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The Blessing Of Eemaan

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Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْأِيمَانَ وَزَيَّنَهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَ أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الرَّاشِدُونَ فَضْلاً مِنَ اللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

And know that, among you there is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you (i.e. follow your opinions and desires) in much of the matter, you would surely be in trouble, but Allah has endeared the Faith to you and has beautified it in your hearts, and has made disbelief, wickedness and disobedience (to Allah and His Messenger) hateful to you. These! They are the rightly guided ones, (This is) a Grace from Allah and His Favour. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. [Soorah al-Hujuraat: Ayah 7-8]

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim said:

Your love for Imaan, desire for it and its beautification in your hearts is not from yourselves; rather it is Allaah who placed it in your hearts.  He is the one who made it preferable and pleasing to you; therefore do not put yourself before My Messenger-neither speak until he speaks nor act until he commands you.  The one (i.e. Allaah) who made you love Imaan is the most knowledgeable concerning what is of benefit for His slaves than yourselves.  And had it not been the Tawfeeq of Allaah upon you, your souls would not have yielded to Imaan.  Imaan would not have been (acquired) through your consultation and bestowed from yourselves, nor would you have given it precedence because your souls are unable and weak to (do that), and cannot reach it….

[For further details, See ‘Madaarij As-Saalikeen 1/414—415]

Follow the Evidences & Not Innovate – Shaykh Zayd Al Madkhalee

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Aqeedah (Creed & Belief), Articles, Innovations In Islam (Bidah), Methodology - 'Manhaj'.

 

Shaykh Zayd ibn Haadi Al Madkhalee (Rahimahullah) said:

Indeed the people are commanded to follow (evidences) and they are prohibited from innovating (in the religion), since they are not allowed except to hold firm to the text and evidences from the Quraan and Sunnah, upon the understanding of the predecessors of this Ummah and those who walked upon their way step by step (exactly without any change).

And there is no allowable pathway to divert away from this to the statements of the people of innovation and misguidances and the people of opposing opinions to the correct Islamic belief and his upright and sound methodology.

التعليقات اللطيفة على أصول السنة المنيفة للشيخ زيد المدخلي

 

What Knowledge Demands – Shaykh Zayd Al Madkhalee

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Al Allaamah Shaykh Zayd bin Haadi (Rahimahullah) said:

It is not possible for knowledge to be gained except by learning. And learning must be undertaken and carried out with hard work (effort and seriousness) and diligence (careful and persistent effort), and it does not have an end point, up until a person departs from the life where he acts (The worldly life) to the life in which he is recompensed (The Hereafter) for his actions.

كلمة توجيهية لطلاب العلم في البرنامج الدعوي للعلوم الشرعية ٢٩ ربيع الأول ١٤٣٥

[3] Those Sahaabah Who Died In Makkah

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in History of Islam, Scholars of Islam, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors.

Abu At-Tufayl Aamir Bin Waathilah and he was from those known by his kunyah. Among the Sahaabah he was the last one to pass away.

 

Sa’eed Bin Yar’boo. It is said that he died in Makkah. And it is said that he died in Madeenah and this (report) is more well-known.

Abdullaah Bin Amr Ibn Al-Aas. There is a difference of opinion about where he died [i.e. whether Makkah or elsewhere [Source: Al-Quraa Li-Qaasid Ummul Quraa’ page 662-663)]

Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) said: I say, he (Abdullaah Bin Amr’s) death took place alongside the death of a group of Sahaabah. Al-Fairooz Aabaadiy [rahimahullaah (817AH)] mentioned this in his treatise titled: I’thaaratul Hujoon Li-ziyaaratil Hujoon.

Ham’nan Bin Awf, brother of Abdur-Rahmaan and Abdullaah -the two sons of Awf Bin Abdil Awf.

Khaalid Bin Asad Ibn Abee Ubay Al-Ayyas Bin Umayyah

Zayd Bin Ad-Dath’na

As-Sukraan Bin Amr Bin Abdi Shams Bin Abdi  Wad

Shaybah Bin Uthmaan Bin Talhah and he was (also) called Ibn Abee Talhah

Safwaan Bin Umayyah bin Khalaf Bin Wahb Bin Hu’dhaa’fah Bin Jamh al-Jamhiy al-Qurashiy

Abdullah Bin Shihaab Bin Abdil Haarith Bin Zahra- the grandfather of Ibn Shihaab Az-Zuhriy

Abdullah Bin Amr Ibn Al-Aas

Abdullaah Bin Yasir al-Unsiy

Al-Ars Bin Qais Bin Saeed Ibn Al-Ar’qam Al-Kindiy

To be continued InShaaAllaah

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[Source: Makkah  Fee Hayaatil Ilm Wal Ulamaa’ Pages 23-24]

[2] Those Sahaabah Who Died in Makkah

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in History of Islam, Scholars of Islam, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors.

 

Abdur Rahmaan Bin Abee Bakr. He died suddenly at a mountain called Al-Hub’shiy close to Makkah. This was mentioned by Ibnul Atheer. Al-Haafidh Abu Umar said: It (i.e. the Al-Hub’shiy Mountain) was ten miles from Makkah. Our Shaikh As-Saaghaaniy said: He [i.e Abdur-Rahmaan Bin Abee Bakr (radiyallaahu-anhu)] was carried to Makkah by men and buried there.

 

Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubayr Ibn Al-Awwaam was killed in Makkah and was buried there. His head was taken to Makkah and then to khurasaan.

 

Abdullah Bin Kurayz died in Makkah and was buried at Arafah.

Abdullaah Bin Umar was buried at Fakh. It is said that (he was buried) at the wall of Umm Hurmaan. It may be that he was buried between Fakh and the wall of Umm Hurmaan.

 

Abdullah Bin Qais- Abu Moosaa Al-Ash’ariy -died at a place two miles from kufah.

Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool said that in Al-Isaabah (2/360)- in the biography of Abu Moosaa Al-Ash’ari -a difference of opinion is mentioned about whether he died at Koofah or Makkah. The place that is two miles from Koofah is (called) Ath-Thawiyyah. Al-Fayrooz Aabaadiy stated in I’thaarah Al-Hujoon’ page 12 that he (i.e. Abu Moosaa) died in Makkah and it was (also) said that he died at Ath-Thawiyyah, two miles from Koofah. The first statement is correct (i.e. he died in Makkah) [Footnote 1.page 23]

 

I’taab Bin Usaid: The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) appointed him a ruler in Makkah after the conquest. He died in Makkah on the same day that AbuBakr Siddeeq died.

 

Uthmaan Bin Talhah Bin Abee Talhah

 

Uthmaan Bin Aamir Abu Quhaafah. He died in Makkah, six months and six days after the death of Abu Bakr (As-Siddeeq).

 

Ayyaash Bin Abee Rabee’ah Al-Makh’zoomiy. He died at Makkah.

 

Muhammad Bin Haatib Ibn Al Haarith.

 

Al-Musawwar Bin Makh’zamah Bin Nawfil

 

Wahb Bin Abdillaah Abu Juhayfah and he was from those known by their kunyas

 

To be continued…InShaaAllaah

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[Source: Makkah Fee Hayaatil Ilm Wal-Ulamaa’ page 22-23. Abridged and slightly paraphrased]

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What Is Said to People Who Innovate – Shaykh Ubayd Al Jaabiree

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Aqeedah (Creed & Belief), Articles, Innovations In Islam (Bidah), Refutations.

 

Shaykh Ubayd Al Jaabiree (Allah preserve him) said:

It is said to those who innovate:

“Do you believe that Allah has perfected his religion, in his book and the Sunnah of his messenger (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam), or not?”

So if he said:

“No”,

He has disbelieved, and he’s become from those who have legislated that which Allah did not give permission for. [Ref 1- see footnote 1 at the end of this article]

And if he said:

“Yes”

Then it is said to him:

“Is this (action of yours) from that which came in the Quran or Sunnah?!

It is not allowed for you, except to abandon that deed. And if not, then you have become a misguided innovator and you are not a good doer.” [Ref 2- see footnote 2 at the end of this article]

[Source:  تنوير المبتدي بشرح منظومة القواعد الفقهية (page 65-66)]

Ref 1- footnote 1: Refer to the principles of Takfeer in this link: http://www.salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm?secID=MNJ&subsecID=MNJ09&loadpage=displaysubsection.cfm

 

Ref 2- footnote 2: Refer to the principles of Tabdee in this link:

http://www.abukhadeejah.com/the-conditions-for-the-establishment-of-proof-in-declaring-a-person-to-be-an-innovator-by-shaikh-rabee-bin-hadi-al-madkhali/

Finally, it should be absolutely clear to all of us (commoners) that the people of knowledge (scholars and those students whom the scholars have stated that they are qualified in this affair) are the ones with the ability to establish unambiguous proofs, remove doubts and pass the judgement of Takfeer or Tabdee. May Allaah protect us. Aameen

Career VS Marriage… Delaying Marriage until after 30! Ibn Uthaymeen

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The Consequences upon Whoever Delays Marriage until After 30 Years of Age For The Reason of Building His Future.

The Question: If a young man delays marriage, until after 30 years of age whilst having the ability (to get married), Is there anything upon him because he wants to build his future (first) and complete his education?

The Answer: Yes there is something upon him. And it is (the fact) that he did not follow and take the guidance (and instructions) of the Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam), and his saying is (sallaAllahu alayhi wa sallam):

“O Youth, whoever is able from amongst you to get married, then let him get married, for indeed it is better in lowering the gaze and more preserving for your private parts”. (1)

So he commanded the youth that they should get married and he clarified its benefits. And the statement (excuse) that he is distracted (and busy) with studies and with building his future is a false (invalid) statement. And how many people were not at ease during their studies until after they got married. (after marriage) They found ease (and relief), sufficient provision and self-restraint from looking at that which Allaah has made impermissible, like (looking at) women, pictures and the likes.

Therefore, my advice for the youth (young men & women) in general is that they should get married at the earliest opportunity by following the command of the Messenger of Allaah (sallaAllahu Alayhi wa sallam) and in seeking to attain provision; because the married individual wants chastity and modesty (abstinence and protection from that which Allaah has made impermissible), so Allaah the Glorified and Majestic aids him, as it’s been mentioned in the Hadeeth:

“It is a right on Allaah to aid three (types of people)”,

and he mentioned from them:

“The man who marries wanting chastity”.

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(1) Hadeeth is agreed upon: Bukhaaree, 1905; Muslim, 1400.

Virtue of Hastening to Marriage – Al Imaam ibn Baz

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The virtue of taking the first opportunity to get married.

Al Imaam ibn Baz (rahimahullah) was asked about delaying marriage due to certain reasons, from them: an individual’s (male or female)  job, their social and financial circumstances and studies.

The answer:

What is required is to take the first opportunity to get married. The youth (young man & women) should not delay marriage for the reason of studies.

And the young women should not delay marriage for the reason of studies, as marriage does not prevent anything from that. And it is possible for the young man to get married and preserve his religion, his manners and lower his gaze and at the same time he continues to study.

And likewise for the young women, when Allah makes it easy for her a compatible match, she should hasten to get married even if she is still studying. All of this does not prevent (marriage).

So what is required is to take the first opportunity and to agree to marriage if a compatible person proposes. And studies does not prevent that.

And if a part of the studies was left out, then that’s still ok. What’s important is that you learn that which makes you know your religion. And the rest is a (extra) benefit.

And in marriage there are numerous advantages, especially in this time (we are in), and due to the harm that’s upon the young women and men in delaying it.

Therefore, what is required upon all young men and all young women is to take the first opportunity to get married when a compatible proposer is made possible for a woman.

And when a good woman is made possible for the young man, he should take this opportunity, acting upon the saying of the noble Messenger (upon him be the salaah and salaam) is the authentic Hadith:

“O youth, those who are able amongst you to get married; then he should marry; for indeed it is better in lowering the gaze, and more preserving for the private parts, and whoever is unable, then he should fast, for indeed it is a shield for him” [Agreed upon].

And this includes both the young men and women, and it is not specific to the men, but it is general for both, as both of them are in need of getting married. We ask Allah guidance for everyone.

Narrated by Al-Bukhari in the Book of marriage, chapter (The saying of the Prophet (sallaAllahu alayhi wa sallam:

“Whoever is able amongst you to get married then he shall get married) [#5065].

And Muslim in the Book of marriage. Chapter (Recommendation to get married for the one whose soul desires it) [#1400].

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[1] رواه البخاري في (النكاح)، باب (قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: “من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوج “)، برقم: 5065، ومسلم في (النكاح)، باب (استحباب النكاح لمن تاقت نفسه إليه)، برقم: 1400.

مجموع فتاوى ومقالات متنوعة المجلد العشرون.

Ruling on following the legislated concessions – Shaykh Fawzaan

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Shaykh Saalih Al Fawzaan was asked about those who follow the legislated Islamic concessions?

The religion is an amaanah- an amaanah between the slave and his Lord. It’s obligatory that he performs it (the religious duties) as Allah and his messenger have commanded. Whoever performs the obligations, leaves off the prohibited affairs, (does) that which he is able from the mustahabbaat (recommended actions) and abandons the makroohaat (disliked affairs), this is the amaanah between the slave and his lord.

The concessions are only allowed when there is a need and necessity (to utilize) them. Utilize them in accordance with necessity- with a need for the concession. Just like the sick person combines between two prayers, performs tayyamum if he cannot use water for purification and doesn’t fast in Ramadhaan, and a traveller shortens the prayers- this is a religious concession used at the time of its requirement.

As for using concessions in other than their correct place,(i.e. situation) then this is not permissible. Allah did not permit that for him (in such situation). Indeed He (Allaah) only placed the concessions at specified times and situations, and they are not used in other than these (times and situations).  Therefore it is obligated on the Muslim that he fears Allah and that he establishes that which Allah has obligated on him. [Abridged]

http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/13751