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Endurance

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Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi, Narrated AbuUmamah [Ibn Majah transmitted it.]
The Prophet stated that Allah, who is Blessed and Exalted, said"Son of
Adam, if you show endurance and seek your reward from me in the first
affliction, Ishall be pleased with no lesser reward than Paradise for
you. "
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari, Muslim, and Nasa'i, Narrated 'A'ishah
The Prophet of Allah, upon him be peace, said, "Do not say, 'I feel
rotten*.' Instead, say, 'I do not feel well."
*or any expression that involves corruption of any type.
Epilepsy
Hadith - Bukhari 7:555, Narrated 'Ata bin Abi Rabah
Ibn 'Abbas said to me,"Shall I show you a woman of the people of
Paradise?" I said, "Yes." He said, "This black lady came to the
Prophet and said, 'I get attacks of epilepsy and my body becomes
uncovered; please invoke Allah for me.' The Prophet said (to her), '
If you wish, be patient and you will have (enter)Paradise; and if you
wish,I will invoke Allah to cureyou. ' She said, 'I will remain
patient,' and added, 'but I become uncovered, so please invoke Allah
for me that Imay not become uncovered.' So he invoked Allah for her."
Kindness to the sick
Hadith - Mishkat, Narrated Abu Sa'id
Allah's Messenger said, " When you go in to visit an invalid, express
a hope that he will live long. That will not avert anything, but it
will comfort him. "
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 40, Narrated
An-Nu'man bin Bashir
Allah's Apostle said, " You see the believers as regards their being
merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being
kind, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the body is not
well then the whole body shares the sleeplessness (insomnia) and fever
with it. "
Visit the sick
Hadith - Qudsi 18
O son of Adam, I fell ill and you visited Me not. He will say: O Lord,
and how should I visit You when You are the Lord ofthe worlds? He will
say: Did you not know that My servant So-and-so hadfallen ill and you
visited him not? Did you not know that had you visited him you would
have found Me with him?O son of Adam, I asked you for food and you fed
Me not. He will say: O Lord, and how should I feed You when You are
the Lord of the worlds? He will say: Did you not know that My servant
So-and-so asked you for food and you fed him not? Did you not know
that had you fed him youwould surely have found that (the reward for
doing so) with Me? O son of Adam, I asked you to give Me to drink and
you gave Me not to drink. He will say: O Lord, how should I give You
to drinkwhin You are the Lord of the worlds? He will say: My servant
So-and-so asked you to give him to drink and you gave him not to
drink. Had you given him to drink you would have surely found that
with Me.

Sickness According to Quran and Sunnah

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Ever wonder why a Muslim is allowed
by Allah, subhana watallah, to get sick?
Hadith - Bukhari 7:564
I visited Allah's Apostle while he was suffering from a high fever. I
touched him withmy hand and said, "O Allah's Apostle! You have a high
fever." Allah's Apostle said, " Yes, I have as much fever as two men
of you have. " I said, "Is it because youwill get a double reward?"
Allah's Apostle said, " Yes, noMuslim is afflicted with harm because
of sicknessor some other inconvenience, but that Allah will remove his
sins for him as a tree sheds itsleaves. "
Hadith - Muslim & Bukhari
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri r.a. reported that the Prophet said: Whenever a
Muslim is afflicted with a hardship,sickness, sadness, worry, harm, or
depression --even a thorn's prick, Allah expiates his sins because of
it.
Recorded by Bukhari in al-Adab ul-Mufrad (no. 493), verified authentic
by al-Albani
"Expect good, because Allah (s.w.t.) makes a believer's sickness an
expiation (for his sins) and a period of repose. As for a disbeliever
falling sick, he is like a camel whose owner ties it and then lets it
loose --it does not understand why it was tied, nor why it was freed."
The cure...
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari, Book 25, Number 5466, Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah
Allah's Messenger said: There is a remedy for every malady, and when
the remedy is applied to the disease it is cured with the permission
of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious.
Hadith - Muwatta 50:12
Yahya related to me fromMalik from Zayd ibn Aslam that a man received
a wound in the time of the Messenger of Allah . The blood clotted in
the wound and the man called two men from the Banu Ammar tribe. They
looked at it and claimed that the Messenger of Allah said to them, "
Which of you is the better doctor? " They said, "Is there any good in
medicine, Messenger of Allah?" Zayd claimed that the Messenger of
Allah said, " The one who sent down the disease sent down the remedy.
"
Narration - Ahmad
"Worshippers of Allah, use medical treatments."
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi#2170, Narrated AbdulMalik ibn Umayr
Allah's Messenger said, " Fatihatal-Kitab contains healing for every disease. "
[Darimi and Bayhaqi, in Shu'ab al-Iman, transmitted it.]
Severe Trials for those Firm in their Religion
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi 1562,Narrated Sa'd
When the Prophet was asked which people suffered the greatest
affliction, hereplied, " The prophets, then those who come next to
them, then those who come next to them. A man is afflicted in keeping
his religion. If he is firm in his religion his trial is severe, but
if there is weakness in his religion it is made light for him, and it
continues like that till he walks on the earth having no sin. "
[Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it, and Tirmidhi said this
is ahasan sahih tradition.]
Rewards for those Afflicted
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi#1570, Narrated Jabir ibnAbdullah
Allah's Messenger said, " On the Day of Resurrection, when people who
have suffered affliction are given their reward, thosewho are healthy
will wish their skins had beencut to pieces with scissorswhen they
were in the world. "
[Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying that this is a gharib tradition.]
Recorded by Ahmad , verified authentic by al-Hakim, ath-Thahabi, and al-Albani
The ailment is intensifiedfor the righteous. Whenever a believer is
afflicted with a hardship,be it a thorn or more, a sin is taken off
him because of it, and he is elevated on level (in Jannah [Paradise]).
Hadith - Al-Bukhari
A traveller's or sick person's deeds are recorded in accordance with
what he used to do when he was resident or well.

The First Group to Enter Paradise

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Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:468, Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, " The first group (of people) who will enter
Paradise will be (glittering) like the moon when it is full. They will
not spit or blowtheir noses or relieve nature. Their utensils willbe
of gold and their combs of gold and silver; in their centers the aloe
wood will be used, and their sweat will smell likemusk. Everyone of
them will have two wives; the marrow of the bones of the wives' legs
will be seen through the flesh out of excessive beauty. They (i.e. the
people of Paradise) will neither have differences nor hatred amongst
themselves; their hearts will be as if one heart and they will be
glorifying Allah in the morning and in the evening. "
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:464, Narrated 'Imran bin Husain
The Prophet said, " Verily! 70,000 or 700,000 of my followers will
enter Paradise altogether; so that the first and the last amongstthem
will enter at the same time, and their faces will be glittering like
the bright full moon. "
Many Paradises
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 5:318, Narrated Anas
Haritha was martyred on the day (of the battle) of Badr, and he was a
young boy then. His mother came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! You know how dear Haritha is to me. If he is in Paradise, I
shall remainpatient, and hope for reward from Allah, but if it is not
so, then you shallsee what I do?" He said, " May Allah be merciful to
you! Have you lost your senses? Do you think there is only one
Paradise? There are many Paradises and your son is in the (most
superior) Paradise of Al-Firdaus. "
A Ticket to Paradise
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 2:463, Narrated Anas bin Malik , see also Bukhari 2:340
Allah's apostle said, " Any Muslim in whose three children died before
the age of puberty will be granted Paradise by Allahbecause of His
mercy to them."
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 1:35, Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, " The person who participates in (Holy battles) in
Allah's cause and nothing compels himto do so except belief in Allah
and His Apostles , will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward,
or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is
killed in the battle as a martyr). Had I not found it difficult for my
followers, then I would not remain behind any sariya going for Jihad
and I would have loved to be martyred in Allah's cause and then made
alive, and then martyred and then made alive, andthen again martyred
in His cause. "
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 3:894, Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, " Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred
minus one, and whoever knowsthem will go to Paradise. " (Please see
Hadith No. 419 Vol. 8)
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 8:419, Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever
believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise;
and Allah is Witr (one) and loves 'the Witr' (i.e., odd numbers).
Hadith - Transmitted by Tirmidhi, Narrated Umm Salamah
The Prophet said: If a woman dies while her husband was pleased with
her, she willenter Paradise.
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 8.481, Narrated Sahl bin Sad
Allah's Apostle said, " Whoever can guarantee (the chastity of) what
is between his two jaw-bones and what is between his two legs (i.e.his
tongue and his private parts), I guarantee Paradise for him. "

