Knowledge Transforms the Students

Al-Hasan Al-Basrî  (Allaah have mercy on him) said:

 

“When a man sought knowledge, it would not be long before it could be seen in his humbleness, his sight, upon his tongue & his hands, in his prayer, in his speech & in his disinterest (zuhd) in worldly allurements. And a man would acquire a portion of knowledge & put it into practice, & it would be better for him than the world & all it contains – if he owned it he would give it in exchange for the Hereafter.”

Ibn Al-Mubârak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq Vol.1 p.156.

Our Eating Habits in Ramadhan & at other times

Salman bin `Amir [radiaAllaahu anhu] reported: 

I heard the Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] saying,
"When one of you breaks his Saum (fasting), let him break it on dates; if he does not have any, break his fast with water for it is pure.'' 

[Abu Dawood]

Anas [radiAllaahu anhu] reported:

“The Messenger of Allaah [صلى الله عليه وسلم] used to break his Sawm (fast) before offering Maghrib (sunset) prayer with three fresh dates; if there were no fresh dates, he will eat three dry dates; & if there were no dry dates, he would take three draughts of water.”

[Abu Dawood & others, graded authentic by Shaikh Al-Albani in Sahih Al-Jami' AS-Saghir, No.4995].

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ الْأَنْعَامُ وَالنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَّهُمْ

"But those who disbelieve enjoy themselves & eat as cattle eat, & the Fire will be their abode.”
[Surah Muhammad: 12]

The condition of the Pious Predecessors in Ramadhan

 

Questioner: I have a few questions, the first of them: What is the guidance of the Pious Predecessors, (may Allaah be pleased with them & have mercy on them), regarding the approaching of this great month? How was their line of conduct? How was their way?

The second question, Oh noble Sheikh, is: How should the preparation of the Muslim be in order for him to take full advantage of these days & nights that he is living in presently? A knowledge-based preparation of learning the rulings of fasting, nullifiers of the fast, etc.  (This is because) some people are negligent about these things & hence do not gain the obligatory amount of understanding of fasting. So can the Sheikh, may Allaah preserve him, shed light & make mention of this matter?

Sheikh Saalih al-Fouzaan, (hafidhahullaah), answers:

Performing ‘Umrah in Ramadhan is equal to Hajj (in reward)

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbaas (radiAllaahu anhu) :

 

Allaah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked an Ansaari woman, “What prevented you from performing Hajj with us?” She replied, “We have a camel & the father of so-and-so & his son (i.e. her husband & her son) rode it & left one camel for us to use for irrigation.” He said (to her), “Perform ‘Umrah when Ramadaan comes, for ‘Umrah in Ramadaan is equal to Hajj (in reward)” or said something similar.

[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 10, Vol. 3]

From the Beneficial Affairs is to know….

Imaam Sa'adi (rahimahullaah) said:

 

“And from the beneficial affairs is to know that the harm of the people on you, especially with regards to evil speech does not harm you; rather it harms them. (It does not harm you) unless you preoccupy yourself in giving it importance & allow it to dominate your emotions, then it will harm you as it harms them. Indeed, it will not harm you in anyway if you pay no attention to it.” 

[Source: Al-Wasaa-il Al-Mufeedah: page:30|By: Markazus Salafi]

Beware of the living & gathering places of Jinn

Where do the Jinn live?

 

The jinn live upon the same earth as humans do.

Most of them can be found among the ruins and dilapidated areas, as well as the places where there are many impure things, such as, bathrooms, hashish dens, garbage dumps, the places of the camels, cemeteries.

“…if you’re granted a small blessing…”

Allaah revealed to Prophet ‘Uzayr -`alaihissalaam: 

“O ‘Uzayr! If you committed a small sin, do not look at its smallness; rather look at Whom you have sinned against. If you are granted a small blessing, do not look at its smallness; rather look at the One who has granted it to you. And if a calamity befalls you, then ...

Would you like to eat the Flesh of your brother?

Story of the two women fasting during the lifetime 

of Allaah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم)

 

It has been reported in the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad that this breaks the fast:

“Two women were once fasting during the lifetime of Allaah’s Messenger & they almost died of thirst. This was mentioned to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) but he turned away from (allowing) them (to break the fast). Then they were mentioned to him again, so he called for them & ordered them to vomit, i.e. throw up, what was in their stomachs. So they both vomited & filled up a bowl with puss, blood & pieces of flesh. Then the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: 

The Last Sermon of Caliph Umar b. Abdul Aziz

This is what I have to say…

 

‘Umar b. ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz (Allâh have mercy on him) praised Allâh & said, “You were not created in vain, nor will you be left without purpose. Verily, you have an appointed time in which Allâh - the Most High - will come down to judge you. Wretched & ruined will he be who leaves the mercy of Allâh & is denied a Garden whose width is that of the heavens & Earth. Know you not that no one will be safe tomorrow save one who is...

Five Traits for Complete Actions

Dawood ibn Muhammad narrated to us that he heard an Nabaajee saying: 

 

“There are FIVE traits for accepted deeds: 

• Having Imaan by knowing Allaah,
• Knowing the truth,
• Sincerely performing worship to Allaah,  
• Acting upon the Sunnah and
• Eating from what is permissible. 

If you miss one of these your deeds will NOT be raised. This is because if you know