The Reward of FREEING ten slaves on your account?

Abu Huraira (radiyAllaahu anhu) narrated that Allaah's Messenger ﷺ said:

"Whoever says:

 

'Laa ilaaha illa-Allaahu wahdahu laa sharika lahu, lahul-mulku, wa Lahul-hamdu, wahuwa 'alaa kulli shai'in qadeer.’

 

(There is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah Alone, He has no associate. His is the Dominion & to Him is due all Praise; He gives life & causes death & He has power over all things).

100 times will get the same reward as liberating (freeing) ten slaves, one hundred good deeds will be written in his account, & one hundred sins will be deducted from his account, & it (his saying) will be a shield for him from Shaitaan on that day till night, & NOBODY will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than him."

[Bukhari Volume 8, Book 75, Number 412. This hadith is also in Muslim]

Choosing a Husband for your Daughter...!

A man asked Hasan bin ‘Ali رضي اللّه عنـه “I have a daughter and people have proposed to her, so to whom should I marry her?”

He said, “Marry her to one who FEARS ALLAAH, for if he loves her, he  will honor her; and if he hates her, he will NOT wrong her.“

(Gems & Jewels pg.171)

Say to the Raafidah: "Indeed it is shirk to call upon other than Allaah…”

{Source: Taken from Sheikh Muqbil رحمه الله’s book titled: ‘Al-ILhaadul Khumeini Fee Ardil Haramayn’}

 Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى said:

وَعَجِبُوا أَن جَاءهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ وَقَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ هَذَا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ

أَجَعَلَ الْآلِهَةَ إِلَهًا وَاحِدًا إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيْءٌ عُجَابٌ

وَانطَلَقَ الْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ امْشُوا وَاصْبِرُوا عَلَى آلِهَتِكُمْ إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيْءٌ يُرَادُ

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَذَا فِي الْمِلَّةِ الْآخِرَةِ إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا اخْتِلَاقٌ

أَأُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِي بَلْ لَمَّا يَذُوقُوا عَذَابِ

"And they (Arab pagans) wonder that a Warner (Muhammad صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) has come to them from among themselves! And the disbelievers say: “This (Prophet Muhammad) is a sorcerer, a liar. Has he made the aaliha (gods) (all) into One Ilaah (God – Allaah). Verily, this is a curious thing!” And the leaders among them went about (saying): “Go on, and remain constant to your aaliha (gods)! Verily, this is a thing designed (against you)! We have not heard (the like) of this among the people of these later days. This is nothing but an invention! Has the Reminder been sent down to him (alone) from among us?” Nay! but they are in doubt about My Reminder (this Qur’an)! Nay, but they have not tasted (My) Torment!"

[Saad 38:4-8]

After quoting these aayaat of the Qur’an, Sheikh Muqbil رحمه الله stated:

Therefore, say to the Raafidah: Indeed it is shirk to call upon other than Allaah in seeking benefit and in seeking protection from harm in a matter which none can (fulfill) except Allaah. It is not permissible to call upon Ali Ibn Abi Tâlib or other than him amongst the dead رضي الله عنهم , because Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى said:

Whoever defends his brother’s honor in his absence, Allaah will protect his face from the Hellfire..

(Extract from Sharh Buloogh al-Maram of Sheikh Saleh al Fawzaan, pg. 291-292)

Abu ad-Darda’ رضي اللّه عنـه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم said:

“Whoever defends his brother’s honor in his absence, Allaah will protect his face from the Fire of Hell on the Day of Resurrection.”

[Related by At-Tirmidhee who graded it to be Hasan. Ahmad has something similar from the Hadeeth of Asmaa’ bint Yazeed]

Explanation: “Whoever defends his brother’s honor in his absence…”

Meaning: In the state of his brother’s absence. If he happens to attend a gathering and his Muslim brother is being mentioned with sin or being degraded, then he defends him as he would defend his own honor, because his brother’s honor is like his own.

Therefore he defends his brother’s honor, by censuring the backbiters and preventing them from persisting as it relates to the honor of his Muslim brother. He does not resign and stay quiet, leaving them to backbite. This is the Muslim’s obligation, and it is not permitted for him to stay quiet and keep the peace, for he will be sinning due to that and he will be a sharer and partner to them regarding the sin, (that is) because he saw an evil (taking place) and he did not change it, whilst having the ability to do so.

How much more then, if he participated with them in the act, and he began backbiting with them? This is even worse. As for if he defends his brother’s honor and he prevents them from backbiting his brother, then Allaah, the Majestic and Exalted, will reward him by protecting his face from the Fire on the Day of Resurrection. This is a tremendous favor, because on the Day of Resurrection, the Fire will be brought in to view.

He سُبحانه وتعالى said:

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَى

“And Hell-fire shall be made apparent in full view for (every) one who sees.”

