The Attributes of Allâh: Al-Mihâl, Al-Makar, Al-Kaid

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

– وَهُوَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡمِحَالِ –

“And He is severe in Al-Mihâl [strong in plotting] ” (13:13)

– وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ –

“And they (disbelievers) plotted and Allâh planned too. And Allâh is the Best of planners” (3:54)

– إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدٗا ° وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدٗا –

“Verily, they are planning a plan, But I (too) am planning a plan” (86:15-16)

Shaykh Muhammad bin Sâlih Al-Uthaymîn said:

“Al-Makar, Al-Kaid, Al-Mihâl [attributes of plotting and planning] are among Allâh’s Attributes of Action.”

“Allâh is not described with it [these attributes] in a general way. One does not say ‘Allâh is a Mâkir (plotter) or a Kâid (secret plotter), not by calling Him as such nor by way of giving information, for they are sometimes commendable and sometimes condemnable.”

“Allâh is to be described with them in a situation when it will be commendable. Therefore, His plot will not be except goodness. That is why it is correct that we describe Him with that, by expressing opposition (i.e His opposition against whoever plots against Him). So we say, ‘Allâh is a plotter against those who plot’.

“Thus, it should be said ‘Allâh is the best of those who plot, He is the Best of those who plan’ or ‘Allâh is a plotter against the plotters, He deceives the one who tries to deceive Him’.”

Abridged from Sharh Al-‘Aqîdah Al-Wâsitiyyah. 1/436-444

Shaykh Ahmad ibn Yahyâ Al-Najmî said:

“These attributes have been mentioned in the context of response and retaliation [i.e He responds to the plots and deceptions of the disbelievers in like terms], thus such attributes are referred to as attributes of justice.”

“It is not permissible to describe Allâh as being a plotter, deceiver or a beguiler, because such names and attributes imply deficiencies that cannot be ascribed to Allâh. The same applies to any name or attribute that does not entail perfection.”

Abridged from Muqaddimah Al-Risâlah ibn Abî Zayd al-Qayrawânî p.63, Dar As-Sunnah English Translation.

Virtues & Sunan of The First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah & Days of Tashrîq

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah

Allâh says:

-وَالْفَجْرِ- وَلَيالٍ عَشْرٍ-

“By the dawn; by the ten nights” (al-Fajr 89:1-2)

Ibn ‘Abbâs, Ibn al-Zubayr, Mujâhid and others of the earlier and later generations said that this refers to the first ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah.

(Tafsîr Ibn Kathîr)

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:


قال النبي –صلى الله عليه وسلم- مامن أيام العمل الصالح فيها أحب إلى الله من هذه الأيام قالوا يا رسول الله : ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله قال ولا الجهاد في سبيل الله إلا رجل خرج بنفسه وماله فلم يرجع من ذلك بشئ

“There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allâh than these ten days.” The people asked, “Not even jihâd for the sake of Allâh?” He said, “Not even jihâd for the sake of Allâh, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing.”

(Sahîh al-Bukhâri, 2/457)

He صلى الله عليه وسلم also said:

مَا مِنْ عَمَلٍ أَزْكَى عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلَا أَعْظَمَ أَجْرًا مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْمَلُهُ فِي عَشْرِ الْأَضْحَى

“No deeds are more pure to Allâh, nor greater in reward, than good deeds performed in the ten days of the month of sacrificing.”

(Irwâ al-Ghalîl of Al-Albânî 3/398)

It was narrated from Hunaidah ibn Khâlid from his wife, that one of the wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, who said:

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصوم تسعة من ذي الحجة ويوم عاشوراء، وثلاثة أيام من كل شهر: أول اثنين من الشهر، وخميسين

“The Prophet used to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-Hijjah and the day of ‘Âshoora’, and three days every month: the first Monday of the month and two Thursdays.”