Paradise According to Quran and Sunnah

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Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:51, Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, " A place in Paradiseas small as the bow or lash of
one of you is better than all the world and whatever is in it "
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Mu'minun 23:8-11
Those who are faithfully true to their trusts and totheir covenants;
And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational)
prayers (at their fixed stated hours). These are indeedthe
inheritors. Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall
dwell therein forever.
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:569, Narrated Abu Huraira
Then Allah [swt] will say (to him): 'I have forbidden Paradise for the
disbelievers.'
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 6:373, Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, " Paradise and the Fire (Hell) argued, and the Fire
(Hell) said, 'I havebeen given the privilege of receiving the
arrogantand the tyrants.' Paradisesaid, 'What is the matter with me?
Why do only the weak and the humble among the people enter me?' On
that, Allah said to Paradise, 'You are My Mercy which I bestow on
whoever I wish of my servants.' Then Allah said to the (Hell) Fire,
'You aremy (means of) punishment by which I punish whoever I wish ofmy
slaves. And each of you will have its fill.' As for the Fire (Hell),
it will not be filled till Allah putsHis Foot over it whereupon it
will say, 'Qati! Qati!' At that time it will be filled, and its
different parts will come closer to each other; and Allah will not
wrong any of His created beings. As regards Paradise, Allah will
create a new creation to fill it with. "
Descriptions of Paradise
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:474, Narrated Anas bin Malik , see also
Bukhari 6:403, Quran 56:30
The Prophet said, " There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and
huge that) if a rider travels in its shade for one hundred years, he
would not be able to cross it. "
Hadith - Mishkat, Narrator AbuHurayrah , transmitted by Tirmidhi and Darimi
Allah's Messenger said, " The inhabitants of Paradise are hairless,
beardless and have black eyes, their youth does not passaway and their
garmentsdo not wear out. "
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:479, Narrated Sahl bin Sad
The Prophet said, " Paradise has eight gates, and one of them iscalled
Ar-Raiyan through which none will enter but those who observe fasting.
" The Prophet also said, " If a person spends two different kinds of
something (for Allah's cause), he will be called from the gates of
Paradise. "
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:546, Narrated Anas , also in Bukhari 6:7
...the first meal of the people of Paradise will be Extra-lobe
(caudate lobe) of fish-liver.
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:543, Narrated Abu Huraira , see also Bukhari 4:544
... Any person who will enter Paradise will resemble Adam (in
appearance and figure). People have been decreasing in stature since
Adam's creation.
Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4:464, Narrated 'Imran bin Husain , see also
Bukhari 7:124 , 7:125
The Prophet said, " I looked at Paradise and found poor people forming
the majority of its inhabitants; and I looked at Hell and saw that the
majority of its inhabitants were women. "
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Ghaashiyah 88:10-16
10. In a lofty Paradise.
11. Where they shall neither hear harmful speech nor falsehood,
12. Therein will be a running spring,
13. Therein will be thrones raised high,
14. And cups set at hand.
15. And cushions set in rows,
16. And rich carpets (all) spread out.

