Abduulah b. Mas'ud
(radiAllahu anhu) said:
"Everyone speaks of good things. It is whose words and deeds match that have acquired thier share. Those whose words and deeds do not match have only reproached themselves."
[Az-Zuhd wa Al-Raqa'iq, vol.1,pg.153]
(radiAllahu anhu) said:
"Everyone speaks of good things. It is whose words and deeds match that have acquired thier share. Those whose words and deeds do not match have only reproached themselves."
[Az-Zuhd wa Al-Raqa'iq, vol.1,pg.153]
Yet some rush to expose them. Smh
‘Abdullāh Ibn Muhammad Ibn Manaazil saod:
"The Believer seeks excuses for his brothers, and the hypocrite seeks the mistakes for his brothers."
[Ash-Shu’ab, 7/11197]
Taken from https://www.troid.ca/forum/14-general-discussion/2234-making-excuses
‘Abdullāh Ibn Muhammad Ibn Manaazil saod:
"The Believer seeks excuses for his brothers, and the hypocrite seeks the mistakes for his brothers."
[Ash-Shu’ab, 7/11197]
Taken from https://www.troid.ca/forum/14-general-discussion/2234-making-excuses
Ibn al-Qayyim [D.752AH] [رحمه الله] stated:
❝Health is one of the most precious favours Allaah has bestowed upon His servants, the most generous of gifts, the most plentiful of His bounties. Rather, even more, [good] health is the most precious of favours without exception, so it is fitting that whoever is granted a portion of this fortune that he cherishes it, preserves it and guards it against harm…❞
[Zaad al-Ma`aad, (4/196) | Translated By Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid]
❝Health is one of the most precious favours Allaah has bestowed upon His servants, the most generous of gifts, the most plentiful of His bounties. Rather, even more, [good] health is the most precious of favours without exception, so it is fitting that whoever is granted a portion of this fortune that he cherishes it, preserves it and guards it against harm…❞
[Zaad al-Ma`aad, (4/196) | Translated By Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid]
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan [حفظه الله] says, nowadays so many people claim to be callers to Islam, but if you look at their Methodology and conducts, you find them in complete opposition to Islam. [Sharh as-Sunnah, (Page: 460)]
Sh. Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān said:
“The common people follow any caller without knowing where they are heading to.”
[شرح السنة ٢\٣٨]
Sh al-Fawzan [حفظه الله] said:
"The most dangerous affair facing this Ummah in the present-time, are the ignorant callers who do not possess knowledge, yet call people (to this religion) with ignorance and misguidance."
[I'aanatul-Mustafeed, (1/887)]
From the authentic hadeeth of Huthayfah foretelling the people of deviation and their tribulations to be faced by people in later times (meaning): “There will be callers at the gates of Hell, and they will cast anyone who responds to them into it…”
[It was collected by Al-Bukhaaree (No.7084) and Muslim (No.1847)]
Sh. Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān said:
“The common people follow any caller without knowing where they are heading to.”
[شرح السنة ٢\٣٨]
Sh al-Fawzan [حفظه الله] said:
"The most dangerous affair facing this Ummah in the present-time, are the ignorant callers who do not possess knowledge, yet call people (to this religion) with ignorance and misguidance."
[I'aanatul-Mustafeed, (1/887)]
From the authentic hadeeth of Huthayfah foretelling the people of deviation and their tribulations to be faced by people in later times (meaning): “There will be callers at the gates of Hell, and they will cast anyone who responds to them into it…”
[It was collected by Al-Bukhaaree (No.7084) and Muslim (No.1847)]
It reached Ibraaheem Al-Harbee (rahimahullaah) that a people who sit with him considered him more virtuous than Imaam Ahmad Bin Hanbal (rahimahullaah); so he said to them: “You have wronged me by considering me more virtuous than a man whom I am neither similar to nor have I reached (his status) in any affair. I swear by Allaah, you will never hear anything of knowledge (from me), so do not come to me after today.”
[Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 13/364]
http://www.salaficentre.com/2013/04/our-salaf-ibraaheem-alharbee-you-have-wronged-me/
[Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 13/364]
http://www.salaficentre.com/2013/04/our-salaf-ibraaheem-alharbee-you-have-wronged-me/
Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood said: “Something will come and take the Qur’aan one night and not one aayah will be left, either in the Mus-haf or in the heart of any person, but it will be taken away.” (Narrated by al-Daarimi with a saheeh isnaad, no. 3209)
(GOLDEN ADVICE)
Ibn Abbas reported:
I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah, (Salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) when he said to me,
“O young man, I will teach you some words. Be mindful of Allah and he will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find him before you. If you ask, ask from Allah. If you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that if the nations gathered together to benefit you, they will not benefit you unless Allah has decreed it for you. And if the nations gathered together to harm you, they will not harm you unless Allah has decreed it for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.”
[at-Tirmidhi, 2516]
Ibn Abbas reported:
I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah, (Salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) when he said to me,
“O young man, I will teach you some words. Be mindful of Allah and he will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find him before you. If you ask, ask from Allah. If you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that if the nations gathered together to benefit you, they will not benefit you unless Allah has decreed it for you. And if the nations gathered together to harm you, they will not harm you unless Allah has decreed it for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.”
[at-Tirmidhi, 2516]
Ibn al-Qayyim:
“How can he be considered sane, he who sells Jannah and all it contains, for one lustful hour?”
[al-Fawaaid p. 458]
“How can he be considered sane, he who sells Jannah and all it contains, for one lustful hour?”
[al-Fawaaid p. 458]
The less knowledge a person possesses; the more able devil will be to deceive him. And vise versa.
Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil's Deceptions (Talbis Iblis), page 508, Dar as-Sunnah Publishers
Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil's Deceptions (Talbis Iblis), page 508, Dar as-Sunnah Publishers
Forwarded from SALAAF AS SAALIH
Al-Daarimi narrated with a different saheeh isnaad (no. 3207) that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood said: “Recite the Qur’aan much before it is taken away.” They said, “These Mus-hafs will be taken away! What about that which is (memorized) in men’s hearts?” He said: “Something will come and take it one night, and in the morning they will wake up without it. They will forget the phrase ‘laa ilaaha ill-Allaah’ and they will start to recite the sayings and poetry of the Jaahiliyyah. That is when the Word will be fulfilled against them.”
The phrase ‘That is when the Word will be fulfilled against them’ is a reference to the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when the Word (of torment) is fulfilled against them, We shall bring out from the earth a beast for them, to speak to them because mankind believed not with certainty in Our Ayaat (Verses of the Qur’aan and Prophet Muhammad)” [al-Naml 27:82].
Ibn Katheer said in his tafseer of this aayah:
This beast will emerge at the end of time when mankind becomes so corrupt that they neglect the commandments of Allaah and change the true religion. Allaah will bring forth for them a beast from the earth – it was said from Makkah, or from elsewhere – and it will speak to the people concerning that. Ibn ‘Abbaas, al-Hasan and al-Qutaadah said – and it was also narrated from ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib – (may Allaah be pleased with them all): it will speak to them, i.e., it will address them. ‘Ataa’ al-Khurasaani said – and it was narrated from ‘Ali and this was the view favourd by Ibn Jareer: it will speak to them and it will say to them, ‘mankind believed not with certainty in Our Ayaat’. There are some reservations about this interpretation, and Allaah knows best.
According to one report, Ibn ‘Abbaas said: the words tukallimuhum (to speak to them) means, it will wound them; according to another report he said: it will do both (i.e., speak to them and wound them). [The word Tukallim may mean either speak or wound. – Translator]. This is a good point with no contradictions, and Allaah knows best.
(Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-‘Azeem, 3/375-378)
The phrase ‘That is when the Word will be fulfilled against them’ is a reference to the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when the Word (of torment) is fulfilled against them, We shall bring out from the earth a beast for them, to speak to them because mankind believed not with certainty in Our Ayaat (Verses of the Qur’aan and Prophet Muhammad)” [al-Naml 27:82].
Ibn Katheer said in his tafseer of this aayah:
This beast will emerge at the end of time when mankind becomes so corrupt that they neglect the commandments of Allaah and change the true religion. Allaah will bring forth for them a beast from the earth – it was said from Makkah, or from elsewhere – and it will speak to the people concerning that. Ibn ‘Abbaas, al-Hasan and al-Qutaadah said – and it was also narrated from ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib – (may Allaah be pleased with them all): it will speak to them, i.e., it will address them. ‘Ataa’ al-Khurasaani said – and it was narrated from ‘Ali and this was the view favourd by Ibn Jareer: it will speak to them and it will say to them, ‘mankind believed not with certainty in Our Ayaat’. There are some reservations about this interpretation, and Allaah knows best.
