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Scholarly advices to the Tunisian brothers & sisters

As salaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,

Below is an important advice of Ash-Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Ramzan Al Haajiri (may Allaah preserve him) to the Muslims in Tunisia.

To read a summarized translation of the advice of Ash-Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee (may Allaah preserve him) to the Tunisian and other Muslims please click here.

May Allaah have mercy upon the Muslims in Tunisia and all over the world. Aameen.

Haafidh Al-Hakami: Self-amazement shovels away the Deeds of the Amazed one in its Violent Torrent

Bismillaah, wal-hamdulilaah, was-salaatu was-salaamu ‘alaa rasoolillaah, As Salaamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakatuh… http://maktabah-alfawaaid.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/maktbaalfawaaid Haafidh Al-Hakami: Self-amazement shovels away the Deeds of the Amazed one in its Violent Torrent Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu ‘ala rasulullaah Amma-ba’d Haafidh Al-Hakami Advises The Student Of Knowledge Al-’Allaamah Haafidh Al-Hakami (rahimahullaah) advised the student of knowledge saying: And self-amazement, be warned against it. Indeed, self-amazement shovels away the deeds of the amazed one in its violent torrent. Shaikh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq Bin ‘Abdul-Muhsin Al-Badr (hafidhahumallaah) commented on the above statement of ‘Allaamah Haafidh Al-Hakami (rahimahullaah): “He likened Self-amazement to the violent torrent that destroys everything in front of it; thus when a person is afflicted with the disease of Self-Amazement, all his righteous deeds are shovelled away, and nothing remains of it. Al-Haafidh Al-Mundhiree reported in his book At-Targheeb Wat-Tarheeb under the chapter Tarheeb Min Ad-Dawee Fil Ilmi Wal Qur`aan that the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said that: A people will appear who will recite the Qur`an and say: ‘Who recites (better) than us? Who knows more than us? Who has more understanding than us?’ Then the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said to his companions: ‘Is there any good from these people?’ They said: ‘Allaah and His Messenger know best.’ The Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘These ones are from you, from this Ummah, and they are fuel for the fire.’” [Imaam Al-Albaanee (rahimahullaah) Declared this hadeeth Hasan Li-Ghayrihee-Saheeh At-Targheeb Wat-Tarheeb: Number: 135] Shaikh ‘Abdur Razzaaq then said: “When self-amazement afflicts the student of knowledge, it drags him towards pride, exalting himself above the people, raising himself above the slaves of Allaah and exaltedness in the earth. And it has been reported in a hadeeth from the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) who said: “The one who has an atom’s weight of pride in his heart will not enter Jannah.” Source: Click on the headline or here. Subhanak Allaahuma wa bihamdika ash-hadu anlaa illaaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk .

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Memoirs from Hajj

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله وعلى آله وصحبه ومن والاه وبعد

Inshaa’Allaah today I’ll just jot down a few points about what I experienced or a few naseeha for those who haven’t yet gone for Haj. BaarakAllaahu feekum.

1. If you’ve been lazy and haven’t gone for Hajj inspite of having the ability then make tawbah right now and make a sincere intention to go for Hajj this year(1433 H).

 

2. Start learning Arabic:

a. If you claim to be a “practising” Muslim, a knowledgeable Muslim or a Salafee, Ahlul Hadeeth, Sunni and still can’t   converse with a Scholar in Arabic then please question these claims yourself. Please read this thread. When I met Br. Abdulilah Lahmami (hafidhahullaah) he advised me with increasing my knowledge of Arabic. Similarly I met another brother who is currently studying at Islamic Univ. of Madeenah and he also advised me the same thing in our very first meeting. May Allaah reward these brothers.

b. Arabic will not only help you to benefit from the Mashaykh who are there in Makkah & Madeenah but also help you in communicating with the cops or other Arabs which will help you during your stay. If you need directions or in buying and selling or bargaining with a taxi driver,….if you can converse in Arabic it will be easier for you. Note that apart from the official taxis even the common Arabs use their car as a taxi. Hitchhiking/Taking “Lift” is actually not prohibited there but you should bargain well and take your precautions.