(Sunan An-Nasâi 2419. Sunan Abu Dawûd 2437. Declared Sahîh by Shaykh Al-Albânî)

Allâh says:

-وَيَذْكُرُواْ اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِى أَيَّامٍ مَّعْلُومَـتٍ عَلَى مَا رَزَقَهُمْ مِّن بَهِيمَةِ الاٌّنْعَامِ-

“And mention the Name of Allâh on the Known Days (Ayyâmin ma’lûmât), over the beast of cattle that He has provided for them (for sacrifice)” (Al-Hajj 22:28)

Ibn Abbâs: “The Known Days (Ayyâmin ma’lûmât) are the Ten days of Dhul-Hijjah”. (Umdatul Tafsīr 1/252)

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

مَا مِنْ أَيَّامٍ أَعْظَمُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَلَا أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ الْعَمَلِ فِيهِنَّ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ الْعَشْرِ فَأَكْثِرُوا فِيهِنَّ مِنْ التَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ وَالتَّحْمِيدِ

“There are no days greater in the sight of Allâh and in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Him than these ten days, so during this time recite a great deal of Tahlîl (“La ilâha ill-Allâh”), Takbîr (“Allâhu Akbar”) and Tahmîd (“Alhamdulillah”).” (Musnad of Imâm Ahmad, 7/224. Declared Sahîh by Ahmad Shâkir)

The Day of ‘Arafah (9th Dhu’l-Hijjah)

  • The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Fasting the day of ‘Arafah, I ask Allâh that it may expiate for the sins of the year that comes before it and the year that comes after it” (Sahîh Muslim 1162)
  • The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “There is no day when Allâh ransoms more slaves from the Fire than the day of ‘Arafah. He draws near, then He boasts about them before the Angels and says: ‘What do these people want?'” (Sahîh Muslim 1348)
  • A day by which Allâh swore an oath – – وَشَـهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ – [By The Witnessing Day and by The Witnessed Day] (Surah Al-Burûj 85:3). The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:” Al-Yawmul-Mashhûd (The Witnessed Day) is the Day of ‘Arafah” (Jâmi At-Tirmidhî 3339. Declared Hasan by Shaykh Al-Albânî)

‘Eid al-Adhâ [The Feast of The Sacrifice] (The 10th of Dhu’l-Hijjah)

  • The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:” The greatest of all days before Allâh is the Day of Nahr (sacrifice)..” (Sunan Abû Dawûd 1765. Declared Sahîh by Shaykh Al-Albânî)
  • The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:”The day of ‘Arafah, The day of Nahr, and The days of Tashrîq are Eid for us, the people of Islâm, and they are days of eating and drinking” (Jâmi’ At-Tirmidhî 773. Declared Sahîh by Shaykh Al-Albânî)
  • Abû Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allâh صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade fasting on these two days: ‘Eid-ul-Adhâ and ‘Eid-ul-Fitr. (Sahîh Muslim 1138)

The Days of Tashrîq (11th, 12th, 13th of Dhu’l-Hijjah)

  • Allâh says: – وَاذْكُرُواْ اللَّهَ فِى أَيَّامٍ مَّعْدُودَتٍ- ‘And remember Allâh upon the Appointed (Ayyâmin ma’dûdât) Days’ (Sûrah al-Baqarah:203). Ibn ‘Abbâs said that the Appointed Days are the days of Tashrîq. (Umdatul Tafsīr 1/252)
  • The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The days of Tashrîq are the days of eating, drinking and remembering Allâh.” (Sahîh Muslim 1141)
  • ‘Abdullāh ibn Zubayr said: Remember Allāh on the days of Tashrîq with Tasbīh (i.e saying Subhanallah), Tahlīl (i.e saying La Ilahā illAllāh), Takbīr (i.e saying Allahu Akbar), and Tahmīd (i.e saying Alhamdulillah). (Majma’ Zawāid 3/249)
  • ‘Ikrimāh said regarding the verse: – وَاذْكُرُواْ اللَّهَ فِى أَيَّامٍ مَّعْدُودَتٍ- : this means making the takbīr after the obligatory prayers during the days of Tashrîq. (Umdatul Tafsīr 1/252)

The Takbîr* during the ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah and Tashrîq

كان ابنُ عمرَ وأبو هريرةَ يخرجانِ إلى السوقِ في أيامِ العشرِ يُكبرانِ ويكبرُ الناسُ بتكبيرِهما

“Abû Hurayrah and Ibn ‘Umar used to come to the market in the ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah, then make Takbîr and the people would be make Takbîr with them.” (Irwâ al-Ghalîl of Al-Albânî 3/124)

عن عليٍّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عنه:أنه كان يكبر بعد صلاة الفجر يوم عرفة، إلى صلاة العصر من آخر أىام التشريق، ويكبر بعد العصر

Upon ‘Alī may Allāh be pleased with him: “That he used to make Takbīr from after the fajr prayer on the day of’ Arafah until ‘Asr of the last day of the days of Tashrīq, he would make Takbīr after’ Asr.” (Ibn Abī Shaybah 2/165. Declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī in Irwā 3/125)

The same was narrated upon Ibn ‘Abbās (al-Hākim 2/54 no. 1126, al-Bayhaqī in Sunan al-Kubrā 6276). And Ibn Mas’ūd (al-Hākim 2/55, no. 1127).

