49 hadith found in ' Belief ' of Sahih Bukhari.

7
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Apostle said: Islam is based on (the
following) five (principles): 1. To testify that none has the right to
be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle. 2. To
offerthe (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.
3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) . 4. To perform Hajj. (i.e.
Pilgrimage to Mecca) 5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
8
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of
more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And Haya (This term "Haya"
covers a large number of conceptswhich are to be taken together;
amongst them are self respect, modesty,bashfulness, and scruple, etc.)
is a part of faith."
9
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: The Prophet said,"A Muslim is the one who
avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir
(emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons)all what Allah has
forbidden."
10
Narrated Abu Musa: Some people asked Allah's Apostle, "Whose Islam is
the best? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" He replied,"One who
avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands."
11
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: A man asked the Prophet , "What sort of
deeds or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" The Prophet replied, 'To
feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you do
not Know (See Hadith No. 27).
12
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "None of you will have faith till he
wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself."
13
Narrated Abu Huraira:"Allah's Apostle said, "By Him in Whose Hands my
life is, none of you will have faith till he loves memore than his
father and his children."
14
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said "None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind."
15
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following
three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith: 1. The one
to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else. 2.
Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake. 3. Who
hatesto revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into
the fire."
16
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "Love for the Ansar is a sign of
faith and hatred for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy."

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99 Names of Allah Asma ul Husna

"Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belongs the Most Beautiful
Names." (Qur'an 20:8)
1. Ar-Rahman
*. The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers and the
blasphemers in this world and especially for the believers in the
hereafter.
*. The Most Merciful
2. Ar-Rahim
*. The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers.
*. The most Compassionate
3. Al-Malik
*. The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear
from imperfection.
*. The King, the Monarch
4. Al-Quddus
*. The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from
childrenand adversaries.
*. The Holy one
5. As-Salam
*. The One who is free from every imperfection.
*. The Peace, The Tranquility
6. Al-Mu'min
*. The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And
He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief
that no oneis God but Him.
*. The One with Faith
*. The Faithful, The Trusted
7. Al-Muhaymin
*. The One who witnessesthe saying and deeds of His creatures.
*. The Protector
*. The vigilant, the controller
8. Al-'Aziz
*. The Defeater who is not defeated.
*. The Mighty
*. The Almighty, the powerful
9. Al-Jabbar
*. The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed.
*. The all Compelling
10. Al-Mutakabbir
*. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and
fromresembling them.
*. The Haughty, the Majestic
*. The Imperious
11. Al-Khaliq
*. The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence.
*. The Creator, the Maker
12.Al-Bari'
*. The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
*. The Artificer, the Creator
13.Al-Musawwir
*. The One who forms His creatures in different pictures.
*. The Fashioner
*. The Organizer, the Designer
14.Al-Ghaffar
*. The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.
*. The Forgiving, the Forgiver
15.Al-Qahhar
*. The Subduer who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.
*. The Almighty, the Dominant
16.Al-Wahhab
*. The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return.
*. The Donor, the Bestower
17. Ar-Razzaq
*. The Provider, the Sustainer
18. Al-Fattah
*. The One who opens forHis slaves the closed worldly and religious matters.
*. The Opener, the Revealer
19. Al-'Alim
*. The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge.
*. The all Knowing, the Omniscient
20. Al-Qabid
*. The One who constrictsthe sustenance.
*. The Contractor, The Restrainer, the Recipient.
21. Al-Basit
*. The One who expands and widens.
*. The Expander, He who expands
22. Al-Khafid
*. The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction.
*. The Abaser, the Humbler
23. Ar-Rafi'
*. The One who raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
*. The Raiser, the Exalter
24. Al-Mu'iz
*. He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him;
*. The Honorer, the Exalter
25. Al-Muzil
*. Degrades whoever he willed, hence there is no one to give him esteem.
*. The Abaser, the Degrader, the Subduer
26. As-Sami'
*. The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing
without an ear, instrument or organ.
*. The Hearer, The All hearing, all knowing.
27. Al-Basir
*. The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing
without a pupil or any other instrument.
*. The Seer, The discerning, the All seeing.
28. Al-Hakam
*. He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
*. The arbitrator, the Judge
29. Al-'Adl
*. The One who is entitled to do what He does.
*. The justice, the equitable. The Just.
30. Al-Latif
*. The Most Gentle, the Gracious.
*. The One who is kind
31. Al-Khabir
*. The One who knows the truth of things.
*. The Aware. The Sagacious, one is who is aware.
32. Al-Halim
*. The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then
He might forgive them.
*. The Gentle. The most patient, the Clement.
33. Al-'Azim
*. The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment,Glory, Extolment, and
Purity from all imperfection.
*. The Great, Mighty
34. Al-Ghafoor
*. The One who forgives a lot.
*. The Forgiving, the Pardoner.
35. Ash-Shakur
*. The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience.
*. The Grateful, the Thankful
36. Al-'Ali
*. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures.
*. The most high, the exalted.
37. Al-Kabir
*. The One who is greaterthan everything in status.
*. The great, the big.
38. Al-Hafiz
*. The One who protects whatever and whoeverHe willed to protect.
*. The Guardian, the preserver.
39. Al-Muqit
*. The One who has the Power.
*. The maintainer, The Nourisher
40. Al-Hasib
*. The One who gives the satisfaction.
*. The noble, The Reckoner
41. Aj-Jalil
*. The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status.
*. The Majestic. The honorable, the exalted.
42. Al-Karim
*. The One who is clear from abjectness.
*. The most generous, theBountiful.
43. Ar-Raqib
*. The One that nothing isabsent from Him. Hence it's meaning is
related to the attributeof Knowledge.
*. The Guardian, the watchful. Watcher.
44. Al-Mujib
*. The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the
yearner if he calls upon Him.
*. The Responder. The respondent, one who answers.
45. Al-Wasi'
*. The Englober. The enricher, the Omnipresent, the Knowledgeable.
46. Al-Hakim
*. The One who is correct in His doings.
*. The most Wise, the Judicious.
47. Al-Wadud
*. The Affectionate, the Loving.
48. Al-Majid
*. The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion,
Generosity and Kindness.
*. The Glorious, the exalted.
49. Al-Ba'ith
*. The One who resurrects for reward and/or punishment.
*. The Resurrector, the Raiser from death.
50. Ash-Shahid
