Friday, December 27, 2013
Hazrat Ibn Abbas reported that Prophet Mohammad said(((((( I saw Allah)))))) on the 'Night of Ascension (Me'araj) ( Sahih Muslim, Book 001, Ahadith Nos. 0334 and 0335).
Narrated by Ibn Abbas Ibn Abbas said that Prophet Mohammad said -(((((( I saw my Lord,)))))) the Exalted and Glorious in the most beautiful form. Akrama said, on this I submitted, does not Allah say that “Peoples’ eyes cannot perceive Him. He perceives their eyes.”, then Ibn Abbas said, Hey ’ this is true when Allah’s refulgence (Tajalli) is from the divine light which is the“Light of His Unity”. Prophet Mohammad has seen his Sustainer (Rab) twice”. (Tirmidhi).
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Two persons, a Muslim and a Jew, quarreled. The Muslim said, "By Him Who gave Muhammad superiority over all the people! The Jew said, "By Him Who gave Moses superiority over all the people!" At that the Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew on the face. The Jew went to the Prophet and informed him of what had happened between him and the Muslim. The Prophet () sent for the Muslim and asked him about it. The Muslim informed him of the event. The Prophet () said, "Do not give me superiority over Moses, for on the Day of Resurrection all the people will fall unconscious and I will be one of them, but I will. be the first to gain consciousness, and will see Moses standing and holding the side of the Throne (of Allah). I will not know whether (Moses) has also fallen unconscious and got up before me, or Allah has exempted him from that stroke."
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ قَزَعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ اسْتَبَّ رَجُلاَنِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَرَجُلٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ، قَالَ الْمُسْلِمُ وَالَّذِي اصْطَفَى مُحَمَّدًا عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ، فَقَالَ الْيَهُودِيُّ وَالَّذِي اصْطَفَى مُوسَى عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ. فَرَفَعَ الْمُسْلِمُ يَدَهُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ فَلَطَمَ وَجْهَ الْيَهُودِيِّ، فَذَهَبَ الْيَهُودِيُّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخْبَرَهُ بِمَا كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ وَأَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِ، فَدَعَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمُسْلِمَ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، فَأَخْبَرَهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تُخَيِّرُونِي عَلَى مُوسَى، فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يَصْعَقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، فَأَصْعَقُ مَعَهُمْ، فَأَكُونُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يُفِيقُ، فَإِذَا مُوسَى بَاطِشٌ جَانِبَ الْعَرْشِ، فَلاَ أَدْرِي أَكَانَ فِيمَنْ صَعِقَ فَأَفَاقَ قَبْلِي، أَوْ كَانَ مِمَّنِ اسْتَثْنَى اللَّهُ ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2411
In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 2
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 594
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Narrated `Abdullah:
I heard a man reciting a verse (of the Holy Qur'an) but I had heard the Prophet () reciting it differently. So, I caught hold of the man by the hand and took him to Allah's Messenger () who said, "Both of you are right." Shu`ba, the sub-narrator said, "I think he said to them, "Don't differ, for the nations before you differed and perished (because of their differences). "
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ أَخْبَرَنِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّزَّالَ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَجُلاً، قَرَأَ آيَةً سَمِعْتُ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم خِلاَفَهَا، فَأَخَذْتُ بِيَدِهِ، فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " كِلاَكُمَا مُحْسِنٌ ". قَالَ شُعْبَةُ أَظُنُّهُ قَالَ " لاَ تَخْتَلِفُوا فَإِنَّ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمُ اخْتَلَفُوا فَهَلَكُوا ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2410
In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 1
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 593
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Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba:
The Prophet () said, "Allah has forbidden for you, (1) to be undutiful to your mothers, (2) to bury your daughters alive, (3) to not to pay the rights of the others (e.g. charity, etc.) and (4) to beg of men (begging). And Allah has hated for you (1) vain, useless talk, or that you talk too much about others, (2) to ask too many questions, (in disputed religious matters) and (3) to waste the wealth (by extravagance).
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ وَرَّادٍ، مَوْلَى الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ عُقُوقَ الأُمَّهَاتِ، وَوَأْدَ الْبَنَاتِ، وَمَنَعَ وَهَاتِ، وَكَرِهَ لَكُمْ قِيلَ وَقَالَ، وَكَثْرَةَ السُّؤَالِ، وَإِضَاعَةَ الْمَالِ ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2408
In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 23
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 591
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Allah's Messenger () said, "A woman was tortured and was put in Hell because of a cat which she had kept locked till it died of hunger." Allah's Messenger () further said, (Allah knows better) Allah said (to the woman), 'You neither fed it nor watered when you locked it up, nor did you set it free to eat the insects of the earth."
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " عُذِّبَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فِي هِرَّةٍ حَبَسَتْهَا، حَتَّى مَاتَتْ جُوعًا، فَدَخَلَتْ فِيهَا النَّارَ ـ قَالَ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ ـ لاَ أَنْتِ أَطْعَمْتِهَا وَلاَ سَقَيْتِهَا حِينَ حَبَسْتِيهَا، وَلاَ أَنْتِ أَرْسَلْتِيهَا فَأَكَلَتْ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2365
In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 13
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 40, Hadith 553
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Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger () deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will take you to Allah's Messenger () ." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the morning Allah's Messenger () asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Messenger ()! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go." Allah's Messenger () said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again." I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Messenger () had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's Messenger (). He said, "Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again." I pitied him and let him go.
In the morning Allah's Messenger () asked me, "What did your prisoner do." I replied, "O Allah's Messenger ()! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free." Allah's Apostle said, "Verily, he told you a lie and he will return." I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you to Allah's Messenger () as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" He replied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite "Ayat-al-Kursi"-- 'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum' till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning. " So, I released him. In the morning, Allah's Apostle asked, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah's Messenger () asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end ---- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum----.' He further said to me, '(If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.' (Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds. The Prophet () said, "He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said, "It was Satan."
وَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ الْهَيْثَمِ أَبُو عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ وَكَّلَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِحِفْظِ زَكَاةِ رَمَضَانَ، فَأَتَانِي آتٍ فَجَعَلَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ، فَأَخَذْتُهُ، وَقُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ لأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ إِنِّي مُحْتَاجٌ، وَعَلَىَّ عِيَالٌ، وَلِي حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ. قَالَ فَخَلَّيْتُ عَنْهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ ". قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ شَكَا حَاجَةً شَدِيدَةً وَعِيَالاً فَرَحِمْتُهُ، فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ. قَالَ " أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ ". فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ لِقَوْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّهُ سَيَعُودُ. فَرَصَدْتُهُ فَجَاءَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَأَخَذْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ دَعْنِي فَإِنِّي مُحْتَاجٌ، وَعَلَىَّ عِيَالٌ لاَ أَعُودُ، فَرَحِمْتُهُ، فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ ". قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ شَكَا حَاجَةً شَدِيدَةً وَعِيَالاً، فَرَحِمْتُهُ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ. قَالَ " أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ ". فَرَصَدْتُهُ الثَّالِثَةَ فَجَاءَ يَحْثُو مِنَ الطَّعَامِ، فَأَخَذْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لأَرْفَعَنَّكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَهَذَا آخِرُ ثَلاَثِ مَرَّاتٍ أَنَّكَ تَزْعُمُ لاَ تَعُودُ ثُمَّ تَعُودُ. قَالَ دَعْنِي أُعَلِّمْكَ كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُكَ اللَّهُ بِهَا. قُلْتُ مَا هُوَ قَالَ إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ {اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ} حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ الآيَةَ، فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ وَلاَ يَقْرَبَنَّكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ. فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا فَعَلَ أَسِيرُكَ الْبَارِحَةَ ". قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُعَلِّمُنِي كَلِمَاتٍ، يَنْفَعُنِي اللَّهُ بِهَا، فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ. قَالَ " مَا هِيَ ". قُلْتُ قَالَ لِي إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ {اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ} وَقَالَ لِي لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ وَلاَ يَقْرَبَكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ، وَكَانُوا أَحْرَصَ شَىْءٍ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ صَدَقَكَ وَهُوَ كَذُوبٌ، تَعْلَمُ مَنْ تُخَاطِبُ مُنْذُ ثَلاَثِ لَيَالٍ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ". قَالَ لاَ. قَالَ " ذَاكَ شَيْطَانٌ ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2311
In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 11
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 38, Hadith 505
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Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:
I was accompanying the Prophet () on a journey and was riding a slow camel that was lagging behind the others. The Prophet () passed by me and asked, "Who is this?" I replied, "Jabir bin `Abdullah." He asked, "What is the matter, (why are you late)?" I replied, "I am riding a slow camel." He asked, "Do you have a stick?" I replied in the affirmative. He said, "Give it to me." When I gave it to him, he beat the camel and rebuked it. Then that camel surpassed the others thenceforth. The Prophet () said, "Sell it to me." I replied, "It is (a gift) for you, O Allah's Messenger ()." He said, "Sell it to me. I have bought it for four Dinars (gold pieces) and you can keep on riding it till Medina." When we approached Medina, I started going (towards my house). The Prophet () said, "Where are you going?" I Sa`d, "I have married a widow." He said, "Why have you not married a virgin to fondle with each other?" I said, "My father died and left daughters, so I decided to marry a widow (an experienced woman) (to look after them)." He said, "Well done." When we reached Medina, Allah's Messenger () said, "O Bilal, pay him (the price of the camel) and give him extra money." Bilal gave me four Dinars and one Qirat extra. (A sub-narrator said): Jabir added, "The extra Qirat of Allah's Messenger () never parted from me." The Qirat was always in Jabir bin `Abdullah's purse.
حَدَّثَنَا الْمَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، وَغَيْرِهِ،، يَزِيدُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ، وَلَمْ يُبَلِّغْهُ كُلُّهُمْ رَجُلٌ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ، فَكُنْتُ عَلَى جَمَلٍ ثَفَالٍ، إِنَّمَا هُوَ فِي آخِرِ الْقَوْمِ، فَمَرَّ بِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " مَنْ هَذَا ". قُلْتُ جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ. قَالَ " مَا لَكَ ". قُلْتُ إِنِّي عَلَى جَمَلٍ ثَفَالٍ. قَالَ " أَمَعَكَ قَضِيبٌ ". قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " أَعْطِنِيهِ ". فَأَعْطَيْتُهُ فَضَرَبَهُ فَزَجَرَهُ، فَكَانَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ الْقَوْمِ قَالَ " بِعْنِيهِ ". فَقُلْتُ بَلْ هُوَ لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ " بِعْنِيهِ قَدْ أَخَذْتُهُ بِأَرْبَعَةِ دَنَانِيرَ، وَلَكَ ظَهْرُهُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ ". فَلَمَّا دَنَوْنَا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَخَذْتُ أَرْتَحِلُ. قَالَ " أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ ". قُلْتُ تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً قَدْ خَلاَ مِنْهَا. قَالَ " فَهَلاَّ جَارِيَةً تُلاَعِبُهَا وَتُلاَعِبُكَ ". قُلْتُ إِنَّ أَبِي تُوُفِّيَ وَتَرَكَ بَنَاتٍ، فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَنْكِحَ امْرَأَةً قَدْ جَرَّبَتْ خَلاَ مِنْهَا. قَالَ " فَذَلِكَ ". فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ قَالَ " يَا بِلاَلُ اقْضِهِ وَزِدْهُ ". فَأَعْطَاهُ أَرْبَعَةَ دَنَانِيرَ، وَزَادَهُ قِيرَاطًا. قَالَ جَابِرٌ لاَ تُفَارِقُنِي زِيَادَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. فَلَمْ يَكُنِ الْقِيرَاطُ يُفَارِقُ جِرَابَ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2309
In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 9
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 38, Hadith 504
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Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:
Allah's Messenger () was informed that I had taken an oath to fast daily and to pray (every night) all the night throughout my life (so Allah's Messenger () came to me and asked whether it was correct): I replied, "Let my parents be sacrificed for you! I said so." The Prophet () said, "You can not do that. So, fast for few days and give it up for few days, r ray and sleep. Fast three days a month as the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times and that will be equal to one year of fasting." I replied, "I can do better than that." The Prophet () said to me, "Fast one day and give up fasting for a day and that is the fasting of Prophet David and that is the best fasting." I said, "I have the power to fast better (more) than that." The Prophet () said, "There is no better fasting than that."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ أُخْبِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنِّي أَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ لأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ، وَلأَقُومَنَّ اللَّيْلَ، مَا عِشْتُ. فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدْ قُلْتُهُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي. قَالَ " فَإِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ، فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ، وَقُمْ وَنَمْ، وَصُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، فَإِنَّ الْحَسَنَةَ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا، وَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ صِيَامِ الدَّهْرِ ". قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ " فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ ". قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. قَالَ " فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا، فَذَلِكَ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ وَهْوَ أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ ". فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1976
In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 83
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 197
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Narrated Maimuna:
The people doubted whether the Prophet () was fasting on the day of `Arafat or not, so I sent milk while he was standing at `Arafat, he drank it and the people were looking at him.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ـ أَوْ قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ ـ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّاسَ، شَكُّوا فِي صِيَامِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ، فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ بِحِلاَبٍ وَهْوَ وَاقِفٌ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ، فَشَرِبَ مِنْهُ، وَالنَّاسُ يَنْظُرُونَ.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1989
In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 96
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 210
Narrated Abu Sa`id:
The Prophet () said, "Isn't it true that a woman does not pray and does not fast on menstruating? And that is the defect (a loss) in her religion."
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدٌ، عَنْ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلَيْسَ إِذَا حَاضَتْ لَمْ تُصَلِّ، وَلَمْ تَصُمْ فَذَلِكَ نُقْصَانُ دِينِهَا ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1951
In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 58
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 172
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'Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger () said, "Whoever gives two kinds (of things or property) in charity for Allah's Cause, will be called from the gates of Paradise and will be addressed, 'O slaves of Allah! Here is prosperity.' So, whoever was amongst the people who used to offer their prayers, will be called from the gate of the prayer; and whoever was amongst the people who used to participate in Jihad, will be called from the gate of Jihad; and whoever was amongst those who used to observe fasts, will be called from the gate of Ar-Raiyan; whoever was amongst those who used to give in charity, will be called from the gate of charity." Abu Bakr said, "Let my parents be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Messenger ()! No distress or need will befall him who will be called from those gates. Will there be any one who will be called from all these gates?" The Prophet () replied, "Yes, and I hope you will be one of them."
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ نُودِيَ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، هَذَا خَيْرٌ. فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلاَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ باب الصَّلاَةِ، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ دُعِيَ مِنْ باب الْجِهَادِ، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصِّيَامِ دُعِيَ مِنْ باب الرَّيَّانِ، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ باب الصَّدَقَةِ ". فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، مَا عَلَى مَنْ دُعِيَ مِنْ تِلْكَ الأَبْوَابِ مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ، فَهَلْ يُدْعَى أَحَدٌ مِنْ تِلْكَ الأَبْوَابِ كُلِّهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ. وَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1897
In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 7
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 121
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Narrated Ibn `Umar:
The Prophet () said, "The month is like this and this," (at the same time he showed the fingers of both his hands thrice) and left out one thumb on the third time.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ جَبَلَةَ بْنِ سُحَيْمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ". وَخَنَسَ الإِبْهَامَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1908
In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 18
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 132
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Narrated `Aisha:
(At times) in Ramadan the Prophet () used to take a bath in the morning not because of a wet dream and would continue his fast.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، وَأَبِي، بَكْرٍ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُدْرِكُهُ الْفَجْرُ {جُنُبًا} فِي رَمَضَانَ، مِنْ غَيْرِ حُلُمٍ فَيَغْتَسِلُ وَيَصُومُ.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1930
In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 38
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 152
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Narrated Abu Bakr bin `Abdur-Rahman:
My father and I went to `Aisha and she said, "I testify that Allah's Messenger () at times used to get up in the morning in a state of Janaba from sexual intercourse, not from a wet dream and then he would fast that day." Then he went to Um Salama and she also narrated a similar thing.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، كُنْتُ أَنَا وَأَبِي،، فَذَهَبْتُ مَعَهُ، حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا عَلَى عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ أَشْهَدُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنْ كَانَ لَيُصْبِحُ جُنُبًا مِنْ جِمَاعٍ غَيْرِ احْتِلاَمٍ، ثُمَّ يَصُومُهُ.
ثُمَّ دَخَلْنَا عَلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، فَقَالَتْ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1931, 1932
In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 39
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 153
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith - 2.321
Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet offered one of the evening prayers (the sub-narrator Muhammad said, "I think that it was most probably the 'Asr prayer") and he finished it after offering two Rakat only. He then stood near a piece of wood in front of the Mosque and put his hand over it. Abu Bakr and 'Umar were amongst those who were present, but they dared not talk to him about that (because of excessive respect for him), and those who were in a hurry went out. They said, "Has the prayer been reduced?" A man who was called Dhul-Yadain by the Prophet said (to the Prophet), "Has the prayer been reduced or have you forgotten?" He said, "Neither have I forgotten, nor has the prayer been reduced." He said, "Certainly you have forgotten." So the Prophet offered two more Rakat and performed Taslim and then said Takbir and performed a prostration of Sahu like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer and then raised his head and said Takbir and then put his head down and performed a prostration like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer, and then raised his head and said Takbir.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Muhammedans? a followers of Muhammad?
MY UMMAH ,MY FOLLOWERS
Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 3552 Narrated byUsamah ibn Sharik
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Cut off the head of any man who goes out and causes division ((((among my people.))))))_'"
Nasa'i transmitted it.
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "(((((All my followers)))) will enter Paradise except those who refuse." They said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who will refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter it)."(Sahih Bukhari Vol.092,No.384)
MY UMMAH ,MY FOLLOWERS
Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 3552 Narrated byUsamah ibn Sharik
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Cut off the head of any man who goes out and causes division ((((among my people.))))))_'"
Nasa'i transmitted it.
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "(((((All my followers)))) will enter Paradise except those who refuse." They said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who will refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter it)."(Sahih Bukhari Vol.092,No.384)
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Hadltk No. Page No.
Introduction 6
1 . Conversation in the Masjid eats up good deeds 12
2. Beautify your dining table with herbs 13
3. Prayer performed in a turban 14
4. Love the Arabs for three reasons 14
5. When Adam *&£» committed the sin 16
6. There is not a single person 30
7. He who gets married before he performs Hajj 30
8. He who visits the grave of his parents 3 1
9. 1 am a city of knowledge and Ali (ra) is the gate 33
10. The members of my household are like 34
11. My companions are like the stars 35
1 2 . Diversity among my followers 36
1 3. If it weren't for women 38
14. Obedience to a woman's advice causes regret 4 1
15. There is no sin in backbiting an evil liver 42
16. Umar Ibn Al Khattaab (ra) is the light of Islam 44
17. Seek knowledge even as far as China 45
1 8. The scholars of my Ummah 48
19. The sneezing of a person 48
20. To think for an hour is better than 49
21 B When Allah && created the Aql 49
22. An illegitimate child cannot enter 57
23. There is no Athaan nor iqaamah for women 58
24i There isn't a Prophet that was sent 60
25. Allah ^> will not Punish 60
26. Bury your dead in the graveyards 60
27. 1 begged my Lord (Glorified be He) not to 6 1
28. He who invited someone to Islam 62
29. He who plays chess is cursed. 64
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30. Were I to swear by Allah $& and tell a lie 65
3 1 . Verily the Angels said to Allah $& 66
32. The carrying of a rod is a sign of 67
33. He who practices I'tikaaf 67
34. It is better for you to speak in Arabic 67
35. There is no good in Black people 68
36. The Holy Prophet ^§ once sat on silk 70
37. Marry and do not divorce 7 1
38. The Holy Prophet ^S never used to visit 75
39. Beware of zina 76
40. He who begets a son and names him 79
4 1 . He who begets three sons 80
42. He who builds a house bigger 80
43. To love your country is a part of Iman. 80
44. A small amount of deeds backed up 81
45. Beware of the Dunya 8 1
46. He who made Hajj to the house in Makkah 82
47. He who makes Hajj and then visits my grave 83
48. Chicken takes the place of lamb 83
49. Whenever anyone of you cohabits 84
50. The Holy Prophet 5^§ forbade to cohabit 85
5 1 . Allah ^fe shall call people by 87
52. The aubergine (eggplant) is a cure 88
53. Let the most handsome among you lead 88
54. He who travels on Jumu'ah day 88
55. Verily for everything there is a heart 89
56. He who charges a fee for teaching 90
57. Wudhu on top of wudhu is light on top of light. 9 1
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58. Backbiting nullifies one' s wudhu and salah. 9 1
59. Verily it is the non-Arabic speaking 92
60. The mistake of Prophet David >&£& 92
6 1 . Whenever something is comprised of halal 94
62. To look at a beautiful face 94
63. To look at the face of a beautiful woman 94
64. If the Arabs should become degraded, 96
65. The Prophet ^S had the ability to see 99
66. It is the Sunnah that one should not perform 100
67. Allah 3& has sworn that He shall never allow 101
68. Whenever the Imam ascends the Mimbar 101
69. He who shortens the Iqaamah 102
70. He who raises his hands in Salah 102
7 1 . He who performs wudhu and wipes his neck 1 03
72. Verily Allah 3fe loves to see His servant 104
73. The ink of a scholar is holier than 1 06
74. Jihaad-u-Nafs, Jihaad dul Akbar 1 07
75. He who eats with someone whose sins 108
76. The spider is a shaitaan 109
77. He who prays twenty rak'ah 111
78. A scholar of Islam will never 1 1 1
79. A reciter of the Our' an will never 111
80. There shall arise a man from 1 1 1
8 1 . Allah $k> has disallowed 1 12
82. He who recites while he is praying 113
83. Whenever one performs a lot of Hajj 1 14
84. He who prayed two rak'ah 115
85. The heart of a believer is 115
86 . Madinah is holier than Makkah. 1 1 6
87. Verily Allah ^ does not accept a du'aa 1 18
88. If a people should enter a man's house 119
89 . The Jumu' ah prayer is compulsory 1 20
90. There is not a single Prophet who 12 1
HadithNo. Page No.
9 1 . There will be no Mahdi and no Isa 3&B 121
92. The Mahdi shall come from 124
93 . He who knows himself knows his lord. 1 24
94. Make your Tawassul with my Glory 126
95. Allah ^ the Most High has promised 130
96. Verily Allah <$& has Angels whom 130
97 s The white rooster is my friend 130
98. Music sows hypocrisy in the hearts 1 32
99. A Shaikh is like a Prophet among his people. 136
1 00. Necessity knows no law. 137
Introduction
All praise is due to Allah ^fe Lord of the worlds. We
praise Him and ask His forgiveness and guidance. We seek
refuge in Allah ^fe from the evil in ourselves and the bad
consequences of our vile actions. Whomsoever Allah ^& guides
no one can misguide. And whomsoever He misguides no one
can guide. I testify to the fact that there is nothing in the heavens
above nor the earth below, which deserves to be worshipped
except Allah $£> . I also testify to the fact that Muhammad Ibn
Abdullah ^S is his last Prophet and Messenger.