Etiquette of Eid

What are the Sunnahs and etiquettes that we should act in
accordancewith on the day of Eid?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The Sunnahs that the Muslim should observe on the day of Eid are as follows:
1 – Doing ghusl before going out to the prayer.
It was narrated in a saheeh hadeeth in al-Muwatta' and elsewhere that
'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Umar used to do ghusl on the day of al-Fitr before
going out to the prayer-place in the morning. Al-Muwatta' 428.
Al- Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said that the Muslims were
unanimously agreed that it is mustahabb to do ghusl for Eid prayer.
The reason why it is mustahabb is the same reason as that for doing
ghusl before Jumu'ah and other public gatherings. Rather on Eid the
reason is even stronger.
2 – Eating before going out to pray on Eid al-Fitr and after the
prayer on Eid al-Adha:
Part of the etiquette is not to go out to pray on Eid al-Fitr until
one has eaten some dates, because of the hadeeth narrated by
al-Bukhaari from Anas ibn Maalik, who said that the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used not to go out
on the morning of Eid al-Fitruntil he had eaten some dates… of which
he would eat an odd number. Al-Bukhaari, 953.
It is mustahabb to eat before going out to emphasize the fact that it
is forbidden to fast on that day and to demonstrate that the fast has
ended.
Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) suggested that the reason for
that was so asto ward off the possibility of adding to the fast, and
to hasten toobey the command of Allaah. Al-Fath, 2/446
Whoever does not have any dates may break his fast with anything that
ispermissible.
But on Eid al-Adha it is mustahabb not to eat anything until one comes
back from the prayer, so he should eat from the udhiyah if he has
offered a sacrifice. If he is not going to offer asacrifice there is
nothingwrong with eating before the prayer.
3 – Takbeer on the day of Eid
This is one of the greatest Sunnahs on the day of Eid because
Allaahsays (interpretation of the meaning):
"(He wants that you) must complete the same number (of days), and that
you must magnify Allaah [i.e. to say Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar: Allaah is
the Most Great)]for having guided you so that you may be grateful to
Him"
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
It was narrated that al-Waleed ibn Muslim said: I asked al-Awzaa'i and
Maalik ibn Anas about saying Takbeer out loud on the two Eids.They
said, Yes, 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Umar used to say it out loud on the day of
al-Fitr untilthe imam came out (to lead the prayers).
It was narrated in a saheeh report that 'Abd al-Rahmaan al-Sulami
said, "They emphasized it more on the day of al-Fitr than the day of
al-Adha.". Wakee' said, this refers to the takbeer. See Irwa'
al-Ghaleel, 3/122/
Al-Daaraqutni and othersnarrated that on the morning of Eid al-Fitr
and Eid al-Adha, Ibn 'Umar would strive hard in reciting takbeer until
he came to the prayer place, then he would recite takbeer until the
imam came out.
Ibn Abi Shaybah narrated with a saheeh isnaad that al-Zuhri said:The
people used to recite Takbeer on Eid when they came out of their
houses until they came to the prayer place, and until the imam came
out. When the imam came out they fell silent, and when he said takbeer
they said takbeer. See Irwa' al-Ghaleel, 1/121
Saying takbeer when coming out of one's house to the prayer place and
until the imamcame out was somethingthat was well known among the
salaf (early generations). This has been narrated by a number of
scholars such as Ibn Abi Shaybah, 'Abd a l-Razzaaq and al-Firyaabi in
Ahkaam al-Eidayn from a group of the salaf. For example,Naafi' ibn
Jubayr used torecite takbeer and was astonished that the people did
not do so, and he said, "Why do you not recite takbeer?"
Ibn Shihaab al-Zuhri (may Allaah have mercy on him) used to say, "The
people used to recite takbeer from the time they came out of their
houses until the imam came in."
The time for takbeer on Eid al-Fitr starts from the night before Eid
until the imam enters to lead the Eid prayer.
In the case of Eid al-Adha, the takbeer begins on the first day
ofDhu'l-Hijjah and lasts until sunset on the last of the days of
tashreeq.
Description of the takbeer:
It was narrated in the Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah with a saheeh
isnaad from Ibn Mas'ood(may Allaah be pleased with him) that he used
to recite takbeer during the days of tashreeq:
Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, wa Allaahu akbar,
Allaah akbar, wa Lillaah il-hamd (Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is most
Great, there is no god but Allaah, Allaah is Most great, Allaah is
most great, and to Allaahbe praise).
It was also narrated elsewhere by Ibn Abi Shaybah with the same
isnaad, but with the phrase "Allaahu akbar" repeated three times.
Al-Mahaamili narrated with a saheeh isnaad also from Ibn Mas'ood:
"Allaahu akbaru kabeera, Allaahu akbaru kabeera, Allaahu akbar wa
ajallu, Allaahu akbar wa Lillaah il-hamd (Allaah is Most Great indeed,
Allaah is Most Great indeed, Allaah is most Great and Glorified,Allaah
is Most Great and to Allaah be praise)." Seeal-Irwa', 3/126.
4 – Offering congratulations
The etiquette of Eid also includes the congratulations and good wishes
exchanged by people, no matter what the wording, such as saying to one
anotherTaqabbala Allaah minna wa minkum (May Allaah accept (good
deeds) from us and from you" or "Eid mubaarak" and other permissible
expressions of congratulations.
It was narrated that Jubayr ibn Nufayr said: When the companions ofthe
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) met one another on
the day of Eid, they would say to one another, "May Allaahaccept (good
deeds) from us and from you." Ibn Hajar said, its isnaad is hasan.
Al-Fath, 2/446.
Offering congratulationswas something that was well known among the
Sahaabah, and scholars such as Imam Ahmad and others allowed it. There
is evidence which suggests that it is prescribed to offer
congratulations and good wishes on special occasions, and that the
Sahaabah congratulatedone another when good things happened, such as
when Allaah accepted the repentance of a man, they went and
congratulated him for that, and so on.
Undoubtedly these congratulations are among the noble characteristics
among the Muslims.
The least that may be said concerning the subject of congratulations
is that you should return the greetings of those who congratulate you
on Eid, and keep quiet if others keep quiet, as Imam Ahmad (may Allaah
have mercy on him) said: If anyone congratulates you, then respond,
otherwise do not initiateit.
5 – Adorning oneself on the occasion of Eid.
It was narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Umar (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said that 'Umar took a brocade cloak that was for sale inthe
market and brought it to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him), and said, "O Messenger of Allaah, buythis and
adorn yourself with it for Eid and for receiving the delegations." The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) saidto
him, "Rather this is the dress of one who hasno share (of piety or of
reward in the Hereafter)…" Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 948.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) agreed with
'Umar on the idea of adorning oneself for Eid,but he denounced him for
choosing this cloak because it was made of silk.
It was narrated that Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had a cloak which
he would wear onthe two Eids and on Fridays. Saheeh Ibn Khuzaymah,
1756,
Al-Bayhaqi narrated with a saheeh isnaad that Ibn 'Umar used to wear
his best clothes on Eid.
So a man should wear the best clothes that he has when going out for Eid.
With regard to women, they should avoid adorning themselves when they
go out for Eid, because they are forbidden to show off their
adornments to non-mahram men. It is also haraam for a woman who wants
to goout to put on perfume orto expose men to temptation, because they
are only going out for the purpose of worship.
6 – Going to the prayer by one route and returning by another.
It was narrated that Jaabir ibn 'Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased
with him) said: On the day of Eid, the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) used to vary his route. Narrated by
al-Bukhaari,986.
It was said that the reason for that was so that the two routes would
testify for him on the Day of Resurrection, for the earth will speak
on the Day of Resurrection and say what was done on it, both good and
bad.
And it was said that it was in order to manifest the symbols of Islam
on both routes, or to manifest the remembrance of Allaah (dhikr), or
to annoy the hypocrites and Jews, andto scare them with the large
number of people who were with him. Andit was said that it was in
order to attend to the people's needs, to answer their questions,
teach them, set an example and give charity to the needy, or to visit
his relatives and uphold the ties of kinship.
And Allaah knows best.

