The Word “Muslim” – What it Means to Me

The word alone triggers such different reactions in different people.
The literal definition of theword Muslim is "one who submits," meaning
one who submits to Allah, believing in Him and obeying His
commandments.
More specifically, the word Muslim is the participle of the same
Arabic verb of which Islam is the infinitive. The feminine form is
Muslimah , though a female Muslim is often referred to as simply a
Muslim.
There are many false stereotypes about Muslimsin the West, or one
might say in the non-Muslim world in general, and also many
misconceptions among Muslims themselves; but I will not go into those
in this article.
Instead, I'd like to share my thoughts and feelings on hearing the
word Muslim and contemplating its meaning. I am using the word in a
gender-inclusive sense.
Muslim
Faithful. Allah is his Master,and the Quran is the wellspring of his
life. Muhammad ibn Abdullah (pbuh) is his beloved Messenger, and all
the Sahabah * (see glossary at bottom for explanations ofmany terms)
are his guiding stars. Tawheed is his creed, taqwa his garment, imaan
his cool summer rain, and ihsaan his aspiration.
Muslim
Harmonized. She has chosen to live as Allah created us to live, in
harmony with all around us, including nature, human beings, and the
earth itself. She is plugged into the reality of the universe.
Muslim
Peaceful. His manner is gentle. He is not angry or violent. He would
never raise his hands except to defend himself, his family, or other
innocents.
Muslim
Generous. If I knock on hisdoor, he will invite me in to his home and
offer me honey tea and baklawa. Hewill ask about my family, and be a
believer with me,remembering Allah so thathis house remains a place of
life. When the salat (prayer) time arrives he'll spread the musallas
and pray with me.
Muslim
Kind. His eyes are soft and smiling. He shakes my hand firmly, with a
brotherly openness. If I need help, offers it. He is charitable, ready
to give his last coin to someone hungry or ill, knowing thatit will
return to him seven hundred fold, and that all deeds are recorded and
nothing is lost.
Muslim
My brothers and sisters. Arab, African, Indian, Thai, Filipino,
Chinese, European,American, Latino, and anyone around the world who
says, " Laa ilaaha il-Allahu, Muhammadan Rasul-ullah " (There is no
god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)… they are my
family, my Ummah,my nation. If they are free, I breathe easier. If
they arefed, I sleep better. If they are mentally and spiritually
conscious, I am liberated.
Muslim
Feeling each other's pain. If she is suffering or oppressed, I feel it
like the pain in my own limbs. If she is sad, lonely or confused, I do
whatever I can to guide and help. I can never ignore her agony, any
more than I could ignore a sliver in my own eye.
Muslim
Friends, compatriots. When I see him, I feel comfortable and at ease,
whether I know him or not. I greet him with " As-salamu alaykum " and
I smile. I can engage him in conversation, even if I know nothing
about him. Iknow his language no matter what it is. If he tellsme
something good I say ma-sha-Allah . If he mentions some blessing
orfavor in his life, I say Alhamdulillah . If he mentions something he
hopes to do, I say Insha'Allah . We understand one another./

Shared happiness, happiness doubled

'Delad glädje, dubbel glädje: delad sorg, halv sorg.' – Swedish proverb.
Oh, you don't speak Swedish? Not to worry, neither do I. This proverb
literally means, "Shared happiness, happiness doubled; shared sadness,
sadness halved." It's about friendship, and how sharing your happiness
with friends makes it so much more special; and sharing your sadness
makes it much less painful.
Here are a few of my favorite quotations about friendship:
'"And the believers, men and women, are protecting friends of
oneanother; they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong." (Quran 9:71)
Narrated AbuHurayrah: Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) said:
"Verily, Allah would say on the Day of Resurrection: 'Where are those
who have mutual love for My Glory's sake? Today I shall shelter them
in My shadow when there is no other shadow but the shadow of Mine.'" –
Sahih Muslim
"The poor man is the one who has no friends." – Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks
out." – Anonymous
"Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, neveran opportunity." –
Edgar Watson Howe
"When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is
anything you can do. Thinkup something appropriate and do it." –
Charles Caleb Colton
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his
friends." – Japanese Proverb
"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even
though he knows that you are slightly cracked." – BernardMeltzer.

Types of Jinns

Allaah has created different types of jinn. Among them are some who can take on different forms, such as dogs and snakes; some who are likeflying winds with wings; and some who can travel and rest. Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani said: "The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: 'The jinn are of three types: a types that has wings, and they fly through the air; a type that looks like snakes and dogs; and a type that stops for a rest then resumes its journey."
(Reported by al-Tahhaawiin Mushkil al-Athaar, 4/95,and by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, 22/214. Shaykhal-Albaani said in al-Mishkaat (2/1206, no. 4148): al-Tahhaawi and Abu'l-Shaykh reported it with a saheeh isnaad)./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

Do Jinns Exist?

The Qur'aan and Sunnah indicate that the jinn exist, and that there is a purpose for their existence in this life, which is to worship AllaahAlone, with no partner or associate. Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):
"And I (Allaah) created notthe jinns and humans, except they should worship Me (Alone)." [al-Dhaariyaat 51:56].
"O assembly of jinns and mankind! Did there not come to you Messengers from amongst you, reciting unto you My Verses...?" [al-An'aam 6:130]
The world of the jinn is anindependent and separateworld, with its own distinct nature and features that are hidden from the world of humans. Jinns and humans have some thingsin common, such as the possession of understanding and the choice between the way of good and the way of evil. The word jinn comes from an Arabic root meaning "hidden from sight". Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"...Verily he [Shaytaan] and his qabeeluhu [his soldiers from the jinn or his tribe] see you from where you cannot see them..." [al-A'raaf 7:27]
Allaah has told us in His Book the essence from which the jinn were created. He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame o fire." [al-Hijr 15:27]
"And the jinns did He create from a smokeless flame of fire." [al-Rahmaan 55:15].
According to a hadeeth narrated by 'Aa'ishah, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from fire, and Aadam was created from that which has been described to you." (Reported by Muslim, 5314)./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

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"And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud. And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire" [al-Hijr 15:26-27]/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

Eid Mubarak, have a blessed and happy Eid!

Eid Mubarak to all ourfaithful readers, first time visitors, brothers
and sisters, and friends!
~
I thank Allah that I am alive to see another sunrise, to see my
daughter laugh and learn,to enjoy all the blessings that Allah has
given me, and to have another day to ask Allah's forgiveness, pray,
work, and think. Another day to strive to be a better Muslim, a better
father, and a betterhuman being.
We Muslims are people of patience and truth, and if we adhere to that
path then Allah will never abandon us, rather He willguide us, ease
our hearts, and open opportunities for us.
On this day of celebration,may Allah ease the hearts of all who are
suffering, replace pain with comfort and joy, sickness with health,
oppression with liberation, tyranny with freedom, and fill our hearts
with the hope and tawakkul (trust in Allah) that is sorely needed by
our Ummah.

He became Muslim at the time of prayer; should he make up what came before it?

If a person becomes Muslim at the time of prayer, does he have to make up what came before it?.
Praise be to Allaah.
He does not have to makeup what came before it, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Say to those who have disbelieved, if they cease (from disbelief), their past will be forgiven”
[al-Anfaal 8:38].
i.e., if they give up their kufr and become Muslim, then Allaah will forgive them their previous sins, whether these were sins of neglecting obligatory duties or doing haraam acts. But he must offer theprayer at the time of which he became Muslim, if there remained enough time to do one rak’ah or more, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoevercatches up with a rak’ah of the prayer has caught up with the prayer.”
As for the prayers that came before, he does not have to make them up, such as if he became Muslim after ‘Asr, he has to make up ‘Asr, but he does not have to make upZuhr, because the time forit had ended. End quote.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him).
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Is it permissible to give salaams to someone who is praying?