*. The One who nothing is absent from Him.
*. The Witness
51. Al-Haqq
*. The One who truly exists.
*. The Truth, the Just.
52. Al-Wakil
*. The One who gives the satisfaction and is relied upon.
*. The Guardian, the Trustee
53. Al-Qawee
*. The One with the complete Power.
*. The powerful, the Almighty, The Strong
54. Al-Matin
*. The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired.
*. The Strong, the Firm
55. Al-Walee
*. The Supporter, the Friend, the Defender the master.
56. Al-Hamid
*. The praised One who deserves to be praised.
*. The Praiseworthy , the Commendable
57. Al-Muhsi
*. The One who the countof things are known tohim.
*. The Counter
58. Al-Mubdi'
*. The One who started the human being. That is, He created him.
*. The Beginner, the Creator, The Originator
59. Al-Mu'eed
*. The One who brings back the creatures after death.
*. The Restorer, the Resurrector.
60. Al-Muhyee
*. The One who took out a living human from semen that does not have a
soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn out bodies on
the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of
knowledge.
*. The Bestower, the Life Giver.
61. Al-Mumeet
*. The One who renders the living dead.
*. The Bringer of Death. The Death Giver.
62. Al-Hayy
*. The One attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not
that of a combination of soul, flesh or blood.
*. The Living. The Alive, the ever living.
63. Al-Qayyum
*. The One who remains and does not end.
*. The Self-Subsistent, The Eternal, the Self Sustaining.
64. Al-Wajid
*. The Rich who is never poor. Al-Wajd is Richness.
*. The all perceiving, the Opulent, the Finder.
65. Al-Wahid
*. The One without a partner.
*. The One, the Unique.
66. Al-Majid
*. The One who is Majid.
*. The Noble, the illustrious.
67. Al-Ahad
*. The only, the Unique.
68. As-Samad
*. The Master who is relied upon in matters and reverted to in onesneeds.
*. The Perfect, the Eternal.
69. Al-Qadir
*. The One attributed with Power.
*. The Able, the Capable, the Omnipotent.
70. Al-Muqtadir
*. The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him.
*. The Capable, The all Powerful
71. Al-Muqaddim
*. He makes ahead what He wills.
*. The Presenter, The Advancer, The Expediter
72. Al-Mu'akhkhir
*. The One who delays what He wills.
*. The Fulfiller, the keeper behind, The Deferrer
73. Al-'Awwal
*. The One whose Existence is without a beginning.
*. The First
74. Al-'Akhir
*. The One whose Existence is without an end.
*. The Last
75. Az-Zahir
*. The Apparent, the Exterior, The Manifest
*. The One that nothing isabove Him and nothing is underneath Him,
hence He exists without a place.
76. Al-Batin
*. The Hidden, the Interior, the Latent
77. Al-Wali
*. The One who owns things and manages them.
*. The Governor, The Ruler, The Master
78. Al-Muta'ali
*. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creation.
*. The Exalted, The most high, one above reproach.
79. Al-Barr
*. The One who is kind to His creatures, who covered them with His
sustenance and specified whoever He willed among them by His support,
protection,and special mercy.
*. The Benefactor, The Beneficent, the Pious.
80. At-Tawwab
*. The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His
creatures and accepts his repentance.
*. The Acceptor of Repentance, The Forgiver, the Relenting.
81. Al-Muntaqim
*. The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes
them for their sins. It may mean the One who destroys them.
*. The Avenger
82. Al-'Afuww
*. The One with wide forgiveness.
*. The Forgiver, the effacer, the Pardoner
83. Ar-Ra'uf
*. The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to endow
upon whoever He willed among His creatures.
*. The merciful, the Ever Indulgent.
84. Al-Muqsit
*. The One who is Just in His judgment.
*. The Just, the Equitable
85. Aj-Jami'
*. The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt
about, that is the Day of Judgment.
*. The Collector, the comprehensive, Gatherer
86. Al-Ghanee
*. The One who does not need the creation.
*. The rich, the all sufficing, Self-Sufficient
87. Al-Mughnee
*. The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures.
*. The Enricher, sufficer, the bestower.
88. Al-Mani'
*. The Supporter who protects and gives victory to His pious
believers. Al-Mu'tiy
*. The Withholder
*. The Preventer, the prohibiter, the defender.
89. Ad-Darr
*. The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed.
*. The Distresser , The afflictor, the bringer ofAdversity.
90. An-Nafi'
*. The One who gives benefits to whoever Hewills.
*. The Beneficial Benefactor
91. An-Nur
*. The One who guides.
*. The Light
92. Al-Hadi
*. The One whom with His Guidance His believers were guided,and with
His Guidance the living beings have been guided to what isbeneficial
or them and protected from what isharmful to them.
*. The Guide
93. Al-Badi'
*. The One who created the creation and formed it without any preceding example.
*. The Wonderful, the maker, Incomparable
94. Al-Baqi
*. The One that the state of non-existence is impossible for Him.
*. The Enduring, the Everlasting, the eternal
95. Al-Warith
*. The One whose Existence remains.
*. The Inheritor, The Heir
96. Ar-Rashid
*. The One who guides.
*. The Rightly Guided, The Conscious, the Guide
97. As-Sabur
*. The One who does not quickly punish the sinners.
*. The most Patient, the Enduring.
98. Malik Al-Mulk
*. The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed.
*. The Ruler of the Kingdom, king of the Universe
99. Zul-l-Jalal wal-Ikram
*. The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied.
*. Lord of Majesty and Generosity

