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”

When is an action or statement of a companion considered evidence? Sh. Al-Albānī and Sh. ‘Uthaymīn

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The question: What do you say about the companion’s statement: Is it evidence or not?  Or is there a specific detail? The answer: It is necessary to detail: If a companion said a statement in the presence of some companions and no one disagreed with him, then we can rest assuredContinue reading “When is an action or statement of a companion considered evidence? Sh. Al-Albānī and Sh. ‘Uthaymīn”

‘Umar commands the people to pray 11 rak’ah for tarawīh

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: “Verily he among you who lives long after me will see great discord, so you must hold to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah of the Khulafā ar-Rāshidīn (the rightly guided caliphs) after me (i.e. Abu Bakr, Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī). Cling to it firmly [literally: with yourContinue reading “‘Umar commands the people to pray 11 rak’ah for tarawīh”

The one who sits with the people of evil/innovation then it’s a proof of his love for them – Sh. Al-Fawzān

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Barbahārī (d. 329H) said: وإذا رأيت الرجل يجلس مع أهل الأهواء فاحذره, وعرفه, فإن جلس معه بعدما علم فَاتَّقِهِ, فإنه صاحب هوى If you see a man sitting with the people of desires, warn him and inform him. But if he sits with him after having known, stay away fromContinue reading “The one who sits with the people of evil/innovation then it’s a proof of his love for them – Sh. Al-Fawzān”

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”

Bid’ah and Sunnah cannot co-exist

حدّثنا الأزاعّ، عن حسان قال: ما ابتدع قوم بدعة في دينهم إلّا نزع الله من سنّتهم مثلها، ثمّ لا يعيدها إليهم إلى يوم القيامة Hassan (ibn ‘Atiyyah) (d.120) said: “People do not introduce an innovation in their religion except that Allāh withdraws it’s like from the Sunnah. Then, it will not return to them untilContinue reading “Bid’ah and Sunnah cannot co-exist”

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”

Be Grateful To Allâh & Always Ask Allâh for Steadfastness, Even If You’re Upon The Truth

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imâm Al-Hasan ibn ‘Alî al-Barbahârî (d.329 AH) said: الحمد لله الذي هدانا للإسلام، ومنّ علينا به، وأخرجنا في خير أمّة، فنسأله التوفيق لما يحبّ ويرضى، والحفظ ممّا يكره ويسخط “All praise is due to Allâh who has guided us to Islâm, bestowed favour upon us with it and raised us inContinue reading “Be Grateful To Allâh & Always Ask Allâh for Steadfastness, Even If You’re Upon The Truth”

The Obligation To Follow The Way Of The Salaf al-Sâlih (The Pious Predecessors)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم واتِّبَاعُ السَّلَفِ الصَّالِحِ وَاقْتِفَاءُ آثَارِهِمْ، وَالاسْتِغْفَارُ لَهُمْ And [required of the Muslims is] strict following of Salaf al-Sâlih and adhering to the knowledge and guidance which they left behind, and seeking forgiveness for them. (‘Abû Muhammad Ibn Abî Zaid al-Qayrawânî in his risâlah|d.389AH) – The meaning of the term ‘salaf’ ShaykhContinue reading “The Obligation To Follow The Way Of The Salaf al-Sâlih (The Pious Predecessors)”