Fawāids |Qur'ān | Authentic Sunnah

    Author: أبو زكريا عيسى الألباني

    • The Sunan of ‘Îd

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1. The ‘Îd prayer should be performed in a musalla. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم always offered the ‘Îd prayers in the Musalla [flat open area that is apart from the Masjid] which was located at the eastern entrance to Madînah. (Zâd Al-Ma’âd 3/182) Thus, majority of the scholars hold…

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    • The Times & Places That Du’â is Answered

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The last third of the night عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ يَنْزِلُ رَبُّنَا تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا حِينَ يَبْقَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرُ يَقُولُ مَنْ يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ مَنْ يَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيَهُ مَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُنِي فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ  Narrated by Abû Hurairah that the…

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    • Virtues of Ayât al-Kursî

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The greatest verse from the Book of Allâh عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ يَا أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ أَتَدْرِي أَىُّ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ مَعَكَ أَعْظَمُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ يَا أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ أَتَدْرِي أَىُّ آيَةٍ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ…

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    • The Duha Prayer – it’s virtues & manners of praying

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم It’s virtues Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrated: “My beloved friend (Muhammad) advised me to practise three things and I will not leave them until I die: to fast for three days every month, to pray Duhâ and to perform Witr before sleeping” (Sahîh Al-Bukhârî 1178) The messenger of Allâh صلى…

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    • The Attributes of Allâh: Al-Mihâl, Al-Makar, Al-Kaid

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم – وَهُوَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡمِحَالِ – “And He is severe in Al-Mihâl [strong in plotting] ” (13:13) – وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ – “And they (disbelievers) plotted and Allâh planned too. And Allâh is the Best of planners” (3:54) – إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدٗا ° وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدٗا – “Verily, they are…

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    • Virtues & Sunan of The First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah & Days of Tashrîq

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah Allâh says: -وَالْفَجْرِ- وَلَيالٍ عَشْرٍ- “By the dawn; by the ten nights” (al-Fajr 89:1-2) Ibn ‘Abbâs, Ibn al-Zubayr, Mujâhid and others of the earlier and later generations said that this refers to the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah. (Tafsîr Ibn Kathîr) The Prophet صلى الله…

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    • The Forms of Dhikr After The Prayer

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1. Subhân Allâh (33x), Allâhu Akbar (33x), Al-Hamdulillâh (33x) عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، – وَهَذَا حَدِيثُ قُتَيْبَةَ أَنَّ فُقَرَاءَ، الْمُهَاجِرِينَ أَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا ذَهَبَ أَهْلُ الدُّثُورِ بِالدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى وَالنَّعِيمِ الْمُقِيمِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏”‏ وَمَا ذَاكَ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يُصَلُّونَ كَمَا نُصَلِّي وَيَصُومُونَ كَمَا نَصُومُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُونَ وَلاَ نَتَصَدَّقُ…

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    • The Religion with Allâh is Islâm

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم What is Islâm? Hâfidh Ibn Ahmad ‘Alî Al-Hakamî said: “Islâm means perfect submission to Allâh with Tawheed [monotheism], compliance to Him with obedience and to be completely free from Shirk [associating partners with Allah]” (The Signposts of the Propagated Sunnah for the Creed of the Saved and Aided Group Vol. 1)…

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    • Fasting Mondays and Thursdays

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عن عائشة قالت كان نبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتحرى صوم الاثنين والخميس ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was keen to fast on Mondays and Thursdays. At-Tirmidhee 745. Declared Saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albanee. عن أبي هريرة أن رسول…

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    • The Ten Companions Given Glad Tidings of Paradise (Al-‘Ashrat Al-Mubash-sharah)

      بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عن عبد الرّحمن بن عوف قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أبو بكر في الجنّة، وعمر في الجنّة، وعثمان في الجنّة، وعليّ في الجنّة، وطلحة في الجنّة، والزّبير في الجنّة، وعبد الرّحمن بن عوف في الجنّة، وسعد بن أبي وقّاس في الجنّة، وسعيد بن زيد في الجنّة، وأبو عبيدة…

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