Is it permissible for a Muslim to give salaams toa Muslim when he is praying or he is making dhikr or du’aa’?
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly, it is prescribed for a Muslim to initiate the greeting of salaam to his Muslim brother when he is praying, but the one who is praying should notreturn the salaams whilst praying, except by making a gesture in a manner that will maintainthe validity of his prayer, because it was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
“I asked Bilaal, How did the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) return their salaam when they greeted him whilst he was praying? He said, With a gesture of his hand.”
(Narrated by Ahmad, 6/12; Abu Dawood, 1/569,no. 927; al-Tirmidhi, 2/204, no. 368; al-Bayhaqi, 2/262; also narrated by the five).
It was also narrated fromhim that Suhayb (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I passed by theMessenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) whilst he was praying. I greeted him with salaam and he responded with a gesture.” And he said: I am not sure whether he said “a gesture with his fingers”. (Narrated by the five, apart from Ibn Maajah. Al-Tirmidhi said: both hadeeths are saheehin my view).
It was reported that Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbidding us to pray two rak’ahs after ‘Asr, then I saw him praying them when he prayed ‘Asr. She said, he entered and there were some women from Bani Haraam, from among the Ansaar, with me. He started to pray them [these two rak’ahs after ‘Asr], so I sent a young girlto him, and I told her, ‘Stand beside him and sayto him, Umm Salamah is saying to you, O Messenger of Allaah, I heard you forbidding us to do these two rak’ahs and now I see you praying them. If he makesa gesture with his hand then leave him and go back.’ So the young girl did that and he made a gesture with his hand, so she left him and went back. When he finished praying, he said: ‘O daughter of Abu Umayyah, you asked about the two rak’ahs after ‘Asr. Some people from Banu ‘Abd al-Qays came to me and kept me from doing the two rak’ahs after Zuhr, and that is what these were.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim).
These ahaadeeth indicatethat it is prescribed to say salaams to a person whilst he is praying, and that he should respond tothe greeting with a gesture, because this is what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) approved of initiating the salaam, and he returned the greeting with a gesture only.
Secondly, it is prescribed for the Muslim to initiate the greeting to one who is engaged in making dhikr or du’aa’, because it was reported that Abu Waaqid al-Laythi (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “Whilst the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was sitting in the mosque and there were some people with him, three people came in. Two of them came to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and one went away. When they came up to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), they greeted him with salaam. One of them found a space in the circle and sat down, and the other sat down behind him. The third one turned and went away. When the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had finished (his talk), he said: ‘Shall I tell you about these threepeople? One of them turned to Allaah so Allaah accepted him; the second felt shy so Allaah will feel shy (to punish him); and the third turned away so Allaah turned away from him.” (Narrated by Maalik in al-Muwatta’, 2/960; Ahmad, 5/219; al-Bukhaari, 1/24, 122; Muslim, 4/1713, no. 2176;al-Tirmidhi, 5/73, no. 2724; Abu Ya’laa, 3/33, no. 1445).
And in al-Saheehayn it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin entered the mosque and prayed, but he did not do the rukoo’ and sujood properly. Thenhe came and greeted the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) with salaam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) returned his greeting then said, “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.”
And Allaah is the Source ofstrength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions, and grant them peace.
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It is difficult for him to stay in Madeenah and leave his family and his mother far away; shouldhe be patient or should he go back?

I came to al-Madeenah al-Munawwarah as a teacher of computer science three months ago and I left my family and my country. By Allah, I miss them and feel a great deal of distress because of being away from them. My mother also needs me and I am afraid that if I end my contract I will have gone against the command of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) to be patient in bearing the hardships of Madeenah. What do you think, may Allah bless you?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is nothing wrong with you ending your contract for the reasons mentioned, and this does not have anything to do with not being patient in putting up with the hardships of Madeenah, i.e., its heat and difficulties, as mentioned in the hadeeth narrated by Muslim (1363) from Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqaas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (sa) said: “I declare sacred what is between the two lava fields of Madeenah, (and I forbid) cutting of itsthorny shrubs or killing ofits game.” And he said: “Madeenah is better for them, if only they knew. No one leaves it out of dislike for it but Allaah will put someone better than him in his place, and no one stands firm despite its hardships and difficulties, but I will intercede for him, or be a witness for him, on the Day of Resurrection.”.
And Muslim (1374) narrated from Abu Sa‘eed al-Mahri that he came to Abu Sa‘eed al-Khudri (mayAllah be pleased with him) and consulted him about leaving Madeenah, complaining to him aboutits prices and his large number of dependents, and telling him that he could not bear the hardships and difficulties of Madeenah. He said to him: Woe to you! I do notadvise you to do that. I heard the Messenger of Allaah (S) say: “No one bears its hardships with patience and dies, but I will intercede for him, or Iwill be a witness for him, on the Day of Resurrection, if he is Muslim.”
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Sharh Muslim: Scholars of (Arabic) language said: al-la’waa (hardships) refers to difficulty and hunger. … end quote.
If you leave Madeenah, it will not be because of the hardship and difficulty encountered there; rather it will be to honour your mother and keep yourself chaste. If you can combinethe two things and bring your wife and keep in frequent touch with your mother, then you will attain the blessings of living in Madeenah and beincluded in this great promise of attaining the intercession of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Undoubtedly this will be better and more perfect.
We ask Allah to guide us and you.
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1a] Is feeling proud of one’sreligion a kind of blameworthy pride?

1a]
that is blameworthy.
But feeling proud becauseof doing acts of obedienceand worship means feeling happy that one has been enabled to do that and feeling proud of belonging to people who do that, and praising Allahfor saving him from shirk and its people, and from sin and its path.
As for looking down on the slaves of Allah and feeling that one is above them because of acts of obedience that one has done, this is the worst type of pride and arrogance, and the one who is like this is on the brink of disaster and thereis a danger that his deeds will be thrown back at him.
And Allah knows best.

1] Is feeling proud of one’sreligion a kind of blameworthy pride?

1]
Is there anything wrong with a person feeling proud of his religion or feeling proud of a person who does something good? Because we know that pride in the heart is something bad.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
With regard to feeling proud of one’s religion and of belonging to it, this is something that is prescribed in Islam and is a righteous deed.
A story from one of the battles illustrates this point: Abu Sufyaan, the leader of Quraysh, expressed pride in his religion and the religion of his people – as he had not yet entered Islam. TheProphet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) answered his boast with an expression of the Muslim’s pride in his religion and his affirmation of the Oneness of the Lord of theWorlds.
Al-Bukhaari narrated in his Saheeh (3039) from the hadeeth of al-Bara’ ibn ‘Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him) that after the battle Abu Sufyaan ibn Harb started composing rajz verse and saying: “Rise in honour, Hubal; rise in honour Hubal.”
The Prophet blessings andpeace of Allah be upon him) said: “Why don’t youanswer him?”
They said: “O Messenger of Allah, what should we say?”
He said: “Say: Allah is MostHigh and Most Glorious.”
Abu Sufyaan said: We have al-‘Uzza and you have no ‘Uzza.”
The Prophet blessings andpeace of Allah be upon him) said: “Why don'’t you answer him?”
They said: “O Messenger of Allah, what should we say?”
He said: “Say: Allah is our Supporter and you have no supporter!”
Allah, may He be exalted, has taught His slaves that true pride and perfect honour can only be achieved by obeying Allah. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whosoever desires honour, power and glory then to Allaah belong all honour, power and glory [and one can get honour, power and glory only by obeying and worshipping Allaah (Alone)]. To Him ascend (all) the goodly words, and the righteous deeds exalt it (i.e. the goodly words are not accepted by Allaah unless and until they are followed by good deeds), but those who plot evils, theirs will be severe torment. And the plotting of such will perish”
[Faatir 35:10].
i.e., and whoever would like to be honoured in thisworld and the Hereafter, let him adhere to obedience to Allah, then he will attain what he wants, because Allah is the Sovereign of this world and the Hereafter, and all honour, power and glory belong to Him, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Those who take disbelievers for Awliyaa’ (protectors or helpers or friends) instead of believers, do they seek honour, power and glory with them? Verily, then toAllaah belongs all honour,power and glory”
[al-Nisa’ 4:139]
“And let not their speech grieve you (O Muhammad r), for all power and honour belong to Allaah”
[Yoonus 10:65]
“But honour, power and glory belong to Allaah, and to His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and to the believers,but the hypocrites know not”
[al-Munaafiqoon 63:8].
Mujaahid said: “Whosoever desires honour, power and glory”[al-Faatir 35:10] by worshipping idols, “then to Allaah belong all honour, power and glory.
Qataadah said: “Whosoever desires honour, power and glory then to Allaah belong all honour, power and glory”i.e., let him seek honour, power and glory by obeying Allah, may He be glorified and exalted.
Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 6/536
Secondly:
With regard to a person feeling proud of himself, ifit is because he is religiously committed, righteous and pious, then it is good, but if it is because of anything else, such as lineage, ancestry, wealth, position or status among people, then this is an act of Jaahiliyyah and is not permissible.
Muslim (1550) narrated from Abu Maalik al-Ash‘ari(may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “There are four matters of Jaahiliyyah in my ummah that they will not give up: pride in one’sforefathers, slandering lineages, seeking rain by the stars and wailing (for the dead).”
Muslim (5109) also narrated from ‘Iyaad ibn Himaar al-Mujaasha‘i (mayAllah be pleased with that) that the Messenger of Allah (sa) said one day in his khutbah: “Allah has revealed to me that you should be humble so that no one will boast to anyone else and no one will transgress against anyone else.”
Al-Majd Ibn Tamiyah (mayAllah have mercy on him) said: Allah has forbidden on the lips of His Prophet two types of mistreatment of people: pride and transgression against them and scorn.
Fayd al-Qadeer, 2/217
The guideline with regardto this issue is: whatever is a source of pride and honour because of religion is part of the religion and is praiseworthy; any source of pride other than that is blameworthy. :->