The wording of the Takbīr of Ibn Masūd on the Days of Tashrīq was: Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar, Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar, wa lillâhil-hamd (Sahīh by Al-Albānī Irwā 3/125)

* It is legislated to recite the Takbîr – [i.e Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar, Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh, Allâhu Akbar, Allâhu Akbar, wa lillâhil-hamd (Allâh is Great, Allâh is Great, none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh, Allâh is Great, Allâh is Great, To Allâh belongs all praise)] – anytime from the onset of the month of Dhu’l-Hijjah until the end of the Days of Tashrîq (this refers to the unrestricted takbīr). As for the restricted takbīr, then it is said after the obligatory prayers, which the time begins from the fajr prayer on the day of ‘Arafah, until’ Asr of the last day of the days of Tashrīq (13th dhul-hijjah).

(See Zad-ul Ma’ad of Ibn al-Qayyim, Majmû Fatawa of Ibn Baz, Sharh al-Mumti of Shaykh Ibn Uthaymîn, Al-Albânî Silsa al-Huda wa Nur for further details of the Takbîr)

The Forms of Dhikr After The Prayer

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

1. Subhân Allâh (33x), Allâhu Akbar (33x), Al-Hamdulillâh (33x)

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، – وَهَذَا حَدِيثُ قُتَيْبَةَ أَنَّ فُقَرَاءَ، الْمُهَاجِرِينَ أَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا ذَهَبَ أَهْلُ الدُّثُورِ بِالدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى وَالنَّعِيمِ الْمُقِيمِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏”‏ وَمَا ذَاكَ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يُصَلُّونَ كَمَا نُصَلِّي وَيَصُومُونَ كَمَا نَصُومُ وَيَتَصَدَّقُونَ وَلاَ نَتَصَدَّقُ وَيُعْتِقُونَ وَلاَ نُعْتِقُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ أَفَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكُمْ شَيْئًا تُدْرِكُونَ بِهِ مَنْ سَبَقَكُمْ وَتَسْبِقُونَ بِهِ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ وَلاَ يَكُونُ أَحَدٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنْكُمْ إِلاَّ مَنْ صَنَعَ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعْتُمْ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ تُسَبِّحُونَ وَتُكَبِّرُونَ وَتَحْمَدُونَ دُبُرَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ مَرَّةً ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو صَالِحٍ فَرَجَعَ فُقَرَاءُ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا سَمِعَ إِخْوَانُنَا أَهْلُ الأَمْوَالِ بِمَا فَعَلْنَا فَفَعَلُوا مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ

Abû Hurairah narrated: The poor amongst the emigrants (Muhâjirîn) came to the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) and said: The possessors of great wealth have obtained the highest ranks and the lasting bliss. He said: How is that? They said: They pray as we pray, and they observe fast as we observe fast, and they give charity but we do not give charity, and they set slaves free but we do not set slaves free. Upon this the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) said: Shall I not teach you something by which you will catch upon those who have preceded you, and get ahead of those who come after you, only those who do as you do being more excellent than you? They said: Yes, O Messenger of Allâh. He said: Glorify Allâh, declare His Greatness, and Praise Him thirty-three times after every prayer. Abû Sâlih said: The poor amongst the emigrants returned to the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ)saying: Our brethren, the possessors, of property have heard what we have done and they did the same. So the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) said: This is from Allâh’s bounty which He gives to whomever He wills.

Sahîh Muslim 595

2. Subhân Allâh (33x), Al-Hamdulillâh (33x), Allâhu Akbar (34x)

 عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ مُعَقِّبَاتٌ لاَ يَخِيبُ قَائِلُهُنَّ – أَوْ فَاعِلُهُنَّ – ثَلاَثٌ وَثَلاَثُونَ تَسْبِيحَةً وَثَلاَثٌ وَثَلاَثُونَ تَحْمِيدَةً وَأَرْبَعٌ وَثَلاَثُونَ تَكْبِيرَةً فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ

Narrated from Ka’b ibn ‘Ujrah that the Messenger of Allâh ( ﷺ) said: “Remembrance after the prayer, the one who says them or does them will not be disappointed: Thirty-three Tasbîhah, thirty-three Tahmîah, and thirty-four Takbîrah after every prayer.”

