The Prophet Muhammad sal Allahu alayi wassalam said;

“There is no obedience to any human being if it involves sin; obedience is only in that which is right and proper.”

[Narrated by Sahih al-Bukhaari, Sahih Muslim]

And he said: “There is no obedience to any human being if it involves disobedience of Allah.”

[Narrated by Ahmad]

Ibn al-Jawẓī said: “How can you have pride when Imām Aḥmad memorised one million ḥadīth by heart?”

● [Tibb ar-Ruhānī, Page: 60]

[ADVICE] PROTECT YOUR SALAAH

Ustaadh Abu Saarah Abdulilah Lahmami hafidhahullaahu-ta'ala

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The Excellence of Observing Saum (Fasting) in the months of Muharram and Sha’ban and the Sacred Months (Rajab, Dhul-Qa’dah, and Dhul-Hijjah)

1246. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “The best month for observing Saum (fasting) next after Ramadan is the month of Allah, the Muharram; and the best Salat (prayer) next after the prescribed Salat is Salat at night (Tahajjud prayers).”
[Muslim].

1247. Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) did not observe voluntary Saum (fasting) so frequently during any other month as he did during Shaban. He observed Saum throughout the month of Shaban.

    Another narration is: He (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) observed Saum during the whole month of Shaban except a few days.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1248.  Reported Mujibah Al-Bahiliyah on the authority of her father or uncle that he visited the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) once and then went to see him again after a year. His appearance had totally changed. He asked the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) if he had recognized him. The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) asked, “Who are you?” He replied: “I am Al-Bahili who visited you last year.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “You were quite handsome, what has changed your appearance so much?” He replied, “Since my departure from here, I have not eaten anything except at night.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) remarked, “You have put yourself to torture. Observe Saum (fasting) during the Month of Patience (i.e., Ramadan) and fast one day from each month.” He submitted, “Permit me to observe more voluntary fasts because I have capacity to do so.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Then observe fasts for two days in every month.” He said, “Permit me to observe more.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Observe fasts on three days in every month.” He requested that he should be allowed to observe more fasts. The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Fast three days during the sacred months and omit fasting for three days alternately.” He (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) joined his three fingers together and left them apart while repeating this sentence thrice.
[Abu Dawud].

https://abdurrahman.org/2014/09/04/riyad-us-saliheen-imaam-nawawi-chapter-225/

Imām Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله would invoke Allāh saying:

“O' Allāh whomsoever from this nation is not upon the truth yet thinks he is upon the truth, then bring him back to the truth so that he becomes from the people of the truth.”

Al-Bidāyah wan-Nihāyah 10/329 | ibn Katheer رحمه الله

Translation: Authentic Quotes

A Protection from Harm - A Forgotten Sunnah:

Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said;

“Whenever you intend to leave your house you should pray two rak’ah right before you leave. These rak’ah will protect you from harm while outside. And when you come back home you should pray another two rak’ah. They will safeguard you from harm in your house.”

Shaykh Al-Albaanee [rahimahullāh] said in his Silsilah Saheehah 3/315:

“This isnad of this hadeeth is acceptable and the narrators are trustworthy men used by Bukhari.”

This hadeeth is mentioned in Al- Muntaqah (12/69/1), Al-Bazaar in his Musnad(81), Ad-Daylamee in his Musnad (1/1/108), and Abdul-Ghani in Akbar-As-Salaah(1/67 and 2/68).

🌸 The Prophet Mohammed (ﷺ) said: “The most evil in my nation are those who speak too much, who spread idle talk and fill their mouth with words. The best of my nation are those with the best character.”

[Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Bukhari]

✒ The Hellish Ones

ʿImrān b. Ḥuṣayn Raḍi-Allāhu ʿAnhu narrated from the Prophet, who said:

يخرج قوم من النار بشفاعة محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم فيدخلون الجنة و يسمون الجهنميين

“A people will be taken out of the Hellfire [in another narration recorded by al-Bukhārī: ‘When they are like ashes they will be brought forth’] by the intercession of Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam, then they will enter Jannah and they'll be named ‘al-Jahannamiyyeen’ (The hellish ones).”

● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير برقم ٨٠٥٥ ، صححه الألباني]

▪ In another place Aḥmad narrated from Anas Raḍi-Allāhu ʿAnhu, who said:

“.. The people of Jannah will say to them (those rescued from Hellfire): ‘These are al-Jahannamiyyoon’ so al-Jabbār (The Compeller — Allāh) will say: ‘Rather they are those ransomed by al-Jabbār ʿAzza Wa Jall’.”

● [ظلال الجنة في تخريج السنة لابن أبي عاصم ٨٤٨ ، حديث صحيح]

▪ Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī Raḥimahullāh mentioned that in another narration Muslim recorded from Abū Saʿeed al-Khuḍree Raḍi-Allāhu ʿAnhu, who said:

“.. They (i.e Jahannamiyyoon) will supplicate to Allāh and this name will be removed from them.”