 

3. Learn about various Hajj & Umrah rulings from the mashaykh/Duaat. Don’t base your understanding on just one book or tape and definitely not based on your own interpretation/logic. When you have the slightest doubt check with one of the mashaykh/Duaat. There was a sister and her family who lived in Mina for just 1 night after the night at Muzdalifah and left based on her own understanding of the translation without referring back to someone knowledgeable. Allahul Musta’an. I can’t help but say that she was someone who used to follow the likes of Dr. Zakir Naik, Dr. Israr Ahmed & Dr. Farhat Hashmi (may Allaah rectify the affairs of those who are alive).

Inshaa’Allaah to be continued…

Preserve Allaah and He will preserve you – Story about Aboo Tayyib At-Tabaree

How would you like to be in terms of your health when you reach old Age? Read the story below and contemplate.

We ask Allah to make it easy for us to preserve our bodies from The disobedience of Allah. Ameen

AbdurRahman.org shared a post from The Names and Attributes of Allaah Guard Allaah’s duties upon you and He will preserve you – Story about Aboo Tayyib At-Tabaree by AbdurRahman.org Allaah is Al-Hafeeth (the Preserver) Aboo Tayyib At-Tabaree (an early scholar), was an old man – about a hundred years old. He was remarkable in that he was 100 years old and his vision and his hearing were sharp. He was physically capable of running and performing actions just like the young man. He once [...] Read more of this post AbdurRahman.org | November 16, 2011 at 7:03 pm | Tags: Al-Hafeeth, Allaah, Allah, Asma wa sifat, Ibn Rajab, Names of Allah | Categories: Asma-wa-Sifat, Names of Allaah | URL: http://wp.me/p1DWoK-ae

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Are you one who claims to love the sunnah?

SubhanAllah, I was sent this in an email from the Maktabah al-Fawaaid email group.

If you are someone who claims to follow the sunnah and loves the people of the Sunnah, then you need to watch this video posted below.

It covers many important points, among them:

1) The way to steadfastness upon the path of Allah
2) Guidance for the youth to become steadfast
3) Not taking from every Muhammad or shaykh fulaan because of their titles
4) Taking from the scholars and its importance

I have yet to finish the video so those are the main high level points I was able to come up with inshaAllah.

There are many other benefits. Feel free to share in the comments as you watch the video.

From the Fountains of Imaam Ahmad

was salaamu ‘alaykum

Eid Greetings to all our readers

As salaamu ‘alaykum

May all of you have a happy ‘Eid and may you enjoy the time and spend it with your family and friends.

Verily, these are from amongst the greatest of blessings we have in our lives and they could be taken away whenever Allah decides.

Just how a few days ago, we learned of the death of one of our respected brothers, Abu Talhah Dawud Burbank and his wife Umm Talhah. And 5 months ago, I lost my father rahimahullah. May Allah shower their mercy on them all.

Taqaballahu minna wa minkum

Enjoy your ‘Eid day. Here is a pdf on the Takbeer of ‘Eid.

Your brother

Talha ibn Shahid (Click on the card below to watch a quick video I made for all of you     )

P.S: InshaAllah Br. Sajid should be coming back from Hajj soon so he will start writing posts as well.

Link to Video: http://screencast.com/t/JebjTfSDRWXl

Abu Talhah Dawud Burbank and his Wife have Died

In the name of Allāh, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.
As-salāmu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh.
Please read the following article:

May Allaah have Mercy upon them both.

www.salafitalk.com Was-salāmu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh.
Salafi Publications, Birmingham, England.

Advice concerning the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah – Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen

Here is some valuable advice as we get to the beginning of the month of Dhul-hijjah. It could be tomorrow inshaAllah (the first of the month).

