Take Advantage of Five before Five

 قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اغْتَنِمْ خَمْسًا قَبْلَ خَمْسٍ شَبَابَكَ قَبْلَ هَرَمِكَ وَصِحَّتَكَ قَبْلَ سَقَمِكَ وَغِنَاكَ قَبْلَ فَقْرِكَ وَفَرَاغَكَ قَبْلَ شُغُلِكَ وَحَيَاتَكَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِكَ

The Messenger of Allah was giving a man an admonition one day, He said: Take advantage of five before five. Your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your wealth before your broke, your free time before your busy, your life before your death.

Benefits from this topic:

Al-Hafith Al-Hakimee said: This is an encouragement to do as many actions as you can do you when have your youth,  your  good health, your wealth,  your free time and your life. When these things are gone there’s no benefit to have hope that you can do actions. After young age comes old age, following good health comes sicknesses, once the wealth is gone its poverty, and after free time you get busy and occupied and lastly after life comes death.[1]

• Take advantage…The Arabic word used is [اغتنم]  which means to be successful without difficulty[2]

 

• Five before five… This means we do fives things before five things happen.[3]

 

 

• Your youth before your old age…Take advantage of your youthfulness with worship and obedience to Allah while you have the ability and before you have regret for your negligence. [4] Young age is a period activity when the body is strong and able to worship Allah. Be mindful that youthfulness disappears quickly. It’s similar to a dream that a person doesn’t feel remorseful for until he wakes up.[5]

 

• your health before your illness…Do actions while you are in good health ,because  the sickness might prevent you from doing good deeds, and  if you have few deeds in this life you will arrive on Judgment day with a small number of deeds.[6]

 

• your wealth before your broke…Use your  extra wealth you have towards charity before you need charity and become poor. Wealth comes and goes. Sometimes a wealthy person becomes poor again.

 

• your free time before your busy…Free time is always followed by becoming busy. The Prophet [(ﷺ)]

 

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ ‏ 

‘Two blessings which many people misuse: Good health and free time.’”[7]

Make use of your free time in this World before you become busy with the terrors of the Hereafter. The grave is the first place of the Hereafter. Therefore, do deeds now that protect you when you get busy

 

• your life before your death…Do actions that will benefit you after death. Death seizes all actions, all hope is gone, and then regret kicks in.

The Prophet named these five as Ghaneemah, because it’s easy to do actions when they are present. The true value of these five things isn’t recognized until they vanish.

 

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The hadith is collected in (9575 شعب الإيمان للبيهقي الحادي والسبعون من شعب الإيمان ) graded as Sahih by Imam Al-Albani

[1] Ma-arij AlQabul vol,2,pg 870

[2] An-Tanweer vol,2,pg523

[3] Faydul Qadeer vol,2,21

[4] Ibid

[5] At-Tanweer.

[6] Faydul

[7] Al-bukhari

The Rights of a Muslim over another Muslim

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ : حَقُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ سِتٌّ  .قِيلَ مَا هُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ « إِذَا لَقِيتَهُ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ وَإِذَا دَعَاكَ فَأَجِبْهُ وَإِذَا اسْتَنْصَحَكَ فَانْصَحْ لَهُ وَإِذَا عَطَسَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ فَشَمِّتْهُ وَإِذَا مَرِضَ فَعُدْهُ وَإِذَا مَاتَ فَاتَّبِعْهُ

Abu Hurayra reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There are six  rights of a Muslim over another Muslim. It was said to him: Allah’s Messenger, what are they? Then he said:

1. When you meet him, offer him greetings;
2. When he invites you to a feast accept it.
3. when he seeks your council give him,
4. and when he sneezes and says:” All praise is due to Allah,” you say Yarhamuk Allah (may Allah show mercy to you) ;
5. and when he falls ill visit him;
6. and when he dies follow his bier.

Benefits for this topic;

This Hadith has been reported on two companions of the Prophet [ﷺ]

Abu Hurayrah and Ali ibn Abee Talib  [رضي الله عنهما ]. The narrations from Abu Hurayrah vary. In some cases the hadith mentioned the rights of the Muslim over another are 5, and others it’s mentioned they are 6. In both cases the scholars of hadith graded both narrations as being authentic.

The narrations that mention 6 rights were collected by Muslim ((5778)), Ahmed ((2/372, 412)),Ibn Hibban ((242)), Al-Bukhari in Adab ((925)),Al-Baghawi ((1405)), Al-Bayhaqi in Al-Kubara ((5/347)) on Abee Hurayrah

Another Sahih narration that mentioned 6 rights was narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib and is found in Imam Ad-Darami’s Sunnan, ((2633)). The wording from Ali ibn Abi Talib’s narration has the extra words, “Love for you brother what you love for yourself”

Imam Al-Bukhari avoided the narrations that mentioned 6 rights in his Sahih,but narrated it in Adabul Mufrad . In his Jami’ As-Sahih he mentioned the narration from Abee Hurairah that stated there are 5 rights on every Muslim.

There are other narrations that carry the same meaning which mention there are 7 things that every Muslim have towards each other.

Al-Bara bin ‘Azib said:

“The Messenger of Allah commanded us to do seven things, and forbade us form seven things. He commanded us to visit the sick, to reply (say: Yarhamuk Allah, may Allah have mercy on you) to one who sneezes, to fulfill our oaths, to support the oppressed, to spread the greeting of Salam, to accept invitation, and to attend funerals. And he forbade us from using gold rings, silver vessels, Mayathir, the Qasiyyah, Al-Istabraq, silk and Ad-Dibaj.”

 

This hadith is collected by Al-Bukhari and Muslim. In this hadith there are two extra commands not mentioned in the previous hadith.

• Fulfill the oaths
• Support the oppressed

 

The narration that mentioned there are 8 rights, then Imam Az-Zayla’ee [762H] said its origin of narration was unknown to him ,so he didn’t make a ruling on the hadith.[1]

 

Lastly the narration that mentioned there are 30 rights of Muslims over another Muslim was collected by Abul Qassim Al-Asbahani[ 525H] in Targheeb wa At-Tarheeb # 1170 . In the Isnad there are some unknown people. Although the Isnad is weak the meaning found in this hadith is correct. Some of the extra wording is;

• Forgive him if he wrongs you
• Ask forgiveness for him after his death
• Cover his faults
• Don’t search and follow up his errors
• Accept his excuses
• Silence those who backbite him
• Maintain his friendship
• Safeguard him
• Accept his gifts
• Help him when he needs you
• Interceded on his behalf if you have the abilty to do so
• Thank him when he shows you kindness
• Help him when he’s lost
• The things you dislike for yourself, equally hate them for him as well.
• Help him regain his right that was wrongfully taken from him.
• Be charitable towards him
• Aid and support him when he needs you
• Show him love and not your hatred

 

These words are beautiful and no one would doubt that implementing these things will bring about a strong Muslim unity, but only after the Tawheed and Aqeedah are corrected.

 

Al-Ameer As-San’anee[1182H] said the numbers mentioned in these hadith aren’t restricted those amounts.i.e There are other rights that Muslims have over each other that weren’t mentioned in the hadith.[2]

 

Six are the rights of a Muslim over another Muslim…Imam Ahmed Al-Qurtubi mentioned: These rights are equally shared between Muslims when they meet each other. The word “rights” in Islam is used to mean obligatory, Sunnah and used for a stressed act of worship. This is similar to the wording in the hadith, “Witr is a right”[3]

This hadith mentions the rights that are shared between Muslims and some of them are obligatory and others are Sunnah. For instance beginning the greetings with another Muslim is Sunnah,but returning them is Wajib. Answering the invitation of your brother for a Waleemah is a must, and for everything else it’s Sunnah. Giving advice is obligatory if he asks for it,while in other instances it based on the situation. The scholars differ about the sneezing person. Visiting the sick is a duty on some of the Muslims to fulfill and not on every single Muslim.[4]

“When you meet him, offer him greetings;…” To either begin with them or return them once they are given. Spreading the Salams removes animosity between Muslims.[5]

“When he invites you to a feast accept it…”Ibn Al-Jawzi[597H] said: This applies to any meal offered, but when it’s a wedding feast then its obligatory to attend on the1st day, its sunnah to go on the 2^nd of the feast and it’s not Sunnah or Wajib to answer the invitation on the 3^rd day.

If he attends the Waleemah while he’s making up a day from a previous Ramadhan fast ,then he mustn’t break his fast, but just attend and make dua for the host then leave; however if it’s a voluntary fast then he should break his fast and eat some food.

If this wedding party has musical instruments then he evaluates the situation. If he’s able to get them to stop playing music then he can attend, and if cant then he doesn’t  go.

