Your Relatives of The Womb! Your Relatives of The Womb! [Arhaamukum! Arhaamukum!] – One of The Final Advice [or Commands] of The Messenger In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Ana’s Bin Maalik (radiyallaahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (Sallallaahu alayhi wassallam) said – during …
Read More »The Upbringing of Three Daughters
The Question: The Messenger of Allaah (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “Whoever had three daughters and was patient with them, gave them drink and clothed them then they will be a screen for him from the Fire.” Will this screen from the Fire be just for their father alone or does the mother …
Read More »There is No Marriage without a Guardian, and the Conditions of a Valid Nikaah
Title: Kitaabun-Nikaah (The Book of Marriage) from Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan’s explanation of Buloogh al-Maraam min Adillatil-Ahkaam of Al-Haafidh Ahmad Ibn ‘Alee Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaanee (Born 773H, Died 852H). Shaikh Al-Fawzaan’s tremendous explanation is entitled Tas-heel al-Ilmaam bi-fiqhil-Ahaadeeth min Bulooghil-Maraam and is printed in seven volumes. The following is a translation of this important and very enlightening …
Read More »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 …
Read More »The Creation of Man as Mentioned in the Quran
“Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)): “He is Allah, (the) One. Allah-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks). He begets not, nor was He begotten; And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.”” [Quran, 112:1-4] “Verily, the likeness of ‘Iesa (Jesus) before …
Read More »How does a Father Teach his Children Tawheed?
Mu’adh bin Jabal narrates that the Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “O Mu’adh! Do you know what Allah’s Right upon His slaves is?” I said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.” The Prophet said, “To worship Him (Allah) Alone and to join none in worship with Him (Allah). Do you …
Read More »The Lofty position of Mothers
The position of my mother remained unknown to me, until I contemplate what my Lord revealed through His prophet – That I worship none but Him and be kind to my parents and say not a word of contempt in the least bit (uff) and obey in all their orders …
Read More »Life Lessons : The Impact of Meeting Shaykh Ibn Baz
Source: Saudilife | By: Waleed Basyouni I traveled to Riyadh to meet Shaykh Ibn Baz [the late Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia] carrying with me a copy of an invitation to a concert in our city Dammam in Saudi Arabia. To tell you the truth I was not sure if my visit …
Read More »The Grief of a Mother, and the Love of a Son
Ibn Hubayrah, the governor of Iraq tried to force Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) to accept the role of Qadi (Judge). When the Imam refused, he was struck with a hundred and ten lashes. He was beaten so severely that his head was swollen and breathing became difficult for him. He …
Read More »Muslim Fathers Have to Man Up
Source : http://muslimmatters.org/ | By Yahya Whitmer As-Salamu Alaykum, There is an old saying that goes “It takes a village to raise a child”. To me, that statement emphasizes the tremendous impact that a child’s environment and peers has on his or her development. In a hadith narrated by Imam Muslim, the …
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