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He Was Not Handsome, But He Was a Noble Man Blessed With Sound Understanding!

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Scholars of Islam, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors.

Imaam Dhahabee (rahimahullaah) stated in the biography of Abdul Azeez Bin Yahyaa Al-Kinaanee Al-Faqee (rahimahullaah) that he had an unsightly appearance. Abee Aynaa said, ”Abdul Azeez entered upon Mamoon whilst his physical appearance was very unsightly, so Abu Ishaaq Al-Mutasim laughed”.  He (Abdul Azeez) said, ‘O leader of the believers! Why is this person laughing? Indeed Allaah did not chose Yusuf (alayhis-salaam) due to his handsomeness, rather He chose him for His religion and clarification (of the truth).’ So Mamoon laughed and was amazed by him”.

[Source: Tareekhul Islaam: 17/231]

Many People Leave This Worldly Life Without Tasting The Most Tasteful Thing- By Maaliki Bin Deenaar

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Maalik Ibn Deenaar (rahimahullaah) said, ”The people (i.e. some of them) exit the worldly life without tasting the most tasteful thing in it”; so they (i.e. the people) asked, ‘What is it O father of Yahya?’ He said, ”Knowledge and awareness of Allaah”.

[Source: Maktabah Shaamilah- Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh’ by Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]

Knowledge and Awareness of Allaah: knowledge and awareness that makes the person accept whatever He (Allaah) has prescribed and laid down, and causes him to submit to that, and to judge by the Prescribed laws which the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) came with…..[For further details see: Translation of the Explanation of the three fundamental principles page 38 – By Ustaadh Abu Talhah Daawud Burbank (may Allaah have mercy on him and his wife. Aameen]

Those Who Truly Remember Allaah

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Ataa Ibn Deenaar (rahimahullaah) narrated from Saeed Bin Jubayr (rahimahullaah) who said: Indeed reverential fear is that you fear Allaah until it becomes a barrier between you and disobedience. This reverential fear is Dhikrul Allaah (Remembrance of Allaah) and obedience to Allaah. Therefore, whoever obeys Allaah is one who (truly) remembers Him, and whoever does not obey Allaah is not one who (truly) remembers Him even if he utters a lot of Tasbeeh (Glorification of Allaah) and recites the Qur’aan a lot.’’

[Hilyatul Awliyaa: 4/276]

From The Effects of Knowledge on a Person – By Haatim al-Asam

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Haatim Al-Asam (rahimahullaah) said: The knowledgeable one [i.e. the one who possesses sound knowledge and it truly has an effect on him] becomes more fearful of Allaah every day because every hour brings him closer to death.

[Source: Maktabah Shaamilah- (Seerah As-Salaf As-Saaliheen’ by Imaam Ismaa’eel Ibn Muhammad Al-Asbahaanee (rahimahullaah); Section: Those who followed the Taabi’een in goodness)]

The More They Know, the More Humble They Become!

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Must Read, Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) reminds us of humility! He stated in the introduction of a book of his titled ‘It’haaf At-tullaab Bi-Sharh Mandhoomah Al-Aadaab page 9’ that the benefit the reader finds in this book is solely due to Allaah’s grace and benevolence, and the shortcomings and mistakes the reader finds in it is due to my (i.e. the Shaikh’s) shortcomings and little knowledge, and Allaah’s Aid is sought.

See Arabic text here:

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We ask Allaah to protect our hearts from self-amazement. Aameen

[Arabic Audios] -Explanation of Mandhoomah Al-Aadaab’ by Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Assalaamu alaykum Warahmatullaah

If you are not one of those sitting in the presence of the scholars and learning directly from them at present, but you are one who attends the lessons of the students in the Salafi Maraakiz and Centres of in the West, then perhaps -in your spare time- you can benefit from this Book by Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)

Audio Tapes on this link: http://www.ajurry.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7581

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Book Title:

إتْحَافُ الطُّلَّابِ بِشَرح مَنْظُومة الآداب

Publisher: Daarul Hikmah

1st Edition 1429AH (Year 2008)

Hardcover

Number of pages: 567

 

Regular Supererogatory Good Deeds- Even If Little- Has More Virtue than Doing a Lot But Not Continuous

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Scholars of Islam, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said:

”The Most beloved deeds to Allaah are that which (a person does) continuously even if little”. [Ref 1]

 

Short Faa’idah from Imaam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz (rahimahullaah):

Righteous deeds (i.e. supererogatory deeds) -even if little- performed regularly are better than performing a lot of deeds that are not regular. [Ref 2]

Faa’idah from Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him):

The hadeeth shows that a Muslim should limit himself to the acts of worship he is able perform (i.e. supererogatory deeds) and what is understood from this is a prohibition against imposing on himself (supererogatory deeds) which he is not able to perform. [Ref 3:]

[Ref 1: Part of a Hadeeth in Sahih Muslim Number 782]

[Ref 2: Al-Hulalul Ibreeziyyah Min At-Taleeqaat Al-Baaziyyah Alaa Saheeh Al-Bukhaari. Vol 1 footnote number 2. Page 24. Abridged & slightly paraphrased]

[Ref 3: Bugh’yah Al-Muta’tawwi Fee Salaah At-Tatawwu’ page198. Abridged & slightly paraphrased]

 

How many Rak’ats prayed before khutbah begins on the day of Jum’ah

Written by Salafi Dawah Manchester on . Posted in Salaah - Prayer, Scholars of Islam, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) says: There is no specified number of rak’ats to pray on jum’ah day (i.e. specified number of Rak’ats after one enters the masjid and before the khutbah), rather what is established is that the number of rak’ats is unrestricted due to the Hadeeth reported by Imaam Muslim (rahimahullaah) in Sahih Muslim- that whoever takes a bath on the day of jum’ah and prays what is decreed for him (i.e. before khutbah begins), keeps quiet until the khutbah finishes, and prays (i.e. with the Imaam), he will be forgiven (i.e. minor sins) from that day of jum’ah to the next Jum’ah….[Ref 1]

After Jum’ah prayer, one prays either two rak’ats [Ref2] or four Rak’ats [Ref 3]

[Ref 1: For further details, see texts of hadeeth in Sahih Muslim Number 857 and the speech of Sh Muhammad Baazmool in [    بغية المتطوع page 121 onwards]

[Ref 2: Hadeeth in Sunan Abu Dawud Number 1/70 & declared authentic by Imaam Albaani (rahimahullaah)]

[Ref 3: Hadeeth reported by Imaam Muslim Number 881]