In defense of the Companions

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

All the Companions of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم were `Adool (just) and Sudooq (truthful). We do not revile anyone of them, nor do we mention them except in goodness.

Whatever took place between `Alee, Mu`aawiyah and some of the other Companions, رضي الله عنهم اجمعين, then we remain silent about this. They will get twice the reward for their correct judgments and decisions, and they will still be rewarded for their incorrect decisions. As the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “If a judge gives a verdict according to the best of his knowledge and his verdict is correct (i.e. agrees with Allaah and His Apostle's verdict) he will receive a double reward, and if he gives a verdict according to the best of his knowledge and his verdict is wrong, (i.e. against that of Allaah and His Apostle) even then he will get a reward.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree]

Dirty the cup, but don’t dirty the Sunnah.

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

In recent times it has become much apparent that many of those who follow the Sunnah of eating using the fingers of the right hand abandon the Sunnah of drinking with the right hand. When questioned about this practice they excuse themselves by stating that if they do so, their cup will get dirty. They are willing to dirty (abandon) the Sunnah, but they are not willing to dirty the cup! Subhaan-Allaah!

No Obedience to the creation in Disobedience to the Creator

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

 

`Imraan bin Husain narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “There is no obedience to anyone while in disobedience to Allaah.” [Musnad Ahmad (5/66) and Shaikh al-Albaanee said in al-Saheehah (179): It is Saheeh as per the condition of Muslim.]

Know the Companions #10 - `Abdullaah bin `Amr bin al-`Aas رضي الله عنهما

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

HIS NAME

`Abdullaah bin `Amr bin al-`Aaṣ رضي الله عنه, Ibn Waail bin Hishaam bin Sa`eed bin Sa`d bin Sahm bim `Amr bin Huṣaiṣ bin Ka`b bin Lu’ai bin Ghaalib. 

Weakness of the Hadeeth: The Lesser Jihaad

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Silsilah al-Ahaadeeth al-Dha`eefah of Shaikh al-Albaanee:

2460 - “We are returning from a minor Jihaad (and heading) to a major Jihaad.” [It was asked: What is major Jihaad? He replied: “Jihaad against the heart (i.e. base self).”]

Removing the Doubts: Doubting the Kufr of a Kaafir?

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Introduction:

In the wake of recent events, the need was felt to clarify in brief some of the errors that some people have fallen into in regard to the correct `Aqeedah (Creed). It is being witnessed that whenever a famous personality from the Kuffaar dies, a large number of the Muslims are seen updating the status on their social networks to “RIP” (rest in peace) so-and-so. Others would be seen praising the kuffaar over and above the Muslims. Furthermore, some would be seen arguing that they were “righteous” and upon the “truth” and thus deserve good treatment or Paradise in the Hereafter.

Brief Comments of Shaikh Ibn Baaz on Saheeh al-Bukhaaree #10

Removing the Doubts: Who are the Muslims?

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Imaam al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله said:

Book of Prayer: Chapter: Facing the Qiblah in prayer

The disapproval of reciting the Qur'aan in less than 3 days

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Narrated Mujaahid from `Abdullaah bin `Amr: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said (to `Abdullaah): “Fast three days a month.” `Abdullaah said, (to the Prophet) “I am able to fast more than that.” They kept on arguing on this matter till the Prophet said, “Fast on alternate days, and recite the whole Qur’aan once a month.” 'Abdullaah said, “I can recite more (in a month),” and the argument went on till the Prophet said, “Recite the Qur’aan once each three days.” (i.e. you must not recite the whole Qur’aan in less than three days). [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (1851) and Muslim (1970)]

Two criteria to judge the soundness of the person's religion:

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

a. By Their Outward Actions:

Narrated Anas bin Maalik: Allaah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “I have been ordered to fight the people till they say: 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allaah.' And if they say so, pray like our prayers, face our Qiblah and slaughter as we slaughter, then their blood and property will be sacred to us and we will not interfere with them except legally and their reckoning will be with Allaah.” Narrated Maimun ibn Siyah that he asked Anas bin Maalik, “O Abu Hamza (kunya of Anas)! What makes the life and property of a person sacred?” He replied, “Whoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allaah', faces our Qiblah during the prayers, prays like us and eats our slaughtered animal, then he is a Muslim, and has got the same rights and obligations as other Muslims have.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree]