The virtues of pregnancy

I would like to know the virtues of pregnancy in islam and what is recommended for a woman to do interms of ibadat during this time? Isthe salah of a pregnant woman more rewarded than a salah of a woman thats not pregnant.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
There is no doubt that a woman’s pregnancy and giving birth is fulfilling an aim of sharee‘ah that is dear to Allah, which is increasing the progeny of the Muslims who proclaimthe Oneness of Allah, the followers of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). This isthe most important thing on which the woman should focus her intentionduring her pregnancy.
It was narrated that Ma‘qilibn Yasaar said: A man came to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and said: I have found a woman who is of good lineage and beautiful, but she cannot have children; should I marry her?
He said: No.
Then he came to him a second time and he told him not to marry her.
Then he came to him a third time and he said: “Marry the one who is loving and prolific (could bear many children), for I will be proud of your large numbers before the nations.”
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2050; al-Nasaa’i, 3227; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
Because of this aim to which we have referred, ifpregnancy is difficult for the woman and she bearsit with patience, there are many benefits which will come to the mother through it, including the following:
1.
Psychological preparation for the task of raising the child which is the most important and most complicated of all tasks, inwhich they (the parents) raise the child to have a good attitude and become religiously committed for the sake ofAllah, and they hope that Allah will decree reward for them because of the actions of their righteous son, so that he will become an ongoing charity for them after they die and thus they may attain a great deal ofreward which no one knows except Allah.
2.
The difficulties encountered by the pregnant woman, including pain and sickness, and health, psychological and physicalproblems in many cases, will all bring great rewardthat will be recorded for the pregnant woman, in sha Allah. Allah will reward the Muslim for everything that befalls him in this world. Even if a thorn pricks him, Allah will expiate thereby someof his sins, and the pains of labour and pregnancy are far greater than that.
3.
Even if we assume that this woman dies in childbirth, she will die as amartyr. This is indicative of the virtue of her condition. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The woman who dies in pregnancy or childbirth is a martyr.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 3111; classed as saheeh by al-Nawawi in Sharh Muslim, 13/62. And he said: the one who dies in childbirth, i.e., she dies with something (the child) inside, not separated from her.
Secondly:
As for the acts of worship that the pregnant womancan do, they are all the acts of worship that the Muslim does by day and by night, such as praying, fasting (so long as there isno fear of harm), giving charity, reading Qur’aan, regularly reciting the adhkaar that are prescribed in sharee‘ah, treating people kindly, visiting relatives, taking stock of oneself, and striving to attain the best attitudes, actions and words.
Perhaps one of the things that the woman should focus on during this period is learning about sound methods of raising children, reading books on this topic or listening to useful lectures by scholars on it, whether that has to do with moral upbringing, health, psychology, pedagogy, and so on, in preparation for the great mission withwhich Allah has entrusted the parents, which is the trust of raising and caring for the child, so that the parents may embark upon it with knowledge and insight and achieve the best results, and attain the pleasure of Allah in this world and in the Hereafter.
With regard to specific rituals or adhkaar specifically for the womanduring pregnancy, we did not know of any such thing in Islam.
Finally we should point out that there are some hadeeths which indicate that the wife’s pregnancy will bring a reward like that of one who fasts and prays at night for the sakeof Allah, and that there are many other rewards for giving birth, breastfeeding and weaning the child, but they are all false and fabricated hadeeths, so it is not permissible to narrate them or speak of them except by way of warning people about them. We have already mentioned some of them on our website in the answer to question no. 121557
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Making use of our youth-Advice to the Youth

We would like to thank The Ambition News Paper for publishing this article in their December Issue.
Dear friends, if Allah gives us 60 years to live then it comes to around 22,000 days (60x365). All these days Allah gives us to prepare for one day of interview with Allah. That is on the Day of Judgement. On that day, Allah will ask us some questions and He wants some correct answers. Allah is so merciful that He already told us what the questions will be through Quran and Ahadith. His mercy is so great that He even told us the answers to these questions. Now imagine, a student goes towrite an exam. He opens his exam paper and finds the questions on one side. Then he finds that the answers to the questions are on the other side. Nowafter writting the exam, if this student still fails then what would we think of him? We would think that he is the dumbest person around. Well, tell you what, on the Day of Judgement, us people whoknew the questions and answers will still fail! That is why, this is the time to wake up before we prove ourselves to be the dumbest of people.
Youth is the prime time of our lives. This is where people make important decisions like what to become in the future. Things you do in this time will most likely affect you throughout the rest of your life. That is why, it is important to bring Islam into your life during these days. Many people have the conception that when they get old then they willstart practising Islam. Probably you and me also have this feeling. But look at it this way: If you want to become a famous hockey player then you would start playing right from the youth. As you grow up, you will become better and better. But if you think that you will start playing when you arean old man then the chances of becoming famous is virtually zero. That's the reality. When we become old, we won't have enough energy to even stand up and pray.
Because youth is the primetime of your life, that is why it is very precious to Allah. Allah has prepared a shade on the Day of Judgement for those people who used to worship Allah in their youth. On that Day, there will be no other shade except the shade from the throne of Allah. Imagine standing outside on a veryhot day under the sun for hours after hours. You would definately want some shadow to rest under. But what about that Day when the sun willbe much nearer to us and the heat will be much more extreme. Wouldn't you want some shade on that day? Ofcourse you would!
You and I are all weak in terms of keeping our duties to Allah and Allah is aware of that. Allah wants that we keep trying to do our best. If a baby falls down while walking he tries to get up again and walk. He doesn't keep sitting down. Then a day comes when he does start to walk. Similarly, we should keep trying our best and not give up. A day will come when, Inshallah, we will be strong enough to obey Allah in every situation. Letus make a small promise to Allah right now that we will start doing the things for which we were sent to this life. Otherwise, we willbe like that dumb guy who will fail the test on the Day of Judgement.
May Allah make it easy for us. Ameen.
( Love for Muhammad PBUH is the basic teaching of Islam.)... Islam is not terrorism nor backwordness, but Islam isteachings of peace."Ashadunna La illaha illallahu Wa Ashadunna Muhammadan Wa Rasuluhu." "I bear witness that there is no god, but Allah, and Muhammad is His Last Messenger."/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

Punishment of a Liar

Narrated Anas: There was a Christian who embraced Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran, and he used to write (the revelations) for the Prophet. Later on he returned to Christianity again and he used to say:"Muhammad knows nothing but what I have written for him." Then Allah caused him to die, and the people buried him,but in the morning they saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is the act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and took his body out of itbecause he had run away from them." They again dug the grave deeply for him, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his bodyout. They said, "This is an act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and threw his body outside it, for he had run away from them." They dug the grave for him as deep as they could, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. So they believed that what had befallen him was not done by human beings and had to leave him thrown (on the ground).
Source: Sahih Al Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 56, Number 814.
( Love for Muhammad PBUH is the basic teaching of Islam.)... Islam is not terrorism nor backwordness, but Islam isteachings of peace."Ashadunna La illaha illallahu Wa Ashadunna Muhammadan Wa Rasuluhu." "I bear witness that there is no god, but Allah, and Muhammad is His Last Messenger."/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

The Prophet (peace andblessings of Allaah be upon him) was affected by the poisoned muttonthat he ate in Khaybar

Some people doubt that the prophet may have died from poisoning. As a result of eating from the poisoned sheep that was offered to him by the Jewish woman, is this true?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is proven by the scholars who studied the Prophet’s biography in detail that he ate mutton that had been poisoned by a Jewish woman in Khaybar, then the leg of mutton spoke and informed the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that it was poisoned, so he stopped eating it. When his final illness came, he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O ‘Aa’ishah, I still feel the pain of the food that I ate in Khaybar, and this time Ifeel that my aorta is beingcut from that poison.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari inhis Saheeh. So there is no room for doubt that this poison affected his body, since it is proven in al-Saheeh and elsewhere.
And Allaah is the Source ofstrength. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. End quote.
Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez Aal al-Shaykh, Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan,Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan,Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd
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When should a Muslim start fasting six days of Shawwaal?

