The Excellence & Etiquette of Fasting: Two Joys, a Shield, and a Boundless Reward – Hadīth Commentary by al-Mubārakfūrī and Al-Ithyūbī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Abū Hurayrah narrated from the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ): كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ يُضَاعَفُ الْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ، قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: إِلَّا الصَّوْمَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ ، يَدَعُ شَهْوَتَهُ وَطَعَامَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ : فَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ فِطْرِهِ، وَفَرْحَةٌ عِنْدَ لِقَاءِ رَبِّهِ ، وَلَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُContinue reading “The Excellence & Etiquette of Fasting: Two Joys, a Shield, and a Boundless Reward – Hadīth Commentary by al-Mubārakfūrī and Al-Ithyūbī”

The Gate of Al-Rayyān: Hadīth Commentary on The Distinction of the Fasting in Paradise – al-Mubārakfūrī, Al-Ithyūbī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Abū Hurayrah narrated: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said: مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ مِنْ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الْأَشْيَاءِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ؛ دُعِيَ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ، وَلِلْجَنَّةِ أَبْوَابٌ، فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلَاةِ ، دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّلَاةِ ، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ، دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الْجِهَادِ ، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِContinue reading “The Gate of Al-Rayyān: Hadīth Commentary on The Distinction of the Fasting in Paradise – al-Mubārakfūrī, Al-Ithyūbī”

“Allāh does not accept from any deed except that which was purely for Him and through which His Face was sought” – explanation by Imām Al-Ithyūbī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Nasā’ī said: Chapter 24 – One Who Campaigns (in Jihād) Seeking Reward and Renown ʿĪsā ibn Hilāl al-Himsī informed us, he said: Muhammad ibn Humayr narrated to us, he said: Muʿāwiyah ibn Sallām narrated to us, from ʿIkrimah ibn ʿAmmār, from Shaddād Abū ʿAmmār, from Abū Umāmah al-Bāhilī, he said:Continue reading ““Allāh does not accept from any deed except that which was purely for Him and through which His Face was sought” – explanation by Imām Al-Ithyūbī”

Rulings related to saying “Ameen” in prayer; is it obligatory? Is it said loud or quiet? What if the imām doesn’t say it?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Imām and the followers saying Āmīn aloud (in the loud prayers) Narration 1: of Abū Hurayrah Imām al-Bukhārī said: “Chapter: The Imam’s Audible Recitation of “Āmīn“ Ibn al-Zubayr and those behind him would say “Āmīn” until the mosque would resound with noise. [authenticated by Al-Albānī in al-Da’īfah 2/369] Abū HurayrahContinue reading “Rulings related to saying “Ameen” in prayer; is it obligatory? Is it said loud or quiet? What if the imām doesn’t say it?”

Evidence that the face & hands of the woman are not awrah – part 1: the practice of the women during the Prophet’s time & Tafsīr of Sūrah al-Nūr:31 – REVISED

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Summary of the issue Imām Ibn Qudāmah said: “… the free woman is entirely ‘awrah except for her face and hands.” (Sharh al-‘Umdah 2/260) Ibn Rushd said: “And the majority of the scholars are of the opinion that her entire body is ‘awrah except for the face and the hands.” (SharhContinue reading “Evidence that the face & hands of the woman are not awrah – part 1: the practice of the women during the Prophet’s time & Tafsīr of Sūrah al-Nūr:31 – REVISED”

Recommendation of saying the adhan when praying alone & affirming Allah’s attribute of amazement

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Nasā’ī said: “Chapter: The Adhan For One Who Is Praying Alone” ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir narrated: I heard the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) say: يَعْجَبُ رَبُّكَ مِنْ رَاعِي غَنَمٍ فِي شَطْيَّةٍ بِجَبَلٍ يُؤَذِّنُ لِلصَّلاةِ وَيُصَلِّي، فَيَقُولُ اللهُ : انظُرُوا إِلَى عبدي هذا، يُؤَذِّنُ وَيُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةِ يَخَافُ مِنِّي، فَقَدْ غَفَرْت لِعَبْدِي وَأَدْخَلْتُهُContinue reading “Recommendation of saying the adhan when praying alone & affirming Allah’s attribute of amazement”