Justice is a necessity in everything, while a Favor is recommended

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

The following is one of the chapters from the book of Shaikh `Abdul Rahmaan Ibn Naser al-Sa`dee رحمه الله, “al-Qawaaid wal-Usool al-Jaami`ah”, with the brief comments by Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Saaleh al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله. The following points are covered under this chapter:

Brief Comments on Riyaadh al-Saaliheen #83

Clarifying your stance and removing the doubt:

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Narrated `Alee bin Al-Husain: Safiyah, the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told me that she went to Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم to visit him in the Masjid while he was in I`tikaaf in the last ten days of Ramadhaan. She had a talk with him for a while then she got up in order to return home. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم accompanied her. When they reached the gate of the Masjid, opposite the door of Um-Salamah, two Ansari men were passing by and they greeted Allaah’s Messenger and they quickened their pace. He صلى الله عليه وسلم told them: “Do not hurry!” And said: “She is (my wife) Safiyah bint Huyai.” Both of them said: Subhaan-Allaah! O Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم (how dare we think of any evil about you, you are far away from any suspicion)! And they felt it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said (to them): “Satan reaches everywhere in the human body as blood reaches in it, (everywhere in one's body). I was afraid lest Satan might insert an evil thought in your minds.” 

Tafseer: Two similar Aayaat that end in two different ways

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Allaah تعالى says:

﴿وَإِن تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّـهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا ۗ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَظَلُومٌ كَفَّارٌ﴾

{And if you count the Blessings of Allaah, never will you be able to count them. Verily! Man is indeed an extreme wrong-doer, - a disbeliever} [Surah Ibraaheem (14): 34]

Allaah تعالى also says: 

The 4 categories of people during the congregational prayers

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

During the congregational prayers, in regards to following the Imaam, people are divided into four groups:

The “Forerunners”: Those who precede the Imaam in their bowing and prostration and getting up from them. It is like some race or competition as to who will do it first, the Imaam or those who are praying behind him. They do their action even before the Imaam says the Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar).

The “Coinciders”: Those who do the actions simultaneously with the Imaam.  They don't want to precede the Imaam but they also don’t want to be left behind. They will bow and prostrate with the Imaam. They do their actions while the Imaam is still saying the Takbeer. (Many people come under this category).

The “Followers”: Those who follow the Imaam in his actions.  They do not precede him, nor do it simultaneously with him. They wait for the Imaam to complete the Takbeer before doing the required action.

The “Delayers”: They do not precede the Imaam, nor do they coincide with him, but they also don't follow him in the true sense. They do not follow the Imaam even after he has said the Takbeer.  They will keep doing the Adhkaar and wait for a little longer before joining the Imaam.

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Narrated Anas bin Maalik رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم fell from a horse and got injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed sitting. When he completed the prayer he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The Imaam is appointed so that he should be followed; if he says the Takbeer then say Takbeer, bow if he bows; raise your heads when he raises his head, when he says: ‘Sami`a-llaahu liman hamidah’, say: ‘Rabbanaa lakal-hamd’, and prostrate when he prostrates.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim. This has also been reported from `Aaishah, Abu Hurairah and others رضي الله عنهم. In other narration it is also mentioned: “And when he prays, standing, you should pray standing. And when he prays sitting, all of you should pray sitting. and straighten the rows for the prayer, as the straightening of the rows is amongst those things which make your prayer a correct and perfect one.”]

The three Bid`aat regarding the month of Sha`baan

The three Bid`aat (religious innovations) which some people do in the month of Sha`baan:

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Saaleh al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

“I would like to warn against the three things which are done in the middle of Sha`baan:

The First issue:

Amongst the general mass, there are many people who think that the night of the middle of Sha`baan (i.e. the 15<sup>th</sup> of Sha`baan) is Laylatul-Qadr (the Night of Decree) and that one (who prays in this night) gets the reward that has been mentioned in the Sunnah (i.e. his previous sins would be forgiven). But what is known is that Laylatul-Qadr occurs in the month of Ramadhaan and the evidence for that is the saying of Allaah تبارك وتعالى in the Qur’aan:

A few rulings pertaining to Fasting in the month of Sha`baan

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

1. It is Mustahab (preferred) to Fast as many days as possible in Sha`baan:

`Aaishah رضي الله عنها reported: “The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not observe voluntary Saum (Fasting) so frequently during any other month as he did during Sha`baan. He observed Saum throughout the month of Sha`baan.”