“when he seeks your council give him,..” Al-Ameer As- Sana’aee said: This means it’s a must to give him advice only after he requests it from you. Do your best and be sincere with him. It’s not suitable to offer your brother advice if he doesn’t ask it from you. Don’t take it upon yourself to give him your opinion.

“and when he sneezes and says:” All praise is due to Allah,” you say Yarhamuk Allah (may Allah show mercy to you) ;..” There a several etiquettes for the sneezing;

• After the person sneezes once you say “Yarhamuk Allah (may Allah show mercy to you)”,only after he says Al-Hamdulilah.
• The person sneezing can say the following dua,
• [الحمدلله: Al-Hamdulilah]
• [الحمد لله رب العالمين: All-praises belong to Allah Lord of all the worlds] and when that’s said the person responding can say: [يرحمك الله: May Allah show you mercy]then following this the sneezer says[يغفر الله لنا و لكم: May Allah show us mercy ]
• The person sneezing should try and cover his mouth and nose when he feels he’s about to sneeze.
• The sneezing person can also say [الحمد لله على كل حال:All praises to Allah under all circumstances]
• The person responds to the sneezer three times afterwards he informs him that he has a cold.[6]

Although there is a difference of opinion about responding to the sneezer the strongest opinion to me is that its wajib after discovering Ibn Al-Qayyim’s argument in his notes for Sunnan Abu Dawud.

“and when he fails ill visit him;…”Ibn Al-Jawzi said: when visiting sick there are two recommended acts. The 1^st is make his heart feel at ease by taking care of his needs and the 2^nd act is to give him a spiritual reminder.[7]

“and when he dies follow his bier.” Ibn Al-Jawzi said: “There are 3 meanings found in following the funeral procession. 1^st ,offer the prayer, carry him to the graveyard, then bury him. This is obligatory on some of the Muslims to do. The 2^nd is to help the family with the arrangements and offer condolences. The 3^rd is to take a lesson from that person’s death.[8]

Lasting reminders from this topic.

• The word “ Rights” can be used to mean ; Wajib, Sunnah, or for a stressed act of worship.
• The rights between Muslims aren’t restricted to these numbers found in these narrations
• Among the 6 books of hadith Imam Muslim is the only one who narrated the hadith about 6 rights that Muslims have over each other.
• The rights in these hadith mean Fard Ayn and Fard Kifiya and the Sahabah understood it.
• These rights are the most commonly encountered between Muslims
• If these rights are done the unity and love between Muslims will strenghten.

Allah the Most High knows best

Prepared by the one in need of Allah’s Mercy

Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Lamont Battle

Academic/ Khateeb in Qatar’s Ministry of Religious Endowment.

Upcoming reads on The Abu Aaliyah Gazette.

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[1] Nasbur Rayah/ vol2/pg 257

[2] At-Tanweer /vol5/pg 365

[3] Ahmed (5/417)Abu Dawud (1422) and An-Nisa’I (3/238)

[4] Al-Mufhim lama Ashkala min talkhees kitabi Muslim/ vol 5/pg488, by Ibn Jawzi

[5] Refer to Al-Ameer As-San’an in Tanweer and Kashful Muskhil min As-Sahihayn by Ibn Al-Jawzi

[6] Refer to Jam’I As-Saghir wa ziydah from hadith # 685 until 690,with the checking from Imam Al-Albani

[7] Ibid by Ibn Al-Jawzi pg 226

[8] Ibid by Ibn Al-Jawzi/pg 226

70 from the Quran and the Sunnah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The origin of this research stems from a blessed Muslim brother asking me a question about 70 mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah; following a Tweet I shared a while back. He wanted to know what exactly did it refer to, and does it always mean numerous. He kept asking me and asking me , so I also titled this paper

“الجواب المبين لمن سألني سبعين مرة عن المعنى السبعين”

The Clear answer for the one who asked me 70 times about the meaning of 70.

In an attempt to answer him I collected 40 ahadith and one verse from the Quran with explanations based on the understanding of the Salaf.

 

In other areas for our benefit and our children I added math questions hoping my brothers and sisters will enjoy learning from the Sunnah of our Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم).

This paper is nowhere near perfection, and that belongs soley to Allah the Most High.

 

Your Brother in need of Allah’s Mercy

Abu Aaliyah Abdullah  Battle

PhD student in (Sunnah)

Academic/Khateeb in Qatar

 

Allah( تعالى ) said: Whether you (O Muhammad ) ask forgiveness for them (hypocrites) or ask not forgiveness for them … (and even) if you ask seventy times for their forgiveness … Allah will not forgive them, because they have disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad ).[ At-Taubah: 80]

Imam Al-Baghawee[516H] said : “ seventy times in this verse refers to an enormous amount of times.”[1]

 

Chapter 1 : 73 sects

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏”‏ افْتَرَقَتِ الْيَهُودُ عَلَى إِحْدَى وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَافْتَرَقَتِ النَّصَارَى عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَإِحْدَى وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ وَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَتَفْتَرِقَنَّ أُمَّتِي عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ وَسَبْعِينَ فِرْقَةً فَوَاحِدَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَثِنْتَانِ وَسَبْعُونَ فِي النَّارِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ قَالَ ‏”‏ الْجَمَاعَةُ ‏”

That the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:

“The Jews split into seventy-one sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy in Hell. The Christians split into seventy-two sects, seventy-one of which will be in Hell and one in Paradise. I swear by the One Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, my nation will split into seventy-three sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy-two in Hell.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, who are they?” He said: “The main body.”[2]

The number 73 in this hadith refers to numerous amount and isn’t restricted to 73 sects. Some scholars have said that 71 was mentioned for the Jews, 72 for the Christians and 73 for the Muslims to show that we will split up the most compared to the previous nations. [3]

 

Chapter 2: Seeking forgiveness 70 times a day

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏ “‏والله إني لأستغفر الله وأتوب إليه في اليوم أكثر من سبعين مرة ‏”‏ .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: “By Allah, I seek Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.”[4]

AL-Munawee said: 70 times a day here refers to a numerous amount of times and not the number 70.[5]

Question: If He(ﷺ) sought Allah’s Forgiveness 70 times a day how many times would that total in a period of 10 days ?

Chapter 3: 70 branches of Iman

النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏ “‏ الإيمان بضع وسبعون، أو بضع وستون شعبة‏:‏ فأفضلها قول لا إله إلا الله، وأدناها إماطة الأذى عن الطريق، والحياء شعبة من الإيمان‏”‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Iman has over seventy branches – or over sixty branches – the uppermost of which is the declaration: ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah’; and the least of which is the removal of harmful object from the road, and modesty is a branch of Iman.”[6]

• This hadith refers to 70-79 branches of faith which include actions. Imam Al-Bayhaqi compiled a book called the branches of faith. He collected 77 chapters and included in each chapter are the actions of Iman.

Chapter 4: avoiding sins and repenting 70 times a day

أنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَا أَصَرَّ مَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ وَلَوْ فَعَلَهُ فِي الْيَوْمِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً ‏”‏ ‏

Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him)narrated:

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “He who seeks  forgiveness continuously  cant’ be considered a   persistent sinner, even if he sins seventy times in a day.”[7]

• Ibn Hajr said : “This refers to a large excessive amount of times.and not 70 times exactly.[8]

Chapter 5 : 70 Martyrs in Jihad

عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ مَا نَعْلَمُ حَيًّا مِنْ أَحْيَاءِ الْعَرَبِ أَكْثَرَ شَهِيدًا أَعَزَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ‏.‏ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ وَحَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ قُتِلَ مِنْهُمْ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ سَبْعُونَ، وَيَوْمَ بِئْرِ مَعُونَةَ سَبْعُونَ، وَيَوْمَ الْيَمَامَةِ سَبْعُونَ، قَالَ وَكَانَ بِئْرُ مَعُونَةَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَيَوْمُ الْيَمَامَةِ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ يَوْمَ مُسَيْلِمَةَ الْكَذَّابِ‏.‏

Qatada(May Allah be pleased with him)said:

We do not know of any tribe amongst the ‘Arab tribes who lost more martyrs than Al-Ansar, and they will have superiority on the Day of Resurrection. Anas bin Malik told us that seventy from the Ansar were martyred on the day of Uhud, and seventy on the day (of the battle of) Bir Ma’una, and seventy on the day of Al-Yamama. Anas added, “The battle of Bir Ma’una took place during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and the battle of Al-Yamama, during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, and it was the day when Musailamah Al-Kadhdhab was killed.”[9]

• Ibn Ishaq said : “65  from  the Muhajireen and  4 from the Ansar were Martyred  in the Battle of Uhud.[10]

 

• Question: There were 2 battles and in each battle 70 were martyred. How many martyrs is that in total?

