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 



Hadith No. Page No. 

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 



Hadith No. Page No. 

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 



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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 



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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..*. "* 



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"/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 ^^ 

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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 

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"/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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"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. 

39 



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. 



63 



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: 



49 



=> .<• 



& i_ji ^ s2Ji ^ ill * ui 3 * vi^j II •, l y ♦ 

"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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if j^4 ^3 *^ t>*J ^y.'^ 5j^ ^ j^i- *-** ^j-^ o' j-^ ^ <JJI 51 

"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 

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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: 



© 'ojkiiSJ AJ LSI 3 -J ill GJ£ ^ LSI 



"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. 

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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: 



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ill JiJ^^lUJI <IJI ii j M^3 ii-ja ^?J^JI J& feM* 



"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. 

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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: 

@ cwJ-^jJl^-; ^LUf jL&f J--ij ^J <JJi 



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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. 



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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: 



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"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. 

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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. 

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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. 



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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. 

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In describing the sincere servants of Allah ^ the 
Qur'an states that they avoid gatherings where there is music. 

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",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. 



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"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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