Abu Darda رضي الله عنه said:
"The one thing I fear the most about being questioned on the day of judgement is that it will be said:
“You had knowledge, but what did you do with it?”
Jāmi' Bayān al-'Ilm wa Fadlih v. 2, pg. 5
"The one thing I fear the most about being questioned on the day of judgement is that it will be said:
“You had knowledge, but what did you do with it?”
Jāmi' Bayān al-'Ilm wa Fadlih v. 2, pg. 5
*BEWARE OF THE THIEVES OF Ramadan*
*اللص الاول*:
*The First Thief:*
التلفزيون: لص خطير يفسد صيام الناس وينقص الأجر بسبب المسلسلات والبرامج التافهة والسهرات الماجنة.
The Television - a dangerous thief which corrupts the fast of a person and reduces the reward due to worthless series and programs and shameless shows.
*اللص الثاني*:
*The Second Thief:*
الاسواق: لص متخصص في هدر المال والوقت بلا حساب للتغلب عليه حدد هدفك قبل الذهاب.
The Market - a thief which specializes in spending money and time uselessly without reckoning. In order to overcome it, define your goal (for shopping) [i.e., make a list] before going.
*اللص الثالث*:
*The Third Thief:*
السهر : سارق أغلى الاوقات يحرمك من التهجد والإستغفار في الثلث الاخير.
Staying up late - for entertainment: it steals the most valuable time and prevents you from Tahajjud and seeking forgiveness in the last third of the night.
*اللص الرابع* :
*The Fourth Thief:*
المطبخ : وخاصة النساء تقضي وقتا طويلا لتحضير أطباق كثيرة لا تكاد تختلف عن بعضها إلا لحظة مرورها بالفم وقد يلقى الكثير منها في القمامة.
The Kitchen - Specially for the women who spend long hours preparing many dishes that are almost indistinct from one another except the moment that they are eaten and much of it is thrown into the garbage.
*اللص الخامس*:
*The Fifth Thief:*
الهاتف: طول المكالمات وما يترتب عليها من ذنوب :غيبة-نميمة -قيل وقال وإفشاء الأسرار.
The Telephone - long conversations and what results from them of sins: backbiting and slander, he say/she say and spreading secrets.
*اللص السادس* :
*The Sixth Thief:*
البخل يحرمك أجر وثواب الصدقة التي تقي من النار وخاصة صدقة شهر رمضان.
Miserliness - which will prevent you from the rewards and remuneration of charity that protects from the Fire, especially the charity in the month of Ramadān.
*اللص السابع*:
*The Seventh Thief:*
المجالس الخالية من ذكر اللّه والتي تكون حسرة على أصحابها يوم القيامة.
Gatherings - which are void of the remembrance of ALLAH TA‘ALA and which will be a cause for sorrow for their companions on the Day of Judgement.
*وأخيرا كبير اللصوص*
The Final One, the Ring Leader of Thieves:
*وسائل التواصل* *الاجتماعي إن لم تستغل فيما يرضي اللّه*.
*Social Media - which is randomly utilized in what pleases Allah Ta’ala.*
So hurry, quick and have lofty ambitions about ibaadah in this holy month. It is nothing but a limited number of days and we will welcome that guest that we have been eagerly waiting for, that which many were compassionate about and were hopeful to be made joyful by it but destiny carried them away, may Allah Ta’ala the Most High have mercy on them.
May Allah Ta‘ala grant us success to reap the fruits of this noble month and spend it in doing what our Lord loves and is pleased with.
May Allah Ta‘ala grant me and you success with everything He loves and is pleased with. آمــــــــــين ثـمّ آمــــــــــين
Allah Ta’ala give us and guide us on the true understanding of his most beautiful Deen and make us and the entire Ummah from those that show utmost respect to his Deen by following Quraan and Sunnah in every facet of our lives and unite us with Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم and our loved ones in Jannatul Firdous. آمــــــــــين ثـمّ آمــــــــــين
*HADITH*
_Ummu Hani رضي الله عنها says: "I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said:_
_'O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a (easy good) deed, for I have become old and weak and overweight.'_
*He ﷺ said: Say:*
*Allahu Akbar one hundred times,*
*Al-Hamdu Lillah one hundred times,* *Subhan-Allah one hundred times.*
*(That is) better than one hundred horses bridled and saddled for the sake of Allah, better than one hundred sacrificial camels, and better than (freeing) one hundred slaves.'"*
*_(Ibn Majah 3810)_*
*✍THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY!*
☆ Calamities should strengthen your heart and reshape your outlook in a positive sense.*
☆ *Indeed, with each difficulty there is relief.*
☆ *Do not let trifles be the cause of your destruction.*
☆ *Indeed, your Lord is Oft-Forgiving.*
*اللص الاول*:
*The First Thief:*
التلفزيون: لص خطير يفسد صيام الناس وينقص الأجر بسبب المسلسلات والبرامج التافهة والسهرات الماجنة.