According to one report, Ibn ‘Abbaas said: the words tukallimuhum (to speak to them) means, it will wound them; according to another report he said: it will do both (i.e., speak to them and wound them). [The word Tukallim may mean either speak or wound. – Translator]. This is a good point with no contradictions, and Allaah knows best.
(Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-‘Azeem, 3/375-378)
Ibn Rajab, رحمه الله said:
"Waiting for relief (from hardship) is worship, for verily the trials don't last forever."
● [مجموع رسائل ابن رجب ١٥٥/٣]
"Waiting for relief (from hardship) is worship, for verily the trials don't last forever."
● [مجموع رسائل ابن رجب ١٥٥/٣]
Some laypeople say: "Scholars are the ones who must follow Allah's rules strictly, as for me I am not doing that bad."
A scholar and a layperson are equally obligated to follow Shari'ah. And if a scholar commits a sin, this is not to be an excuse for laypeople to commit the same sin.
Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil's Deceptions (Talbis Iblis), page 519, Dar as-Sunnah Publishers
A scholar and a layperson are equally obligated to follow Shari'ah. And if a scholar commits a sin, this is not to be an excuse for laypeople to commit the same sin.
Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil's Deceptions (Talbis Iblis), page 519, Dar as-Sunnah Publishers
During the last days, some young foolish people will appear!
Question:
“What is the meaning of the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) “During the last days, some young foolish people who will say the best words will appear. Their faith will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will have no faith) and will go out from (leave) Islam as an arrow when launched from a bow. So, wherever you find them, kill them, for whoever kills them shall be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection.”[1] Who is meant by this Hadith? Which time is the Messenger (peace be upon him) referring to in this Hadith?”
Answer:
“In this Hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) refers to the Al-Khawarij. This is because they go to extremes in religion and declare Muslims to be disbelievers because of the sins they commit, which do not nullify faith. They appeared at the time of
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.”
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'
http://www.salafi-dawah.com/during-the-last-days-some-young-foolish-people-will-appear.html
Question:
“What is the meaning of the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) “During the last days, some young foolish people who will say the best words will appear. Their faith will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will have no faith) and will go out from (leave) Islam as an arrow when launched from a bow. So, wherever you find them, kill them, for whoever kills them shall be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection.”[1] Who is meant by this Hadith? Which time is the Messenger (peace be upon him) referring to in this Hadith?”
Answer:
“In this Hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) refers to the Al-Khawarij. This is because they go to extremes in religion and declare Muslims to be disbelievers because of the sins they commit, which do not nullify faith. They appeared at the time of
Aly ibn Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) and disputed with him. He invited them to the truth and debated with them. Many of them returned to the truth while others were reluctant to accept it. When the Kharijites attacked the Muslims, Aly (may Allah be pleased with him) fought them. The rulers who came after him also fought the Kharijites in application of the Hadith mentioned above, as well as another Hadith bearing the same meaning. The followers of the early Kharijites still exist until now. The ruling is general concerning whoever adopts their creed anywhere, at any time.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.”
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'
http://www.salafi-dawah.com/during-the-last-days-some-young-foolish-people-will-appear.html
*A common complaint. A one of a kind answer*
If you've ever felt this way, then the following words are for you.
Imam Ibnu Taymiyyah rahimahullaah was asked;
"What is the cure for a person who has been gripped with illness? A person who is in the clasp of destruction? What does a person do if he has been overcome by laziness? How can I be a person who is assisted by Allah? What is the solution for a person who has been defeated by confusion, for whenever he tries turning to Allah his desires prevent him and whenever he seeks to be productive, failure haunts him?"