Chapter 6: 70,000 Angels asking for forgiveness

 

عن علي رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏”‏ما من مسلم يعود مسلماً غدوة إلا صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك حتي يمسي، وإن عاده عشية إلا صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك حتي يصبح، وكان له خريف في الجنة”

Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “When a Muslim visits a sick Muslim at dawn, seventy thousand angels keep on praying for him till dusk. If he visits him in the evening, seventy thousand angels keep on praying for him till the morning; and he will have (his share of) reaped fruits in Jannah.”[11]

• Question: If you visit a person at Thur and one at Maghrib how many Angels that day ask Allah’s Forgiveness on your behalf?

Chapter 7: Seventy thousand bridles

 قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ يُؤْتَى بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَهَا سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ زِمَامٍ مَعَ كُلِّ زِمَامٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَجُرُّونَهَا ‏”‏ ‏.‏

 The Prophet (ﷺ) said Hell would be brought on that day (the Day of Judgment) with seventy thousand bridles, and seventy thousand angels dragging each bridle.[12]

Question: There are 70,000 bridles connected to Hell and each bridle of Hell will have 70,000 Angels pulling it, so how many Angels will Allah use ?

Chapter 8 : Seven dates

أنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُمْ أَصَابَهُمْ جُوعٌ وَهُمْ سَبْعَةٌ قَالَ فَأَعْطَانِي النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ لِكُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ تَمْرَةٌ ‏.‏

Abu Hurairah(May Allah be pleased with him)said  that they suffered from hunger and they were seven. He said:“Then the Prophet (ﷺ) gave me seven dates, one date for each man.”[13]

Question: There were 7 hungry Sahabah and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave each one only 1 date, and if he wanted to give each one of them 7 dates how many date would he have needed?

 

Chapter 9: 70,000 Jews

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏ “‏يتبع الدجال من يهود أصبهان سبعون ألفا عليهم الطيالسة‏”‏ ‏

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Dajjal (the Antichrist) will be followed by seventy thousand Jews of Isfahan and will be dressed in robes of green colored satin.”[14]

• Shaykh Abdur Rahman Al-Mubarkfuri said: “This hadith doesn’t indicate that the Dajjal will come from Isfahan.[15]

Chapter 10: 70 injured and 70 Martyred

قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ جَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الرُّمَاةِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ، فَأَصَابُوا مِنَّا سَبْعِينَ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابُهُ أَصَابُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ أَرْبَعِينَ وَمِائَةً سَبْعِينَ أَسِيرًا وَسَبْعِينَ قَتِيلاً‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ يَوْمٌ بِيَوْمِ بَدْرٍ، وَالْحَرْبُ سِجَالٌ‏.‏

Al-Bara’ bin `Azib(May Allah be pleased with him)said :

On the day of Uhud the Prophet (ﷺ) appointed `Abdullah bin Jubair as chief of the archers, and seventy among us were injured and martyred. On the day (of the battle) of Badr, the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions had inflicted 140 casualties on the pagans, 70 were taken prisoners, and 70 were killed. Abu Sufyan said, “This is a day of (revenge) for the day of Badr and the issue of war is undecided.”[16]

 

Chapter 11: 70 Years

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ “‏ما من عبد يصوم يومًا في سبيل الله إلا باعد الله بذلك اليوم وجهه عن النار سبعين خريفًا‏”‏

 

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Every slave of Allah who observes Saum (fasting) for a day in the Cause of Allah, Allah will keep his face from Hell-fire at a distance of seventy Autumns.”[17]

• Ibn Hajr said: “The word (Khareef ) Autumn is used in the hadith but it implies years. Autumn  was chosen as it is the best season in the  year. During this season, fruits are harvested and there are mild temperatures along with dry and humidity.
• 70 in this hadith refers to a vast amount .[18]

Chapter 12: 70 Years for sinning

أنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ مَنْ قَتَلَ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ لَمْ يَجِدْ رِيحَ الْجَنَّةِ وَإِنَّ رِيحَهَا لَيُوجَدُ مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ سَبْعِينَ عَامًا ‏”‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Al-Qasim bin Al-Mukhaimirah, from a man among the Companions of the Prophet that the Prophet said:

“Whoever kills a man from among Ahl Adh-Dhimmah.[2] he will not smell the fragrance of Paradise, and its fragrance may be detected from a distance of seventy years.”[19]

• Al-Munawee said: “70 refers to the great distance from Jannah’s fragrance and doesn’t refer to 70 years exactly.”[20]

Chapter 13: 70 Surah

قالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ مَنْ تَأْمُرُونِّي أَقْرَأُ لَقَدْ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِضْعًا وَسَبْعِينَ سُورَةً وَإِنَّ زَيْدًا لَصَاحِبُ ذُؤَابَتَيْنِ يَلْعَبُ مَعَ الصِّبْيَانِ ‏.‏

‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud(May Allah be pleased with him) said:

“According to whose recitation do you want me to recite? Because I recited seventy-odd Surahs to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] when Zaid had two braids, and was playing with the other boys.”[21]

• Qadi Iyyad said: “The seventy odd surahs refer to recitation of some chapters of the Quran.”[22]

 

Chapter 14: 70,000 of this Ummah

أَبَا أُمَامَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ “‏ وَعَدَنِي رَبِّي أَنْ يُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا لاَ حِسَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ عَذَابَ مَعَ كُلِّ أَلْفٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا وَثَلاَثُ حَثَيَاتٍ مِنْ حَثَيَاتِهِ

Abu Umamah(May Allah be pleased with him) narrated the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم)said:

“My Lord promised me that seventy thousand of my Ummah shall be admitted into Paradise without a reckoning against them, Nor any punishment. With every thousand, are seventy thousand and three measures from the measures of my Lord.”[23]

Question: If there  are 70,000 people going to enter Jannah without any reckoning and from every 1,000 of them another 70,000, how many does that total?

May Allah make us among those 70,000.-Ameen

Chapter 15: 70,000 people in one Group

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا زُمْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْقَمَرِ

Abu Huraira (May Allah be pleased with him)reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Seventy thousand (persons) would enter Paradise as one group and among them (there would be people) whom faces would be bright like the moon.[24]

Question: There are 70,000 groups to enter Jannah and from these groups 1 of them will enter Jannah with faces bright as the Moon, therefore how group remain to enter Jannah in this hadith?

 

 

Chapter16: 70 Quran Reciters

عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجَدَ عَلَى سَرِيَّةٍ مَا وَجَدَ عَلَى السَّبْعِينَ الَّذِينَ أُصِيبُوا يَوْمَ بِئْرِ مَعُونَةَ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ الْقُرَّاءَ فَمَكَثَ شَهْرًا يَدْعُو عَلَى قَتَلَتِهِمْ ‏.‏

‘Asim reported – I heard Anas(May Allah be pleased with him) saying:

Never did I ace the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) so much grieved (at the loss of a) small army as I saw him grieved at those seventy men who were called” reciters” (and were killed) at Bi’r Ma’una; and he invoked curse for full one month upon their murderers.[25]

 

Chapter 17: Seven years old

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَزَوَّجَهَا وَهْىَ بِنْتُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ وَزُفَّتْ إِلَيْهِ وَهِيَ بِنْتُ تِسْعِ سِنِينَ وَلُعَبُهَا مَعَهَا وَمَاتَ عَنْهَا وَهِيَ بِنْتُ ثَمَانَ عَشْرَةَ ‏.

‘A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) married her when she was seven years old, and he was taken to his house as a bride when she was nine, and her dolls were with her; and when he (the Holy Prophet) died she was eighteen years old.[26]

Question: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) married Aisha (Radi Allahu anha) when she was 7 and He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) died when she was 18, so how many years were they married in this life?

 

Chapter 18: 70^th part of Prophecy

أنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنَ النُّبُوَّةِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Ibn `Umar(May Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

The pious dreams are the seventieth part of Prophecy.[27]

Ibn Battal said: “This refers to every righteous dream that every Muslim sees in his dream at any time.[28]

 

Chapter 19: Seven oft-repeated verses

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ أُمُّ الْقُرْآنِ هِيَ السَّبْعُ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنُ الْعَظِيمُ ‏”‏‏.‏

Abu Huraira(May Allah be pleased with him)said:

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The Um (substance) of the Qur’an is the seven oft-repeated verses (Al- Mathaini) and is the Great Qur’an (i.e. Surat-al-Fatiha[29]

Question: Al-Fatihah is read in every prayer, and since a person prays 5 times a day how many times does he read Al-Fatiha?