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Using Allahu's Names for Ailments

Here is a list of most beautiful names of Allah (SWT) or 99 names of
Allah (SWT) used in Islam with their meanings in English. "The most
beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them." (Glorious
Qur'an 7:180)
He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner;His are the most
excellentnames; whatever is in theheavens and the earth declares His
glory; and Heis the Mighty, the Wise. (Glorious Qur'an 59:24)
Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the
remembrance of Allah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do
hearts find satisfaction. (Glorious Qur'an 13:28)
Healing Powers of Al-Asma al-Husna
It has been discovered byDoctor Ibrahim Karim (Biologist) that Asma ul
Husna, most beautiful names of Allah (SWT) have healing power to a
large number of diseases.
He used precision methods in the measurement of energy within the
human body and discovered that every one of the names of Allah (SWT)
stimulates energy in the immune system of the human body to work
efficiently in a certain ideal human body.
He discovered that the mere mention (reciting) of most beautiful names
of Allah (SWT) leads to improvement in the tracks Bio Energy within
the human body, and after a 3-years of research Doctor Ibrahim Karim
reached to the following:
01. Ear - As Sami (The all Hearing)
02. Bone - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
03. Backbone - Al Jabbar (The Compeller)
04. Knee - Al Ra uf (The Clement)
05. Hair - Al Badi (The Originator)
06. Heart - Al Nur (The Light)
07. Muscles - Al Qawi (The All Strength)
08. Heart Waves - Al Wahab (The giver of All)
09. Heart Muscle - Al Razaqq (The Sustainer)
10. Nerve - Al Mughni (The Enricher)
11. Artery - Al Jabbar (TheCompeller)
12. Stomach - Al Razaqq (The Sustainer)
13. Cancer - Al Jalil (The Mighty)
14. Thyroid - Al Jabbar (The Compeller)
15. Thigh- Al Rafi (The Exalter)
16. Migraine - Al Ghani (The Rich One)
17. Eye Arteries - Al Muta ali (The Supreme One)
18. Kidney - Al Hayy (The Ever Living One)
19. Colon - Al Ra uf (The Clement)
20. Intestine - Al Razzaq (The Sustainer)
21. Liver - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
22. Pancreas - Al Bari (TheMake of Order)
23. Fatty Sacks - Al Nafi (The creator of good)
24. Womb - Al Khaliq (TheCreator)
25. Bladder - Al Hadi (The Guide)
26. Rheumatism - Al Muhaymin (The Guardian)
27. Prostat - Al Rashid (The Righteous Teacher)
28. Nerves of the Eye - Al Zahir (The Manifest One)
29. Pineal Gland - Al Hadi (The Guide)
30. Blood Pressure - Al Khafed (The Abaser)
31. Lung - Al Razzaq (The Sustainer)
32. Thymus Gland - Al Qawi (The All Strength)
33. Gland above the Kidney - Al Bari (The Make of Order)
34. Hair Peel - Al Jalil (The Mighty)
35. The Nasal Cavities - (AlLatif, Al Ghani, Al Raheem)
36. Eye - (Al Nur, Al Basir, Al Wahab)
Method of treatment: Lay your hands on the place of pain and praise
Allah (SWT) names above according to your diseaseuntil the pain heals
or cure away Insha Allah.
Note: Please keep in mind whatever takes place in result of reciting
the names of Allah (SWT) depends on the will of Allah, the Almighty.