● [فتح الباري شرح صحيح البخاري جلد ١١ ، صفحة ٤٣٨]

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Sh. Ibn ʿUthaymeen Raḥimahullāh said:

“Money which is earned by disobeying Allāh is nothing except a person being led to his destruction step-by-step while he perceives not,

As Allāh says: ‘Those who reject Our Āyāt, We shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not. And I will give them time, certainly My Plan is strong.’ — [al-Qurʾān 7:182-183],

So fear Allāh, fear Allāh.”

● [مجموع فتاوى ورسائل فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين جلد ١٢، صفحة ٣٥]

Ibn al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:

❝Allaah loves from His slave that he beautifies his tongue with the truth, and his heart with Ikhlaas and love, turning repentantly and reliance upon Allaah.❞

[al-Fawaid, (No. 327) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]

The Meaning of al-Ihsaan (Being Good to Someone) | ash-Shaykh al-Allaamah Abdul Azeez bin Abdullaah bin Baaz

The Question:
What is the meaning of having al-Ihsaan (being good to someone) mentioned in the hadeeth?

The Answer:
al-Ihsaan to daughters and similar to them is to raise them with the upbringing of Islaam, to educate them and bring them up on the truth so they are steadfast in their modesty and keep themselves far away from what Allaah has made Haraam such as displaying themselves and other things.

Similar is the upbringing of sisters, sons and other forms of al-Ihsaan where they are all raised on obedience to Allaah and His Messenger, on refraining from what Allaah has made Haraam and being upright on the truth of Allaah –Subhanahu wa Ta’ala.

With this, it should be known that the intent of al-Ihsaan is not merely feeding, giving drink and clothing them, rather the intent of al-Ihsaan to them is broader, including actions of the Deen and the Duniya.

[Taken from ‘Majmoo’ Fatawa’ - Ibn Baaz vol. 4 p. 376-377]

in (https://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/the-meaning-of-al-ihsaan-being-good-to-someone/)

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) stated,

*“If you have no shame then do as you please”*

(al-Bukharee)

Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (حفظه الله تعالى) mentioned in his explanation of this hadith:

*“Shame [modesty] is a great characteristic which prevents a person from degraded and lowly affairs that are not befitting of him, as well as evil mannerisms; hence the one who has shame refrains from that which is not befitting”.*

(Explanation Of 40 Hadith p 181 | Translated By Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam)

How beautiful is the life of the Muslim, wakes up praising Allāh after resting from the toils of the day, then prays fajr, listening to the Speech of his Creator, then after completing the prayer does his adhkār after the Salah, then does the adhkār for the morning. Alhamdulillah!

(https://twitter.com/MarkazMuaadh/status/1039042109960081410?s=03)

Why Did ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb Select the Month of Muḥarram to Start the Islamic Calendar

Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) said:

As for the beginning of the year [starting the Islamic calendar with al-Muḥarram], then it is an affair that was adopted in the era of ʿUmar [ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, the second rightly guided Khalīfah] (رضي الله عنه) because of the letters that would come to him from his workers.1

Letters would come to him, and he would not know when they were written and when they were sent. Therefore, he (رضي الله عنه) set the calendar to make it begin from the month of al-Muḥarram, since it was the month in which the Ḥajj pilgrims would set out to return to their countries.

[Furthermore,] the most beloved month to Allāh after Ramaḍān is Allāh’s month, al-Muḥarram; therefore, the calendar began from Muḥarram.

Another reason was that even though the Hijrah occurred during the year, ʿUmar wanted to start the calendar from the beginning of Muḥarram because it was a sacred month 2 and because the Ḥajj pilgrims would set out upon the backs of camels during Muḥarram [to return to their countries].

[1] Due to the problems that arose, ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb gathered the Companions to consult with them on the issue of the Islamic calendar and to decide which of the months should be its first. They decided to start the calendar from the month of Muḥarram, as the shaykh clarified.

[2] Muḥarram is one of the four sacred months. The other three are: Dhū al-Qaʿdah, Dhū al-Ḥijjah and Rajab.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: the three consecutive months of Dhū al-Qaʿdah, Dhū al-Ḥijjah and Muḥarram, and Rajab Muḍar, which comes between Jumādá and Shaʿbān." Reported by al-Bukhārī.

Source: بيان فضل شهر الله المحرم وما يشرع فيه

Translated by: Musa Shaleem Mohammed
https://www.troid.org/ibadah/knowledge/2441-why-did-umar-ibn-al-khattab-select-the-month-of-muharram-to-start-the-islamic-calendar

English translation of sermons from al-Masjid al-Haraam

Collection of audio recordings from al-Masjid al-Haraam English Radio (100FM in Makkah), along with trannoscripts.

https://sites.google.com/view/qaryah/al-masjid-al-haraam-sermon-translations

via Trying to follow the Salaf

Ibn Abbaas (رضي الله عنهما) reports that
Prophet Muhammad (صلي الله عليه وسلم) said:

“Educate people. And use words that will motivate them to do good. And do not say things that will break their courage. And when you become angry, remain silent”.