The Imam responded,
دواؤه الالتجاء إِلَى الله ودوام التضرع وَالدُّعَاء بِأَن يتَعَلَّم الْأَدْعِيَة المأثورة ويتوخى الدُّعَاء فِي مظان الْإِجَابَة مثل آخر اللَّيْل وأوقات الْأَذَان وَالْإِقَامَة وَفِي سُجُوده وَفِي أدبار الصَّلَوَات
"His cure is to turn to Allah azawajal and continue pleading with Him in Du'aah by learning the Du'aah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and to carefully choose the times when Du'aah is answered, like the last part of the night, and between the call for prayer and Iqaama, and during prostration, and after prayer."
وَيضم إِلَى ذَلِك الاسْتِغْفَار فَإِنَّهُ من اسْتغْفر الله ثمَّ تَابَ إِلَيْهِ متعه مَتَاعا حسنا إِلَى أجل مُسَمّى
"He should add to this Istighfaar (asking Allah for forgiveness), for a person who does this and is subsequently forgiven, Allah will give him a life of enjoyment until an appointed time"
وليتخذ وردا من الْأَذْكَار طرفِي النَّهَار وَوقت النّوم وليصبر على مَا يعرض لَهُ من الْمَوَانِع والصوارف فَإِنَّهُ لَا يلبث أَن يُؤَيّدهُ الله بِروح مِنْهُ وَيكْتب الْإِيمَان فِي قلبه
"Let him also adopt a portion of remembrances in the morning and evening and before falling asleep, and let him patiently resist the matters that prevent and distract him from doing this, for it will only be a matter of time before Allah will start sending him assistance from Him and will write 'iman within his heart"
وليحرص على إِكْمَال الْفَرَائِض من الصَّلَوَات الْخمس بباطنه وَظَاهره فَإِنَّهَا عَمُود الدّين
"Let him also ensure that all of his obligations are complete, including the five daily prayers, both inwardly and outwardly, for prayer is the pillar of Deen"
وَليكن هجيراه لَا حول وَلَا قُوَّة إِلَّا الله الْعلي الْعَظِيم فَإِنَّهُ بهَا يحمل الأثقال ويكايد الْأَهْوَال وينال رفيع الْأَحْوَال
"Let him also make the majority of his speech the words of 'Laa howla wa laa quwwata illa billaah al-'Ali al-'Adheem' ('There is no strength or might except in Allah, The Most High, The Most Great'), for through this statement, one will be able to bear the heaviest of burdens and tackle all horrors and attain the best of circumstances"
ولَا يسأم من الدُّعَاء والطلب فَإِن العَبْد يستحال لَهُ مالم يعجل فَيَقُول قد دَعَوْت فَلم يستجب لي
"Let him never tire of making Du'aah and requests from Allah, for one's Du'aah will be answered so long as he doesn't hurry his Lord by saying 'I made Du'aah, but it wasn't answered'"
وليعلم أَن النَّصْر مَعَ الصَّبْر وَأَن الْفرج مَعَ الكرب وَأَن مَعَ الْعسر يسرا
"Let him know that victory is with patience and relief is with grief and with difficulty is ease"
وَلم ينل أحد شَيْئا من حتم الْخَيْر نَبِي فَمن دونه إِلَّا بِالصبرِ وَالْحَمْد لله رب الْعَالمين
"And there isn't any human being who can attain any form of goodness, whether he is a prophet or someone less than that, *except* via patience.
And all praise is due to Allah."
(From the book, 'Mukhtasar7 Al-Fataawal Misriyya')
If you've ever felt this way, then the following words are for you.
Imam Ibnu Taymiyyah rahimahullaah was asked;
"What is the cure for a person who has been gripped with illness? A person who is in the clasp of destruction? What does a person do if he has been overcome by laziness? How can I be a person who is assisted by Allah? What is the solution for a person who has been defeated by confusion, for whenever he tries turning to Allah his desires prevent him and whenever he seeks to be productive, failure haunts him?"
The Imam responded,
دواؤه الالتجاء إِلَى الله ودوام التضرع وَالدُّعَاء بِأَن يتَعَلَّم الْأَدْعِيَة المأثورة ويتوخى الدُّعَاء فِي مظان الْإِجَابَة مثل آخر اللَّيْل وأوقات الْأَذَان وَالْإِقَامَة وَفِي سُجُوده وَفِي أدبار الصَّلَوَات
"His cure is to turn to Allah azawajal and continue pleading with Him in Du'aah by learning the Du'aah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and to carefully choose the times when Du'aah is answered, like the last part of the night, and between the call for prayer and Iqaama, and during prostration, and after prayer."