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Being careful of Satan during the Sacred Months

We must be sure of Allaah's absolute Wisdom in who He chooses as
messengers from angels and mankind, and what He favors in certain
times and places. Allaah Almighty favored Makkah over all other places
and made Madeenah, the abode of the Prophet's migration, next to
Makkah in preference, then Bayt Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) the abode of the
majority of prophets. Allaah Almighty also favored certain months,
days and nights more than others. The number ofmonths are twelve, as
mentionedin the Book of Allaah, when He Almighty created heaven and
earth. Among them are four sacred months, i.e. Thul- Qi'dah,
Thul-Hijjah, and Muharram, whichare successive, and the month of Rajab
that comes between Jumaada Al-Aakhirah and Sha'baan. The best day on
which sun rises is Friday; the Night of Al-Qadr is better than a
thousand months. Thus, you should hold estimable what Allaah Almighty
esteemed.
The people of knowledge have maintained that good deeds are multiplied
in times and places which are favored by Allaah, and that the same
applies to bad deeds, which will be regarded more grievous. The proof
of this from Allaah's Book is His saying (which means): {They ask you
about the sacred month – about fighting therein. Say, "Fighting
therein is great [sin], but averting[people] from the way of Allaah
and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haraam
and the expulsion of its people therefrom are greater [evil] in the
sight of Allaah. And fitnah is greater than killing." And they will
continue to fight you until they turn you back fromyour religion if
they are able. And whoever of you reverts from his religion [to
disbelief] and dies while he is a disbeliever – for those, their deeds
have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and those are
the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein eternally.} [Quran
2:217]
Allaah Almighty Says concerning Al-Masjid Al-Haraam (the Sacred
Mosque), (what means): {Indeed, those who have disbelieved and avert
[people] from the way of Allaah and [from] al-Masjid al-Haraam, which
We made for the people – equal are the resident therein and one from
outside; and [also] whoever intends [a deed] therein of deviation [in
religion] or wrongdoing – We will make him taste of a painful
punishment.} [Quran 22:25]
Do not wrong yourselves in theseSacred Months. Be committed to the
limits defined by Allaah Almighty, fulfill Allaah's obligations, shun
His prohibitionsand fulfill the rights of your Lord and the rights of
people! Know that Satan has taken upon himself to use all might and
means in order to seduce all of Allaah's servants, except those who
are sincerely devout to Allaah.
Satan is keen to distract man from goodness and to divert his
attention from Allaah's religion and to entice him to commit evil. If
Satan notices that man is inclined to do good, he will try
todiscourage him and hinder him from doing it, leaving no effort
ormeans. If he fails, he will soon tryanother and so forth.
Satan starts with seducing man to commit the most destructive sins. If
he fails, he will try with less dangerous sins. Once he succeeds in
seducing man into sin, he will delude him to procrastinate in
repentance and will lead him to think little of sins, and that one
will someday give it up, while such a day may not come. After
underestimating sins, one becomes easily led to more grievous ones,
until he eventually gets out of the boundsof religion. The Prophet
referred to this gradual degradation into sins when he said: "Beware
of minor sins, whose example is like a people who went to the middle
of a valley and gathered sticks, each returning with a stick of wood
(enough) to cook their bread. When a person is given to committing
sins which he belittles, they will (accumulate and thus) lead to his
ruin."
We should beware of the tricks ofthe Satan and his evil plans, since
he takes different approaches to seduce men, either through sowing
doubts in their souls concerning Allaah's Oneness, diverting them from
performing the prayer and leading them to hold it insignificant,
inducing them to withhold Zakaah or to spend it in ways other than its
predefined channels of distribution, tempting them to indulge in acts
and sayings that render their fasting void, hindering them from
performing Hajj by leading them to procrastinate until death overtakes
them without performing it, trapping them to ungratefulness and
maltreatment of their parents and severing the relations with their
relatives, luring them to untrustworthiness by committing deception
and betrayal, enticing them to seek for money and earn it through
illegal means, including taking usury, bribe, etc. After Satan seduces
man, he abandons him in the most critical moment when he becomes in
dire need of a helper. Listen to Allaah's saying concerning Satan's
deluding Aadam and Eve when they lived inParadise and were permitted
to eat from all its fruits except the fruits of a certain tree; Allaah
Says(what means): {And "O Aadam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise
and eat from wherever you will but do not approach thistree, lest you
be among the wrongdoers."} [Quran 7:19]
Satan tempted them saying as Allaah Says (what means): {But Satan
whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed
from them of their private parts. He said,"Your Lord did not forbid
you thistree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."
And he swore [by Allaah] to them, "Indeed, I am to you from among the
sincere advisors."} [Quran 7: 20-22]
Meaning that he degraded them from the superior rank of obedience.
Listen to the Satan's deception of the Quraysh when he urged them to
go to Badr to fight the believers and then relinquished them; Allaah
Says (what means): {And [remember] when Satan made their deeds
pleasing to them and said, "No one can overcome you today from among
the people, and indeed, I am your protector." But when the two armies
sighted each other, he turned on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am
disassociated from you. Indeed, I see what you do not see; indeed
Ifear Allaah. And Allaah is severe inpenalty."} [Quran 8:48]
Listen to the Satan's forsaking man after deluding him as Allaah Says
(what means): {[The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he
says to man,"Disbelieve." But when he disbelieves, he says, "Indeed, I
am disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allaah, Lord of the worlds."
So the outcome for bothof them is that they will be in theFire,
abiding eternally therein. And that is the recompense of the
wrong-doers.} [Quran 59: 16-17] and also Allaah Says (what means):
{And Satan will say when the matter has been concluded,"Indeed, Allaah
had promised youthe promise of truth. And I promised you, but I
betrayed you.But I had no authority over you except that I invited
you, and youresponded to me. So do not blame me; but blame yourselves.
I cannot be called to your aid, norcan you be called to my aid.
Indeed, I deny your association ofme [with Allaah] before. Indeed, for
the wrongdoers is a painful punishment."} [Quran 14:22]
When you feel in yourselves a reluctance to perform good deeds and
carelessness towards your bad deeds, it is a result of the seduction
of the Satan. When you feel like that, you should seekAllaah's
protection from Satan, asin doing this you can achieve salvation.
Allaah Says (what means): {And if an evil suggestion comes to you from
Satan, then seek refuge in Allaah. Indeed, He is Hearing and Knowing.
Indeed, those who fearAllaah – when an impulse touches them from
Satan, they remember [Him] and at once theyhave insight.} [Quran 7:
200-201]

