The Hadeeth of `Aden Abyan

The Hadeeth of `Aden, Abyan.   Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam said: “There shall emerge 12,000 men from `Aden Abyan who shall aid Allaah and His Rasool (Sallallaahu `Alayhi Wa Sallam), they are the best of people between me and them.” – Musnad Ahmad   This short booklet discusses the status of the chain of [...]

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Reciting the Qur’aan without pronouncing the letters properly

Reciting the Qur’aan without pronouncing the letters properly. Bismillaahir Raĥmaanir Raĥeem   I find many people today who recite the Qur’aan without paying any attention to the Makhaarij of its Ĥuroof, so they recite the Qur’aan as though it was revealed in Urdu or other such languages, where an `Ain and an Alif are pronounced [...]

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Imaam Badruddeen Al-‘Ayni Regarding Women in Masaajid

Imaam Badruddeen Al-‘Ayni Regarding Women in Masaajid Imaam Abu Daawood Rahimahullaah reports the following authentic Hadeeth in his Sunan:   حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَتْ: «لَوْ أَدْرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أَحْدَثَ النِّسَاءُ [...]

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When you enter into the ‘Eenah transaction…

When you enter into the ‘Eenah transaction… Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِذَا تَبَايَعْتُمْ بِالْعِينَةِ وَأَخَذْتُمْ أَذْنَابَ الْبَقَرِ وَرَضِيتُمْ بِالزَّرْعِ وَتَرَكْتُمْ الْجِهَادَ سَلَّطَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ ذُلًّا لَا يَنْزِعُهُ حَتَّى تَرْجِعُوا إِلَى دِينِكُمْ Hadhrat ‘Abdullaah Ibn ‘Umar Radhiallaahu ‘Anhumaa says: I heard Rasoolullaah Sallallaahu ‘Alayhi Wa [...]

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Some points regarding the chains of Ahaadeeth…

Some points regarding the chains of Ahaadeeth…   Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem.     Anyone who studies or reads a Hadeeth which contains its chain of narration (Sanad) will always come across the following terms, and therefore it is important to understand what it is used for:       1: Haddathanaa -حدثنا 2: Akhbaranaa – [...]

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(1) Actions Are Judged By Intentions

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. The first Hadeeth in Mishkaat is the famous Hadeeth of Sayyidinaa ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab Radhiallaahu ‘Anhu with which Imaam Bukhaari Rahimahullaah so aptly starts Saheeh Al-Bukhaari with, because the first and foremost thing to do when starting something is to correct your intention: عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال : [...]

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