The Television - a dangerous thief which corrupts the fast of a person and reduces the reward due to worthless series and programs and shameless shows.
*اللص الثاني*:
*The Second Thief:*
الاسواق: لص متخصص في هدر المال والوقت بلا حساب للتغلب عليه حدد هدفك قبل الذهاب.
The Market - a thief which specializes in spending money and time uselessly without reckoning. In order to overcome it, define your goal (for shopping) [i.e., make a list] before going.
*اللص الثالث*:
*The Third Thief:*
السهر : سارق أغلى الاوقات يحرمك من التهجد والإستغفار في الثلث الاخير.
Staying up late - for entertainment: it steals the most valuable time and prevents you from Tahajjud and seeking forgiveness in the last third of the night.
*اللص الرابع* :
*The Fourth Thief:*
المطبخ : وخاصة النساء تقضي وقتا طويلا لتحضير أطباق كثيرة لا تكاد تختلف عن بعضها إلا لحظة مرورها بالفم وقد يلقى الكثير منها في القمامة.
The Kitchen - Specially for the women who spend long hours preparing many dishes that are almost indistinct from one another except the moment that they are eaten and much of it is thrown into the garbage.
*اللص الخامس*:
*The Fifth Thief:*
الهاتف: طول المكالمات وما يترتب عليها من ذنوب :غيبة-نميمة -قيل وقال وإفشاء الأسرار.
The Telephone - long conversations and what results from them of sins: backbiting and slander, he say/she say and spreading secrets.
*اللص السادس* :
*The Sixth Thief:*
البخل يحرمك أجر وثواب الصدقة التي تقي من النار وخاصة صدقة شهر رمضان.
Miserliness - which will prevent you from the rewards and remuneration of charity that protects from the Fire, especially the charity in the month of Ramadān.
*اللص السابع*:
*The Seventh Thief:*
المجالس الخالية من ذكر اللّه والتي تكون حسرة على أصحابها يوم القيامة.
Gatherings - which are void of the remembrance of ALLAH TA‘ALA and which will be a cause for sorrow for their companions on the Day of Judgement.
*وأخيرا كبير اللصوص*
The Final One, the Ring Leader of Thieves:
*وسائل التواصل* *الاجتماعي إن لم تستغل فيما يرضي اللّه*.
*Social Media - which is randomly utilized in what pleases Allah Ta’ala.*
So hurry, quick and have lofty ambitions about ibaadah in this holy month. It is nothing but a limited number of days and we will welcome that guest that we have been eagerly waiting for, that which many were compassionate about and were hopeful to be made joyful by it but destiny carried them away, may Allah Ta’ala the Most High have mercy on them.
May Allah Ta‘ala grant us success to reap the fruits of this noble month and spend it in doing what our Lord loves and is pleased with.
May Allah Ta‘ala grant me and you success with everything He loves and is pleased with. آمــــــــــين ثـمّ آمــــــــــين
Allah Ta’ala give us and guide us on the true understanding of his most beautiful Deen and make us and the entire Ummah from those that show utmost respect to his Deen by following Quraan and Sunnah in every facet of our lives and unite us with Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم and our loved ones in Jannatul Firdous. آمــــــــــين ثـمّ آمــــــــــين
*HADITH*
_Ummu Hani رضي الله عنها says: "I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said:_
_'O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a (easy good) deed, for I have become old and weak and overweight.'_
*He ﷺ said: Say:*
*Allahu Akbar one hundred times,*
*Al-Hamdu Lillah one hundred times,* *Subhan-Allah one hundred times.*
*(That is) better than one hundred horses bridled and saddled for the sake of Allah, better than one hundred sacrificial camels, and better than (freeing) one hundred slaves.'"*
*_(Ibn Majah 3810)_*
*✍THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY!*
☆ Calamities should strengthen your heart and reshape your outlook in a positive sense.*
☆ *Indeed, with each difficulty there is relief.*
☆ *Do not let trifles be the cause of your destruction.*
☆ *Indeed, your Lord is Oft-Forgiving.*
EXERT YOURSELF THROUGHOUT THE LAST TEN - NOT JUST THE ODD NIGHTS❗️
Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah -raḥimahullāh- was asked:
When should we look out for Laylatul Qadr?
He responded (paraphrasing):
“Laylatul Qadr occurs during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān, as is authentically established from the Prophet ﷺ, who said:
((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)).
“Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim on the authority of ‘Ā'ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā]
And In the version of Bukhāri, he ﷺ specifically said:
((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْوِتْرِ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)).
"Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān."