Another narration it is: “He صلى الله عليه وسلم observed Saum during the whole month of Sha`baan except a few days.” [Saheeh al- Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim]

Tafseer: The wise are the ones who hold fast to the Book of Allaah

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

﴿وَالَّذِينَ يُمَسِّكُونَ بِالْكِتَابِ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُصْلِحِينَ﴾

{And as to those who hold fast to the Book and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), certainly, We shall never waste the reward of the reformers.} [Surah al-A`raaf (7): 170]

In his Tafseer of Surah al-A`raaf, Shaikh al-Sa`dee رحمه الله said:

In truth, the wise ones are those whom Allaah تعالى described by saying: {And as to those who hold fast to the Book}, meaning: they hold fast to it by (seeking) knowledge and (putting it into) practice. They know the rulings that are mentioned in it as well as the information (about the important events) that it contains – the knowledge of which is the noblest of sciences.

They know the commandments that are mentioned in it, which are (the means of) comfort for the eyes, joy for the hearts, happiness for the souls and rectification for the worldly affairs and the Hereafter.

And from the Commandments, one of the greatest things one can hold fast to is: performing the Salaah (prayer) – outwardly and inwardly (i.e. by remembering Allaah openly and in secret). And this is why Allaah تعالى specially mentioned it because of its merits and lofty status, and because it is a scale to measure one’s Imaan, and establishing the Salaah is the means by which one is able to perform other acts of worship.

So when all their actions are working for the betterment, Allaah تعالى says: {We shall never waste the reward of the reformers}, (those who have rectified) their speech, their actions, their intentions, (being) reformers for themselves and for others.

[Tafseer al-Sa`dee, Surah al-A`raaf (7): 170]

Weakness of the Hadeeth: Paradise will mock at those who used to mock at others in this world

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

It is reported on the authority of al-Hasan (al-Basree) that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “A gate of paradise will open to one of those who used to mock people and a cry will be heard: ‘Come here, come here,’ and he will come forward in concern and anxiety, but when he reaches it, it will close in front of him. And this will happen again and again, until the gate will open and the cry ‘Come here, come here,’ will be heard as before, but he will not approach because he knows it will only close in front of him.” [Ibn Abi al-Dunya in al-Samt (285) and Dham al-Gheebah (149) and al-Baihaqee in Shu`ab al-Imaan (6333)]

Both, Ibn Abi al-Dunya and al-Baihaqee, reported this narration from their respective chains on the authority of Rauh bin `Ubaadah from Mubaarak bin Fudhaalah from al-Hasan from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.

`Ibaadah: Definition, Pillars, Conditions, Characteristics and Types

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Preface:

It is very important that we all understand the purpose for which we were created; otherwise we are likely to waste our time doing things, which are of no real value. For example, if everyone were sent to school without knowing why they were sent there, they would probably all start playing and would continue to do so until someone tells them what they are supposed to do there. Allaah تعالى, who is the Most Wise, would not create us without a purpose, because anyone who does something without any reason behind it is considered unreasonable and foolish, and Allaah سبحانه وتعالى could never be that. For example, if a man made a machine, which did not do anything, he would be looked as being crazy. Or if someone came and knocked on a door, but when asked whom he wanted, he answered: ‘I don’t know’ and when asked why he knocked, he again answered: ‘I don’t know’. Such an individual would be taken to a madhouse for treatment. A wise man is one who plans his affairs well in advance and does things for good reasons. Therefore, Allaah, the All-Wise Creator of man, must have created us for a very important purpose.