When can I start fasting six days of Shawwal, sincewe have annual leave right now?
Praise be to Allaah.
You can start fasting six days of Shawwaal from the second day of Shawwaal, because it is haraam to fast on the dayof Eid. You can fast the sixdays at any time during Shawwaal, although the best of good deeds are those which are done soonest.
The standing committee received the following question:
Should fasting the six days be done immediately after Ramadaan, following the day of Eid or is it permissible to do it a few days after Eid in the month of Shawwaal or not?
They replied as follows:
These days do not have tobe fasted immediately after Eid al-Fitr; it is permissible to start fasting them one or more days after Eid, and they may be done consecutively or separately during the month of Shawwaal, according to what is easier for a person. There is plenty of room for maneuver in this matter, and this is not obligatory, it is Sunnah.
And Allaah is the Source ofstrength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions and grant them peace.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah,

4a] Did the dinosaurs really exist?

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To sum up: Islam does notdeny that these creatures existed or that they were of this great size, but the fact remains that when they speak of their lifespans and the details of their forms and lives, this is the field of science and speculation combined. The Muslim should not be preoccupied with that andhe should not waste time discussing it or believe that it is a matter that hasany impact on his religious commitment or belief, because he knows that the Qur’aan and Sunnah were revealed to guide people and show them the right way; their focus is not history, geography, earth science or biology, although they indicate many facts that have to do with these fields. There are some kinds of animals that are not mentioned in Qur’aan and Sunnah at all, even though they existed at the time the Qur’aan was revealed.
And Allah knows best.

4] Did the dinosaurs really exist?

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We live here in the west and we have some non-Muslim friends who discuss Islam with us. They are very interested in science and theories about the universe, and they have a question: Is there any mention of the dinosaurs in Islam? Is this proven in the saheeh Sunnah? How should we answer them, whether the answer is yes or no?
Praise be to Allah.
In al-Mawsoo‘ah al-‘Arabiyyah al-‘Aalamiyyah it says: Thedinosaurs of the Jurassic period (138-205 million years ago) include the tallest known dinosaur, namely the diplodocus, which reached a height of27 m, as well as other dinosaurs such as the plated or armoured stegosaurus, the allosaurus, and the camptosaurus.
The dinosaurs were reptiles that lived millionsof years ago. The word dinosaur is derived from two Greek words meaning “terrible lizard”. However the dinosaurs were not really lizards, although the size of someof them was terrifying; the largest dinosaur was the biggest animal that ever lived on dry land, with a weight that was many times that of a fully grown elephant. There are a very few types of whales that grow to a size bigger than these dinosaurs.
The first dinosaurs appeared on earth 220 million years ago. These creatures dominated dry land for approximately 150 million years and lived on most continents on earth and in various environments, such as swamps and flat plains. They became extinct suddenly 63 million years ago. End quote.
There is nothing in the texts of the Qur’aan or Sunnah to confirm or deny the existence of these creatures. In the Holy Qur’aan there are some verses which some scholars have understood to mean that there were creatures that existed on earth before Adam (peace be upon him), such as the verse in which Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: ‘Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth.’ They said: ‘Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we glorify You with praises and thanks (Exalted be You above all that they associate with You as partners) and sanctify You.’ He (Allah) said: ‘I know that which you do not know’”
[al-Baqarah 2:30].
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) said: The words of the angels “Will You placetherein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood?” make it very likely that they were successors to some creatures who came before them and that there were creatures on earth before that who shed blood and spread mischief. So the angels asked their Lord, may He be glorified and exalted: “Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood” as was done by those who came before them?
End quote from Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-Kareem, 1/30
See also the answer to question no. 128573
The dinosaurs may have been among those creatures.
It is not strange that therewere creatures of this great size. It is proven in the saheeh Sunnah that Adam (peace be upon him)was sixty cubits tall, as was narrated by al-Bukhaari (3326) and Muslim (2841) from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah created Adam sixty cubits tall, then He said: Go and greet those angels and listen to how they greet you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your descendants. So he went and said, As-salaamu ‘alaykum (peace be upon you) and they said: Al-salaam ‘alayka wa rahmat Allaah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah. So they added (the words) wa rahmat Allah. Everyone who enters Paradise will be in the form of Adam. Mankind continued to diminish in size until now.”
It also says in the Sunnah that when the earth’s blessing is restored to it at the end of time, one pomegranate at that timewill be sufficient for a group of people, and theywill seek shade beneath its skin, as was narrated by Muslim (2937) from an-Nawwaas ibn Sam‘aan (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, when speaking of the descent of ‘Eesa (peace be upon him) and Allah’s destruction of Ya’jooj and Ma’jooj: “Then Allaah will send rain which will not be kept out by any house of clay or hair; it will washthe earth and leave it like a mirror. Then it will be said to the earth: Bring forth your fruits and restore your blessing. On that day a group of people will eat from a pomegranate and shelter beneath its skin. Milk will be blessed until a milch-camel will be sufficient fora crowd of people, and a milch-cow will be sufficient for a tribe of people, and a milch-sheepwill be sufficient for a family of people.” :->/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

The virtue of fasting six days of Shawwaal

What is the ruling on fasting six days of Shawwaal? Is it waajib (obligatory)?
Praise be to Allaah.
Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib. It is recommended for theMuslim to fast six days of Shawwaal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense reward. Whoever fasts these six days will have recorded for him a reward as if he had fasted a whole year, as was reported in a saheeh hadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Abu Ayyoob (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever fasts Ramadaanand follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime.” (Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained this when he said: “Whoever fasts for six days after (Eid) al-Fitr has completedthe year: (whoever does agood deed (hasanah) will have ten hasanah like it).”According to another report: “Allaah has made for each hasanah ten like it, so a month is like fasting ten months, and fasting six days completesthe year.” (al-Nisaa’i and Ibn Maajah. See also Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 1/421). It was also narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah with the wording: “Fasting for the month of Ramadaan brings the reward of ten like it, and fasting for six days brings the reward of two months, and that is the fasting of the whole year.”
The Hanbali and Shaafa’i fuqaha’ explained that fasting six days of Shawwaal after fasting Ramadaan makes it as if one has fasted for an entire year of obligatory fasts, because the multiplication of the reward applies even to naafil fasts, because each hasanah brings the reward of ten like it.
Another of the important benefits of fasting six days of Shawwaal is that is makes up for any shortfall in a person's obligatory Ramadaan fasts, because no one is free of shortcomings or sins that have a negative effect on his fasting. On the Day of Resurrection, some of his naafil deeds will be taken to make up the shortcomings in his obligatory deeds, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The first thing for which people will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be their salaah (prayer). Our Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, will say to His angels – although He knows best – ‘Look at the salaah of My slave, whether it is complete or incomplete.’ If it is perfect,it will be recorded as perfect, and if something is lacking, He will say, ‘Look and see whether Myslave did any voluntary (naafil) prayers.’ If he did some voluntary prayers, [Allaah] will say, Completethe obligatory actions of My slave from his voluntary actions.’ Then all his actions will be dealtwith in a similar manner.”(Narrated by Abu Dawood).
And Allaah knows best.

3c] How the Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) took care of his daughters when they were alive and until after they died

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and put camphor in the last time, or a little camphor. And when you have finished, let me know.” When we had finished, we let him know, and he gave us his waist wrapper and said: “Put it next to her body.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1195) and Muslim (939).
The daughter in question here was Zaynab, as is stated clearly in a report narrated by Muslim.
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Attending their funerals and burying them.
If we want to discuss in detail everything that our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did as referred to above, it would take too long. The questioner may refer to books of Seerah (the Prophet’s biography) and commentaries on hadeeth, and find out for himself about these things and their importance in the life of the Muslim and how he should follow this example.
And Allaah knows best.