However, it's important to note that there are two methods of calculating the odd nights:
1⃣ - THE FIRST is to count the days that have already passed; such that Laytul Qadr falls on the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, or 29th night of Ramaḍhān.
or
2⃣ - THE SECOND is to count the days that remain, as the Prophet ﷺ said:
((الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي تَاسِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي سَابِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي خَامِسَةٍ تَبْقَى)).
“Look out for the Laylatul Qadr during the REMAINING TEN NIGHTS of Ramaḍhān; on the night when nine or seven or five nights remain.”
[Reported by Bukhāri on the authority of Ibn Abbās -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhumā]
So according to this method, if Ramaḍhān consisted of 30 days -and only Allāh knows if this will be the case- LAYLATUL QADR MIGHT FALL ON ONE OF THE EVEN NIGHTS, because the 22nd will be the night when nine remains, the 24th will be the night when seven remains, and the 26th will be the night when five remains.
This was the understanding of Abū Sa‘īd Al-Khudri -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu-:
Muslim reports that Abun Naḍhr enquired:
يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ! إِنَّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِالْعَدَدِ مِنَّا. قَالَ: أَجَلْ! نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ مِنْكُمْ. قَالَ: قُلْتُ: مَا التَّاسِعَةُ وَالسَّابِعَةُ وَالْخَامِسَةُ؟ قَالَ: إِذَا مَضَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا ثِنْتَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ وَهْىَ التَّاسِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَتْ ثَلاَثٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا السَّابِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَى خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا الْخَامِسَةُ.
“O Abū Sa‘īd, you know more than us about (these) numbers. He said: Yes, indeed we have better right than you. I said: What is this ninth, seventh, and fifth? He said: When 21 (nights are over) and the 22nd begins, it is the ninth. When 23 (nights) are over, that which follows (i.e. the 24th) is the seventh. When 25 nights are over, what follows (i.e. the 26th) is the fifth.”
If, however, Ramaḍhān consists of 29 days, then these two forms of calculations will be exactly the same.
This being the case, it is only befitting that the believer works hard throughout the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān - NOT JUST THE ODD NIGHTS.
This was the practice of the Prophet ﷺ as ‘Ā’ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā- said:
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ - أي العشر الأواخر من رمضان - شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ، وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ.
“With the start of the last ten days of Ramaḍhān, the Prophet ﷺ would tighten his waist sheet (i.e. work hard and refrain from sexual relations), pray throughout the night, and he would also wake his wives.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim]
📚 [Majmū‘ Al-Fatāwā (25/284)]
Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah -raḥimahullāh- was asked:
When should we look out for Laylatul Qadr?
He responded (paraphrasing):
“Laylatul Qadr occurs during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān, as is authentically established from the Prophet ﷺ, who said:
((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)).
“Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim on the authority of ‘Ā'ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā]
And In the version of Bukhāri, he ﷺ specifically said:
((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْوِتْرِ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)).
"Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān."
However, it's important to note that there are two methods of calculating the odd nights:
1⃣ - THE FIRST is to count the days that have already passed; such that Laytul Qadr falls on the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, or 29th night of Ramaḍhān.
or
2⃣ - THE SECOND is to count the days that remain, as the Prophet ﷺ said:
((الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي تَاسِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي سَابِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي خَامِسَةٍ تَبْقَى)).
“Look out for the Laylatul Qadr during the REMAINING TEN NIGHTS of Ramaḍhān; on the night when nine or seven or five nights remain.”
[Reported by Bukhāri on the authority of Ibn Abbās -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhumā]
So according to this method, if Ramaḍhān consisted of 30 days -and only Allāh knows if this will be the case- LAYLATUL QADR MIGHT FALL ON ONE OF THE EVEN NIGHTS, because the 22nd will be the night when nine remains, the 24th will be the night when seven remains, and the 26th will be the night when five remains.
This was the understanding of Abū Sa‘īd Al-Khudri -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu-:
Muslim reports that Abun Naḍhr enquired:
يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ! إِنَّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِالْعَدَدِ مِنَّا. قَالَ: أَجَلْ! نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ مِنْكُمْ. قَالَ: قُلْتُ: مَا التَّاسِعَةُ وَالسَّابِعَةُ وَالْخَامِسَةُ؟ قَالَ: إِذَا مَضَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا ثِنْتَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ وَهْىَ التَّاسِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَتْ ثَلاَثٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا السَّابِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَى خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا الْخَامِسَةُ.
“O Abū Sa‘īd, you know more than us about (these) numbers. He said: Yes, indeed we have better right than you. I said: What is this ninth, seventh, and fifth? He said: When 21 (nights are over) and the 22nd begins, it is the ninth. When 23 (nights) are over, that which follows (i.e. the 24th) is the seventh. When 25 nights are over, what follows (i.e. the 26th) is the fifth.”