The whole purpose of learning Tawheed is to establish the `Ibaadah of Allaah. Therefore the purpose of life is the `Ibaadah of Allaah and if we are to perform Allaah’s `Ibaadah properly, we must know exactly what it is and what it is not, as Allaah تعالى says:

True Khilaafah is only established when the `Ibaadah of Allaah is first established on earth; rather, Khilaafah is from the fruits of `Ibaadah. Unlike those who think that establishing the Khilaafah is more important than `Ibaadah or that there is no `Ibaadah if there is no Khilaafah.

What follows is a translation of the article on the subject of `Ibaadah, its’ definition, its’ pillars, its’ and conditions that was printed in مجلة البحوث الإسلامية and which is available on the website of “alifta.com”.

The file can be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5a3nwj5iH9yWXQ4MWlRbWt1bzQ&authuser=0


Alternate Link:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/265070955/Ibaadah-Definition-Conditions-Pillars

  Ibaadah - Definition Conditions Pillars by foodiefahoodie

Umm al-Mu’mineen, `Aaishah رضي الله عنها: Refuting a practice adopted by the Sufees

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Umm `Alqamah narrated that when the nieces of `Aaishah رضي الله عنها were circumcised, `Aaishah was asked: “Shall we call someone to amuse them?” “Yes,” she replied. A person by the name `Adi was sent for and he came to them. `Aaishah passed by the room and saw him singing and shaking his head in rapture - and he had a large head of hair. She exclaimed: “Uff! A Shaytaan! Get him out! Get him out!”

[Adab al-Mufrad of Imaam al-Bukhaaree (1247) and graded as “Hasan” by Shaikh al-Albaanee and in the narration of al-Baihaqee it is also mentioned: “So he was taken out”]

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What have the Sufees got to say about this?! Those who let the Shayaateen to play, dance, hop, climb poles or cling on to the ceiling fans etc. - while they claim to be in trance - inside or outside the Masaajid with blasting music.

Even for entertainment music is not allowed; then how far away are those who use music as a mode of worship? Deaf, dumb and blind! They will not understand.

Shaikh Muqbil: Do not say: "Natural Disaster" or "Mother Nature"

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Shaikh Muqbil رحمه الله said:

"So as for the one who tries to ascribe these matters to the nature, and he calls them ‘natural disasters’…if he intends by this that the nature itself is that which is causing these matters, then he is a Kaafir, a disbeliever.In a hadeeth Qudsi, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “He (Allaah تعالى) said: “This morning one of my slaves became a believer in Me and one a disbeliever. As for him who said: ‘We have been given rain by virtue of Allaah and His mercy,’ that one is a believer in Me, a disbeliever in the stars; and as for him who said: ‘We have been given rain by such-and-such a star,’ that one is a disbeliever in Me, a believer in the stars.’“

So Allaah has clarified here that the one who ascribes these matters – whether it be rain, lightening, thunder, the Tsunami, whatever it may be – if he attributes that to the creation, then he has disbelieved in Allaah.

If a person says, for example, in describing an earthquake that the earth begins to do this and they begin to explain the actual way that the thing takes place, then this is a scientific explanation, but we understand that it is Allaah Who caused all of that to take place. That it is all from the Might of Allaah. So he does no ascribe that matter to the nature itself."

Source: Salafitalk.net

Shaikh al-Fawzaan: Natural Phenomenon or the Will of Allaah?!

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

In response to the question regarding the reasons for the earthquakes and if nature has any role in it, Shaikh Saaleh al-Fawzaan غفر الله له said:

❝There is no such thing as natural phenomenon ^[1], for these are from the statements of the atheists. Everything which happens is by Allaah’s Qadhaa and Qadar (Divine Will and Decree) and everything which takes place is by the Wisdom of Allaah جل وعلا. As for the earthquakes, Allaah تعالى decrees them so that He عز وجل can frighten His slaves ^[2] and to remind them to turn to their Lord in repentance. Indeed it is Allaah تعالى who {grasps the heavens and the earth lest they move away from their places} ^[3]. Allaah تعالى has grasped the heavens and the earth, and when He تعالى Wills, He shakes them to awakened His slaves and to warn them.❞

Source:

[(صحيفة المدينة) السبت 3 شعبان 1430هـ الموافق 25/7/2009م]

Brief Comments on Riyaadh al-Saaliheen #82

Tafseer: When you meet a foolish person, say Salaam...

