in that which your Prophet was sent with. Indeed you have been saved from trials by others being trialed instead of you.
I swear by Allaah, that Allaah sent the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- in the severest time that any Prophet from among the Prophets was ever sent, in any period of time including the Jahileeyah time period (period of ignorance before Islaam).
They would not regard any religion better than the worship of idols, then the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- came with the Furqan (the Criterion) he separated the truth from falsehood with this Criterion, and he separated a father from his son, so much so that a man would see his father and his son or his brother as a disbeliever.
And indeed Allaah opened the lock of his heart with Eemaan, and he knows if he is destroyed he enters the fire, it does not make him happy that his beloved is in the fire. And it is about those that Allaah –Azza wa Jal – said: <<And those who say: ‘Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring the comfort of eyes>>’
No. 2823
78 – 1099 – From Jaabir bin Abdullaah, from the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-: ‘Whoever goes to a fortune teller, and believes in what he said; then he has disbelieved with what was revealed to Muhammad.’
No. 3387
Part K
79 – 1100 – From Ibn Mas’ood –Radi Allaahu anhu– who said: A man asked:
‘O Messenger of Allaah! Will we be taken to account for what we did in Jahileeyah (the time preceding Islaam)?’
The Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘Whoever makes good his Islaam, will not be taken to account for what he did in Jahileeyah. Whoever is bad in Islaam, then he will be taken to account for before Islaam and after.’
No. 3390
80 – 1101 – From Abu Dharr who said: the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Whoever does good in what is left of his life, then he is forgiven for what preceded. Whoever does bad in what remains of his life, he is taken to account for what preceded and what remains.’
No. 3389
81- 1102 – From Abu Umamah al-Bahilly who said: ‘I was standing underneath the ride of the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– in the farewell Hajj and the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said a good statement and from what he said was :
‘Whoever accepts Islaam from the People of the Book, then he is rewarded twice. He gets the like of what we get, and he will be accountable for the like of what we will be accountable for.
Whoever accepts Islaam from the Mushrikeen, then he will have his reward, and he will have the like of what we get and he will be accountable for the like for what we will be accountable.’
No. 304
82 – 1104 – From Abu Hurairah from the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–:
‘Whoever calls to guidance, then he will have a reward the like of the reward of the one who follows him, nothing at all will decrease from their rewards. Whoever calls to misguidance, then he will have the sin the like of the sin of the one who follows him, nothing at all will decrease from their sins.’
No. 865
83 – 1105 – From Ibn Umar who said: the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Whoever sees someone with an affliction and says: ‘alhamdulillaah alaathee ‘aafaanee mimma ibtallak beehi, wa faddalnee ala katheer mimman khalaqa Tafdeelah. (Praise be to Allaah Who has pardoned me from what He has afflicted you with, and chosen me above many of the creation.) then he will not be afflicted with that trial.’
No. 2737 & No.602 From Abu Hurairah
84 – 1106 – From Abu Hurairah from the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– who said:
‘Whoever wants to experience delight by finding the taste of Eemaan, then he should love a person and not love him except for Allaah’s sake.’
No. 2300
85 – 1107 – From Abdullaah bin ‘Amr from the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–:
‘Whoever brags to the people to make them hear about his actions then Allaah exposes him to His creation on the Day of Judgement, Allaah degrades him and belittles him.’
No. 2566
86- 1108 – From Umar from the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–:
‘Whoever bears witness that there is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah, will enter Paradise.’
No. 2344
87 – 1109 – From Anas bin Malik who said: the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–said:
‘Whoever prays our prayer and faces our Qibla and eats what we slaughter then that is a Muslim who has the protection of Allaah and the protection of His Messenger, so do not cancel Allaah’s contract in regard to His protection.’
No. 3565
88- 1110 – From Jaabir bin Abdullaah from the Messenger:
‘Whoever says: ‘La ilaha ‘illa Allaah’ (there is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah) sincerely enters Paradise.’
No. 2355
89- 1111 – From Uqbah bin ‘Aamir al-Juhani who said that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Whoever meets Allaah without associating anything with Him not having spilt (killing) blood which is unlawful to spill, enters Paradise.’
