3 Hadith on Ramadan

The Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said, "The people will remain upon good so long they hasten to break the fast (i.e. as soon as its time starts)." [Agreed up - Sahih Al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim) 


REJECTED Hadith, it is not authentically reported from the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa sallam: "The first part of Ramadan is Mercy, the middle part of it is Forgiveness, and the last part of it is freeing from the Hellfire." Shaykh Albanee said: Rejected Hadith.


Abi Hurayrah Radi Allahu anhu said, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said, "Perhaps a fasting person, his attainment from his fasting is just the hunger and the thirst , and perhaps a person doing the night salah (taraweeh), his attainment from his standing is just the staying up the night." Imam Ahmed Reported it, and Shaykh Muqbil said: this hadith is good (Hasan).

The greeting at the approach of the Month of Ramadan

The greeting at the approach of the Month of Ramadan

 

Text of the Question: When the Month of Ramadan arrives, we hear a lot from the people (that) they wish blessing on each other due to its approach (month of Ramadan) by saying to them, "Congratulation to you (as you reached) the month of Ramadan," So, is there an origin for this in the legislation (of Islam)? 

 

The Text of the Answer: The greeting at the approach of the month of Ramadan, there is no problem with it; because of the Prophet sallahu alayhe wa sallam used to give glad tiding to his companions at the approach of the Month of Ramadan, and he used to encourage them to work hard in it with righteous actions and Allah, the Exalted said,

"Say: 'In the Bounty of Allâh, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islâm and the Qur'ân); -therein let them rejoice.' That is better than what (the wealth) they amass." (Yunus 10:58)

So, the greeting due to this month and the happiness at the approach of it shows the desire for good, and the Salaf (the righteous predecessors) used to give glad tiding to each other at the approach of the Month of Ramadan following the example of the Prophet sallahu alayhe wa sallam; as that came in the long hadith of Salman in which the Prophet sallahu alayhe wa sallam said, "O People! Indeed! A great blessed month has shadowed upon you..." to the end of the hadith.

Answered by Shaykh Saleh Al-Fawzan,

Translated by Nasrin As.Salafiyah

Source: http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/7444

Matters that Aids in Your Memorization

Matters that Aids in Your Memorization

Jul 15, '12 10:21 PM for everyone

Question 220: What are the means that will aid a student of knowledge in memorization? May Allah reward you with goodness

Answer 220: Verily, from the greatest means that will aid a student of knowledge in memorization are:

First thing is the fear of Allah Tubhanahu Ta’ala, Allah Subhanahu Ta’ala says, “So be afraid of Allâh; and Allâh teaches you.” [Al-Quraan 2:282]

And He says, “O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allâh, He will grant you Furqân (a criterion to judge between right and wrong)…” [Al-Quraan 8:29]

And He says, “O you who believe! Fear Allâh, and believe in His Messenger sallallahu alayhe wa sallam will give you a double portion of His Mercy, and He will give you a light by which you shall walk (straight).” [Al-Quraan 57:28]

And after that, ikhlaas (sincerity) of (seeking) knowledge for the sake of Allah alone Subhanahu Ta’ala, AllahSubhanahu Ta’ala says, “Surely, the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allâh only.” [Al-Quraan 39:3]

And we have seen people who have ikhlaas prevailing over those who are more knowledgeable than them. Then after that a lot of revision and repetition for it aids in memorization.

Also, staying away from troubles, for verily if a person’s mind is filled with troubles, he will not be able to memorize and if he memorizes, he will forget.

These are non-material issues; there are also material issues that will help in memorization, from them: Eating of the things (foods) that are considered current hot like dates, raisin, and honey. And from them are things that are considered hot like black pepper but do not increase on it, ginger but don’t increase on it, because if he eats a lot from it, it could lead to headache and after that it could lead to the whisperings of Iblish and overwhelm on what he has of knowledge.

Also likewise, fresh milk for it aids in memorization on the condition that he does not drink a lot of it, because if he drinks a lot from it, it could lead to the whisperings of Iblish and weaken his memorization, and from it also some matters that could weaken him.

Also, after that his body should not be engrossed (in taking pleasure) whether it is intercourse or other than it because it weakens the person, and perhaps he may lose his knowledge.

Source: “Last Journey of Imam Muqbil Ibn Hadee Al-Wadee” By His wife, Shaykhah Umm Salamah As.Salafiyah

Translated by brother Abu Humairah

Editing by Nasrin As.Salafiyah

PDF found here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/100166967/Matters-That-Aids-in-Your-Memorization - with Arabic page of the book

Advice for Beginner student of Knowledge of Islam

Question 164: What do you advice the beginner (student) with in seeking the legislative knowledge?

Answer 164: This is a wide subject, and the beginners are different, from among them are those who are not good in writing so he should start with learning how to write. Others are good at it (writing), and it will be easy for him InshaaAllah, what remains for him is to start with the foundations of knowledge as the Messenger sallallahu alayhe wa sallam said when he sent Mu’aadh radi Allahu anhu to Yemen, “Verily you are going to a people from the People of the Book. So, let the first of what you call them to be the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and that Muhammad sallallahu alayhe wa sallam is the messenger of Allah.”