If, however, Ramaḍhān consists of 29 days, then these two forms of calculations will be exactly the same.
This being the case, it is only befitting that the believer works hard throughout the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān - NOT JUST THE ODD NIGHTS.
This was the practice of the Prophet ﷺ as ‘Ā’ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā- said:
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ - أي العشر الأواخر من رمضان - شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ، وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ.
“With the start of the last ten days of Ramaḍhān, the Prophet ﷺ would tighten his waist sheet (i.e. work hard and refrain from sexual relations), pray throughout the night, and he would also wake his wives.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim]
📚 [Majmū‘ Al-Fatāwā (25/284)]
The oppressors will not last long
Ibn Taymiyyah,may Allah have mercy on him, said,
“It is said that Allah allows the just state to remain even if it is led by unbelievers,but Allah will not allow the oppressive state to remain even if it is led by Muslims. And it is said that the world will endure with justice and unbelief,but it will not endure with oppression and Islam.”
Source: al-Amr bil Ma’rūf 1/29
قال ابن تيمية رحمه الله قيل إنَّ اللَّهَ يُقِيمُ الدَّوْلَةَ الْعَادِلَةَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ كَافِرَةً وَلَا يُقِيمُ الظَّالِمَةَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مُسْلِمَةً ويقال الدُّنْيَا تَدُومُ مَعَ الْعَدْلِ وَالْكُفْرِ وَلَا تَدُومُ مَعَ الظُّلْمِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ
1/29 الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر لابن تيمية
Ibn Taymiyyah,may Allah have mercy on him, said,
“It is said that Allah allows the just state to remain even if it is led by unbelievers,but Allah will not allow the oppressive state to remain even if it is led by Muslims. And it is said that the world will endure with justice and unbelief,but it will not endure with oppression and Islam.”
Source: al-Amr bil Ma’rūf 1/29
قال ابن تيمية رحمه الله قيل إنَّ اللَّهَ يُقِيمُ الدَّوْلَةَ الْعَادِلَةَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ كَافِرَةً وَلَا يُقِيمُ الظَّالِمَةَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مُسْلِمَةً ويقال الدُّنْيَا تَدُومُ مَعَ الْعَدْلِ وَالْكُفْرِ وَلَا تَدُومُ مَعَ الظُّلْمِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ
1/29 الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر لابن تيمية
If you have oppressed or wronged anyone or even indebted to anyone,
And you have been stubbornly refusing to make amends for whatever reason,
Hasten to reconcile with the person and return their rights to them,
Else they may report you to Allah azza'wajal, and their supplications may co-incidentally happen on the night of Majesty.
You know what that means !!!
And you have been stubbornly refusing to make amends for whatever reason,
Hasten to reconcile with the person and return their rights to them,
Else they may report you to Allah azza'wajal, and their supplications may co-incidentally happen on the night of Majesty.
You know what that means !!!
Forwarded from Authentic Duas
"The dua made at Tahajjud is like an arrow which does not miss its target."-Imam Ash-Shafi’i (rahimahullah)
Praying Tahajjud will bring peace to your heart. It will also guide you through all the difficulties you are going through right now.
This is just one of the duas our beloved Prophet (saw) would read at Tahajjud time.
Make the intention to dedicate some of your night to praying Tahajjud and watch how your life changes💜
Praying Tahajjud will bring peace to your heart. It will also guide you through all the difficulties you are going through right now.
This is just one of the duas our beloved Prophet (saw) would read at Tahajjud time.
Make the intention to dedicate some of your night to praying Tahajjud and watch how your life changes💜
IN DEPTH MEANING OF THE DUĀ ✨
𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚 `𝐚𝐟𝐮𝐰𝐰𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐮𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐟𝐰𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐟𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐞.
O Allah, You are forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me
𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚 [“O Allah”]
—When you say Allahumma, it has a great sense of urgency & it’s very powerful.
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚
—Most definitely, You are, without a shred of doubt
‘𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐮𝐰𝐰𝐮𝐧
—One who gives you chance after chance, One who gives you opportunity after opportunity. One who forgives everything.
𝐓𝐮𝐡𝐢𝐛 𝐚𝐥-‘𝐚𝐟𝐰𝐚
—You love letting our sins go. You love overlooking our sins. You love giving us another opportunity, another chance. You love giving us chance after chance.
𝐅𝐚’𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐮 ‘𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐞
—Based off of the fact that You are the One who wipes away sins, & You love overlooking our mistakes & wiping away sins, I beg you, I plead with you, I ask you, ya Allah, please give me another chance, and wipe me away my sins. Give me another opportunity.
– The Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised us to make this dua over and over again.
Aisha raḍyAllāhu ‘anha (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported:
I asked: “O Messenger of Allah Prophet Muhammad ﷺ!
If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?”
