May you all have a blessed Eid with your loved ones! :-)
In Pursuit Of Islam
A medium for sharing authentic hadiths on various topics, and verses from the Holy Quran with translations. Questions regarding specific topics are welcomed, I will InshaAllah seek and provide answers with references from authentic hadiths and resources.
Monday 28 July 2014
Saturday 26 July 2014
Laylatul Qadr - A night which is better than a thousand months
Laylatul Qadr
So valuable is this Night of Qadr that the Quran devotes a special surah to
it “Lailatul Qadr is better than a thousand months” [97:3]
This one night surpasses the value of 30,000 nights. The most authentic account of the occurrence of the Night indicates that it can occur on any one of the last ten days of Ramadan.
"Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'annee" (Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi).
- Subhan'Allah very informative lecture - The Night of your Life : Tafseer of Surah Al-Qadr by Sheikh Omar Suleiman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oam2qJz0y8
Practical Tips for sadaqah (charity)
✏#1:buy a chair and keep it in a masjid, whoever prays on it Inshaalah ull be rewarded for it..
✏#2: keep a bowl or glass of water on ur window for the birds ,thats charity...make it a habit..u will b rewarded Inshaalah. .
✏#3:old pair of socks,pajamas,put dem in a packet ,give it to any labor on ur way,its sadaqah..
✏#4:keep a box in ur room and put a penny or rupee whenever u seem to have sinned,open da box after a month and give the cash for charity,make it a habit..
✏#5:write the dua of entering the house and leaving the house on two papers,stick it on the entrance of house,Inshaalah u will b rewarded for whoever will read it..
✏#6: sponsor an orphan from ur pocketmoney..
✏#7: family gatherings that take place in farmhouses, take carton of juice with u and distribute it .
✏#8: if there is a construction going on around ur house,get a box of water and juice ,refrigerate it, and give it to da labours chilled u will be rewarded Inshaalah.
✏#9: if u get the change at the petrol pump by da worker ask him whether hez a muslim and let the change b with him ,even if he was a non muslim, be a good face for ur religion. .
✏#10: keep a quran in any masjid and get the reward for whoever reads even a single letter of it,a letter is multiplied into 10 times,imagine the reward Inshaalah. .
✏#11: if there is water left in ur glass ,put it in the flower pot..
✏#12: cheer any muslim brother,especially those who are sad..
✏#13: smile to whom u pass by,greet to the one next to u and a good word is sadaqah.
✏#14: do not sleep until u have forgiven to whoever have hurted u..
✏#15: share this msg to as many people as u can ,it is sadaqah. .
NOTE:-it is very important to make a niyaah for every single sadaqah u do.
Saturday 9 November 2013
Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us
“Hasbunallahu wa ni`mal Wakil’:
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us).” آل عمران : Surah Al ‘Imran (3:173)
Such a powerful ayah, it was recited by the prophets (P.B.U.H.) in the time of distress. This single verse very simply and strongly defines our submission to the Almighty with an unconditional trust in his doing.
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'Allah is Sufficient for us and He Is the Best Disposer of affairs," was said by Abraham when he was thrown into the fire; and it was said by Muhammad when they (i.e. hypocrites) said, "A great army is gathering against you, therefore, fear them," but it only increased their faith and they said: "Allah is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer (of affairs, for us)." (3.173)
[Bukhari]
Monday 21 October 2013
Benefits of performing Wadu
Wudu doesn't just purify and cleanse our body and soul for worship but also washes away minor sins! SubhanAllah.. Every small act towards Allah is bestowed with immense mercy.
Reported by Abu Hurairah (RA): Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "When a Muslim or a believer washes his face (in the course of Wudu'), every sin he has committed with his eyes is washed away from his face along with water, or with the last drop of water; when he washes his hands, every sin they wrought is erased from his hands with the water, or with the last drop of water; and when he washes his feet, every sin towards which his feet walked is washed away with water, or with the last drop of water, with the result that he comes out cleansed of all sins". [Muslim]
Thursday 8 August 2013
Zakat al-Fitr
Zakat al Fitr Zakat al Fitr is an obligatory charity on every muslim at the end of the month of ramadan. Ibn 'Umar said: "the prophet (p.b.u.h.) enjoined the payment of one sa'a of dates or one sa'a of barley as Zakat al-Fitr on every Muslim, young and old, male and female, free and slave." (Bukhari and Muslim)
The purpose of Zakat al-Fitr is to purify the one who has fasted from any type of indecent act or speech he might have committed while fasting. it also helps the poor and the needy.
