The recommendation to pray on the right side of the rows

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: أَنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى مَيَامِنِ الصُّفُوفِ Verily, Allāh and His angels send blessings upon those on the right side of the prayer rows. (Declared Hasan by Ibn Hajr in al-Fath 2/213 and Al-Arnā’ūt in Sahīh Ibn Hibbān 5/534) Al-Barā said: كُنَّا إِذَا صَلَّيْنَا خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺContinue reading “The recommendation to pray on the right side of the rows”

What are the things that makes ghusl obligatory

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1. The ejaculation of semen, regardless of whether one is awake or asleep The prophet (ﷺ) said: إِنَّمَا الْمَاءُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ Water (i.e. semen) is only cleansed with water (i.e. ghusl) (Sahīh Muslim 343) He also (ﷺ) said: عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ جَاءَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ إِلَىContinue reading “What are the things that makes ghusl obligatory”

Every act of worship that the companions did not worship with, then do not worship with it

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh al-Albānī said: We mentioned to you previously the narration of Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān: “Every act of worship that the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ), did not worship with, then do not worship with it.” Another narration on the authority of ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas’ūd : “Follow and do notContinue reading “Every act of worship that the companions did not worship with, then do not worship with it”

When is the Hour which supplication is answered on Jumu’ah?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Prophet (ﷺ) said: يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ ثِنْتَا عَشْرَةَ ‏يُرِيدُ سَاعَةً ‏ لاَ يُوجَدُ مُسْلِمٌ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَالْتَمِسُوهَا آخِرَ سَاعَةٍ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ Friday consists of twelve (hours). Amongst them there is an hour in which a Muslim does not ask Allāh for anything exceptContinue reading “When is the Hour which supplication is answered on Jumu’ah?”

The Qur’ān will either be a proof for you or against you!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Prophet (ﷺ) said: والقرآن حجة لك أو عليك The Qur’ān is a proof for you or against you. (Sahīh Muslim 223) Ibn Mas’ūd said: “The Qur’ān intercedes for it’s people and its intercession will be accepted. If a person put the Qur’ān in front of him (as a guide), itContinue reading “The Qur’ān will either be a proof for you or against you!”

Neglected Sunnah of the Prayer – Sitting Mutawarrikan in the last tashahhud

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Evidence of sitting mutawarrikan 1) Abū Humayd al-Sā’idī said in the presence of ten companions of the prophet (ﷺ): “I am more knowledgeable than any of you regarding the prayer of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ).” They said: “So present it (i.e. what you know).” He then mentioned the hadīth, saying:Continue reading “Neglected Sunnah of the Prayer – Sitting Mutawarrikan in the last tashahhud”

Those who do not preserve the prayer will be punished alongside Pharaoh & ‘Ubayy ibn Khalaf!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr narrated: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) mentioned the prayers one day and he said, “Whoever preserves the prayers, they will be his light, proof, and salvation on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever does not preserve them will not have proof, nor light, nor salvation, and on the DayContinue reading “Those who do not preserve the prayer will be punished alongside Pharaoh & ‘Ubayy ibn Khalaf!”

The meaning & virtue of sending Salāh and Salām upon the prophet

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَـئِكَـتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ صَلُّواْ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُواْ تَسْلِيماً ﴾ Allāh sends His Salāh on the Prophet, and also His angels (do so). O you who believe! Send your Salāh on him, and greet him with Taslīm. (Al-Ahzāb:56) The meaning of Salāh upon the prophet (ﷺ) Al-BukhārīContinue reading “The meaning & virtue of sending Salāh and Salām upon the prophet”

Raising the hands when bowing (Rukū) and rising from bowing

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Bukhārī:باب رَفْعِ الْيَدَيْنِ إِذَا كَبَّرَ وَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ Chapter: To raise both hands upon saying the (opening) Takbir, and when performing Rukū’ (bowing) and on rising from it (i.e. Rukū’): Ibn ‘Umar narrated: I saw that whenever Allāh’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood for the prayer, he used to raise bothContinue reading “Raising the hands when bowing (Rukū) and rising from bowing”

Whoever doesn’t pray the ‘Asr prayer his good deeds will be nullified

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حَافِظُواْ عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ والصَّلاَةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُواْ لِلّهِ قَانِتِينَ ٢٣٨ Guard strictly the prayers, and the Salātul-Wustā (middle prayer), and stand before Allāh truly devout. Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:238 Ibn Kathīr said: “Allāh commands that the prayer should be performed correctly and on time.” (Tafsīr of Ibn Kathīr) Ibn al-Jawzī said: “To preserveContinue reading “Whoever doesn’t pray the ‘Asr prayer his good deeds will be nullified”