Saturday, November 20, 2010

Distinguishing Features of True and False Dawn



Masdud narrated from Yahya from At-taymee from Abi Uthmaan from Ibn Mas’ud that he said, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said, Do not let the call of Bilal prevent any of you from his suhur – pre-dawn meal because he makes prayer call or he said, he calls in order to return those standing in (prayer) amongst you (to take pre-dawn meal) and to awaken those in slumber amongst you and he said the true fajr is not like this – Yahya gathered his palms – until he said (it is) like this. And Yahya extended his two index fingers. 
 
Explanation: 

“He said like this” Spread (of white light) without circulating (i.e. does not keep growing in its white light), this is the false dawn. 

“Until he said like this” – It (the white light) spreads circulating in the horizon extending from two sides right and left, this is the true dawn.

Reported by Al-Bukhari

Additionally, Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen rahimahu Allah said,

“And the dawn is two (dawns): true dawn and false dawn. And the intention with the dawn in here is the true dawn, and the difference between the true dawn and the false (dawn) are from three aspects: 

The first difference: The false dawn is spread (of white light) in the sky not widthwise but it is lengthwise, as for the true dawn it is widthwise extending from north to south. 

The second difference: The true dawn, there is no darkness after it, but light increases until the sunrises, as for the false dawn, there happens after it darkness after this light, and this is why it is called false; because it disappears and fades away.  

The third difference: The true dawn is connected to the horizon; as for the false (dawn) then there is darkness between it and the horizon. 

These are three horizonal sensory, people know them if they were in the rural area, as for in the cities, they (people) don’t know them because the lights obscure these signs.

Source: From the tafseer of the Shaykh for surah al-fajr by way of his site

Reference: http://sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?t=371937 - # 1 & # 5

حدثنا مسدد عن يحيى عن التيمي عن أبي عثمان عن ابن مسعود قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : ( لا يمنعن أحدكم أذان بلال من سحوره فإنه يؤذن - أو قال ينادي - ليرجع قائمكم وينبه نائمكم وليس الفجر أن يقول هكذا - وجمع يحيى كفيه - حتى يقول هكذا ) . ومد يحيى إصبعيه السبابتين.
[ ر 596 ]

شرح:
( أن يقول هكذا ) مستطيلا غير منتشر وهو الفجر الكاذب . ( حتى يقول هكذا ) يصير مستطيلا منتشرا في الأفق ممدودا من الطرفين اليمين والشمال وهو الصبح الصادق.

رواه البخاري

إضافة :
قال الشيخ ابن عثيمين رحمه الله :

" والفجر فجران: فجر صادق، وفجر كاذب، والمقصود بالفجر هنا الفجر الصادق، والفرق بين الفجر الصادق والكاذب من ثلاثة وجوه:

الفرق الأول: الفجر الكاذب يكون مستطيلاً في السماء ليس عرضاً ولكنه طولاً، وأما الفجر الصادق يكون عرضاً يمتد من الشمال إلى الجنوب.

الفرق الثاني: أن الفجر الصادق لا ظلمة بعده، بل يزداد الضياء حتى تطلع الشمس، وأما الفجر الكاذب فإنه يحدث بعده ظلمة بعد أن يكون هذا الضياء، ولهذا سمي كاذباً؛ لأنه يضمحل ويزول.

الفرق الثالث: أن الفجر الصادق متصل بالأفق، أما الفجر الكاذب فبينه وبين الأفق ظلمة، هذه ثلاثة فروق آفاقية حسية يعرفها الناس إذا كانوا في البر، أما في المدن فلا يعرفون ذلك، لأن الأنوار تحجب هذه العلامات". اهـ من تفسير الشيخ لسورة الفجر بواسطة موقعه.

Distinguishing Features of True and False Dawn

 

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Describing the Taqwa

فوا عجبا لسنة تأتي فيها الأحاديث الكثيرة ثم يهملها كثير من الناس بل كثير من الفقهاء فهذه خيبة عظيمة

It is so strange that so many Ahadeeth regarding a Sunnah is mentioned and then lots of people neglect it even lots of fuqaha' neglect it, this is a great disappointment.
عن بكر المزني قال: " لما كانت فتنة ابن الأشعث قال طلق بن حبيب: اتقوها بالتقوى. فقيل له: صف لنا التقوى، فقال: العمل بطاعة الله، على نور من الله، رجاء ثواب الله، وترك معاصي الله، على نور من الله، مخافة عذاب الله."