وَيضم إِلَى ذَلِك الاسْتِغْفَار فَإِنَّهُ من اسْتغْفر الله ثمَّ تَابَ إِلَيْهِ متعه مَتَاعا حسنا إِلَى أجل مُسَمّى
"He should add to this Istighfaar (asking Allah for forgiveness), for a person who does this and is subsequently forgiven, Allah will give him a life of enjoyment until an appointed time"
وليتخذ وردا من الْأَذْكَار طرفِي النَّهَار وَوقت النّوم وليصبر على مَا يعرض لَهُ من الْمَوَانِع والصوارف فَإِنَّهُ لَا يلبث أَن يُؤَيّدهُ الله بِروح مِنْهُ وَيكْتب الْإِيمَان فِي قلبه
"Let him also adopt a portion of remembrances in the morning and evening and before falling asleep, and let him patiently resist the matters that prevent and distract him from doing this, for it will only be a matter of time before Allah will start sending him assistance from Him and will write 'iman within his heart"
وليحرص على إِكْمَال الْفَرَائِض من الصَّلَوَات الْخمس بباطنه وَظَاهره فَإِنَّهَا عَمُود الدّين
"Let him also ensure that all of his obligations are complete, including the five daily prayers, both inwardly and outwardly, for prayer is the pillar of Deen"
وَليكن هجيراه لَا حول وَلَا قُوَّة إِلَّا الله الْعلي الْعَظِيم فَإِنَّهُ بهَا يحمل الأثقال ويكايد الْأَهْوَال وينال رفيع الْأَحْوَال
"Let him also make the majority of his speech the words of 'Laa howla wa laa quwwata illa billaah al-'Ali al-'Adheem' ('There is no strength or might except in Allah, The Most High, The Most Great'), for through this statement, one will be able to bear the heaviest of burdens and tackle all horrors and attain the best of circumstances"
ولَا يسأم من الدُّعَاء والطلب فَإِن العَبْد يستحال لَهُ مالم يعجل فَيَقُول قد دَعَوْت فَلم يستجب لي
"Let him never tire of making Du'aah and requests from Allah, for one's Du'aah will be answered so long as he doesn't hurry his Lord by saying 'I made Du'aah, but it wasn't answered'"
وليعلم أَن النَّصْر مَعَ الصَّبْر وَأَن الْفرج مَعَ الكرب وَأَن مَعَ الْعسر يسرا
"Let him know that victory is with patience and relief is with grief and with difficulty is ease"
وَلم ينل أحد شَيْئا من حتم الْخَيْر نَبِي فَمن دونه إِلَّا بِالصبرِ وَالْحَمْد لله رب الْعَالمين
"And there isn't any human being who can attain any form of goodness, whether he is a prophet or someone less than that, *except* via patience.
And all praise is due to Allah."
(From the book, 'Mukhtasar7 Al-Fataawal Misriyya')
Sorrow, sadness and grief may befall one due to the prevalence of blackness, which should be treated with what will remove this blackness; which are the things that bring about joy.
Grief freezes the blood while happiness heats it until its intrinsic heat is raised, both of them (happiness and grief) can harm, and may lead to death, if they are not immediately kept within moderate levels.
Ibn al-Jawzi.
Disciplining the Soul, p.75
Translated by Ayman ibn Khalid
Published by Dār us Sunnah
Grief freezes the blood while happiness heats it until its intrinsic heat is raised, both of them (happiness and grief) can harm, and may lead to death, if they are not immediately kept within moderate levels.
Ibn al-Jawzi.
Disciplining the Soul, p.75
Translated by Ayman ibn Khalid
Published by Dār us Sunnah
Forwarded from Muslim Marriage Tips
📌He took a loan with interest to please his wife..
📌She removed her hijab and corrupted herself to please her husband..
📌He shaved his beard to please his boss..
📌She took part in backbiting to please her friends..
وَاللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَقُّ أَن يُرْضُوهُ إِن كَانُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ
"But Allah and His Messenger are more worthy for them to please, if indeed they are believers." (Atawbah:62)
📌She removed her hijab and corrupted herself to please her husband..