3b] How the Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) took care of his daughters when they were alive and until after they died

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She said: There was something between me and him, and he got angry with me and went out; he did not take a napin my house. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to someone, “Go and look where he is.” He came andsaid: O Messenger of Allaah, by Allaah, he is in the mosque, sleeping. TheMessenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cameto him and he was lying down. His cloak had fallenfrom his back and he had gotten dusty. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) started wiping it from him, saying: “Get up, Abu’l-Turaab, get up Abu’l-Turaab.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (4300 and Muslim (2409).
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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) felt sorry for his daughter who was absent, and he interceded for her husband who had been captured by the Muslims, and stipulated that he should send her toMadeenah.
All of that points to the kindness of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) towards his daughters, and that he was very fondof them; in addition to that he wished them well and wanted to save them from the environment of kufr lest they be tempted.He loved for his daughterswhat they loved for themselves of good, especially when it had to do with their husbands orchildren.
All of the above may be summed up in one saheehhadeeth:
It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: When the people of Makkah sent a ransom for their prisoners, Zaynab sent some wealth as a ransom for Abu’l-Aas, among which she sent a necklace that had belonged to Khadeejah, and she had given it to her to wear when she married Abu’l-Aas. When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) saw it, he felt very sorry for her, and he said: “If you wish, you may release her prisoner and return what belongs to her?” They said: Yes. And the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made him promise to let Zaynab come to him. And the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent Zayd ibn Haarithah and anAnsaari man and said: “Wait in Batn Ya’jaj (a place on the outskirts of Makkah) until Zaynab passes by you, then stay with her and bring her to me.” Narrated by Abu Dawood (2629) and classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Shaykh Muhammad Shams al-Haqq al-‘Azeemabaadi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“He felt sorry for her” means, for Zaynab, because she was absent and was alone, and he remembered the time of Khadeejah and her companionship, because the necklace had belonged to her.
‘Awn al-Ma’bood al-‘Azeem (7/254).
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He took part in the ‘aqeeqah of his daughters’children.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) offered ‘aqeeqah for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, a ram for each. Narrated by Abu Dawood (2841). According to a report narrated by al-Nasaa’i: two rams for each. Shaykhal-Albaani said: this is more sound.
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He checked on his daughters with their husbands, and advised them not to focus on the pleasures of this world.
It was narrated from ‘Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) that Faatimah (may Allaah be pleased with her) complained about the pain caused to her hand by the mill, and some prisoners had been brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), so she went but did not find him, but she met ‘Aa’ishahand told her. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came, ‘Aa’ishahtold him about Faatimah coming to her. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to us, and we had gone to bed. We started to get up, but the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Stay where you are.” Then he sat between us, until I could feel the coolness of his foot on my chest. Thenhe said: “Shall I not teach you something better than what you asked for? When you go to your bed,magnify Allaah thirty-fourtimes, glorify Him thirty-three times and praise Him thirty-three times. That is better for you thana servant.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3502) and Muslim (2727).
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The Prophet’s care for his daughters continued evenafter they died. That is represented in the following examples:
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His concern about their washing, and his giving one of his garments for shrouding one of them:
It was narrated that Umm‘Atiyyah al-Ansaariyyah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered upon us when hisdaughter died, and said: “Wash her three times, or five, or more than that, if you see fit, :->

3a] How the Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) took care of his daughters when they were alive and until after they died

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and theybecame Muslim, and they migrated with him (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Al-Rawd al-‘Unuf by al-Suhayli (2/157).
2 – He took care of them when they were sick, even at the most difficult times
When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wanted to go out to Badr, he ordered ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) to stay with his wife Ruqayyah the daughter of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), because she was sick.
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: With regard to his being absent from Badr – i.e., ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) – he was married to the daughter of the Messenger of Allaah(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), Ruqayyah, and she was sick, so the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to him: “You will have the rewardand the share (of booty) of a man who was present at Badr.” Narratedby al-Bukhaari (3495).
3 – He would welcome them warmly.
4 – He would confide his secrets to them.
5 –He would say things tomake them happy.
This is all summed up in one saheeh hadeeth:
It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah the Mother of the Believers (may Allaah be pleased with her) said:
We wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) were with him, and not one of us was absent. Faatimah came walking, and her manner of walking was exactly like that of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). When he saw her, he welcomed her and said: “Welcome to my daughter.” Then he seated her on his right or his left. He whispered to her and she wept bitterly, and when he saw that shewas so upset, he whispered to her again and she smiled. I said to her: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) singled you out from amongst us to whisper to, then you wept? When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) left, I asked her: What did the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say to you? She said: I will notdisclose the secret of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died, I said: I adjure you by the right I have over you, tell me what the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to you. She said: Now, yes (I will tell you). When he whispered to me the first time, he told me: “Jibreel used to review the Qur’aan with me only once every year, but now he has reviewed it with him twice, and I think that my death is near, so fear Allaah and be patient,and I will be a fitting forerunner for you.” She said: So I wept, as you saw. When he saw my grief, he whispered to me a second time, and said: “O Faatimah, does it not please you to be the leader of the believing women, or the leader of the women of this ummah?” She said: So I smiled as you saw me.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5928) and Muslim (2450).
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Part of the great care thathe (peace and blessings ofAllaah be upon him) showed in raising his daughters was that he hastened to arrange their marriages to those whomhe thought were of good character or strong religious commitment. He married Zaynab (may Allaah be pleased with her) to Abu’l-‘Aas ibn al-Rabee’ al-Qurashi (may Allaah be pleased with him), who was the son of her maternal aunt Haalah bint Khuwaylid, and he married Ruqayyah to ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan (may Allaah be pleased with him). When Ruqayyah died, he gave Umm Kulthoom to him in marriage.
And he married Faatimah (may Allaah be pleased with her) to ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib (may Allaah be pleased with him).
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He enjoined them to observe hijab and wear covering clothing.
That was in response to the command of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning):
“O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughtersand the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over theirbodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so asnot to be annoyed. And Allaah is Ever Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”
[al-Ahzaab 33:59]
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He solved problems between them and their husbands, and he intervened to bring abouta reconciliation.
It was narrated that Sahl ibn Sa’d said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cameto the house of Faatimah and he did not find ‘Ali in the house. He said: “Where is the son of your uncle?” She said: There was something between me and him, and he got angry with me and went out; he did not take a napin my house. :->

3] How the Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) took care of his daughters when they were alive and until after they died

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Can you please advise me how did the PROPHET treat his daughters when there were in the age of 0to 17 years. Is there anything then the obvious that as a fathers is not allowed to bahave with their daughter. Makedua for me and my family.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
It is very difficult to know how the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) treated his daughters during this period of their lives, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) married Khadeejah (may Allaah be pleased with her) when he was 25 years old, and the Revelation came to him when he was 40, then Khadeejah (may Allaah be pleased with her) died approximately ten years after his mission began.
The daughters of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) – Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthoom and Faatimah (may Allaah be pleased with them) – were all born to Khadeejah, which means that most of them reached this age (17) in Makkah. Faatimah (may Allaah be pleased with her) was the youngest of them, and according to what Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr (may Allaah have mercy on him) thought most likely in al-Isti’aab (4/178), she was born shortly before his mission began. The Muslims in Makkah were a persecuted minority and at that time they were not able to narrate any details of the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), especially since he was married onlyto Khadeejah (may Allaah be pleased with her) at that point, and she died a few years before the Hijrah.
But we can speak about how the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) treated his daughters in general during this stage of their lives and others.
Secondly:
There is no doubt that theProphet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is the best example for the Muslims, and his life (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is the best example of how rulers should deal with their people, how husbands should deal with their wives, how fathers shoulddeal with their children and grandchildren, how daa’iyahs should deal with those whom they are calling to Islam, how scholars should deal with seekers of knowledge, how commanders should deal with their troops, and so on in all aspects of religious and worldly affairs. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Indeed in the Messenger of Allaah (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes for (the Meeting with) Allaah and the Last Day, and remembers Allaah much”
[al-Ahzaab 33:21]
Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
This verse represents the important principle of following the example of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in word and deed and attitude. Hence Allaah enjoined the people to follow the example of theProphet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) on the day of al-Ahzaab, in patience, forbearance, steadfastness, striving hard and waiting for relieffrom his Lord, may He be glorified and exalted. May blessings and peace be upon him always, until Judgement Day.
Tafseer al-Qur’aan il-‘Azeem (6/391).
With regard to the way inwhich the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) dealt with his daughters, he was very compassionate and wise. He had four daughters, all of whom were born to Khadeejah (may Allaah be pleased with her). They were: Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthoom and Faatimah. All of them lived until Islam came, and they became Muslim, and all of them died before him except for Faatimah, who lived for six months after he died.
Compassion and wisdom can be seen in many aspects of the way in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) treated them. For example:
1 – He called them to Islam in the best manner, out of compassion towards them.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: When the words “And warn your tribe (O Muhammad) of near kindred” [al-Shu’ara’ 26:214] were revealed to him, the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O peopleof Quraysh (or words to that effect)! Ransom yourselves, I cannot avail you anything before Allaah. O Banu ‘Abd Manaaf, I cannot avail youanything before Allaah. O ‘Abbaas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, I cannot avail you anything before Allaah. O Safiyah, (paternal) aunt of the Messenger of Allaah, I cannot avail you anythingbefore Allaah. O Faatimah,daughter of the Messenger of Allaah, ask me for whatever you want of my wealth, I cannot avail you anythingbefore Allaah.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2602) andMuslim (206).
Ibn Ishaaq said: As for his daughters, they all lived until Islam came, and theybecame Muslim, :->