So, the issue should be step by step whether in the beginning or later in seeking knowledge, he should not over-burden himself with lessons; otherwise what he has learnt will escape from him. Imaam Ash Shaafi’ee rahimahu Allah passed by the teacher of the ruler’s son and said to him, “Do not take him from one branch (of knowledge) to another until he has mastered the first, because if you take him from one branch to another before he masters the first, what he has learnt will escape from him” This is one issue.

There is also another issue as mentioned by Imaam Ash Shaafi’ee rahimahu Allah, “Verily, the memorization and the understanding are two gifts from Allah subhanahu Ta’ala, and the people exceed each other in them. So, if you see someone memorizing two pages from the Qur’aan daily and you are not able to do that, then we advise you to memorize one page, it may be that the understanding of the one (who memorizes one page) is better than the one who memorizes two pages.”

And some people may be memorizing a juz in a day, and the blessing is from Allah Subhanahu Ta’ala, and Allah’s aid is sought!

Accordingly, plenty of lessons and overloading oneself with what one cannot bear will be a reason for harm.

Source: “Last Journey of Imam Muqbil Ibn Hadee Al-Wadee” By His wife, Shaykhah Umm Salamah As.Salafiyah

Translated by brother Abu Humairah

Slight editing by Nasrin As.Salafiyah

PDF found here with the Arabic Page: http://www.scribd.com/doc/100039292/Advice-to-Beginner-Student-of-Knowledge-of-Islam

MOve to NExt SteP of seeking knowledge

MOve to NExt SteP of seeking knowledge 

Question 148: Some of the brothers listen to some audiocassettes, like the audiocassettes of Shaykh Rabee’ on Aqeedah and Fiqh?

Answer 148: This is something good, but I ask you, why don’t you tell yourselves that I am higher than this level? That one of you should start with memorizing of the Qur’an, then after that he should learn something from the Arabic language, I am not saying that you should learn (Arabic) until you become an expert, and after that you should learn something from the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe wa sallam and you should take your deen from the Kitaab (Al-Quraan) and the Sunnah even if memorizing the Qur’an only.

The Questioner said: The audiocassettes are means…

The Shaykh said: I do not prohibit anything on the people rather I am guiding them to what is higher.

Source: “Last Journey of Imam Muqbil Ibn Hadee Al-Wadee” By His wife, Shaykhah Umm Salamah As.Salafiyah

Translated by brother Abu Humairah

Slight editing by Nasrin As.Salafiyah

*** Arabic Page is found here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/99670387/Move-to-Next-Step-of-Seeking-Knowledge ***

Women Needs NO Mahram for HIjrah

Question 182: There is a woman whose family members are not committed to the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and they do not support her with (wearing) the hijaab and being steadfast upon the deen. She has a nine years old son. So, is it correct for him to be her mahram, (such that) she travels with him to an Islamic country or other than it because she and her son want to seek knowledge?

Answer 182: If she intends Hijrah then it is permissible for her to travel as a Muhajirah (one who is performing Hijrah) even if without a mahram, like Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah ibn Abee Mu’eet travelled (for Hijrah) and like Zainab, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe wa sallam travelled.

Also if she does not intend Hijrah but she intends to run away from fitnah then that is permissible for her as well, because in it (running away from fitnah) lies the meaning of Hijrah.

As for the Hadeeth: “It is not permissible for a woman to travel except with a mahram,” it remains on its general ruling and its exception is what is entailed in Hijrah, Allahu Musta’aan!

And as for the son, we did not mention him because the people are differ, from among people are some who are (mentally) matured and he is only nine years old, and from the people are those who are immature even though they have reached the age of 13 or more, so people differ in their (mental) maturity.

In any case, it is permissible for her. And it is compulsory on her to fear Allah subhaanahu wa ta’aala and she should not speak to any of the passengers except women and let her not be a source of fitnah to others. Allahu Musta’aan!

Source: “Last Journey of Imam Muqbil Ibn Hadee Al-Wadee” By His wife, Shaykhah Umm Salamah As.Salafiyah

Translated by brother Abu Humairah

Slight editing by Nasrin As.Salafiyah

**** SEE here for ARabic Page of the Book: http://www.scribd.com/doc/99668314/Women-Needs-NO-Mahram-for-Hijrah ****

Get a baby boy or a baby girl

Get a baby boy or a baby girl

Feb 9, '12 9:05 PM for everyone

Question 56: In the hadeeth where the jews came to the Prophet (sallallagu alaihi wa sallam) to confirm if he was truly a  prophet and they  asked him;  “when is the fetus male and when is it female? And He (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said to them : if the fluid of the man overpowers that of the woman then it will be male and if the fluid of the woman overpowers that of the man then it will be  female.” What is the authenticity of this hadeeth?

Answer: This (hadeeth)  is sahih, and there is another hadeeth in Sahih Muslim “if the fluid of male comes first, it will be male by Allah’s permission, and if the fluid of the female comes first, it will be female by Allah’s permission.  And this (hadeeth) is in Sahih Muslim.

Answered by Shaykh Muqbil

From the book: The Last Journey of Shaykh Muqbil by Shaykhah Umm Salamah

Translated by Brother Abu Humairah

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