بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم From Abū Juhayfah Wahb ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Suwāʾī (رضي الله عنه) who said: “I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in a red dome of his made of leather. He said: Bilāl came out with (his) ablution water – some took directly from the water and some were sprinkledContinue reading “Seeking blessings from the “righteous” – Ibn Rajab, al-San’ānī, al-Rājihī”
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Al-‘Ulū: Ibn Taymiyyah on affirming Allāh’s Highness above the creation & on ascribing ‘Direction’/’Body’ for Allāh
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh al-Islām Taqī al-Dīn Abū al-ʿAbbās Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah al-Harrānī (may Allāh be pleased with him and grant him contentment) was asked: What do you say about two men who differed in creed, where one of them said: “Whoever does not believe that Allāh is in the heaven is misguided,” andContinue reading “Al-‘Ulū: Ibn Taymiyyah on affirming Allāh’s Highness above the creation & on ascribing ‘Direction’/’Body’ for Allāh”
The meaning of fatwā & who can issue one
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم What is the meaning of a fatwā Al-Azharī said:… it is said: The man gave a fatwā in the matter, and I sought a fatwā from him… it is said: I gave someone a fatwā regarding a vision he saw when I interpreted it for him, and I gave him aContinue reading “The meaning of fatwā & who can issue one”
The ghusl for Jumu’ah can be performed after Fajr
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Subsidiary Issue (35): The Ghusl for Jumu’ah is (performed) on the Day: From Ibn ‘Umar: He would perform ghusl after the break of dawn (Fajr) on the day of Jumu’ah, considering it sufficient for the ghusl for Jumu’ah. From Mujāhid: If a man performs ghusl after the entrance of Fajr, it is sufficient.Continue reading “The ghusl for Jumu’ah can be performed after Fajr”
Al-‘Ulū: Statements of the salaf on Allāh being above the creation
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever does not show mercy to those on earth, will not receive mercy from the One who is above the heavens.” (al-Dhahabī said: Its narrators are thiqah (trustworthy and reliable) – Mukhtasar al-‘Ulū of al-Dhahabī pg. 9, Declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī in his checking) Anas (رضي اللهContinue reading “Al-‘Ulū: Statements of the salaf on Allāh being above the creation”
The narrations of the 73 sects and their authenticity
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The sādiq al-masdūq (the truthful and believed) Prophet (ﷺ) foretold that his Ummah would inevitably experience division. This division serves as a test for this Ummah and is a condemnation of those who deviate and distance themselves from Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā’ah, as well (as it being) a warning against divisionContinue reading “The narrations of the 73 sects and their authenticity”
Ibn Mas’ood prohibiting dhikr using pebbles – it’s authenticity and points of benefit
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم أَخْبَرَنَا الحَكَمُ بْنُ المُبَارَكِ قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ : كُنَّا نَجْلِسُ عَلَى بَابِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ الغَدَاةِ، فَإِذَا خَرَجَ مَشَيْنَا مَعَهُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ، فَجَاءَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيُّ فَقَالَ : أَخَرَجَ إِلَيْكُمْ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بَعْدُ؟ قُلْنَا : لَاContinue reading “Ibn Mas’ood prohibiting dhikr using pebbles – it’s authenticity and points of benefit”
A neglected Sunnah: to sit Iq’aa between the two prostrations
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Summary: Al-Albānī said: “He (ﷺ) would sometimes practice iq’ā [to rest on both his heels and feet]. Al-Iq’ā has come from the hadīth of Ibn ‘Abbās in Sahīh Muslim and Abū Dawūd and Al-Tirmidhī, who declared it Sahīh and others authenticated it; see (Al-Sahīhah 383), and from the hadith of Ibn ‘UmarContinue reading “A neglected Sunnah: to sit Iq’aa between the two prostrations”
Allah does not accept the deeds of an innovator
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Abī al-‘Āsim said: “Chapter on what was mentioned on the authority of the Prophet (ﷺ): Allāh does not accept the deeds of an innovator The prophet (ﷺ) said: إن الله حجز – أو قال : حجب – التوبة عن كل صاحب بدعة Indeed, Allāh places a barrier – or heContinue reading “Allah does not accept the deeds of an innovator”
Hasan al-Basri: Had the companions seen you they would have said ‘they will have no share in the hereafter’
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hasan al-Basrī said: “By Allāh, I have met seventy veterans of al-Badr. Most of their garments were wool. Had you seen them you would have said they are crazy. And had they seen the best among you, they would have said: “These people will have no share in the hereafter.” HadContinue reading “Hasan al-Basri: Had the companions seen you they would have said ‘they will have no share in the hereafter’”
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