Hazrat Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhalawi Muhajir-e-Madani mentions in his book “Virtues of Salaat and Salaam” the following virtues for sending salutations to our beloved Nabi (saw) on a Friday
In a hadith of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (ra), it is narrated that whoever confers the following blessings eighty times before getting up from his place after Asr prayers on Friday, eighty years of his sins will be forgiven and he will be granted the reward of eighty years of worship:
O Allah , confer blessings upon Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, and upon his family and confer salutations.
Dauqutni (may Allah have mercy on him) has narrated in a hadith that the Noble Prophet Muhammad said, “Whoever confers blessings upon me eighty times on Friday, eighty years of his sins will be forgiven.”
A person asked, “O Messenger of Allah , how should we conferblessings?”
The Noble Prophet e replied:
O Allah , confer blessings upon Muhammad, Your servant, Your prophet and Your Messenger, the unlettered Prophet.
Not sure of the authenticity of this story but its great!
One day, our beloved Prophet Muhammad was on his way to jihad with his Companions and after choosing a spot, he said to them “Eat whatever you want to eat here”.
As they were about to commence eating, one of the Companions (ra) said: “Ya RasullAllah (saw)! There is nothing else to eat with bread”. Then the Companion saw a honey bee zapping noisily nearby and asked the Prophet Muhammad “Why is this honey bee making such a noise? Our beloved Prophet Muhammad replied “This bee is saying that all its fellow bees are uneasy because the Companions haven’t got anything to eat with bread. Even though the bees have a honey comb nearby in the cave but cannot bring it to the Companions”
Prophet Muhammad then stated “My beloved Ali (ra) Follow this bee and bring the honey” Hence, Ali (ra) followed and returned with a bowl of honey which the Companions ate. As soon as they finished eating the bee returned again zapping about noisily.
One of the Companions (ra) enquired “Ya RasulAllah (saw)! Why is the bee making noises again?” The Prophet (saw )replied “I have asked this bee a question and it is merely answering it. I asked the honey bee about what its food is and its answer is that its food is the flowers in the hills and the forests”. Prophet Muhammad continued “I then asked the bee that flowers are also sour, bitter and unpleasant in taste. Then how come in your mouth (the bees mouth) they transform into a crystal clean and impeccably sweet honey?”
The bee then replied “Ya RasulAllah (saw)! Amongst our species, there lives a rich Queen. When we suck the juices of the flowers then our Queen sends her salah and darood sharif (blessings, salutations, honours and graces) to YOU (the Prophet )! And then all the other bees join in sending our darood to you hence all the sourness, bitterness and unpleasantness from the juices of flowers changes into a most sweet syrup and its because of the rewards from Allah of sending darood to you that this syrup transforms into the perfect honey (which besides death can cure any disease as Allah says in the Quran!)”
If by reciting darood all the bitterness from the juices of flowers can change into a beautifully sweet syrup of honey, then by reciting darood our sins can also be transformed into hasanah (good deeds). Ameen.
A few questions about the affairs of this life and the hereafter
On the authority of Khalid bin Waleed (May Allah be pleased with him), who relates that a man came one day to Prophet Muhammad and said to him,
‘Oh Messenger of Allah ! I’ve come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this Life and the Hereafter.’ So Prophet Muhammad replied: ‘Ask what you wish.’So the Bedouin asked:
Q1)I’d like to be the most learned of men.
A1)Fear Allah , and you will be the most learned of men.
Q2)I wish to be the richest man in the world.
A2)Be content, and you will be the richest man in the world.
Q3)I’d like to be the most just man.
A3)Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and you will be the most just of men.
Q4)I want to be the best of men.
A4)Do good to others and you will be the best of men.
Q5)I wish to be the most favoured by Allah
A5)Engage much in Allah ’s (swt) praise, and you will be most favoured by Him.
[Musnad Imam Ahmad - Saheeh]
Taken from the new blog “Daily Reminders” by Sidi Raheel Ahmed
I am fed up to the back teeth of this rust, this stain of modernism upon the religion of Allah , the extreme which is currently being played out in Turkey - to the joy of the West.
The fellow to the right is Ali Bardakoglu, this stooge of the munafiqeen government of Turkey, is the guy who is heading the movement of a modern approach to the interpretation of the sacred ahadith of our beloved Prophet Muhammad .
The BBC ran a story that stated it was a “a revolutionary reinterpretation of Islam - and a controversial and radical modernisation of the religion“ to which the Turkish clerics have now since denied.
Bardakoglu said “A team of 80 are scanning all existent hadith. For example, words humiliating women are attributed to the prophets. We are combing through such interpretations. We will publish six volumes. However, what we are doing is not reform on Islam… we are not reforming Islam; we are reforming ourselves, our own way of religiosity.”