Chapter 20: 7 Ajwa dates

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَنْ تَصَبَّحَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعَ تَمَرَاتٍ عَجْوَةً لَمْ يَضُرُّهُ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ سُمٌّ وَلاَ سِحْرٌ ‏”‏‏.‏

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “He who eats seven ‘Ajwa dates every morning, will not be affected by poison or magic on the day he eats them.”[30]

Question: Eating 7 Ajwa dates a day protects from poison or magic ,so how many dates does a person need to buy for a week’s protection ?

 

Chapter 21: Seventy good deeds

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ “‏ فِي أَوَّلِ ضَرْبَةٍ سَبْعِينَ حَسَنَةً ‏”‏ ‏

AbuHurayrah(May Allah be pleased with him)said :

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: For the first blow seventy good deeds will be recorded.[31]

Shaykh Abdul Muhsin Al-Abbadd said: This means anything more than that is less in reward. [32]

 

Chapter 22: Seventy Nations

كِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ ‏ “‏ إِنَّكُمْ وَفَّيْتُمْ سَبْعِينَ أُمَّةً أَنْتُمْ خَيْرُهَا وَأَكْرَمُهَا عَلَى اللَّهِ ‏”‏ ‏

It was narrated from Bahz bin Hakim, from his father, that his grandfather(May Allah be pleased with him) said:

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘You complete seventy nations, of which you are the best and dearest to Allah.’”[33]

• Al-Athir in Nihiyah- “ This nations completed 70 generations.”

Chapter 23: 73 types

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏ “‏ الرِّبَا ثَلاَثَةٌ وَسَبْعُونَ بَابًا ‏

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah(May Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“There are seventy-three degrees of usury.”[34]

This hadith shows that there are many kinds of interest.[35]

Chapter 24: 70 Years gone by

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏”‏ تَدُورُ رَحَى الإِسْلاَمِ لِخَمْسٍ وَثَلاَثِينَ أَوْ سِتٍّ وَثَلاَثِينَ أَوْ سَبْعٍ وَثَلاَثِينَ فَإِنْ يَهْلِكُوا فَسَبِيلُ مَنْ هَلَكَ وَإِنْ يَقُمْ لَهُمْ دِينُهُمْ يَقُمْ لَهُمْ سَبْعِينَ عَامًا ‏”

Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud(May Allah be pleased with him):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The mill of Islam will go round till the year thirty-five, or thirty-six, or thirty-seven; then if they perish, they will have followed the path of those who perished before them, but if their religion is maintained, it will be maintained for seventy years. I asked: Does it mean seventy years which remain or seventy years which are gone by? He replied: It means (seventy years) that are gone by.[36]

As-Sindi said: 70 in this hadith refers to years after 35 years[37]

 

 Chapter 25: 70 Years of Good or Evil

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏”‏ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْخَيْرِ سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً فَإِذَا أَوْصَى حَافَ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ فَيُخْتَمُ لَهُ بِشَرِّ عَمَلِهِ فَيَدْخُلُ النَّارَ وَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الشَّرِّ سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً فَيَعْدِلُ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ فَيُخْتَمُ لَهُ بِخَيْرِ عَمَلِهِ فَيَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ ‏{تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ}‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {عَذَابٌ مُهِينٌ}‏

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah(May Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“A man may do the deeds of the people of goodness for seventy years, then when he makes his will, he is unjust in his will, so he ends (his life) with evil deeds and enters Hell. And a man may do the people of evil for seventy years, then he is just in his will, so he ends (his life) with good deeds and enters Paradise.”Abu Hurairah said: “Recite, if you wish: “These are the limits (set by) Allah (STW) up to His saying: ‘a disgraceful torment’”[38]

Chapter 26: Intercession for 70 family members and 72 wives

عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ لِلشَّهِيدِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ سِتُّ خِصَالٍ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ فِي أَوَّلِ دَفْعَةٍ وَيَرَى مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَيُجَارُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَيَأْمَنُ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الأَكْبَرِ وَيُوضَعُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ تَاجُ الْوَقَارِ الْيَاقُوتَةُ مِنْهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا وَيُزَوَّجُ اثْنَتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ زَوْجَةً مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ وَيُشَفَّعُ فِي سَبْعِينَ مِنْ أَقَارِبِهِ

Narrated Al-Miqdam bin Ma’diykarib(May Allah be pleased with him):

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There are six things with Allah for the martyr. He is forgiven with the first flow of blood (he suffers), he is shown his place in Paradise, he is protected from punishment in the grave, secured from the greatest terror, the crown of dignity is placed upon his head – and its gems are better than the world and what is in it – he is married to seventy two wives along Al-Huril-‘Ayn of Paradise, and he may intercede for seventy of his close relatives.”[39]

 Chapter 27:70,000 or 700,000 to enter Jannah

أنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ لَيَدْخُلَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا أَوْ سَبْعُمِائَةِ أَلْفٍ – لاَ يَدْرِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ أَيَّهُمَا قَالَ – مُتَمَاسِكُونَ آخِذٌ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا لاَ يَدْخُلُ أَوَّلُهُمْ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ آخِرُهُمْ وُجُوهُهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ ‏”

 Ibn Sa’d (May Allah be pleased with him)that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Seventy thousand persons or seven hundred thousand persons (Abu Hazim does not remember the exact number) would enter Paradise holding and supporting one another, and the first among them would not enter till the last among them would enter (therein) ; (they would enter simultaneously) and their faces would be bright like the full moon.[40]

Chapter 28: Angel Jibril’s Voice for 7 years

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَكَّةَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً يَسْمَعُ الصَّوْتَ وَيَرَى الضَّوْءَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ وَلاَ يَرَى شَيْئًا وَثَمَانَ سِنِينَ يُوحَى إِلَيْهِ وَأَقَامَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ عَشْرًا ‏.‏

Ibn ‘Abbas(May Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stayed in Mecca for fifteen years (after his advent as a Prophet) and he heard the voice of Jibriel and saw his radiance for seven years but did not see any visible form, and then received revelation for ten years, and he stayed in Medina for ten years.[41]

Question: If the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) received Revelation for 15 years in Mecca and 10 years in Madinah how many years was His Prophet hood?

Benefit – The narration of the Prophet remaining in Mecca 13 years is stronger than this one and for that reason Ibn Hajr said this narration has some deficiencies in it. What’s known is Muhammad was a Prophet for 23 years.[42]

Chapter 29: 70 People performed Wudu

عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَعَا بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ، فَأُتِيَ بِقَدَحٍ رَحْرَاحٍ فِيهِ شَىْءٌ مِنْ مَاءٍ، فَوَضَعَ أَصَابِعَهُ فِيهِ‏.‏ قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْمَاءِ يَنْبُعُ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَصَابِعِهِ، قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَحَزَرْتُ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ مَا بَيْنَ السَّبْعِينَ إِلَى الثَّمَانِينَ‏.

 

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him)said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for water and a tumbler with a broad base and no so deep, containing a small quantity of water, was brought to him whereby he put his fingers in it.” Anas further said, ‘ noticed the water springing out from amongst his fingers.” Anas added, ‘ estimated that the people who performed ablution with it numbered between seventy to eighty.”[43]

 

Chapter 30: Seven gates in Madinah

أنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْمَدِينَةَ رُعْبُ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ، لَهَا يَوْمَئِذٍ سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ، عَلَى كُلِّ باب مَلَكَانِ ‏”

 Abu Bakra(May Allah be pleased with him)said :

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The terror caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal will not enter Medina and at that time Medina will have seven gates and there will be two angels at each gate guarding them.”[44]

Question: If there will be 7 gates in Madinah and 2 Angels protecting each gate,then how many Angels are they?

Chapter 31: 70,000 Entering Jannah without questioning.

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ، هُمُ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَسْتَرْقُونَ، وَلاَ يَتَطَيَّرُونَ، وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ‏”‏‏.