Ibn abbas said: "the messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) enjoined Zakat al-Fitr on the one who fasts to shield him from any indecent act or speech and for the purpose of providing food for the needy." (Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah.)
The amount of Zakat al-Fitr As the first Hadith indicated, the amount of Zakat al-Fitr is one Sa'a.
Sa'a is a volume measure corresponding approximately to the volume of 5 lb of good wheat.
The material of Zakat can be either dates, barley, wheat, rice, corn or similar items considered as basic foods.
Abu Saeed said: "we used to give for Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of every child, aged person, free man or slave during the lifetime of the messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) one Sa'a of food, or one Sa'a of dried yogurt, or one Sa'a of barley, or one Sa'a of dates, or one Sa'a of raisins." (Bukhari and Muslim.)
The time for Zakat al-Fitr Zakat al-Fitr has to be paid by the end of Ramadhan.
There are two times to pay akat al-Fitr. Either one or two days before Eid as 'Umar used to do, or the day of Eid before the Eid prayer.
Ibn Umar reported that the prophet (p.b.u.h.) ordered them to pay Zakat al-Fitr before they go out to perform the Eidprayer.
If Zakat al-Fitr is paid after the Eid prayer, it will only be considered as regular charity.
The prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: "if one pays Zakat al-Fitr before the salat, it is considered an accepted Zakat, if he pays it after the salat, it is considered an ordinary charity." (Abu Dawud)
Zakat al-Fitr is to be given to the same eight categories or people as in the other types of zakat. Some scholars say that the poor and the needy are the most deserving ones since the prophet (p.b.u.h.) said that it had "...the purpose of providing food for the needy."
THE SUNNAH OF THE DAY OF EID
THE SUNNAH OF THE DAY OF EID -:- EVERY MUSLIM SHOULD OBSERVE:
1 – Doing Ghusl before going out to the Prayer.
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to do ghusl on the day of Fitr before going to the place of prayer. [Malik :: Book 10 : Hadith 10.1.2]
2 – Eating before going out to pray on Eid al-Fitr:
Narrated Anas bin Malik,: Allah's Apostle never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of 'Id-ul-Fitr unless he had eaten some dates. Anas also narrated: The Prophet used to eat odd number of dates. [Bukhari :: Book 2 :: Volume 15 :: Hadith 73]
Whoever does not have any dates may eat anything that is permissible.
3 – Takbeer on the day of Eid The time for takbeer on Eid al-Fitr starts from the night before Eid until the imam enters to lead the Eid prayer.
It was narrated in a saheeh report that ‘Abd al-Rahmaan al-Sulami said, “They (companions) 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/]
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]
4 – Offering Congratulations
It was narrated that Jubayr ibn Nufayr said: When the companions of the Prophet PBUH met one another on the day of Eid, they would say to one another, " تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْك 'Taqabbal Allaahu minna wa mink' '(May Allaah accept (this worship) from us and from you)". [Ibn Hajar said, its isnaad is hasan. Al-Fath, 2/446.]
5 – Adorning oneself on the occasion of Eid.
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar: Umar bought a silk cloak from the market, took it to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Take it and adorn yourself with it during the 'Id and when the delegations visit you." Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) replied, "This dress is for those who have no share (in the Hereafter)." [Bukhari :: Book 2 :: Volume 15 :: Hadith 69]
The Prophet PBUH 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.
Narrated Naafi: Ibn ‘Umar used to wear his best clothes on Eid. [Sunan Kubra Bayhaqi 6363, Sahih Isnaad]So a man should wear the best clothes that he has when going out for Eid.
6 – Going to the Prayer by one route and returning by another.
Narrated Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah RA: "On the day of Eid, the Prophet PBUH would vary his route, i.e., he would go via one route and come back via a different route". [Bukhaari 986]