The most truthful speech is the book of Allah ^and the
best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad ^S. The worst of
matters is the newly invented ones. And every newly invented
matter is a bid' ah and every bid' ah is a going astray, and every
going astray leads to the Naar (Hell fire).
"O you who believe! Fear Allah as He is supposed to be
feared and do not die unless you die as Muslims " lu
114
Surah Al-Imran 3:102
"0 jwm wAg believe! Fear Allah and when you speak, speak
straight to the point He wilt make your actions right for you
and forgive you your wrong doings. Whoever obeys Allah and
His messenger has won a mighty victory". 115
On many occasions I have attended Islamic conferences,
symposiums, lectures and khutbas in different parts of the world.
Unfortunately I have heard many Muslim speakers delivering
fiery lectures on Islamic topics in Arabic and English and they
often quote fabricated Ahaadith knowingly or unknowingly, and
their audience were totally unaware that these ahaadith are
Unsound. These fabricated ahaadith, if they are left unexposed,
the Muslims will eventually believe in them and think they are a
part and parcel of Islam. And this is exactly what is happening
in the Muslim communities today around the world
It is for this reason that I have decided to compile this
book; the first of its kind in the English language. It is
impermissible for a person to quote fabricated ahaadith and give
Muslims the impression that the hadith is sahih (authentic).
These fabricated ahaadith that are floating around the Muslim
communities in different countries are very dangerous to the
spiritual well being of the Muslims. Especially those which
promote bid 'ah, superstition, kufr, shirk, male chauvinism,
racism, nationalism etc. Additionally the Holy Prophet ^S
ii5
Surah Al-Ahzab 33:70-71
said, "He who tells a lie on me intentionally, let him take his
seat in the hell fire ". 3
The scholars of Hadith differ as to whether or not the
person who lies about the Prophet ^8 is a kafir. Some say he is
a faasiq (weak Muslim) while others say he is a kafir. I prefer
the opinion that says he is a kafir because lying about the
Prophet ^S is actually lying about Allah ^ .
The Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad 2^S has
been accepted as an important source of Islamic law, next in
importance to the Holy Qur'an. This status of the Sunnah has
remained unchallenged and undisputed throughout the centuries.
There have been many differences among Muslims in their
juristic opinions, but the authority of the Holy Qur'an and the
Sunnah of the Holy Prophet ^*i has never been denied by any
jurist. No Muslim is allowed to deny the authority of the Sunnah
because Allah $& has made it compulsory on us all to believe
and follow all the authentic traditions of the Holy Prophet ^^
In regards to this Allah && said:
"Say, (O Muhammad ^S to mankind) if you really love
Allah then follow me (ie. my Sunnah). Allah will love you and
forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful" 4
3 Sahih Al-Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p.83, No. 107.
4 Surah Al- Imran 3:31
".i..And whatsoever the Messenger Muhammad ^S gives
you take it and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain from it..*. "*
o* t£j?*z cj- ' ^>- <±>-j^ j<Jj-i33 ^-L'' >» wj (>^j
"/inrf whoever obeys Allah and his Messenger 2^5 Allah
shall admit him into gardens underneath which rivers flow
they shall abide therein forever, this is the supreme triumph. '*
The above-mentioned ayahs are clear evidence that it is
compulsory on us to follow the Prophet ^§. Thus he who
denies the authority of the Sunnah is a kafir outside the fold of
Al-Islam.
Had it not been for the sunnah we wouldn't know how to
pray, fast and perform Hajj because these rituals were not
explained to us in the Holy Qur'an. Because the Sunnah is the
second source for learning Islam after the Holy Qur'an, the
scholars have paid a lot of attention to its memorisation,
compilation, explanation and classification. They have
meticulously separated the sahih (sound) traditions from the
fabricated ones. They were able to do so because Allah && has
given this ummah something, which He didn't give to the people
before us. This special gift is Isnaad i.e. a chain of transmitters
leading back to the Holy Prophet 3^S , This is stated in an Athar
(sayings and doings of the Sahaabahs) from Ibn Abbas (ra).
Hence every authentic Hadith has an Isnaad.
5 Surah Al-Hashr 59:7
6 Surah An-Nisaa 4:13
It's not surprising that the scholars of Hadith are able to
separate the strong ahaadith from the weak and fabricated ones
because Allah <&& has promised to protect this Deen, and Allah
&& would never break His promise, thus He && said:
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"Verily it is We who have sent down the dhikr (Le> Qur'an)
and surely We will guard it from corruption. " 7
It is the Hadith that explains the Holy Qur'an; hence
protection of the Qur'an necessitates protection of the Hadith
from corruption also. This is the reason Allah && gave the
Hadith scholars the tawfeeq (ability) to differentiate between the
strong ahaadith and the fabricated ones
I have tried to the best of my ability to translate these
fabricated ahaadith word for word, without adding my own
opinion and taste to the original text. Also the reader must
always bear in mind that I did not classify these ahaadith myself,
rather the classification was done by the scholars of the pious
predecessors whose speciality was Hadith.
I did not stop at compiling and translating these fabricated
ahaadith but instead I refuted most of them i.e. the ones I
consider to be responsible for spreading dangerous ideas among
the Muslims; ideas like superstitions, kufr, shirk, male
chauvinism, racism, bid' ah, nationalism and fanatical allegiance
to a particular school of thought I pray Allah && will make this
humble effort of mine be for the sake of His countenance And
7 Surah Al- Hijr 1 5: 9 - Isnaad is not the only gift which Allah && has given
to this Ummah, tayammum. lailatul qadr as well as the Ganeemah (booty) are
all gifts from Allah which are exclusive to the Ummah of Muhammad ^^
10
may He crown this endeavour with success and make it be of
benefit to the believers of the present and of those to come in the
future, May Allah ^ bless our Holy Prophet ^S, his family
and his companions and grant them abundant peace.
Shaikh Faisal
London 2000
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Hadith 1
Conversation in the Masjid eats up good deeds the
way animals consume grass.
This was related by Al Haafidh Al-Iraqi who said it was a
fabricated Hadith. Abdul Wahhaab As-Subki in the book
Tabaqaat As-ShaafTia (Vol.4, p. 145) said this Hadith is devoid
of an Isnaad i.e. an authentic chain of transmitters.
It is permissible for Muslims to converse in the mosque
providing the conversation does not include backbiting,
slandering, tale bearing, ridiculing, kufr, shirk and deviation
from the Qur'an and Sunnah. While conversing the Muslims are
not allowed to raise their voices because this behaviour is not
befitting of a Muslim in the mosque. Moreover Allah $&> has
forbidden the raising of voices in the mosque in Surah Hujuraat
verse 2.
"0 you who believe do no raise your voices above the
voice of the Holy Prophet"
It is also makruh (disliked) to speak unnecessarily after
the Iqaamah is called. It is haraam to speak when the Athaan is
being called. Thus the Muslims are obliged to keep quiet and
repeat the athaan softly behind the muathin. As for speaking in
the mosque on Jumu'ah day while the Imam is delivering the
khutba, this is totally haraam. Hence the one who speaks has no
Jumu'ah.
On the authority of Ibn Abbas (ra), the Messenger of
Allah ^g sa id ''Anyone who speaks on Jumu 'ah day while the
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Imam is delivering the khutba, his similitude is like a donkey
carrying books; and the one who says to him be quiet, is guilty
of speaking during the sermon and thus he the speaker has no
Jumu'ah " 8
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra), Allah's Apostle ^§ said:
"When the Imam is delivering the khutba and you ask your
companion to keep quiet and listen then no doubt you have done
an evil act " 9
The sin of speaking during the sermon on Friday is so
grave it renders your Jumu'ah null and void, Even to say to your
brother keep quiet is impermissible. It is also haraam to speak
when the Holy Qur'an is being recited. Hence Allah && said:
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"Whenever the Qur'an is being recited listen attentively to it
and keep quiet in order that you may obtain AIIah[s mercy. " 10
HADITH 2
Beautify your dining table with herbs for verily it
drives away the devil upon reciting Bismillah
hirrahmaa niraheem.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahaabee.
8 Musnad Ahmad Vol.2, p.244
9 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol.2, p. 27, No.56
10 Surah AlAYaaf 7:204
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Hadith 3
Prayer performed in a turban is equivalent to fifteen
prayers without a turban. And a Jumu'ah prayer
performed in a turban is equivalent to ten Jumu'ah
prayers without a turban. Verily the angles wear
turbans for the Jumu'ah prayer and they continue to
send blessings on the people who wear turbans until
sunset.
Related by Ibn Najjaar and classified fabricated by Ibn Hajar in
his book Lisaanul Meezaan (Vol.3, p. 244).
HADITH 4
Love the Arabs for three reasons; because I
Muhammad (Allah's apostle) am an Arab, the Holy
Qur'an was revealed in Arabic and the language of
Jannah will be Arabic.
Related by Al Haakim in his book Al Mustadrak (Vol.4, p 87).
The great Hadith scholar Abu Haatim in his book Jarh Wa
Ta'deel, The Invalidation and Acceptance of Transmitters of
Hadith' (Vol.3, p.359), said this Hadith is false.
In Islam we love people if they are mindfiil of their
duties to Allah $& We do not show love to people because of
their race, language, tribe, nationality or wealth.
The Arab governments in the world today happen to be
the greatest enemies of Islam and Muslims, thus we are not
allowed to love these despotic leaders simply because they are
Arabs, this is so because we are obliged to practise Al Walaa
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Wal Baaraa i.e. to love afid hate solely for Allah <&&. In this
regard Allah $fe said:
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"Fan wi// never find any people who believe in Allah and the
last day making friends with those who are enemies of Allah
and His messenger. Even though they may be their fathers, or
their sons or their brothers or their kindred For such He
Allah has written in their hearts Iman (faith). " a
It is worthy of mentioning that when the Holy Prophet
Muhammad ^S fought his first battle i.e. the battle of Badr. He
didn't fight against Persians or Romans but instead he fought
against his own people the Arabs of Quraish. In this battle Umar
(ra) killed his own uncle and Abu Ubaida Ibn Al Jarraah (ra)
killed his own father. As for the language of Jannah, Allah
^ knows best what it shall be, however Allah ^ shall say
'Assalaamu alaikum' to the believers after admitting them into
His paradise, and this is the explanation to Allah's && words;
11 Surah Mujaadilah 58:22
15
"/f w*7/ Z>e sfliW to f/t em "Salaamun " (peace be on you) a word
from the Lord Allah, most merciful". 12
HADITH 5
When Adam committed the sin of approaching the
forbidden tree he said: "O Lord, I beg of Thee to
forgive me due to the right of Muhammad ^S over
You"* So Allah $& said: "O Adam how did you know
about Muhammad seeing that I have not yet created
him. " He Adam replied: "O Lord when You created
me with Your own hands and blew in me of Your
soul, I raised up my head, thereupon I saw on the
pillar of Your throne; There is no god but Allah &&
and Muhammad is His Messenger; written on it I
therefore know that You wouldn't have mentioned
someone's name beside Yours unless he was the
most beloved person to You in the whole of Your
creation". So Allah $& said to him: "O Adam you
have spoken rightly, verily he is the most loved by
Me of all My creation. Call upon Me by his right
over Me and I'll forgive you. And if it wasn't for
Muhammad I wouldn 't have created you ".
Related by Al Haakim (Vol.2, p. 61 5) and related by Ibn Asaakir
(Vol.2, p.323).
12 Surah Yaa-Sin 36:58 - See Tafseer Ibn Kathir for the explanation of Surah
Yaa-Sin verse 58.
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This Hadith was narrated by Abdur Rahman Ibn Zaid Ibn
Aslam who the scholars of Hadith say is very weak. Adh-
Dhahaabee said this hadith was fabricated and there is a person
called Abdullah Ibn Muslim AJ Firee who was found in the
chain of transmitters who was a known liar. Ibn Hibbaan said
Abdullah Ibn Muslim was in the habit of fabricating ahaadith.
He used to fabricate ahaadith and claimed that he heard them
from Laith and Malik.
The view held by the scholars that this Hadith is a
baseless fabrication is further supported by the fact that it
contradicts the Holy Qur'an in two places, firstly that it declares
that Allah the most High forgave Adam >&£& because of his
Tawassul by means of the Prophet ^S. Whereas Allah && the
mighty and majestic says:
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u * ! "»
"Then Adam received from his Lord words. And his Lord
pardoned him and accepted his repentance 9 verily He is One
who forgives (accepts repentance) the most merciful". 13
The great commentator of the Qur'an Ibn Abbas (ra)
explained these words and this explanation is contrary to the
above-fabricated Hadith. Tabari reports 1/193 from Ibn Abbas
(ra) concerning the meaning of the ayah, he said: "O my Lord
did you not create me with your hands?" He said: "Yes
indeed. " He said: "Did you not breathe life into me? " He said:
"Yes Indeed, " He said: " my Lord did you not make me an
inhabitant of Your garden?" He said: "Yes indeed. " He said:
13 Surah Baqarah 2:37
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"Does not your mercy prevail over Your wrath?" He said: "Yes
indeed " He said: "Were I to repent and make amends will You
return me to the garden?" He said: "Yes indeed." He, Ibn
Abbas said: So that is His saying "Then Adam received from his
Lord words... "Al Haakim has classified this Hadith as authentic
and Adh-Dhahaabee agreed with him.
Allah $&> told us exactly what Adam and his wife Eve
said when they sought His forgiveness. They never at any point
called upon Allah &&> in the name of Muhammad 3^8 but
instead they said during their supplication:
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"Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. And if You forgive
us not and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly
be of the khaasiroon (losers). " 14
There are various Sufi orders in the Muslim world today
who rely on this fabricated Hadith to practise the haraam types
of tawassul. The Arabic word tawassul meanp to draw near to
what one desires earnestly. Tawassul can be halaal or haraam.
The halaal tawassul comes in three different forms. The first of
which is to draw near to Allah ^fe and seek His pleasure and
forgiveness by doing righteous deeds like salah, zakah, sadaqa,
thikr, fasting, hajj, umrah, reading Qur' an, jihad etc.
One of the most splendid examples of drawing near to
Allah ^fe with righteous deeds and consequently attaining what
one desires from Allah 3fe by virtue of the pious deed is the
14 Surah Al Araaf 7:23 - See Jamiul Bayaan Fee Tafseer Al Qur'an By Ibn
Jareer Vol.1, p. 193-1 94.
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following story.
Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar (ra) has related that he heard
the Holy Prophet ^5 recount (he following: Three persons of a
people before you were on a journey when they were over taken
by a storm and therefore they took shelter in a cave. A rock
slipped down from a mountain and blocked the exit of the cave.
One of them said: "The only way for deliverance left is to
beseech Allah in the name of some virtuous deed. "Thereupon
one of them supplicated, "O Lord my parents were very old, I
used to offer them their nightly drink of milk before my children
and other members of the family. One day I went astray far
away in search of green trees and could return only after my
parents had gone to sleep. When I had milked the animals and
brought them their nightly drink they were fast asleep, but I did
not like to disturb them, nor would I give any part of the milk to
my children and other members of the family till after my
parents had their drink Thus with the vessel in hand, I awaited
their awakening till the break of dawn, while the children cried
out of hunger at my feet When they woke up they had their
drink. O Lord, if I did this seeking only thy pleasure then do
thou relieve us of the distress wrought upon us by this rock "
Thereupon, the rock moved a little but not enough to let them
pass out Then the second man supplicated: "O Lord I had a
cousin whom I loved more passionately than any man loves a
woman. I tried to seduce her but she would have none of me, till
in a season of great hardship due to famine, she approached me
for help and I gave her one hundred and twenty dinars on
condition that she would have sexual intercourse with me. She
agreed, and when we got together and I was going to have
intercourse with her, she pleaded: "Fear Allah and do not take
my virginity u n lawfully. " Whereupon I moved away from her
despite the fact that I desired her passionately, and I let her keep
the money I had given her. O Lord, if I did this seeking only thy
pleasure, do thou remove the distress in which we find
ourselves. " Again the rock moved a little but not enough to let
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them pass out. Then the third man supplicated: "O Lord, I hired
some labourers and paid them their dues, but one of them left
leaving behind what was due to him. I invested it into the
business and the business prospered greatly. After a time the
labourer came back and said: "O servant of Allah, hand over to
me my wages. " I said to him: all that you see is yours, camels,
goats, cattle and servants. He said: "Don 't play jokes with me
servant of Allah. " / assured him 1 am not joking. So he took all
of it sparing nothing. Lord if I did this seeking only thy pleasure,
do thou relieve us of our distress. " IJie rock then moved away,
and all three came out of the cave safe and sound l5
The above mentioned Hadith has many lessons which
include:
1 . The obligation of placing ones trust in Allah <&& in times of
distress.
2. The permissibility of using ones pious deeds as a means of
tawassul to accomplish ones aim and objective from Allah ^fe .
3. The high merit of looking after one's parents.
4. The importance of returning things that were entrusted to you.
5. The high merit of avoiding unlawful sexual intercourse.
Since all three men drew near to Allah $& by the virtues
of their pious deeds and beseeched Him to alleviate their plight
by the excellence of their righteous actions, there can be no
doubt that this hadith is one of the most splendid examples of
the lawful tawassul.
Hence it is permissible for a Muslim today to say to
Allah ^ : O Allah $£■ grant me your forgiveness due to my
fast of Ramadhan or Hajj or Jihad etc. You can use all these
pious deeds as tawassul as long as you did them solely for the
pleasure of Allah $£> and not for fame or fortune.
15 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 3, p. 260, No.472 - See also Riyadh-
us-Saleheen Vol. 1. p.8/No.l2.
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The second halaal form of tawassul is to draw near to
Allah 5fe and seek his help, blessings or forgiveness by calling
upon Him with some of His names and attributes. In this regard
Allah ^fe said:
"Unto Allah belongs the most perfect and beautiful names, so
call upon Him by these names. " l6
Hence it is permissible for a Muslim to say in his du'aa:
"O Allah ^ I ask You by Your name being the Most Merciful,
the Bestower of Mercy to bestow upon me safety and blessings."
Or another believer who may say. "O Allah ^, I call upon
You with Your perfect names and attributes The Forgiving,
forgive me of my blunders those that are concealed and those
that are revealed. I call upon You by virtue of the fact that Your
name is Al Ghafoor hence none can forgive me but You."
The evidence from the sunnah in support of this second
type of tawassul which is halaal is his 2^§ saying: "Whoever
finds himself in a trouble and says: "0 Allah I am Your slave,
son of Your male and female slave. My forelock is in Your hand.
Your judgement is continually operative upon me. Your verdict
concerning me is just. I beseech Thee with every name which is
Yours, with which You named Yourself taught to anyone from
Your creation or sent down in Your book, or which You kept to
Yourself in the know ledge of the unseen with You, that You make
the Our 'an the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the
removal of my sadness and of my anxiety. " Then Allah ^ will
SurahAlA*raaf7;180,
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remove his anxiety and sorrow and replace it with joy.
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Anas (ra) reports about the Holy Prophet : ^& that when
a matter grieved the Prophet ^§ he would say: "O Ever-living,
O Sustainer and Protector of all that exists, by Your Mercy I beg
for Your aid. " I8
So these ahaadith and their like show the permissibility
of tawassul to Allah ^ the Most High, with one of His names
or His attributes, and that this is something which Allah $fe
loves and is pleased with. Therefore it was done by Allah's
Messenger ^S and Allah && , the Blessed and Most High says:
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"And whatsoever the Messenger ^8 gives you, take
it, and whatsoever he forbids you abstain from it " J9
The third type of tawassul which is lawful is seeking a
means of nearness to Allah ^, the Most High by the
supplication of a righteous man. If a Muslim falls into great
difficulty or a great misfortune befalls him and he knows that he
has been very negligent with regard to Allah, the Blessed and
Most High. And he wishes to ask another Muslim who he
knows to be a proper practising Muslim, one who is God fearing
and is mindful of his or her duties to Allah ^; to make du'aa
1 Musnad Ahmad No.37I2 and Al-Haakim Vol; 1, p. 509 and classified
sahih.
18 Reported by At-Tirmidi Vol. 1, p.267.
19 Surah Hashr 59:7.
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for him and beseech Allah ^fe to remove from him his
difficulties and hardships. The example of this prescribed type
of tawassul are numerous in the sunnah of our beloved Prophet
^S and the traditions of his noble companions. Anas Ibn Malik
(ra) reports saying "The people were afflicted with drought, in
the time of the Prophet ^8 so whilst the Prophet was
delivering the khutba (upon the minbar) standing, on the day of
Jumu 'ah, a Bedouin stood and in a narration: entered from the
people of the desert through a door which faced the minbar near
to a house sold for the repayment of a debt , and Allah *s
Messenger ^S was standing. So he stood facing Allah 's
Messenger ^S and said "O Messenger of Allah, the livestock
are dying and the children are hungry [and in a narration:
destroyed] [and in another narration: the horses are dying and
the sheep are dying] {and in another wording: the cattle are
dying and the roads are cut off] so supplicate to Allah for us
(thai he should give us rain) and in another: that he should give
us a downpour. So he raised up his hands and supplicated (until
I saw the whiteness of his armpits): O Allah bless us with rain,
O Allah bless us with rain, and the people raised up their hands
along with him supplicating, and he did not mention that he had
turned his cloak inside out, nor that he faced the Qiblah, and by
Allah we could not see any clouds nor any trace of clouds nor
anything, and there was no building or house between us and
Sal , and in a narration: Anas (ra) said 'And the sky was clear
as glass. " He said: So I then saw a large cloud like a shield and
when it came to the middle of the sky it spread and it rained. By
Him in whose hand is my soul, as soon as he lowered his hand
clouds like mountains had gathered, and did not descend from
the minbar until I saw the rain dripping from his beard, [and in
a narration: suddenly the wind blew gathering clouds which
came together and then rain poured down from the sky] {and he
" Daamil-Qadaa: A house which belonged to Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab and
which was sold in order to repay a debt
* A small mountain in Al-Madinah.
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came down from the minbar and prayed the Salah] so we went
out and waded through the water until we reached our homes
[and in a narration: and it was such that a person could hardly
reach his home]. So it continued to rain that day and the next
and the next, and that which followed, until the following
Jumu 'ah and it had not ceased so the water wells of Madinah
were filled [and in a narration: so by Allah we did not see the
sun for a week]. Then that Bedouin or someone else stood up
and in a narration: then a man entered from that door in the
next Jumu 'ah and Allah 's Messenger "J^S was standing giving a
khutba, so he stood facing him and he said, il Messenger of
Allah, buildings are being destroyed, [and in a narration:
houses are collapsing, roads are cut off and the cattle are
dying] [and in a narration: travellers cannot proceed and the
roads are blocked and livestock are being drowned]. So
supplicate to Allah to withhold it for us so the Prophet ^5
smiled and he raised his hands and said: "O Allah, around us
and not upon us, Allah upon the hills and river beds arid
places where trees grow. So he did not point with his hand in
any direction except that the clouds cleared way producing a
clear circular hole [and in a narration: so I looked up and saw
the clouds separating around Al-Madinah to the right and the
left forming a sort of crown and in another narration so the
clouds cleared away from Al-Madinah just as clothes are
removed and it was now raining all around us, but not raining
upon us at all [in another narration: not a drop] and we went
out walking in the sunshine]. So Allah showed them a miracle of
His Prophet ^i and His response to his du T aa. The valley of
Oanart was flooded for a month, and no one came from outside
except that he told of abundant rain. 20
The above hadith is evidence for the permissibility of
using a righteous person as tawassul i.e. by asking him to
beseech Allah ^ on our behalf to bestow on us the blessings
20 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 2, p.26, No.55.