 Ibn `Abbas(May Allah be pleased with him):

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Seventy thousand people of my followers will enter Paradise without accounts, and they are those who do not practice Ar-Ruqya and do not see an evil omen in things, and put their trust in their Lord.[45]

“Those who do not practice Ar-Ruqya…” Al-Dawadee said this refers to those who avoid Ruqya when they aren’t sick, and it’s permissible to practice it when ill.[46]

 

 

Chapter 32: Seventy nations

عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ فِي قَوْلِهِ ‏:‏ ‏(‏ كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ ‏)‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ إِنَّكُمْ تُتِمُّونَ سَبْعِينَ أُمَّةً أَنْتُمْ خَيْرُهَا وَأَكْرَمُهَا عَلَى اللَّهِ ‏”‏

 

Bahz bin Hakim(May Allah be pleased with him):

From his father, from his grandfather(May Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying about Allah, Most High saying: ‘You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind… (3:110) He said: ‘You are the completion of seventy nations, you are the best of them, and the most honorable of them to Allah.”[47]

 

Chapter 33:  A lifespan of 70 years

قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ عُمُرُ أُمَّتِي مِنْ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً إِلَى سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً ‏”‏

Abu Hurairah(May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:

“The lifespan for my Ummah is from sixty years to seventy [years].”[48]

Chapter 34: 70,000 Angels at the Funeral

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ هَذَا الَّذِي تَحَرَّكَ لَهُ الْعَرْشُ وَفُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَشَهِدَهُ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ لَقَدْ ضُمَّ ضَمَّةً ثُمَّ فُرِّجَ عَنْهُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with him)that the Messenger of Allah said:

Thos is the one at whose death the Throne shook, the gates of heaven were opened of him and seventy thousand angles attended his funeral. It squeezed him once then released him.”[49]

Chapter 35: The Mahdi’s rule is for 7 years

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ الْمَهْدِيُّ مِنِّي أَجْلَى الْجَبْهَةِ أَقْنَى الأَنْفِ يَمْلأُ الأَرْضَ قِسْطًا وَعَدْلاً كَمَا مُلِئَتْ جَوْرًا وَظُلْمًا يَمْلِكُ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

AbuSa’id al-Khudri(May Allah be pleased with him)said :

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Mahdi will be of my stock, and will have a broad forehead a prominent nose. He will fill the earth will equity and justice as it was filled with oppression and tyranny, and he will rule for seven years. [50]

  Chapter 36:  The Trial of Gog and Magog is 7 years

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ “‏ سَيُوقِدُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ قِسِيِّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ وَنُشَّابِهِمْ وَأَتْرِسَتِهِمْ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ ‏”‏ ‏

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The Muslims will use the bows, arrows and shields of Gog and Magog as firewood, for seven years.'”[51]

Al-Munawee said: This shows that Gog and Magog are many. They are two disbelieving nations of people who will both bring corruption in the Earth. They are from the lineage of Yafith[52]

Chapter 37: One Salve for Seven people was set free

هِلاَلَ بْنَ يَسَافٍ يَقُولُ‏:‏ كُنَّا نَبِيعُ الْبَزَّ فِي دَارِ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مُقَرِّنٍ، فَخَرَجَتْ جَارِيَةٌ فَقَالَتْ لِرَجُلٍ شَيْئًا، فَلَطَمَهَا ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ، فَقَالَ لَهُ سُوَيْدُ بْنُ مُقَرِّنٍ‏:‏ أَلَطَمْتَ وَجْهَهَا‏؟‏ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي سَابِعَ سَبْعَةٍ وَمَا لَنَا إِلاَّ خَادِمٌ، فَلَطَمَهَا بَعْضُنَا، فَأَمَرَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُعْتِقُهَا‏.‏

Hilal ibn Yasaf (May Allah be pleased with him)said, “We used to sell linen in the house of Suwayd ibn Muqarrin. A slavegirl came out and said something to one of the men and that man slapped her. Suwayd ibn Muqarrin asked him, ‘Did you slap her face? We were seven and we only had a single servant. Then one of us slapped her and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered him to set her free.'”[53]

Chapter 38: Sulayman ibn Dawud realtions with 70 women

أنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ لأُطِيفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى سَبْعِينَ امْرَأَةً تَلِدُ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ غُلاَمًا يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَقِيلَ لَهُ قُلْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَقُلْ ‏.‏ فَأَطَافَ بِهِنَّ فَلَمْ تَلِدْ مِنْهُنَّ إِلاَّ امْرَأَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ نِصْفَ إِنْسَانٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ لَوْ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏.‏ لَمْ يَحْنَثْ وَكَانَ دَرَكًا لِحَاجَتِهِ ‏”‏

Abu Huraira(May Allah be pleased with him) reported that Sulaiman b. Dawud said:

I will certainly have intercourse with seventy wives during the night, and every wife amongst them will give birth to a child, who will fight in the cause of Allah. It was said to him: Say:” Insha’ Allah” (God willing), but he did not say so and forgot it. He went round them but none of them give birth to a child except one woman and that too was an incomplete person. Upon this Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: If he had said” Insha’ Allah.” he would not have failed, and his desire must have been fulfilled.[54]

Question: If Sulayman ibn Dawud sleep with 70 wives and each wife conceived a child how many children would that have been?

Chapter 39: 70 Sahabah who answered the Call of  Allah and the Messenger

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ‏{‏الَّذِينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا أَصَابَهُمُ الْقَرْحُ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا مِنْهُمْ وَاتَّقَوْا أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ‏}‏ قَالَتْ لِعُرْوَةَ يَا ابْنَ أُخْتِي كَانَ أَبُوكَ مِنْهُمُ الزُّبَيْرُ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ، لَمَّا أَصَابَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا أَصَابَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ، وَانْصَرَفَ عَنْهُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ خَافَ أَنْ يَرْجِعُوا قَالَ ‏”‏ مَنْ يَذْهَبُ فِي إِثْرِهِمْ ‏”‏‏.‏ فَانْتَدَبَ مِنْهُمْ سَبْعُونَ رَجُلاً، قَالَ كَانَ فِيهِمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَالزُّبَيْرُ‏.‏

Narrated `Aisha(May Allah be pleased with her):

Regarding the Holy Verse: “Those who responded (To the call) of Allah And the Apostle (Muhammad), After being wounded, For those of them Who did good deeds And refrained from wrong, there is a great reward.” (3.172) She said to `Urwa, “O my nephew! Your father, Az-Zubair and Abu Bakr were amongst them (i.e. those who responded to the call of Allah and the Apostle on the day (of the battle of Uhud). When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), suffered what he suffered on the day of Uhud and the pagans left, the Prophet (ﷺ) was afraid that they might return. So he said, ‘Who will go on their (i.e. pagans’) track?’ He then selected seventy men from amongst them (for this purpose).” (The sub-narrator added, “Abu Bakr and Az- Zubair were amongst them.”)[55]

 

Chapter 40:  The Umbilical cords of 70 Prophets

 قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ إِذَا كُنْتَ بَيْنَ الأَخْشَبَيْنِ مِنْ مِنًى – وَنَفَخَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ – فَإِنَّ هُنَاكَ وَادِيًا يُقَالُ لَهُ السُّرَرُ بِهِ شَجَرَةٌ سُرَّ تَحْتَهَا سَبْعُونَ نَبِيًّا ‏”‏ ‏.‏

“The Messenger of Allah,( may Allah bless him and grant him peace), said, ‘If you are between al-Akhshabayn (which are two mountains) near Mina,’ indicating the east with his outspread hand, ‘you will find a valley called as-Surar with a tree in it beneath which the umbilical cords of seventy prophets have been cut.’ “[56]

 

Allah the Most High knows best

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[1] Mu’alimu At-Tanzil]

[2] Abu Dawud (4598),At-Tirmithi (2640) Ibn Majah (3992) Imam At-Tirmithi graded this hadith as being Hasan Sahih

[3] Daf’u Al-Mara’ by Dr Hamad Al-Uthman /pg 47

[4] Al-Bukhari [5948]

[5] Faydul Qadir

[6] Muslim #161

[7] [At-Tirmithi/ 3559 / Graded by Imam At-Tirmithi as being weak]

[8]Fathul Bari,vol11/pg99

[9] Sahih Al-Bukhari [3850]

[10] [ Fathul Bari 7/375]

[11] At-Tirmithi [969] Imam At-Tirmthi graded it as being Hasan

[12] Muslim 7343

[13] Al-Bukhari 5411

[14] Muslim 2944

[15] [Tuhfatul Ahwathi/6/22]

[16] Al-Bukhari 3986

[17] Al-Bukhari 2840 / Muslim 2767

[18] [ Fathul Bari 6/48]

[19] An-Nisa’I 4749 Imam Al-Albani graded it as Sahih

[20] [ Faydul Qadir/4/304]

[21] Al-Bukhari 5000/ Muslim 6486

[22] [Ikmal Al-Mu’alim/7/247]

[23] At-Tirmithi 2437- Imam At-Tirmithi graded this hadith as hasan Ghareeb

[24] Muslim 545

[25] Muslim1582

[26] Muslim 3546

[27] Muslim 6055

[28] [ Sharh Sahih Al-Bukhari 18/136]

[29] Sahih Al-Bukhari 4704

[30] Al-Bukhari[ 5445]

[31] Sunan Abi Dawud 5264

[32] [ Explanation Sunnan Abu Dawud]

[33] Ibn Majah 4288/ Hasan by Imam Al-Albani

[34] Ibn Majah 2275/ Sahih by Imam Al-Albani

[35] Refer to Ibn Rajab in Fathul Bari 4/481]

[36] Sunnan Abu Dawud 4254/ Sahih Imam Al-Albani

[37] Explanation of Musnad Imam Ahmed

[38] Imam Al-Albani graded this hadith as weak in his verification of Sunnan Ibn Majah.