From Bakr al-Majinee said, "When trail of Ibn Al-Ash3ach (took place), Talaq bin Habeeb said, ‫"‬Stay away from it by the fear of Allah (with Taqwa of Allah)", so it was said to him, describe for us the taqwa, so he said, "(it is) working in obedience of Allah, upon a light from Allah, hoping reward of Allah, and leaving of disobedience of Allah, upon a light from Allah, fearing the punishment of Allah".
قال الذهبي: أبدع وأوجز، فلا تقوى إلا بعمل، ولا عمل إلا بتروٍ من العلم والاتباع، ولا ينفع ذلك إلا بالإخلاص لله، لا ليقال: فلان تارك للمعاصي بنور الفقه، إذ المعاصي يفتقر اجتنابها إلى معرفتها، ويكون الترك خوفا من الله لا ليمدح بتركها، فمن داوم على هذه الوصية فقد فاز.

Adhdhahabe said, (Describing what al-Majinee said) "He excelled and briefed, there is no taqwa except with action, and there is no action except with contemplation from the knowledge and the following (of it), and that does not benefit except with ikhlas (sincerity) to Allah, so it should not be said, "so and so neglects to the transgressions (is based on the) light of understanding, because the sin is lack of its avoidance to its knowledge, and the leaving is (based on) fear of Allah, not for the praise of leaving them, So, whoever persists upon this advice, then Indeed he has succeed.

المصدر: سير الأعلام النبلاء (4/601)
Source: Seerah Al'3alaam Annabulaah'

Translated by: Nasrin Assalafiyah
Edited by: Abu Fatimah Samih

Friday, October 8, 2010

Does woman cut the prayer of woman if she passes before her (in front of her)?

  هل تقطع المراة صلاة المراة إذا مرّت بين يديها؟

نعم تقطع، لأنه لا فرق في الأحكام بين الرجال و النساء ألا بجليل،  و لكن إذا مرّت وراء سترتها إن كان لها سترة،  أو من وراء سجادتها إن كانت تصلي على سجادة، أو من وراء موضع سجودها إن لم يكن لها سترة و لا سجادة، فإن ذلك لا تضر و لا يؤثر.
 
من الكتاب: مجموعة أسئلة تهم الأسرة المسلمة لشيخ العسيمن

Question: Does woman cut the prayer of woman if she passes before her (in front of her)?

Answer:
Yes, she does, because there is no difference in the legislation for the man and women except with evidence. But if she passes behind the shutrah if there was a shutrah, or behind her (prayer) rug if she was praying on a (prayer) rug or behind the place of her prostration, if she didn't have a shutrah nor a (prayer) rug, then that does not harm and does not affect (the prayer).

Fatwa by:
Shaykh Uthaymeen.
In His Book: Collection of Questions Related to the Muslimah Family
المترجمة: نسرين السلفية

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Authentic hadith on saying on Eid day: تقبل الله منا ومنك



2 - كنت مع أبي أمامة الباهلي وغيره من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم , فكانوا إذا رجعوا يقول بعضهم لبعض : تقبل الله منا ومنك
الراوي: محمد بن زياد المحدث: الألباني المصدر: تمام المنةلصفحة أو الرقم: 355


خلاصة حكم المحدث: إسناده حسن

“I was with Abee Umaamah Albahelee and other than him from the companions of the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, when they return, they would say to each other: May Allah accept from us and you.”

The narrator: Muhammad bin Ziyad; The Muhaddith (the scholar of hadith who graded it): Alalbanee; The source: Tamamul Minnah; For page or the number: 355; Summary of the ruling of the Muhaddith: Its chain is Hasan (good).

3 - كان أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا التقوا يوم العيد يقول بعضهم لبعض : تقبل الله منا ومنك
الراوي: جبير بن نفير (تابعي) المحدث: الألباني المصدر: تمام المنةلصفحة أو الرقم: 354


خلاصة حكم المحدث: إسناده صحيح
The companions of the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam when they would meet on the day of Eid, they would say to each other: May Allah accept from us and you.”