Ruling on Eid and the Sunnahs of Eid

I would like to know some of the Sunnahs of Eid and the rulings thereon.
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah has set out severalrulings concerning Eid, including the following:
1 – It is mustahabb to recite takbeer during the night of Eid from
sunset on the last day of Ramadaan until the imam comes to lead the
prayer. The format of the takbeer is as follows:
Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu akbar,
Allaahu akbar, wa Lillaahi'l-hamd (Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is
MostGreat, there is no god except Allaah, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah
is MostGreat, and all praise be to Allaah).
Or you can say Allaahu akbar three times, so you say:
Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, laailaaha ill-Allaah,
Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, Allaahu akbar, wa Lillaahi'l-hamd
(Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is MostGreat, Allaah is Most Great,
there is no god except Allaah, Allaah is Most Great, Allaah is
MostGreat , Allaah is Most Great, and all praise be to Allaah).
Both are permissible.
Men should raise their voices reciting this dhikrin the marketplaces,
mosques and homes, butwomen should not raise their voices.
2 – You should eat an odd number of dates before leaving for the Eid
prayer, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) did not set out on the day of Eid until he had eaten an odd
number of dates. Heshould stick to an odd number as the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did.
3 – You should wear your best clothes – this isfor men. With regard to
women, they should not wear beautiful clothes when they go out to the
Eid prayer-place, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: "Let them go out looking decent" i.e., in regular
clothes that are not fancy. It is haraam for them to go out wearing
perfume and makeup.
4 – Some of the scholars regarded it as mustahabb to do ghusl for the
Eid prayer, because it is narrated that some of the salaf did this.
Doing ghusl for Eid prayer is mustahabb, just as it is prescribed
forJumu'ah because one is going to meet people. So if one does ghusl,
that is good.
5 – The Eid prayer. The Muslims are unanimouslyagreed that the Eid
prayer is prescribed in Islam. Some of them say that it is Sunnah,
some say that it is fard kafaayah (a communal obligation) and some say
that it is fard 'ayn (an individual obligation), and that notdoing it
is a sin. They quoted as evidence the fact that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded even the virgins and women
in seclusion, i.e., those whodid not ordinarily come out, to attend
the Eid prayer place, except thatthose who were menstruating should
keep away from the prayer-place itself, because it is not permissible
for a menstruating woman to stay in the mosque; it is permissible for
her to pass through but not to stay there.
It seems to me, based on the evidence, that it is fard 'ayn (an
individual obligation) and that every male is obliged to attend the
Eid prayer except for those who have an excuse. This wasthe view
favoured by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on
him).
In the first rak'ah the imam should recite Sabbih isma rabbika
al-A'ala (Soorat al-A'la 87) and in the second rak'ah he should recite
Hal ataaka hadeeth ul-ghaashiyah (al-Ghaashiyah 88). Or hemay recite
Soorat Qaaf (50) in the first and Soorat al-Qamar (54) in the second.
Both optionsare narrated in saheeh reports from the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
6 – If Jumu'ah and Eid fall on the same day, the Eid prayer should be
held, as should Jumu'ah prayer, as is indicated bythe apparent meaning
of the hadeeth of al-Nu'maan ibn Basheer which was narrated by Muslim
in his Saheeh. But those who attend the Eid prayer with the imam may
attend Jumu'ah if they wish, or they may pray Zuhr.
7 – One of the rulings on Eid prayer is that according to many
scholars, if a person comes to the Eid prayer-place before the imam
comes, he should sit down and not pray two rak'ahs, because the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed Eid with
two rak'ahs, and hedid not offer any prayer before or after it.
Some of the scholars are of the view that when a person comes he
should not sit down until he hasprayed two rak'ahs, because the Eid
prayer-place is a mosque, basedon the fact that menstruating women are
not allowed there, soit comes under the same rulings as a mosque,
which indicates that it is a mosque. Based on this,it comes under the
general meaning of the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him): "When any one of you enters the mosque, let him
not sit down until he has prayed two rak'ahs." With regard to the fact
that the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not
offer any prayer before or after the Eid prayer, that is because when
he arrived the prayer started.
Thus it is proven that weshould pray Tahiyyat al-Masjid (two rak'ahs
to"greet the mosque") when arriving at the Eid prayer-place, as in the
case of all mosques, because if we assume from the hadeeth that there
is no Tahiyyat al-Masjid for the Eid mosque, then we should say that
there is no Tahiyyat al-Masjid for the Jumu'ah mosque either, because
when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) arrived at the Jumu'ah mosque he would deliver the khutbah, then
pray two rak'ahs then leave and pray the regular Sunnahs of Jumu'ah in
his house, so he did not offer any prayer before it or after it (in
the mosque).
What seems more likely to be correct in my view is that we should pray
two rak'ahs in the Eid prayer-place to greet themosque, but we should
not denounce one another with regard to this issue, because it is a
matter concerning which the scholars differ. We should not denounce
others with regard to matters wherethe scholars differ, unless there
is a clear text. So we should not denounce the one who prays (Tahiyyat
al-Masjid) or the one who sits down without praying.
8 – One of the rulings on the day of Eid – Eid al-Fitr – is that
Zakaat al-Fitr is due on this day. The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) enjoined thatit should be paid before the Eid
prayer. It is permissible to pay it oneor two days before that,
because of the hadeeth of Ibn 'Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him)
which was narrated by al-Bukhaari: "They used to give it one or two
days before (Eid) al-Fitr."If it is paid after the Eid prayer, it does
not countas Sadaqat al-Fitr, because of the hadeeth of Ibn 'Abbaas:
"Whoever pays it before the prayer, it is Zakaat al-Fitr, and whoever
pays it after the prayer, it is ordinary charity." It is haraam to
delay Zakaat al-Fitr until after the Eid prayer. If one delays it with
no excuse then it is not acceptable zakaah, but if there is anexcuse –
such as if a person is traveling and does not have anything to give or
anyone to give it to, or he is expecting his family to pay it and they
are expecting him to pay it, then in this case he should pay it when
it is easy for him to do so, even if that is after the prayer, and
there is no sin on him because he has an excuse.
9 – People should greet one another, but that results in haraam
actionson the part of many people, such as men entering houses and
shaking hands with unveiled women without any mahram being present.
Some of these evils are worse than others.
We see some people denouncing those who refuse to shake hands with
those who are not their mahrams, but it is they who are the
wrongdoers, not he. But he should explain to them and tell them to ask
trustworthy scholars to verify his actions and he should tell them not
to get angry and insist on following the customs of his forefathers,
because they do not make a permissible thing forbidden or a forbidden
thing permissible. He should explain to them that if they do that,
they will belike those of whom Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"And similarly, We sent not a warner before you(O Muhammad) to any
town (people) but the luxurious ones among them said: "We found our
fathers following a certain way and religion, and we will indeed
follow their footsteps"
[al-Zukhruf 43:23]
Some people have the custom of going out to the graveyard on the day
of Eid to greet the occupants of the graves, but the occupants of the
graves have no need of any greeting or congratulations, becausethey do
not fast or pray qiyaam.
Visiting the graves is not something to be done especially on the day
of Eid or Friday or any particular day. It was proven that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) visited the graves at
night, as mentioned in the hadeeth of 'Aa'ishah narrated by Muslim.
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"Visit the graves for they will remind you of the Hereafter."
Visiting graves is an act of worship, and acts of worship are not
acceptable unless they are in accordance with sharee'ah. The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not single out the day
of Eid for visiting the graves, so we should notdo so either.
10 – There is nothing wrong with what men do on the day of Eid of
embracing one another.
11 – It is prescribed for the one who goes out tothe Eid prayer to go
by one route and return by another, following the example of the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). This
Sunnah does not apply to other prayers, Jumu'ah or anything else, it
only applies to Eid.

Is it permissible for a man to put a house in his ex-wife’s name?

My father divorced my mother irrevocably, and they cannot get back
together. He subjected my mother to all kinds ofinjustice,
humiliation, bad treatment and stinginess. He even betrayed her
physically with more than one woman.
The point is that all of this mistreatment made my mother mentally ill
and she could no longer bear to live with that. Now he has two houses,
one in which my mother and her children live andthe other in which he
lives. The two houses arebuilt of bricks and concrete without
reinforcement, and the roofs are made of wood.The house in which we
live with our mother was not built for us by him; rather it was built
for us by some well-wishers five years after he left us and ran away,
but he is threatening to sell it. Is itpermissible for us, in order to
protect our rights and our mother's rights, to ask him to register
this house in which we live, in return for our mother giving upto him
things that she is entitled to, namely her mahr and the delayed
portion of it, and the maintenance he is obliged to give her for the
rest of her life, giving up all of that in return for him registering
this house in which we live in our name?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is permissible for your father to put the house asked about in your
mother's name and to make that a pure gift or to do it in return for
what she has of the mahr and the delayed portion, if applicable.
However some things must be borne in mind:
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That your mother is no longer regarded as his wife, so if your father
has another wife, he is not obliged to treat them equally, because she
is no longer his wife.If he does not have another wife, then thereis
nothing to prevent him from giving a house or anything else to his
ex-wife.
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If he wants to put the house in your name, thatis in the name of his
children, if he does not have any children from another wife, then
thereis nothing wrong with him putting it in your name, because a man
may give his children whatever he wants. If hedoes have other
children, then he has to treat them fairly in termsof giving, so if he
gives something to one of them, he has to give the others something
similar. See the answer to questions no. 22169 and 89720
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If your father does not own any part of the house, either the land
orthe structure, and it was built for you by well-wishers, then it is
your property and your father has nothing to do with it.
If the land belonged to your father, then the same applies as stated
above: it is permissible for him to register it in his ex-wife's name
or in his children's names, if he does not have other children, or if
he has other children and he treats all the children fairly in terms
of giving.
We should point out thatit is not permissible to accuse your father of
zina and that this is regarded as slander, so long as you have not
produced four witnessesto that, because Allah, may He be exalted, says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And those who accuse chaste women, and produce not four witnesses,
flog them with eighty stripes, and reject their testimony forever,
they indeed are the Fasiqoon (liars, rebellious, disobedient to
Allah).
Except those who repentthereafter and do righteous deeds, (for such)
verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
[an-Noor 24:4-5].
Moreover, the father hasthe right to be treated with kindness and
respect, and to have ties upheld with him, even if he is an evildoer
or wrongdoer.
We ask Allah to set straight the affairs of all the Muslims.
And Allah knows best.

Fast or Feast?

C'mon its time to pray
Magrib time is moving away
Just wait Im almost done
Please just 1 more savory bun
Remember Salaatul Awaabeen
An opportunity for us to strengthen our Deen
Just 6 Rakaats, hardly muchpain
And 12 years sawaab to your name
Just wait! My samoosas arerunning away
Don't forget I was fasting the whole long day!
Some time for ALLAH 's words wont you spare?
It's the month of the Qur'aan, don't you care!
What! These pies I can't waste!
My favorite I at least have to taste
Some Zikr to enlighten your heart?
A few moments for taleem wont you part?
Not now! A good time it doesn't seem
I'm just about to tuck in to my delicious haleem
The month is over much too fast
And 1 more Ramadhaan has already passed
Wasn't it such a spiritual feat?
Oh Definitely! But atleast now I can eat!

