Walking to the Masjid

Abu Hurayra رضى الله تعالى عنه reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said,"Anyone who purifies himself in his house and then goes to one of the houses of Allah to fulfil one of the obligations of Allah, one step removes an error and the other raises him a degree." [Muslim]

Corrosion of the Heart

Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (رضى الله تعالى عنه) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: When the Mu’min sins, a black spot forms on his heart. If he makes istighfaar and taubah, the black mark is removed and his heart is purified. If he increases his sin, the black mark increases. This is the corrosion of the heart spoken of by Allah Ta’ala (in the Qur’an)[Ahmad, Tirmizi, Ibn

Azaan in Newborn Baby's Ears

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Rafi (Radiallahu Anhu) that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) called out the Azaan in the ear of his grandson Hasan Bin Ali (Radiallahu Anhuma) when Sayyidah Faatimah (Radiallahu Anha) gave birth to him.(Abu Dawood, Tirmizi )Alhumdulillah I was able to act upon this sunnah with the recent arrival of our baby son. Please remember us all in your

Good Character

Narrated AbudDarda' (رضى الله تعالى عنه):The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) said: There is nothing heavier than good character put in the scale of a believer on the Day of Resurrection. [Sunan Abu Dawud]

Close Friend

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"A man follows the religion of his close friend, so each of you should be very careful about whom he takes as a close friend."[Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]

Dars-e-Hadith

SalamsPreviously I have informed and invited you to listen to the dars of hadith delivered by Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq. For those unable to attend or hear the dars to date, here is a little taster for you courtesy of Al Kawthar Youtube group, which I came to know of via Muhabbat ul Deen website.Please do try and avail yourself of the Duroos by attending on Fri evening or listening online

Remember Allah

Anas ibn Malik related that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:When Lailat al-Qadr comes Gabriel descends with a company of angels who ask for blessings on everyone who is remembering Allah, whether they are sitting or standing. [Baihaqi]

Night of Power

Aisha رضى الله عنها related that the Prophetصلى الله عليه وسلم said:Look for Lailat al-Qadr on an odd-numbered night during the last ten nights of Ramadan. [Bukhari]

Tarawih

“The one who observes the tarawih salah at night during Ramadan with complete faith and devotion only for the sake of the recompense of the hearafter, will have all of his previous sins forgiven by Allah.” [Bukhari, Muslim]

Accepted Prayer

Not a single prayer made by a fasting person at the time of breaking fast is rejected. [Ibne Maajah]

Suhoor

Anas رضى الله تعالى عنه related that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Take the Suhoor meal, for there is blessing in it. (Bukhari, Muslim)

Ramadan

Abu Huraira related that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. Whoever prays during the nights in Ramadan with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven. And he who passes Lailat al-Qadr in prayer with faith and seeking his reward from Allah will

Oh Nafs!

In yesterdays lesson (27 July 2007), Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq didn’t comment on any further hadeeth but elaborated on the important lesson that we can learn from Hadeeth 636 about Uthman bin Maz’un (رضى الله عنه), for which I posted notes last week. We learn from the hadeeth that we cannot determine our own salvation or anyone else’s salvation. Unfortunately, today people actually believe

Teach People Good

Abu Umama reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"Allah and His angels and the people of the heavens and the earth, even the ants in their rocks and the fish, pray for blessings on those who teach people good." [at-Tirmidhi]

Excellence of Zikr

Abu Hurayra and Abu Sa'id reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"No people sit remembering Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, without the angels surrounding them and mercy covering them and tranquillity descending on them and Allah mentioning them to those who are with Him." [Muslim]

Tahajjud

590. Narrated Ibn 'Abbâs رضى الله عنهما : Whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer he used to say:اللّهُمّ لَكَ الحَمْدُ, أَنْتَ قَيّمُ السّماوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنّ, وَلَكَ الحَمْدُ, لَكَ مُلْكُ السّموَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنّ, وَلَكَ الحَمْدُ, أَنْتَ نُورُ السّموَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنّ, وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ مَلِكُ السّمَوَاتِ

Dhikr

The Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) has said that one who has been obeying Allah - that is, following the injunctions with regards to the Halal and Haram - has truly been remembering Allah, in spite of being deficient in (nafl: supererogatory) prayers and fasting, while one who has been disobeying divine commandments has, in fact, forgotten Allah, in spite of devoting long hours to nafl prayers

Good Character

'A'isha رضى الله عنها said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say,'By his good character a believer can reach the same rank as someone who fasts and prays at night." [Abu Dawud]

Surah al-Kahf

The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,‘Whoever recited Surah al Kahf on a Friday, Allah will kindle for him abundant light to brightly illuminate the period between the two Fridays (the Friday on which the recitation was made and the next Friday)’[Hakim 2/367, Mishkat al-Masabih #2175, however Baihaqi disagreed with it’s authenticity in Sahih Al Jami 2/1104]Source: Iqra

Talbina

Volume 7, Book 71, Number 593:Narrated 'Ursa: Aisha رضى الله عنها used to recommend At-Talbina for the sick and for such a person as grieved over a dead person. She used to say, "I heard Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم saying, 'At-Talbina gives rest to the heart of the patient and makes it active and relieves some of his sorrow and grief." [Bukhari]Volume 7, Book 71, Number 594:Narrated