بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Prophet (ﷺ) said: مَنْ لَمْ يُبَيِّتِ الصِّيَامَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الفَجْرِ فَلَا صِيَامَ له “Whoever does not commit himself (i.e. establish the intention) for fasting before the break of dawn has no fast“ (Sahīh al-Jāmi of Al-Albānī who declared it Sahīh #6534) Al-Manāwī said: … and in Ibn Mājah’s narration: “WhoeverContinue reading “Intention to fast ramadan is required every night”
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The fast that yields only hunger and no reward
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Prophet (ﷺ) said: رب صائم ليس له من صيامه إلا الجوع، ورب قائم ليس له من قيامه إلا السهر “There are people who fast and get nothing from their fast except hunger, and there are people who pray (at night) and get nothing from their prayers except a sleepless night.”Continue reading “The fast that yields only hunger and no reward”
Adhkar series part 5: dua for protection from diseases like cancer
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hadīth 1. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبَرَصِ وَالْجُنُونِ وَالْجُذَامِ وَمِنْ سَيِّئِ الأَسْقَامِ (Allāhumma innī a’ūdhu bika minal-baras wal-junūn wal-judhām wa min sayyi-il-asqām) “Oh Allāh, I seek refuge in You from leprosy, insanity, vitiligo, and the worst of diseases.” (Abū Dawūd 1554. Declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī) IbnContinue reading “Adhkar series part 5: dua for protection from diseases like cancer”
Praying two rak’ah when leaving ones home and upon entering
بسم 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 youContinue reading “Praying two rak’ah when leaving ones home and upon entering”
An action that is done with good intention but not in accordance to the Sunnah
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: من عمل عملاً ليس عليه أمرنا فهو رد “Whoever does a deed that is not in accordance with this affair of ours, then it is rejected.” (Sahīh Muslim 1718) عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ ضَحَّى خَالٌ لِي يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ قَبْلَContinue reading “An action that is done with good intention but not in accordance to the Sunnah”
Standing foot to foot in prayer – al-Mubārakfūrī, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Bukhārī said in his sahīh: باب إِلْزَاقِ الْمَنْكِبِ بِالْمَنْكِبِ وَالْقَدَمِ بِالْقَدَمِ فِي الصَّفِّ Chapter: To stand shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot in a row Al-Nu’mān bin Bashīr said: I saw that a man from us attach his ankle to the ankle of his companion. (Sahīh al-Bukhārī, The BookContinue reading “Standing foot to foot in prayer – al-Mubārakfūrī, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn”
Explanation of “Whoever commits laghā then he has no Jumu’ah…”
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hadīth 1. The prophet (ﷺ) said: وَمَنْ لَغَا وَتَخَطَّى رِقَابَ النَّاسِ كَانَتْ لَهُ ظُهْرًا He who indulges in laghā (an evil act) or steps over the necks of people (in the mosque), that (Friday) will be for him like the noon (Dhuhr) prayer. (Abū Dawūd 347. Declared Hasan by Al-Albānī) HadīthContinue reading “Explanation of “Whoever commits laghā then he has no Jumu’ah…””
Explanation of the hadīth: “Do not fast a day or two prior to Ramadān” & fasting the day of doubt
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: لاَ يَتَقَدَّمَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ رَمَضَانَ بِصَوْمِ يَوْمٍ أَوْ يَوْمَيْنِ، إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلٌ كَانَ يَصُومُ صَوْمَهُ فَلْيَصُمْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadān unless he has the habit of fasting (and if his fasting coincides with that day)Continue reading “Explanation of the hadīth: “Do not fast a day or two prior to Ramadān” & fasting the day of doubt”
Explanation of the hadīth: “when half of Sha’bān remains then do not fast”
إِذَا بَقِيَ نِصْفٌ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَلاَ تَصُومُوا Abū Hurairah narrated:The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said: “When a half of Sha’bān remains then do not fast“. (Al-Tirmidhī 738. Declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī) Shaykh Bin Bāz said: As for the Hadīth that prohibits fasting after the middle of Sha’bān, it is Sahīh, as graded by the knowledgeableContinue reading “Explanation of the hadīth: “when half of Sha’bān remains then do not fast””
The Du’ā of the Prophet for the one who seeks hadīth!
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم استَسقى رسولُ اللهِ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ، فأتَيتَه بإناءٍ فيه ماءٌ، وفيه شَعرةٌ فرَفَعتُها، ثُمَّ ناوَلتُه، فقال: اللَّهُمَّ جَمِّلْه { وأدِمْ جمالَه }، قال: فرَأَيتُه بعدَ ثَلاثٍ وتِسعينَ سَنةً وما في رَأسِه ولِحيَتِه شَعرةٌ بَيضاءُ ‘Amr ibn Akhtab al-Ansārī narrated: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) asked for water, so I broughtContinue reading “The Du’ā of the Prophet for the one who seeks hadīth!”
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