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that are desired. Consequently Allah $&> grants such blessings
because the supplicant who is a pious person is dear to Him
Allah *&.
Another example of making tawassul with a pious person
is as follows: Anas Ibn Malik (ra) narrates from Umar Ibn Al-
Khattaab (ra) that when the people suffered from drought he
used to ask Al-Abbaas Ibn Al-Muttalib (ra) to pray for rain for
them. He used to say: "0 Allah we used to request our Prophet
^§ to supplicate to you for rain ie. we used to make tawassul
to you O Allah with the Prophetic for rain, and You blessed
us with rain Now we use the uncle of the Prophet 2^8 as
tawassul by asking him to supplicate to You for rain so grant us
rain " The narrator, Anas (ra) said then it rained, 21
What the saying of Umar (ra) [Innaa Kunnaa
Natawassulu ilaika Bi nabiyyinaa wa innaa Natawassulu ilaika
Bi ammi Nabiyyinaa] means is: We used to go to our Prophet
^KS and use him as tawassul by asking him to supplicate for us
so that it will rain. And now that he ^fe§ has passed on to the
company of the highest Angels and it is not now possible for
him to supplicate for us, then now we go to the uncle of our
beloved Prophet 3^5 Al-Abbaas (ra), and ask him to supplicate
for us.
There should be no doubt that Umar (ra) used Al-Abbaas
(ra) the uncle of the Prophet ^S as a means of tawassul
because of his closeness to the Prophet ^S.
The great scholar Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalaani attested to this
fact. Thus he said in his book Fathul Baari: We learnt from this
story with Umar (ra) and Abbaas (ra) the excellence of using
pious people to make du'aa for us. And the excellence of calling
Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English ) Vol. 2. p,66. No. 123.
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upon Ahul Bait to pray for us.
Ibn Hajar arrived at this conclusion because of the words
used by the Prophet's ^s uncle Al-Abbaas (ra) whilst he was
supplicating. He said: "O Lord, indeed there's no disaster exce pt
d#e to our disobedience. And there is no removing of this
disaster except by our repentance. And the people have
approached me to pray for them due to my closeness to Your
Prophet m- n
With these previous mentioned evidences we can safely
conclude that the only halaal and prescribed tawassul are the
following three types:
1 . Tawassul by means of a righteous deed, which the person
who is supplicating has done, or he may promise Allah $& to
do it in the future.
2. Tawassul by means of the Perfect and Beautiful Names and
Attributes of Allah the Most High.
3. Tawassul by means of the supplication made by a righteous
man or woman.
The haraam types of tawassul will now be looked at
There are some Muslims in the world today who performed
types of tawassul that are not prescribed; hence they do not fall
into any of the three halaal previous mentioned types of
tawassul.
These Muslims call upon Allah ^ by saying: "O Allah
forgive me due to the glory of Muhammad 2^8" or "O Allah
forgive me due to the right that Muhammad has over You;"
Some of them even go as far as to approach the grave of the
Prophet 2^S and stand by it and say: "O Muhammad beg Allah
to forgive me." or "Beg Allah ^ to bless me with such and
See Fatliul Baari Vol 2 ? p. 577.
See Fathul Baari Vol. 2, p.577.
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such a thing." These types of tawassul are haraam because they
are not prescribed. In fac t Abu Hanifa and his two students Ab u
Yusuf jlQ^ Hasan A sh-Shaybaani hated these
^ygesjof_tawassul. These types of tawassul are hatecTbythe
guided Muslims for the following reasons.
We are not supposed to call upon Allah 3& due to the
glory of Muhammad ^8 because the glory of Muhammad ^§
is imperfect while Allah's Names and Attributes are perfect.
Hence it is more appropriate to call upon Him by His perfect
names and not by the imperfect glory of the Prophet ^NS,
Likewise we do not have any fight over Allah ^ because we
are not pious enough to place right over Allah ^ . Because of
this the Holy Prophet ;^S said: "None of you will enter
Paradise due to his pious deeds. " 24 i.e we sin by night and by
day thus we cannot place a right on Allah ^ due to our
shortcomings and human failings. As for those who argue in
favour of using the Prophet ^^ for tawassul we refute them by
saying: When the Muslims suffered drought in 18 AH during the
caliphate of Umar (ra), he, Umar (ra) said: "O Allah we used to
use our Prophet I^S as tawassul by requesting him to beseech
You for rain, and You would bless us with rain. Now we ask the
uncle of our Prophet ^S to supplicate to You so grant us
rain? 5
If it were halaal to use the Prophet ^S as a means of
tawassul even after his death Umar (ra) would have made a
du'aa to Allah <&& and said: "O Allah ^ife give us rain due to
the glory of our Prophet i^ " or he would have said "Give us
rain due to the right which Muhammad 3^§ has over You".
24 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol 8, p. 3 15, No 474 - We will enter
Paradise due to Allah's Mercy and not by our pious deeds because we sin by
night and by day and we all have shortcomings.
25 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol 2, p,66. No. 123
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This would have been the best time to do so because they were
suffering from severe drought. But instead he. Umar (fa), us ed
the uncle of the Prophet ^S, Abbaas (ra) who was alive at the
time as a means of tawassul to beseech Allah ^fe for rain and it
did rain, This is clear evidence that tawassul with the Proph et
v - ^§ is haraam after his dea th.
As for those who go to the Pro p het's ^ g S grave an d
< make du'aa and ask him for things; th ey are guilty of major
Shirk and thus they are kafirs outside theloLro FTsTam, and there
i s no difference between them and the Christian s who pray "to
As for their saying: Had it not been for Muhammad ^8
Allah && would not have creat ed Uiejieavensjnd the earth; it is
S hirk and it contradicts the following ayah.
* **
03^11 J-alli^l
"And I (Allah) created not the Jinn and Mankind
except that they worship Me. ,%26
Whatsoever is on earth of Allah's && creation like the
sun, moon, stars, seas, rivers, trees and animals are for us to
utilise for our benefit. We were created for ilo other reason than
to worship Allah && ; hence everything goes back to Allah &&
the Lord and Creator. For us to say Allah ^fe created the
fyeavens and the eart h fo r the sake of Muhammad SJ^g is Shirk.
Likewise to say that Allah ^fe created everyth ing from the noor
(light) of Muhammad ^§ is also Shirk. Both concepts are
26
Surah Adh-Dhaariyaat 51:56.
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foreign to ^Islam. These concepts were borrowed from false
relig ions like Hinduism and Christianity: "
Inregards to the deviants who claim that they know how
Allah ^fe created the heavens and the earth, and that he created
them from the noor of Muhammad ^S, Allah ^fe said:
* - * .p " "" ft 5 ""* ■" j. 9 ' *■ f 9+ **
/^^*\ I J! ' > I'M' * * J *' £* I
"/, Allah, never made anyone a witness to the creation
of the heavens and the earth, and not even their own creation,
nor was I Allah to take the misleaders as he lpers. ,f27
Since Allah £Sfe stated clearly in the above ayah that He
never used anyone as witness when He was creating the heavens
and the earth and what's inside of them; no one has the right to
claim that he knows how Allah *3fe created everything or that
everything was created from the noor of Muhammad ^5 . It is a
major sin in Islam to speak about Allah $& with no knowledge.
Thus Allah ^ said:
"Say my Lord has forbidden lewdness whether
committed openly or secretly, sins of all kinds, unrighteous
27 Surah Al-Kahf 18:51.
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oppressions, joining partners with Allah without authority and
saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge. " 28
Hadith 6
There is not a single person from among the
Muslims who has not been forgiven by Allah for his
sins on Jumu'ah day.
Related by Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Ibn Najar AJ-
Asqalaani and Adh-Dhahaabee who said a man who was
unknown was found in the Isnaad.
Hadith 7
He who gets married before he performs Hajj has
indeed started (his life) by committing a great
wrong.
Related by Ibn Adee and graded fabricated by Ibn Jawzee,
Even though Hajj is a pillar of Islam it is permissible for a
person to get married before performing Hajj. This is so because
marriage is necessary to keep a person in the deen, -especially in
a society, which is saturated by vices and temptations. When a
person is single it is extremely difficult for him or her to be a
proper practising Muslim. For this reason the Holy Prophet 2^S
said: By Allah I am more submissive to Allah and more afraid of
Him than you; yet I fast and some days suspend fasting, some
nights I stay up and pray while other flights I go to bed, and I
also marry women. So he who does not follow my example of
28 Surah Al-Araaf 7:33.
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getting married such a person is not of me (i.e. one of my
followers).
<>29
Because of the above mentioned hadith the scholars of
Islam agree unanimously among themselves that marriage
becomes compulsory on a person the moment he or she fears
falling into zina. People should get married even if they have
attained old age, because it is not allowed for us to live by
ourselves. The Holy Prophet '^S has forbidden us to live by
ourselves, by doing so we become vulnerable
In regards to marriage the Holy Prophet ^g also said:
"When anyone comes to you with a proposal of marriage for
your daughter whose moral conduct and religion you like, then
marry him to her. If you do not do so a trial and vast corruption
will prevail on the earth, " 30
Thus no father should turn down someone's proposal for
his daughter unless he has detected some fault in his deen or
character, like laziness, smoking, drinking, gambling, wrong
aqeedah, womanising or drugs.
Hadith 8
He who visits the grave of his parents every Jumu'ah
and recites Surah Yaa-Sin over them or one of them
shall have his sins forgiven by the number of each
verse or each letter.
Related by Abu Na'eem and graded fabricated by Ibn Adee who
said it was devoid of an Isnaad.
" 9 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 7, p.l, No.l.
30 Sunan Ibn Maajar (Arabic/English) Vol 3, p. 184, No. 1967.
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The above-mentioned fabricated Hadith encourages Muslims to
recite the Holy Qur'an by the grave and this is a bid'ah. There is
no authentic hadith stating that this practice is allowed, If it were
permissible the Sahaabahs would have recited over their dead
because they were quicker than us in doing good deeds. This
practice of reciting the Qur'an over the dead people was
disallowed by Abu Hanifa, Malik and Ahmad. The person who
claims to be a Muslim but didn't practice the Qur'an during his
lifetime will not benefit from the recitation of his relatives over
his dead body.
In regards to this the Holy Prophet ^§ said: When a
person is dead all his pious deeds have stopped except in three
cases:
7. A continuous charity.
2. Knowledge, which the deceased left behind for others to
benefit from.
3. A righteous child who makes du 'aafor him. 31
Since the recitation of the Qur'an wasn't mentioned by
the Prophet ^8 W e have no right to include it. However, we as
Muslims are allowed to fast on behalf of a dead person who
owes Allah ^fe some days of fasting i.e. an oath which he took
before he died. For example if a person said: I will fast three
days for Allah ^fe if I pass my exams and then he died before
this could take place. Or if he owes Allah $& some days from
the Holy month of Ramadhan which he or she missed.
Whenever a person visits the graveyard he or she is only
allowed to make du'aa for the dead and not to the dead as the
Pagans do. Also we are allowed to give the dead our Salaam
since they can hear us. We are encouraged by the Prophet ^5
to beg Allah ^fe to forgive the dead. As for praying to the dead
31 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol. 3, p. 867, No. 4005.
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and asking them for things this is haraam i.e. major shirk and it
makes the supplicant becomes a kafir. Women are not allowed
to visit the graveyards habitually because the Holy Prophet ^^
has said: "Allah curses women who visit the graveyards
(habitually). " n
HadtthJ
I am a city of knowledge and All is the gate by
which you pass to obtain that knowledge.
Related by Al-Haakim 3/126 and classified fabricated by Imam
Bukhari.
This fabricated Hadith is famous among the Shi'ites who
exaggerate in their love for Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra). They
concocted their man-made religion on the foundations of
insulting the companions of the Holy Prophet ^5 especially
Abu Bakr (ra) and Umar (ra). The Holy Prophet ^§ said: "Do
not insult any of my Sahaabahs because if you should spend as
much as Mount Uhud in gold it will never measure up to the
sacrifice of the Sahaabahs not even half of it i.e. their
sacrifice. " 3
The Shi'ites pronounce Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman
(ra) as kafirs. They do not realise that when they insult these
noble companions they are actually insulting the Prophet 2^S
because they were his closest companions. Hence to insult them
means the Prophet ^^ had kafirs for his companions. More
dangerous than that, to insult the Sahaabahs is to insult
Allah ^fe, because this means Allah ^ saw His Messenger
32 Musnad Ahmad Vol 1. p. 229
33 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 5, p. 17, No. 22.
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"3SS choosing hypocrites and kafirs for his companions and
Allah && didn't send Angel Jibreel >&teNto correct him. So
Allah «3fe let His Prophet ^S down. Likewise when we
assassinate the character of the Sahaabahs we cast doubts on
Islam because they were the ones who taught us our Deen.
The reason the Shi'ites are so treacherous to Islam and
Muslims is because this movement was started by a Jew of
Yemeni origin called Abdullah Ibn Saba. Concerning the Jews
Allah &> said:
IjS'j-il 5^"H'j ^J-f l^lili^jJJ's^JLP^LlII -Lil l)J->JiJ0
"You shall find that those who hate you the Muslims most to
be jews and the polythiest " 34 (Le. Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh,
Atheist, etc.)
Their (Shi'ite) claim to love Ali Ibn Abi Talib (ra) is
false, if they had loved him they would have followed him. Ali
(ra) gave his bay'ah (oath of allegiance) to all three Caliphs
before him. He even married his beloved daughter Umm
Kulthum (ra) to Umar (ra).
Hadith 10
The members of my household are like the stars in
the sky whichever one you follow you shall be
guided.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahaabee who said a liar was found in the Isnaad called
34 Surah Maa'idah 5:82.
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Ahmad Ibn Ishaaq.
Hadith 11
My companions are like the stars in the sky
whichever one you follow you shall be guided.
Related by Ibn Hazm in Ihkaam 6/82 who said a liar was found
in the Isnaad called Salam Ibn Sulayman.
The companions of the Prophet ^S were humans like
us; hence they were not infallible. Infallibility was exclusive to
the Prophet ^§ Allah ^fe said:
*3^li*6l©ii^l(>^j4^^i
"And he (Muhammad) doesn 't speak from his desire but
instead he speaks from a divine revelation which is revealed
unto hint "*
Therefore the Prophet 2^S wa s infallible in issues that
are connected with the deen. As for the Sahaabahs they were not
infallible as this fabricated hadith is suggesting, Ibn Abbaas (ra)
is reported to have said on one occasion that donkey meat is
halaal. According to Usool ul Fiqh we follow the Sahaabahs
whenever one makes a statement and the rest of them received
his verdict with acceptance. And if they should differ on an
issue we follow the opinion, which is closest to Qur'an and
Sunnah. We are obliged to follow the Sunnah of the four rightly
35 Surah Najm 53:3-4.
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guided Caliphs i.e. Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and AH (ra).
Hadith 12
Diversity among my followers is a mercy from
Allah.
Related by Ibn Hazm in Ihkaan 5/64 who said this saying is not
a hadith. Another wording for this fabricated hadith goes as
follows; Difference of opinion among my followers is
a mercy from Allah,
The more we are diverse in our opinions the harder it is
for us to unite. The more disunited we are the weaker we
become. The weaker we become the easier it is for our enemies
to defeat us.
There is absolutely no merit in Muslims having an
abundance of differences amongst themselves, especially in
regards to their deen. Concerning differences and disagreements
Ibn Umar (ra) said: "I went to Allah 's Messenger ^8 in the
morning and he heard the voices of two persons who had a
argument with each other about a verse, Allah's Apostle ^53?
came to us and the signs of anger could be seen on his face. He
said: 'Verily the people before you were destroyed because of
their disagreements about their book \ " 36
Differences of opinions in regards to Fiqh issues can be
tolerated on a limited scale e.g. there are two ways of calling the
Iqaamah. Likewise there are three different ways of praying
salatul Janaazah. However differences of opinion in regards to
aqeedah issues are intolerable. It's for this reason that the four
great Imams even though they differed among themselves on
36 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English ). Vol. 4, p.402, No. 6443.
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certain fiqh issues, they all shared the same aqeedah
Narrated Ubaida (ra): "Ali said to the people of Iraq,
'Judge as you used to judge, for I hate disagreements and I do
my best until the people unite as one group, or I die as my
companions have died. f " 37
When Uthman (ra) the third Caliph made Hajj with the
Muslims he led them in Noon salah at Mina and prayed four
rakahs instead of praying two as the Prophet ^§ had done. A
man said to Ibn Mas'ood (ra), 'Why didn't you differ with him
and pray two rakahs?' Ibn Mas'ood (ra) answered him saying:
'Disagreement is an evil thing. ' S8
In regards to unity Allah 3*& said;
(^Ic- l*!x£ 2 ^3*\ ^-5?^**? >CL>cl^li iiX^li" ^1j uJli JIjlc-I ^1^3
'Vlwrf holdfast all of you together, to the Rope of Allah
(Le. this Qur'an), and be not divided among yourselves and
remember Allah's favour unto you, seeing that you were bitter
enemies and He put love in your hearts for each other so you
became brothers in Islam by His grace and you were on the
brink of falling into the Hell fire and He rescued you from it
37 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 5. p, 46. No. 56.
38 Sunan Abu Dawnd (English trans.) Vol. 2, p. 520.
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with Al Islam." 39
Z* *VjVll i^L?- Li jJij ^j-^ ljjtb-3-lj Ij-ijji3 ^jjJLS \j-jjfe jj
"4/irf 6e nof of those who divided and differed among
themselves after the clear proofs had come to them It is they
for whom there is an awful torment "*°
Ibn Mas'ood (ra) preferred to pray two rakahs for the noon
prayer at Mina, as it was done by the Holy Prophet 2^§ and
Umar (ra) on their Hajj. However he compromised and prayed
four rakahs with Uthman (ra) to set an example of unity for the
Muslims. Additionally it is not allowed for Muslims to rebel
against their Ameer unless he is doing something, which is
unislamic. Uthman (ra) prayed four rakahs in order to indicate to
the Muslims that the traveller has the choice of praying two
rakahs or the complete prayer. Some scholars are of the view
that he prayed four rakahs because he intended to settle there
and become resident. 41 The Holy Prophet 3^§ has said: Allah
will never allow my Ummah to be united upon an error. 42
Hadith 13
If it weren't for women Allah would have been
worshipped properly.
Related by Ibn Adee (Vol. 1, p. 312). A man was found in the
Surah Al-Imraan 3: 103
39
40 Surah Al-Imraan 3: 105
4 ' See Awn Al- Ma'bud Vol. 22, p. 145.
42 Related by Al-Haakim in Al Mustadrak Vol. 4, p. 507. Classified sahih.
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chain of transmitters by the name Abdur Rahim Ibn Zaid who
the scholars deemed a liar and a khabeeth (scum).
This fabricated Hadith is repulsive, and it's against the
spirit of Islamic brotherhood and sisterhood. It enhances male
chauvinism, which is a form of kufr. The great contributions
made by women towards the spread of Islam are sufficient to
refute this Hadith. Thus, the first person to take shahada was a
woman, Khadijah (ra) the wife of the Holy Prophet ^5.
Narrated Aisha (ra): '7 did not feel jealous of any of the
wives of the Prophet ^8 as much as I did of Khadijah
(although) she died (three years) before he married me, for I
often heard him mentioning her, and Allah told him to give her
the good tidings that she would have a palace of Qasab (Le.
pipes of precious stones and pearls in Paradise). ,f43
Khadijah (ra) was given the glad tidings of Paradise by
Allah ^fe because she was a great source of help for Islam and
the Prophet 3^S. Hence she believed in him when others
rejected him. She stood by him when others abandoned him. She
assisted him by spending all her wealth in the path of Allah $& .
When Allah ^ sent the Angel Jibreel ^&M to reveal the
Holy Qur'an to the Prophet '^^ in the cave of Hira, the Prophet
^5 was overwhelmed with fright and fear because this
experience was unprecedented in his life. Thus he rushed home
to his wife Khadijah (ra) trembling and said to her, cover me,
cover me, which she did. Soon after he described to Khadijah
(ra) what took place with him in the cave of Hira.
Having heard what he had to say she comforted him
saying: "Nay! By Allah never will you be disgraced by your
Lord. You bring back the torn families together, and you do not
Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 5, p. 103, No. 164.
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break family ties, you are generous to your guests, you help the
feeble and weak, and you feed the poor, you stand in support of
the truth. ff44
When the revelation came to the Prophet ^S for the
first time and he was overwhelmed with fright and fear, he
needed spiritual, psychological and emotional support from
those who were closest to him. Khadijah (ra) gave this support
to the Prophet '^§ and this is the reason he used to mention her
very often in the company of Aisha (ra).
Not only was a woman the first to take the shahada but
the first person to die for Islam was also a woman, Sumayyah
(fa). She was slain by Abu Jahl when she refused to renounce Al
Islam.
Likewise the greatest scholar of Islam was a woman,
Aisha (ra). Narrated Abu Salama (ra): Aisha (ra) said: Once
Allah's Apostle 3^1 said (to me) Aisha this is Gabriel
greeting you, I said, peace and Allah's Mercy and Blessings be
on him. You see what I don't see. She was addressing Allah's
Apostle 5^S. **
The Prophet '^g once sa j^ f jjm Salama (ra): u Urn
Salama don 7 trouble me by harming Aisha (ra)for by Allah, the
Divine Inspiration never came to me while I was under the
blanket of any woman amongst you except her. M6
The four special women of Paradise are:
1. Mariam the mother of Isa ^&£tt
2. Aasia the wife of the Pharaoh
3 . Khadijah the wife of the Prophet ^S
44 See Al-Bidaaya Wan-Nihaaya Vol. 3, p. 3.
45 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 5, p. 75, No. 112
46 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 5, p. 78, No. 119.
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4. Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet
Hadith 14
Obedience to a woman's advice causes regret.
Related by Ibn Asaakir 2/200
This fabricated Hadith has another wording, which goes as
follows: Listen to what women have to say and then do
the opposite.
Related by Ibn Abu Haatim 2/184.
This khabar is similar to Hadith 13 in that they are both
detrimental to the Islamic brotherhood and sisterhood They
enhance a feeling of disharmony, disrespect and distrust
between men and women. Moreover this fabricated khabar
contradicts the authentic traditions of the Holy Prophet ^§ .