Sahîh Muslim 596

3. Subhân Allâh (33x), Al-Hamdulillâh (33x), Allâhu Akbar (33x), Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh wahdahu lã sharîka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli shai’in qadîr (1x)

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَنْ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَكَبَّرَ اللَّهَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ فَتِلْكَ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ وَقَالَ تَمَامَ الْمِائَةِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ غُفِرَتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ ‏”

It was narrated from Abû Hurairah from the Messenger of Allâh ( ﷺ): “Whoever glorifies Allâh thirty-three times, praises Allâh thirty-three times, and extols Allâh’s greatness thirty-three times, making ninety-nine, and completes it by saying ‘Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh wahdahu lã sharîka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli shai’in qadîr’ (There is none worthy of worship except Allâh alone, with no partner or associate; His is the Dominion, to Him be praise, and He is Able to do all things) his sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea”

Sahîh Muslim 597

4. Subhân Allâh (10x), Al-Hamdulillâh (10x), Allâhu Akbar (10x)

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏”‏ خَصْلَتَانِ أَوْ خَلَّتَانِ لاَ يُحَافِظُ عَلَيْهِمَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ إِلاَّ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ هُمَا يَسِيرٌ وَمَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِهِمَا قَلِيلٌ يُسَبِّحُ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ عَشْرًا وَيَحْمَدُ عَشْرًا وَيُكَبِّرُ عَشْرًا فَذَلِكَ خَمْسُونَ وَمِائَةٌ بِاللِّسَانِ وَأَلْفٌ وَخَمْسُمِائَةٍ فِي الْمِيزَانِ وَيُكَبِّرُ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ إِذَا أَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ وَيَحْمَدُ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَيُسَبِّحُ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ فَذَلِكَ مِائَةٌ بِاللِّسَانِ وَأَلْفٌ فِي الْمِيزَانِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعْقِدُهَا بِيَدِهِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ هُمَا يَسِيرٌ وَمَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِهِمَا قَلِيلٌ قَالَ ‏”‏ يَأْتِي أَحَدَكُمْ – يَعْنِي الشَّيْطَانَ – فِي مَنَامِهِ فَيُنَوِّمُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقُولَهُ وَيَأْتِيهِ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَيُذَكِّرُهُ حَاجَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقُولَهَا”

Narrated by ‘Abdullâh ibn ‘Amr that the prophet (ﷺ) said: “There are two, that a Muslim does not do regularly, but he will enter Paradise. They are easy but those who do them are a few; saying Subhân Allâh ten times after every prayer, and saying Al-Hamdulillâh ten times, and saying Allâhu Akbar ten times. That makes one hundred and fifty on the tongue, and one thousand and five hundred in the Balance. And saying Allâhu Akbar thirty-four times when going to bed, and saying Al-Hamdulillâh thirty-three times, and Subhân Allâh thirty-three times. That is one hundred on the tongue, and one thousand in the Balance.” And I saw the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) counting them on his fingers. They said:” Oh Messenger of Allâh, how is it that they are easy but a few people do them? ” He said:”He – meaning the Shaytân- comes to one of you when he is in his bed and makes him fall asleep before he can say them, and he comes to him when he is praying and reminds him of some need before he can say them.”

Sunan Abû Dawûd 5065. Declared Sahîh by Shaykh Al-Albânî

5. Subhân Allâh (25x), Allâhu Akbar (25x), Al-Hamdulillâh (25x), Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh (25x)

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، رَأَى فِيمَا يَرَى النَّائِمُ قِيلَ لَهُ بِأَىِّ شَىْءٍ أَمَرَكُمْ نَبِيُّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ أَمَرَنَا أَنْ نُسَبِّحَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَنَحْمَدَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَنُكَبِّرَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ فَتِلْكَ مِائَةٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ سَبِّحُوا خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ وَاحْمَدُوا خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ وَكَبِّرُوا خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ وَهَلِّلُوا خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ فَتِلْكَ مِائَةٌ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ ذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “‏ افْعَلُوا كَمَا قَالَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ ‏”‏

Narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that a man saw in a dream that it was said to him: “What does your Prophet (ﷺ) command you to do?” He said: “He commanded us to say Tasbîh thirty-three times following the prayer, and to say the Tahmîd thirty-three times, and to say the Takbîr thirty-four times, and that makes one hundred.” He said: “Say the Tasbîh twenty-five times and say the Tahmîd twenty-five and say the Takbîr twenty-five times, and say the Tahlîl twenty-five times, and that will make one hundred.” The following morning he told the Prophet (ﷺ) about that, and the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) said:”Do what the Ansârî said.”

Sunan An-Nasâi 1352. Declared Hasan Sahîh by Shaykh Al-Albânî

The Religion with Allâh is Islâm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

What is Islâm?

Hâfidh Ibn Ahmad ‘Alî Al-Hakamî said: “Islâm means perfect submission to Allâh with Tawheed [monotheism], compliance to Him with obedience and to be completely free from Shirk [associating partners with Allah]”

(The Signposts of the Propagated Sunnah for the Creed of the Saved and Aided Group Vol. 1)

Allâh says:﴿إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللهِ الإِسْلَـمُ﴾

“Truly, the religion with Allâh is Islâm” (Surah Al ‘Imrân 3:19)

Imâm Ibn Kathîr says: “Allah states that there is no religion accepted with Him from any person, except Islâm. Therefore, after Allâh sent Muhammad صل الله عليه وسلم, whoever meets Allâh following a path other than Muhammads, it will not be accepted of him”

Allah also says:

﴿وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الإِسْلَـمِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ﴾

“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islâm, it will never be accepted of him” (Surah Al ‘Imrân 3:85)

Ibn Kathîr: “Allâh is asserting that the only religion accepted with Him is Islâm”

(Abridged Tafsîr Ibn Kathîr 3:18,19,20)

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

كان النبي يبعث إلى قومه خاصة، وبعثت إلى الناس عامة

“A prophet used to be sent to his people, but I was sent to all mankind”

Sahîh Al-Bukhari 335

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also said:

والذي نفسي بيده، لا يسمع بي أحد من هذه الأمة: يهودي ولا نصراني، ومات ولم يؤمن بالذي أرسلت به، إلا كان من أهل النار

“By He in Whose Hand is my soul, no member of this Ummah, no Jew or Christian, hears of me but dies without believing in what I was sent with, but will be among the people of the Fire”

Sahîh Muslim 284

Fasting Mondays and Thursdays

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much. (33:21)

عن عائشة قالت كان نبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتحرى صوم الاثنين والخميس

‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was keen to fast on Mondays and Thursdays.

At-Tirmidhee 745. Declared Saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albanee.

عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال تعرض الأعمال يوم الثنين والخميس فأحب أن يعرض عملي وأنا صائم

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The deeds are presented (to Allaah) on Mondays and Thursdays, so I love that my deeds are presented while I am fasting.”

At-Tirmidhee 747. Declared Saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albanee.

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سئل عن صومه الاثنين؟ قال دلك يومن ولدت فيه ويوم بعثت – أو أنزل علي – فيه

the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about fasting on Mondays, and he said: “That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was sent – or on which the Revelation came to me.”

Saheeh Muslim 1162.

عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسِ وَالاِثْنَيْنِ مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ الأُخْرَى

Narrated Hafsah, Ummul Mu’minin: The apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast three days every month: Monday, Thursday and Monday in the next week.

Sunan Abu Dawood 2451. Declared Hasan by Shaykh Al-Albanee

The Ten Companions Given Glad Tidings of Paradise (Al-‘Ashrat Al-Mubash-sharah)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

عن عبد الرّحمن بن عوف قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أبو بكر في الجنّة، وعمر في الجنّة، وعثمان في الجنّة، وعليّ في الجنّة، وطلحة في الجنّة، والزّبير في الجنّة، وعبد الرّحمن بن عوف في الجنّة، وسعد بن أبي وقّاس في الجنّة، وسعيد بن زيد في الجنّة، وأبو عبيدة بن الجرّاح في الجنّة

‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf narrated that the messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

“Abu Bakr is in Paradise, ‘Umar is in Paradise, ‘Uthmaan is in Paradise, ‘Ali is in Paradise, Talhah is in Paradise, Az-Zubair is in Paradise, ‘Abdurrahman ibn ‘Awf is in Paradise, Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqaas is in Paradise, Sa’eed ibn Zaid is in Paradise, and Abu ‘Ubaidah ibn Al-Jarraah is in Paradise.”