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Dua before Sleeping -. اَللّهُمَّ بِسْمِكَ أَمُوْتُ وَ أَحْيَ O Allah , with Your name I die and live (Bukhari)

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اَللّهُمَّ بِسْمِكَ أَمُوْتُ وَ أَحْيَ
O Allah , with Your name I die and live
(Bukhari)

Dua Upon Hearing Thunder- Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) said that when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) heard the sound of thunder he said: اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَقْتُلْنَا بِغَضَبِكَ وَلَا تُهْلِكْنَا بِعَذَابِكَ وَعَافِنَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ O Allah , do not kill us

Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) said that when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)
heard the sound of thunder he said:
اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَقْتُلْنَا بِغَضَبِكَ وَلَا تُهْلِكْنَا بِعَذَابِكَ
وَعَافِنَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ
O Allah , do not kill us with Your anger and do not destroy us with
Your punishment, but preserve us before that happens.
(Imam Tirmizi )

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Hajj: Benefits in the World and the Hereafter

The individual benefits of Hajj are undeniable and indisputable, for
Hajj purifies souls, frees them from the factors that cause weakness
and refines them by its insistence upon quitting sins and misdeeds and
enabling a person to taste the pleasure of being near Allaah The
Almighty and privately supplicating to and praising Him at the
placesHe Himself honored. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): } And
whoever honors the symbols of Allaah - indeed, it is from the piety of
hearts. { [Quran 22:32]
In this article, we would like to refer to the social aspect and the
international manifestation of Hajj as a conference for Muslims where
they stop for a pause of reconsideration;thanking Allaah The Almighty
for His blessingsupon them and asking Him to help them overcome
obstacles and hardships.
Referring to some negative aspects in the Hajj season does not mean
neglecting the impact of this act of worship, which improvesthe
conditions of Muslimswhether as individuals orgroups. Rather, these
negative aspects are mentioned frequently with the intention of
obliterating or reducing them. This can only be achieved by spreading
awareness among the Muslims heading to perform this obligation.
Everyone who is granted the blessing of performing the obligation of
Hajj returns after witnessing diverse actions and behavior among
pilgrims that may be described as being farremoved from Islam – at the
very least. Rather, they are in complete contradiction to the spiritof
Islam. There is a great deal of ignorance of the rulings and
etiquettes of Hajj , which causes great harm to pilgrims and gives a
bad image about Muslims and their sacred rites.
That is why scholars and students should, as much as they can, teach
and advise Muslims whether before leaving their home countries or
after arriving at the sacred sites. If education, advice and
instruction is to yieldtheir blessed fruits, they should result from
studying and planning done by the scholars. The Hajj season is an
important occasion for the gathering of scholars to discuss the
problems of Muslim pilgrims, whether while performing the rituals of
Hajj or addressing general problems to which all Muslims can relate.
The most important purpose of Hajj is for the religious and worldly
goals to become one. In doing so, two types of happiness are achieved:
the happiness of the life of this world by correcting errors and
eliminating negative aspects; and the happiness of the Hereafter by
gaining forgiveness of sins and pleasing the Lord. Striving to achieve
only one of the two aims as separate from the other is contrary to the
spirit ofthe noble verse in which Allaah The Exalted Says (what
means): } That they may witness benefits for themselves and mention
the name of Allaah on known days. { [Quran 22:28]

Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life - II

The Righteous Predecessors Warned Against Excessive Ambition in this World
The righteous predecessors understood the reality of this world and
their hearts became attached to the Hereafter. Therefore, they advised
their successors not to incline towardsthis worldly life and not to
turn away from the Hereafter. 'Ali said, "The things I fear most might
harm you are following whims and having excessive ambitions in this
worldly life, for following whims diverts you from the truth and
having excessive ambitions causes you to forget the Hereafter."
Ibn Mas'ood said, "Do not let extended welfare lure you into laxity,
and do not be diverted by false hope; for whatever will come is near,
and whatever is far will never come."
Salmaan Al-Faarisi said, "Three things make me laugh outof irony: A
person having excessive ambitions in this life while death awaits him,
a personwho is heedless while Allaah is encompassing of everything he
does, and a person who laughs heartedly while not knowing whether
Allaah Is angry or pleased with him."
Once a man entered the house of Abu Tharr Al-Ghifaari and started
looking around his house,then he said, "O Abu Tharr, whereis your
furniture?" Abu Tharr replied, "We have another house that we are
moving to [he meant by that his house in heaven]." Theman said, "As
long as you are here, it is necessary to have furniture." Abu Tharr
replied, "The owner of the house [i.e., Allaah] is not leaving us
here, therefore we are in no need of buying furniture."
It was narrated that 'Eesa (Jesus) said, "How sane is the person who
builds a home on thewaves of the sea? This is the example of this
world, so do not take it as your abode."
'Umar ibn Abdul-'Azeez said in a Khutbah (Sermon), "Do not let
extended welfare harden yourhearts and make you yield to your enemy.
By Allaah, for a person to have excessive ambitions in this worldly
life is a mistake, for he does not know whether he will live until the
morning or not, or whether he will live until the evening or not; and
death may take him at any moment between these."
Abu Muhammad ibn 'Ali Az-Zaahid said,
We followed a funeral processionin Al-Koofah and Abu Daawood At-Taa'i
was among the people. During the burial, Abu Daawood withdrew and sat
to a side. I then went and sat near him. He said, "Those who fear the
punishment of Allaah will gain what they desire, even ifit is
difficult to obtain. Those whostrive for this worldly life are
negligent of the Hereafter; all what is destined is soon to happen.
Know that all the peopleof this world will eventually be ofthe
inhabitants of the graves. Also, know that the inhabitants of graves
regret the time, money and effort that they wasted in persuing the
pleasures of this lifeand are only pleased with the good deeds that
they did during their lifetimes. Sadly, what the inhabitants of graves
regret, the people of this world are competing, fighting over and
disputing in courts over.
Al-Ghazzaali said, "Death has snapped the necks of tyrants, broken the
backs of emperors and cut short the false hopes of Caesars, whose
hearts rejected the remembrance of death until it suddenly struck them
and cast them into the earth. Have any of them found haven or refuge
fromdeath?"
Others said, "Many people start their day and die before it ends and
many wait for the next day but never reach it. If only you realize the
truth of life and how quickly it passes by, you would detest excessive
ambitions in thislife and its delusion."
Yet others said, "How can a person be happy with this life when every
day deducts a month of his age, and every month eliminates a year of
his age, and every year destroys his life, and his life leads him to
his death."
Muhammad ibn Waasi' was asked, "How do you find yourself?" He replied,
"I have a short life, excessive ambitions in this world and many wrong
deeds."
A man wrote a letter to his brother, saying, "Sorrow over what is
missed from the pleasures of this life is endless and death is close
to a person. Every day decreases his lifespan; and illness gradually
increases in his body day after day. So, start performing good deeds
before death comes to you. Peace be upon you."
Consequences of Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life
Having excessive ambitions in this worldly life leads to committing
misdeeds and keeps a person away from obeying Allaah. It is also one
of the causesof violating prohibitions, transgression and plundering
others' rights. Therefore, a person must always recall death and show
due reverence towardsAllaah.
The Remedy for this Disease
Ignorance and love of this world are the cause of having excessive
ambitions in this worldly life. Treatment of this disease lies in
being aware of its dangers and harmful consequences, realizing the
importance of performing obligations on their prescribed time and
understanding that procrastination leads a person to failure and loss.
The slave of Allaah has to know that he is required to be where Allaah
The Exalted has commanded him to be, and to avoid acts that Allaah The
Exalted has commanded him to abstain from. One also should make his
motto the same as that raised by Haatim Al-Asamm who said, "I knew
that none would perform my duties for me and therefore I am occupied
in fulfilling them. I saw that people look at my appearance while
Allaah looks at what is concealed inside me, so I realized that it is
worthier and better to be conscious that Allaah is watchingme. I also
knew that death comes suddenly and, therefore, I decided to perform
good deeds before it comes."
There is a great difference between having hopeful expectations and
having extensive ambitions in this worldly life. A person who has
hopeful expectations for something will do his utmost in order to
attain it and a person who fears something will flee from it. On the
other hand, having excessive ambitions in this life leads a person to
neglecting the matters of the Hereafter and preparing for it. One who
seeks remedy for this disease has to understand the truth of this
worldly life and how insignificant and valueless it is, and that it
takes the side of thosewho are mean and cowardly and is their endless
pleasure. Principally, one does not find in this world but what he
dislikes and when he finds something that pleases him, it is but an
exception.
Once, Ibn As-Sammaak went to Haaroon Ar-Rasheed whileHaaroon was
having a drink of water. Then Haaroon Ar-Rasheed asked for his
admonishment. Thereupon, Ibn As-Sammaak said,"O Commander of the
believers, ifyou were prevented this drink of water, would you pay for
it with half of your kingdom?" He replied, "Yes." Then he asked, "O
Commander of the believers, if you drunk this water and then could not
urinate it, would you pay for this [i.e., to be able to do so] with
half of your kingdom?" He replied, "Yes." Then Haaroon said, "A
kingdom does not [even] equal a drink of water or its urination."
Al-Fudhayl ibn 'Iyaadh said, "All goodness was collected in a house,
and the key to this house is asceticism in this worldly life, and all
evil was collected in a house, and the key to this house is the love
for this worldly life."
It was said, "This world is like one's shadow; if you try to catch it,
it will escape from you, and if you leave it, it will follow you."
Therefore, you have to ask yourself: "Where are the former and later
peoples? Where are those who filled the world from east to west with
pride and glory? Where are those who furnished their palaces with
silks and gems? Where are those who caused the earth to tremble out of
veneration and exaltation for them? Do you perceive of them anyone, or
hear from them a sound?" Allaah caused them to perish, as He did with
other nations, and exterminated them like disintegrated ruins. Allaah
also removed them from the spaciousness of their palaces to the
narrowness of graves, under stones and rocks and they became so that
nothing was seenof them except their dwellings. What they accumulated
throughout their lives did not benefit them, and what they earned did
not avail them. Both the living and their beloved left them; both
their brothers and friends abandoned them; both their relatives and
non relatives forgot them. It is as if death is not decreed upon us
and that it will only befall others. When we follow a funeral
procession, it is as if the deceased is just going ona journey and
will soon return, then we consume their inheritance as if we will be
immortal in this world.
O people! Fill your life in this world with obeying Allaah and
following the methodology of your Prophet and let your motto be: {And
I hastened to You,my Lord, that You be pleased.}