The Correct Belief Regarding Hadeeth Al-Qudsi

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

All of these (deviant) sects:

- The Jahmiyyah Al-Ja’diyyah - The Mu’tazilah Az-Zaidiyyah - The Karaamiyyah As-Sijistaaniyyah

They all say concerning the Hadeeth al-Qudsi that its wording is from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and its meaning is from Allaah, The Mighty and Majestic, and this is also their saying with regards to the Qur’aan. Yet no one from amongst the Salaf said this, rather what the Salaf were upon was that the Hadeeth al-Qudsi is the speech of Allaah, The Mighty and Majestic, so the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would say: ‘Allaah says…’ and this is a reality which does not have an aversion for it, therefore it is to be said: that the Hadeeth al-Qudsi is the speech of Allaah the Mighty and Majestic in wording and meaning.

Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree

Al-Majmoo' Fee Tarjumah Hammaad al-Ansaree, volume 2, page 540

Translated by Aboo Haatim Muhammad Farooq

Source: http://www.fatwaislam.com/fis/index.cfm?scn=fd&ID=101

Brief Comments of Shaikh Ibn Baaz on Saheeh al-Bukhaaree #9

Urine of the animals we eat

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Imaam al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله said:

بَاب مَا جَاءَ فِي غَسْلِ الْبَوْلِ، وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِصَاحِب الْقَبْرِ: كَانَ لَا يَسْتَتِرُ مِنْ بَوْلِهِ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ سِوَى بَوْلِ النَّاسِ.

Know the Companions #9 - `Aaishah - Um al-Mu'mineen رضي الله عنها

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

HER NAME

`Aaishah – Um al-Mu’mineen رضي الله عنها, The daughter of the Imaam of the Truthful, the Khaleefah of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم, Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه, Abdullaah bin Abee Quḥaafah `Uthmaan bin `Aamer bin `Amr bin Ka`b bin Sa`d bin Taim bin Murrah bin Ka`b bin Lu’ai, al-Qurashiyah al-Taymiyyah, al-Makkiyah, al-Nabawiyyah, Umm al-Mu’mineen, the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, the most knowledgeable woman of the Ummah, without doubt.

Name them with what is better...

بسم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Shaikh al-Albaanee said in “Al-Silsilah al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah” 1/376:

216 – “Rather, you are Hassaanah al-Muzniyyah.”

Reported by Ibn al-A`raabee in his “Mu`jam`” (2/75) and from him al-Qaadhee reported it in “Musnad al-Shihaab” (1/82) and al-Haakim in “al-Mustadrak” (1/15-16) from the way of Saleh bin Rustum on the authority of Ibn Abee Mulaikah from `Aaishah رضي الله عنها that she said:

We were first given Imaan...

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Jundub Ibn `Abdullaah al-Bajaly رضي الله عنه said: “We were youths around the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. We (first) learned Imaan (faith) and then we learned the Qur’aan and it (the Qur’aan) increased our Imaan.” [Sunan Ibn Maajah (61) and authenticated by Shaikh al-Albaanee. Also authenticated by Shaikh Muqbil in “al-Saheeh al-Musnad” (285)] 

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In the version of Al-Baihaqee: on the authority of Jundub رضي الله عنه that he said: “We were youths around the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. He صلى الله عليه وسلم would teach us Imaan before the Qur’aan; and then (later) he صلى الله عليه وسلم would teach us the Qur’aan. And it (the Qur’aan) increased our Imaan. But as for you today, you are taught the Qur’aan before Imaan.” [Sunan al-Kubraa (5070)]

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Brief Comments of Shaikh Ibn Baaz on Saheeh al-Bukhaaree #8

Starting From The Older Person

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Imaam al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله said:

