Reading The Qur’aan At The Graveyard

Shaykh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen [رحمه الله] said:

❝As for the graveyards then they are not a place for reading of the Qur’aan, but rather they are a place for giving Salam upon the dead and making Dua for them, not a place for making Dua, nor to make Dua to them.

So the deceased are not to be made Dua to, nor to make [general] Dua at their graveside. But rather Dua is made for them for mercy and forgiveness because they are in dire need of Dua.❞

[Fatawa Noor Ala Darb Tape, (No. 30) | Section of Aqeedah/Bida | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]

The benefits of habitually listening to the Qurān when driving:

1. It will increase and strengthen your emān (Surat at-Tawbah: 124).
2. You will follow the Sunnah as the Messenger of Allah loved when the Quran was recited to him.
3. It will cause the Shaytan to flee from you.
4. It will take away the opportunity to commit sins (I.e. music, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube).
5. It will help you memorize and review what you have already memorized.
6. If you are studying Arabic language, it will aid you.

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Ibnul Qayyim al aa, said:

While you may see a man who possesses the characteristic of dignity and a brilliant mind, who rejoices in faith, is respectable in Islăm, and enjoys the beauty of the Qur'an, but if he listens to singing and inclines towards it, his mind will deteriorate as will his shyness, his manhood will disappear as will his brilliance, his dignity will be removed, and the Shaytan will be pleased with him.

The Evils of Music; The Devil's Voice &
Instrument, Hikmah Pubs, p. 73

🚫 Celebrating the Birthday of the Prophet ﷺ 🚫

CONTENTMENT..

If you are looking for wealth, somebody is looking for health..

If you are looking for health, somebody just died..

If you are looking for power, somebody has acquired and used it and now is powerless.

Each time you drive a fancy car, somebody, somewhere is dying in a car crash..

Each time a new mansion springs from the earth, a new grave is dug below the earth..

Each time you throw away a morsel, somewhere, somebody is searching for a morsel to survive..

Each time you throw food into dustbin, someone is looking for remnant to eat..

Each time you ask ALLAH to promote or change your present situation, someone is praying to get to your present situation..

For each smile on the planet, there's a drop of tear in another place on the planet..

For each celebration of childbirth, there are tears of burial..

Each time you urinate or drink water, remember someone is using pipe for same purpose..

The joy of life lies in knowing your limitations and your final and inevitable destination..

Be contented, and you are close to being the richest of all..

May Almighty ALLAH bless us with contentment as we focus on Him..

Let's remain grateful for what we have..

Alhumdullilah..

Ibn Qayyim al Jāuzīyāh said:

"One of the consequences of sinning is that they take away the shyness which is the life of the heart and the source to all good."

(ad-Da', p.83)

Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said:
"A man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and will be cast into Hell: his intestines will pour forth and he will go round them as a donkey goes round a millstone."

The inmates of Hell will gather round him and say: "What has happened to you, O so-and-so? Were you not enjoining us to do good and forbidding us to evil?"

He will reply: "I was enjoying you to do good, but was not doing it myself; and I was forbidding you to do evil, but was doing it my self."

‎● (صحيح مسلم ٢٩٨٩)

Imam Ibn Kathir رحمه الله said:

"Ahlus Sunnah Wal-Jamā’ah describe every deed and word not proven from the Sahabah, may Allah be pleased with them, as bid’ah.

If it were good, they would have done it before us, as they did not leave any good deed but they hastened to it."

[Tafsir ibn Kathir v. 1 pg. 256]
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💎The son of Adam grows old but remains young in two matters: greed for wealth & long life. [Muslim1047]

Worrying as we get older if love for wealth goes beyond what is sufficient & desiring long life due to weak desire for the Aakhirah instead of desire for good deeds & Tawbah. 💎

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Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said: "My Ummah will have no punishment in the next world, but it's punishment in this world will be trials, earthquakes and being killed."

‎● (سنن أبي داود ٤٢٧٨)

Maulid, the celebration of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), is not rooted in the teachings of Islam as established by the Prophet and his companions. The Prophet did not celebrate his own birthday, nor did he instruct his followers to do so. This practice, known as bid’ah, began approximately 500 years after the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Additionally, no one can confirm the exact date of his birth.

Instead of specific celebrations, if the 12th of Rabee’ al-Awwal reminds us of the Prophet (peace be upon him), we should honor him by practicing his Sunnah and living our lives according to his teachings. We should take him as our role model in relationships with family, friends, and even those with whom we may disagree. Let the essence of celebrating his life be integrated into our daily actions.

It is important to refrain from reciting poetry that exaggerates praise for the Prophet or attributes divine qualities to him, as well as from praying to him for intercession. Such practices are shirk, which is worse than merely celebrating by reading his life story, performing extra prayers, or sharing food and desserts.

The concept of celebrating Maulid is not traditionally a Sunni practice; it is more associated with Shi’ah communities and has gained popularity among later generations of Sufis. The best guidance is that of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions, so let us adhere to their teachings when it comes to our beliefs and acts of worship.

Hadith on Salat :
**Set prayer rows in order* , *close the gaps*

Ibn Umar reported :

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said :

“ *Establish the rows for prayer, stand shoulder to shoulder, close the gaps, accommodate your brethren, and do not leave any breaches for Satan* .