2a] The Shi’ah claim that the Sahaabah did not attend the funeral of theProphet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

2a]
The day that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered Madeenah was the brightest of all, and the day on which he died was the darkest of all, andas soon as we had finished burying the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), we felt that our hearts had changed.”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (3618) and classed as saheeh by Ibn Katheer in al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah (5/239).
Faatimah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said, when the people came back from burying her father (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): O Anas, how could you bear to cover the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) with earth? Narrated by al-Bukhaari (4462).
So where did these people get this fabrication?
But it is no wonder that they denied something that is well known and that no Muslim should be unaware of, and they denied that the Qur'aan is preserved, and they claimed that it was distorted and that something was taken away from it, and they impugned the honour of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and they reviled his Companions in the worst manner, even though their virtue is mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan and the mutawaatir ahaadeeth from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), on which the ummah is unanimously agreed. It is no wonder that those who denied these things would come up with a fabrication like this. “And Allaah encompasses them from behind! (i.e. all their deeds are within His Knowledge, and He will requite them for their deeds)” [al-Burooj 85:20]; “And those who do wrongwill come to know by what overturning they will be overturned” [al-Shu’ara’ 26:227].
We ask Allaah to support His religion and cause His Word to prevail, and to defeat falsehood and its people.
May Allaah send blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and all his family and companions.
And Allaah knows best.

2] The Shi’ah claim that the Sahaabah did not attend the funeral of theProphet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) - Biography of the Prophet

2]
The shais claim that the companions were not at the funeral of the
prophet? is this true? and if its not where was they?are they hadiths
to support this?.
Praise be to Allaah.
One of the most hateful characteristics that a person may have is that
of lying. Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said concerning it: "Beware of lying, for lying leads to
wickedness and wickedness leads to Hell. A man may continue to tell
lies and endeavour to tell lies, until he is recorded with Allaah as a
liar." Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6134) and Muslim (2607).
None of the groups that claim to belong to the ummah of Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is known to tell lies more
than the Shi'ah. This is something that has been well known about them
from ancient times. The imams referred to that in their books hundreds
of years ago, and they still have this hateful charcateristic.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars are agreed, on the basis of reports and chains of
narrators, that the Raafidah (the Shi'ah) are the most mendacious of
groups and that the lies among them are ancient. Hence the imams
defined them as being distinguished by the fact that they are liars.
Imam Maalik was asked about the Raafidah and he said: Do not talk to
them and do not narrate from them, because they tell lies.
Imam al-Shaafa'i said: I have never seen anyone who bears false
witness more than the Raafidis.
Yazeed ibn Haroon said: You can narrate from any man of innovation
(bid'ah), provided that he is not active in calling others to his
innovation, except al-Raafidah, because they are liars.
Shareek al-Qaadi said: Acquire knowledge from everyone you meet except
the Raafidah, for they fabricate hadeeth and take that as their
religion.
This Shareek is Shareek ibn 'Abd-Allaah al-Qaadi, the qaadi of Kufah,
one of the peers of al-Thawri andAbu Haneefah. He is one of the Shi'ah
who said with his own tongue: I am one of the Shi'ah, and this was his
testimony concerning them.
These reports are proven; they were narrated by Abu 'Abd-Allaah ibn
Battah in al-Ibaanah al-Kubra by him and others. End quote from
Minhaaj al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah (1/26-27).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died on 12th
Rabee' al-Awwal 11 AH, after the sun had passed its zenith, and he was
buried on the Tuesday night, after all the people of Madeenah had
offered the funeral prayer for him,as Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq (may Allaah
be pleased with him) said: Some people came in and said takbeer and
offered the (funeral) prayer and said du'aa', then they left;
thenothers came in and said takbeer and offered the (funeral) prayer
and said du'aa', then they left, untilall the people had come in.
Narrated by al-Tirmidhiin al-Shamaa'il (p. 338) and classed as saheeh
by al-Albaani in his review.
None of these Sahaabah who offered the funeral prayer for the
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and were in
Madeenah on thatday should be thought of as having done anything but
attend the funeral of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him). This is something so obvious as to need no proof or
evidence. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was
dearer to them than their spouses, fathers, mothers and children; he
was evendearer to them than their own selves, as Anas (may Allaah be
pleased with him) said: No person was dearer to them than the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2754) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
But some people's hearts are filled with hate and resentment against
Islam and its people, so they fabricate lies against themand slander
them falsely, although they (the Sahaabah) are the best of people
after the Prophets and Messengers of Allaah, according to the
testimony of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
who said: "The best of people are my generation, then those who come
after them, then those who come after them." Narrated by al-Bukhaari
(2652) and Muslim (2532).
The one who slanders, denigrates and reviles them is in fact
slandering the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him),
for they are his companions, students and supporters, and they are the
dearest of people to him.
There are reports which show that they attended his funeral, and the
matter is too clear to need any evidence, as stated above.
It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: The day that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) entered Madeenah was the brightest of all, :->

Washing, shrouding and funeral prayer of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) - Biography of the Prophet

How was the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) washed
(following death)? How was he shrouded, how was the funeral prayer
offered for him and how was he buried?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was washed in
his garments. When the Sahaabah (may Allah be pleased with them)
differed as to whether they should remove his clothes or not, they
heard a voice calling out from inside the house, saying: "Wash the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in his garments;
pour water over him and wash him inhis garments, blessings and peace
be upon him." Then they shrouded him in three pieces of white cotton
cloth, among which there was no chemise or turban, as it says in the
hadeeth of 'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her. Then the people
offered the funeral prayer for him (blessings and peace of Allah be
upon him) individually. They were not led in prayer by any imam;
rather each person entered and prayed for him in the mosque. End
quote.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him)
Fataawa Noor 'ala al-Darb,

1b] Biography of the Prophet

1b]
Commentary on the verse "And We have sent you (O Muhammad) not but as
a mercy for the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)"
[al-Anbiya' 21:107]
~
say: "Our Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, is amazed with a
people who are led into Paradise in chains."
Narrated by [Abu Dawood, no. 2677]
In the commentary on theverse in which Allah says (interpretation of
the meaning): "You (true believers) are the best of peoples ever
raised up formankind" [Aal 'Imraan 3:110], Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be
pleased with him) said: "You are the best of people for people, you
bring them with chains on their necksuntil they enter Islam."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4557
Think about the mercy of the Most Merciful of those who show mercy,
Whose mercy no one can describe, the extent of which no one can
comprehend. Glory be to Him, His slaves cannot comprehend Him; He is
more merciful to His slaves than a mother to her child, as His Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) told us. Yet despite that
He tests them with calamitiesand trials, by His wisdom, and He
punishes His enemies with vengeance and humiliation in this world and
with eternity inHell in the Hereafter, and none of that contradicts
the perfection of His mercy towards His slaves, glory be to Him./