He the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) replied,
“You should supplicate:
Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun, tuhibbul-‘afwa, fa’fu ‘anni
(O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me).”
Reference [At-Tirmidhi].
𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚 `𝐚𝐟𝐮𝐰𝐰𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐮𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐟𝐰𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐟𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐞.
O Allah, You are forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me
𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚 [“O Allah”]
—When you say Allahumma, it has a great sense of urgency & it’s very powerful.
𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚
—Most definitely, You are, without a shred of doubt
‘𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐮𝐰𝐰𝐮𝐧
—One who gives you chance after chance, One who gives you opportunity after opportunity. One who forgives everything.
𝐓𝐮𝐡𝐢𝐛 𝐚𝐥-‘𝐚𝐟𝐰𝐚
—You love letting our sins go. You love overlooking our sins. You love giving us another opportunity, another chance. You love giving us chance after chance.
𝐅𝐚’𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐮 ‘𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐞
—Based off of the fact that You are the One who wipes away sins, & You love overlooking our mistakes & wiping away sins, I beg you, I plead with you, I ask you, ya Allah, please give me another chance, and wipe me away my sins. Give me another opportunity.
– The Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised us to make this dua over and over again.
Aisha raḍyAllāhu ‘anha (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported:
I asked: “O Messenger of Allah Prophet Muhammad ﷺ!
If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?”
He the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) replied,
“You should supplicate:
Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun, tuhibbul-‘afwa, fa’fu ‘anni
(O Allah, You are Most Forgiving, and You love forgiveness; so forgive me).”
Reference [At-Tirmidhi].
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#Zakāt_ul_Fitr #Ramadhān_reminders
How much zakāt al-fitr is and when it should be paid:
It is not permissible to pay the value in money, according to the majority of scholars; this view has the stronger evidence. Rather it must be given in the form of food, as the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them) did. This is also the view of the majority of the ummah. We ask Allaah to help us and all the Muslims to understand His religion properly and adhere to it steadfastly, and to guide us, for He is the Most Generous, Most Kind.
[Majmū’ Fatāwa ash-Shaykh bin Bāz, 14/200]
It is also obligatory to give zakāt al-fitr before the ‘Eid prayer, and it is not permissible to delay it until after the ‘Eid prayer. There is nothing wrong with giving it one or two days before the ‘Eid. Hence it is known that the earliest time when it may be given, according to the more correct of the two scholarly views, is the night of the 28th of Ramadhān, because the month may be twenty-nine or thirty days. The companions of the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) used to give it one or two days before Eid.
Those to whom it must be given are the poor and needy. It was proven that Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allāh be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) enjoined zakāt al-fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle and obscene speech, and to feed the poor. Whoever gives it before the prayer, it is zakāt al-fitr, and whoever gives it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity. This was narrated by Abī Dāwūd and classed as hasan by Al-Albāni in Sahīh Abi Dāwūd.
The estimation of Shaykh Ibn Bāz (may Allāh have mercy on him), who reckoned the weight of zakāt al-fitr as being approximately three kilograms.
This was also the estimate of the scholars of the Standing Committee (9/371).
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (may Allāh have mercy on him) estimated it in grams as being 2100 grams.
[Fatāwa az-Zakāh, p. 274-276]
How much zakāt al-fitr is and when it should be paid:
It is not permissible to pay the value in money, according to the majority of scholars; this view has the stronger evidence. Rather it must be given in the form of food, as the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them) did. This is also the view of the majority of the ummah. We ask Allaah to help us and all the Muslims to understand His religion properly and adhere to it steadfastly, and to guide us, for He is the Most Generous, Most Kind.
[Majmū’ Fatāwa ash-Shaykh bin Bāz, 14/200]
It is also obligatory to give zakāt al-fitr before the ‘Eid prayer, and it is not permissible to delay it until after the ‘Eid prayer. There is nothing wrong with giving it one or two days before the ‘Eid. Hence it is known that the earliest time when it may be given, according to the more correct of the two scholarly views, is the night of the 28th of Ramadhān, because the month may be twenty-nine or thirty days. The companions of the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) used to give it one or two days before Eid.
Those to whom it must be given are the poor and needy. It was proven that Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allāh be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) enjoined zakāt al-fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle and obscene speech, and to feed the poor. Whoever gives it before the prayer, it is zakāt al-fitr, and whoever gives it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity. This was narrated by Abī Dāwūd and classed as hasan by Al-Albāni in Sahīh Abi Dāwūd.
The estimation of Shaykh Ibn Bāz (may Allāh have mercy on him), who reckoned the weight of zakāt al-fitr as being approximately three kilograms.
This was also the estimate of the scholars of the Standing Committee (9/371).
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (may Allāh have mercy on him) estimated it in grams as being 2100 grams.