The Sacred Month of Muharram

Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar
(Hegira) Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which
the Holy Quran Says (what means): {Indeed, the number of months with
Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day
Hecreated the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred…}
[Quran 9: 36]
These four months, according to the authentic traditions (Prophetic
narrations), are Thul-Qi'dah, Thul-Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab. All the
commentators of the Noble Quran are unanimous on this point, because
the Noble Prophet declared in his sermon on theoccasion of his last
Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah): "One yearconsists of twelve months, of
which four are sanctified months,three of them are in sequence;
Thul-Qi'dah, Thul-Hijjah, Muharram, and the fourth is Rajab."
The specific mention of these four months does not mean that any other
month has no sanctity, because the month of Ramadhaan is admittedly
the most sanctified month in the year. But these four months
werespecifically termed as sanctified months for the simple reason
that even the pagans of Makkah accepted their sanctity.
The sanctity of these four monthswas established right from the day
Allaah created the universe. Since the Pagans of Makkah attributed
themselves to Ibraaheem (Abraham) who observed the sanctity of these
months, they also observed the sanctity of these four months and
despite their frequent tribal battles, they held it unlawful to fight
in these months.
In Islam, the sanctity of these months was upheld and the Holy Quran
referred to them as the"sanctified months". Muharram has certain other
characteristics special to it, which are stated below:
Fasting during the month:
The Noble Prophet said: 'The best fasts after the fasts of Ramadhaan
are those of the month of Muharram."
Although the fasts of the month of Muharram are not obligatory, yet
one who fasts in these days out of his own will is entitled to agreat
reward by Allaah Almighty. The Hadeeth cited above signifies that the
fasts of the month of Muharram are most rewardable ones among the
voluntary fasts. It does not mean that the award promised for fasts of
Muharram can be achieved only by fasting for the whole month. On the
contrary, each fast during this month has merit. Therefore, one should
avail of this opportunity as much as he can.
The day of 'Aashooraa':
Although Muharram is a sanctified month as a whole, yet, the 10th day
of Muharram is the most sacred among all its days. The day is named
'Aashooraa'. According to Ibn 'Abbaas the Prophet when he migrated
toMadeenah, found that the Jews ofMadeenah used to fast on the 10th
day of Muharram. They said that it was the day on which Prophet Moosa
(Moses) and his followers crossed the Red Sea miraculously and the
Pharaoh was drowned in its waters. On hearing this from the Jews, the
Prophet said, "We are worthier of Moosa than you," anddirected the
Muslims to fast on the day of 'Aashooraa' . [Abu Daawood]
It is also reported in a number of authentic traditions that in the
beginning, fasting on the day of 'Aashooraa' was obligatory for the
Muslims. It was later that the fasts of Ramadhaan were made obligatory
and the fast on the day of 'Aashooraa' was made optional. 'Aa'ishah
said: "When the Prophet came to Madeenah, he fasted on the day of
'Aashooraa' and directed the people to do likewise. But when the fasts
of Ramadhaan were made obligatory, the obligation of fasting was
confined to Ramadhaan and the obligatory nature of the fast of
'Aashooraa' was abandoned. Whoever so desires should fast on it and
any other who so likes can avoid fasting on it." [Abu Daawood]
However, the Prophet used tofast on the day of 'Aashooraa' even after
the fasting in Ramadhaan was made obligatory. Abdullaah Ibn Moosa
reports that the Prophet preferred the fast of 'Aashooraa' on the
fasts of other days and preferred the fasts of Ramadhaanon the fast of
'Aashooraa'. [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Misconceptions and Innovations:
However, there are some legendsand misconceptions with regard to
'Aashooraa' that have managed to find their way into the minds of the
unlearned, but have no support of authentic Islamic sources, some very
common of them are these:
· This is the day on which Aadam was created.
· This is the day when Ibraaheem was born.
· This is the day when Allaah accepted the repentance of Aadam .
· This is the day when Doomsday will take place. Whoever takes a bath
on the day of 'Aashooraa' will never get ill.
All these and other similar whimsand fancies are totally baseless and
the traditions referred to in this respect are not worthy of any
credit. Some people take it asSunnah (established recommended
practice) to prepare a particular type of meal on the day of
'Aashooraa'. This practice, too, has no basis in the authentic Islamic
sources.
Some other people attribute the sanctity of 'Aashooraa' to the
martyrdom of Al-Hussayn . Nodoubt, the martyrdom of Al-Hussayn is one
of the mosttragic episodes of our history. Yet, the sanctity of
'Aashooraa' cannot be ascribed to this event for the simple reason
that the sanctity of 'Aashooraa' was established during the days of
the Prophet much earlier than the birth of Al-Hussayn . On the
contrary, it is one of the merits of Al-Hussayn that his martyrdom
took place on this blessed day.
Another misconception about themonth of Muharram is that it is an evil
or unlucky month, for Al-Hussayn was killed in it. It is for this
misconception that somepeople avoid holding marriage ceremonies in the
month of Muharram. This is again a baseless concept, which is contrary
to the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah (Prophetic
Tradition). If the deathof an eminent person on a particular day
renders that day unlucky for all times to come, one can hardly find a
day of the year free from this bad luck because every day is
associated with the demise of some eminent person. The Holy Quran and
the Sunnah of the Prophet have liberated us from such superstitious
beliefs.
Lamentations and mourning:
Another wrong practice related to this month is to hold the
lamentation and mourning ceremonies in the memory of martyrdom of
Al-Hussayn . Asmentioned earlier, the event of Karbalaa' is one of the
most tragic events of our history, but the Prophet has forbidden us
from holding the mourning ceremonies on the death of any person. The
people of Pre-Islamic ignorance era used to mourn over their deceased
through loudlamentations, by tearing their clothes and by beating
their cheeks and chests. The Prophet prevented the Muslims from doing
all this and directed them to observe patience by saying"Inna lillaahi
wa inna ilayhi raaji'oon" (To Allaah We belong, and to Him is our
return). A number of authentic narrations are available on the
subject. To quote only one of them: "He is not from us who slaps his
checks,tears his clothes and cries in the manner of the people of
jahiliyyah (Pre-Islamic ignorance)". [Al-Bukhaari]
All the prominent jurists are unanimous on the point that the mourning
of this type is impermissible. Even Al-Hussayn shortly before his
demise, had advised his beloved sister Zaynab not to mourn over
hisdeath in this manner. He said,"My dear sister! I swear upon you
that in case I die you shall not tear your clothes, nor scratch your
face, nor curse anyone for me or pray for your death." (Al-Kaamil, Ibn
Katheer vol. 4 pg. 24)
It is evident from this advice, thatthis type of mourning is condemned
even by the blessed person for the memory of whom these mourning
ceremonies are held. Every Muslim should avoid this practice and abide
by the teachings of the Prophet .

