In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Aa’isha, may Allah be pleased with her, reported that the Quraish had been anxious about the Makhzumi woman who had committed theft, and said, “Who will speak to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, about her?” They said, “Who […]

Imam Ash-Shaatibi, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated: Know that Allah has established this Shariah as proof against the creation (humankind and jinn) – the old and young alike, the obedient and the disobedient, the righteous and the wicked. He did not specify the proof against anyone in exclusion of another one. Also, all […]

Al-Khattaabee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said: (Unjustified) evil suspicion is the source of an abundance of lies. [1]  The reality of foolishness is to place something in other than its rightful place. [2] A fool imagines the impossible as the possible and the ignorant cannot differentiate the impossible from the possible. The fool […]

Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, said, Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Verily, Allah will give respite to the oppressor until when He seizes him and he cannot escape”. Then he [i.e. the Messenger] recited the verse: وَكَذَٲلِكَ أَخۡذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَآ أَخَذَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ وَهِىَ ظَـٰلِمَةٌ‌ۚ إِنَّ أَخۡذَهُ […]

The Story The Khawarij captured Abdullah, the son of Khabbab bin Al-Aratt, a noble companion of the Messenger. They questioned him, asking, “Who are you?” He answered, “I am Abdullah bin Khabbab.” They said, “Tell us a Hadith you heard from your father, who transmitted it from the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be […]

Al-Allamah Siddiq Hasan Khan, may Allāh have mercy upon him, said: It is forbidden for a mufti to assist the one seeking a verdict, directing him to his request, or giving him a verdict (merely) based on what is apparent that will lead him to his goal when presented with an issue of the religion […]