[39] At-Tirmithi 1663- Imam At-Tirmithi said this hadith is Hasan Sahih]

[40] Al-Bukhari 6554/ Muslim 548

[41] Muslim 6250

[42] Fathul Bari 7/164

[43] Sahih Al-Bukhari 200

[44] Al-Bukhari #1879

[45] Al-Bukhari 6472

[46] Explanation Sahih Muslim –Al-Qurtubi 3/91

[47] At-Tirmithi 3001/ Graded as Hasan by Imam Al-Albani

[48] At-Tirmithi 2331/Imam At-Tirmithi said it was Hasan Al-Ghareeb

[49] [ Sunnan An-Nisa’I /2055/graded Sahih by Imam Al-Albani]

[50] Abu Dawud /4285/Hasan,by Imam Al-Albani]

[51] [Ibn Majah 4076/ Sahih Ibn Majah ,by Shaykh Al-Albani]

[52] Faydul Qadir

[53] Adabul Mufrad #176/Imam Al-Albani grade this as being Sahih]

[54] [ Muslim 1654]

[55] [Al-Bukhari :4077]

[56] [ Muwatta 258/ Silsilatu Dha’eefah 2701- Al-Albani graded it as weak ]

4 Things that Guarantee Women Jannah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ:”إِذَا صَلَّتِ الْمَرْأَةُ خَمْسَهَا، وَصَامَتْ شَهْرَهَا، وَحَصَّنَتْ فَرْجَهَا، وَأَطَاعَتْ بَعْلَهَا، دَخَلَتْ مِنْ أَيِّ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ شَاءَتْ”

Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) narrated the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

If the woman prays the five daily prayers, fasts in Ramadhan, safeguards her chastity and obeys her husband, she will enter into Jannah from any door she wishes.[1]

Benefits for this subject

• “If the woman prays the five daily prayers” This refers to the daily prayers that are obligatory on her to perform.[2]

 

• The women and men are equally the same in their prayers. Although it is recommended that women during their menstruation cycles sit in their musala in their homes during the times of the prayers and make thikr of Allah ;instead of praying.[3]

 

• “ fasts in Ramadhan…” Observes this obligatory fast except  the days of her cycle.[4]

 

• If both spouses are engaged in intercourse at the time of the Athdan then stop immediately their fast is still correct.[5]

 

• “Safeguards her chastity…” from all kind of unlawful sexual relations. This includes sex during menses, sodomy, masturbation and lesbianism. [6]

 

• If her husband is crazy and asks her to have sex during fasting hours of Ramadhan and she obeys him, then she must pay the Kafarrah.

 

• “Obeys her husband…” Obedience towards the husband is mentioned lastly apart from the other obligations Allah has ordered.[7]

 

• Imam Al-Munawee said: She must obey him in the things that aren’t prohibited by Allah. [8]

 

• “She will enter into Jannah from any door she wishes.” She must also avoid the major sins or repent from them. [9]

 

• Al-Ameer As-San’anee said: “These are the basic righteous deeds that serve as means for her to enter Jannah; if she performs them and avoids Haraam acts.

 

• Issue – “Why wasn’t Zakah and Hajj mentioned?” Al-Munawee said: Because in most cases women are negligent of these acts .And as for Zakah , then in some cases  women don’t have money or the amount that makes Zakah a duty on her. Also, women aren’t always able to get the sum needed to perfrom Hajj, therefore He (ﷺ) encouraged them to do the things that are obligatory for her to do which don’t require money. [10]

 

Translated and prepared by;

Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Lamont Battle Sr.

Doha, Qatar 1438H©

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[1] Ahmed (1/191)

[2]At-Tanweer Sharul Jami’ As-Sagheer, Al-Ameer As-Sa’anee vol 2/pg 121

[3] Ahkamun Nisa/ by Ibn Al-Atar /vol1/pg 398

[4] Faydul Qadeer/ Al-Manawee/vol1/pg 520

[5] Ibn Al-Attar vol2/pg 662

[6] Refer to Tanweer by Al-Ameer As-San’ani vol 2/121 and Faydul Qadir by Al-Manawee vol 1/pg 502

[7] Ibid ,As-San’anee

[8] Al-Manawee (ibid)

[9] Ibid

[10] Ibid

The Five kinds of Movements

In Salah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

 

Abu Qatada (Radi Allahu anhu):

 The Prophet (ﷺ) came out towards us, while carrying Umamah, the daughter of Abi Al-As (his granddaughter) over his shoulder. He prayed, and when he wanted to bow, he put her down, and when he stood up, he lifted her up.[1]

 

Abu Hurayrah (Radi Allahu anhu):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Kill the two black things during prayer, the snake and scorpion.[2]

 

Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin(Radi Allahu anha):

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was praying with his door bolted. I came and asked to have the door opened. He walked and opened the door for me. He then returned to his place for prayer. He (the narrator Urwah) mentioned that the door faced the qiblah.[3]

The same hadith was mentioned in Sunnan An-Nisa’I (1206) with the wording, “Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was offering a voluntary prayer.”

Abu Sa`id said to him, “I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, ‘If anybody amongst you is praying behind something as a Sutra and somebody tries to pass in front of him, then he should repulse him and if he refuses, he should use force against him for he is a Shaitan (a Satan).[4]

These four authentic hadith are some of the hadith the scholars use to show what kind of movements unrelated to the prayer are allowed to be done while praying. Moving in the prayer has been divided into five categories; Wajib, Sunnah, Halal Makrooh, Haraam.

It’s essential for the Muslim offering the prayer to realize that he is in  direct conversation with his Lord the Most High. Therefore, he needs to offer his prayer in the best manner possible. Allah said: And stand before Allah with obedience”[5] and

He said : Successful indeed are the believers.Those who offer their Salat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.”[6]

The Muslim standing in front of Allah needs to try and bring his undivided attention with him to the Salah. In this article I want to discuss some of the actions of a prayer which we face every day or pray next those who do them. Sometimes we need to do certain actions and movements that aren’t related to the prayer and other times we must avoid them. Which actions are they?

Imam Al-Uthaymeen divided the movements in prayer into five categories:

Wajib- it’s obligatory –for the praying person to do. These actions are those that must be done so that the prayer is valid. For example a person while praying remembers that there are some impurities on his head covering, another part of his clothing or on his footwear. In this instance he removes it, by removing his Kufi, Gutra, or cap or removes his shoes, socks and Khuffs or sandals. Cleanliness is a condition for the Salah to be correct. This is based on the hadith narrated from Abu Sa’id al-Khudri:

While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was leading his Companions in prayer, he took off his sandals and laid them on his left side; so when the people saw this, they removed their sandals. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished his prayer, he asked: What made you remove your sandals? The replied: We saw you remove your sandals, so we removed our sandals.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: Gabriel came to me and informed me that there was filth in them. When any of you comes to the mosque, he should see; if he finds filth on his sandals, he should wipe it off and pray in them.[7]

Another example of an obligatory action in the prayer is if a person isn’t facing the Qiblah then he should turn or be directed to its correct position. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray towards Bait-ul-Maqdis, then it was revealed (to him):” Indeed We see the turning of the face to heaven, wherefore We shall assuredly cause thee to turn towards Qibla which shall please thee. So turn thy face towards the sacred Mosque (Ka’ba)” (ii. 144). A person from Banu Salama was going; (he found the people) in ruk’u (while) praying the dawn prayer and they had said one rak’ah. He said in a loud voice: Listen! The Qibla has been changed and they turned towards (the new) Qibla (Ka’ba) in that very state.[8]

In view of the two hadith mentioned here  above ,we learn that any action that affects the validity of prayer must be done.

Sunnah

The next type of movement in the prayer is recommended and sunnah. This kind of action includes a person moving forward to close a gap in the row, or if a person is praying of the left side of the Imam, and then the Imam moves him to his right. Additionally, it’s sunnah to kill a snake, scorpion while praying or anything else that could be harmful to the people in prayer.