These are the words of a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a Trojan virus before you open an email and a man who has completely lost his mind.
I think it is not an exaggeration to say that the Turks have fallen so far from grace that it is only comparable to a previously unheard of phenomena; the metamorphosis of a butterfly back into the state of a slug.
From the rulers of the whole Islamic Ummah to the dirt and mud on the ground where they wallow and kiss and grovel at the feet of their masters, the Europeans. In their love and desire to be like and to appease their Europeans masters they cut off their beards, they threw off their hijabs, they changed their script from Arabic to Latin, they removed the khalifate, they stopped jihad, they removed the sunnah from the lives of people, they stopped the youth from going Hajj and now they wish reinterpret established shariya laws and principles by adding modern understanding to the hadith. What a fall, what a collapse, what a disaster?!
Of course, this is all politically motivated, there are some fantastic Muslims in Turkey and fantastic scholars - but their voices are never heard and their faces are never seen. Instead we get clean shaven, ignorant fasiqoon (open sinners) as representatives of the religion of Allah in Turkey.
Greater men than they have done the work for us, they have establish rulings, they have commentated on all of the ahadith, they have classified them in terms of authenticity, preserved them and they have preserved the message of our beloved teacher, Prophet Muhammad .
In 2008 we do not need people, who can’t even obey the simplest of Islamic injunctions upon them, to tell us about our Deen, to tell us that our understanding is wrong and to attribute lies to the Holy Messenger of Allah .
They want and have desired to get into the European family so much and for so long that they have stripped away almost all of Islam from the people, and for what? The Europeans will still call them rag-heads and they will never be accepted by them.
I was speaking to a brother today and we were trying to remember the names of the Gates of Paradise. It proved quite tricky to name all eight so i went and investigated and eventually i found them.
Ii is very interesting indeed so i thought I’d share it with you. and a little extra…
Gates of Paradise
Gate of Jihad – Bab al Jihad
Gate of Fasting - ar-Rayyaan
Gate of Prayer – Bab as Salah
Gate of Charity – Bab as Sadaqah
Gate of Repentence - Bab-at-Taubah
Gate of Faith - Bab al-Iman
Gate of those who are please with Allah and what He has given them - Bab-ar-Radiyeen
Gate for those who suppress anger - Bab al-Kadhemean al-Gaidh.
Here are the names of the Gates of Hell
Jaheem - the shallowest level of Hell. It is reserved
for those who believed in Allah and His Prophet but who ignored His
commands.
Jahanam - a deeper level where the idol-worshipers are to be sent on the Day of Judgement.
Sa’ir - is reserved for the worshipers of fire.
Saqar - this is where those who did not believe in Allah will be sent on the Day of Judgement.
Ladha - Al Yahoodi
Hawiyah - Al Nasara
Hutama - the deepest level of Hellfire. Hypocrites and apostates will enter here, amongst others
This is what i have found in my research, please correct me if any are incorrect.
The month of Ramadhan is fast approaching and my mind was cast towards the sermon given by Prophet Muhammad on the last day of Shabaan. It is beautiful and full of instructions on how we should spend it:
“O People ! Indeed ahead of you is the blessed month of Allah . A month of blessing, mercy and forgiveness. A month which with Allah is the best of months. Its days, the best of days, its nights, the best of nights, and its hours, the best of hours. It is the month which invites you to be the guests of Allah and invites you to be one of those near to Him. Each breath you take glorifies him; your sleep is worship, your deeds are accepted and your supplications are answered. So, ask Allah , your Lord; to give you a sound body and an enlightened heart so you may be able to fast and recite his book, for only he is unhappy who is devoid of Allah ’s forgiveness during this great month. Remember the hunger and thirst of the day of Qiyamah (Judgment) with your hunger and thirst; give alms to the needy and poor, honor your old, show kindness to the young ones, maintain relations with your blood relations; guard your tongues, close your eyes to that which is not permissible for your sight, close your ears to that which is forbidden to hear, show compassion to the orphans of people so compassion may be shown to your orphans. Repent to Allah for your sins and raise your hands in dua during these times, for they are the best of times and Allah looks towards his creatures with kindness, replying to them during the hours and granting their needs if he is asked …
“O People! Indeed your souls are dependant on your deeds, free it with Istighfar (repentance) lighten its loads by long prostrations; and know that Allah swears by his might: That there is no punishment for the one who prays and prostrates and he shall have no fear of the fire on the day when man stands before the Lord of the worlds.