📌He shaved his beard to please his boss..
📌She took part in backbiting to please her friends..
وَاللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَقُّ أَن يُرْضُوهُ إِن كَانُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ
"But Allah and His Messenger are more worthy for them to please, if indeed they are believers." (Atawbah:62)
Some people repent, and then go back to committing the same sin, so Iblis increases his effort to mislead them because of their weakness.
Al-Hasan said: If the devil finds you to be a sinner, he will announce your demise. And if he finds you to be obedient (to Allah) he will become fed up with you and reject you. And if he finds you fluctuating between obedience and sin, then he becomes eager to deceive you.
Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil's Deceptions (Talbis Iblis), page 519-520, Dar as-Sunnah Publishers
Al-Hasan said: If the devil finds you to be a sinner, he will announce your demise. And if he finds you to be obedient (to Allah) he will become fed up with you and reject you. And if he finds you fluctuating between obedience and sin, then he becomes eager to deceive you.
Ibn al-Jawzi, The Devil's Deceptions (Talbis Iblis), page 519-520, Dar as-Sunnah Publishers
Salatul Duha | The Forenoon Prayer
One of the optional prayers is Salatul Duha.
It is a Sunnah Mu’akkadah (supererogatory). Abu Dharr Radhiallahu ‘anhu reported:
The Prophet (sallallāhualayhi wasallam) said,
“In the morning, charity is due on every joint of the body of every one of you. Every utterance of Allah’s Glorification (i.e., saying Subhan Allah) is an act of charity, every utterance of His Praise (i.e., saying Al-hamdu lillah) is an act of charity, every utterance of declaration of His Greatness (i.e., saying La ilaha ill Allah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of declaration of His Power (i.e. saying Allah Akbar); and enjoining M
Its time
The time of Duha prayer is from the time when the sun has risen to a certain height, until just before the time for Zuhr prayer. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen defined it as being from a quarter of an hour after the sun has risen until ten minutes before Zuhr prayer.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/122
So all of this period is the time for Duha prayer.
It is better to pray it after the sun’s heat has become intense, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“It is preferable to offer Duha prayer when the sun’s heat has become so intense that even the young of the camels feel it.”
Narrated by Muslim, 748
Ibn Baaz: Majmoo’ Fataawa, 11/395
The scholars defined this as being when one quarter of the day has passed, i.e., halfway between sunrise and Zuhr prayer.
See al-Majmoo’ by al-Nawawi, 4/36; al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 27/224 .
[taken from IslamQA fatwa: 22389]
Abu Huraira Radhiallahu ‘anhu said : “
My Khalil (friend) (the Prophet Shalallahu ‘alaihi wa Salam) advised me to observe three things and I shall not leave them till I die:
1. “To observe Saum (fasting) three days every (lunar) month;
2.” To offer the Duha prayer;
3. To offer Witr prayer before sleeping.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1981)
One of the optional prayers is Salatul Duha.
It is a Sunnah Mu’akkadah (supererogatory). Abu Dharr Radhiallahu ‘anhu reported:
The Prophet (sallallāhualayhi wasallam) said,
“In the morning, charity is due on every joint of the body of every one of you. Every utterance of Allah’s Glorification (i.e., saying Subhan Allah) is an act of charity, every utterance of His Praise (i.e., saying Al-hamdu lillah) is an act of charity, every utterance of declaration of His Greatness (i.e., saying La ilaha ill Allah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of declaration of His Power (i.e. saying Allah Akbar); and enjoining M
aruf (good) is an act of charity, and forbidding Munkar (evil) is an act of charity, and two Rakats of Doha Prayers which one performs in the Forenoon is equal to all this (in reward).” [Muslim 720]Its time
The time of Duha prayer is from the time when the sun has risen to a certain height, until just before the time for Zuhr prayer. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen defined it as being from a quarter of an hour after the sun has risen until ten minutes before Zuhr prayer.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/122
So all of this period is the time for Duha prayer.
It is better to pray it after the sun’s heat has become intense, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“It is preferable to offer Duha prayer when the sun’s heat has become so intense that even the young of the camels feel it.”
Narrated by Muslim, 748
Ibn Baaz: Majmoo’ Fataawa, 11/395
The scholars defined this as being when one quarter of the day has passed, i.e., halfway between sunrise and Zuhr prayer.