Haraam

Following the Wajib and the Sunnah movements of prayer are the actions that aren’t allowed to be done in the prayer; as doing them can render a person’s prayer unacceptable. Some of these acts are when a person moves repeatedly during the prayer for no reason. For instance a person plays with the pen in his pocket, constantly fiddles with his watch or gutra or his money.i.e he takes out of his pocket then puts it back. Its actions like these which nullify a prayer when done for no reason and continually. With this in mind, if a person moves in this fashion but not continually then this wouldn’t affect his prayer. To put it in another way if he moved a little in first rakah,and then a little bit more in the second and so forth until the end of the prayer ,and although altogether these movements are many, they  wouldn’t invalidate his prayer. Also if he turns to look at women out of lust while praying then this would also invalidate his Salah.

Makrooh

After mentioning the Haraam acts that undermine the acceptance of a prayer, the acts that are disliked to be done while praying remain. These types of actions are those that are few and are done  without necessity. Imam Al-Uthaymeen titled these acts as Makrooh.

Halal

Lastly the next kinds of actions between these are Halal, Mubah or simply mentioned as – allowed-. The allowed actions in prayer are those which the slave hasn’t been ordered to do, but he’s allowed to do them, if he has a reason out of necessity. This is similar to a person opening the door, or if someone asks his permission to enter or leave then he can reply by nodding his head or wave his hand.[9]

Issues related to moving the Salah for those following the Imam.

• [Moving towards a Sutra] If the Imam finished the prayer and you missed some of the prayer then there is no harm to move a little bit to the right or to the left or even forward a bit for a sutra.[10]
• [Passing between rows behind an Imam] Imam Malik said, “There’s no harm for a person to pass between the rows while in the Imam is praying. The Imam is his followers’ sutra.”[11]
• [Killing bedbugs/ lice while praying] Imam Malik disliked a person to kill bedbugs or lice on his body while in the masjid, or fling them off his body,but if he’s not in the masjid then there’s no problem.[12]
• [Looking at text messages while praying] If a person takes out his mobile phone and reads a message how should he consider his prayer? Ibn Al-Qassim said if a person takes out book and reads it while praying intentionally then he invalidates his prayer, but if it happens unintentionally then he should make the Sujud As-Sahw.[13]
• [ Looking up while praying ]Abu Huraira reported: People should avoid lifting their eyes towards the sky while supplicating in prayer, otherwise their eyes would be snatched away.[14] Ibn Hazm [456H] said: “This is a severe warning and warnings like this are only mentioned for actions that are major sins.[15]
• [ Looking here and there while praying ]Aisha:I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about one’s looking here and there during the prayer. He replied, “It is what Satan steals from the prayer of any one of you.”[16] Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali said: “The person who looks here and there during Salah loses some merit in his prayer but he doesn’t have to re-pray again.[17]
• [Closing your eyes during Salah] Shaykh Salih ibn Ali Ghosoun[1419H] said there’s no harm in closing your eyes in order to help you with your concentration and heart’s focus in the prayer.”[18]
• [Glancing at your watch while praying]Shaykh Salih ibn Ali Ghosoun[1419H]said: “There is no harm to look at your watch while you are praying if you need to know if it’s early or late, but you shouldn’t  keep doing this throughout the Salah.[19]
• [Sending Salutations on the Prophet[ﷺ]during prayer]Shaykh Salih ibn Ali Ghosoun[1419H] said: “There is nothing wrong with offering salutations on the Prophet[ﷺ] when the verses where his mentioned are read.i.e Al-Fath 29, Al-Ahzab 40 Al-Fath 27,Al-Imran 144,Al-Ahzab 56][20]
• [ Talking unintentionally while praying]Shaykh Salih ibn Ali Ghosoun[1419] said inshallah the prayer is still valid and they should make the prostration for forgetfulness.[21]
• [Itching while praying]Shaykh Muqbil[1422H], “If a person needs to scratch or move in another way out of necessity then we can say his prayer will be invalid.[22]
• [Stopping your prayer when the baby cries] Shaykh Muqbil [1422H] : “It’s not permissible to stop your prayer only because the baby is crying. But you are allowed to go forward or move backwards a little to pick  up your baby  and then breastfeed him a little, or hasten your prayer.[23]

 

 

What are the guidelines to determine if a person’s actions are few or many?

Imam Al-Haramain[478H] said: “ This goes back to the custom of the people. There’s no way to actually fix the amount of movements or actions to determine if the actions are few or many. It goes back to the practice of the people in that time and area.  For instance, if a person saw him from distance he would think that this person moving in that fashion isn’t praying. Therefrom, his actions are a lot of and despite this view, if he moves frequently intentionally then his prayer would be invalid unlike the person who doesn’t move deliberately. [24]

Imam Al-Uthaymeen said: “There isn’t a fixed number of actions to invalidate the prayer. The acts that nullify the Salah are when a person sees him he says he’s not in prayer. This invalidates the prayer. For that reason, the scholars have said this goes back to the custom of the people. If his actions are again and again then they invalidate the prayer and there isn’t any set number of moves. Although, some scholars have fixed this number of moves at three and this requires proof. Reason being, anyone who specifies something with a certain number or specific description must bring proof.[25]

The hadith of Aisha (Radi Allahu anha)The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was praying with his door bolted. I came and asked to have the door opened. He walked and opened the door for me. He then returned to his place for prayer. He (the narrator Urwah) mentioned that the door faced the qiblah.[26]

The same hadith was mentioned in Sunnan An-Nisa’I (1206) with the wording, “Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was offering a voluntary prayer.”

Offers many benefits about actions in prayer that allowed. Shaykh Al-Uthaymeen said this hadith shows;

• The person should close the door and cover the windows, because people inside their homes  walk around with their night clothes on.
• It’s permissible to open to door for someone while praying as long as the door is in the direction of the Qiblah. Otherwise this would cause a person to divert from the direction of the Qiblah.
• The Prophet’s good character. He could have opened the door up after he finished his prayer, but he didn’t.
• The man should treat those in his household with kindness,even while praying. This brings about love and moves the hearts.
• After a person opens the door he then returns back to where he was. He doesn’t just stand in that place after opening  the door.[27]
• Ibn Al-Qayyim said:” Voluntary prayers are done where no one can see you.[28]
• Ibn Rslan said: The person should close the door in front of him before he prays, so that is serves as his Sutra.[29]
• Al-Imam Badrudeen Al-‘Aynee[855H] said: “ This implies that he used one hand to open the door and not two. Using both hands invalidates the prayer.
• The door was close to him and not far.[30]

Even though most narrations mention he opened the door for Aisha while praying and only Imam An-Nisa’ added the wording, “Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was offering a voluntary prayer.” There is no difference for the five kinds of actions done in prayer being Wajib, Sunnah, Halal,Makrooh,and Haraam. Any act that’s allowed to be done in the voluntary prayers is also allowed to be done in the Fard prayers.[31]

If the door is far away and the person knocks on it what should I do ? You can inform the person that you are praying using one of three methods;

• Say, “ SubhanAllah”
• Clear your throat, by saying , “Ahem”
• Raise you voice during certain actions of the prayer. i.e when reciting Quran, or going into Ruku say Allahu Akbar a little louder.[32]

Another key thing to remember for not limiting the amount of steps in the prayer is hadith of Abu Bakra, “ I reached the Prophet (ﷺ) in the mosque while he was bowing in prayer and I too bowed before joining the row mentioned it to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said to me, “May Allah increase your love for the good. But do not repeat it again (bowing in that way).”[33]

Imam Al-Haramain said: He entered the masjid and found the Prophet in ruku. He didn’t want to miss the Ruku so he bowed down alone and walked until he reached the ranks and the Prophet (ﷺ) didn’t order him to repeat his prayer.[34]

In conclusion, the five kinds of actions and movements in the prayer that were mentioned was a summary for a few actions done in the prayer today. I ask Allah the Most High to accept this small deed from and I ask him to allow it to benefit myself and the Muslims’ communities around the World.

Prepared by ,

Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle

PhD[student of Hadith]

Doha, Qatar 1438©

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[1] Al-Bukhari (516) and Muslim (543)

[2]Sunan Abi Dawud 921- graded as being Sahih by  Al-Albani

[3] Sunan Abi Dawud 922-graded as Hasan by Al-Albani

[4] Sahih Al-Bukhari(509) and Muslim(505)

[5] Quran : Al-Baqarah :238

[6] Quran: Al-Mu’minun :1-2

[7]  Sunan Abi Dawud 650

[8] Sahih Muslim 527

[9]Refer to  Fatawa Nur al Darb, # 2375-2376/ Ta-leeq ala Al-Muntaqa Vol 1/pg 613-617, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen.