“O People! One who gives Iftaar to a fasting person during this month will be like one who has freed someone and his past sins will be forgiven. Some of the people who were there then asked the Prophet (s): “Not all of us are able to invite those who are fasting?”
The Prophet (s) replied: “Allah gives this reward even if the Iftaar (meal) is a drink of water.” “One who has good morals (Akhlaq) during this month will be able to pass the ‘Siraat’ … on the day that feet will slip … “One who covers the faults of others will benefit in that Allah will curb His anger on the day of Judgment …
“As for one who honors an orphan; Allah will honor him on the day of judgment, “And for the one who spreads his kindness, Allah will spread His mercy over him on the day of Judgment. “As for the one who cuts the ties of relation; Allah will cut His mercy from him … “Who so ever performs a recommended prayer in this month Allah will keep the fire of Hell away from him … “Whoever performs an obligator prayer Allah will reward him with seventy prayers [worth] in this month. “And who so ever prays a lot during this month will have his load lightened on the day of measure. “He who recites one verse of the Holy Quran will be given the rewards of reciting the whole Quran during other months. “O People! Indeed during this month the doors of heaven are open, therefore ask Allah not to close them for you; The doors of hell are closed, so ask Allah to keep them closed for you. During this month Shaytan (Satan) is imprisoned so ask your Lord not to let him have power over you.”
Moosa (Alaihis salaam) performs Salaah in his Grave
It is related by Hadrat Anas (Radiallahu anhu) that Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, “On the night in which I was taken on the journey, I passed by Moosa (Alaihis salaam) and he was performing salaah in his grave.“ (Sahih Muslim Pg.268 Vol.1)
People’s Lips Slashed with Shears
Anas (Radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, “On the night of Mi’raaj, I saw some people whose lips were being slit with scissors of fire. I asked Jibraeel who these people were and he replied that they are the khateebs who command people to do good deeds while forgetting their own selves.” In another version of this Hadith it says, “They are the sermonizers (of your ummah) who say such things which they themselves do not do. They read the Book of Allah , without themselves practising upon it.” (Mishkaatul Masaabih Pg.438)
People Scraping their Chests with their Fingernails
Anas (Radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, “When I was taken up during the Me’raaj, I passed by people who had fingernails of copper and they were raking their own faces and chests with them. I asked Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) who they were and he replied that they were those who used to eat the flesh of others (i.e. slandered them) and attacked their reputations.” (Abu Dawood, in Mishkaat p.249)
The Miserable Plight of those who Consume Interest
It has been narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu anhu) that Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, “On the night of Mi’raaj, I passed by people with bellies as huge as houses (in which people stay) and inside their bellies were snakes which were visible from the outside. I asked Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) who they were. He replied that they were those who consume interest (usury).“(Mishkaatul Masaabih Pg.246)
Angels Emphasize the Importance of Cupping
Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radiallahu anhu) narrates: “Among the things described by Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) about the journey of Mi’raaj was that every group of Angels he passed by, urged him to instruct his ummah to practise cupping.”(Mishkaatul Masaabih p.389 from Tirmizi and Ibn Maajah)
In the past, the custom of cupping was very much in vogue among the Arabs. It is a way of letting out bad and excess blood from the body and a sovereign remedy for many diseases. People have abandoned having faith in this practice today. Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) used to have his head and the area between his shoulders cupped. (lbid)
The Reward of the Mujaahidoon (i.e. those who strive in the path of Allah )
Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) was travelling with Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) when they passed by a group of people who were sowing seeds in the ground and harvesting the crops on the same day. Immediately thereafter, the seeds would again be sown into the ground and the entire process would be repeated. When Nabi (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) asked Jibraeel(Alaihis salaam) who these people were, he informed him that they were those who strive in the path of Allah . The reward for their every good deed would be multiplied seven hundred times and whatever they spent, Allah Ta’ala would certainly reward them for it.
People’s Heads Crushed with Rocks
Nabi (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) passed by another group of people whose heads were being crushed with boulders. After becoming smashed, their heads would again resume their original shape, only to be crushed again. This process would continue ceaselessly. When he asked jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) who they were, he replied that they were those people who were neglectful of their salaah. During the time of salaah, they would remain asleep.