(An-Nazia't 79:36)

14 Instances Where Extending The Salams Is Disliked

Sheikh Saalih al Fawzaan حفظه الله mentions:

 

These are the instances where extending the Salaam is disliked:

The First: It is disliked to extend the Salaam to someone who is speaking, because he is occupied with speaking to someone else.

The Second: “One who is busy with Dhikr (verbal remembrance of Allaah)” such as Tasbeeh (SubhanAllaah), Tahleel (La Ilaha IllAllaah) and the recital of the Qur'aan.

The Third: One who is busy with the speech (Hadeeth) of Muhammad صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم.

The Fourth: Extending the Salaam to one who is giving a Khutbah (a public speech), with the exception of the Jum’ah (Friday) Khutbah, for it is prohibited to speak during it; it is prohibited to extend the Salaam to the Khateeb or those attending the Jum’ah prayer, this is not permissible.”

The Fifth: “and a person giving a lesson” one who is giving a lesson in Qur'aan, Hadeeth, Fiqh or Arabic grammar, do not extend the Salaam to the teacher. Some people come to a circle of knowledge while the class is being taught and extend the Salaam with a raised voice. This is disliked, because it distracts the teacher and those sitting and listening, as they would now give their attention to the new comer.

The Sixth: “Those who are engaged in knowledge based research.” One who is researching a specific knowledge based issue, do not extend the Salaam to him and interrupt his research.

Is The Woman’s Voice Considered Awrah Or Not?

The Permanent Standing Committee & Sheikh Saalih al Fawzaan حفظه الله

The Permanent Standing Committee said: “The woman’s voice is not ‘awrah in principle, for women used to complain to the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم, and ask him about Islaamic matters. They also did that with the rightly-guided Khaleefahsرضي الله عنهم  and the rulers after them. And they would greet non-mahram men with salaams and return greetings, and none of the imâms of Islaam denounced them for that. But it is NOT permissible for a woman to speak in a soft or alluring voice, because Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى says:

يَا نِسَاء النَّبِيِّ لَسْتُنَّ كَأَحَدٍ مِّنَ النِّسَاء إِنِ اتَّقَيْتُنَّ فَلَا تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ وَقُلْنَ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا

“O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty (to Allaah), then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner.”

[al-Ahzaab 33:32]

because men may be tempted by that, as is indicated by this aayah. And Allaah is the source of strength.

(Ref: Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Iftaa, 6/83.)

Sheikh Saalih al-Fawzaan حفظه الله said: 

What are the BENEFITS of abstaining from SINS???

Imâm Ibnul-Qayyim رحمه الله

“If there were nothing in abstaining from sins and disobedience except establishing honour, preserving dignity, keeping nobility, protecting the wealth that Allaah has made a means of rectifying the dunya and aakhira, loving the creation, maintaining speaking among them [the creation], rectifying the material life, tranquility in the body and strength of the heart;

Also goodness of the soul, bliss of the heart, opening of the heart, peace from the frights of the evildoers, relief from worries and depression, strengthening of the soul that could possibly be subdued, preservation of the light of the heart that can be extinguished by the darkness of disobedience, the opening of a way out when the evildoers and sinners apply pressure.

Also ease of subsistence from whence was never conceived, ease of that which is difficult for the heads of sin and disobedience, ease of [further acts of] obedience, ease of acquiring knowledge, the good praise of the masses, the abundant making of dua for those who abstain, the sweetness  their sublime face has in the hearts of the people and their support and protection of them [those who abstain from sins] if they are harmed or oppressed or slandered by those who slander.

Do you want to drink from the POND of Rasulullaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم??

Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzan حفظها الله: 

If you want to drink from this pond (the Prophet’s pond on the Day of Judgment), then be obedient to Allaah and His Messenger. As for the person who claims to be from the Ummah of Muhammad but does not obey nor comply, nor adheres to the Manhaj of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم , then, this person will NOT benefit from using the name Islaam. Rather he will be prevented from drinking from the pond at a time when the people will be extremely thirsty. And with Allaah refuge is sought.

Therefore the one who wants to drink from this pond let him adhere to the Sunnah. And adhering to the Sunnah is not an easy matter. It comes with trials and ordeals. There are people who will rebuke you, harm you, and degrade you. They will say: ‘This person is extreme, haughty, etc.' or perhaps they will not suffice with speech, perhaps they will kill you, or beat you, or imprison you.

But BE PATIENT if you want safety and if you want to drink from this pond. Be patient with adhering to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم until you meet him at the POND.

 

The following points were mentioned in Sheikh Fath al-Qadsi  حفظه الله's lesson of Saheeh Muslim Hadeeth #81, Chapter Ma'rifa Tareeq ar-Ru'ya:

Those who will be prevented from the pond of Rasulullaah  صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم : 

·    The Kuffaar - (the disbelievers) they are those who have refused to drink from the pond;

·       The Murtad - Those who apostate (left Islaam);

·       The Hypocrites - Those who showed Islaam outwardly and hid their disbelief;

·      Those who innovated and introduced new things into the Deen of Islaam -- (the people of Ahlul Bid'ah)