The narrator: Jabeer bin nafeer (Tabe3ee – sucessor of the companions); The Muhaddith: Alalbanee; The source: Tamamul Minnah; For page or the number: 354; Summary of the ruling of the Muhadith: Its chain is authentic

Weakness of the hadith: “Whoever stands up on the night of Eid…”



3 - من قام ليلتي العيد ، محتسبا لله تعالى ، لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب
الراوي: أبو أمامة الباهلي المحدث: الألباني المصدر: ضعيف الجامعلصفحة أو الرقم: 5742
خلاصة حكم المحدث: ضعيف

“Whoever stands up (in prayer) on the two nights of Eid, seeking reward from Allah, the Exalted, his heart will not die on the day when the hearts die.”

The narrator: Abu Umaamah Albaahelee; Muhaddith (The Scholar of Hadith (who graded it)): Alalbanee; The Source: Daeef Aljame3; For page or the number: 5742; Summary of the ruling of the Muhaddeth: Weak

1 - من أحيا ليلة الفطر وليلة الأضحى ؛ لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب
الراوي: عبادة بن الصامت المحدث: الألباني المصدر: ضعيف الترغيبلصفحة أو الرقم: 668
خلاصة حكم المحدث: موضوع

“Whoever stays up the night of breaking the fast and the night of sacrifice, his heart won’t die on the day when hearts will die”

The narrator: Ubaadah bin Assaameet; The Muhaddith: Alalbanee; The source: Daeef Attargeeb; For page or the number: 668; Summary of the ruling of the Muhaddith: fabricated
2 - من قام ليلتي العيدين محتسبا ؛ لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب
الراوي: أبو أمامة الباهلي المحدث: الألباني المصدر: ضعيف الترغيبلصفحة أو الرقم: 666
خلاصة حكم المحدث: موضوع

“Whoever stands the two nights of two Eid seeking reward; his heart won’t die on the day when the hearts will die”

The narrator: Abu Umaamah Albaahelee; The Mudaddith: Alalbanee; The source: Daeef Attargeeb; For page or the number: 666; Summary of the ruling of the Muhaddith: Fabricated

6 - من قام ليلتي العيدين محتسبا لله ، لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب
الراوي: أبو أمامة الباهلي المحدث: الألباني المصدر: السلسلة الضعيفةلصفحة أو الرقم: 521
خلاصة حكم المحدث: ضعيف جداً

“Whoever stands up the two nights of two Eid seeking reward from Allah, his heart won’t die on the day when the hearts will die”

The narrator: Abu Umaamah Albaahelee; The Muhaddith: Alalbanee; The source: Assilsialah Addaeefah; For page or the number: 521; Summary of the ruling of the Muhaddith: very weak

Site used for checking of the hadith grading: http://www.dorar.net/enc/hadith/

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Alhamdulillah, the extra few hadith added so much more clarification and made the issue firm and clear

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Many people think there is great merits and virtues in staying up and worshipping All night brings about HUGE rewards so they tell others and they do it etc. So WATCH OUT... I heard it many times as i grew up but never knew that it came even from a weak hadith… Alhamdulillah to be able to learn it today.

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Friday, April 30, 2010

Correction in Translation of The '3uchpuur and the Fire”



Correction in Translation in the file “The '3uchpuur and the Fire” – by Nasrin Ath-thalafiyah
Lesson # 11 of book 1 of Grade 3 of Palestinian School

Bismillah ir rahman ir raheem
Asalamualikum warahma tullahi wabaraka tuhu,

I am extremely sorry for the mistake that took place in the translation. It was due to how the sister who gives me lesson translated, she said she is not good at grammar so I should have paid attention while doing the translation, but I just ran fast in thinking the way she taught subhan Allah. May Allah forgive both of us.

But there is a Great Lesson to learn that is: knowing Arabic Grammar for US at least as non-Arab is paramount important, otherwise we will misunderstand the text and also mistranslate. Subhan Allah.
So here is the mistake that took place and it is between the two forms of a verb with same root letters: first verb is: هرب – it is the original verb – form I of alfa3l aththulathee, and second verb is أهرب, which is the form IV [form four] of the same verb, it is alfa3l aththulatheee majed fihi, the meaning of the verb changes with the adding of the Hamza in front of the original verb and it takes maf3ulun bihi as you see it took ه” – and also remember in 4 letters verbs the harf of mudare [أ - ي -ن - ت ] takes a Damma instead of a Fatha and the second to last letter of the verb gets a kasra, while in three letter verbs, the harf of mudare takes fatha and the 2nd to last letter could take fatha, damma, kasra.