The Despicable State of those who withhold their Zakaah
Then he passed by another group of people whose private parts, from the front and behind, were wrapped in rags and they were grazing like camels and cattle. They were eating Daree’(a thorny plant of the fire of Jahannam) and Zaqqoom( a most bitter and foul smelling tree growing at the bottom of Jahannam) and the smouldering stones of Jahannam. Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) asked who these people were and Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) replied, “Theyare those who do not discharge the zakaah of their wealth.“
People Eating Spoilt Meat Thereafter Nabi (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) passed by a group of people in front of whom was some cooked meat in a pot. In another pot nearby, was some raw and decayed meat. These people were eating the decayed meat and leaving the cooked meat untouched. Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) asked Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) who they were, and he replied that they were those men of the ummah, who, despite having their own lawful and pure wives, would spend the night in the company of adulteresses and despicable women, and remained with them till the morning. And they were those women of the ummah who had left their lawful and pure husbands to spend the night with adulterous and evil men.
A Person Carrying a huge bundle of wood
Then, Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) passed by a man who was struggling to carry a very large bundle of wood which he was unable to bear, yet he wanted to carry even more. When Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) asked who he was, Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) replied that this was the person who had been a trustee of people’s possessions, but he had failed to discharge the trust. And yet, he was eager and willing to take on more of the things of people in trust.
An Ox Attempts to Enter a Tiny Opening Thereafter, they came upon a tiny opening from which a huge ox emerged. After making its appearance, the ox wanted to return into this small hole. Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) asked who this was and Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) replied that this was the person who, after having uttered some very serious and sinful words, was full of remorse and wished to retract them but was unable to do so.
The Fragrance of Jannah Then Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) reached a valley from which a very beautiful fragrance emanated. The smell was of musk and it possessed a voice. Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) asked, “What is this?” Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) replied that it is the voice of Jannah saying, “O My Lord! Bring to me those people who have been destined to stay in me, and fulfill your promise.”
Hearing the Shriek of Jahannam
Then, Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) passed by another valley from which an unbearable voice could be heard. When he asked about it, Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) replied that it was Jahannam imploring Allah saying, “Make over to me the people who have been destined to dwell in me, and fulfill your pledge.”
A shaitaan Trails Them
In the Muatta of Imaam Maalik (Rahmatullahi alaih), there is a Hadith narrated by Yahya bin Sa’eed, that on the night of Mi’raaj, Nabi(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) saw a rebellious jinn pursuing him with a flame of fire. Whenever he would turn(to the right or left), he would catch sight of this Jinn. Jibraeel (Alaihis salaam) said, ” Should I not teach you some words which, if recited, will extinguish this fire and cause him(the Jinn) to fall down on his face. Upon request of Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) , Jibraeel(Alaihis salaam) recited the following words:
Salaams from Ibrahim(alaiyhis salaam) to theUmmah of Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam)
Abdullah bin Mas’ud(Radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, “On the night of Mi’raj, I met Hazrat Ibraheem(alaiyhis salaam) and he said to me, O Muhammad ! Convey my salaam to your Ummah and inform them that undoubtedly the soil of Jannah is pure, its water is sweet, its ground is barren and its plants are: “Subhanallahi walhamdulillahi wala ilaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar.”
TWO OTHER GIFTS BESIDES SALAAH
On the night of Mi’raaj, apart from the gift of salaah and the promised reward of fifty salaah in lieu of five, among other bounties of Allah is the:
Revelation of the last few verses of Surah Al Baqarah (i.e. from “ Aa-manar-rasoolu bimaa un-zila ilayhi mir-rab-bihee wal-mu’-minoon….till the end).
Sins forgiven of the ummah of Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam): At the same time, it was also announced that the major sins of those in the ummah of Rasulullah(sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) who do not ascribe partners with Allah will be forgiven. (Sahih Muslim p. 97 Vol. 1). This means that they will not suffer eternal punishment on account of their major sins, but will instead be pardoned either through tawba (sincere repentance) and istighfaar (seeking the forgiveness of Allah ), or after first being punished for their sins.(An Nawawi).
Alhamdulillah, The Al-Kawthar Academy has announced that we will be able to subscribe and download Bukhari Lessons in a weekly Podcast by Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq.
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‘Surely they who recite the Book of Allah and keep up prayer and spend out of what We have given them secretly and openly, hope for a gain which will not perish’[Surah al Fatir, Verse 29]
‘By no means shall you attain righteousness until you spend (benevolently) out of what you love; and whatever thing you spend, Allah surely knows it’ [Surah Al Imran, Verse 92]
Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq will insha’Allah be continuing with the commentary of al Tajrid al Sarih - (The Abridged
Saheeh al-Bukhari), with The Book of As-Salat (The Prayers) in the Mosque of Makka and Al Madina) on Friday 8th June 2007 at 8:15PM GMT. The lessons are held at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester, and there are facilities for brothers and sisters.
CHAPTER 1. The superiority of offering AsSalât (the prayer) in the mosque of Makka (AlMasjid AlHarâm), and AlMadIna (i.e. the mosque of the Prophet
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