The 5 Authentic Ways of Making Taslīm (salutation to end the prayer)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1. Saying As-salāmu alaikum turning to the right slightly … كان يُسلِّمُ تَسْليمةً واحدةً: السلامُ عليكم From Ā’isha who narrated:…” He would say one Taslīm (salutation): As-salāmu ‘alaykum…”. (Irwā al-Ghalīl of Al-Albānī 327. Declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī. Sahīh upon the conditions of Muslim by Shu’ayb al-Arnaūt in Zad al-Ma’ād 1/251) كانَContinue reading “The 5 Authentic Ways of Making Taslīm (salutation to end the prayer)”

Authentic Adhkār Series: Part 1 – Morning & Evening Dhikr

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Chapter 1: Dhikr for both the Morning and Evening 1.1 لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said: If anyone says in the morning: (There is nothing which has the right to be worshipped except AllāhContinue reading “Authentic Adhkār Series: Part 1 – Morning & Evening Dhikr”

Authentic ahadīth regarding the Day of ‘Arafah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عن عائشة رضي الله عنها مرفوعاً: «ما مِن يومٍ أكثر مِن أنْ يُعْتِقَ اللهُ فيه عبدًا مِن النارِ، مِن يومِ عرفة، وإنَّه ليدنو، ثم يُباهي بهم الملائكةَ، فيقول: ما أراد هؤلاء؟ Ā’ishah (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: “There is no day on which Allāh setsContinue reading “Authentic ahadīth regarding the Day of ‘Arafah”

The ruling on fasting the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah & the Day of ‘Arafah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Hajjāwi said: يسن صيام تسع ذي الحجة، و يوم عرفة لغير حاج بها “It is sunnah to fast the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah and the day of ‘Arafah for non-pilgrims.” Shaykh Salih al-Fawzān said in explanation: It is mustahabb (recommended) to fast these days as the Prophet صلى اللهContinue reading “The ruling on fasting the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah & the Day of ‘Arafah”

The Great Virtues of Sūrah al-Baqarah – authentic collection

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ لاَ تَجْعَلُوا بُيُوتَكُمْ مَقَابِرَ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنْفِرُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ الَّذِي تُقْرَأُ فِيهِ سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ ‏”‏ ‏ Abū Hurayrah reported Allāh’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:” Do not make your houses into graves. Shaytān flees from a house in which SūrahContinue reading “The Great Virtues of Sūrah al-Baqarah – authentic collection”

The 5 Commands that Allāh gave to Yahyā ibn Zakariyyā

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الْحَارِثَ الأَشْعَرِيَّ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏”‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَ يَحْيَى بْنَ زَكَرِيَّا بِخَمْسِ كَلِمَاتٍ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهَا وَيَأْمُرَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنْ يَعْمَلُوا بِهَا وَإِنَّهُ كَادَ أَنْ يُبْطِئَ بِهَا فَقَالَ عِيسَى إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَكَ بِخَمْسِ كَلِمَاتٍ لِتَعْمَلَ بِهَا وَتَأْمُرَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنْ يَعْمَلُوا بِهَا فَإِمَّا أَنْ تَأْمُرَهُمْContinue reading “The 5 Commands that Allāh gave to Yahyā ibn Zakariyyā”

How a Muslim Should Be Towards The Death of a Non-Muslim

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَتَّخِذُواْ عَدُوِّي وَعَدُوَّكُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ تُلۡقُونَ إِلَيۡهِم بِٱلۡمَوَدَّةِ وَقَدۡ كَفَرُواْ بِمَا جَآءَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ يُخۡرِجُونَ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَإِيَّاكُمۡ أَن تُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ رَبِّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ خَرَجۡتُمۡ جِهَٰدٗا فِي سَبِيلِي وَٱبۡتِغَآءَ مَرۡضَاتِيۚ تُسِرُّونَ إِلَيۡهِم بِٱلۡمَوَدَّةِ وَأَنَا۠ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَآ أَخۡفَيۡتُمۡ وَمَآ أَعۡلَنتُمۡۚ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡهُ مِنكُمۡ فَقَدۡ ضَلَّ سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ١ O you whoContinue reading “How a Muslim Should Be Towards The Death of a Non-Muslim”

How A Muslim Should Be With Their Neighbours

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Who is the neighbour? Shaykh al-Albânî said: Everything that has been narrated suggesting that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم defined it as being forty (houses in each direction) is weak and is not authentic. What appears to be the case is that it is to be defined according to whatContinue reading “How A Muslim Should Be With Their Neighbours”

Sîrah Series: The Earliest Companions To Embrace Islâm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Khadîjah bint Khuwaylid & Waraqah ibn Nawfal Az-Zubayr ibn Bakkâr said: “During the Pre-Islamic Days of Ignorance, Khadîjah was known as at-Tahirah (the pure one); her mother was Fâtimah bint Zâ’idah al-‘Amiriyah.” Khâdijah was married to the Messenger ﷺ by her uncle ‘Amr ibn Asad. She died three years before theContinue reading “Sîrah Series: The Earliest Companions To Embrace Islâm”

Sîrah Series : Signs of Muhammad’s Prophethood & The Jews and Christians Knowing of his coming

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Ishâq said: “The Arab soothsayers, Jewish rabbis and Christian monks spoke about the emergence of the Messenger of Allâh صلى الله عليه وسلم a short time before his Prophetic mission. The Jewish rabbis and Christian monks took their news from what is mentioned in their Scriptures, and the covenants takenContinue reading “Sîrah Series : Signs of Muhammad’s Prophethood & The Jews and Christians Knowing of his coming”