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Is it possible for us to live on a different planet? Sh. ‘Uthaymīn
Read more: Is it possible for us to live on a different planet? Sh. ‘Uthaymīnبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Allāh says: (فَأَزَلَّهُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ عَنْهَا فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِ وَقُلْنَا اهْبِطُوا بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ وَلَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَاعٌ إِلَى حِينٍ) (البقرة: ٣٦) Then the Shaitān (Satan) made them slip therefrom (the Paradise), and got them out from that in which they were. We said: “Get you down, all, with enmity…
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Adhkar series part 4: Supplications for sadness, grief, distress and adversity
Read more: Adhkar series part 4: Supplications for sadness, grief, distress and adversityبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Allāhumma innī a’ūdhu bika minal-hammi, wal-hazani, wal-‘ajzi, wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wa dala’i-ddayn, wa ghalabatir-rijāl Narrated by Anas that the prophet (ﷺ) would say: “ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ ” “O Allāh! I seek refuge with You from sadness and…
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The imaam of the people of hadeeth is the prophet (ﷺ)
Read more: The imaam of the people of hadeeth is the prophet (ﷺ)بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Allāh says: يَوْمَ نَدْعُواْ كُلَّ أُنَاسٍ بِإِمَـمِهِمْ And the Day when We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imām. (Sūrah Isrā:71) Ibn Kathīr said: Some of the Salaf said this is the greatest honor for the people of Hadīth, because their Imām is the Prophet (ﷺ). (Mawsū al-Tafsīr…
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Praying two rak’ah when leaving ones home and upon entering
Read more: Praying two rak’ah when leaving ones home and upon enteringبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: إذا خرجتَ من منزِلِك فصلِّ ركعتينِ تمنعانِكَ مخرجَ السُّوءِ و إذا دخلْتَ إلى منزِلِك فصلِّ ركعتينِ تمنعانِكَ مدْخلَ السُّوءِ “When you leave your home then pray two rak’ah; to prevent you from an evil exit. And when you enter your home pray two rak’ah; to prevent you…
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Allah does not accept the deeds of an innovator
Read more: Allah does not accept the deeds of an innovatorبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Abī al-‘Āsim said: “Chapter on what was mentioned on the authority of the Prophet (ﷺ): Allāh does not accept the deeds of an innovator The prophet (ﷺ) said: إن الله حجز – أو قال : حجب – التوبة عن كل صاحب بدعة Indeed, Allāh places a barrier – or he…
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Hasan al-Basri: Had the companions seen you they would have said ‘they will have no share in the hereafter’
Read more: Hasan al-Basri: Had the companions seen you they would have said ‘they will have no share in the hereafter’بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hasan al-Basrī said: “By Allāh, I have met seventy veterans of al-Badr. Most of their garments were wool. Had you seen them you would have said they are crazy. And had they seen the best among you, they would have said: “These people will have no share in the hereafter.” Had…
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Weak hadith: To fast a day after Ashurah
Read more: Weak hadith: To fast a day after Ashurahبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh ‘Abdul-Muhsin Al-‘Abbād was asked: Is it correct that the best way to fast on ‘Āshūrah is for a person to fast the day before it and the day after it? He replied by saying: “Some scholars (have) said this, but we do not know anything [authentic] that supports this.” (Sharh…
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Who is the victorious group and the saved sect
Read more: Who is the victorious group and the saved sectبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: وَإِنَّ أُمَّتِي سَتَفْتَرِقُ عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً كُلُّهَا فِي النَّارِ إِلاَّ وَاحِدَةً وَهِيَ الْجَمَاعَةُ “… and my nation will split into seventy-two sects, all of which will be in Hell apart from one, which is the Jamā’ah.” (Ibn Mājah 3993. Declared Sahīh by al-‘Irāqī, Ibn Kathīr, al-Albānī)…
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The arrogant will be punished in hellfire in a prison called Boolas
Read more: The arrogant will be punished in hellfire in a prison called Boolasبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم What is arrogance? The prophet (ﷺ) said: الكبر بَطَر الحق، وغَمط الناس Kibr (arrogance) is rejection of the truth and to look down upon the people. (Umdatul-Tafsīr 1/121) The punishment for arrogance The prophet (ﷺ) said: يُحْشَرُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَمْثَالَ الذَّرِّ، فِي صُوَرِ النَّاسِ، يَعْلُوهُمْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنَ الصَّغَارِ، حَتَّى…