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Allaah تعالى said:

﴿وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الْجَاهِلُونَ قَالُوا سَلاَمًا﴾

{And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allaah) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness.} [Surah al-Furqaan (25): 63)]

Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

{And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allaah)}, those whom Allaah تعالى has favored with His Mercy and guided them towards goodness. When they walk on the earth, they walk with humility, meaning: when you see anyone of them, you will see dignity in his walk and not the hastiness which is reprehensible. ^[1]

Weakness of the Hadeeth: Sleeping after `Asr

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Shaikh al-Albaanee رحمه الله mentioned in al-Dha`eefah (39):

On the authority of `Aaishah رضي الله عنها, that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Whoever sleeps after `Asr and loses his mind, then let him blame no one but himself.”

Shaikh al-Albaanee graded this Hadeeth as “Da`eef” (Weak).

Ibn Hibbaan mentioned this narration in his book: “al-Dhu`afaa’ wal-Majrooheen” (1/283) (the book of weak narrations).

Ibn al-Jawzee mentioned it in his book: “al-Maudhoo`aat” (3/69) (the book of weak and fabricated narrations) and said: “it is not authentic”.

  

Shaikh al-Albaanee رحمه الله said:

Marwaan [ibn Muhammad al-Asadi] said: “I said to Layth ibn Sa`d – when I saw him sleep after `Asr during the month of Ramadhaan: “O Abu al-Haarith! Why are you sleeping after `Asr when Ibn Lahee`ah has told us … (and he mentioned this narration)?” Al-Layth said: ❝I do not give up something that is good for me because of the Hadeeth of Ibn Lahee`ah from `Aqeel!❞”

I (al-Albaanee) say: ❝I am very much impressed by this answer of al-Layth, because it is indicative of his understanding and his knowledge (about the Deen), and no wonder, for he was one of the Imaams of the Muslims and amongst the well-known Fuqahaa’. I know that many of the Shaikhs today do not sleep after `Asr, even if they are in a need to do that. If it is said to them that the Hadeeth concerning that is Da`eef, they will immediately respond by saying: “Weak Ahaadeeth should be followed with regard to virtuous actions”.

Look at the difference between the understanding of the Salaf (earlier generations) and the knowledge of the Khalaf (later generations).❞

[Al-Dha`eefah (39)]

Attending the congregation in the Masjid:

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Ibn `Abbaas رضي الله عنهما said:

“It is disliked that one gets up for prayer in a lazy state. Rather, he should get up for it with a cheerful face, highly spirited, and extremely delighted, because he is going to converse with Allaah تعالى. And Allaah تعالى will be in front of him, forgiving him, and answering his prayers when he supplicates to Him.” Thereafter, Ibn `Abbaas recited this verse:

﴿وَإِذَا قَامُواْ إِلَى الصَّلَوةِ قَامُواْ كُسَالَى﴾

{And when they stand up for Salaah, they stand with laziness} [Surah al-Nisaa (4): 142]

[Tafseer Ibn Katheer (2/438)]

Imaam al-Shaafi`ee: The Qur’aan is the Speech of Allaah and NOT created:

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Allaah تعالى says:

﴿بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ﴾

{The Originator of the heavens and the earth; when He decrees a matter, He only says to it: كُن (kun: "Be!") - and it is.} [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 117]

[See also: (3):47; (3):59; (6):73; (16):40; (19):35; (36):82; (40):68]

Imaam al-Shaafi`ee رحمه الله said:

“Verily! Allaah تعالى created the creation by just saying: كُن (Be!). So, IF كُن is in itself created, then it is like (saying): ‘The creation created the creation.’”