[Fatāwa az-Zakāh, p. 274-276]
Imam ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
The secret and the reality of trust in Allah is the reliance of the heart on Allah alone. The person who relies on Allah and not on any other person or thing will not be harmed. Therefore, trusting in Allah in word only is totally different from trusting in Him with the heart. It is the same as repentance with the tongue while having the intention to commit sins again, and the repentance of the sincere heart even if the tongue has not said anything. For the statement of the servant "I have put my trust in Allah" with the intention of something else in his heart is like the statement "I have repented to Allah" with the intention of committing sins.
[Al-Fawaa'id, p.134]
The secret and the reality of trust in Allah is the reliance of the heart on Allah alone. The person who relies on Allah and not on any other person or thing will not be harmed. Therefore, trusting in Allah in word only is totally different from trusting in Him with the heart. It is the same as repentance with the tongue while having the intention to commit sins again, and the repentance of the sincere heart even if the tongue has not said anything. For the statement of the servant "I have put my trust in Allah" with the intention of something else in his heart is like the statement "I have repented to Allah" with the intention of committing sins.
[Al-Fawaa'id, p.134]
Facing hardships? Life treating you extra rough?
Once, Aisha (RA) was with the Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) and he was sick with a high fever, in great pain. Aisha (RA) remarked at how painful and difficult this was, even for her to watch. The Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) remarked,
"O Aisha! Do you not know that Allah makes matters difficult for the believer so that all of his sins may be forgiven?"
[Ibn Sa'd; authentic]
The Messenger of Allāh صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said:
“If Allāh intends good for someone, He afflicts him with trials.”
Saheeh al-Bukhāri, 7/115 | Saheeh
Ibn al-Jawzī:
“I think part of the test is when a believer supplicates and receives no response, and he repeats the du‘ā’ for a long time and sees no sign of a response. He should realise that this is a test and needs patience.”
[Ṣayd ul-Khāṭir, 59]
Shaykh Ibn al-'Uthaymin:
As-Sabr (Patient perseverance), is to confine oneself to obedience to Allaah; and to withhold oneself from disobedience to Allaah, and from being angry with what Allaah has decreed.
[Sharh al-Usul Ath-Thaalatha, p.19]
Once, Aisha (RA) was with the Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) and he was sick with a high fever, in great pain. Aisha (RA) remarked at how painful and difficult this was, even for her to watch. The Prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) remarked,
"O Aisha! Do you not know that Allah makes matters difficult for the believer so that all of his sins may be forgiven?"
[Ibn Sa'd; authentic]
The Messenger of Allāh صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said:
“If Allāh intends good for someone, He afflicts him with trials.”
Saheeh al-Bukhāri, 7/115 | Saheeh
Ibn al-Jawzī:
“I think part of the test is when a believer supplicates and receives no response, and he repeats the du‘ā’ for a long time and sees no sign of a response. He should realise that this is a test and needs patience.”
[Ṣayd ul-Khāṭir, 59]
Shaykh Ibn al-'Uthaymin:
As-Sabr (Patient perseverance), is to confine oneself to obedience to Allaah; and to withhold oneself from disobedience to Allaah, and from being angry with what Allaah has decreed.
[Sharh al-Usul Ath-Thaalatha, p.19]
The story of Uwais Al-Qarni رحمه الله
“The story of Uwais Al-Qarni was mentioned in Sahih Muslim as well as in other books. Now even though he was from the Tabi’een and did not see the Messenger [ صلى الله عليه و سلم], the Messenger [صلى الله عليه و سلم ] had advised Umar ibn Al Khattaab رضي الله عنه that if he meets [Uwais] then he, Umar, should ask [Uwais] to ask Allah to forgive him and to make supplication for him.
Asir ibn Jaabir رضي الله عنه narrated:
Whenever people would come from Yemen, Umar رضي الله عنه would ask them, “Is Uways Al-Qaranee amongst you?” until, one year, he met Uways.
He said, “Are you Uways Al-Qaranee?” He said, “Yes.”
Umar continued, “From Muraad, then Qaran?” He said, “Yes.”
Umar then asked, “Were you once afflicted with leprosy and your skin healed except for a dirham’s area?” Uways said, “Yes.”
Umar finally asked, “Do you have a mother (that is alive)?” He said, “Yes.”
Umar then said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه و say, ‘Uways ibn Aamir will come to you with the delegations from Yemen, from Muraad, then from Qaran. He was once afflicted with leprosy and his skin healed except for a dirham’s area. He has a mother, and he treats her kindly. If he was to ever swear by Allah (for something) Allah would fulfill his oath. If you can, request that he ask forgiveness for you.”
Umar then requested from Uways, “Ask forgiveness for me.” And Uways Al-Qaranee did.