[10] Al-Mudouwana,vol 1/pg 183, Imam Ibn Al-Qassim

[11] Ibid pg 185

[12] Ibid pg 166

[13] Ibid pg 170

[14] Sahih Muslim 429

[15] Al-Muhalla, vol4/pg 16

[16] Sahih Al-Bukhari 751

[17] Fathul Bari, vol 6/pg447

[18] Fatawa Shaykh Salih ibn Ali Ghosoun ,vol4/pg 460

[19] Ibid vol5/pg 372

[20] Ibid vol 5/pg 361-362

[21] Ibid vol 5/pg 361

[22] Q/A in San’a side 2

[23] Q/A for sisters on Hajj/ side 1

[24] Nihiyatul Matlab vol 2/

[25] Fatawa Nur ala Ad-Darb # 2378

[26] Sunan Abi Dawud 922-graded as Hasan by Al-Albani

[27] Ta-leeq Al-Uthaymeen vol 1/pg 613-617

[28] Ta-leeqat ibn Al-Qayyim ala Sunnan Abi Dawud vol 2/pg 291

[29] Sharh Sunnan Abi Dawud/ vol 5/pg 88, Shaykh ibn Rslan

[30] Sharh Sunnan Abi Dawud vol 4/ pg 155

[31] Ta-leeq Al-Uthaymeen vol 1/pg 613-617

[32] Refer to Fatawa Nur Ala Ad-Darb by Imam Al-Uthaymeen # 2382

[33]  Sahih al-Bukhari 783

[34] Imam Al-Haramain vol 2/205

Fast any 3 days a Month for this Reward

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم : مَنْ صَامَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ فَقَدْ صَامَ الدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : صَدَقَ اللَّهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ : {مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا

Abu Dharr (radi Allahu anhu) said: Allah’s Messenger (sallAllahu alayhi wa salam) said :  “Whoever fasts  three days from every month , it is like fasting the whole year, then Allah revealed what supports this in His book, ” Whoever comes with a good deed will have ten times the like thereof to his credit” .

Collected by:At-Tirmithi (762) , An-Nisa’I (2409) and Ibn Majah (1708) graded as being Sahih by Shaykh Al-Albani and Shaykh Muhammad Adam.

Benefits for this topic:

Narrator:

• Abu Dharr al-Ghifari. There is a difference of opinion about his exact name , but what is well known is – Jundub ibn Junādah[1]

Reason for revelation:

• The verse: ” Whoever comes [on the Day of Judgement] with a good deed will have ten times the like thereof [to his credit](Al-An’am 160), was revealed because of this hadith.[2]

Description of the fast

• A person can make his intention after Fajr as long as he didn’t do anything which breaks the fast.[3]

• A person can fast any three days a month he wishes. For example, you can fast on the 1^st,2^nd , 3^rd, or on the 13^th,14^th and 15^th or you can observe fasting on the 21^st,22^nd, or 23^rd and still receive the reward.[4]

• The person has the right to fast these days in succession or he can divide them up. So for example, you fast on the 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd or you can fast on the 1^st, 11^th, or 29^th of each month[5].

• Fasting on the white days of the months (13^th, 14^th, 15^th ) is recommended and is better.[6]

• Sometimes the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa salam) would fast the first Monday and Thursday of the month. Then the following week he would fast on Thursday only.[7]

Is there a contradiction in this hadith and fasting ramadhan along with the  6 days of Shawwal?

• There is no contradiction between these two hadith. Allah has the ability to reward the person twice. He can be rewarded for his  fast in Ramadhan along with the six days of Shawwal and for his fasting three days a month, together.[8]
• Reminder ** Follow   the Islamic calendar for these days.

Translated and compiled by the one in need of Allah’s Mercy

Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Lamont Battle Sr.

Doha, Qatar 1435©

Republished 28/3/2016

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Leave these 7 things behind you

عَن أَنَسٍ ، قال : قال رَسُول اللهِ صَلَّى الله عَلَيه وَسَلَّم : سبع يجري للعبد أجرهن من بعد موته ، وهُو في قبره : من علم علما ، أو كرى نهرا ، أو حفر بئرا ، أو غرس نخلا ، أو بنى مسجدًا ، أو ورث مصحفًا ، أو ترك ولدا يستغفر له بعد موته

Anas (Radi Allahu anhu) said: Allah’s Messenger (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Seven things continue to accumulate reward for the slave while he’s in his grave after his death. The person he educated, the canal he dug, the well he drilled, the date palm tree he planted, a masjid he built, some Qurans he donated and a child who asks forgiveness for him after his death.”

Al-Bazzar (7289) graded as Hasan by Al-Albani in Jami As-Saghir.

Benefits for this subject:

“Seven things continue to accumulate reward for the slave while he’s in his grave after his death…”It’s like he is carrying these things out in direct contact with them.

 

“The person he educated…” he spends money on  publishing  books , spreading them and the  deliverance of formal legal opinions.  

“The canal he dug, the well he drilled…” He helps and supports the canal to be dug and the well to be drilled. It doesn’t matter if he aids these things to be done for himself, because the benefit in a canal and well extends beyond him to others.

 

“The date palm tree he planted,…” This also includes grape vines, fig trees and all fruit trees which produce are grown and hand picked

 

“A masjid he built, some Qurans he donated…” he transfers these things by will to his heirs. They remain his property by donation or waqf.(1)

 

“A child who asks forgiveness for him after his death.”

 

Al-Bayhaqi said: There is no contradiction between this hadeeth and the hadeeth ,

” When the son of Adam dies his deeds stop except three…” In that hadeeth the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘ A recurring charity…’ These seven things mentioned here are included in that type of charity.

 

 

1: Waqf is a permanent donation. Once a waqf is created, it can never be donated as a gift, inherited, or sold. Disbursement of its returns is done in accordance with the endower’s wishes .

 

Taken from ” Tanweer Sharhul Jam’is Saghir by Al-Amir As-San’anee (1182H)

 

 

Translator’s note: Let’s leave some, if not all of these seven things behind us when we are gone. The time when we need good deeds draws closer every hour, minute and second. Allah’s help is sought.

Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Lamont Battle (may Allah forgive him)

Doha, Qatar 1433©

Republished 2/6/16 for reminder / Twitter.com@lamontbattle

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Three Things People have abandoned in Prayer

 سَعِيدُ بْنُ سَمْعَانَ قَالَ جَاءَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ إِلَى مَسْجِدِ بَنِى زُرَيْقٍ فَقَالَ ثَلاَثٌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى  الله  عليه وسلم- يَعْمَلُ بِهِنَّ تَرَكَهُنَّ النَّاسُ كَانَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِى الصَّلاَةِ مَدًّا وَيَسْكُتُ هُنَيْهَةً وَيُكَبِّرُ إِذَا سَجَدَ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ

Sa’eed Bin Sam’an said: “Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anu) came to the Masjid of Banu Zuraiq and said: “There are three things that Messenger of Allah (sallahu alayhi wa salim) used to do and the people have abandoned; he used to raise his hands extended when praying, and he would fall silent briefly, and say Allahu Akbar when he prostrated and he sat up.”

Collected by An-Nisa’I (884) Shaykh Muhammad Adam Al-Ethiopi graded this hadeeth as being Saheeh

Benefits for this Topic:

• “ There are three things that Messenger of Allah (sallahu alayhi wa salim) used to do and the people have abandoned…” This refers to the actions the Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa salim) used to do, and people have stopped doing them. They have either quit doing these actions due to ignorance or the belief that not practicing them doesn’t harm the prayer.

 

• As-Sindi said, “This hadeeth proves that some people abandoned actions of Sunnah during the era of the companions (may Allah be pleased with them all).

 

• “ To raise his hands extended when praying,…” This refers to raising the hands to the shoulders or the ears, not above the head as some people misconstrue.

 

• “ He would fall silent briefly…” this refers to the silence between Takbirul Ihram and the recitation of Fatihah. Between those two acts it’s Sunnah to read one of the opening supplications.

 

• “Say Allahu Akbar when he prostrated and he sat up…” This hadeeth proves it’s legislated to say Allahu Akbar with every bowing and rising, except when rising up from Ruku. In this act when a person raises he says, “ Sami Allahu lee man Hamadah, Rabbana wa Lakal Hamd”

 

• This hadeeth proves that the companions of the Prophet (may Allah be pleased with them) used to have a strong zeal for explaining and conveying the Sunnah of the Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa salim) to the people. Abu Hurayrah lead the people in prayer and told them that their prayer didn’t resemble the Prophet’s (sallahu alayhi wa salim) when they abandoned those Sunnat actions ignorantly. Hence he informed them of those actions and taught them.

Tn:  If these actions were abandoned during the era of the companions, then what about  the time period we are in now! As it’s witnessed , every era that gets further away from the noble generations, more and more acts of sunnah are left and the period gets more wicked.

Taken from Explanation explanation of Sunnan An-Nisa’I vol (11/104)

Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle Sr

Doha, Qatar 1432©

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