Book of Ablution: Chapter: Giving the siwak to the older person

`Abdullaah bin `Umar reported Allaah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as saying: “I saw in a dream that I was using miswaak and the two persons came to me (and contended to get it from me), one of them was older than the other one. I gave the miswak to the younger one. It was said to me to give that to the older one^[1] and I gave it to the older one.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree in “Mu`allaq” form in the chapter heading. Also reported by Imaam Muslim with a complete chain (4216 & 7145)]

Haafidh ibn Hajar mentioned in Fath al-Baaree that al-Muhallib said: This is when the people in the gathering are not sitting in an arranged order. ^[2]

Brief Comments of Shaikh Ibn Baaz on Saheeh al-Bukhaaree #7

Single Narrator Is An Evidence

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Imaam al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله said:

Book of Ablution: Chapter: Passing wet hands over shoes covering ankles

Narrated `Abdullaah bin `Umar: Sa`d bin Abi Waqqaas said, “The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم passed wet hands over his Khuffs.” `Abdullaah bin `Umar asked `Umar (ibn al-Khattaab) about it. `Umar replied in the affirmative and added, "Whenever Sa'd narrates a Hadeeth from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, there is no need to ask anyone else about it." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (202)] ^[1]

Know the Companions #8 - Jaabir bin `Abdullaah رضي الله عنه

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

HIS NAME

He is Jaabir bin `Abdullaah ibn `Amr bin Harraam bin Tha`labah bin Harraam bin Ka`b bin Ghanam bin Ka`b bin Salamah, the great Imaam, the Mujtahid, the Haafidh, the companion of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, Abu `Abdullaah and also Abu `Abdul Rahmaan, al-Ansaaree, al-Khazrajee (from the tribe of Khazraj), al-Sulamee, al-Madanee, the Faqeeh.

Know the Companions #7 - Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree رضي الله عنه

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

HIS NAME

The Imaam, the Mujaahid, the Muftee of al-Madeenah, Sa`d bin Maalik bin Sinaan bin Tha`labah bin `Ubaid bin al-Abjar bin `Auf bin al-Haarith bin al-Khazraj. He is more famous with his Kunya (nickname): Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree.

Shaikh Ibn Baaz: Virtues of the Scholars

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Concerning Allaah’s تعالى saying:

﴿شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَالْمَلَـئِكَةُ وَأُوْلُواْ الْعِلْمِ قَآئِمَاً بِالْقِسْطِ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ﴾

{Allaah bears witness that none has the right to be worshipped but He, and the Angels, and those having knowledge (also bear witness to this)} [Surah aal-`Imraan (3): 18]

Know the Companions #6 - Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqaas رضي الله عنه

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

HIS NAME

He is Sa`d bin Abi Waqqaas رضي الله عنه. [He is also known as Sa`d bin Maalik]. The Ameer, Abu Is-haaq (his kunya), al-Makkee; one of the 10 who were given the glad tidings of the Jannah; one of the first-ones, the foremost to embrace Islaam; one of those who witnessed Badr and al-Hudaibiyah; the first one to shoot an arrow in Allaah’s cause; and one of the six members of the Shura (the council which was elected by `Umar رضي الله عنه).

Tafseer - The Meaning of the word "Toobaa"

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Allaah تعالى said:

﴿الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّـلِحَاتِ طُوبَى لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَـَابٍ﴾

{Those who believed, and work righteousness, Toobaa is for them and a beautiful place of (final) return.} [Surah al-Ra`d (13):29]

Tafseer: The Takbeer

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Allaah تعالى says:

﴿وَلِتُكَبِّرُواْ اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ﴾

{…and that you must magnify Allaah [i.e. to say Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar: Allaah is the Most Great)] for having guided you so that you may be grateful to Him.} [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 185]

Yaa ikhwaan! Raise your voices when you say the Takbeer on the two Eids. Don’t murmur it and don’t keep silent, looking here and there. Every Eid, it is seen that only a handful of people are reciting the Takbeer out loudly, and the vast majority sits in such a way as if they had no purpose coming out for Eid.