Jami At-Tirmidhee 3747. Declared Saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albanee

The Sunan of Yawm al-Jumu’ah (Friday)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

  • Praying Salat-ul Fajr in congregation

عن ابن عمر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إنّ أفضل الصّلوات عند الله صلاة الصّبح يوم الجمعة في جماعة

Ibn ‘Umar said: The Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

“The best prayer before Allaah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”

Al-Bayhaqi Shu’ab Al-Eemaan. Declared saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albanee in Saheeh al-Jaami’ 1119.

  • Reciting Surah As-Sajdah [32] and Al-Insaan [76] during the Fajr prayer on Friday

عن أبي هريرة عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، أنّه كان يقرأ في الفجر، يوم الجمعة : – الٓمٓ تَنزِيلُ- و – هَل أَتَىٰ-

From Abu Hurayrah that the prophet used to recite in Fajr on Friday: “Alif, Lam, Meem, The revelation” [32] and “Has there not been?” [76]

Sahih Muslim 880

  • Invoke Allah to bestow peace and blessings upon the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said :

أكثروا الصلاة عليَّ يوم الجمعة وليلة الجمعة، فمن صلى عليَّ صلاة صلى الله عليه عشراً

“Send many blessings upon me on Friday and the night of Friday, for whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allaah will send blessings upon him tenfold.”

Silsilaat Al-Hadith As-Saheehah 1407

  • Perform Ghusl (bath)

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

غسل يوم الجمعة واجب على كلّ محتلم

“Performing Ghusl for the Day of Friday is obligatory upon every Muhtalim [one who has reached the age of puberty]”

Sahih Muslim 846

  • Using the Siwaak
  • Wearing perfume

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

الغسل يوم الجمعة واجب على كلّ محتلم وسواك ويمسّ من الطيب ما قدر عليه

“Performing Ghusl for the day of Friday is obligatory for every Muhtalim, and using the Siwaak and whatever perfume is available for him”

Sahih Muslim 846

  • Wearing ones best clothes

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said :

من اغسل يوم الجمعة ومسّ من طيب إن كان عنده ولبس من أحسن ثيابه…

“He who takes Ghusl on Friday, wears perfume, if it is available, wears his best clothes…”

Musnad of Imam Ahmad 22468 & Ibn Khuzaymah 1775. Shaykh Al-Albanee declared it Hasan.

  • Going early to the Masjid
  • Walking and not riding
  • Listening to the Khutbah
  • Sitting close to the Imaam

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

إذا كان يوم الجمعة كان على كلّ باب من أبواب المسجد ملائكة يكتبون الأوّل فالأوّل، فإذا جلس الإمام طووا الصّحف وجاءوا يستمعون الذكر، ومثل المهجّر كمثل الّذي يهدي البدنة، ثمّ كالّذي يهدي بقرة، ثمّ كالّذي يهدي الكبش، ثمّ كالّذي يهدي الدّجاجة، ثمّ كالّذي يهدي البيضة

“When Friday comes, at every door of the Masjid there stand Angels who write down the names of those whom come first, then those who come next. When the Imaam sits down, the records are closed and they come to listen to the reminder (Khutbah). The likeness of the one who comes early is that of the one who offered a camel, then of the one who offered a cow, then of one who offered a ram, then one of who offered a chicken, then of one who offered an egg.”

Sahih Muslim 850

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

من عسّل يوم الجمعة واغتسل، وبكّر، ومشى ولم يركب، ودنا من الإمام، فاستمع، ولم يلغ، كان له بكلّ خطوة عمل سنة، أجر صيامها وقيامها

“Whoever performs Ghassala [washes his head] and performs Ghusl [bathes completely], and goes early, arriving early, walks and does not ride (to the mosque), and sits close to the Imam and listens to him, and does not engage in idle talk: for every step he takes he will have the reward of one year, the reward of a years fasting and praying (at night) “

Sunan Ibn Majah 1087. Declared Saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albanee.