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Question Barelvis claim that the places where prophets are born are among Sha’ir (signs to be venerated) of Allah basedon the following hadith. How to answer them? Volume 1, Page No. 241, Hadith No. 448 (Sunnan an Nasai’i) Hadrat Anas bin Malik (ra)

Question
Barelvis claim that the places where prophets are born are among
Sha'ir (signs to be venerated) of Allah basedon the following hadith.
How to answer them? Volume 1, Page No. 241, Hadith No. 448 (Sunnan an
Nasai'i) Hadrat Anas bin Malik (ra) narrates that Prophet (saw) while
mentioning his journey of Miraaj said: Jibril (a.s) asked me to get
off from Buraak at Bethlehem andtold me to say the prayer there, after
which he said: Do you know whereyou have prayed (O Messenger of
Allah)? You prayed at Bethlehem where Isa (a.s) "was born".
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Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
, is His slave and Messenger.
The Hadeeth which you mentioned in the question is graded as Dha'eef
[weak] by the scholars, like Ibn Katheer in his Tafseer
[interpretation of the Quran] and also in his book entitled "
Al-Fusool Fi Ikhtisaar Seerat Ar-Rasool ". Shaykh Al-Albaani also
gradedit as Dha'eef when he classified the Ahaadeeth reported by
An-Nassaa'i in his Sunan.
Besides, Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah said in his interpretation of Chapter
112 of the Quran: " The Prophet did not pray that night except in
Al-Aqsa Mosque as confirmed in the Saheeh (sound) narrations and he
absolutely did not stop except at it. "
Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah graded this narration [which is mentioned in the
question] as fabricated. He wrote in his book entitled Iqtidhaa'
As-Siraat Al-Mustaqeem : " …and it includes what is fabricated such as
what was reported by some narrators that the Prophet was told by
Jibreel (Gabriel) : " Thisis the grave of your father Ibraaheem
(Abraham), so get off (form the Buraaq) and pray at it, and this is
Bethlehem, the birthplace of your brother 'Eesa (Jesus), so get off
and pray in it. "
Moreover, Ibn Al-Qayyim said in his book entitled Zaad Al-Ma'aad : "
It was said that he – i.e. the Prophet - stopped at Bethlehem and
prayedin it but this is not authentic from him at all. "
Therefore, this Hadeeth isnot authentic at all. For more benefit on
the beliefs of the Brelwi sect, please refer to Fatwa 87790 .
Allaah Knows best.

Question Assalamualaikum. I have heard a hadeeth which stated that Allah swt will come to meet all the inhabitants of jannah and second day Allah swt will come just to meet Abu bakr ra. Is this hadeeth true?? Jazakallah and may Allah bless you all.

Question
Assalamualaikum. I have heard a hadeeth which stated that Allah swt
will come to meet all the inhabitants of jannah and second day Allah
swt will come just to meet Abu bakr ra. Is this hadeeth true??
Jazakallah and may Allah bless you all.
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Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad
isHis slave and Messenger.
With regard to the believers seeing Allaah inParadise, then this is
something certain beyond any dispute or doubt; we have already
clarified this in Fataawa 10911 and 31498 .
As regards saying that Abu Bakr will particularly see Allaah in
Paradise on the second day, then this is something that we have not
come across (in the abundant resource booksthat we have at hand) and
we do not think that such a statement is true at all.
Nonetheless, the virtues of Abu Bakr are confirmed and so many.
Allaah Knows best.

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Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life - I