1a] Biography of the Prophet

1a]
Commentary on the verse "And We have sent you (O Muhammad) not but as
a mercy for the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)"
[al-Anbiya' 21:107]
~
He said: "I suffered at the hands of your people, and the worst that I
suffered from them was the day of al-'Aqabah,when I presented myself
to Ibn 'Abd Yaleel ibn 'AbdKulaal, and he did not respond to what I
wanted. So I went, with signs of distress on my face, and I did not
recoveruntil I was in Qarn al-Tha'aalib, where I liftedmy head and saw
that a cloud was shading me. I looked and saw therein Jibraa'eel
(peace be upon him), who called me and said: Allaah has heard what
your people said to you, and how they have rejected you. He has sent
to you the angel of the mountains, so that you can tell him to do
whatever you want to them. Then he called the angel of the mountains
tome and he greeted me with salaam, then said: O Muhammad, Allaah has
heard what your people have said to you, and I amthe angel of the
mountains. Your Lord has sent me so that you can tell me what to do.
What do you want? If you wish I will bring together the two mountains
of Makkahto crush them. The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace
of Allah be upon him) said tohim: "Rather I hope that Allaah will
bring forth from their loins people who will worship Allaah alone, not
associating anything with Him."
Secondly:
More than one of the scholars have stated that the Prophet (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him) did not kill anyone with his own hand
except Ubay ibn Khalaf, whom he killed onthe day of Uhud.
Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was the most
perfect of people in terms of his courage that is required of leaders
in war,but he did not kill anyone with his hand except Ubay ibn
Khalaf, whom hekilled on the day of Uhud. He did not kill anyone
elsewith his own hand before or after that.
End quote from Minhaaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah, 8/57
Perhaps Allah, may He be exalted, intended the severest punishment for
this wretch, so He decreedthat he should be killed atthe hands of the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), for hewas one of
the most hostile of people towards him and his religion. Al-Bukhaari
(4076) narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with him) said:
"Allah becomes extremely angrywith the one who is killedby a Prophet
and the anger of Allah became severe against the one who caused the
face of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) to bleed.
Ahmad (3858) narrated from Ibn Mas'ood (may Allah be pleased with him)
that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said: "The most severely punished of people on the Day of Resurrection
will be a man who was killed by a Prophet or who killed a Prophet, or
a leader of misguidance or an image maker."
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in as-Saheehah,281
Thirdly:
There is no doubt that, although the Messenger of Allah (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) did not kill anyone with his own hand
exceptthis wretch, he is the one who prescribed and enjoined jihad and
urged the Muslims to go out on jihad. There is no contradiction
between the fact that he prescribedand enjoined jihad and killed that
wretch or anyone else, and the words of Allah, may He beexalted,
(interpretation of the meaning) "And We have sent you (O Muhammad )
not but as a mercy for the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that
exists)" [al-Anbiya' 21:107], because Allah, may He be exalted, only
sent him to bring people forth from darkness to light, and to guide
them to His straight path. He prescribed for him jihad for His sake
and to fight His enemies who wanted to extinguish the light of Allah
and spread mischief on earth.
Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of themeaning):
"O Prophet (Muhammad )!Strive hard against the disbelievers and the
hypocrites, and be harsh against them, their abode is Hell, - and
worst indeedis that destination"
[at-Tawbah 9:73]
"O Prophet (Muhammad )!Urge the believers to fight"
[al-Anfaal 8:65].
Jihad for the sake of Allah and fighting the enemies of Allah were
among the greatest means of spreading this religion and bringing
people out from the darkness of kufr to the light of faith. This isthe
greatest mercy that people can attain: that Allah saves them from kufr
and guides them to faith, and brings them outof darkness into light.
Because of this mercy (resulting from jihad), which people may not
realize, our Lord was amazed at it (this mercy), as it says in the
hadeeth.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: I heard theMessenger of Allah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: :->

1]Biography of the Prophet

1]
Commentary on the verse "And We have sent you (O Muhammad) not but as
a mercy for the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)"
[al-Anbiya' 21:107]
~
Some people make a connection between the fact that the Messenger
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not kill anyone except
one man during his life and the verse in which Allah says
(interpretation of the meaning): "And Wehave sent you (O Muhammad )
not but as a mercy for the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that
exists)" [al-Anbiya' 21:107]. Is there any basisfor making this
connection?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of themeaning): "And We
have sent you (O Muhammad ) not but as a mercy for theAalameen
(mankind, jinns and all that exists)" [al-Anbiya' 21:107]. The
scholars differed concerning the 'Aalameen (translated here as
"mankind, jinns and all that exists"; also often translated as "the
worlds") to whom the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) was sent as a mercy.
Ibn Jibreen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Here Allah, may He be exalted, says to His Prophet Muhammad (blessings
and peace of Allah be upon him): We have not sent you, O Muhammad, to
Our creation except as a mercy to those to whom We have sent you of
Our creation.
Then the commentators differed as to the meaning of this verse: does
it mean as a mercy to all of the world to whom Muhammad was sent,
believers and disbelievers alike? Or doesit mean to the believers only
and not the disbelievers?
Some of them said that what is meant is to all theworld, both
believers and disbelievers.
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas said: As far as the one who believes
in Allah and the Last Day is concerned, mercy will be decreed for him
(by virtueof the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him))
in this world and the Hereafter; as for the one who does not believe
in Allah and His Messenger, he will be saved (by virtue of the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)) from the punishments that
befell the previous landslides and being pelted with stones from
heaven.
Others said that what is meant is he is a mercy to the believers only,
to the exclusion of the disbelievers.
The more correct of the two opinions is that which was narrated from
Ibn 'Abbaas, which says that Allah sent His Prophet Muhammad
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) as a mercy to all the
world, both believers and disbelievers. As for the believers, Allah
guided them through him and caused them, through their belief in him
and their acting upon what hebrought from Allah, to enter Paradise. As
for the disbelievers, by virtue of him He warded off from them the
hastening of thepunishment that came upon the nations who disbelieved
in their Messengers before him.
End quote from Tafseer at-Tabari, 18/551-552. See also Tafseer Ibn
Katheer, 5/385; Tafseer as-Sa'di, p. 532
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami (mayAllah have mercy on him) said:
In the sending of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) there is mercy even for his enemies, in that the punishment will
not be hastened for them.
End quote from Fataawa al-Hadeethiyyah, p. 34
One of the things that explained this universal mercy by the sending
of our Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is
the verse in which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And (remember) when they said: 'O Allah! If this (the Qur'an) is
indeed the truth (revealed) from You,then rain down stones on us from
the sky or bring on us a painful torment. '
And Allah would not punish them while you (Muhammad ) are amongst
them, nor will He punish them while they seek (Allah's) Forgiveness."
[al-Anfaal 8:32-33].
Shaykh Muhammad Rasheed Rida (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It was not in accordance with Allah's way or laws, or His mercy or
wisdom, to punish them when you,O Messenger, are among them; rather He
sent you as a mercy to the worlds and as a blessing, not as
apunishment. Moreover it was not His way to punishthose like them who
rejected the Messengers when they were still among them. Rather He
would first bring them (His Messengers) out from among them as Ibn
'Abbaas said.
End quote from Tafseer al-Manaar, 9/545
Think about this story that highlight the attitudeof the Prophet of
mercy (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) when the people of
at-Taa'if rejected him and harmed him severely, when all he was doing
was calling them to believe in the Oneness of Allah, and he did not
want anything from them apart from that.
Al-Bukhaari (3231) and Muslim (1795) narrated that 'Aa'ishah (may
Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) said tothe Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him): Was there ever a day that was worsefor you than
the day of Uhud? He said: :->

Did Yoosuf (peace be upon him) marry the wife of al-‘Azeez in the end?

Did ALLAAH's prophet YUSUF(AS) later marry the same woman who had
tried seducing/tempting him, please support with sources if yes!?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no report in the Holy Qur'aan or the Sunnah of the Prophet
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) to prove or disprove that
Yoosuf (peace be upon him) married the wife of al-'Azeez, whose name
was said by some to be Ra'eel and by others to beZulaykha; al-Haafiz
Ibn Katheer suggested that Zulaykha was her title.
There is a report about Yoosuf (peace be upon him) marrying Ra'eel
that was narrated from a well-known imam of seerah and history,
Muhammad ibn Ishaaq (may Allah have mercy onhim) who said:
With regard to Yoosuf saying to the King, "Set me over the
store-houses of the land; I will indeed guard them with full
knowledge" [Yoosuf 12:55], the king said: I will do that. So he
appointed him instead of Itfeer and dismissed Itfeerfrom his post.
Allah says: "Thus did We give full authority to Yoosuf (Joseph) in the
land, to take possession therein, when or where he likes..."[Yoosuf
12:56].
He said: It was mentionedto me - and Allah knows best - that Itfeer
died during those nights and that the King al-Rayyaan ibn al-Waleed
gave Itfeer's wife, Ra'eel, to Yoosuf in marriage, and when she
entered upon him he said: Is this not better than what you wanted? And
they claimed that she said: O Siddeeq, do not blame me, for I was a
woman who was, as you see, beautiful and enjoying a life of luxury,
and my husband could not have intimate relations with women, and you
are as Allah made you, very handsome, and I could not help myself.
They claimed that he found her a virgin and he had intercourse with
her and she bore him two sons: Afra'eem ibn Yoosuf and Maysha ibn
Yoosuf. The son of Afra'eem was Noon, the father of Yoosha' ibn Noon,
and Rahmah the wife of Ayyoob (peace be upon him). End quote.
Narrated by Ibn Abi Haatim in al-Tafseer, 7/2161; al-Tabari in Jaami'
al-Bayaan, 16/151.
A similar report was narrated from Zayd ibn Aslam, the great Taabi'i,
and from Wahb ibn Munabbih, from the Israa'eeliyyaat (reports from
Jewish sources).
That was also narrated byal-Suyooti in al-Durr al-Manthoor, 4/553
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Chapter 27: One who gives up his beloved to avoid a haraam
relationship and then wasenabled to be with his beloved in a halaal
way, or Allah compensated himwith some one better, as Yoosuf
al-Siddeeq avoided the wife of al-'Azeez for the sake of Allah, and
chose prison over immoral action, and Allah compensated him by giving
him full authority in the land to take possession therein when or
where he wanted, and the woman came to him humbly asking for a halaal
relationship, so he married her and when he entered upon her he said:
This is better than what you wanted.
Think about how Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, rewarded him
forthe hardship of prison andgave him full authority in the land to
take possession therein when or where he wanted, and subdued for him
the wife of al-'Azeez, and she and the other women attestedto his
innocence. This is what Allah ordained for His slaves in the past and
at present until the Day ofResurrection.
End quote from Rawdat al-Muhibbeen, p. 445
This does not mean that this story is definitively true; rather it
seems that it was taken from the People of the Book, and we have been
commanded not to believe them and not to disbelieve them either. The
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not
believe the People of the Book and do not disbelieve them. Say: We
believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you, our
God and your God is One, and we submit to Him." Narrated by
al-Bukhaari, 4485; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Silsilat
al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah, 422
And Allah knows best.