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stories LOCKED IN A DARK ROOM CRYING FOR HELP

Im a young women 24 who was in love with a older guy 34.
This story can go on for days im just going to get to it.I have a
son(toddler)and i currently had to move out of where i was staying and
i had no where to go so i moved in with my son\' father.The first two
weeks was good then things started changing he started treating me
like he owned me.Out of seven days in a week he comes home two,if i
say something things get outof hand and he want\'s to fight.
He calls me every name inthe book.I know his cheating on me.But just
recently I learn that i have a heart problem so im scared to really
say any thing to him and foolaround and have a heart attack I have a
son to livefor.
He put me out the house every other week i so scared i need help but
imscared to call the cops ANSWER ME WHAT SHOULD I DO I NEED SOME ONE
TO TALK TO IT GETS DEEPER THAN THIS BUT IT\'S ONLY BUT SO MUCH I CAN
SAY!!!

stories When there is no way out... you start looking for a way in

It is a long story but I wish to present it in 10 lines and I'll try!
Just 5-6 years ago I had a happy marriage with 2 beautiful children.
Then SHE appeared, and turned our life into HELL, but, as it seems,
adultery is something normal these days.
The triangle is obvious!
I can't see a way out of the situation, so obviously I have to seek
away in. But how and where?
My husband doesn't feel well lately. He doesn't want to abandon me
andhe also has twinges of conscience, but he doesn't have the
strengthto leave HER too.
After all, 5-6 years is quitea long time for a relationship. In these
years I've changed both psychically and physically. I became stronger,
more confident in myself, etc. This change was noticed.
Anyway or another HE didn't put an end to his relationship – I
understand him! I myself feel bad when I see his condition. I even
don't know on what stage their affair is and I don't want to know.
The only thing I know forsure is that I need somebody beside me, and
obviously that's not him!
How can I help him and what is the best thing to be done for both of
us? I gave him a great while tolive through his relationship, but this
didn't sort matters out. We have so much that connects us…. and 20
years of marriage!
IS THERE SOMEBODY WHO CAN SHOW ME THE WAY IN?

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Asceticism is the Way to be Loved

