Hadith & Sunnah

Obedience to Parents

Passages from Sahih al-Adab al-Mufrad concerning Obedience to one’s Parents

Passages from Sahih al-Adab al-Mufrad concerning Obedience to one’s Parents. Chapter 1: The saying of Allah the Exalted, “and we have enjoined upon man to be good to his parents” 1/1 From Abu Umru ash-Shaibaanee who said, “the owner of this house narrated to us,” and he indicated with his hand …

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zakatul-fitr

Ramadan : Obligation of Zakatul-Fitr (Sadaqatul-Fitr)

Obligation of Zakatul-Fitr (Sadaqatul-Fitr) Ibn Umar (radhiAllaahu anhu) narrated: “Allah’s Messenger (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) made obligatory the payment of one Sa’ (approx 2.6 Kg) of dates or one Sa’ of barley as zakatul-fitr on every Muslim slave or free, male or female, young or old; and he ordered that it be paid before the …

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ruins of Thamood

Do not enter the Ruins of the Punished People for mere Sightseeing

Sufyaan [ibn ‘Uyayanah] narrated to us from ‘Abdullaah ibn Deenaar from ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar (radhiAllaahu anhu) that the Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said, “Do not enter the ruins of the people who were previously punished unless you are weeping. If you are not weeping, then do not enter their ruins, for …

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Muharram

A Concise Article on Fasting the Day of ‘Ashura

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy A Concise Article on Fasting the Day of ‘Ashura Its Virtue: Abu Qatadah (radhiAllahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) was asked about ‘Ashura and he responded, “It expiates for the previous year.” [Muslim, 1162] Ibn …

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Verily actions are by Intention

A very detailed explanation of the hadeeth of intention from the tremendous work of Ibn Rajab. Below are translated excerpts from the beautiful work by Imaam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee (rahmatullah) entitled ‘Jaami Al-Uloom wal Hikm’ in which he has a detailed commentary on 50 ahaadeeth of the Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa …

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Falseness of the hadeeth, “Were it not for you, I would not have created the universe”

Falseness of the hadeeth, “Were it not for you (Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam), I would not have created the universe”. Praise be to Allah. Many false and fabricated ahaadeeth have been narrated that say similar things. For example: “Were it not for you, I would not have created the universe.” This …

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Inspiration: Islam and Racism

Episode-12 (final episode – Season 1) from the amazing Inspiration Series by Mohamed Zeyara. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukfzk0sDT-w] Islam does not pay attention to differences in colour, race or lineage. All people come from Adam, and Adam was created from dust. In Islam, differentiation between people is based on faith (eemaan) and piety (taqwaa), …

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