Among such traditions is an incident, which took place at the
treaty of Al-Hudaibiyyah.
The year 6 AH the Holy Prophet ^5 and one thousand
four hundred of his companions left Madinah for Makkah with
the intention of performing Umrah. The Kafirs of Quraish in
their haughtiness and pride prevented the Muslims from entering
into Makkah. Consequently the Prophet -^ encamped at the
valley called AI-Hudaibiyyah and signed a peace treaty with the
Kafirs of Quraish. One of the points in the treaty is that there
will be no more wars between them for ten years and that the
Muslims must return to Makkah the following year for their
pilgrimage instead of performing it the year 6 AH as they had
planned. The Sahaabahs were deeply offended by the terms and
conditions of the treaty and deemed it an insult to them.
Especially since they had to return to Al-Madinah without
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entering Makkah, which they had set out for.
After agreeing with the terms and conditions of the treaty
the Holy Prophet 3^£' commanded his companions to perform
the rituals of Umrah at the valley of Hudaibiyyah where they
had encamped Thus he told them to slaughter their animals and
shave their heads They all heard him but not a single person got
up to cany out his order. So he repeated the command three
times and still not a single Sahaabah stood up in order to comply
with the order. After seeing that no one was prepared to obey
him he went to Urn Salamah (ra) and told her what had
transpired between him and his companions. Upon hearing his
complaint she told him to go out to them without speaking to
any of them and that he should slaughter his animal in front of
them and shave his head for them to see The Holy Prophet 2^
took her advice and acted upon it promptly. When the
Sahaabahs saw that the Prophet ^S slaughtered his animal and
shaved his head they all followed suite. They shaved each other
with zeal and enthusiasm to the extent where they almost shaved
the very skin. 47
The above-mentioned story states that the advice of the
Prophet's 2^8 wife Um Salamah (ra) when acted upon
promptly by the Prophet ^S proved to be fruitful and saved the
day. This action of the Prophet ^§ contradicts the fabricated
hadith that states that to obey a woman causes regret.
Hadith 15
There is no sin in backbiting an evil liver.
Related by Tabaraani.
47 See Al-Bidaaya Wan-Nihaaya by Ibn Kathir Vol. 4 r p. 178.
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Even though a person is an evil liver he or she is still a
Muslim. The evil liver as long as he didn't make his sin halaal is
to be considered a Muslim. Unless his crime is so grave, and
thus he becomes a Kafir whether he thinks it's halaal or haraam.
An example of such crime is to insult Allah ^fe, His messenger
or the Holy Qur'an. Also to work magic. Since the evil liver
may still be a Muslim it's unwise and impious to backbite him
because this will drive him away from the Muslim community
into the arms of the Kafirs. However backbiting is allowed
under the following circumstances:
To give a character reference about someone else. For
example, when Fatima bint Qays (ra) came to the Prophet 2^§
seeking marital advice after both Muaawiyah Ibn Abu Sufyaan
(ra) and Abu Jahm (ra) had proposed to her, the Prophet ^S
said Muaawiyah (ra) is stingy and tight fisted and Abu Jahm (ra)
beats his women so marry Usaama (ra) instead. 48 Or in the case
in which someone has cheated you and another Muslim is about
to do business with him, you should warn him by informing him
of your own experience. This is allowed because the life, wealth
and honour of every Muslim are sacred. Thus if you allow your
Muslim brother to set up business with a fraudulent person this
will result in him been cheated out of his wealth or even his life
savings. Another form of backbiting that is allowed is in regards
to the wicked scholars. If there is a scholar who preaches a false
version of Islam and leads the Muslims astray, it becomes
compulsory on the sincere scholars to expose his deviant ideas
to the Muslim community. This is not a personal attack on his
character but instead it is to safeguard the Muslims from hoax
and hearsay. When Imam Malik Ibn Anas was asked about a
well-known personality who was disseminating Islamic
knowledge He said he is a Dajjal from among the many Dajjals
(i.e. a great liar).
48 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol. 2 ? p. 772, No. 3257.
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Likewise when Imam Shafie was asked about a so-called
hadith scholar he said he is a pillar from among the pillars of lies
and falsehood. With these two incidents we can say that the four
great Imams and those who follow never conceal the treachery
of the deviants and wicked scholars because the Deen is more
important than one person. Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal used to
say: "The man who prays tahajud all night is only benefiting
himself, but the man who exposes the deviants is benefiting the
entire Ummah of the Prophet -^§ . " 49 He also said: If the
scholars of Islam keep quiet about the falsehood how will the
layman know the truth from the falsehood. " 50
Hadith 16
Umar Ibn Al Khattaab is the light of Islam in this
world and the lamp (light) for the people of/annah in
the hereafter.
Related by Ibn Jawzee.
There should be no doubt that the best of people after the
Prophet ^S are Abu Bakr (ra) and Umar (ra).
Narrated Huthaifa Ibn Yamaari (ra) Allah's Apostle ^8 said:
"Follow those who come after me, Abu Bakr and Umar. " 5J
There are numerous amounts of authentic traditions from the
Prophet ^S concerning the merits of Umar (ra). Therefore we
stand in no need of the above-mentioned fabricated khabar
(hadith).
^Ar-Rasaa'il Wal Masaa'il Vol. 4 ? p. 1 10
50 Ar-Rasaa'il Wal Masaa'il Vol. 4, p. 110
51 Related by Tirmidi No. 3663 and Ahmad Vol. 5, p. 382.
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Narrated Jabir Ibn Abdullah (ra) the Prophet ^S said:
"/ saw myself (in a dream) entering Paradise, and behold! I saw
Ar-Rumaisa (ra), Abu Talha's wife, I heard footsteps. I asked,
who is it? Somebody said, it is Bilal (ra). Then I saw a palace
and a lady sitting in its courtyard. I asked, for whom is this
palace? Somebody replied it is for Umar (ra). I intended to
enter it and see but I thought of your (Umar) Ghira (jealousy)
and gave up the attempt". Umar (ra) said, "Let my parents be
sacrificed for you. Allah's Apostle! :^5 how dare I think of
my self respect being offended by you. >,5:
In another hadith the Prophet ^§ said to Umar (ra):
Ibn al Khaitaab! By Him in whose hands my life is! Never does
Satan find you going on a way, but he a takes another way other
than yours. " 53
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra) the Prophet 3^§ said: Among
the nation of Bani Israel who lived before you, there were men
who used to be inspired with guidance though they were not
Prophets and if there is any of such persons amongst my
followers, it is Umar. " 54
Hadith 17
Seek knowledge even as far as China.
Related by Ibn Adee 2/207 and classified fabricated by Ibn
Jawzee and Ibn Hibbaan.
The acquisition of knowledge is a religious duty. The very first
5 -- Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 5. p. 22. No. 28.
53 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 5. p. 24, No. 32.
54 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English( Vol. 5. P. 27 No. 38
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condition of shahadah is knowledge of what the shahadah
means. Hence anyone who takes his shahadah but doesn't know
what it means cannot be considered a Muslim.
There are many ayahs and authentic traditions of the
Holy Prophet ^^ encouraging us to acquire knowledge.
Among such evidences are:
". ...And say my Lord increase me in knowledge. " 55
"*Say are they equal in dignity, those who know and those
who don't know.' 95
^jjjn^sjf *jrj jj^ ij^i* orilfiitgi^
"Allah $*> has raised two sets of people to high levels of
honour, dignity and prestige, the true believers and those who
are firmly grounded in knowledge. " 57
55 SurahTahaa20:114.
5 ^ Surah Zumar 39:9.
5 Surah Mujaadala 58:11.
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The Holy Prophet ^§ sa id: u Whenever Allah wants
good for a person He gives him or her understanding of the
Deem " 58
The Holy Prophet ^S said: "The religious scholars are
the inheritors of the Prophets. And he who travelled a path
seeking knowledge thereof Allah ^fe shall use that path to make
it easy for him to enter the Paradise. ' y59
The Holy Prophet "^§ said: Whenever the son of Adam has
passed away all his pious deeds come to a halt except in three
cases:
J. A continuous charity (e.g. He built a mosque or an Islamic
school etc).
2. Islamic knowledge which he left behind.
3. A pious son or daughter who constantly makes du y aa for
Allah $& to forgive him?
The Holy Prophet ^S also said: "This dunya is cursed, and
everything in it is cursed except three things:
1. The remembrance of Allah && and what causes you to
remember A llah && ,
2. A scholar of Islam,
3. Or a student of that scholar ". 61
Likewise the Prophet said: "Verily Allah $& and all His Angels
and the inhabitants of the Heavens and the Earth even the ant in
his hole and the fishes in the sea sends peace and blessings upon
the scholar who teaches the people their religion. " 62
58 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 61, No. 71 .
59 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1,-p. 58. No 67
60 Sahih Muslim Vol. 3, p. 867, No. 4005.
61 Related by Tirmidi Vol. 4, p. 2322 graded Hasan.
62 Related by Tirmidi Vol. 5, p. 2685 graded Hasan.
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Hadith 18
The scholars of my Uznmah (i.e. Ummah of
Muhammad ^S) are like the Prophets of Bani
Israel.
Classified fabricated by the Ijmaa of the scholars
The Islamic Scholar even though he is firmly grounded in
knowledge cannot be on the level of a prophet of Allah 3&
neither in knowledge, rank nor status. This fabricated khabar is
cited by the Qadiyaanis, may Allah curse them, who claim that
the possibility exist for prophets to come after Muhammad ^S.
The Holy Prophet ^S said: "The learned are the
inheritors of the Prophets. 6 * Since the learned are the inheritors
of the Prophets as stated by the Holy Prophet ^§; inevitably
they will suffer the persecutions, which the Prophets had
encountered. This includes ridicule, rejection* backbiting,
imprisonment and ultimately death.
The Muslim scholars today are presently undergoing
these persecutions, especially in Arab countries.
Hadith 19
The sneezing of a person while another person is
speaking is a proof that what the person is saying is
the truth.
Related by Tabaraani classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
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Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 59.
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Hadith 20
To think for an hour is better than to be engaged in
worship for a period of sixty years.
Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
Hadith 21
When Allah created the Aql (human intellect) He
commanded it by saying come and it went to Allah.
He then said to it retreat and it retreated. So He said
by My Glory and Majesty I have not created
anything more precious then thee.
Related by Bayhaqi and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahaabee.
The rationalists pride themselves on the above-mentioned
Hadith. A rationalist is a person who forms his opinions by
reasoning rather than relying on Qur'an and Sunnah.
Rationalism is a fitnah in the Muslim world at the moment. The
rationalists are mainly people who study dunya subjects in the
kafir institutions of Europe and America, and consequently they
start looking down on the Qur'an and Sunnah. The rationalist
often uses his intellect to veto the Qur'an and Sunnah.
We do not discourage Muslims from thinking or using
their intellect. How could we discourage Muslims from using
their intellect when Allah && said:
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"Verify the worst of creatures in the sight of Allah are
the deaf and the dumb, those who don't think for
themselves. 64 "
So since Allah *£fe has encouraged us to think it could
never be a thing, which is frowned upon. What is frowned upon
is the attitude of the rationalists who rely entirely on their
intellect to understand the deen rather than relying on divine
revelation, i.e. Qur'an and Sunnah. This attitude of theirs has led
some of them to denying Allah's ninety-nine names and
attributes. Concerning these people Allah 3& said:
j~* V^C ^3 <S^ ^3 fh J^H <^l iA ^'^4 (j** L/LiJI a-^3
"And among mankind is he who disputes about Allah, without
knowledge or guidance, or a book giving light (from Allah). "**
L^ >&i <Jjf c^fc ^ III 51 s^-pl ur? f^wi^ Jji lii
f*^l HJ? <^?^ l^ '>*jp4j tr^ f&* ' j^"-* ^ k? ' j*^43
"And it has already been revealed to you in the book (this
Qur'an) that when you hear the verses of Allah being denied
and mocked at, then sit not with them, until they engage in a
64 Surah Anfal 8:22
65 Surah Al-Hajj 22:8
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talk other than that; (but if you stay with them) certainly in that
case you would be like them. Surely, Allah will collect the
hypocrites and disbelievers all together in Hell ft66
When the Mutazilites (rationalists) deny all of Allah's
ninety-nine names and attributes; they have nullified Tawheed
Asmaa Was Sifaat, which is one of the four branches of
Tawheed. Tawheed has four branches and anyone who denies
one is guilty of denying all, hence he has apostated from the
Deen.
The four branches of Tawheed are as follows:
1 . Tawheed Rububiya i.e. to believe that Allah «» is the only
Lord and Creator. Hence He said:
'■ 'All praise is due to Allah Lord of the worlds, 9 * 7
2. Tawheed Uluhiya, i.e. to believe that Allah $& alone
deserves to be worshipped. Hence He said:
"You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help.
>$68
3. Tawheed Asmaa Was Sifaat, i.e. to believe in Allah's ninety-
nine names and attributes.
^SurahAn-Nisa4:140
67 Surah Fatiha 1:2
68 Surah Fatiha 1:5
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4. Tawheed Haakimiya, i.e. to believe that Allah && is the only
lawgiver.
In this regard Allah <&& said:
"Master of the Day of Judgement " 69
'7s not Allah the best of Judges?' 970
"...And He Allah doesn't allow anyone to share with Him in
His Rule." 71
Since Allah $&> is the only Law-giver, Tawheed
Haakimiya is know of Islam by necessity. However there is a
vicious conspiracy championed by the wicked scholars and their
apostate pay-masters to erase this Tawheed from the hearts and
minds of the Muslims. The apostate leaders and the wicked
scholars are a part and parcel of the New World Order Islam is
the greatest threat to this Dajjal system called the New World
Order. Hence the wicked scholars are vehemently trying to deny
Allah His right to be the only Law-giver. They claim Tawheed
69 Surah Fatiha 1:4
70 Surah At-Teen 95:8
71 Surah Al-Kahf 18:26
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Haakimiya is a bid 5 ah. By making this claim they have all
apostated from al Islam because Allah said in regards to His
governance in Surah al Kahf, verse 26:
(gj)) IUJ i<Jci- ^ iJjii ^3
And He, Allah doesn't allow anyone to share with Him
in His rule.
In their desperate attempt to hide Tawheed Haakimiya
from the believers, they slide it underneath Tawheed Ruboobiya
and claim that they all mean the same thing. This is the aqeedah
of Shaikh Uthaymeen of Saudi Arabia. If we should follow this
aqeedah of Uthaymeen, then we will all have to believe that the
Shaitaan is a Muslim. In Surah Hijr verse 36 the Shaitaan
acknowledges Tawheed Ruboobiya. When he was thrown out of
Heaven by Allah Shaitaan said :
@) 5^124 ^ iJ[ £>^kti 4,3 JLi
"My Lord grant me respite until the Day when they
will be resurrected"
Hence the Shaitaan in the above mentioned ayah
acknowledges that Allah is his one and only Lord i.e. He
acknowledges Tawheed Ruboobiya. Yet the Shaitaan doesn't
acknowledge Tawheed Haakimiya, this is why he bluntly
refuses to bow down to Adam (as). If he were of those who
believe that Allah has the right to be the sole commander, he
would have obeyed Allah and bowed down to Adam. By his
rebelling against Allah's command, he was pronounced a kafir
by Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. Thus the deniers of
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Tawheed Haakimiya belong to the Madhab of Iblees, hence,
they too are Kaafiroon.
The Mutazilites reason for denying Allah's ninety-nine
names and attributes is; if we believe that Allah $& sees, hears
and speaks then we will be making Allah && similar to man,
since man does all those things. We refute them by saying Allah
3& Himself has attributed these names and attributes unto
Himself many times in Al-Qur'an. Thus we see in the capacity
as the creation but Allah ^fesees as the Creator We see and
Allah ^sees but Allah is the All-Seeing. We hear and Allah
hears but Allah ^>is the All-Hearing. We know and Allah &&
knows but He is the All-Knowing. The Madhab of preferring the
aql (intellect) to the naql (text) is the Madhab of Iblees, so when
Allah >9fe commanded him to bow down to Adam >$£&}* he
refused claiming that he was better than Adam >££teB because
Allah && created him from fire and Adam >w£tt from clay.
By using logic he deemed it inappropriate to bow down to Adam
>&&\ since according to his common sense fire is better than
clay. Allah ^ related his disobedience to us as follows:
"And surely, We created you (your father Adam) and
then gave you shape (the noble shape of a human being), then
We told the Angels, "Prostrate to Adam n and they prostrated
except Iblees, he refused to be of those who prostrate. Allah
said: "What prevented you O Iblees that you did not prostrate,
when I commanded you?' 9 Iblees said: "I am better than him
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{Adam) j You created me from fire and You created him from
clay." 72
Not only was Iblees the first to use his intellect to rebel
against Allah's command but he was also the first racist. He
claimed to be better than Adam because he was made from fire
and Adam from clay. Hence anyone who claims to be better
than someone else by virtue of race, tribe, clan or nationality has
fallen into the web of the Shaitaan. To refute this notion Allah
^fe said:
^-J^ ,3^4^ iltr^l ^sO^f mI)T 3^^ jiiCi^f 51 T>3L^J
"O mankind verify We have created you from a single
male and female and made you into nations and tribes that you
will know each other, not that you will despise each other.
Verily the most honourable of you in the sight of Allah is that
believer who is most righteous. " 73
Anyone who relies entirely upon his intellect to
understand the deen rather than relying on Qur'an and Sunnah is
bound to go astray. Things like the descriptions of Paradise and
Hell-Fire have to be deducted from the text and not the intellect.
Also the conversation that took place between Allah ^ and the
Holy Prophet ^§ when he went on Israa wal Miraaj can only
be learnt from the text. Even though Allah ^ said in Surah
Muhammad verse 15 that there is wine in Paradise, many times
when I deliver lectures and quote this ayah the Muslims become
surprised. According to their reasoning and logic there can't be
any wine in Paradise. They are also taken aback to hear that
72 Surah Al-A'faaf 7; 11-12.
73 Surah Al-Hujuraat 49: 13.
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hyena meat is halaal to eat. In warning us about relying solely
on logic to comprehend the deen Ali (ra) said: "This Deen is not
by logic. If this religion were based on logic, it would be more
reasonable to wipe under the socks when we make mas'hu,
rather than the upper. But I have seen the Messenger of Allah
^§ wiping over the upper part of his socks, when he was
making mas'hu* " 74
It is worthy of mentioning that the wine in Paradise is
different from the wine of the dunya; in that the wine of
Paradise cannot make you drunk regardless of the amount you
drink as opposed to the wine of this world. Also the Holy
Prophet 2^£ said: "Anyone who drinks the wine of this world
will have no salah for forty days and forty nights ". 7S
We should all use our intellect to appreciate the
wonderful and marvellous creation of Allah ^S-, and all His
favours that He has bestowed upon us. By doing so we will
become more appreciative of Allah ^£ and consequently
submit to Him wholeheartedly. Hence Allah '$*£- said:
"Verily! In the creation of the Heavens and Earth, and
in the alteration of night and day, there are indeed signs for
men of understanding. Those who remember Allah (always
74 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans ) Vol. 1, p. 40, No. 162.
75 Musnad Ahmad Vol. 2> p. 35,
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and in prayers) standing, sitting and lying down on their sides,
and think deeply about the creation of the Heavens and Earth
saying: "Our Lord! You have not created all this without a
purpose, Glory to You! Exalted be You above all that they
associate with You as partners. Give us salvation from the
torment of the Hell-Fire. " 76
HADITH 22
An illegitimate child cannot enter the Paradise nor
anyone from his descendants to as far as the seventh
generation.
Related by At Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Ibn
Jawzee
This fabricated Hadith contradicts the Holy Qur'an. Allah <&&
said in this regard:
"No soul shall be made to bear the burden of another (Le.
sins)." 77
76 Surah Al-Imraan 3:190-191
77 Surah Najm 53:38.
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LT~
"..And if one heavily laden with burden (ie. sins) calls
another to bear his toad, nothing of it will be lifted even
though he will be near of kin... " 78
An illegitimate child had no choice whether to be
legitimate or illegitimate. The blame lies totally with his or her
parents To insinuate that Allah $& will punish an illegitimate
child due to the sin of the parents is unislamic and illogical
Allah 3fe is not an oppressor and hence He ^ doesn't punish
a person for the sin of another.
It is the natural right of every child to be born legitimate.
As for the hadith that says the illegitimate child should not lead
the salah, this hadith is classified weak. The Imam which the
Muslims are not supposed to pray behind is the one who is an
open sinner, or the one with a deviant Aqeedah which contains
shirk e.g. the Berailwis, the Shias (Twelvers), Democrats etc.
Hadith 23
There is no Athaan nor iqaamah for women and no
Ghusl for Salatul Jumu'ah.
Related by Ibn Adee and classified fabricated by Ahmad Ibn
HanbaL
Men and women are equal in regards to rewards and
78 SurahFaatir35:18.
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punishments. Hence when we are commanded by Allah -3fe to
do something it also includes women, e.g. Shahadah, Salah,
Zakah, Saum and Hajj. Because women are included in the
commandments, which are inside the Qur'an and Hadith, there
is no sin on them if they recite the Athaan and Iqaamah for
prayer. This permission is only granted to them when they are in
a building where there are no men around. It's unislamic for
women to call the Athaan when there are men around because a
woman's voice becomes her Aura when it is beautified.
When Ibn Umar (ra) was asked about a woman calling
the Athaan and the Iqaamah he said: "Should I prevent them
from the dhikr of Allah && t should I prevent them from the
dhikr of Allah && ? " It's because of this statement of Ibn Umar
(ra) when Ahmad Ibn Hanbal was asked about women calling
the athaan and iqaamah he replied, "No problem. "
As for the part of the hadith that says there is no ghusl
for women before Salatul Jumu'ah, it contradicts the Islamic
Shariah because it is Sunnah Muakkadah on those who attend
Jumu'ah Salah to perform Ghusl whether they are men or
women. It is compulsory on men to perform Jumu'ah but
optional for women. I would recommend for women who are
living in non-Muslim countries like Europe, America and the
Caribbean to perform Jumu'ah as often as possible because it
causes them to grow in Iman (faith). Hence they should attend a
mosque where the khutba is delivered in a language that they
understand. It is not compulsory for the khutba to be in Arabic.
This is an erroneous concept. The purpose of a khutba is to
remind the believers of their duties to Allah <3ife; so if it is
delivered in a language that they don't understand they will not
gain any benefit from it.
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HADITH24
There isn't a Prophet that was sent except after
reaching the age of forty.
Classified fabrieated by Ibn Jawzee.
Even though the Holy Prophet Muhammad ^£ became a
Prophet at the age of forty, we should not entertain the idea that
that was the case with all the previous Prophets. Isa >^^
became a Prophet at the young age of thirty. He was taken up to
heaven at the age of thirty-three. Hence his mission lasted for
three years three months and three days,
HADITH2S
Allah will not Punish (His servants) over an issue in
which there was a difference of opinion concerning
it.
Classified fabricated by Sakhaawi.