No. 2923
Part L
90- 1113 – From Abu Hurairah from the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–:
‘Whoever does not supplicate (make Dua’) to Allaah, then Allaah is angry with him.’
No. 2654
91- 1114 – From Ibn Mas’ood from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘Whoever dies associating anything with Allaah, enters the Fire.’
No. 3566
92 – 1115 – From Abu Malik al-Ashja’aee from his father [Tariq bin Asheem] from the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–:
‘Whoever singles out Allaah for worship and disbelieves in that which is worshipped other than Him, then his wealth and his blood becomes sacred, and his account is with Allaah – Azza wa Jal.’
No. 428
93 – 1116 – From Abu Hurairah from the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – who said:
‘A believer is a mirror of another believer and a believer is a brother of a believer. He prevents his loss and destruction and defends and strives to benefit him from behind his back.
No. 926
94 – 1118 – From Abdullaah bin Umar that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim; he does not oppress him nor does he leave him to harm or be harmed. Whoever helps his brother in his time of need, then Allaah helps him in his time of need. Whoever relieves a Muslim from a hardship then Allaah relieves a hardship from him from the hardships of the Day of Judgement. Whoever conceals a Muslim then Allaah conceals that Muslim on the Day of Judgement.’
No. 504
95- 1117- From Sahl bin Sa’d from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– :
‘A believer in relation to the people of Eemaan is [at the status] of what the head is to the body. A believer feels pain when the people of Eemaan are afflicted, just like the head feels pain when the body is afflicted.’
No. 1137
96 – 1119 – From Nu’maan bin Basheer from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam :
‘The Muslims are the like of one man; if his eye complains of pain then all of him complains, and if his head complains of pain then all of him complains.’
No. 2526
97 – 1120 – From Ibn Abbas who said the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – said to Abu Dharr:
‘Which bond of al-Eemaan – I think he said – is the most trustworthy?’
He said: ‘Allaah and His Messenger know best.’
He -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – answered:
‘The strongest bond of al-Eemaan is loyalty for the sake of Allaah and disassociation for the sake of Allaah, loving for the sake of Allaah and hating for the sake of Allaah.’
No. 1728 & 998
98 – 1122 – From Ibn Zarirah from his father from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – who said:
‘This was revealed about a people from my Ummah, whom at the end of time will belie the Qadr of Allaah – Azza wa Jal – about the saying of Allaah: <<‘Taste the touch of Hell!’ Verily, We have created all things with Qadr >> [Qamr:48-49]
No. 1539
Part M
99 – 1123 – From Abaan bin ‘Uthmaan who said: Zayd bin Thabit came out from visiting Marwan at about mid-day, so we said there must be something important that he was asked about that made him come out, so I went to ask Zayd about what he was asked about. He said: ‘Go ahead.’
We asked about things I had heard from the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam, I had heard the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – say:
‘May Allaah give happiness (bless him with Paradise) to the person who hears a hadeeth from me and memorizes it until he conveys it to someone else. Perhaps the one who carries the Fiqh (understanding) is not a Faqeeh (scholar), and perhaps the one who carries the Fiqh passes it to one who has a better understanding than him. There are three characteristics with which a heart of a Muslim is never corrupted: the sincerity of action for Allaah’s sake, advising the leaders, adhering to the Jama’ah; since the Dua’ of the Muslims encompasses them.’
He -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – continued….:
‘Whoever is concerned with the Hereafter then Allaah gathers all his different issues, then Allaah puts contentment in his heart. The Duniya comes to him even though he does not want it, whoever has the intention for the Duniya then Allaah divides up his matters, and places poverty in front of his eyes, and he only receives from the Duniya that which is written for him.’
No. 404
100- From Ubayd bin Rafa’atul Zurkkee, that Asma bint Umaays said: O Messenger of Allaah ! Indeed the evil eye rushes to the son of Ja’far so should I recite upon them?’
He said: ‘Yes, if there was something which could compete with al-Qadr, it would be the evil eye.’