Nothing has been proven about the place where Adam came down to earth

Is it true that Adam (peace be upon him) camedown in India and that
Hawwa' came down in Jeddah?.
Praise be to Allaah.
What is proven definitively in the Holy Qur'aan is that Adam and
Hawwa' (peace be upon them) came down from Paradise to earth after
they ate from the tree.
Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Then the Shaytaan (Satan) made them slip therefrom (the Paradise),
and got them out from that in which they were. We said: 'Get you down,
all, with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be a dwelling place
for you and an enjoyment fora time'"
[al-Baqarah 2:36].
With regard to the place where they came down on earth, the Qur'aan
doesnot say anything about it, and there is no saheeh, marfoo' hadeeth
in the Sunnah of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) which explains that, although there are some da'eef (weak)
hadeeths, such as the hadeeth that says: "Adam came down in India and
felt lonely…". This was narrated by Ibn 'Asaakir in Tareekh Dimashq
(7/437) and classed as da'eef by Shaykh al-Albaani in al-Silsilah
al-Da'eefah, no. 403. There are also other hadeeths which speak of
this matter, but their isnaads are very weak.
The only saheeh reports about this matter are the words of some of the
salaf, most of which are taken from the knowledge of the people of the
Book which were transmitted during their time. Such reports cannot be
relied upon or trusted, and it is not permissible to believe in what
they mention of things concerning which our religion is silent. Rather
they may be narrated for the purpose of story-telling only.
Despite that, the scholarlyopinions concerning this matter differ.
Some of them said: Adam came down in India and Hawwa' came down in Jeddah.
Some of them said that they both came down in India.
Some of them said that Adam came down in a land between Makkah
andal-Taa'if called Dahna.
Some of them said that Adam came down on al-Safa and Hawwa' came down
on al-Marwah.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy onhim) said:
Al-Saddi said: Allah said (interpretation of the meaning): "Get you
down,all" [al-Baqarah 2:36]. So they came down; Adam came down in
India and the Black Stone and a handful of leaves from Paradise came
down withhim, and he scattered them in India, and a perfume tree grew,
whichis the origin of what comes from India of perfume from the
handfulof leaves that Adam brought down. Adam onlytook them because of
his sorrow at leaving Paradise when he was expelled from it.
'Imraan ibn 'Uyaynah said,(narrating) from 'Ata' ibn al-Saa'ib, from
Sa'eed ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbaas, who said: Adam came down from
Paradise in Dahna, in the land of India.
Ibn Abi Haatim said: Abu Zar'ah told us: Uthmaan ibn Abi Shaybah told
us: Jareer told us: from 'Ata', from Sa'eed, from Ibn 'Abbaas who
said: Adam (peace be upon him) camedown in a land called Dahna,
between Makkah and al-Taa'if.
It was narrated that al-Hasan al-Basri said: Adam came down in
Indiaand Hawwa' in Jeddah, and Iblees in Dastumeesaan a few miles from
Basrah, and the serpent came down inAsbahaan. This was narrated by Ibn
Abi Haatim.
Ibn Abi Haatim said: Muhamamd ibn 'Ammaar ibn al-Haarith told us:
Muhammad ibn Sa'eed ibnSaabiq told us: 'Amr ibn Abi Qays told us, from
Ibn 'Adiyy, from Ibn 'Umar, who said: Adam came down on al-Safa and
Hawwa' on al-Marwah. End quote.
Tafseer al-Qur'aan al-'Azeem, 1/237
But all of these are words for which there is no evidence.
And Allah knows best.

Is it proven that ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to the Nile in Egypt so that its water would flow by Allah’s leave?

I want to know the authenticity of the story about Umar writing a
letter to River Nile. It seems to me as illogic, for the Qur'aan and
the Saheeh Sunnah do not teach such thing. Also thatfor drought, Salah
Ul Istisqa is authentically established.
Praise be to Allaah.
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It was narrated to us via Ibn Luhay'ah from Qays ibn al-Hajjaaj from
someone who told him: When Egypt was conquered, its people came to
'Amr ibn al-'Aas and said to him: O Ameer, this Nile of ours is used
to something and cannot flow unless it is done. He said, What is that?
They said: On the twelfth night of this month, we take a young girl
from her parents, and we placate her parents, then we dress her in
jewellery and the finest garments there can be, then we throw herinto
this Nile.
'Amr said to them: This is something that cannot happen in Islam;
Islam erases that which came before it (of bad customs).
So they stayed for a while,during which the Nile did not flow at all,
neither a little nor a lot, until they thought of leaving. Then 'Amr
wrote to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, telling him about that. He wrote to
him, saying: You did the right thing. I am sending you a piece of
paper with my letter; throw it into the Nile.
When his letter came, 'Amr took the piece of paper on which was written:
"From the slave of Allah 'Umar, Ameer al-Mu'mineen, to the Nile of the
people of Egypt.
To proceed: If you only flow on your own initative, then do not flow,
for we have no needof you. But if you only flow on the command of
Allah, the One, the Subduer, and He is the One Who causes you to flow,
then we ask Allah, may He be exalted, to make you flow."
He threw the paper in the Nile and by Saturday morning, Allah had
causedthe Nile to flow (to a depth or width of) sixteencubits in one
night, and Allah put an end to that custom of the people of Egypt
until today.
End quote from al-Bidaayah wa'n-Nihaayah, 7/114-115
Similar reports were also narrated by Ibn 'Abd al-Hakam in Futooh
Misr, p. 165; al-Laalkaa'i in Sharh I'tiqaad Ahl as-Sunnah, 6/463; Ibn
'Asaakir in Tareekh Dimashq, 44/336; Abu'sh-Shaykh in al-'Azamah,
4/1424, via Ibn Luhay'ah.
This is a da'eef isnaad thatis not saheeh, and this report cannot be
proven with such an isnaad. Ibn Luhay'ah – whose full name was
'Abdullah ibn Luhay'ah ibn 'Uqbah – is da 'eef as he used to get mixed
up, and in addition to that he is mudallis. See at-Tahdheeb, 5/327-33;
Mizaan al-I'tidaal, 2/475-484
Qays ibn al-Hajjaaj is sadooq, from the sixth level of hadeeth
narrators(tabaqah) according to al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar; they are the ones
who it is not proven that they met any of the Sahaabah. See: Taqreeb
at-Tahdheeb, 1/25
Sometimes he narrated it as a mursal report and sometimes he narrated
it from the one who told him, but the one who toldhim is majhool and
not known.
So the report is da'eef (weak) and is not saheeh (sound)
If this story were true, everyone would know about it and it would be
well known, and it would have been widely narrated through confirmed
isnaads, because it is an importantand significant event, the like of
which should not be ignored; rather an incident less significant than
this would not be overlooked by historians and narrators.
And Allah knows best.

Assalamu Alaikum - - 21.aug.tue

786. Ya Halim (The Forbearing One) Write this name on the piece of paper and putit where the seeds are sown, this will prevent from any disaster & calamity/-alhamdulillaah