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The Night Prayer: Part 3 – Praying Two Rak’ah after Witr
Read more: The Night Prayer: Part 3 – Praying Two Rak’ah after Witrبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hadīth 1. كنَّا مع رسولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ في سَفَرٍ، فقالَ: إنَّ هذا السَّفَرَ جَهْدٌ وثِقَلٌ؛ فإذا أَوتَرَ أحَدُكم، فليَركَعْ رَكعتَينِ، فإنِ استَيقَظَ، وإلَّا كانتَا له Thawbān narrated: We were with the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) on a journey, and he said: This journey is a struggle and a…
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‘Umar commands the people to pray 11 rak’ah for tarawīh
Read more: ‘Umar commands the people to pray 11 rak’ah for tarawīhبسم 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 your…
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An abandoned sunnah in Wudū: wiping the head three times
Read more: An abandoned sunnah in Wudū: wiping the head three timesبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Wiping the head three times Hadīth 1. عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَلَا أُرِيكُمْ كَيْفَ كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ قُلْنَا بَلَى قَالَ فَأْتُونِي بِطَسْتٍ وَتَوْرٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا . . . وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ ثَلَاثًا وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا Abū Hayyah said:‘Ali (رضي…
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Neglected Sunnah of the Prayer – Sitting Mutawarrikan in the last tashahhud
Read more: Neglected Sunnah of the Prayer – Sitting Mutawarrikan in the last tashahhudبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Evidence of sitting mutawarrikan 1) Abū Humayd al-Sā’idī said in the presence of ten companions of the prophet (ﷺ): “I am more knowledgeable than any of you regarding the prayer of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ).” They said: “So present it (i.e. what you know).” He then mentioned the hadīth, saying:…
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Those who do not preserve the prayer will be punished alongside Pharaoh & ‘Ubayy ibn Khalaf!
Read more: Those who do not preserve the prayer will be punished alongside Pharaoh & ‘Ubayy ibn Khalaf!بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr narrated: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) mentioned the prayers one day and he said, “Whoever preserves the prayers, they will be his light, proof, and salvation on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever does not preserve them will not have proof, nor light, nor salvation, and on the Day…
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The meaning & virtue of sending Salāh and Salām upon the prophet
Read more: The meaning & virtue of sending Salāh and Salām upon the prophetبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَـئِكَـتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ صَلُّواْ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُواْ تَسْلِيماً ﴾ Allāh sends His Salāh on the Prophet, and also His angels (do so). O you who believe! Send your Salāh on him, and greet him with Taslīm. (Al-Ahzāb:56) The meaning of Salāh upon the prophet (ﷺ) Al-Bukhārī…
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Raising the hands when bowing (Rukū) and rising from bowing
Read more: Raising the hands when bowing (Rukū) and rising from bowingبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām al-Bukhārī:باب رَفْعِ الْيَدَيْنِ إِذَا كَبَّرَ وَإِذَا رَكَعَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ Chapter: To raise both hands upon saying the (opening) Takbir, and when performing Rukū’ (bowing) and on rising from it (i.e. Rukū’): Ibn ‘Umar narrated: I saw that whenever Allāh’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood for the prayer, he used to raise both…
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The Du’ā of the Prophet for the one who seeks hadīth!
Read more: 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 brought…
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Authentic Adhkār Series: Part 3 – Dhikr Said Before Sleep
Read more: Authentic Adhkār Series: Part 3 – Dhikr Said Before Sleepبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Bismika Allāhumma Amūtu wa Ahyā Hudhayfah narrated: Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to go to bed, he would say: ” Bismika Allāhumma Amūtu wa Ahyā (In your Name, Oh Allāh, I die and I live)… “ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ، عَنْ…
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Authentic Adhkār Series: Part 2 – Dhikr Said After Prayer
Read more: Authentic Adhkār Series: Part 2 – Dhikr Said After Prayerبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1. Astaghfirullāh (x3), Allāhumma antas-Salām wa minkas-salām, tabārakta (yā) Dhal-jalāli wal-ikrām عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا انْصَرَفَ مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ اسْتَغْفَرَ ثَلاَثًا وَقَالَ “ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلاَمُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ تَبَارَكْتَ ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ ” . قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ فَقُلْتُ لِلأَوْزَاعِيِّ كَيْفَ الاِسْتِغْفَارُ قَالَ تَقُولُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ…