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A Mention of Fifty-Four Companions of the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasalam) Who Resided in Makkah

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

Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) quoted Ibnul Jawziy [rahimahullaah (597AH)] who mentioned those Sahaabah [radiyallaahu-anhum] who resided in Makkah:

Al Aswad Bin Khalaf
Eeyaas Bin Abd
Badeel Bin Warqaa
Bishr Bin Sufyaan
Tameem Bin Usayd
Al-Haarith Bin Hishaam
Hujayr Bin Abee I’haab
Al-Hakam Bin Abil Aas
Huwaytib
Khaalid Bin Usayd
Khaalid Ibn Al-Aas
Khuwaylid Bin Khaalid
Khuwaylid Bin Sakhr
Samrah Ibn Al-Mu’addhin
Suhail Bin Amr
Shaybah Bin Uthmaan
Safwaan Bin Umayyah
Diraar Ibn Al-khattaab
Aamir Bin Waathila
Abdullah Bin Hub’shaa
Abdullaah Ibn Az-Zubayr
Abdullaah Ibn As-Saa’ib
Abdullaah Ibn As-Sa’diy
Abdullaah Ibn Abee Rabee’ah
Abdur-Rahmaan Bin Abziy
Abdur-Rahmaan Bin Safwaan
I’taab Bin Usayd
Ut’bah Bin Abee Lahab
Uthmaan Bin Talhah
Uthmaan Bin Aamir
Abu Quhaafah
Uqbah Ibn  Al-Haarith
Ikrimah Bin Abee Jahl
Alqamah Ibn Al-Fagh’waa
Amr Bin Ba’kak
Amr Bin Qataadah
Iyyaash Bin Abee Rabee’ah
Qais Ibn As-Saa’ib
Kuraz Bin Alqamah
Kalda bin Hanbal
Kaysaan
Luqayt
Mahrish
Muslim
Mutee
Al-Mutallib Bin Mu’tab
Al-Muhaajir
Naafi Bin Abdil Haarith
An-Nadr Ibn Al-Haarith
Ya’laa Bin Umayyah

Others who lived in makkah but were not known by their names

Abu Jum’ah
Abu Sab’rah
Abu Abdir Rahmaan Fahree

[source: Makkah Fee Hayaatil Ilm Wal Ulamaa ‘ pages20-21]

To be continued InShaaAllaah

[6] History of the Muslims of Bengal – Prosperity through Agriculture

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in History of Islam.

The prosperity of the country was due in a considerable measure to the extension of agriculture by reclaiming virgin lands and making new settlements on them. Before the coming of the Muslims vast tracts of alluvial lands, especially in the southern regions, were still covered forests. The attention of the new comers was directed to the reclamation of these lands partly for the purpose of settling immigrants who poured into the country from time to time, and partly for increasing its agricultural out – put by bringing more of those fertile tracts under cultivation.  The work seems to have been undertaken quite early in the period, though the exact time and the areas involved are not known, for its salutary effects were observed in the first half of the fourteenth century. A Chinese account of 1349-50 states: “These people owe all their tranquillity and prosperity to themselves, for its source lies in their devotion to agriculture whereby a land originally covered with jungle has been reclaimed by their unremitting toil in tilling and planting. [Source: History of The Muslims of Bengal Vol 1B pages  931-932 Publisher: Imam Muhammad Bin Sa’ud University. First Edition 1406H/1985]

[5] The Blessing of Security’ By Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Da'wah - Calling To Islam, Methodology - 'Manhaj', Scholars of Islam.

Those Evil Affairs That Befalls both Individuals and Society When Security Is Loss

Firstly: The disappearance of the Jamaa’ah leads to disappearance of (the sound) religion; then the evil people will overpower the good people. The people of corruption and falsehood become stronger than the people of uprightness and truth. The corrupters hasten to spread corruption in the earth – spreading terror and fear- and fear is instilled in the hearts of the people…

Secondly: People are hindered from the affairs of their (daily) lives -businesses close and the schools that were opened to teach the young and old are deserted; (people are) hindered from work and trade becomes stagnant.

Thirdly: It may lead to deterioration in some people’s (mental wellbeing) and thus may either lead to insanity or suicide etc This is the hardship a person exposes himself to due to abandoning Allaah’s Sharee’ah.  [Allaah said]:

وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْمَىٰ

But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur’an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection. [20:124]

Fourthly: It leads a person to fall into trial. Allaah (The Most High) said:

فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

And let those who oppose the Messenger’s (Muhammad) commandment (i.e. his Sunnah legal ways, orders, acts of worship, statements, etc.) (among the sects) beware, lest some Fitnah (disbelief, trials, afflictions, earthquakes, killing, overpowered by a tyrant, etc.) befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them. [End of Ayah (24:63)] and that is the Fitna of lowly desires and the fitna of doubts in one’s religious affairs.

Fiftly: Fear replaces security in different ways; so political security, economic security, social security and physical well-being are loss, and (likewise) protection against (corrupt ideas and thoughts).

Sixthly: Human life will be given no value, so a person is killed but will not know why he was killed and the one who killed him will not know why he really killed.

Narrated ‘Abdullãh and Abu Moosaa: ‘’The Prophet said, “Near the establishment of the Hour there will be days during which general ignorance will spread, (religious) knowledge will be taken away (vanish) and there will be much Al-Harj, and Al-Harj means killing.’’ [Bukhaari Number 7065]

Abu Huraira reported Allaah’s Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: The world would not come to an end until a day would come to the people on which the murderer would not know as to why he has killed and the slain would not know as to why he has been murdered. It would be said: Why would it happen? To which he replied: It would be because of general massacre and bloodshed. And the slaughterers and the slain would be in Fire. [Sahih Muslim Number 2908]

Seventhly: Oppression will be widespread in the earth and the oppressor will not be stopped. The best of us will supplicate to Allaah but it will not be answered due to (the presence of) too much wickedness.

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Source: Silsilah Ar-Rasaa-il Al-Manhajiyyah Fin Nushi War’irshaad Wat-Taw’iyah’ pages 16-20’ by Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him); Abridged and slightly paraphrased]

To be continued In-Shaa-Allaah

[5] History of the Muslims of Bengal – The Immigrant Muslims Were Not Free From Bidah Innovations and Superstitions

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in History of Islam.

Although in general the Muslims of Bengal followed the injunctions of Islaam, certain innovations and Un-Islamic practices were prevalent among them, particularly later in the period. The existence of such innovations and superstitions have too often been explained as a result of Bengal Muslims’ being mostly converts from Hindus etc who are said to have retained many of their previous Un-Islamic beliefs and practices.  Such a view is clearly superficial. A little closer look would at once show that the innovations and superstitions that are noticeable among the Muslims of Bengal were in large measure imported by the immigrant Muslims themselves, though these received further accretions from local Un-Islamic beliefs and practices. Of the innovations that definitely came along with the immigrant Muslims and that which was the most far-reaching in its effects and influence was Sufism. There is a considerable literature on the subject in various languages, and it not necessary here to enter into the academic debate as to whether Sufism grew out of European or Indian influences. Suffice to note here that Islam does not countenance asceticism and mysticism. Yet from the second century of its history these two trends made their inroads into the ranks of the Muslims and in course of time there came into being a class of mystics known as Sufis. [Source: History of The Muslims of Bengal Vol 1B page 799-800. Publisher: Imam Muhammad Bin Sa’ud University. First Edition 1406H/1985]

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Regarding Sufi Practices, the Article on this link http://www.salaficentre.com/2015/12/a-brief-acquaintance-with-the-rise-origins-and-spread-of-grave-worship-in-the-ummah-by-shaikh-shamsuddeen-al-afghaani-as-salafi-rahimahullaah/   gives a brief acquaintance with the origin of Sufi practices, such as grave worship etc

[4] The Blessing of Security’ by Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Methodology - 'Manhaj', Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Without security, there cannot be a (good or fruitful) life for the people! And without security, neither the worldly nor religious affairs will be established (properly). Fitan leads to loss of security, then a pleasant life of obedience to Allaah (The Most High) alternates into a life of hardship due to disobedience to Allaah and departing from His Sharee’ah; whereas fear of Allaah and listening to the rulers (in what is good) and obeying them are the foundations of security. And opposing this (leads to) the loss of a pleasant life and falling into a life of hardship. Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْمَىٰ

But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Qur’an nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection.[20:124]

People fall into agony of fitan, just as Al Hasan Al-Basri said,  ‘’Indeed, Al-Hajjaaj is the punishment of Allaah; so do not repel the punishment of Allaah with your own hands. Rather you must submit and show humility because indeed Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَاهُم بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

“And indeed We seized them with punishment, but they humbled not themselves to their Lord, nor did they invoke (Allaah) with submission to Him.’’ [23:76]

To be continued…InShaaAllaah

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[Source: Silsilah Ar-Rasaa-il Al-Manhajiyyah Fin Nushi War’irshaad Wat-Taw’iyah’ pages 16‘ by Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him); Abridged and slightly paraphrased]

A Short Notification to The Who Says, ‘’Why can’t we consider people in other countries to be scholars when it is the case that….

Written by Abdullah Jallow on . Posted in Da'wah - Calling To Islam, Methodology - 'Manhaj', Scholars of Islam.

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

Some people – (especially some of those who think that a person they consider to be knowledgeable is not being given his right status) – argue that why can’t we consider people in some other countries to be scholars when it is the case that they graduated and have been teaching for over twenty years just like their classmates who are now considered to be scholars?! We say to them, ‘’The scholars are declared to be scholars by those who are qualified to give them such a title. It is not left to me (a commoner) or yourself [a commoner; (unless am unaware that you have reached the level of those who are qualified to decide who is worthy of being called a scholar or not)]; rather there are those qualified to give this verdict based on what they know about the one they regard to be from the scholars. See what Shaikh Fawzaan says about Shaikh Rabee;

http://www.salaficentre.com/2012/03/shaikh-saalih-al-fawzaans-recommendation-for-shaikh-rabee-al-madkhalee-2/

After listening to the above, you (the one who utters this argument) should also know that it not enough to be declared a scholar, rather a person has to be upon a sound methodology because one is judged by the people of knowledge based on what he is upon. See what Shaikh Rabee says here

http://www.salaficentre.com/2012/05/shaikh-rabee-on-al-jarh-wa-tadeel-criticism-praise-2/

Finally, here is link to give you more insight into this affair.

http://www.ajurry.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11756

May Allaah grant us Thabaat, Ikhlaas and Husnul Khaatimah. Aameen