  • Reciting Surah Al-Jumu’ah [62] & Surah Al-Munafiqun [63] or Surah Al-A’la [87] & Surah Al-Ghashiyah [88] in the Jumu’ah prayer

أنّ نبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقرأ، في صلاة الجمعة، سورة الجمعة والمنافقين

The prophet used to recite in the Jumu’ah prayer, Surah Al-Jumu’ah [62] and Surah Al-Munafiqun [63]

Sahih Muslim 879

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقرأ في العدين، وفي الجمعة، – سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأعْلَى- و – أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَـٰشِيَةِ –

For the Two ‘Eids and for Jumu’ah, the Messenger of Allah used to recite “Glorify the Name of your Lord” [87] and “Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming” [88]

Sahih Muslim 878

[Ibn al-Qayyim says: “one must not recite part of each of these Surahs only, or divide one of them between both Rak’ah, because this constitutes a contradiction of the Sunnah and only ignorant Imaams of prayer often do this” Zad-ul Ma’ad, Chapter of Virtues of Jumu’ah]

  • Reciting Surah Al-Kahf (18) on the night or day of Friday

See : https://fawaaids.com/2020/07/02/virtues-of-surah-al-kahf/

  • Praying 2 or 4 rak’ah after Salat-ul Jumu’ah

عن ابن عمر قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلّي بعد الجمعة ركعتين في بيته

Ibn Umar said: “The messenger of Allah used to pray 2 rak’ah in his house after the Friday prayer”

Sunan Abu Dawood 1132. Declared Saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albanee.

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also said:

إذا صلّى أحدكم الجمعة فليصلّ بعدها أربعا

“When one of you has prayed Jumu’ah, let him pray four rak’ah afterwards”

Sahih Muslim 881

  • Making Du’aa during the last hour on Friday

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

الْتَمِسُوا السَّاعَةَ الَّتِي تُرْجَى فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى غَيْبُوبَةِ الشَّمْسِ

“Seek out the hour that is hoped for on Friday after ‘Asr until the sun has set”

At-Tirmidhee 489. Declared Hasan by Shaykh Al-Albanee

He صلى الله عليه وسلم also said:

يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ ثِنْتَا عَشْرَةَ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ يُرِيدُ سَاعَةً ‏”‏ لاَ يُوجَدُ مُسْلِمٌ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَالْتَمِسُوهَا آخِرَ سَاعَةٍ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ

“Friday is twelve hours in which there is no Muslim who asks Allah for anything except that He gives it to him. So seek it in the last hour after ‘Asr.”

Sunan Abu Dawood 1048. Declared Saheeh by Shaykh Al-Albanee

Virtues of Surah Al-Kahf

  • Protection from the trial of the Dajjaal.

The messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said :

من حفظ عشر آيات من أول سورة الكهف عصم من الدجال و في رواية – من آخر سورة الكهف

” Whoever memorizes the first 10 verses of Surah Al-Kahf, he will be protected from the fitnah of the dajjaal” and in another narration – “… the last 10 verses of Surah Al-Kahf… “

Sahih Muslim (809)

  • A light on the Day of Judgement

He صلى الله عليه وسلم also said :

من قر أ سورة الكهف كما أنزلت كانت له نور ا يوم القيامة، من مقامه إلى مكة

“Whoever recited Surah Al-Kahf in the manner in which it was revealed, it will serve for him as a light on the Day of Judgement, from his standing place to Makkah”

Silsilah Al-Hadeeth As-saheehah (2651)

  • A light between himself and The Ancient House (Makkah)

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said :

من قرأ سورة الكهف ليلة الجمعة، أضاء له من النور ما بينه و بين البيت العتيق

“Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on the night of Friday, he will be illuminated with a light between him and The Ancient House (Makkah)”

Saheeh At-Targheeb wa Tarheeb (736)

  • A light between the two Fridays

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said :

من قرأ سورة الكهف في يوم الجمعة أضاء له من النور ما بين الجمعتين

“Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on the day of Friday will be illuminated with a light between the two Fridays (From one Friday to the next)”

Saheeh At-Targheeb wa Tarheeb (736)

The Reward of Those Who Have Taqwa is Better Than All the Joys of This World (Al ‘Imraan 3:15)

قُلْ أَؤُنَبِّئُكُم بِخَيْرٍ مِّن ذَ‌ٰلِكُمْ ۚ لِلَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَأَزْوَاجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ وَرِضْوَانٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ

Say: “Shall I inform you of things far better than those? For Al-Muttaqun there are Gardens (Paradise) with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow. Therein (is their) eternal (home) and Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives), And Allah will be pleased with them. And Allah is All-Seer of the (His) slaves”.