See al-Majmoo’ by al-Nawawi, 4/36; al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 27/224 .
[taken from IslamQA fatwa: 22389]
Abu Huraira Radhiallahu ‘anhu said : “
My Khalil (friend) (the Prophet Shalallahu ‘alaihi wa Salam) advised me to observe three things and I shall not leave them till I die:
1. “To observe Saum (fasting) three days every (lunar) month;
2.” To offer the Duha prayer;
3. To offer Witr prayer before sleeping.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1981)
Shaykh Muḥammad Ibn Ṣāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn رحمه الله said:
“If you have no enthusiasm for getting in first row of prayer, Allāh will take away your enthusiasm for every good deed.”
● [شرح رياض الصالحين ٥\١١١]
“If you have no enthusiasm for getting in first row of prayer, Allāh will take away your enthusiasm for every good deed.”
● [شرح رياض الصالحين ٥\١١١]
Sheikh Uthaymeen رحمه الله
Why students lose knowledge they had memorised ?
Question:
“Many students suffer from forgetfulness of knowledge which they had memorized and loss of benefits they read about. So what therefore is the ideal solution for this problem in your opinion oh virtuous Shaykh?”
Answer:
“The reasons for weak memorization are many. From them; sins. For indeed sins bring about forgetfulness. Allah تبارك وتعالى says:
{So because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard. They change the words from their (right) places and have abandoned (نسوا=abandoned, forgot) a good part of the Message that was sent to them.} [Surah Al-Maidah 05:13]
And Imam Ash-Shafi'y said: "I complained to Waki` about my bad memorization. So he advised me to abandon sins.
He said: “Know that knowledge is light. And Allah's Light is not granted to a disobedient (sinner)!"
And from the reasons for forgetfulness: Is that a person does not read regularly what he has memorized, meaning he does not revise it. And the proof for that is the saying of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: “Read this Qur’aan regularly”, meaning revise it, “for, by the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, it is more likely to escape than a hobbled camel.” [Sahih Muslim]
Thirdly: Frequent preoccupation. When a person has many things that preoccupy him he'll subsequently forget. Because the heart is a container and he is the vessel. And this vessel has a limit and a restricted capacity. If it is filled with something there is no space for anything else. Thus if a person has no spare time and is constantly preoccupied, those things which keep him busy a lot cause forgetfulness.
And also from the reasons for forgetfulness is not acting upon the knowledge. Hence if you act upon what you know then your action is considered implementation; implementation of knowledge. An example being: If you learnt that Wudhu has to be done in order and you perform it aft
Why students lose knowledge they had memorised ?
Question:
“Many students suffer from forgetfulness of knowledge which they had memorized and loss of benefits they read about. So what therefore is the ideal solution for this problem in your opinion oh virtuous Shaykh?”
Answer:
“The reasons for weak memorization are many. From them; sins. For indeed sins bring about forgetfulness. Allah تبارك وتعالى says:
{So because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard. They change the words from their (right) places and have abandoned (نسوا=abandoned, forgot) a good part of the Message that was sent to them.} [Surah Al-Maidah 05:13]
And Imam Ash-Shafi'y said: "I complained to Waki` about my bad memorization. So he advised me to abandon sins.
He said: “Know that knowledge is light. And Allah's Light is not granted to a disobedient (sinner)!"
And from the reasons for forgetfulness: Is that a person does not read regularly what he has memorized, meaning he does not revise it. And the proof for that is the saying of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: “Read this Qur’aan regularly”, meaning revise it, “for, by the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, it is more likely to escape than a hobbled camel.” [Sahih Muslim]
Thirdly: Frequent preoccupation. When a person has many things that preoccupy him he'll subsequently forget. Because the heart is a container and he is the vessel. And this vessel has a limit and a restricted capacity. If it is filled with something there is no space for anything else. Thus if a person has no spare time and is constantly preoccupied, those things which keep him busy a lot cause forgetfulness.
And also from the reasons for forgetfulness is not acting upon the knowledge. Hence if you act upon what you know then your action is considered implementation; implementation of knowledge. An example being: If you learnt that Wudhu has to be done in order and you perform it aft