Having excessive ambitions in this worldly life is one of the greatest
diseases of the heart. What is the meaning of this disease? What are
its harmful consequences? What is its treatment?
Meaning of Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life
Having excessive ambitions in this worldly life is to
continuouslystrive for its pleasures and persistently indulge in its
luxurieswhilst turning away from the Hereafter. Allaah The Almighty
Says (what means): {And be diverted by [false] hope.} [Quran 15:3]
Commenting on this verse, Al-Qurtubi said, "Their excessive ambitions
in this worldly life turned them away from obeying Allaah." Ibn Hajar
said, "There is an important rationale behind ambitions in this
worldly life. Having ambitions in this worldly life is not totally
dispraised as without it no one would be able to enjoy his life or
look forward to doing anything that is related to this world. What is
dispraised is having extensive ambitions in this worldly life and not
preparing for the Hereafter. As long as a person is safe from this,he
is not required to totally abstain from having ambitions in this
world. Ignorance and love for this world are the causes behind this
disease."
Having Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life is Dispraised in the Quran
There are many verses in the Quran that dispraise having excessive
ambitions in this worldly life. The Noble Quran usesmultiple modes of
address to warn people against this incurable and destructive
disease.For example Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):
• {Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for
they are going toknow.} [Quran 15:2-3]
• When talking about the Jews, Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):
{And you will surely find them the most greedy of people for life -
[even] more than those who associate others with Allaah.One of them
wishes that he couldbe granted life a thousand years, but it would not
remove him in the least from the [coming] punishment that he should be
granted life. And Allaah Is Seeing of what they do.} [Quran 2:96]
• {[Allaah] will Say: "How long did you remain on earth in number of
years?" They will say: "We remained a day or part of a day; ask those
who enumerate." He will Say: "You stayed not but a little - if only
you had known. Then did you think that We created you uselessly and
that to Us you would not be returned?"} [Quran 23:112-115]
• {Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts
should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allaah and
whathas come down of the truth? Andlet them not be like those who were
given the Scripture before, and a long period passed over them, so
their hearts hardened; and many of them are defiantly disobedient.}
[Quran 57:16]
Having Excessive Ambitions in this Worldly Life is Dispraised in the Sunnah
The Prophet warned his Ummah (nation) against having extensive
ambitions in this worldly life, as it is likely to drive the person
away from obeying Allaah. It was narrated on the authority of Abu
Hurayrah that he said, "I heard the Prophet saying: 'The heart of an
old man remains young in two respects: his love for this worldly life
and his excessive ambitions init.' " [Al-Bukhaari]
It was narrated on the authority of Anas that he said, "The Prophet
once drew a few lines and said: 'This is [man's] ambitions, and this
is the instant of his death, and while he is in this state [of
ambitions], the nearer line [death] comes to Him.' " [Al-Bukhaari]
It was narrated on the authority of Ibn Mas'ood that he said, "The
Prophet once drew a square and then drew a line in the middle of it
and let it extend outside the square and then drew several small lines
attached to that central line, and said: "This is the human being, and
this [square] is his lease of life which encircles or has encircled
him, and this [line] which is outside [the square], represents his
ambitions, and these small lines are the calamities and troubles
[which may befall him], and if one misses him, another will overtake
him, and if the other misses him, a third will overtake him.' "
[Al-Bukhaari] It was narrated on the authority of 'Abdullaah ibn 'Umar
that he said,: "The Messenger of Allaah took hold of my shoulder
andsaid: 'Be in this world as if you are a stranger or a traveler.' "
Thesub-narrator added, "Ibn 'Umar would say, 'If you survive till the
evening, do not expect to be alive in the morning, and if you survive
till the morning, do not expect to be alive in the evening; and take
from your health for your sickness, and [take] from your life for your
death.'" [Al-Bukhaari]
It was narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Abbaas and his father,that he
said, "The Messenger of Allaah said to a man while advising him:
'Utilize five things before the coming of another five: your youth
before your decrepitude, your health before your sickness, your wealth
beforeyour poverty, your leisure before your work, and your life
before your death.' " [Al-Haakim narrated this Hadeeth according to
the conditions of Al-Bukhaari and Muslim, however they did not narrate
it. Ath-Thahabi agreed with him.]
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet
said: "Take the initiative to do good deeds before you are hindered by
one ofseven calamities: poverty that makes you forget the remembrance
of Allaah, prosperity that leads you to transgression, an ailment that
damages your health, old age that makes you lose your senses, a sudden
death, the Antichrist which is an evil yet to come, or the Hour, which
is indeed even more disastrous and even more bitter." [At-Tirmithi -
Hasan]
When the Prophet was asked about the scriptures of Moosa (Moses) he
replied: "It was allfull of lessons. I wonder at a person who is
certain of death and can still be happy. I wonder at a person who is
certain of Hell and can still laugh. I wonder at a person who believes
in fate and still grieves over hardships that befall him. I wonder at
a person who sees this world and how its wellbeing never lasts for
people and can still feel safe in it. I wonder at a person who
believes that the Day of Reckoning is soonto come and still does not
perform righteous deeds." [Al-Bayhaqi and Al-Bazzaar]

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The Story of Haaroot and Maaroot – II