No. 1252
101 – From Khareem bin Fatik al-Asdee that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – said: ‘People are of four types, and actions are of six types.
People are of 1) those who will enriched in the Duniya and the Hereafter.
2) those who are enriched in the Duniya and constrained upon in the Hereafter. 3) those who are constrained in the Duniya and enriched in the Hereafter. 4) and those who are wretched in the Duniya and the Hereafter.
And actions are:
- 1) and 2) – two obligatory ones.
- 3) and 4) – like for like.
- 5) – ten times as much reward
- 6) – seven hundred times as much reward.
As for 1) and 2) – the two obligatory ones: whoever dies as a believing Muslim not associating anyone with Allaah then Paradise becomes obligatory for him and whoever dies as a non-Muslim then the Hell-fire becomes obligatory upon him.
3) and 4) Whoever intends to do a good deed but does not do it, and Allaah knows that his heart felt the deed and he would have striven to do it, then it is written as a good deed. Whoever only intends to do a bad deed, then it is not written for him, and whoever does it then it is written as one and it is not multiplied.
5) whoever does a good action then he gets ten times as much reward.
6) and whoever gives wealth in the way of Allaah then he gets seven hundred times as much reward.
No. 2604
102 – 1167 – From Salman –Radi Allaahu anhu– that the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – said:
‘A person will be brought on the Day of Judgement with his good deeds with which he thinks he can be saved, this man will remain standing since he had oppressed many people, hence deeds will be taken from his good deeds; and they will be given to those whom he had oppressed until there will not remain any good deeds for him, then another oppressed person will be brought and the oppressor will not have any good deeds left for him, then the bad deeds will be taken from the oppressed person and placed with the oppressors bad deeds.’
No. 3373
103 – 1128 – From Abu Salih who said: I heard Abu Darda while he was questioned about << Those who believed, and used to fear Allaah much. For them are glad tidings, in the life of the present world >>[Surah Yunus: 63-64] – he said: No-one has asked me this before you since I asked the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- about this Ayah, and he -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘No-one asked me about this before you: this is a good dream which a slave of Allaah sees or it is seen for him. i.e. glad tidings in the life ’
No. 1786
104 – 1129 – From Abu Hurairah from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– :
‘By Him in whose Hand is my soul; there is not a person who hears about me from this Ummah, not a Jew, nor a Christian, then does not believe in me, except that he will be from the people of the Hell-Fire.’
No.157
105 – 1131 – From Umm Salmah who said: ‘I asked the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–: Hisham bin al-Mughirah used to keep good relations with relatives, was hospitable to guests, freed slaves, and fed people, if he had encountered you, he would have accepted Islaam; Does all that benefit him?’
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– answered:
‘No, indeed he was given from the Duniya and from its mention and praise, and he never even for one day said: O my Lord forgive me my mistakes on the Day of Judgement.’
No.2927
106 – 1133 – From Abu Hurairah who said: the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Do not curse Time, indeed Allaah – Azza wa Jal – said: I am the Controller of Time, days and nights are mine I renew them and I trial them, and I bring kings after kings.’
No. 532
107 – 1134 – From Jabir bin Abdullaah that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘Rizq (Provision) will not be withheld, indeed a slave of Allaah will not die until the last of his Rizq reaches him, follow the correct way in acquiring your Rizq: Take from the Halaal (permissible) and leave the Haraam (prohibited).’
No. 2607
108 – 1146 – From Abdullah bin Umar that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘We do not know anything better than one hundred of the like except a believer.’
No. 546
109 – 1147 – From Anas bin Malik from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– :
‘None of you truly believes until you love for your brother what you love for yourself from goodness.’
No. 73
Part N
110 – 1148 – From Jabir bin Abdullaah from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– :
‘A slave of Allaah does not believe until he believes in Qadr (pre-destination) the good of it and the evil of it; until he knows that which afflicted him was not going to pass him by, and that which passed him by was not going to afflict him.’
No. 2439
111- 1149 – From Aeysha who said I asked: O the Messenger of Allaah! Ibn Jaddan used to keep good relations with his relatives and feed the poor in pre-Islamic times, will that benefit him?’
The Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– answered her:
‘No, O Aeysha! He never one day said: O my Lord forgive me my mistakes on the Day of Judgement.’
No. 249
112 – 1150 – From Abul-Darda, from the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam –who said:
‘A slave of Allaah does not reach the reality of Eemaan until he knows that which afflicted him was not going to pass him by, that which was going to pass him by was not going to afflict him.’
No. 3019
113 – 1151 – From Abu Huriarah from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– :
‘Eemaan and Kufr (disbelief) do not gather together in the heart of a person, nor do lying and truthfulness and neither do cheating and trustworthiness.
No.1050
114 – – From Anas bin Malik who said: the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – entered upon a young man while he was dying, and he asked him: ‘How do you find it?’
He answered: ‘I have hope in Allaah, O Messenger of Allaah and I fear my sins.
The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – said: ‘They are not combined fear and hope in the heart of Allaah’s slave in this situation – (time of death) – except that Allaah gives him what he hopes of, and grants him security from what he fears.’
No.1051
115 – 1153 – From Abu Rayhaana from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–: ‘Nothing from pride will enter Paradise.’
A person said: ‘O Prophet of Allaah I love to beautify myself: with a belt on my lash/whip and straps on my shoes?’
So the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam–: ‘Indeed that is not from pride, indeed Allaah is Beautiful and loves beauty. Indeed pride is looking down on the truth and belittling the people.’
No. 1626
116 – 1158 – From Abu Hurairah from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– :
‘An adulterer is not a believer while he is committing adultery (Zina); one who drinks alcohol is not a believer while he is drinking alcohol, a thief is not a believer while he is stealing. A person who plunders is not a believer while he is forcefully taking things while the people are looking at him.’
No. 3000
117 – 1159 – From Ibn Umar from the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– :
‘A believer is not bitten from the same hole twice.’
No.1175
118 – 1162 – From Abu Rashid al-Hubraani who said, Abu Umama al-Bahili took me by the hand and said: the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – took me by my hand and said to me:
‘O Abu Umama! Indeed from the believers are those who soften their hearts towards me.’
No. 1095
119 – 1163 – From Abdullaah bin ‘Amr the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said to Abu Bakr:
‘If Allaah had intend not to be disobeyed He would not have created Iblees.’
No.1642
120 – 1164 – From Jabir who said: the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – gave us a sermon in the middle of the days of Tashreeq (in Hajj), the farewell sermon where he said:
‘O you people! Indeed your Lord is One, and your father is one, there is no excellence for an Arab over non-Arab, nor a non-Arab over an Arab, nor a white person over a black person, nor for a black person over a white person except with Taqwa <<Verily, the most honourable of you with Allaah is he (the believer) who has At-Taqwa >>[Surah Hujaraat:13] have I not conveyed the message?’
They answered: ‘Of course! O Messenger of Allaah!’
Then he said: ‘Then the one present should inform the absentee.’
No.2700
121 – 1169 – From Jabir who said the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – said:
‘People from amongst the people of Tawheed will be punished in the fire, until they become like charcoal, then mercy will reach them, they will come out and be left at the doors of Paradise. Then the people of Paradise will sprinkle water upon them, they will sprout/grow just like when seeds are carried off in the stream, then they will enter Paradise.’
No. 2451
122 – From Abu Hurairah, the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘The people will question one another so much that one of them will say: So Allaah created the creation, then who created Allaah Azza wa Jal? So if they say this, then say:
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَد ٌ ,اللَّهُ الصَّمَد ُ, لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَد ْ, وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًاأَحَدٌ الإخلاص: ١ – ٤
<< Say: He is Allaah, The One. Allaahus-Samad, He does not beget nor was he begotten, and there is none like unto Him. >>
Then he should spittle to his left three times and seek refuge from the Shaytan.