[al-Hilyah (9/111)]

Rulings pertaining to Salaah al-Janaazah [Salaatul-Janaazah] (Funeral Prayer):

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

The following are some of the selected rulings from the Fataawa of Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله pertaining to Salaah al-Janaazah:

1) The Salaah al-Janaazh is prescribed for everyone – men and women.

2) The women should not follow the Funeral procession to the cemetery because they are forbidden to do so.

[Note: It was narrated that Abu Hurairah and Hassaan bin Thaabit رضي الله عنهما said: “The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم cursed women who visit the cemetery.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhee (1056) and Sunan Ibn Maajah (1574, 1575, 1576) and graded as “Hasan” (good) by Shaikh al-Albaanee]]

Emotionally inciting the Ummah without providing the solutions

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

I received the above pic in one of my whatsapp group and would like to address a few points about it.

There are two aspects in regards to this cartoon:

A) Creating awareness:

The pic is trying to create awareness about the situation of the Ummah and the importance of helping each other in the times of need. There are many Ahaadeeth which encourage the people to help their brothers in need. The following are a few examples:

The trials in this world

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Jaabir Ibn `Abdullaah رضي الله عنهما narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

“On the Day of Judgement, when the people who were tried (in this world) are given their rewards, the people who were well-off (in life), will wish that their skins had been cut off with scissors while they were in the world.”

[Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2402) and graded as “Hasan” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

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Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

“If Allah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (5645)]

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Anas رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

“When Allaah wants good for his slave, He hastens his punishment in the world. And when He wants bad for His slave, He withholds his sins from him until he appears before Him on the Day of Judgement.”

And with this (same) chain, (it was reported) from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم who said:

“Indeed greater reward comes with greater trial. And indeed, when Allah loves a people He subjects them to trials, so whoever is content, then for him is pleasure, and whoever is discontent, then for him is wrath.”

[Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2396) and the wordings are his, Sunan Ibn Maajah (4031) and graded as “Hasan” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

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Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله mentioned that some of the Salaf said:

“Were it not for the trials in this world, we would be arriving bankrupt on the Day of Judgment.”

[Zaad al-Ma`aad (4/176)]

Worshiping Allaah upon Ma`rifah

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Question: Which is the first Command in the Qur'aan, according to the order of recitation (and not according to the order of Revelation)?

Answer: The very first Command in the Qur’aan (according to the order of recitation) is to worship Allaah upon Ma`rifah (sure knowledge, understanding and certainty); and this is what is mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah (2): 21.

This is the priority in the Qur’aan: To know Allaah and to worship Him alone.

As much as it is important to worship Allaah, it is also important to know who we are worshiping.

Our whole Da`wah revolves around:

a) Who to worship? (i.e. Tawheed)

b) How to worship? (i.e. Sunnah)

Allaah تعالى says:

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ * الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ فِرَاشًا وَالسَّمَاءَ بِنَاءً وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ رِزْقًا لَّكُمْ ۖفَلَا تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّـهِ أَندَادًا وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

{O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous * Who has made the earth a resting place for you, and the sky as a canopy, and sent down water (rain) from the sky and brought forth therewith fruits as a provision for you. Then do not set up rivals unto Allaah (in worship) while you know (that He Alone has the right to be worshipped)} [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 21-22]

A) We are commanded to worship Allaah تعالى because:

1) He has created us and those before us.

2) He spread out the earth for our comfort.

3) He made the sky as a ceiling (making the atmosphere livable for us and as a protection from cosmic radiations).

4) He sends down the rain from the sky for our benefit.

5) He provides us with vegetation for our sustenance.

B) So when we have ACKNOWLEDGED all this; all our obedience, worship and loyalty be to Allaah alone, and that we should not set up rivals unto Allaah in worship.

The more we learn about Allaah, by learning Tawheed, the more eager we will be to worship Him sincerely.