[Sahih Muslim]
“The story of Uwais Al-Qarni was mentioned in Sahih Muslim as well as in other books. Now even though he was from the Tabi’een and did not see the Messenger [ صلى الله عليه و سلم], the Messenger [صلى الله عليه و سلم ] had advised Umar ibn Al Khattaab رضي الله عنه that if he meets [Uwais] then he, Umar, should ask [Uwais] to ask Allah to forgive him and to make supplication for him.
Asir ibn Jaabir رضي الله عنه narrated:
Whenever people would come from Yemen, Umar رضي الله عنه would ask them, “Is Uways Al-Qaranee amongst you?” until, one year, he met Uways.
He said, “Are you Uways Al-Qaranee?” He said, “Yes.”
Umar continued, “From Muraad, then Qaran?” He said, “Yes.”
Umar then asked, “Were you once afflicted with leprosy and your skin healed except for a dirham’s area?” Uways said, “Yes.”
Umar finally asked, “Do you have a mother (that is alive)?” He said, “Yes.”
Umar then said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه و say, ‘Uways ibn Aamir will come to you with the delegations from Yemen, from Muraad, then from Qaran. He was once afflicted with leprosy and his skin healed except for a dirham’s area. He has a mother, and he treats her kindly. If he was to ever swear by Allah (for something) Allah would fulfill his oath. If you can, request that he ask forgiveness for you.”
Umar then requested from Uways, “Ask forgiveness for me.” And Uways Al-Qaranee did.
[Sahih Muslim]
Eid Etiquettes according to the Authentic Sunnah
Ustaadh Abū Saarah Abdulillah Lahmaami [حفظه الله]:
Summarised points regarding Eid Al Fitr (for detail, evidences and completeness listen to the talk)
1. The Eid prayer is prayed outside NOT in the Masjid unless there is severe weather
2. Everyone must come out to the Musallah (outside place of prayer), including children and menstruating women.
3. Zakat Al Fitr must be given before Eid prayer otherwise it is sadaqah not Zakat
4. It is Sunnah to take a ghusl
5. It is Sunnah to wear ones best garments and perfume oneself (men) The women should as usual NOT beautify themselves
6. It is Sunnah to eat before Eid prayer, Companions would eat dates to show they've broken their fast. It's Sunnah to eat ODD number of dates before leaving.
7. It is Sunnah to walk to the Musallah
8. It is Sunnah to take a different route to and from the Musallah
9. It is legislated to make the takbeer audibly wherever you maybe, work, market, going to and from prayer etc the women should also do it but not to raise their voices to be heard by non mahrams
10. Unlike Ahlul Bid'ah, takbeer is done individually NOT in unison
11. The Eid Salah is followed by a khutbah (optional but recommended)
12. There is no Sunnah prayer before Eid prayer, the Sunnah is to pray 2 rakah when returning home
13. It is a day of eating and drinking, it is impermissible to fast on the day of Eid.
14. Be happy, praise Allah and be grateful He blessed us with this beautiful month and allowed us to complete it. Do not celebrate the end of a month of obedience and worship with disobedience and sinful behaviour.
Baarak Allahu Feekum
And Allaah Knows Best
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Ustaadh Abū Saarah Abdulillah Lahmaami [حفظه الله]:
Summarised points regarding Eid Al Fitr (for detail, evidences and completeness listen to the talk)
1. The Eid prayer is prayed outside NOT in the Masjid unless there is severe weather
2. Everyone must come out to the Musallah (outside place of prayer), including children and menstruating women.
3. Zakat Al Fitr must be given before Eid prayer otherwise it is sadaqah not Zakat
4. It is Sunnah to take a ghusl
5. It is Sunnah to wear ones best garments and perfume oneself (men) The women should as usual NOT beautify themselves
6. It is Sunnah to eat before Eid prayer, Companions would eat dates to show they've broken their fast. It's Sunnah to eat ODD number of dates before leaving.
7. It is Sunnah to walk to the Musallah
8. It is Sunnah to take a different route to and from the Musallah
9. It is legislated to make the takbeer audibly wherever you maybe, work, market, going to and from prayer etc the women should also do it but not to raise their voices to be heard by non mahrams
10. Unlike Ahlul Bid'ah, takbeer is done individually NOT in unison
11. The Eid Salah is followed by a khutbah (optional but recommended)
12. There is no Sunnah prayer before Eid prayer, the Sunnah is to pray 2 rakah when returning home
13. It is a day of eating and drinking, it is impermissible to fast on the day of Eid.
14. Be happy, praise Allah and be grateful He blessed us with this beautiful month and allowed us to complete it. Do not celebrate the end of a month of obedience and worship with disobedience and sinful behaviour.
Baarak Allahu Feekum
And Allaah Knows Best
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Etiquettes of Eid according to the authentic Sunnah
The virtue of Dhul-Hijjah: Virtue of Hajj, Arafat, udhiya and 'Eid.