Even though the Muslims differ about Music* Allah
promised a painful punishment for those who engage in it in
Surah Luqman verse 6*
HADITH26
Bury your dead in the graveyards of the pious
people, for verily the dead is hurt by a had
" See tafseer Ibn Katheer for the explanation of Surah Luqman verse 6. The
music which is condemned in this ayah is wind and string instruments.or
lyrics of shiik and lewedness.
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neighbour the same manner in which a living person
suffers from a bad neighbour.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
Even though this hadith is fabricated one should not
entertain the idea that he or she can bury the deceased Muslims
wherever they like. The deceased Muslims should only be
buried in the graveyard of the Muslims As for the practice of
transporting the dead bodies of the Muslims from Europe to
Africa or even from the USA to Asia to be buried, this is
unnecessary hassle and should be avoided. If the dead person
requested that his body should be transported to far places to be
buried, such as from England to Pakistan, his relatives do not
have to fulfil that request because he is being awkward and
difficult.
Hadith 27
I begged my Lord (Glorified be He) not to send any
member of my household to the Hellfire and He
granted me my request.
Related by Ibn Bushraan and classified fabricated by Nisaaee.
This fabricated hadith is in conflict with the Islamic aqeedah and
many authentic traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ^£.
For example, Abu Huraira (ra) narrated when Allah <&&
revealed the verse :
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"And warn your tribe O Muhammad and near kindred " 79 He
the Prophet ^^ gathered the people at Safa and said to them:
"0 people ofQuraish, buy yourselves from Allah I cannot avail
you at all against Allah, sons of Abdul Muttalib, I cannot
avail you at all against Allah, Abbaas Ibn Abdul Muttalib, I
cannot avail you at all against Allah, Safiya (Aunt of the
Messenger of Allah) I cannot avail you at all against Allah,
Fatima (daughter of Muhammad) ask me whatever you like but I
cannot avail you at all against A Hah " 79
This hadith states that mere relationship with the Holy
Prophet : -^£ will not absolve anyone of his or her sins. Every
Muslim has to fear Allah <&& and strive in His path with
righteous deeds if they want to be in Paradise. As for depending
upon blood ties and high lineage to be in Paradise, this will not
be the case because even the nearest of the Prophet's kin would
be treated by Allah $£> on the same level as other people, and
they would be held accountable for their deeds like the rest of
humanity.
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra), the Holy Prophet ^1 said:
'If anyone pursues a path in search of knowledge, Allah will
thereby make easy for him a path to Paradise, and he who made
slow by his actions will not be hastened forward by his
lineage, " 80
Hadith 28
He who invited someone to Islam causing him or her
to embrace it, then he, the caller, shall surely enter
the Paradise.
79 Surah Ash-Shu'araa 26:214.
79
Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vbl.l, p. 137, No. 402.
Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 3, p, 1034, No. 3636
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Related by Tayyibee and classified fabricated by As-Saghaani.
There is no doubt that to give someone his or her shahadah
is a great blessing and reward for the Daa'ee. However not
every Daa'ee is on the right aqeedah, hence some people
embrace Islam from movements like the Nation of Islam,
Qadiyaanis, Berailwis, extremist Sufis, grave worshippers, Shias
etc. The above-mentioned deviants are not inside the fold of
Islam so how can they be accepted into the Paradise. They are
all guilty of major shirk and Allah ^ said about the people
who commit major shirk.
"And indeed it has been revealed to you Oh Muhammad as it
was was to those before you. If you join others in worship with
Allah then surely all your deeds will be in vain and you will
certainly be among the losers. "**
The only group of Shias that are still inside the fold of Islam are
the Zaidis As for the other groups they are not to be considered
Muslims because they make takfeer on the Sahaabahs, they
claim the Qur'an has been changed and they claim that the sun,
moon and stars are subservient to their imams and that the
imams know when they are going to die and they choose when
to die. Thus they reject faith in Surah Luqman 31:34 because
Allah ^ stated that no one knows when they will die.
81 Surah Az-Zumar 39:65.
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Hadith 29
He who plays chess is cursed.
Classified fabricated by Imam Nawawi.
Sakhaawi is of the opinion that there is no authentic hadith
condemning the game of chess. The majority of scholars are of
the opinion that backgammon is haraam. This is so because
there are many authentic traditions condemning it, thus; "Abu
Musa al-Ash'ari reported Allah's Messenger ^§ has said: He
who plays backgammon disobeys Allah and His Apostle, ,f82
Buraida (ra) reported the Holy Prophet ^^ has said:
"He who plays backgammon disobeys Allah and His Apostle. " 8S
As for the prohibition of chess which was mentioned in
the English version of Sahih Muslim 4/1222; this is a
mistranslation by the translator. The Holy Prophet ^S never
meant chess but he meant backgammon because he used the
word Nard. If he had meant chess he would have used the word
Shatranj
The scholars who have allowed the game of chess have
laid down three guidelines by which the players adhere to:
1 . The Salah should not be delayed from its prescribed time.
2. Gambling should not be involved.
3. Players should not lose their temper nor use obscene
language.
As for the remaining board games like draughts,
scrabble^ monopoly, trivial pursuit, dominoes; they are all
82 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol, 3, p. 1375, No. 4920.
83 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 3, P. 1375 No. 4921
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permissible because according to the Islamic Shariah everything
is halaal until proven haraam and there is no evidence that these
games are haraam.
Hadith 30
Were I to swear by Allah and tell a lie, is more
preferred by me than to swear by someone other
than Allah and speak the truth.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Daar
Qutnee.
He who swore by Allah && that they will not do
something and then breached his oath by doing that thing has to
pay an expiation to Allah <&& by freeing a slave or feeding ten
poor people or clothe them or fast for three days if he cannot
afford the three previous mentioned options. 84
Imam Bukhari said: "A man from the desert came to the
Holy Prophet 3^5 and said: O Messenger of Allah! What are
the major sins? He ^S answered: Associating partners with
Allah the Most High The man asked: And after that? The Holy
Prophet 2^S replied: A false oath I said what is a false oath.
He ^g said: That which deprives a Muslim of his property i.e.
taking an oath while he is a liar, in order to rip off another
Muslim. 85
84 See tafseer Ibn Katheer for the explanation of Surah Maida 5:89.
85 See Riyadus Saaliheen Vol. 2, p. 825, No. 1714.
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HADITH 31
Verily the Angels said to Allah: O Lord how do You
exercise patience in regards to the many sins of
Bani Adam? He said: I test them then I pardon them for
their sins. The Angels said: If only we were in their place
we wouldn't have disobeyed you. He said: Then choose
two Angels from among you to be in their place. So
they chose Harut and Marut; and they both descended
towards the Earth. Allah then gave them sexual desires.
They then finally descended to the Earth. Upon reaching
Earth there came to them a woman called Zuhra
and they both fell in love with her. So they both began
to conceal from each other the feelings of lust, which
they had in their hearts for Zuhra. One of them returned
to her; then the other came and said: Do you feel what
I feel for her, he said yes. Then they both asked her
for her body. She replied I will never submit my body
to you both until you teach me the secret word that
you use to ascend the Heavens and return to Earth. Then
both Harut and Marut refused; then again they asked her
for her body but she refused also. They both then gave
in and taught her the secret word to ascend to
the Heavens. She immediately used it and as soon as
she ascended the Heavens Allah & tossed a star at
her, which destroyed all of her wings. Harut and Marut
then begged Allah to forgive them; so Allah gave them
a choice, He said; If you like I can return you to
your Angelic state and punish you on Judgement Day.
Or if you like I can punish you now in the Duniya
and return you to your Angelic state on Judgement Day.
One of them said to the other the punishment of
the Duniya is temporary, so they chose to be punished
in the duniya rather then to be
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punished in the hereafter. Allah then told them to go
to Babylon, so they both went there and stayed; they
are presently hanging between the Heavens and the
Earth being punished until Judgement Day.
Related by Ibn Jareer 2/364 and classified fabricated by Ibn
Jawzee 1/457, in his book of fabricated Ahaadith.
Hadith 32
The carrying of a rod is a sign of a true Muslim and a
tradition of all Prophets.
Related by Daylamee and classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabi.
Hadith 33
He who practices I'tikaaf (seclusion) for ten days of
Ramadhan will get the reward of two Hajj and two
umrah.
Related by Al-Bayhaqee and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahabi.
Hadith 34
It is better for you to speak in Arabic and avoid
speaking in Persian for verily it breeds hypocrisy.
Related by Al-Haakim and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahabi.
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One of the most prominent Sahaabahs was Salman (ra) the
Persian. He was not listed by Angel Gabriel HKsM as one of the
hypocrites of Madinah nor was Bilal (ra) the Ethiopian listed as
one of them. Instead the leader of the hypocrites was an Arab
called Abdullah Ibn Ubay Ibn Salool. Also in regards to the
desert Arabs who speak only Arabic Allah 3fe said:
"The Bedouins are the worst in disbelief and hypocrisy. "* €
HADITH 35
There is no good in black people; when they are
hungry they steal and when their stomach is full
they commit zina. However they have two noble
characteristics, which are generosity to their guests
and perseverance at times of hardship.
Related by Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Imam Bukhari
and Ibn Jawzee.
This fabricated hadith as well as hadith 34 is detrimental
to the Islamic brotherhood and sisterhood because they create a
feeling of nationalism and racism; which are both unbelief
Ibn-ul-Qayyim al Jawzia said all ahaadith cursing black
people are fabricated. Bilal (ra)the Muathin of the Prophet ^§
was black and the Prophet ^g said: "Bilal is from my
household '*
86 Surah At-Taubah 9:97.
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Our father Adam >&£& was black hence Allah && said:
"/1/trf indeed, We created Mankind front sounding clay
of altered black smooth mud "* 7
Prophet Musa ?&^ was also black. If the people who
fabricate this hadith say those were Prophets so it was expected
for them to be good; we say to them Luqman the wise and Bilal
were black with good character and they were not prophets.
How could the above-mentioned khabar be authentic when the
Holy Prophet -^8 said to Bilal: / heard the sound of your shoes
in Paradise just in front of me. " 88
If black people didn't have any good in them how was it
possible for Bilal (ra) to be promised Paradise by the Holy
Prophet^.
Narrated Jabir Ibn Abdullah (ra): "Umar used to say Abu
Bakr is our chief and he manumitted our chief meaning Bilal rt89
In the Arab world people do not call their sons Bilal (ra)
even though he was a prominent Sahaabah; all this is due to
racism on their part.
87 Surah Al-Hijr 15:26.
88 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 5, p. 68, No. 97.
89 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol 5, p. 68, No. 98
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Hadith 36
The Holy Prophet ^S once sat on a cushion made of
silk.
Classified fabricated by Al-Haafiz Zaylaee.
This fabricated khabar was used by some Muslims to allow
Muslim men to sit on silk. It is haraam for Muslim men to sit on
silk because the authentic ahaadith have forbidden it.
Narrated Hudhaifa (ra): "The Holy Prophet ^S forbade
us to drink out of gold and silver vessels, or eat in it, and also
forbade the wearing of silk and Dibaaj or sitting on silk. " 90
The Sahaabah Sa'd ibn Abee Waqqaas (ra) used to say:
"It 's more preferred by me to sit on live ember than to sit on
silk" 91
The scholars of Islam agree unanimously among
themselves that Muslim women are allowed to wear silk and
gold, while it is haraam for the males. However, they differ on
the issue of Muslim women sitting on silk. Some are of the
opinion that it is haraam for them; hence they are allowed to
wear silk but are not allowed to sit on it. These scholars use
Qiyaas and argue that Muslim women are allowed to wear gold
but disallowed to drink from gold cups or use gold spoons, forks
etc. Likewise they are allowed to wear silk but disallowed to sit
on it.
The other scholars take a more literal approach to the
text and say since the hadith only forbids Muslim men from
sitting on silk then it's halaal for Muslim women. Imam Nawawi
90 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 7, p. 486, No. 728.
91 Related by Ibn Waham in his Jaani also see Fathul Baari Vol. 10, p. 304.
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holds this view. 92
I am more incline to the first opinion because it's closer
to the Islamic approach to life; in that to have furniture made of
silk is extravagance and an exaggeration in love of the dunya. It
would be more appropriate to donate such wealth to starving
Muslims or to the Mujahideen.
In this regard Allah 3fe said:
"And the life of this world is nothing but play and
amusement But far better is the abode in the hereafter for
those who are God-fearing, Will you not then understand '* 3
Additionally the Holy Prophet ^§ said: "If this Dunya
was valuable to the extent of a mosquito wing Allah would never
give a Kafir a cup of water to drink from it. " 94
So how can a Muslim become intoxicated by the pomp
and glitter of this world after learning this Hadith?
Hadith 37
Marry and do not divorce for verily Allah's throne
shakes whenever a divorce occurs.
92 See Fathul Baari Vol. 10, p, 304.
93 Surah Al-An'aam 6:32.
94 See Tafseer Ibn Kathir for tafseer of the verse 2:21.
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Related by Ibn Adee and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
In this world people don't always turn out to be what they seem
to be. Also you do not know a person properly until you live
with him or her. Thus in a world which is filled with pretenders
and hypocrites, divorce is a great blessing from Allah ^ to
remove undesirable people from our lives.
The above-fabricated khabar is promoting Catholicism in
Islam, because in the Catholic faith divorce is extremely
difficult or totally forbidden.
There is another hadith where the Holy Prophet '^S is
supposed to have said: "Allah did not make anything lawful
more hated to Him than divorce. " 95
This hadith even though it is widespread is classified
weak by the scholars of Hadith, Even though divorce is allowed
in Islam it becomes Haraam when there is no need for it i.e. in
the case where both husband and wife are compatible and are
living happily together in love and harmony.
There are two types of divorce, Sunnee i.e. in accordance
with the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet ^^ and Bid'ee i.e. a
divorce conducted against the Sunnah of the Prophet ^38".
Divorce Bid'ee is to divorce a woman while she is menstruating
or to say to a woman I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you
three times in one go in the same sitting. If a man divorces his
wife while she is menstruating he has to take her back and wait
for her to finish her menstruation and after she takes a bath and
becomes clean he is now allowed to divorce her without
cohabiting with her. If he cohabits with her, then divorces her he
is being sinful.
95 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 2, p. 585, No. 2 172.
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Whenever a man divorces his wife while she is
menstruating even though he is obliged to take her back it is still
counted as one divorce. So he has two chances left to divorce his
wife. 96
As for the man who divorces his wife three times in one
sitting by saying I divorce you three times, there is big
confusion and dispute among the scholars as to whether or not it
should be counted as one or three divorces. Those who hold the
opinion that it should be counted as three divorces also hold the
opinion that the wife becomes haraam for her husband until she
marries another man who will cohabit with her, and if she gets a
divorce from the second husband, only then can the first
husband remarry her with a new dowry and two witnesses. This
is the opinion of the four great Imams, some Sahaabahs and
scholars like Umar (ra) and Aisha (ra).
The other opinion states that if a man should pronounce
three divorces on his wife in the same sitting; it is counted as
one only. This is the opinion of Ibn Abbaas (ra), Ali (ra) as well
as Ibn Taymiyya Jafar As-Saadiq, Muhammad al-Baaqir and the
pupil of Ibn Taymiyya Ibn ul-Qayyim.
There is no doubt that the most accurate opinion on this
matter is that of Ali (ra) and his cousin Ibn Abaas (ra). This is so
because their evidence is stronger than those who hold the
opposite view. Among their evidence is the hadith found in
Muslim where Abu al-Sahba (ra) said to the Prophet's ^NS
cousin Ibn Abbaas (ra): "Do you know that three divorces were
treated as one during the lifetime of Allah 's Apostle ^§ and
during the caliphate of Abu Bakr and during three years of the
caliphate of Umar? Ibn Abbaas said yes, " 97
96 See Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English ) Vol. 7, p. 1 130, No. 179-180.
97 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol. 2, p. 759, No. 3492.
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Since the Holy Prophet ^5 used to count three divorces in one
sitting as one divorce, we should do the same today because
Allah ^said:
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"/Intf whatsoever the Messenger gives you take it and
whatsoever he forbids you abstain from it " 98
To impose on the Muslims the opinion that three
divorces in one sitting is irrevocable is unwise. And such people
are seeking to advance the argument that they know the Deen
more than Allah's Messenger t^. It is for this reason Ibn
Abbaas (ra) and Ali (ra) championed the opinion that it's
counted as only one divorce. Also we are living in the last days
where people are lacking in imaan; consequently they have very
little control over their tongue. So if we should go by the first
view that three divorces in one sitting is counted as three instead
of one, this will lead to the disintegration of the Muslim family
structure.
The divorced woman has to wait three menstruations
before she can remarry. If she is pregnant then her Iddah
(waiting period) is until she delivers. If her husband divorces her
before cohabiting with her then she has no Iddah. If she divorces
her husband with Khula i.e. by returning the dowry her Iddah is
one menstruation. Her Khula has to be performed by an Imam or
a scholar. The Iddah of a widow is four months and ten days.
If a man should say to his wife I divorce you jokingly it
98 Surah Al-Hashr 59:7 - For further reading on this issue of divorce see
Zaadul Muaad Vol. 5, p. 247 and Fatawa Ibn Taymiyya Vol. 3, p. 13-25.
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is still counted as one divorce. Thus divorce is a grave matter,
which we are not allowed to play with Hence the Holy Prophet
^*S said; "Three things should always be taken serious whether
they are said in earnest or jest, the wedlock, the divorce and the
emancipation.
As I have mentioned previously it is not right for two
Muslims to divorce from each other if there is love and
compatibility in the marriage. In regards to this the Holy Prophet
^§ has said: "If any woman asks her husband for a divorce
without some strong reason, the fragrance of Paradise will be
forbidden for her / yTo °
The same ruling goes for the husband who divorces his
wife without a valid reason. A woman divorcing her husband for
a valid reason includes:
1. She is divorcing him because she was forced by her parents
to marry him even though she expressed that she has no feelings
for him.
2. She is divorcing him because he beats her harshly
continuously.
3. He is lazy and refuses to provide.
4. She is divorcing him because he is evil in character e.g. he
smokes, drinks, gambles, watches porn material, commits
adultery, takes drugs, abandons his salah etc.
HADITH38
The Holy Prophet '-^ never used to visit a sick
person until after three days.
Related by Ibn Asaakir 16/226 and classified fabricated by Ibn
99 Muwatta Imam Malik (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 786, No. 1 166
100 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans ) Vol. 2, p. 600, No. 2218.
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Jawzee.
Hadith 39
Beware of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) for
verily it results in six evil consequences, three of
which occur on earth while the others occur in the
hereafter. As for those that occur on earth they are:
1 . It takes away radiance from your face.
2. It breeds poverty.
3. It causes your sustenance to decrease.
And as for those that will occur in the hereafter they
are:
1 . It brings down the wrath of the Lord.
2. It makes one's reckoning become difficult.
3. It causes one to abide in the hell-fire forever.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
The message of this hadith is accurate except for one
fault; the sentence that states that zina causes someone to be in
the hell-fire forever. This is the aqeedah of the Khawaarij. There
is no Sahaabah or classical scholar past or present that holds the
view that fornication or adultery causes a person to be in the
hell-fire forever.
In regards to this Allah ^ said:
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"Verily Allah doesn't forgive the crime of worshipping
false deities but He forgives anything other than that to whom
He pleases." 101
Hence the person who commits zina is still a Muslim. He
becomes a Kafir only if he claims that zina is halaal. Since he is
still a Muslim he cannot be in the hell-fire forever because the
Holy Prophet 2^g said: "He who has the smallest particle of
Iman in his heart will be taken out of the hell-fire, " W2
According to the aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah Wal
Jamaa'ah we do not pronounce a Muslim Kafir for his sin unless
he pronounces his sin lawiiil. However, there are certain crimes
that are so grave; the moment the person commits one of these
crimes he or she becomes a Kafir, even if they didn't intend to
become a Kafir.
For example, to work magic, to sleep with one's father's
wife, to insult Allah ^fe, His Messenger ^8 or the Holy
Qur'an (in earnest or jest), or to replace the Shariah with man-
made laws. In regards to the Shariah Allah ^Sfe said:
"Those who do not govern by what Allah revealed
verily they are Kafirs. " I03
101 Surah An-Nisaa 4:48.
102 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/ English) Vol. 1 Page 37 Hadith 42
103 Surah Maidah 5:44.
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There are some Muslims today who claim that this
verse means disbeliever of a lesser degree, thus the person who
dismantles the Shariah is not really a disbeliever because to
dismantle the Shariah is a minor issue, a minor kufr. We refute
them by saying a person is either a Muslim or a disbeliever,
hence there is no such thing as a disbeliever of a lesser degree.
This is bid'ah in regards to aqeedah, the worst form of bid'ah. If
to dismantle the Shariah was minor kufr, as they would like all
Muslims to believe, why did Allah ^ find it necessary to turn
the Jews into apes and swine when they tampered with their
Shariah in regards to the Sabbath. The Shari'ah of Muhammad
2^S is more valuable than the Shari'ah of Musa >^^so to
dismantle it is major kufr (disbelief) that makes someone
become a kafir. The people who are promoting the aqeedah that
to dismantle the Shari'ah is kufr doona kufr i.e. minor kufr they
themselves have become Kafirs for saying this. Are they trying
to insinuate that Allah 3& is an oppressor and Allah^ was
overreacting when he turned the Jews into apes and swine for
tampering with the Sabbath.
The reason why I said earlier that most of the message in
this fabricated hadith is true is because Ibn ul-Qayyim has made
mention of these evil consequences of sins in his book Al
Jawaab Al-Kaafee page 98-101.
We can see for ourselves that in any society in which
zina becomes widespread there are always a lot of street
children living in poverty without parents e.g. South America,
Africa, North America, Far East Asia etc.
Additionally Allah $& said about the fornicator:
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"The torment mil be doubled for him on the day of
resurrection and he will abide therein in disgrace. " 104
If the fornicator makes taubah he will be forgiven but if
he makes it halaal and refuses to make taubah; he will abide in
Hell forever.
HADITH40
He who begets a son and names him Muhammad for
the sake of blessing, both he and his son will be in
Jannah.
Related by Ibn Bakeer and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
This fabricated hadith promotes irjaa (liberalism ) and
gives Muslims the false hope that it is possible to enter Jannah
without practising Islam. In order for a Muslim to enter Jannah
he or she has to practise the seven conditions of Shahadah which
are:
1 . Knowledge of what the Shahadah means
2. Certainty
3. To believe in it inwardly and to declare it outwardly
4. Complete submission to Qur'an and Sunnah
5. To condemn all shades of falsehood
6. To be devoted to Allah alone in worship
7. To love and hate for Allah's sake.
104
Surah Furqaan 25:69
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Hadith 41
He who begets three sons and doesn't name any of
them Muhammad is indeed an ignorant person.
Related by Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahaabee.
Hadith 42
He who builds a house bigger than what is necessary
will be made to carry it on his shoulders on the day
of judgement.
Related by Ibn Bakeer and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
Hadith 43
To love your country is a part of Iman.