*Whoever connects a row* , *Allah will connect with him* . *Whoever* *breaks a row* , *Allah will* *break from him* .”

📚 Source : Sunan Abiu Da‌wu‌d 666
📝 Grade : Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said: "My Ummah will have no punishment in the next world, but it's punishment in this world will be trials, earthquakes and being killed."

‎● (سنن أبي داود ٤٢٧٨)

Celebrating the Prophet’s Birth is forbidden for three major reasons:

Firstly: Mawlid celebrations are a newly introduced matter that did not occur during the time of the Sahaabah (رضي الله عنهم) nor during the times of those who followed them or those who followed them. So the virtuous generations passed without celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birth. And when it is known that this is a newly introduced matter, then it is an innovation, and every innovation is misguidance, as confirmed by the authentic reports from the Prophet ﷺ.

Second proof: the people of knowledge have differed over the exact date of the Prophet’s birth ﷺ upon a number of sayings:
- Some of them claim it was on the 8th of Rabī' al Awwal.
- and from them are those who say rather he was born on the 10th.
- and from them are those who say rather he was born on the 12th.
- and from them are those who say rather he was born on the 18th.
- and from them are those who mention that the Prophet ﷺ was not born in Rabī’ al Awwal at all, but rather he was born in Rajab.

And their differing over the exact date of the Prophet's ﷺ birth invalidates the celebrating on the 12th of Rabī' al Awwal specifically, because there is no consensus among scholars that this is the exact day of his ﷺ birth. The companion of Irbil attempted to address this issue by celebrating on the 8th one year and on the 12th another year. Except the statements of the people of knowledge on the Prophet's ﷺ birth date exceed this, so (using this thinking) he should have varied the celebration according to the different opinions. And this act is false without a doubt because it is certain that the Prophet ﷺ was not born on multiple dates but rather on one specific day, which could be the 8th, 10th, or 12th according to the opinions of the people of knowledge رحمهم الله on determining the exact birth date of the Prophet ﷺ.

Third proof: It is agreed upon among the people of knowledge that the Prophet ﷺ passed away on the 12th of Rabī' al Awwal. So if there were to be a day for the Prophet ﷺ, it would be more appropriate to have a day of sadness for him rather than a day of happiness. This is because there are multiple opinions regarding the exact day of his birth, whereas his death on the 12th of Rabī' al Awwal is certain! Even if we were to accept that the birth of the Prophet ﷺ was on the 12th of Rabī' al Awwal, then it would be appropriate for those celebrating to divide their observance into both happiness and sadness: so celebrating the birth in the early part of the day and mourning over his death in the later part on the 12th. Except all of this is a newly invented innovation. And it is not surprising for a person to see this arise from combining happiness and sadness, for indeed innovation brings forth more innovation, and what seems like a minor innovation can grow into a major one, as mentioned by al Barbahārī in "Sharh us Sunnah."

➡️ Benefitted from Shaykh Saalih al ‘Usaymee’s حفظه الله explanation of ash Shawkaanee’s “Risaalah Fī Hukm al Mawlid” 📚

Today : Sheikh Yasser Al Dossary breaks down in tears while delivering a lecture at Masjid Shafi in South Africa 🇿🇦

🎤Ibn al-Qayyim says: Everything in the Qur'an (its meaning) came in Surah Al- Fatihah and everything in Surah Al- Fatihah came in the Ayah:
(You alone do we worship, and You alone do we ask for help)
The heavens and the earth were created only to realise the statement:

لا إله إلا الله

"There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah."
The heavens and the earth were placed in His hand. "There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah" was placed in His hand.
to return with: "There is no deity worthy of worship but Allah."

#Biddat #Warning

DO NOT TAKE BIDDAH LIGHTLY ❗️

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:

"Some of my companions will come to me at Al-Ḥauḍ (Al-Kauthar) and after I recognize them, they will then be taken away from me, where upon I will say: 'My companions!'

Then it will be said: 'You do not know what they innovated (new things) in the religion after you.'"

📚: Sahih Bukhari 6582

Please Be Careful and keep this hadith in mind In sha Allah. Do not participate or engage yourself in any Biddah.

🎙️: Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli (حفظه الله)

Abū al-Dardāʾ said,

"My greatest fear is to stand in front of Allah on the day of Judgment and have it be said to me, ‘Abā ʾl-Dardāʾ, what did you do with what you learned?’"

— Ibn al-Qayyim, Al-Dāʾ waʾl-dawāʾ, p. 83

The First Person Who Objected To It Was Prophet Mohammad ﷺ Who Said: “Whoever Innovates Something In This Matter Of Ours That Is Not A Part Of It Will Have It Rejected”

Our beloved Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever among you sees evil, let him change it with his hand. If he cannot do so, then with his tongue. If he cannot do so, then with his heart, which is the weakest level of faith.”

[Sahih Muslim 49a]

Simply protecting yourselves from harm is not enough. True adherence to the deen involves actively opposing wrongdoings, even if it’s just in your heart.

While everyone has the right to their beliefs, it is our duties as Muslims to share the truth and advise others with kindness, to enjoin good and forbid evil.

Sheikh Hudaify stated that the true way to honor and love the Prophet is by obeying his commands, avoiding what he prohibited, and worshiping Allah according to the teachings of the Prophet.

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