No. 117
All Praise belongs to Allaah, may His Praise and Blessings be upon our final Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions and all those who follow his
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Woman Disposing her Wealth without the Permission of her Husband – Shaykh Al Albaani
[43] Question: Is it permissible for a woman to freely dispose of her own money without the permission of her husband? And what if she knows prior to that, that her husband does not agree with her disposing of her money, even if it is for charity? And also, what about giving away her jewelry which she bought with her own money, without his permission. What is the ruling concerning this?
Answer: The ruling on this matter is clear from the hadeeth of the Prophet, sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam:
“It is not permissible for a woman to freely dispose of her wealth except with the permission of her husband.”
This is a hasan saheeh hadeeth, hasan by itself and saheeh based on its various routes of narration. And as for all the reports that it is thought present a contradiction to this hadeeth, then it is not correct to rely on that or claim that they contradict the hadeeth.
As for the hadeeth in which the women gave their rings and earrings away in charity, as is reported in the Saheeh, then this has been responded to from many different angles:
One of them is that it was probable that these charitable donations were given with the permission form the husbands of these women. And it is also possible that this event occurred before this ruling that occurs in the hadeeth became firmly established.
So due to this, we advise every Muslim woman that adheres to acting on the Qur’aan and the Sunnah to not give away from her wealth without the permission of her husband. This is because it will be a cause and a reason for the occurrence of disputes between the couple, and the end result of that will be very bad.
But in the case where a husband is mean and oppressive to his wife (by not granting her permission), she can take her case to the legal jurisdiction. And this is especially the case since today, the legal jurisdictions are in favor of the women. And in a more particular example, in cases like these, all of the judges are in agreement that the woman may freely dispose of her money without the permission of her husband. So if the matter is taken up to the court and the judge rules that this action was a violation on the part of the husband to his wife and he rules that she can give away her money, (she may do so). But if her husband objects and holds that by her doing so, she will be squandering money, at that point the judge can prevent her because, even though he bases it on the rule that it is allowed for her to spend from her wealth, he can not permit her to give away in charity that which is considered excessiveness and a squandering of money. And Allaah knows best.
[Al-Asaalah, Issue #19]
Fataawaa of Shaikh Al-Albaanee (rahimahullaah)
From Al-Asaalah Magazine Issues 1-21, Translated and Arranged by: Isma’eel Alarcon
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Does the Shahaadah Comprise the Types of Tawheed? – Shaykh ibn Utahymeen
The Relation of the Shahaadah with the Types of Tawheed
Question 5: But does the Shahaadah Comprise the Types of Tawheed?
The Answer: Indeed it does encompass the types of Tawheed altogether, either by way of inclusion or implication. This is because a persons statement, “I testify that La ilaaha illallaah,” is immediately understood such that the intended meaning is Tawheed al-’Ibaadah (i.e. to single Allaah out with all worship). This type of Tawheed, also called Tawheed al- Uloohiyyah, is inclusive of Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah (i.e. to single Allaah out with Creation, Sovereignty and Control of affairs), because everyone who worships Allaah alone, would not worship Him until he firmly attests that ar-Ruboobiyyh is exclusively His.
It also comprises the Tawheed of al-Asmaa’was-Sifaat,[15] because man does not worship except what he knows to be worthy of worship due to the Names and Attributes He has. This is why Ibraaheem said to his father:
O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything? [Qur’aan, soorat Maryam (19): 42].
So, the Tawheed of al-’Ibaadah, which is Tawheed al- Uloohiyyah, comprises both Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah and that of al-Asmaa’ was-Sifaat.
Footnotes
[15] Tawheed al-Asmaa’ was-Sifaat is to single Allaah out with all of the most beautiful Names and superlative Attributes which He has affirmed for Himself or which His Messenger, Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم has affirmed for Him, without Tahreef (changing or distorting the meaning of the Names and Attributes), without Ta’teel (denying or suspending their meanings), without Takyeef (specifying how they are), and without Tamtheel (exemplification). It also involves denying all that which Allaah has denied from Himself.
Translated by Dr Saleh as Saleh rahimahullaah
Source : Understanding Worship – Fiqh ul-‘Ibadah – Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen
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Fasting – Ordinances, Wisdoms & Merits – Dr. Saleh as Saleh
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