Magic is a reality and not mere illusion; some people consider tricks
of the hand or deceptions of the eye to be magic, but magic is much
more than that; it is a reality, and could lead one to hate what he
used to love, such as the case which Allaah informs us of in the
abovementioned verse where it can separate man from his wife. Indeed
the goal that the devil strives hardest to achieve is to separate man
from his wife, as in the narration of Jaabir ibn 'Abdullaah who stated
that the Prophet said: "Satan places his throne on the water, then he
sends his troops to people; the closest devil in position to him isthe
one who causes the most mischief and trials amongst people. One of
them (i.e., from his troops) comes to him andsays: `I continued to
whisper to so and so until he committed such and such a sin.` Satan
responds: `I swear by Allaah! You have not done much.` (This process
continues) until one (devil) comes and says: `I continued to whisper
to him until I made him separate from his wife.` Thereupon, Satan
brings him close to him and hugs him, saying: `Yes! You are the one.`"
[Muslim] Meaning, that he is the one who has achieved the
greatestaccomplishment. This separation is caused by either magic or
by any other means.
Some magicians use magic to bewitch the eyes of people and make them
believe that they are seeing something that they are not, as Allaah
says regarding the magicians of Pharaoh what means: "…And they
presented a great [feat] of magic." [Quran 7: 116] People thought, as
a result of their magic, thatthey were seeing snakes instead of ropes
and sticks.
Some people claim that there is a prophetic narration that is as
follows: "Learn magic butdo not teach it to others."This is a
fabrication; such words were never uttered by the Prophet .
The Islamic ruling regarding the magician is that he is to be
beheaded, as the Prophetsaid: "The punishment for the magician is that
he must be beheaded." [At-Tirmithi & Al-Haakim] This is because such a
person is an apostate, even if he fasts, prays and claims that he is a
Muslim, because his practice of magic invalidates any good deeds he
may perform.
There are two ways of being relieved from the effects of magic:
- The incorrect way is to go to magicians for this purpose; this is
prohibited because the Prophet said: "He who approaches a magician and
believes what he says will have his prayers rejected for forty days."
[Muslim] Thus, it is prohibited to approach them or to seek their
assistance in removing the effect of magic done on one by others.
- The correct way is by reciting the legislated Ruqyah (i.e. the Quran
and certain prophetic supplications). Examples of this would be the
Chapters Al-Faatihah, Al-Ikhlaas, Al-Falaq, An-Naas and the Verse of
the Throne, or Ayat Al-Kursi, which is the two-hundred and fifty fifth
verse of Chapter Al-Baqarah. An example of a prophetic supplication
that is usefulin this regard is: "Allaahumma Rabban-naas,
athhibil-ba's, wash'fi, Antash-Shaafi, laa shifaa'a illaa shifaa'uka,
shifaa'n laa yughaadiru saqama [O Allaah! The Lord of mankind! Remove
this disease and cure (him or her). You are the Great Curer. There is
no cure but through You, which leaves behind no disease]."
[Al-Bukhaari]
One may also recite Quranic verses in water and add to it seven dried
and crushed Lote-tree leaves. This method is confirmed to have been
practiced by some of the Salaf such as Wahb ibn Munabbih .
Some people recite the verses that address the issue of magic, like
those found in Chapters Al-A'raaf, Yoonus, and TaaHaa over this water
and then add the crushed leaves to it, then they recite Chapters
Al-Ikhlaas,Al-Falaq, An-Naas and some authentic Propheticsupplications
over it. They then wash their body with this water. This is a method
that has been proven to be beneficial by experience.
The Prophet was bewitched by Labeed ibnAl-A'sam, who had
strongrelations with the Jews, and the Jews requested his assistance
due to him being renowned for his experience in magic.
The Prophet was afflictedby this magic for six months. He would think
that he was sleeping with his wives while in fact he was not. He
persevered through this period, and when he feared that it would
affect his zeal for worship, he supplicated to Allaah, asking Him to
remove it from him.
'Aa'ishah narrated: "Magic was done on the Prophet so he began to
think that he was doing things that he was not actually doing. One
day, he invoked (Allaah) for a long period and then said: "I feel that
Allaah has inspired me as how to cure myself. Two persons came to me
(in a dream) and sat down, one by my head and the other by my feet.
One of them asked the other: 'What is the sickness of this man?' The
other replied: 'He has been bewitched.' The first asked: 'Who has
bewitched him?' The other replied: 'Labeed ibn Al-A'sam.' The first
one asked: 'What materials did he use?' The other replied: 'A comb,
the hair gathered on it, and the outer skin of the pollen of a male
date-palm.' The first asked: 'Where are they?' The other replied: 'In
the well of Tharwaan.'"
So the Prophet headed out towards the well. He later returned and said
tome: "The date-palms (i.e.,the ones on the well) are like the heads
of devils." Iasked: 'Did you take out those things with which the
magic was done?' He replied: "No, for I have been cured by Allaah, and
I am afraid that this action may spread evil amongst the people."
Later on the well was filled up with earth." [Al-Bukhaari]
The hair that was on the comb was taken, and a knot was made in which
the magic was placed; then, the hair that contained the magic was
placed inside the outer skin of the pollen of a male date-palm, and
this was placed under a rock, inside the well. When some Companions
went to remove this magic from the well, they foundthat its water was
the colour of Henna, due to the effect of magic on it.
The Prophet was inspiredby Allaah as to where the location of the
magic was; it was removed and the knot was undone, so the magic was
ruined.
The question of 'Aa'ishah was an indirect way of asking why the
Prophet did not punish the man who bewitched him, and he explained
why, saying: "I am afraid that this action may spread evil amongst the
people."Meaning, that since the punishment of being a magician is
execution by beheading, and because people did not know thathe
practiced such evil, nor did they witness him doing it on the Prophet
then punishing him would have encouraged people to accuse anyone of
doing magic, even if they were innocent, and justify it by quoting
this action of the Prophet .
He was very careful not to execute anyone whosecrime was not obvious
to everybody, and it is for this same reason he refrained from killing
IbnSalool, who was the headof hypocrites, despite him knowing that he
wasbeing a disbeliever, a liarand a hypocrite.
He did not kill him because it would not have been clear to people why
he killed him, due to this Ibn Salool pretending to be Muslim.
One may ask: "How could the Prophet be bewitched when he was conveying
the message?"
The answer is that the magic never affected anyaspect of his mind,
memory or mission; it only affected his relations with his wives.
Another question that might be asked is: "Does the fact that he was
bewitched not contradictbeing protected by Allaah? Allaah Says what
means: "…And Allaah will protect you from the people…" [Quran 5: 67]
The answer is that the protection referred to in this verse was
against certain matters only, suchas being killed before conveying the
message fully, or being prevented from conveying the message in any
way.
In fact, proof of the fact that such protection was limited is that he
was afflicted greatly by the disbelievers: they offended and beat him,
and besieged him and hisfollowers. He also suffered hunger and fell
into a pit that the disbelievers had dug for him. They did all these
things but were unable to prevent him from conveying the message of
Allaah.
Some magic is performedby blowing into knots and other materials which
magicians compile, which makes the bewitched person believe he is
performing actions that is not actually doing; another type makes a
person incapable of having sexual intercourse with his wife; another
type makes the wife imagine that her husband is a beast or a snake
whenever he tries to approach her sexually; there is another type
thatmakes the husband imagine that his wife hasa foul stench whenever
he attempts to approach her sexually, even thoughshe may be clean and
smell pleasant.
There are women who resort to magic in order to make their husbands
divorce his other wife or wives, so that she can have him all to
herself – and this is one of the greatest ways of oppressing others.
One may ask: "There are deadly types of magic; are they incurable?"
The answer is that they are curable, unless the effects of this magic
coincide with the designated time of the person's death. If that is
the case, then nothing can help him. Allaah Says what means: "But
never will Allaah delay a soul when its time has come. And Allaah is
Acquainted with what you do." [Quran 63: 11]
The one who bewitches others and thereby causes their death must be
sentenced to death, because such a person killed a soul intentionally
and without due right.
Some people wear amulets, claiming that they protect them from magic,
but they only add to the evil and make them weaker in faith.
In Islam, ends do not justify means; there are people who resort to
magic in order to reconcile, for example, between two disputing
people. This is prohibited, even if people claim that they have good
intentions and are only using it for a good purpose. This is refused
in Islam because the means used are evil, and regardless of the sought
result, using magic remains prohibited.

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid was the first convert to Islam. She was also
the devoted wife of the Prophet Muhammad. The daughter of Khuwaylid
ibn Asad and Fatimah bint Za'idah, she came from the family of
Quraysh, Mecca's leading family. The Quraysh belonged to the Banu
Hasham clan of the Banu Asad tribe.
Khadijah was well-known in her community for her success in the field
of trade. By the time she met Muhammad, she was a wealthy
businesswoman who hadbeen widowed twice andhad borne several children.
Khadijah hired Muhammad to work for her on a specific trade endeavor
in Syria. Impressed with his honesty and trustworthiness, as well as
his successful conclusion of her business endeavors, Khadijah's
satisfaction with Muhammad's success soon turned into love. Although
she had refused previous proposals of marriage, she proposed to
Muhammad. At the time of their marriage, she was 40 years of age he
was 25. Together they had six children, four of whom survived past
infancy: Ruqayyah, Zaynab, Umm Kulthum, and Fatimah.
Khadijah and Muhammadhad been married for fifteen years before he
received his first revelation and began preaching the religion that
was eventually to be called Islam. On the night he received his first
revelation, Khadijah was the one in whom he first confided. She
comforted and supported him, and it was she who sought advice from her
Christian cousin, who proclaimed that Muhammad's revelations were from
God. Although it was common practice amonst 7th century Arab men to
take multiple wives, Muhammad never took another wife in the nearly 25
years of his marriage to Khadijah. Khadijah has been a role model for
all Muslim women. Her marriage to Muhammad and the stories of their
relationship reflect love, loyalty, trust, and respect between two
individuals and partners.

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Gateway of India

One of the grand and magnificent landmarks of Mumbai, the Gateway of
India was built to commemorate the visit of the British Monarch, King
George V and Queen Mary. The Gateway of India is one of the hot spots
of Mumbai city. The Gateway of India is a massive archway on the
Apollo Bunder. For most of the tourists and travelers, the Gateway
ofIndia is the starting point to explore the Mumbai city. The Gateway
of India was designed by the architect George Wittet. The first stone
of the Gateway of India was laid on March 31st 1913. The foundations
were completed in 1920 and the Gateway of India was formally opened in
1924 by the then Viceroy, Earl of Reading.
Built in the Indo-Saracenic style, the Gateway of India is a 26m high
structure with four turrets and complicated lattice workengraved into
the yellow Kharodi basalt stone. The central dome of the Gateway of
India is 48 feet in diameter. It is interesting to note that the whole
harbor front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned
walkway, sweeping down to the centre of the town. The total cost of
construction of the Gateway was approx. Rs.21 lakhs. The Gateway
ofIndia is a major sightseeing hangout in Mumbai. At the back of the
Gateway arch, steps lead down to the sea front. From here one canenjoy
cruise through Mumbai's fabulous natural harbor. The nearby statues of
Shivaji and Swami Vivekanandaadd charm to the massive structure, the
Gateway of India.


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