Weakness of the Hadeeth: Rewards Are Multiplied 70 Times In Ramadhaan

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Imaam Ibn Khuzaymah said in his Saheeh:

Chapter: Virtues of the month of Ramadhaan – (only) if the Hadeeth is authentic

`Alee bin Hijr al-Sa`dee narrated to us that Yousuf bin Ziyaad narrated to him that Hammaam bin Yahyaa narrated on the authority of `Alee bin Zaid bin Jad`aan on the authority of Sa`eed bin al-Musayyib on the authority of Salmaan (al-Faarisee) that he said: 

The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed us (i.e. the companions) on the last day of Sha`baan, saying, “Oh people! A great month has come over you; a blessed month; a month in which is a night better than a thousand months; a month in which Allaah has made it compulsory upon you to fast (by day), and voluntary to pray by night. Whoever draws nearer (to Allaah) by performing any of the (optional) good deeds in (this month) shall receive the same reward as performing an obligatory deed at any other time, and whoever discharges an obligatory deed in (this month) shall receive the reward of performing seventy obligations at any other time. It is the month of patience, and the reward of patience is Paradise. It is the month of charity, and a month in which a believer's sustenance is increased. Whoever gives food to a fasting person to break his fast shall have his sins forgiven, and he will be saved from the Fire of Hell, and he shall have the same reward as the fasting person, without his reward being diminished at all”. They said: “Not all of us can find that which (we can provide to) the fasting person to break his fast.” He said: “Allaah تعالى gives this reward to anyone who helps the fasting person in breaking the fast even by a (single) date or provides him with water to drink or gives him milk. And it is a month the beginning of which is Mercy, its middle is Forgiveness, and its last is emancipation from the Fire.  Whoever reduces (the burden) on his slave, Allaah will forgive him and will emancipate him from the Fire. And increase in it the four things: Your Lord is pleased with two things, and with the (other) two He will enrich you. The two things with which your Lord is pleased are bearing witness that Laa ilaaha illallaah (there is no one worthy of being worshipped except Allaah) and that you seek His forgiveness. And the two things with which he will enrich you are when you ask for Paradise from Allaah and that you seek His refuge from the Hell. And whoever feeds a fasting person till he is satisfied, Allaah will give him the drink from my Cistern, the drink after which he will not feel thirsty till he enters the Paradise.”  [Saheeh Ibn Khuzaimah (1887)]

Brief Comments of Shaikh Ibn Baaz on Saheeh al-Bukhaaree #6

Circles of Knowledge

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Imaam al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله said:

Chapter: Sitting in gatherings (circles of knowledge)

Narrated Abu Waqid Al Laithi: While Allaah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم was sitting in the Masjid with some people, three men came. Two of them came in front of Allaah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم and the third one went away. The two persons kept on standing before Allaah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم for a while and then one of them found a place in the circle and sat there while the other sat behind the gathering, and the third one went away. When Allaah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم finished his preaching, he said, "Shall I tell you about these three persons? One of them betook himself to Allaah, so Allaah took him into His grace and mercy and accommodated him, the second felt shy from Allaah, so Allaah sheltered Him in His mercy (and did not punish him), while the third turned (his face from Allaah) and went away, so Allaah turned (His face) from him likewise." [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (66)]

Tafseer: Tawbah - When it will not be accepted.

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

From the Tafaaseer of Ibn Katheer and al-Sa`dee رحمهم الله on the saying of Allaah تعالى:

﴿إِنَّمَا التَّوْبَةُ عَلَى اللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السُّوءَ بِجَهَـلَةٍ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَ مِن قَرِيبٍ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيماً حَكِيماً - وَلَيْسَتِ التَّوْبَةُ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئَـتِ حَتَّى إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَهُمُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ إِنِّى تُبْتُ الاٌّنَ وَلاَ الَّذِينَ يَمُوتُونَ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ أُوْلَـئِكَ أَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً﴾

{Allaah accepts only the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and foolishness and repent soon (afterwards); it is they to whom Allaah will forgive and Allaah is Ever All-Knower, All-Wise. And of no effect is the repentance of those who continue to do evil deeds until death faces one of them and he says: “Now I repent”, nor of those who die while they are disbelievers. For them, We have prepared a painful torment.} [Surah al-Nisaa (4): 17-18]