﴾قُلْ أَؤُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ مِّن ذَلِكُمْ﴿

(Say: “Shall I inform you of things far better than those”)

This Ayah means, “Say, O Muhammad, to the people,” Should I tell you about what is better than the delights and joys of this life that will soon perish”

﴾لِلَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَارُ﴿

(For those who have Taqwa there are Gardens (Paradise) with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow)

meaning, rivers run throughout it. These rivers carry various types of drinks: honey, milk, wine and water such that no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no heart has ever imagined

﴾خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَآ﴿

(Therein (is their) eternal (home))

meaning, they shall remain in it forever and ever and will not want to be removed from it.

﴾وَأَزْوَجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ﴿

(And Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives))

meaning, from filth, dirt, harm, menstruation, post birth bleeding, and other things that affect women in this world.

﴾وَرِضْوَنٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ﴿

(And Allah will be pleased with them)

meaning, Allah’s pleasure will descend on them and He shall never be angry with them after that. This is why Allah said in in Surah Bara`ah,

﴾وَرِضْوَنٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ﴿

(But the pleasure of Allah is greater) [9:72], meaning, greater than the eternal delight that He has granted them.

﴾وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ﴿

(And Allah is All-Seer of the (His) servants)

and, He gives each provisions according to what they deserve.

Taken from Tafseer Ibn Katheer (3:15)

Sunnet i harruar: Të lejosh që shiu të prek lëkurën tënde

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

571. Enes ibn Mālik – Allahu qoftë i kënaqur me të – ka thënë: “Shiu na lagu (goditi) neve gjersa ne ishim me të Dërguarin e Allahut – sal-lAllahu ālejhi ue sel-lem; dhe e largoi Pejgamberi – sal-lAllahu ālejhi ue sel-lem – rrobën nga vetja e tij derisa shiu e lagu atë.

Ne i thamë: ‘Përse e bëre këtë?!’ Tha:’Sepse erdhi rishtas (i ri) nga Zoti i tij’.”

• Ka thënë dijetari fisnik Dr. Zejd bin Hādij el-Medkhalij – Allahu e mëshiroftë: “Argumenton ky hadith për sqarimin e disa dobive, prej tyre:

1. Dobia e parë: Qëndrimi i shpeshtë i Sahabëve të Pejgamberit – sal-lAllahu ālejhi ue sel-lem – me të në shumicën e rasteve.

2. Dobia e dytë: Lejueshmëria e të pyeturit për dispozitat sheriatike, atë që është obligim, e pëlqyer, dhe e urryer, në mënyrë që të zbatohet përgjigja.

3. Dobia e tretë: Pëlqyeshmëria e zbulimit të ndonjë pjese të trupit të njeriut siç janë kyçet e këmbëve, krahët e të ngjashme me to, që nuk janë Āureh (pjesë të turpshme). Dhe kjo (të bëhet) kur të fillojë të bie shiu, ashtu siç veproi Pejgamberi – sal-lAllahu ālejhi ue sel-lem.


4. Dobia e katërt: Pejgamberi – sal-lAllahu ālejhi ue sel-lem – e largoi rrobën e tij kur ra shi meqë erdhi i ri nga Zoti i tij.

Domethënë, Allahu është Ai që e ka krijuar shiun dhe e ka urdhëruar atë që të zbresë. Dhe transmetohet¹ se Allahu e ka ngarkuar një engjëll me çështjen e shiut dhe bimësisë (flora), dhe se ai është Mikāili – ālejhis selam, dhe Allahu ka urtësi të përsosur në gjithë atë çfarë vepron dhe gjykon/vendos dhe dëshiron.

5. Dobia e pestë: Shiu është mëshirë prej Allahut, i mëshiron me të krijesat e tij që janë në Tokë me gjithë llojllojshmërinë në natyrën e tyre (që kanë ato), siç është e njohur kjo sheriatikisht dhe logjikisht.”

Burimi: [Shpjegimi i “El-Edeb el-Mufred”, 2/181].

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¹ En-Nesāij, 9024 dhe Ibn Ebij Hātim në tefsīrin e tij (1/180), nga hadithi i Ibn Âbbasit – Allahu qoftë i kënaqur me të.

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