Classified fabricated by Saghaani.
This fabricated khabar promotes nationalism. At present
nationalism is a cancer in the body of the ummah, which stunts
the spiritual and economical growth of the ummah. This
fabricated khabar causes Muslims to call themselves British
Muslim, Pakistani Muslim, Indian Muslim etc. So they see
themselves as Indian first and Muslim last.
These expressions enhance prejudices and deviations
among the believers. The only time a country is worth loving is
when Shari'ah is being implemented in that country to its fullest.
Hence we love and hate only for Allah's sake.
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HAD1TH44
A small amount of deeds backed up by knowledge is
beneficial, while plenty of good deeds without any
knowledge is useless.
Related by Daylamee and classified fabricated by Imam
Suyooti.
In order for a righteous deed to be accepted two
conditions must be found.
1. The doer has to purify his or her intention i.e the deed has to
be done solely for Allah's pleasure.
2. The deed has to be done in accordance with the Sunnah of the
Holy Prophet 2^S
Abundance of knowledge is not a condition as this fabricated
khabar is saying.
Hadith 45
Beware of the Dunya (life of this world) for verily its
magical powers are greater than that of Harut and
Marut.
Related by Ibn Abee Dunya and classified fabricated by al
Haafidh al Iraqi.
There is no harm in a Muslim working hard for his living
and becoming rich. In fact it is better to be rich than to be poor if
you have taqwa Then you will be able to spend for the spread of
this deen. Thus the rich man who is grateful is better than the
poor man who is patient, because the poor man all he has is
patience.
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In regards to this dunya Allah <$& said:
w jBiif see*, wirt f Aaf wealth which Allah has bestowed on you,
the home of the hereafter, and forget not your portion of legal
enjoyment in this world, and do good to others as Allah has
been good to you and seek not mischief in the land Verily
Allah likes not the mischief-makers. " 105
The Holy Prophet 3^g used to say: "0 Allah I seek refuge in
Thee from Kufr and poverty, " 106
If poverty were any good why would the Holy Prophet
^§ seek refuge in Allah ^from it? Also Umar (ra) the
second Caliph used to say: "Poverty leads to Kufr. " The
evangelist movements often target poor Muslim countries to
spread their evangelism because even they the Christians know
that poverty leads to Kufr and apostasy. This is exactly what the
evangelists are presently doing in Muslim lands like Africa,
Indonesia, Bangladesh etc.
Hadith 46
He who made Hajj to the house in Makkah and didn't
105 Surah Qasas 28:77.
106 Musnad Ahmad Vol.5, p. 36.
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visit my grave in Madinah has indeed treated me
badly.
Related by Saghaani in his book of fabricated Hadith p.6.
Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee and Ash-Shoukaani.
Hadith 47
He who makes Hajj and then visits my grave when I
die, will be like the one who visited me when I was
alive.
Related by At-Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Ibn
Ma'een.
These two fabricated khabar give the impression that whenever
a person goes to Makkah to perform Hajj; it becomes incumbent
on him to go to Madinah to visit the grave of the Holy Prophet
^8. If not his or her Hajj is incomplete. This is not the case
because Hajj is only Makkah, hence to visit Madinah is a
righteous and noble act but it is not a condition for your Hajj to
be accepted. Upon visiting the grave of the Holy Prophet 2^§
we are required to give him salaam. Any additional acts like to
make du'aa to him and ask him for things are kufr and shirk. See
commentary for hadith 5 for further details on this matter
Hadith 48
Chicken takes the place of lamb for the poor of my
Ummah and Jumu'ah is their Hajj.
Related by Ibn Hibbaan and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee,
ad-Daar Qutnee and adh-Dhahaabee.
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Hadith 49
Whenever anyone of you cohabits with his wife let
him avoid looking at her private parts because it
causes blindness, and also let him avoid excessive
talking because this causes dumbness.
Related by al-Azdee and classified fabricated by adh-Dhahaabee
and Ibn Hibbaan.
This fabricated khabar seeks to outline some Islamic Adaab in
regards to cohabitation except that the meaning of the Hadith
doesn't make sense Moreover Adh-Dhahaabee said a liar was
found in the chain of transmitters called Muhammad Ibn Abdur-
Rahman At Istaree.
The scholars of Islam have refuted this khabar saying: It
is illogical to think that Allah ^ would allow a man to cohabit
with his wife but forbid him from looking at her private parts.
Moreover Aisha (ra) said: "The Holy Prophet 2^ and I
used to take a bath from a single pot called Faraq. " W7
This authentic hadith of Aisha (ra) contradicts the above-
mentioned fabricated khabar. Ibn Hibbaan reported that A'taa
(ra) was asked about the permissibility of a man looking at his
wives naked body, and he asked Aisha (ra) so she quoted this
hadith. Since there is no difference in looking at one's wife
when she is having a bath or while cohabiting it becomes
obvious that the fabricated khabar doesn't make sense.
Even though it is permissible for a man to look at his
wife's naked body and vice versa one should not get into the
107
SahihBukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. L, p. 157,. No. 250.
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habit of doing this too often because this act is not encouraged
it's only permissible. Hence to abuse this rukhsa (permission)
may result in a loss of shyness. Which is a good virtue. The
Holy Prophet ^S said: "Shyness is a branch oflman. " 108
Hadith 50
The Holy Prophet ^ forbade that one should
cohabit with his wife before foreplay .
Related by Ibn Asaakir 2/299 and classified fabricated by adh-
Dhahaabee.
There is no doubt that it is better for a man to practice foreplay
before cohabiting with his wife. However we cannot say
foreplay is fard. The above-mentioned fabricated khabar is
insinuating that foreplay is fard, while it is sunnah
(recommended) especially if the woman is a virgin. Whenever
something is sunnah we cannot make it fard. Also if something
is makruh we are not allowed to make it haraam. This is
extremism in regards to verdicts and judgements.
As for oral sex this is makruh for Muslims. And anal sex
is totally haraam, hence the Holy Prophet S^ said: Anyone who
goes to a soothe sayer and believes in him or enters a woman in
the anus has rejected faith in what was revealed unto
Muhammad. " l09
It is also haraam to cohabit in front of others or to
cohabit while the woman is menstruating Anyone who does this
has to pay an expiation of 4V4 grams of gold, which he gives in
108 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, P. 18 No 8
109 Musnad Ahmad Vol. l,p. 86.
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charity. As for using aids like Viagra this is permissible for the
man who is impotent and is in need of it. However if the man is
normal and he uses Viagra unnecessarily it becomes makruh. He
who cohabits with his wife once and wishes to do so again
should wash his private parts i.e. he and his wife. It is
permissible to cohabit in a naked state but it is advisable to do so
under a blanket so as to avoid the accident of someone seeing
you in that state. It is incumbent on a husband to cohabit with
his wife once every four days, unless she wants to let him off.
This Fatwa was issued during the caliphate of Umar Ibn al
Khattab (ra) by the caliph himself A man may cohabit with his
wife in whatever position he likes as long as he avoids entering
the anus. 110
The Holy Prophet ^£ said: Whenever a man calls his
wife to bed and she refuses him all the angels in Heaven curse
her until morning. " 1U
This also applies to the men; thus the angels curse the
man who avoids his wife's bed. This is so because Allah $£>
said women have the same rights over men as men have over
them Thus Allah ^fe said:
jj^U^il^^iJl
"..And they (women) have rights over their husbands as
regards to obedience and respect similar to what their
husbands have over them to what is reasonable. " 112
1,0 See Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol.2, p. 731, No. 3363.
1 1 ' See Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol.2, p. 73 1, No. 3366.
1,2 Surah AlBaqarah 2:228.
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It is because of this ayah that Ibn Abbaas (ra) used to dress in
fine clothing for his wife.
Hadith 51
Allah shall call people by their mothers' names on
the Day of Judgement in order to cover for them.
Related by Ibn Adee and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
It's a common notion that people will be called by their
mothers' names on the Day of Judgement, but this is not the
case. The people who advance this argument say the reason for
this is because many women in the Dunya get pregnant by their
lovers and falsely attribute the child to their husbands; thus the
father is not their real father so Allah ^ will call people by
their mothers' name in order to cover for them.
This argument sounds logical and it's very popular,
however we have a Hadith in Abu Dawud to prove otherwise.
Abu Dardaa (ra) reported the Apostle of Allah "-^> said:
u On the Day of Judgement you will be called by your names and
your father 's names so give your children good names. ,,1B
As for the unanswered question, what will happen to the
illegitimate children who were falsely attributed to the wrong
fathers by their mothers? The answer can be found in the above
hadith related by Abu Dawud i.e. they will be called by their
own names rather than their fathers' names.
There will always be different opinions about this issue
because some hadith scholars graded the hadith of Abu Dawud
113
Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 3. p. 1377, No. 4930.
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a-sDa'eef.
Hadith 52
The aubergine (eggplant) is a cure for all ailments.
Classified fabricated by Ibn Hajar Al Asqalaani.
This fabricated hadith contradicts the authentic saying of the
Holy Prophet : "'The black seed is a cure for all diseases except
As-Saam.. " Aisha (ra) asked: "What is as-Saam "? He, the Holy
Prophet said: "Death"
Hadith 53
Let the most handsome among you lead the prayer
(salah) because it is more likely that he will be the
best in character and use your wealth to safeguard
your honour and safeguard your deen by guarding
your tongue.
Related by Ibn Adee, classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee,
Hadith 54
He who travels on Jumu'ah day shall have two angels
invoking Allah against him, that he should have no
one accompanying him on his journey and that he
should not accomplish whatever aim and objective
he set out to accomplish.
Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/ English ) Vol. 7, P. 400 No. 591
88
Related by al Khataab and classified fabricated by adh-
Dhahaabee and Ibn Hibbaan.
There is no authentic tradition that forbids a Muslim from
travelling on Jumu'ah day. Thus, if a Muslim has needs to take
care of, there is no sin on him if he travels on Jumu'ah day. This
fabricated khabar contradicts an authentic athar in which Umar
Ibn al Khattaab (ra) saw a man dressed for a journey. The man
then said in the presence of Umar (ra), if today weren't Friday I
would have travelled. Umar (ra) heard him and said: "You may
travel because Friday doesn't prevent anyone from
travelling. " U4
According to Islamic Jurisprudence Salatul Jumu'ah is
not compulsory on a traveller. The traveller also has the choice
of fasting or breaking his fast, and to shorten and join his
prayers. He may wipe over his socks for three days and nights.
Hadith 55
Verily for everything there is a heart, and the heart
of the Qur' an is Surah Yaa-Sin, he who reads it once
will have the reward of reading the Qur'an ten times.
Related by ad-Daarimee 2/456 and classified fabricated by Ibn
Abee Haatim.
There is another Hadith that says: "Recite Surah Yaa-
Sin over your dead 11 - this khabar was classified weak by Ad-
DaarQutnee. 115
114 Ibn Abee Shaybah Vol. 2, p. 205- Classified Sahih.
115 See Kitaab Fadhaa'il Al A'maal by Diyaa-udeen Al Maqdisee: p. 148.
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However it is permissible to pray salatul Janaazah over a
deceased person who is already inside the grave. Standing by the
grave of the deceased while praying over him or her is also
permissible, but this can lead to shirk.
Hadith 56
He who charges a fee for teaching the Qur'an to
others, then that will be his only reward in regards to
the Qur'an.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by adh-
Dhahaabee
The above mentioned fabricated hadith gives the
impression that it's not allowed for a person who teaches others
the recitation of the Holy Qur'an to charge a fee for his service.
This view is unacceptable because the Islamic worker has needs
like everyone else. The Islamic worker is not an angel and thus
he or she needs food, clothing, shelter, medicine etc.
Moreover we have an authentic hadith in Sahih Bukhari,
which contradicts this fabricated khabar. Narrated Sahl Bin Sa'd
as-Sa'idi: 'While I was sitting among the people in the company
of Allah f s Apostle ^^ a woman stood up and said, O Allah 's
Apostle, I have given myself in marriage to you; please give
your opinion of me. The Prophet ^3 did not give her any reply.
She again stood up and said, O Allah 's Apostle! I have given
myself in marriage to you so please give your opinion of me. The
Prophet ^S did not give her any reply. She again stood for the
third time and said: I have given myself in marriage to you so
please give your opinion of me. So a man stood up and said: O
Allah 5 Apostle! Marry her to me. The Prophet ^5 asked him,
have you got anything? He said: No. The Prophet ^& said: Go
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and search for something, even if it were an iron ring. The man
went and searched and then returned saying: I could not find
anything not even an iron ring. Then the Prophet ^S said: Do
you know something of the Qur 'an by heart? He replied: I know
such Surah and such Surah. The Prophet 2§»§ said: Go! I have
married you to her for what you know of the Qur 'an by heart i,e.
for you to teach hre the Qur 'an. " U6
In the above mentioned hadith the Prophet ^S had
married a woman to a man who was penniless and could not
afford a mahr (dowry). Since the Holy Prophet ^§ married her
to him for him to teach her what he knew of the Qur' an, this is
clear evidence that it is permissible to charge a fee for teaching
others the recitation of the Holy Qur'an. This was the position of
the great scholars of Islam: Imam Shafee, Malik, al-Hasan, Ataa,
Ishaaq and many more. Imam Nawawi has cited this view in his
book Sharh Sahih Muslim 117 and said Al Qaadi Iyaad was also
of this opinion due to the above-mentioned Hadith in Sahih
Bukhari and Muslim. This hadith also proves the permissibility
of a woman proposing to a man.
Hadith 57
Wudhu on top of wudhu is light on top of light.
Related by Imam Gazaali in Ihyaa 1/135 and classified
fabricated by al Mandharee.
Hadith 58
Backbiting nullifies one's wudhu and salah.
1 ■ ■ Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/. English) Vol. 7, p, 59, No. 79.
137 See Shar Sahih Muslim Vol. 9, p. 214- By Imam Nawawi.
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Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Ad-Daar
Qutnee and Al Haakim.
Hadith 59
Verily it is the non-Arabic speaking nations that do
this (i.e. kissing the hands of their kings) and I
Muhammad ^S am not a king. I am but a man from
among you.
Related by Ibn Adee and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
The above-mentioned fabricated khabar gives the false
impression that the practice of kissing the hands of respected
people like Shaikhs, parents, teachers etc, is not allowed in
Islam. However this practice is allowed in Islam and should not
be deemed a bid'ah because there are authentic traditions stating
that: some of the companions of the Holy Prophet ^S kissed
his hands on a few occasions and he did not object to /Y. 118
It is not permissible for a woman to kiss the hand of her
Shaikh because when Hind the wife of Abu Sufyaan asked the
Holy Prophet ^S why don't you shake our hands the way you
shake hands with the men when they were giving you their
Baiah? He replied: "I don 7 shake hands with women. "
Hadith 60
The mistake of Prophet David was in his lust.
118 See Adab Al Mufradby Imam Bukhari p. 142.
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Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Imam
Suyooti and Adh-Dhahaabee who said a liar by the name of
Ahmad Ibn Ishaaq was found in the chain of transmitters.
The explanation of the above hadith is famous in Jewish and
Christian circles. Thus they claim that Dawud *$£JeN saw the
body of a woman called Batsheeba as she was taking a bath and
he was overwhelmed with her remarkable beauty; so he
enquired about her and requested that her husband should be
placed on the front line of the battlefield to be killed by the
enemies so that he will be able to marry his wife, which he did
when her husband died.
The scholars of Islam agree unanimously among
themselves that this story is from the Israeeliyaat (i.e. saying of
the Jews) and not a Hadith of the Holy Prophet ^^ . It is not
our creed as Muslims to insult and slander any of the Prophets
of Islam whether it be Muhammad ^^ or any of the previous
Prophets of Allah. It is not befitting of a Prophet to lust much
less to cause the death of someone in order to satisfy his own
lust. We as Muslims believe that the Prophets of Allah were all
infallible. Meaning they did not commit a sin deliberately.
Whatever slip they committed was merely a mistake and not a
deliberate sin like Musa *££&! slaying of the Coptic Soldier in
Egypt.
Anyone who insults or slanders any of the Prophets of
Allah ^ .becomes a Kafir and deserves to be killed if he is
living in an Islamic sate. The insulter is killed whether he is a
Muslim, Christian or Jew because to insult a Prophet is to insult
Allah &&\ Anyone who insults Aisha (ra) and accused her of
zina even though Allah ^ has declared her innocent of this
charge in Surah Noor verse 17 becomes a kafir and deserves to
be killed wherever in the world he might be living.
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As for those who insult Abu Bakr (ra), Umar (ra) or any other
Sahaabah they are to be flogged and if they repent they are
released from prison; if not they are imprisoned until death
overtakes them. 119
HADITH61
Whenever something is comprised of halaal and
haraam the haraam always outweighs the halaal.
Classified fabricated by Al Haafidh Al Iraqi.
HADITH62
To look at a beautiful face improves ones eyesight
and to look at an ugly face causes ones eyesight to
fade.
Related by al Khataab and classified fabricated by Ibn Hibaan.
HADITH63
To look at the face of a beautiful woman and green
vegetation improves ones eyesight.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by adh-
Dhahaabee.
The above mentioned khabar encourages Muslim men to stare at
119 See As-Saarin-ul-Maslool by Ibn Taymiyya for further reading on the
topics insulting Allah, His Messenger and the Sahaabahs.
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beautiful women which is something Allah ^ has forbidden in
the Holy Qur'an. In Surah Noor verse 30-3 1 Allah >$& said:
"Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at
forbidden things) and protect their private parts (from illegal
sexual acts). This is purer for them Verily, Allah is All Aware
of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their
gaze (from looking at forbidden things) and protect their
private parts from illegal sexual acts and not to show off their
adornment except only that which is apparent Le. the face and
the palm of both hands. "* 20
Thus it is permissible for a woman to expose her face
and the palm of her hands when she goes out in public because
they are exempted from being covered. To understand this
verdict properly I would suggest that you read Tafseer Qurtubi
for the explanation of Surah Noor verse 30-31.
The Holy Prophet 2^S has encouraged us on many
occasions to lower our gaze and avoid starring at women
because it's the gateway to zina.
Buraidah (ra) reported the Apostle of Allah ^S once
said to Ali (ra): "Do not give a second look because while you
are not to blame for the first you have no right to the second. " }21
Jabir (ra) said; "The Prophet ^^ saw a woman so he
entered upon Zainab Bint Jahsh and had intercourse with her.
He then came out to his companions and said to them: A woman
advances in the form of a devil, so when one of you gets excited
by her, he should go to his wife and have intercourse with her
for that will repel what is fee ling. " l22
120 Surah Noor 24:30-31
121 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Voi.2. p. 576. No. 2144.
122 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol.2, p. 576, No. 2146.
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When a woman comes out of her house, she charms
others by her beauty. Strange men may have evil notions by
looking at her. Hence she causes them to fall into sin. There is
thus a similarity between Satan and a woman who comes out of
her house alluringly. This also shows that when a man is
charmed by some strange woman, he should go to his wife and
have intercourse with her to protect himself from sin/ 23
HADITH64
If the Arabs should become degraded, then Islam
would become degraded too.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Ibn Abee
Haatim.
The above-fabricated hadith gives the impression that
Islam needs Arabs and thus it depends on them solely for it to
spread. However this is not the case. Islam doesn't need people,
it's the people who need Islam. The reason for this is because
Allah $&> is the Revealer and Protector of Al Islam, hence He 7
Allah $*> said:
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"Verily We have revealed it and We are the Divine protectors
of it" 124
We have seen clearly in Islamic history that when the
Arabs became weak in Iman and consequently their caliphate
123 See Awn-ul-Ma'bood Vol. 2, p. 213.
124 Surah Al-Hijr 15:9.
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disintegrated, Allah &&> replaced them with the Turks who had
established the Ottoman caliphate; so strong was this caliphate
that it reached as far as central Europe and far East Asia.
Al Albaani claims in his book Silsilah Al Ahaadith Ad-
Da' eefah Wal Mawdoo'ah 1/196 that the Arab Nation is
superior to the rest of Nations. He used for his evidence the
saying of the Prophet ^^: "Verily Allah granted eminence to
Kinaana from amongst the descendants of Ismael and He
granted eminence to Quraish amongst Kinaana and He granted
eminence to Banu Hashim from amongst Quraish and He
granted eminence to me from Banu Hashim. " 12
We refute Albaani' s claim by saying he has
misunderstood the hadith because in Islam a person is noble by
virtue of his piety not by virtue of his tribe or nation. In this
regard the Holy Prophet ^^ said; "There is no superiority for
Arabs over non-Arabs or non-Arabs over Arabs. And there is no
superiority for whites over blacks or blacks over whites, except
with piety. All of you are from Adam and Adam is from clay. ffl 6
The Jews were chosen to propagate Allah's message and
when they failed miserably Allah ^ cursed them and replaced
them with the Arabs because the Prophet ^^ was an Arab.
Hence if and when the Arabs fail to carry Islam Allah $&> will
also curse them and replace them with some other people. In this
regard Allah ^ said:
^ 5 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol.4 ? p. 1230, No. 5653.
126 Musnad Ahmad Vol. 5, p, 41 1 classified Sahih.
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^O X-^ f-?\3 <JJ 13 ^Li-j
"0 jwh wAo believe! Whoever from amongst you apostates
from his religion (Islam) Allah will bring a people whom He
will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers,
stern towards the disbeliever's, fighting in the way of Allah,
and never fear the blame of any blamer. That is the grace of
Allah which He bestows on whom He wills. 9%l27
Allah's criterion to judge who is the noblest of men is piety.
Lineage was never the criterion, hence Allah && said:
"0 mankind surely We have created you from a single male
and female and made you into nations and tribes that you may
know each other, not that you will despise each other. Verily
the Most honourable of you in the sight of Allah is that
Believer who is most Righteous. " 128
It's for this reason the Holy Prophet ^^ married Arabs
to non-Arabs thus he married Zainab Bint Jahsh (ra) of Quraish
127 Surah Al-Maidah 5:54.
128 Surah Al-Hujuraai 49:13.
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to Zaid ibn Haaritha (ra) his freed slave. And he married Fatima
Bint Qays (ra) of Quraish to Usaama ibn Zaid (ra) the son of his
freed slave. Also he married Bilal (ra) to the sister of Abdur
Rahman Bin Auf (ra). In view of these mentioned facts Imam
Malik held that the only adequateness between husband and
wife in regards to marriage is deen i.e. both of them should be
practising. The other three imams hold that adequateness covers
deen, the Arabic language, lineage and wealth. 129
HADITH65
The Prophet ^S had the ability to see in the dark the
way he used to see in the daylight.
Related by Ibn Adee and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahaabee.
Even though the above-mentioned Hadith is fabricated
there is an authentic tradition that states that the Holy Prophet
^5 had special ability to see which we don't have. He was able
to see behind him in salah, so the people who prayed behind him
were visible to him, hence if they didn't pray properly he would
admonish them.