Because of these rules now as I started to read the text, I figured what went wrong. Subhan Allah, it is not that the fire didn’t leave the forest nor the clouds of smoke but these are Fa3el [فاعلof the verb أهرب- didn’t I see dammah on the words:  لنيرانا and سحب – Subhan Allah.

So the translation should be: The flared up fire could not make him (the bird 3uthpuur) flee, nor the clouds of smoke but he started working immediately with loyalty and honesty.

And my first translation lead me to think that the second verb  بدأ – was for all so I said “they” as if verbs comes in the beginning before the doer/s – it is male/female singular but it is a misunderstanding due to first misunderstanding because the doer/s are already mentioned so if it was “they” then it should be plural. Subhan Allah. Alhamdulillah.

And I am amazed at my readers too, haven’t you noticed these errors. I love people correcting me. Please help each other get better and correct and advice each other.

And you can see how super IMPORTANT it is for us to know the Arabic Grammar rules. Alhamdulillah for the blessings of Allah.

Jazakum Allahu khayran Kathiran.
Was-salamualikum warahma tullahiwabaraka tuhu

Sunday, April 11, 2010

A letter to a patient


رسالة إلى مريض
A letter to a patient

أخي المريض.. أختي المريضة..
The brother patient.. The sister Patient

هل رقيت نفسك قبل أن تأتي الطبيب، قال تعالى: {وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاء وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ} [سورة الإسراء:82].
  • Did you perform incantation on yourself before coming to the doctor, [Allah] The Exalted said,"And We send down from the Qur'ân that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islâmic Monotheism and act on it)." (Al-Isra 17:82)

تذكر أنّ الطبيب لا يستطيع أن يقدم لك شيء من العافية إلاّ أن يشاء الله، قال تعالى: {وَمَا تَشَاؤُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ} [سورة التكوير:29].
  • Remember that the doctor is not able to bring for you anything from the good health except by the permission of Allah, The Exalted said, "And you will not, unless (it be) that Allâh wills, the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists)." (At-Takwir 81:29)

تذكر أنّ الشافي هو الله وإنّما الطبيب سبب، قال تعالى: {وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ} [سورة الشعراء: 80].
  • Remember that the Healer is Allah and the doctor is only a mean, The Exalted said, "'And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.'" (Ash-Shu'ara 26:80)

احرص على  التداوي، قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إنّ الله عزوجل لم ينزل داء إلاّ أنزل له شفاء، علمه من علمه، وجهله من جهله» [رواه أحمد].
  • Seek the treatment, The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said, "Indeed Allah'ajja wa zallah didn't send down an illness except that He sent down for it the cure, whoever knows it, knows it, and whoever is ignorant of it is ignorant of it." [Reported it Imam Ahmed]

تذكر أنّ الدعاء سبب لدفع المرض، قال تعالى: {وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ} [سورة غافر: 60].
  • Remember that the supplication is a mean for repeling of the illness, The Exalted said, "And your Lord said: "Invoke Me, [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islâmic Monotheism)] (and ask Me for anything) I will respond to your (invocation)." (Ghafir 40:60)

تذكر أنّ الصدقة سبب الشفاء، قال صلى الله عليه وسلم: «داووا مرضاكم بالصدقة» [رواه أبو داود].
  • Remember that the charity is the mean of curing, He sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said"Treat your patients with the charity." [Reported it Imam Abu Dawud]

تذكر ثمرة الصبر على المرض، قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «عجبا لأمر المؤمن إنّ أمره كله له خير، وليس ذلك لأحد إلاّ المؤمن، إن أصابته سراء شكر فكان خيرا له، وإن أصابته ضراء صبر فكان خيرا له» [رواه مسلم].
  • Remember the fruit of patience on the illness, He sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said, "Strange is the affair of the Mu'min (the believer), verily all his affairs are good for him. If something pleasing befalls him he thanks (Allah) and it becomes better for him. And if something harmful befalls him he is patient (Saabir) and it becomes better for him. And this is only for the Mu'mmin." [Reported it Imam Muslim] 

تذكر قوله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «ما من مسلم يصيبه أذى من مرض فما سواه إلاّ حط الله به سيئاته كما تحط الشجرة ورقها» [رواه البخاري].
  • Remember His saying, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, "Whenever a Muslim is afflicted by harm from sickness or other matters, Allah will drop his sins because of that, like the tree drops its leaves." [Reported it Imam Bukharee]

نسأل الله بأسمائه الحسنى وصفاته العلى أن يشفي مرضانا ومرضى المسلمين إنّه سميع مجيب.
  • We ask Allah by His beautiful Names and His Exalted Attributes to cure our patients and the patients of Muslims, Indeed He Hears and responds. 