New post on Salaf-us-Saalih.com :: The Call of the Salaf is True Islam Advice concerning the Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah – Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen by AbdurRahman.org In the name of Allaah, The All-Wise, The All-Knower, and may peace and blessings be upon the noblest of Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions, as for what follows; Advice concerning the Ten days of Dhul-Hijjah by Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him. Question: Oh noble sheikh, in a few days we wll be entering into the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. So what is your advice for the people regarding taking advantage of them? I hope for an explanation of its’ virtues and the actions that should be performed in it. Answer: The ten days of Dhul-Hijjah begins wth the entrance of the month and ends on the day of the ‘eid. The Messneger, may peace and blessings be upon him, said about actions in these ten days: “There are no days wherein righteous actions are more beloved to Allaah than these ten days.” They said: Not even jihad in the way of Allaah? He said: “Not even jihad in the way of Allaah, except for a man who leaves out (for jihad) with his wealth and self and doesn’t return back with any of them.”[Ibn 'Abbaas-Saheeh Bukhaaree] So with this I strongly encourage my muslim brothers to sieze this tremendous oppurtunity, to perform many righteous actions in these ten days from recitation of the Qur’aan, rememberance of Allaah, charity, fasting, etc, strive to perform many different acts of obedience. Its’ very troubling to see that the people are heedless about these ten days. Do you not find them exerting themselves in the last ten nights of Ramadan? Na’m of course they exert themselves in them. However with the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah you will be hard pressed to find one who differentiates between them and other than them. But if a person performs righteous actions in these ten days he revives that which the Messneger, peace and blessings be upon him, instructed with doing. Also if an individual intends to slaughter at the ending of these ten days then he shouldn’t remove anything from his hair, nails, or body. As for someone slaughtering on his behalf, then there’s nothing wrong with him clipping his own nails or cutting his hair. And if a person wants to slaughter for himself and his household with one sacrifice as is the sunnah, then it isn’t upon his family to abide by this principle. It only pertains to the one slaughtering, in this instance that being the father… http://www.ajurry.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21945 Translated by: Abu Fouzaan Qaasim Islaamic University of Medinah Al-Medinah An-Nabawiyyah, KSA Dhul-Qi’dah 25,1432-October 23,2011

Ten Points of Advice for the Newly Practicing – Shaykh ‘Alee al Haddaadee

An excellent article to share with any new Muslims that you know. Come to think of it, this is even beneficial for the Muslim who has been upon Islam for all his life. Benefit and share inshaAllah.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Ten Points of Advice for the Newly Practicing

Shaykh ‘Alee al Haddaadee

http://www.haddady.com/ra_page_views.php?id=224

As Salaamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatahu, to proceed:

Congratulations on being granted the great success of repenting to Allah and returning to Him, for indeed this is truly a great blessing, a great gift that few are given, and a lot are prohibited from. I ask Allaah that He allows all of us return to Him in repentance and dependence.

My noble brother, the well known contemporary term ‘Iltizaam’ [adherence to/ practice of the Sunnah] is not known from the Book of Allaah, the Sunnah, or the statements of the Salaf. This is why instead of using it, I will use the legislated term [i.e. guidance] which is more suitable as well as having a better meaning.

Indeed being guided to uprightness with its understanding today – that a person who was deficient in the rights of his Lord, a person who was neglectful of a lot of obligations, one who used to practice a lot of evil and sinning; such as shaving his beard, allowing his garments to drop lower than his ankles, smoking, listening to music, forsaking the prayer in congregation and maybe even forsaking prayers altogether or just some prayers. So when he ‘Ilatazam’ – adheres/practices, he shortens his garments, grows his beard, prays in congregation and prays the Sunnah prayers and accompanies those who are on this same path.

The story of a little girl

As salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah

I really apologize for not posting anything in quite some time. 
Both me and Br. Sajid have been really busy with other things. 
May Allah make our situations easy for all of us. Ameen. 

Just read this post on another blog and it brought me to tears subhanAllah. 
We go through trials in this life but when we read about other people's 
difficulties, it really puts your situation in perspective. 

Read this story and you will know what I mean...

Remembering 9/11…

As salaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu

10 years have passed since that day.. the day that is referred to as 9-11.

Indeed, it was a day of grief for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Innocent people lost their lives on that day. We wanted to make this post today for our readers as a reminder to the Muslims, as well as the non-Muslims that the acts of terrorism that happened on that day are totally forbidden in Islaam.

Islam prohibits the killing of innocent civilians and prohibits all acts of suicide, whether they are in the shape of suicide bombings or flying planes into buildings.

Alhamdulillah (all praise belongs to Allah), our manhaj (methodology) is very clear and we say the truth, even if it is against our own selves.

For further benefit, visit the link below for eye-opening articles on how Islaam condemns and prohibits acts of terrorism.

May Allah keep us all safe from the hands of these terrorrists and enable the Muslims and the non-Muslims to see the deviancy in the ideology of the Khwaarij (Renegades).

http://www.islamagainstextremism.com/index.cfm