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra) Allah's Apostle ^S said:
"Do you consider or see that my face is turned towards the
Qibla? By Allah, neither your submissiveness nor your bowing
is hiddenjrom me; surely I see you from my back. " 13 °
Narrated Anas Bin Malik (ra): "The Holy Prophet ^S
led us in prayer and then got up on the pulpit and said: In your
129 See Zaadul Mifaad Vol. 5, p. 159-160.
130 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol 1, p. 245, No. 410.
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prayer and bowing, I certainly see you from behind i.e. my back
as I see you while looking at you (in front of me). " ]31
Hadith 66
It is the Sunnah that one should not perform more
than one Salah (prayer) with Tayammum; instead he
should make a fresh Tayammum for each and every
Salah.
Related by At Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Ahmad Ibn
Hanbal.
Tayammum takes the place of wudhu and ghusl when
there is no water or the worshipper is sick; or the water is ice
cold hence it may cause fever to the worshipper if he or she
should bathe in it. Thus it is permissible to perform as many
salah as possible with the same tayammum as long as the
tayammum is not broken by one of the following nine things:
1 . Passing wind
2. Urination
3. Stools
4. Heavy sleep
5. Touching a woman with lust
6. Unconsciousness by fainting or drugs
7. Eating camel meat
8. Apostasy
9. The availability of water.
Our wudhu is broken by the first eight things that nullify our
tayammum.
131 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 246, No. 411.
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Hadith 67
Allah has sworn that He shall never allow a stingy
person to enter the Paradise.
Related by Ibn Asaakir and classified fabricated by ad-Daar
Qutnee who said a liar was found in the chain of transmitters by
the name of Muhammad Ibn Zakaria Al Ghulaabi.
Hadith 68
Whenever the Imam ascends the Millibar on
Jumu'ah day, there should be no salah and talking.
Related by At-Tabaraani and classified fabricated by ash-
Dhaahabee.
The above-mentioned fabricated hadith gives the
impression that it is impermissible to pray two rak'ah of sunnah
while the Imam is delivering his khutba. However it is
permissible for a person to perform two rak'ah of sunnah while
the Imam is delivering the khutba because there are authentic
traditions allowing it.
Narrated Jabir Ibn Abdullah (ra): "While delivering a
sermon, Allah 'is Apostle -^ES said: If anyone of you comes while
the Imam is delivering the khutba or has come out for it, should
offer a two rak y ah prayer. " J32
This two rak'ah prayer is called tahiyyatul masjid i.e.
prayer for greeting the mosque. It is sunnah i.e. recommended.
There are a lot of mosques here in the UK and other parts of the
132 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 2, p. 148,No. 267.
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world, which don't allow these two rak'ahs after the Imam
ascends the mimbar They deem it inappropriate because the
person who is praying is interrupting the Imam and others. This
opinion is strongly upheld by Hanafi scholars. Since this two
rak'ah prayer is a sunnah and not fard it is better to avoid
praying it in front of the Imam at a mosque, which doesn't allow
it because this will create disunity and the unity of the Muslims
is fard. However if the Mosque is comprised of different rooms
you may offer this Salah in a room different to the one where the
Imam is delivering the sermon.
As for the second part of the hadith that states that there
should be no speaking when the Imam ascends the mimbar; this
needs an explanation. Hence the explanation for this prohibition
is: when the Imam stands up and starts speaking then everyone
should keep silent. If anyone speaks while the Imam is speaking
such a person has no Jumu'ah.
Hadith 69
He who shortens the Iqaamah by reciting (Allahu
Akbar) twice is not one of us.
Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahaabee.
Iqaamah can be called two ways, first by reciting Allahu
Akbar four times exactly like the Athaan, or shortening it by
reciting Allahu Akbar twice only. Hence no one has the right to
criticise a person for acting upon either of them.
Hadith 70
He who raises his hands in Salah has no Salah.
102
Related by Ibn Taahir who said it was a fabricated Hadith p. 87.
The person who fabricated this hadith is called Ma'moon
Ibn Ahmad Al Harwee. Adh-Dhahaabee said about him that he
used to be in the habit of fabricating ahaadith and attributing
them to reliable sources, Abu Na'eem said this man Ma'moon
Ibn Ahmad was a scum who used to fabricate ahaadith and
attribute them to reliable sources in order to deceive the
Muslims.
It's apparent that the fabricator is of the Hanifi school of
thought. Thus the Hanafis believe that it's makruh to practice
raf ul yadain (raising the hands) in Salah. While the Shafis allow
it because it's a Sunnah of the Prophet 3^s. The truth is with
the Shafis on this issue. This unfortunate incident proves how
detrimental it is when a person is fanatical about his school of
thought. His fanaticism causes him to lie about the Holy Prophet
^£, which is a major sin. Some scholars are of the opinion that
lying about the Prophet "^S is lying about Allah so it makes the
person becomes a Kafir. I am more incline to this view if the lie
was intentional. Az-Zubair said. / was always in the company of
the Holy Prophet ^S and 1 heard him saying: Whoever tells a
lie against me intentionally then surely let him occupy his seat in
the Hell-fire m
HADITH 71
He who performs wudhu and wipes his neck will not
have iron fetters placed around his neck on
Judgement Day.
133 SahihBukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 83, No. 107.
103
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by ad-Daar
Qutnee and al Haakim.
Wiping behind the neck during wudhu is not something that was
legislated by the Prophet ^5 and this is to be seen as a bid' ah.
HADITH 72
Verily Allah loves to see His servant tired and
exhausted in his quest for Halaal things.
Related by Abu Mansoor Ad-Daylamee and classified fabricated
by ad-Daar Qutnee.
The above- fabricated khabar contradicts the Holy Qur'an. On
many occasions Allah ^ has made it clear to us that he wants
for us ease and comfort not hardship. Thus Allah <&& said:
"...Allah wants for you ease and He doesn't want for you
hardship. " 1S4
Even though to work and maintain one's family is an act
of worship Allah $&> prefers that one doesn't undergo severe
hardships in doing so. Because if a person's life is hard the
Shaitaan may cause him to despair and thus he starts
entertaining wrong ideas about Allah && .
In another ayah Allah $&> said:
134 SurahAlBaqarah2:185.
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"Allah doesn't want to place you in any difficulty, but He
wants to purify you, and to complete His favours upon you that
you may be thankful to Hint "* 5
It's not piety to make the deen a burden on yourself or
your family and friends. It is advisable for us to take the easiest
path in deen. Those who choose the hardest path in deen get fed
up and apostate because they can only endure so much and no
more. In this regard the Holy Prophet ^£S said: "Facilitate
things in regards to religion for the people and do not make
things difficult; give them glad tidings and don 7 drive them
away from Islam. " 136
The extremist is the one who makes sunnah fard and
makruh haraam. Striving in the path of Allah $£> means to
abstain from haraam things to the best of one's ability. Striving
in Allah's path doesn't mean to make the deen a burden on
ourselves. The person who likes to make the deen a burden on
himself is showing off with piety and this is insincerity.
The beloved wife of the Prophet ^£ Aisha (ra) said:
"Whenever Allah 's Apostle ^S3 was given the choice of one of
two matters, he would always choose the easier of the two as
long as it was not Haraam to do so, but if it were sinful, he
would not approach it " J37
135 Surah Maidah 5:6.
136 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 60, No. 69
137 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 8,p. 92, No. 147.
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In our midst today there are many Muslims who would
rather choose the harder of the two options, believing it to be
piety. However this behaviour could never be piety because it is
in conflict with the example set by the Holy Prophet S^S.
Hadith 73
The ink of a scholar is holier than the blood of a
martyr.
Related by Khateeb in The History of Baghdad 2/193. He also
said it was a fabricated hadith.
The above-mentioned fabricated hadith gives preference to the
method of dawa over jihad for spreading Islam. However the
best method for spreading Islam is jihad and not dawa. Thus the
Holy Prophet ^§ spent thirteen years in Makkah giving dawa
and only approximately one hundred people embraced Islam.
But when he entered Makkah with military might and Shawka
(power) two thousand took their shahadah in one day.
The mujaahideen conquer lands and save the entire
populace from the Hell-fire by delivering Islam to them. This
accomplishment is much greater than what books can do.
Also this fabricated hadith contradicts the Holy Qur'an,
Allah <&&> said:
106
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"Afof equal are those of the believers who sit at home, (except
those who are disabled by injury or are blind or lame), and
those who strive hard and fight in the cause of Allah with their
wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred in grades those who
strive hard and fight with their wealth and their lives above
those who sit at home. " m
Hadith 74
The Holy Prophet 3^§ was once returning from a
battle with his companions and he turned to them
and said: "We have returned from the lesser Jihaad
to the greater Jihaad, Jihaad-u-Nafs Jihaad Akbar i.e.
to fight against your evil desires is the greatest."
Related by Bayhaqi and classified fabricated by Ibn Hajar who
said this Khabar is not a saying of the Holy Prophet ^S but
instead a saying of a man by the name of Ibrahim Ibn Abee
Ablah.
This hadith is frequently quoted by cowards and
hypocrites who don't want to die for Allah $&. In this regards
138 Surah Nisaa 4:95.
107
Allah *3fe said:
"Fighting is prescribed for you and you hate it, and it may be
that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like
a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not
know." 139
In regards to Jihad and its importance to Holy Prophet
2^K said: "He who died and didn 'i do Jihad and didn 7 make
his intention to do Jihad; died on a branch of hypocrisy. " uo
The great scholar of Islam Ibn-uI-Qayyim said this
fabricated Hadith is obnoxious,
Hadith 75
He who eats with someone whose sins are forgiven
will have his sins forgiven also.
Classified fabricated by Ibn Hajar.
This fabricated Hadith has no chain of transmitters likewise it
contradicts the Holy Qur'an. Thus Allah $£> spoke about the
wives of Prophet Nuh >&£& and Prophet Lut ?i&M\ who were
139 Surah AlBaqarah 2:216.
140 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol. 3, p. 1057, No. 4696,
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both kafirs only to be destine to the Hell-fire, yet they ate with
their believing husbands.
Allah && sets forth an example for those who
disbelieve:
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'TAe wife ofNuh and the wife of Lut they were under two of
Our righteous servants but they both betrayed them their
husbands by rejecting their doctrine. So they Nuh and Lut
avail them their respective wives not against Allah it was said:
Enter the fire along with those who enter. " 14i
Ibn Kathir has used this ayah in his tafseer to refute the
above-mentioned fabricated hadith. Since Kafirs, Apostates and
Hypocrites eat with the Muslims time and time again, such a
hadith could never be authentic.
Hadith 76
The spider is a shaitaan transformed by Allah so kill
it.
Related by Ibn Adee who said it was inauthentic.
141 SurahTahreem66:10.
109
The Holy Prophet ^^ has specified what type of animals
Muslims are allowed to kill and he did not include the spider as
one off them.
Abu Sa'eed Al Khudri (ra) said the Holy Prophet ^£g
was asked which of the creatures a pilgrim in a state of Ihram
could kill. He replied: The snake, the scorpion, the rat; he
should drive away the pied crow, but should not kill it; the biting
dog, the kite and any wild animals which attack humans, l42
Ibn Umar (ra) said the Holy Prophet ^^ said: "<4
Muslim is allowed to kill the above mentioned animals whether
or not he is on Hajj. " l43
Also the fabricated khabar contradicts a sound hadith,
which is found in Sahih Muslim: {t Verily Allah did not cause the
race of those which suffered metamorphosis to grow and they
were not survived by young ones. Monkeys and swine had been
in existence even before the metamorphosis of the human
beings, i.e. the Jews. " 44
Whenever an animal undergoes a metamorphosis such an
animal cannot reproduce, so if the spider had suffered a
metamorphosis it would be unable to reproduce and
consequently it would become extinct.
142 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 2, p. 487, No. 1844.
143 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 2, p 487, No. 1842.
144 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol 4, p. 1400, No. 6438 Some Jews in
the time of Prophet Dawud *&*£& broke the Sabbath by setting their fish
nets to catch fish on Saturdays. They justified their crime by saying they
didn't do anything but instead the fish net caught the fish on their behalf
Allah's wrath kindled upon them so He turned those who actually broke the
Sabbath into swine and those who saw them violating the Sabbath and didn't
stop them He turned them into apes. See tafseer Ibn Kathir for verse 65 of
Surah Baqarah.
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Hadith 77
He who prays twenty rak'ah between Maghrib and
Isha shall have a house built in the Paradise.
Related by Ibn Maajah and classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee.
Hadith 78
A scholar of Islam will never become senile.
Classified fabricated by Ibn Abee Haatim,
Hadith 79
A reciter of the Qur'an will never become senile.
Classified fabricated by Suyooti.
Hadith 80
There shall arise a man from among my followers
by the name of Muhammad Ibn Idrees (Imam Shall).
He will be more detrimental to my followers than
Iblees. And there shall arise a man from among my
followers by the name of Abu Haneefa, he will be the
light of my Ummah.
Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee in his book of fabricated
Hadith Vol. 1, p. 457.
The person who fabricated the above mentioned hadith is a
member of the Hanafi school of thought. Once again we have
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seen how fanaticism in regards to school of thought has caused a
person to lie about the Holy Prophet ^§ .
Hadith 81
Allah $& has disallowed the recitation of the Holy
Qur'an with a charming voice.
Related by Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Al Haythamee
who said a liar was found in the chain of transmitters. .
This fabricated hadith contradicts the authentic traditions
of the Holy Prophet 3^§ because on many occasions the
Prophet ^$ had encouraged his companions to recite the Holy
Qur'an in a charming voice. The sahaabi Abu Musa (ra) was
skilful in reciting the Holy Qur'an with a melodious voice so the
Prophet 2^S once said to him: a O Abu Musa! Indeed you have
been given one of the musical wind instruments of the family of
David i.e. the ability to recite the Qur 'an with a sweet voice. " 145
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra): '7 heard the Messenger of
Allah saying: Allah does not listen to anything as He likes to
listen to the recitation of the Qur 'an by His Prophet who recites
it in an attractive audible sweet sounding voice. " ]46
In another hadith the Holy Prophet ^§ said: "He who
doesn 7 recite the Qur 'an with a charming voice is not one of us.
It was asked what do you think if a person does not have a
pleasant voice? He said: He should recite with a pleasant voice
as much as possible. r,I4V
145 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 6, p. 514, No. 568.
146 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 9, p. 477, No. 634.
147 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 1, p. 385, No. 1466. This Hadith
was classified Sahih.
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Hadith 82
He who recites while he is praying behind the Imam
will have his mouth filled with fire on the Day of
Judgement.
Related by Ibn Taahir in his book At-Tadhkira. He also
classified it fabricated and said a Dajjal (liar) was found in the
chain of transmitters.
The above-mentioned fabricated hadith gives the
impression that it is haraam for a person to recite Surah Fatiha
while praying behind the Imam. This issue is a matter of
contention between the scholars past and present. They differ
about the permissibility of reciting Surah Fatiha behind the
Imam with three opinions.
1. It is wajib to recite Surah Fatiha in all the prayers when
praying behind the Imam i.e. both in the silent prayer and the
loud prayer.
2. It is wajib to keep quiet in all the prayers both in the silent
prayers and the loud prayers.
3. When praying behind the Imam one should recite Surah
Fatiha in the quiet prayers but not in the loud prayers since we
all have to listen attentively to the Imam's recitation.
This last opinion is the most accurate and it is the school of
thought of Imam Malik and Ahmad Ibn Hanbal.
The following Hadith Qudsi states that we should recite
Surah Fatiha behind the Imam to ourselves in the silent prayers.
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra) may Allah ^ be pleased with him
from the Prophet ^jg w ho said; "A prayer performed by
someone who has not recited the essence of the Qur'an (i.e.
Fatiha) is deficient and he repeated the word three times,
incomplete. Someone said to Abu Huraira: Even though we are
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148
behind the Imam ? He said recite it inwardly to yourself. "
This Hadith Qudsi is evidence for reciting Surah Fatiha
behind the Imam to ourselves in the silent prayers. As for the
evidence for keeping quiet and listening attentively to the Imam
in the loud prayers; is the ayah where Allah ^ said:
"And whenever the Qur'an is being recited listen attentively
and keep quiet in order that you may obtain Allah 's mercy. " 149
It is haraam to have a conversation when the Qur'an is
being recited. The same ruling goes for the athaanand the
iqaamah.
Hadith 83
Whenever one performs a lot of Hajj and Umrah he
or she is protected from poverty.
Related by al-Haamilee and classified fabricated by Ibn
Hibbaan.
This hadith if acted upon can make life difficult for the
Muslims. Every year there is a problem of overcrowding during
the Hajj season. The Muslims who have already made Hajj
should stay at home and give the opportunity to someone else
who has not been for Hajj. The most pious Muslim to ever walk
earth was the Holy Prophet ^§ and he only made Hajj once in
Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol. 1, P. 215 No. 775
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149 Surah Araaf 7:204
his lifetime.
Hadith 84
He who prayed two rak'ah of prayer in privacy
without being seen by anyone except Allah and the
Angels will be saved from the Hell-fire.
Related by Ibn Asaakir and classified fabricated by adh-
Dhahaabee.
Hadith 85
The heart of a believer is Allah's dwelling place.
Classified fabricated by Az-Zarkashee and Ibn Taymiyya ;
This fabricated hadith has another wording, which goes as
follows:
Neither My earth nor My heavens are vast enough to
contain Me but the heart of My believing servant
does contain Me.
Sheikul Islam Ibn Taymiyya said this saying can be
found among the Israaeelias and it's definitely not a saying of
the Holy Prophet ^ .
This fabricated hadith is famous among Sufi circles.
They are attracted to this fabricated hadith because they use it to
promote their erroneous concept of incarnation. Incarnation is
kufr, because Allah && does not dwell inside of His creation
and He has never appeared on earth in the form of an Angel or
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any human being. Anyone who believes that Allah ^ appeared
on earth in the form of a human being is a Kafir. This is the
aqeedah of Christians and Louis Farrakhan. Some Christians
claim that Jesus >&£& was God in flesh. The Nation of Islam
claim that Allah $& appeared in the person of Master Fard
Muhammad. Anyone who dies with this belief that Allah $&
appeared on earth in the form of a human being will be in the
Hell-fire to abide forever.
In refuting this concept Allah <&&> said:
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"It is not given to any human being that Allah should speak to
him unless it be by revelation, or from behind a veil, or that
He sends a Messenger (Angel) to reveal what he wills by His
leave. Verily He is the Most High , the Most Wise. " 1S0
Also we say to the Christians if Jesus H&fett was g 0( j j n fl es h
why did he rebuke the man who said to him; "O good master,"
by saying, "Why call me good, no one is good except God." 131
Hadith 86
Madinah is holier than Makkah.
Related by Tabaraani and classified fabricated by adh-
Dhahaabee.
150 Surah Ash-Shura 42:51. See Tafseer Ibn Kathir for this Ayah.
151 See Matthew 19:17.
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There is a difference of opinion among the scholars as to
whether Makkah is holier than Madinah. It's our madhab (i.e.
Hanbali school of thought) that Makkah is holier than Madinah.
This view is also championed by Imam Abu Hanifa and Shafi.
However Imam Malik and most of his students are of the view
that Madinah is holier than Makkah. The great Maliki scholar al
Qaadi Iyaad said Madinah is the most sacred place on earth
because the grave of the Holy Prophet 2^ is there.
The Jamhoor (majority of scholars) are of the opinion
that Makkah is holier then Madinah because of the following
ahaadith: "O/z the authority of Abu Huraira (ra) who said the
Holy Prophet ^5 said: Salah in this Masjid of mine is better
than a thousand salah in another mosque except Masjid Al
Haraam in Makkah. " J52
Salah performed at Masjid Al Haraam in Makkah is
equivalent to one hundred thousand salah while salah performed
at the Prophet's !$&£ mosque in Madinah is equivalent to a
thousand salah, so how can Madinah be better than Makkah? 153
On the authority of Abdullah Ibn Adee Ibn Hamraa Az-
Zuhri who said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah 2^, while he
was on the back of his camel in Makkah on his way to Madinah
for Hijrah, saying: By Allah you are the most sacred land of
Allah and you are the most favourite place with Allah Had it
not been that my people drive me out from you I would never
leave you. " l54
Additionally Allah && has made mention of Makkah in
the Holy Qur'an with the title The Mother of All Cities. So if
Allah ^fe gave Makkah this title how can one entertain the idea
152 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) VoL2 p.697 No.3209
153 See Sharh Muslim by Imam Nawawi Vol. 9, p. 164.
154 Sunan Tirmidhi No. 3925.
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that there is a city, which is holier than Makkah. In this regards
Allah <S& said:
( V4wrf r/r/s (7%e Qur'an) is a blessed book which We have sent
down, confirming the revelations which came before it, so that
you may warn the mother of all cities (Le> Makkah) and all
those around it Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in
it (The Our ' an) and they are constant in guarding their
prayers."™
HADITH 87
Verily Allah does not accept a supplication (Du'aaa),
which has a grammatical error in it.
Related by Taqi Subkee and classified fabricated by Mula Ali
Qaari.
A grammatical error is not a reason to have one's Du'aa
rejected The du'aa that Allah 3fe rejects is the Du'aa of a
person who eats haraam food, or consumes haraam drink. Such
a person will have his du'aa rejected for forty days. Drug abuse
also causes one's du'aa and salah to be rejected for forty days.
1 55 Surah Al An'aam 6:92. See tafseer Tabari for the explanation of this
Ayah.
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The Holy Prophet ^S said: "Du'aa is worship
(Ibaada). " J56
Since du'aa is ibaada no one is allowed to make du'aa to
others other than Allah ^ . In this regards Allah <$& said:
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"&iy vefify my &i/<zJf a«rf my sacrifice, my living and my
dying are for Allah the Lord of the worlds. " l57
Since du'aa is an act of worship and it is for Allah
$& . alone there should be no doubt in the people's minds that
the Berailwis who make du'aa to humans or to the inhabitants of
the graves are Kafirs outside the fold of A] Islam.
Hadith 88
If a people should enter a man's house, then he the
owner of the house is their Ameer until they depart;
it's incumbent on them to obey his orders.
Related by Abu Na'eem and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahaabee, who said a liar was found in the chain of
transmitters by the name of Mualla Ibn HilaaL
This fabricated khabar doesn't make sense because many
times we visit the homes of weak Muslims and apostates to
invite them back to Al Islam. How can an apostate be Ameer
over the believers when Allah ^fe said:
156 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. I. p. 387, No. 1474.
157 Surah Al An'aam 6:162.
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"And never will Allah grant to the disbelievers a mastery over
the believers. " 158
However if the person whose home you visit is a
practising Muslim; then no one has the right to lead him in salah
in his own home, unless he appoints someone else to do so. In
this regard the Holy Prophet 2^§ said: "No man must lead
another in prayer in his house i.e. in the house of the latter or
where the latter has authority, or sit in his place of honour
without his permission. Shu y bah said: I asked Ismail what is the
meaning of his place of honour? He replied his throne. " J 9
Hadith 89
The Jumu'ah prayer is compulsory on fifty men and
whenever they are less than fifty, Jumu'ah is not
compulsory on them.