Musnad Ahmed, Hadith: 2136

From The Merits of The Month of Muḥarram Is That Allah Attributed/Ascribed It To Himself

Ibn Rajab (رحمه الله) said: “And verily the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) has called Muḥarram the moth of Allāh. And the attribution/anoscription of it to Allāh indicates its honour and merit since Allāh only attributes/ascribes to Himself that which is distinct/exclusive from His creation as he attributed/ascribed Muḥammad, Ibrāhīm, Isḥāq, Ya’qūb and other than them from the prophets to His servitude/worship (i.e. He called Muḥammad ”His Slave" [Sūrah an-Najm:10] and the aforementioned “Our Slaves” [Sūrah Ṣād:45]) and He attributed/ascribed to Himself His house (i.e. the Ka’bah by saying: “My House” [Sūrah al-Baqarah:125]) and His she-camel (by saying: “She-camel of Allāh” [Sūrah al-A’rāf:73]).

[Latā’if al-Ma’ārif (pg.36)]
http://mpubs.org/fiqh/859-reminders-quotes-muharram-ashooraa-reminders-2015-from-the-merits-of-the-month-of-muharram-is-that-allah-attributed-ascribed-it-to-himself-ibn-rajab

Dua to ward off the deception of the Obstinate Shaytans.

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Protecting Himself from the Shayaateen.

Ja’far bin Sulaymaan ad-Duba’ee narrated: Aboo at-Tayyaaj narrated to us, he said: “I said to ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin Khanbash at-Tameemee – and he was an old man – ‘did you reach the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم (during his lifetime)?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘So I said: How did the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم act on the night the shayaateen plotted against him?’ So he said: ‘Indeed the shayaateen descended that night upon the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم from the valleys and mountain paths, and amongst them was a shaytaan, in his hand was a flame of fire, wanting to burn the face of Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم with it. So Jibreel – عليه السلام – descended to him and said: ‘O Muhammad! Say:

What is said to ward off the deception of the Obstinate Shaytaans.

Transliteration:

‘A’oodhu bikalimaatil-laahit-taammaatil-latee laa yujaawizuhunna barrun wa laa faajirun
min sharri maa khalaqa,wa bara’a wa dhara’a,
wa min sharri maa yanzilu minas-samaa’i,
wa min sharri maa ya’ruju feehaa,
wa min sharri maa dhara’a fil-ardhi,
wa min sharri maa yakhruju minhaa,
wa min sharri fitanil-layli wannahaari,
wa min sharri kulli taariqin ‘illaa taariqan yatruqu bikhayrin yaa Rahmaan.

Translation:

(( I seek refuge by the complete, perfect words of Allaah, which no righteous one nor wicked one can exceed, from the evil of what He has created, and from the evil of what descends from the heavens, and from the evil of what ascends to them, and from the evil of what is sown in the earth and is created, and from the evil of what comes out from it, and from the evil of the fitan of the night and the day, and from the evil of everyone who comes knocking, except for the one who comes knocking with khayr, O Rahmaan! ))

So it (this du’aa) extinguished their fire, and Allaah تبارك و تعالى defeated them.” [2]

[2] Traced to as-Suyootee in al-Jaami’ al-Kabeer (1/11/2) to Ahmad, and at-Tabaraanee in al-Kabeer, and Ibnus-Sunnee in ‘Amalul-Yawmi wal-Laylah from ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin Khanbash, and from Ahmad (3/319), and Ibnus-Sunnee (631) from Ja’far bin Sulaymaan ad-Duba’ee from Aboo at-Tayyaaj. Al-Albaanee said: “And the isnaad is saheeh, its men up to Ibn Khanbash are on the condition of Muslim…” See As-Saheehah (#840).

Imām Ibn Kathīr said: “The one who neglects Allāh in his youth, Allāh will neglect him in his prime.”

● [Al-Bidāya wa-n-Nihāya, Volume 12, Page 80]

'Sunnah of Travelling in a Group and Makrooh of Travelling Alone or Two'

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

“The (lone) rider is a devil, two riders are two devils and three are a travelling party (jemaah safar).” [Al-Tirmidhi 1674]

These ahaadeeth indicate that it is makrooh to be alone in situations where a man fears for himself because of weakness, severe exhaustion or hardship, or when he fears that the shaytaan may tempt him and mislead him. The benefit of being with righteous companions is not limited to help and support, rather the most important thing is that it helps him to remain steadfast and pious, for the shaytaan is further away from two.

[Fath al-Baari 6/53]

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