Abbreviating the Salawat
Many people often use [SAW, PBUH, s.a.w, etc] after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad’s صلى الله عليه و آله و صحبه و سلم name. Imam an-Nawawi رحمه الله explains: It is recommended {Mustahabb} for a person who writes down Hadith that at the mentioning of the Messenger of Allah {peace and blessings of Allah be upon …
Four Levels of Scrupulousness
The shaykh and mujaddid, ‘Uthman dan Fodio describes four levels of al-war’a (scrupulousness) with regards to halal and haram: “As for what is permissible (halal) and forbidden (haram) – showing devout scrupulousness with regard to what is forbidden is apart of the deen. Devout scrupulousness (al-war’a) has four degrees: [1] Devout scrupulousness which is a …
Imam Malik and Wisdom
Imam Malik رحمه الله commented on Allah’s verse: He brings wisdom to whomever He will {Qur’an, Chapter 2:269} by saying: Indeed, it comes firmly to my heart {innahu layaqa`u fi qalbi} that “wisdom” means intelligence {fiqh} of Allah’s Religion, and a matter which Allah causes to enter into the hearts out of His mercy and …
The Sahabah Who Related the Most Hadith
Here are the Sahabah رضي الله عنهم who related the most Hadith. May we be able to memorize as many as possible. Ameen! ================ 1. Abu Hurayrah {Abdur-Rahman} d.59 AH at the age of 78; he narrated 5,374 Ahadith. The number of his students reaches 800. 2. Abdullah Ibn Abbas d.68 AH at the age …
The 10 Companions Who Were Promised Paradise
These 10 Companions of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم are promised Paradise. 1} Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (573-634 C.E) 2} Umar bin Al-Khattab Al-Faruq (584-644 C.E) 3} Uthman bin Affan, Dhun-Nurayn (577-656 C.E) 4} Ali bin Abi Talib (600-661 C.E) 5} Talha bin Ubaidullah (596-656 C.E) 6} Zubair bin Al-Awwam (596-656 C.E) …
The Sanctity of the City of Madinah al-Munawwarah
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم said, “Madinah is a sanctuary from that place to that. Its trees should not be cut and no heresy should be innovated nor any sin should be committed in it, and whoever innovates in it a heresy or commits sins {bad …
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Imam Malik’s 900 Shaykhs
Shaykh Janun رحمه الله in his commentary on the book of Malik “Muwatta” mentioned what Qadi Iyad رحمه الله said: ” The Shuyukh of Imam Malik رحمه الله were 900 Shaykhs. 300 were from the Tabi’een and 600 from the Tabi Tabi’een. And Imam Malik says that ‘for thirteen years I was sitting from Fajr …