سلسلة العلامتين
Silsilah Al'alaamataeen
بالتعاون مع صندوق إعانة المرضى
In Cooperation with relief fund of the patients.

Translation by: Nasrin As-Salafiyah

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Should she wash her dress after her Period/manse/postpartum bleeding...


Should she wash her dress after her Period/manse/postpartum bleeding...Feb 21, '10 7:29 PM
for everyone
Is it necessary (for) the woman with the cleaning (of herself) from the period, she changes the clothes

Question: Is the woman if she (becomes) pure from the monthly cycle, then she takes bath and changes her clothes or she doesn't change the clothes? Please benefit us in that.

Answer: The woman if she (becomes) pure from her period or her nifaas (postpartum bleeding), it is must upon her to take shower according to all of the people of the knowledge, as Allah jallah wa 'Alaa said: They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: "That is an Adha (a harmful thing for a husband to have a sexual intercourse with his wife while she is having her menses), therefore, keep away from women during menses and go not into them till they are purified (from menses and have taken a bath)." And when they have purified themselves, then go into them as Allâh has ordained for you (go into them in any manner as long as it is in their vagina). [Surah Al-Baqara: 222]

Therefore, it is must to clean (oneself up),  she shouldn't pray nor should her husband (come) near her (in order to have sexual relationship) until she takes bath. As for the clothes, if blood reached them, then wash whatever the blood touched only, and the clothes are pure, her sweat is pure, but if her clothes touched anything from the blood, then wash the place of the blood, as Ayshaa radi Allahu anha informed, they used to wash whatever the blood touched in the clothes.

In summery, the clothes of the woman, which she menstruated on or postpartum on are pure, (i.e. the clothes she had on her while she was on her period and postpartum bleeding are pure), and it doesn't hurt her, her being, (if she) sweats in them except if blood reached them, as for whatever blood reached, then wash (that place), i.e. Spot, (which) the blood touched, she washes (that place), and if she washes the whole dress, then there no problem, but it is not impure except (the place) that the blood touched only. If she washes the stain of the blood, it is enough, and if she washes the whole dress, then there is no problem.

Answered by: Shaykh Abdul Azeez ibn Baaz
Source: http://www.ibnbaz.org.sa/mat/16919
Translation by: نسرين السلفية

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Is it permissible for the women to dance in the wedding ceremonies especially (when) they are in front of the women only?

Question: The Noble Shaykh: Is it permissible for the women to dance in the wedding ceremonies especially (when) they are in front of the women only?

Answer: The dance is disliked. I was tolerant in it in the first place, but i asked several questions about events [that] happens at the time of the dance of the woman, so i saw the prevention from it. because some of the girls are lively, beautiful, and light [thin], and her dance [cause] women to be in love with her until it reached me that some of the women when something of this happens, she kiss the woman who dances and perhaps she brings her close to her chest, and in this takes place a clear trail [fitnah].

Answered by: shaykh muhammad saleh al-uthaymeen
Taken from the book: A collection of question about the Muslimah Family.
Page: 112
المترجمة: نسرين السلفية

فضيلة الشيخ : هل يجوز للنساء أن يرقصن في حفلات الزفاف لاسيما أنهن أمام النساء
 فقط؟
- الرقص مكروه، و كنت في أول الأمر أبساهل فيه  و لكن سئلت عدة أسئلة فن حوادث تقع في رقص المرأة، فرأيت المنع منه، لأن بعض الفتيات تكون رشيقة و جميلة و خفيفة و رقصها يفتن النساء بها حتي إنه بلغني أن بعض النساء إذا حصل مثل هذا تقوم تقبل المرأة التي ترقص و ربما تضمها إلى صدرها، و يحصل في هذا فتنة ظاهرة.

How is he sad?

How is he sad? Feb 14, '10 12:03 PM
for everyone


How is he sad?
who has Rabb?
He decrees, and He forgives
And He shelters, and He sustains
And He sees, and He hears
And in His hand is the keys of all the affairs.

المترجمة: نسرين