Related by At-Tabaraani and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahaabee,
There is no specified number mentioned in the authentic
traditions for the Jumu'ah prayer. Hence we are allowed to
perform Jumu'ah even if we are only three.
In Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean, there are a
lot of mosques where Jumu'ah prayers is performed and the
158 Stxrah An-Nisaa 4:141.
159 Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 1 p. 153, No. 582.
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congregation doesn't reach fifty devotees. If we should go by
this fabricated khabar many people in various parts of the world
would have to abandon their Jumu'ah prayers
It is Sunnah Muakkadah to make ghusl for every
Jumu'ah prayer. One should recite Surah The Cave on Jumu'ah
day (this is Sunnah). Likewise we should try to reach the
mosque before the Imam ascends the mimbar in order to receive
special blessings from Allah 3& . Even though Jumu'ah is not
compulsory on women, they should attend as much as possible
in order to grow in Imam. If a male should miss three Jumu'ah
prayers consecutively he has committed a grave sin in Al Islam
Jumu'ah prayer is not compulsory on the traveller, the sick and
the prisoner because he is not free. There is no harm in
delivering the khutba in a language other than the Arabic
language because the purpose of the khutba is to guide the
ummah; so how can you guide the people if the khutba is not in
a language that they understand.
Hadith 90
There is not a single Prophet who had a nocturnal
emission (wet dream) for verily nocturnal emission
is from the Shaitaan.
Related by Ibn Adee and classified fabricated by Adh-
Dhahaabee.
Hadith 91
There will be no Mahdi and no Isa ***& 4 i.e. the
return of Jesus.
121
Related by Al Haakim 4/441 and classified fabricated by
Shawkaani and Saghaani
This fabricated khabar contradicts the Qur'an and Sunnah.
The coming of Isa ^^^ was made mention of in The Holy
Qur'an as well as in many authentic traditions of the Holy
Prophet ^§ Thus it's not befitting of a Muslim to reject faith
in it. In regards to the return of Isa >3£sl , Allah 3m said:
•'« * ^ t .'
"And he, Isa *£wsM jftg sun of Mary am is a divine sign for
the Day of Judgement, therefore have no doubt concerning it
And follow Me, Allah ie.be obedient to the commandments of
Allah. This is the straight path." 160
Ibn Kathir said that this ayah is referring to the return of
Isa *££stt at the end of time. He shall return as an Imam who
will rule with equality and justice. 161
The number of ahaadith referring to the descent of Isa
HfcrfsN i n the end of time have reached the level of Mutawaatir
On the authority of Abu Huraira (ra) who said: "The
Apostle of Allah has said: By Him in whose hands is my soul,
surely Isa >&£& tfo e son ofMaryam will soon descend amongst
you as a just ruler; he will break the cross and kill the pigs and
there will be no Jizya (i.e. taxation taken from non-Muslims).
Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it. And a
160 Surah Zukhruf 43:61.
■ for the Tafseer of Surah Zukhruf verse 61.
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161 See Tafseer Ibn Kathir for the Tafseer of Surah Zukhruf verse 61.
single prostration to Allah will be better than the whole world
and what it contains. " I62
In another hadith the Prophet ^5 said: "How will you
be when the son of Mary am Le, Isa ^^^ descends amongst
you while one of your own men is your leader. " I63
The great Islamic Scholar Ibn Khaldoon said in his
Muqaddimah: "Know that it is the belief of the Muslims of
different generations thai there will come a man from the
Prophet's family called Mahdi who will help this religion of A I
Islam. He will rule with equality and justice; all the Muslims
will follow him and he shall bring all the Islamic regimes
underneath his sway. The Dajjal will also appear as a sign of
the hour. Isa <*&£& will come after the Dajjal and kill him. Isa
>«£» will pray behind the Mahdi in Salah " l64
It is the aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah that the
Mahdi will appear in the end of time to lead the Muslims to
glory and victory over their enemies. He shall do so by bringing
all the Islamic regimes under his dominion and rule. The Holy
Prophet 2^§ said in this regard: "If there is one day left of this
dunya Allah $& shall prolong that day until a man from my
household appears. His name will be like mine and his father \s
name i.e. Muhammad Ibn Abdullah. He shall fill the earth with
equality and justice the way it is filled with tyranny and
oppression. " ; 5
The Shias exaggerate in their belief about the coming of
the Mahdi. They claim he is their twelfth Imam whose name is
Muhammad Ibn Hasan Al Askaree He disappeared at the age
: Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 4, p. 36, No. 657.
Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 4, p. 437, No. 658.
See Muqaddimah by Ibn Khaldoon p. 555.
Sahih Jami As-Saghir Vol 6, p. 70, No. 5180,
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of five and today he is one thousand and fifteen years old and he
is (they believe) still alive. He is residing in a tunnel and he shall
re-emerge as the Mahdi When he comes he shall put life into
Abu Bakr (ra) and Umar (ra), resurrect them from their graves
and crucify them because they were the two idols of Quraish
who usurped the caliphate from All (ra). This aqeedah of the
Shias is farfetchedness and no one believes in it except a person
who is suffering from animal stupidity, pathetic insanity and
chronic hypocrisy.
Hadith 92
The Mahdi shall come from the lineage of my uncle
Ahbaas.
Related by Ad-Daar Qutnee and classified fabricated by Ibn
Adee who said a liar was found in the chain of transmitters by
the name of Muhammad Ibn al Waleed.
This fabricated khabar is in conflict with the authentic
tradition of the Prophet 2^S . Thus the Holy Prophet 3^8 sa jd
about the Mahdi: "The Mahdi shall be from my family, from the
lineage ofFatima. ,yI66
It is the belief of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaa'ah that the
Mahdi will be from the lineage ofFatima and not the lineage of
Al Abbaas or anyone else.
Hadith 93
He who knows himself knows his lord.
166 This is an authentic Hadith narrated by the Prophet's wife Umm Salama.
See Sahih Al Jami As Saghir Vol. 6, p. 70, No. 5180.
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Mentioned in Al Maqaasid by As Sakhaawi p 198.
Classified fabricated by As-Suyooti and Imam Nawawi. The
scholars of Hadith said this k-habar is not a hadith but instead it's
an Israeelia i.e. the Jewish sayings
This hadith is extremely dangerous as it's in conflict
with the Islamic Aqeedah. It gives the false notion that man can
be compared to Allah 5® . The ninety-nine names and attributes
of Allah ^ should not be understood in human form This is
called Tashbeeh i.e. to liken the creator to His creation. Anyone
who makes Allah ^fe similar to His creation in His person or
His names and attributes is a Kafir. Hence Allah <&& sees,
speaks and hears but not like us. We see as the creation and
Allah 3fe sees as the Creator Our ability to see is limited while
Allah's ability to see is unlimited. We believe in Allah's names
and attributes without making Him similar to His creation
because Allah &fe said:
9 A "j"- *" "~
"There is nothing in the heavens above nor the earth below
which is like unto Hint, and He is All-Hearer the All-Seer. " l67
Likewise Allah «^fe said in this regard:
167 Surah Shura 42:11.
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"Say He is Allah, the One. Allah As Samad Le. 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. "*
Hadith 94
Make your Tawassul with my Glory (Jahh) for verily
my Glory in the sight of Allah is great.
Classified fabricated by Sheikul Islam Ibn Taymiyya who said
this khabar is devoid of a known origin i.e. chain of transmitters.
The Arabic word Tawassul implies seeking a means of nearness
to Allah 3&. There are two types of tawassul lawful and
unlawful. The type mentioned in the above mentioned fabricated
hadith is unlawful. We are not allowed as Muslims to make
tawassul with the Glory of the Prophet Muhammad ^&g The
lawful tawassul is of three types. To draw near to Allah ^fe by
calling upon Him by His ninety-nine names and attributes. Or to
ask someone who is pious to make du'aa for you. And to draw
near to Allah &£> with your pious deeds.
The people who believe that it is permissible to make
tawassul with the Glory of the Prophet ^S rely heavily on the
hadith of the blind man.
168 Surah Al-Iklas 112
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It was reported by Ahmad and others with an authentic
chain of narrators from Uthmaan Ibn Haneef (ra): "A blind man
came to the Prophet ^§ and said, supplicate to Allah that He
should cure me of my blindness. So he said if you wish I will
supplicate to Allah for you and if you wish I will delay that, for
that is far better for you. So he the blind man said supplicate to
Him. So he ordered the blind man to perform wudhu and to
perform it well, and to pray two rakahs, and to supplicate with
this Du 'aa "0 Allah I ask You and I turn to You by means of
Your Prophet Muhammad (i.e. by means of his Du'aa) the
Prophet of mercy, O Muhammad 1 have turned by means of you
(i.e. your Du 'aa) to my Lord in this need of mine, so that it may
be fulfilled for me, Allah accept him as a supplicant on my
behalf and accept my supplication for him, (to be accepted for
me) ". He said, so the man did it and he was cured of his
blindness. 169
The people who promote the idea of making tawassul
with the Glory of the Prophet ^5 rely on this hadith for their
evidence; however this hadith is evidence against them. Instead
it's an evidence for those who disallow this type of tawassul.
This is so because the tawassul of the blind man was through
means of the Holy Prophet's ^£ du'aa and the proofs for what
we say are many taken, from the hadith itself, and most
importantly:
1 . The reason why the blind man came to the Prophet ^S
was for him to make a du'aa for him, as he said:
"Supplicate to Allah ^ and ask Him to cure me of my
blindness' 1 . So he sought to use the Prophet's du'aa as a
means of nearness to Allah, ^ since he knew that the
du'aa of the Prophet ~^^S was more likely to be accepted
169 It was reported in Al Musnad Vol. 4. p. 138, and by At-Tirmidhee Vol. 4,
p. 281-282, and Ibn Maajah Vol. 1, p. 418.
127
by Allah ^ than the du'aa of others, and if the
intention of the blind man was to seek nearness to Allah
^fe by means of the Prophet's Glory or status or his
right, then he would have no need to go to the Prophet
^8, or to ask him to make du'aa for him, rather he
would have sat in his house, and supplicated to his lord
saying for example "O Allah I ask You by the Glory of
Your Prophet and his station with You that You cure me
and enable me to see." But that is not what he did. Why?
Since he was an Arab and knew very well the meaning
of tawassul in the Arabic language and knew that it was
not a word said by a person with a need, mentioning the
name of the person as an intermediary. Rather it had to
include coming to one whom he believed to be pious and
have knowledge of the book and the sunnah and ask him
to make du'aa for him.
2. The Prophet 2^g promised that he would make du'aa for
him after advising him of what would be better for him,
and this was his saying, "If you wish I will supplicate for
you, and if you have patience, that is better for you".
And this second matter is what he indicated in the hadith
which he narrated from His Lord, the Blessed and Most
High; thus he said: "When I afflict My servant in his two
beloved ones, that is his eyes, and he observes patience,
then I give him Paradise in place of them ", 116
3. The blind man's insistence that he should supplicate for
him, as he said to the Prophet, "Supplicate to Him"
means that the Messenger 5^S definitely did make du'aa
for him, since he was the best at fulfilling a promise and
he had already promised to make du'aa for him if he
wished as it is mentioned in the Hadith that preceded.
The blind man preferred that he make a du'aa for him to
be cured. Also the Holy Prophet 2^8 ou t f his mercy
Sahih Al Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 7, p. 377, No. 557.
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and desire that Allah ^ should answer his du'aa for
him ordered him to make wudhu properly and pray two
rak'ah, and then to make du'aa himself. Hence Allah ^
said in regards to these pious acts of the believers:
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"And seek the means of nearness (waseelah) to Hint
After analysing our argument against making tawassul by
the Glory of the Prophet ^^ it becomes clear to all who Allah
&& has blessed with sincerity that this form of tawassul is not
allowed in Islam because no Sahaabah did it Not only does this
form of tawassul makes the Muslims resemble the Christians
who make tawassul with the Glory of Isa ?3weB , but it is also
Bid'ah (a cursed innovation). Their argument that the blind man
made tawassul with the Glory of the Prophet Muhammad ^£ is
a lie because he said to the Holy Prophet $3£ "Supplicate Allah
for me to be cured of my blindness". Hence it's clear that he
made tawassul with the du'aa of the Prophet ^£. So we are
only allowed to make tawassul with the Righteous people by
means of their du'aa (supplication) when they are alive. But as
for making tawassul with their glory when they are dead, this is
haraam and a bid'ah. It is for this reason Umar (ra) the second
Caliph approached the Prophet's uncle Abbaas (ra) and said
'We used to use the Holy Prophet for Tawassul when he was
alive and Allah used to give us rain at times of drought, now
since the Prophet is no longer with us we will use the uncle of
Surah Al-Maaidah 5:35.
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the Prophet ^§ as our tawassul And it did rain after Abbaas
prayed " m
Hadith 95
Allah the Most High has promised this house (the
Ka'ba) that six hundred thousand worshippers shall
visit it yearly for Hajj and if this number is not
present He shall make it up with the Angels.
Related by AJ Gazaali and classified fabricated by Al Haafidh
Al Iraqi.
Hadith 96
Verily Allah has Angels whom He has assigned to
transport the Deeds.
Classified fabricated by Sakhaawi see Al Asraarp. 148.
There are Angels who transport the souls of Allah's servants as
it is made mention in Qur'an but not their actual bodies
Hadith 97
The white rooster is my friend and a friend of my
friend and a enemy of my enemy.
Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee .
1 71 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 2, p. 66, No. 123.
130
There are other fabricated ahaadith about the white
rooster, such as: "Keep at your homes the white rooster for
verily a home which there is a white rooster will not be visited
by the Shaitaan nor a magician. "
"The white rooster is beloved by me and loved by my beloved
i.e. AngelJibreel ^£»."
"Do not abuse the white rooster because it is my friend and the
friend of my friend. And its enemy is also my enemy, and the one
who has sent me with the truth if the people should know about
its value they would buy it feathers with gold and silver. And
verily the Jinn are driven away with its voice upon hearing it "
See Al Asraar p. 206.
The voice of the rooster is beautiful and has many merits
to it. However we should not exaggerate in our love for the
rooster and fabricated ahaadith in its regard, like the four which
I have mentioned previously. The voice of a rooster doesn't
drive away the Shaitaan but instead it's the recitation of the
Holy Qur'an and Athaan that drives away the Shaitaan,
especially Surah Baqarah. Hence the Prophet -^K said: "Do not
turn your homes into graveyards, recite Surah Baqarah in your
homes for verily a home which Surah Baqarah is recited cannot
be visited by the Shaitaan i.e. for three days and three
nights, " 17S
Among the merits of the rooster is the authentic saying
of the Holy Prophet 2^ : "When you hear the crowing of the
rooster, ask for Allah J s blessings for (their crowing indicates
that) they have seen an Angel. And when you hear the braying of
donkeys, seek refuge with Allah from Shaitaan for (their braying
indicates that) they have seen a Sahitaan. " I74
173 Sahih Muslim English trans. Vol. 1, p. 377, No. 1707.
174 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 4, p. 332, No. 522.
131
Likewise I have come across another authentic tradition
in Musnad Ahmad where the Holy Prophet ^^ said: "Do not
abuse the rooster because it wakes you up for your salah. " I75
Hadith 98
Music sows hypocrisy in the hearts like the water
causes the crops to germinate.
Classified fabricated by Imam Nawawi who said it's a
saying of the scholars and not a hadith. Even though this khabar
is fabricated no one can deny the meaning is sahih (authentic).
This is so because there are many evidences from Qur'an and
Sunnah to prove the evil effects of music and to prove that it is
haraam. Since the above fabricated khabar is authentic in its
meaning its permissible for Muslims to quote it as long as they
avoid saying the Holy Prophet ^§ said or use the phrase, there
is a hadith that says: "Among the many evidences proving that
the above khabar is sahih in its meaning is Allah's words,"
"Do you then wonder at this recital (Qur'an) and you laugh at
it and weep not (like the believers do) Wasting away your
precious lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing etc). " m
175 Musnad Ahmad Vol. 5, p. 193.
176 Surah An-Najm 53:59-60.
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While commenting on the word Saamidoon Ibn Kathir
wrote: Ibn Abbaas (ra) states that this refers to singing and this
is also the verdict of Ikrimah.
The kafir entertainment industry is competing with Allah
$&> for the attention of the Muslims specifically and mankind
generally. Hence people today waste their time away with the
music and movies of Hollywood and Bollywood instead of
learning their deen. Because of this reality the average Muslim
you meet in any country today is jaahil with no taqwa.
One of the many signs before the Day of Judgement is
that religious knowledge will disappear from the Muslim
communities. See Sahih Bukhari Vol. 9, p. 151, No. 187.
In addressing the problem of the Shaitaan competing
with Allah && for our attention the Qur'an states:
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"And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (ie. music,
singing etc) to mislead men from the path of Allah without
knowledge and makes a mockery of Allah's path (le. Qur'an).
For such there will be a humiliating torment (in the Hell-
Fire)." 177
I have met many Muslim children who memorise many
lyrics from the albums of Hollywood singers yet these same
children cannot recite Surah Fatiha properly. This is so because
177 Surah Luqman 3 1 ;6 See Tafseer Ibn Kathir for this Ayah.
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the Shaitaan was successful in keeping them away from the
Qur'an with music.
Music is the Qur'an of the Shaitaan, thus anyone who
listens to music soon and very soon that person will commit
Zina*, Because the music plays on their emotions and puts them
in the mood for zina. It is for this reason womanisers have an
expensive sounds system in their cars. Likewise men and
women who are promiscuous go to the night-clubs and discos
for their partners, because the music in the night-clubs puts
people in the mood to commit zina.
In commenting on this reality Allah *9fe states:
"And excite any of them whom you can among them with
your sweet voice, make assault on them with your cavalry and
your infantry mutually share with them wealth and children,
and make promises to them. But Shaitaan promises them
nothing but deceit "* 79
On commenting on this ayah Mujaahid said: The phrase
your sweet voice means music. Music that the Shaitaan uses to
trap people in his web of disobedience to Allah &&\
* The word Zina covers fornication and adultery but the punishment for the
two main crimes is different which is 100 lashes for the one who commits
fornication and one year of exile from the community. While the punishment
for adultery is stoning to death. Please note that the scholars of Islam have
agreed unanimously among themselves that their punishments can only be
carried out in the Islamic State
178 Surah Israa 17:64.
134
In describing the sincere servants of Allah ^ the
Qur'an states that they avoid gatherings where there is music.
Op isljjT L^s jjtULi Ijji l^[3 jjjJ 1 5i Jk £i? ^ t>?^'3
",4wtf f/rose who do not witness falsehood, and if they pass by
some evil play or talk, they pass by it with dignity. " 179
Imam Abu Bakr Hassaas while commenting on this
verse states: "Imam Abu Hanifa says that evil play and talk
(zoor) refers to singing and Music. ,,I8 °
Contrary to common held beliefs there are a number of
sahih (authentic) ahaadith, which clearly point to the
indisputable fact that musical instruments (i.e. wind and string)
are prohibited by the Islamic Shariah. Hence we are not allowed
to play them nor listen to them.
Narrated Abu Amir (ra): That he heard the Holy Prophet
I^§ saying "From among my followers there will be some who
will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the
drinking of alcoholic drinks and use of musical instruments as
Halaal (lawful) M8]
We are not even supposed to listen to a bell much less to
listen to wind and string instruments. In this regards the Holy
Prophet ^S said: "The Angels will never enter a home where
there is a bell y ' 182
179 Surah Al-Furqaan ....25.:72.
180 See Ahkaamul Qur'an Vol. 3, p. 347.
181 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol 7, p. 345, No. 494.
182 Musnad Ahmad Vol. 2, p. 366.
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In another hadith the Holy Prophet ^S said: "The bell
is the Shaitaan *s musical instrument " 83
Hadith 99
A Shaikh is like a Prophet among his people.
Classified fabricated by Ash-Shawkaani and many others.
This khabar has another wording which says:
A Shaikh in his community is like a Prophet among 1
his people, they benefit from his knowledge and
learn from him goodAdab.
The scholars of hadith say these two sayings are not
ahaadith of the Holy Prophet ^S but instead they are sayings
of the Islamic scholars past and present.
They also say that these two sayings even though they
are not hadith they are authentic in their meanings. Because
there is an authentic hadith that carries the same meaning as
these two khabars. Thus the Holy Prophet ^S said in an
authentic khabar: "The Islamic scholars are the inheritors of the
Prophets. " m
The Muslim community should love and respect the
sincere scholars because Allah <&& and His Rasool 2^5 have
made it incumbent upon them to do so, hence Allah ^ said:
183 Sahih Muslim English trans. Vol. 3, p. 1163, No. 5279.
184 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 59, No. 67.
136
"0 jww h>Ao believe obey Allah and obey His Messenger and
those who are in authority from among you. " I85
All the commentators of the Qur'an agree that this ayah means
the leaders and the Islamic scholars are the ones who are in
authority from among us. Thus we are supposed to love, respect
and obey them if they obey Allah && and His Messenger.
However if they sell out and go against Qur'an and Sunnah,
we're not supposed to obey them because there is no obedience
to the creation while you are disobeying the Creator.
Hadith 100
Necessity knows no law.
Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahaabee.
The scholars of Islam say this saying is not a hadith but instead
it's a saying of the Islamic jurist. Hence the meaning is authentic
and it is permissible for the Muslims to act upon it. For example,
Allah && has given us the permission to eat pork if we are
starving and there is nothing else by which we can eat to save
ourselves. Thus He >&& said:
185 Surah An-Nisaa 4:59.
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"Allah has forbidden you only the "Maytata" (le. animals
that die by themselves) and blood, and the flesh of swine, and
that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah
or has been slaughtered for idols etc, or which Allah's name
hasn '1 been mentioned while slaughtering. But if one is forced
by necessity without disobedience nor transgressing due limits,
then there is no sin for hint Truly Allah is off Forgiving Most
Merciful" 186
Likewise we are allowed to renounce Islam when
persecuted, the way Ammaar Ibn Yaasir (ra) renounced Islam
with his tongue when the arch enemy of Islam Abu Jahl was
persecuting him for taking his shahadah.
Even though apostasy is the worst crime under the
heavens we are allowed to apostate with our tongues to save our
lives as long as our hearts are firm with Iman (faith).
In this regards Allah ^fe said:
"Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who
is forced to do so while his heart is centred with Iman. " lB7
186 Surah Al-Baqarah 2; 173.
187 Surah An-NahJ 16:106
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The great commentator of the Holy Qur'an Ibn Abbaas
said this ayah was revealed when Ammaar Ibn Yaasir (ra) the
Sahabi apostated with his tongue due to the severe persecution
Quraish unleashed against him for the sake of his Deen, Al-
Islam. 188
Likewise even though alcohol is haraam a person who is
choking to death and didn't find any liquid to drink except
alcohol to save his life is allowed to so do so. Thus the khabar is
a fiqh ruling used by the Islamic jurist past and present therefore
its meaning is authentic i.e. necessity knows no law.
188.
See Tafseer Ibn Kafir Vol. 2, p. 609.
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