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Majority of Masājid have completed their Qur’ān recitation in Tarāweeh or will soon. With the blink of an eye, Ramadhān has flown past & little remains.
Remorse is for the misfortunate one who doesn’t gain forgiveness in this blessed month. May Allah Ta’ala pardon us all. Ameen Ya Arhamar Rahimin
Remorse is for the misfortunate one who doesn’t gain forgiveness in this blessed month. May Allah Ta’ala pardon us all. Ameen Ya Arhamar Rahimin
It was narrated that:
Ibn Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined Zakatul-Fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenities, and to feed the poor. Whoever pays it before the (Eid) prayer, it is an accepted Zakah, and whoever pays it after the prayer, it is (ordinary) charity.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1827
In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 45
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1827
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Whoever pays it before the prayer, it is valid zakaah, and whoever pays it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity”– unless the individual is excused, such as if he forgot to pay it and did not remember it until after the prayer, or he had intended to give it to the one who usually gives it on his behalf, then after that he found out that his deputy had not paid it, so he pays it himself, or if he found out that it was Eid too late, then he pays it after the prayer. If there is an excuse, there is nothing wrong with giving it after the prayer and in that case it is acceptable, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said concerning prayer: “Whoever sleeps and misses a prayer or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it.” Sunan Nasa'i Book 6, Hadith 620 if this is the case with regard to prayer, which is the greatest of time-specific duties, then it is more appropriate in other cases.
End quote from Fataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darb
Ibn Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined Zakatul-Fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscenities, and to feed the poor. Whoever pays it before the (Eid) prayer, it is an accepted Zakah, and whoever pays it after the prayer, it is (ordinary) charity.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1827
In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 45
English translation : Vol. 3, Book 8, Hadith 1827
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Whoever pays it before the prayer, it is valid zakaah, and whoever pays it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity”– unless the individual is excused, such as if he forgot to pay it and did not remember it until after the prayer, or he had intended to give it to the one who usually gives it on his behalf, then after that he found out that his deputy had not paid it, so he pays it himself, or if he found out that it was Eid too late, then he pays it after the prayer. If there is an excuse, there is nothing wrong with giving it after the prayer and in that case it is acceptable, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said concerning prayer: “Whoever sleeps and misses a prayer or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it.” Sunan Nasa'i Book 6, Hadith 620 if this is the case with regard to prayer, which is the greatest of time-specific duties, then it is more appropriate in other cases.
End quote from Fataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darb
Sisters attend Eid Prayer but wear Proper Hijaab/Jilbaab
Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Baaz (رحمه الله تعالى ورحمة واسعة) said:
"...It is authentically reported that when the Prophet (ﷺ) asked women to attend Salat-ul-’Eid (the Festival Prayer), they said, "O Messenger of Allah! One of us might not have a Jilbab (loose outer garment with no front opening)." He (ﷺ) said, "Let her sister give her one of her Jilbabs to wear." Related by Al-BukharI and Muslim.
It can be deduced from this Hadith that the women of Sahabah (Companions of the Prophet) used to wear Jilbabs when going out. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not allow them to go out without a Jilbab, in order to block the means leading to Fitnah, protect them from corruption and purify the hearts of the people, although they lived in the best of centuries, and the men and women were honorable Mu'mins (believers). ..."
[Majmoo ’al-Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol.: 4; pg. 243]
Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Baaz (رحمه الله تعالى ورحمة واسعة) said:
"...It is authentically reported that when the Prophet (ﷺ) asked women to attend Salat-ul-’Eid (the Festival Prayer), they said, "O Messenger of Allah! One of us might not have a Jilbab (loose outer garment with no front opening)." He (ﷺ) said, "Let her sister give her one of her Jilbabs to wear." Related by Al-BukharI and Muslim.
It can be deduced from this Hadith that the women of Sahabah (Companions of the Prophet) used to wear Jilbabs when going out. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not allow them to go out without a Jilbab, in order to block the means leading to Fitnah, protect them from corruption and purify the hearts of the people, although they lived in the best of centuries, and the men and women were honorable Mu'mins (believers). ..."
[Majmoo ’al-Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol.: 4; pg. 243]
𝑬𝒊𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒉
Umm Atiyyah narrated:
""Allah's Messenger would order the virgins, the mature women, the secluded and the menstruating to go out for the two Eid. As for the menstruating women, they were to stay away from the Musalla and participate in the Muslims supplications."" One of them said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What if she does not have a Jilbab? He said: 'Then let her sis lend her a Jilbab.''
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 539
Umm Atiyyah narrated:
""Allah's Messenger would order the virgins, the mature women, the secluded and the menstruating to go out for the two Eid. As for the menstruating women, they were to stay away from the Musalla and participate in the Muslims supplications."" One of them said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What if she does not have a Jilbab? He said: 'Then let her sis lend her a Jilbab.''
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 539