The Righteous Follow the Way of the Prophets
The righteous follow the way of the Prophet as he was the model
example. 'Ali said, "All goodness is for those who are ascetic in this
worldly life and those who incline to the Hereafter. They are those
who took the land as their rug, its dust as their mattress, its water
as their perfume, the Quran as their slogan, and supplication as their
garment. They completely renounced the worldly life."
Abu Ad-Dardaa' wrote a letterto some of his friends, saying, "I advise
you to fear Allaah, to be ascetic in this worldly life, and to desire
what is with Allaah. If you do so, Allaah will love you for your
desire for what is with Him, and people will love you for leaving
their worldly lives for them. As-Salaamu Alaykum."
'Urwah ibn Az-Zubayr reported that the Mother of the Believers,
'Aa'ishah once received eighty thousand Dirhams from Mu'aawiyah and by
that evening she did not have even a single Dirham left. Her maid said
to her, "Should younot have bought a Dirham's worth of meat for us?"
She replied, "If you had reminded me,I would have done."
Ibn Mas'ood said, "The worldly life is the home of those who have no
home and the wealth of those who have no wealth. The one who has no
knowledge accumulates in it."
When 'Umar reached Ash-Shaam (greater Syria), his soldiers met him
while he was wearing a lower garment, a pair of leather socks and a
turban. He was pulling along his riding animal and walking in puddles.
The soldiers said to him, "O commander of the believers, Will the
soldiers and patriarchs of Ash-Shaam meet you while you are in this
state?" He replied, "Weare people whom Allaah has honored by Islam, so
we will not seek honor in anything else."
A man visited Abu Tharr and looked around at his house and said, "O
Abu Tharr, I do not see any belongings or furniture in your house!" He
replied, "We haveanother house [i.e., his house in Paradise] to which
we send our good belongings." He added, "The owner of the house [i.e.,
Allaah] will not leave us in this house."
'Amr ibn Al-'Aas said in a sermon that he delivered in Egypt, "What a
huge difference there is between your way and the guidance of your
Prophet ! He was the most ascetic of people in this worldly life while
you are the most inclining of people towards it."
'Ali said, "I married Faatimah while we had no bedding but theskin of
a ram that we would sleep on at night and place the fodder for the
camel on it during the day. I had no one to serve mebut her, and she
would get so exhausted that her forelock would fall on the edge of the
bowl when she kneaded."
When Mu'aath ibn Jabal was about to die, he said, "O Allaah, You know
that I did not love this worldly life and longevity in it for the sake
of digging rivers or planting trees [i.e., the sustenance in this
worldly life]. Rather, [I wanted it] for the sake of fasting during
the day, performing voluntary prayers at night, and attending the
assemblies of remembering Allaah, despite them being crowded."
Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal mentioned that the best person from the
generation that succeeded that of the Companions of the Prophet
interms of knowledge was Sa'eed ibn Al-Musayyib but the finest in
general was 'Uways Al-Qarni . 'Uways would say, "Take death as a
pillow whenyou go to sleep and put it before your eyes when you are
awake."
Maalik ibn Dinaar said, "A person intends to marry the most beautiful
woman in the district, so she says to him. 'I want garments made of
wool', then she takes away his religion."
Many of the righteous predecessors would refuse to take lawful money
that was offered to them and would say, "We will not take it lest it
ruins our religion."
Hammaad ibn Salamah would open his shop, and if he earned just two
Dirhams, he would close it.
Sa'eed ibn Al-Musayyib wouldtrade in oil, and after his death he left
four hundred Dinaars, saying, "I left them to protect myhonor and
religion."
Sufyaan Ath-Thawri said, "Asceticism in this worldly life is to not
have the hope of a long life, rather it is to eat rough food or wear
rough clothes."
Ash-Shaafi'i also dispraised this worldly life and being attached to it.
Abu Sulaymaan Ad-Daaraani would say, "All that distracts youfrom
Allaah The Almighty, whether family, wealth or children, is a
misfortune."
People Far Better than Us were Deprived of the Pleasures of this Worldly Life
It is enough to know that being ascetic is a part of taking the
Prophet and his companions as examples. This act is perfect reliance
upon Allaah The Almighty and instills contentment in the heart, which
in turn leads to the comfort of this worldly life and the happiness of
the Hereafter. The ascetic person is loved by Allaah The Almighty and
by other people. Therefore, if you have possessions, praise Allaah The
Almighty and do not let your heart be attached to the worldly life.
Likewise, if you are poor, be patient, for people who were better than
you were deprived of the pleasures of this worldly life. Our Prophet
would sleep on amat such that its marks appearedon his body, and he
died while there was no provision on the shelf of 'Aa'ishah except a
handful of barley that she would eat from. If one were to enter
therooms of his wives, his head would touch the ceiling. 'Umar ibn
Al-Khattaab the caliph of the Muslims, once delivered a sermon wearing
a garment that had twelve patches.
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deprived of the pleasures of this worldly life because of their
abasement inthe sight of Allaah The Almighty, rather because of the
abasement of the worldly life in His sight, which does not even equal
the weight of a wing of a mosquito; and the two voluntary units of
prayer before Fajr prayer are better than this worldly life and what
it contains. In order for onenot to despair over what has eluded him,
he should not exult in pride over what Allaah The Almighty has given
him. The believer does not become disappointed over being disgraced in
it nor compete with others over its glory, as he has his own concern
and they have other concerns.
Be the slave of Allaah The Almighty at times of hardship and ease, and
at times of activity and suffering. Whether the worldly life
approaches you or turns away from you, its approaching is refraining
and its turning away is approaching. Thebasic rule is that it
approaches you with what you dislike, and when it approaches you with
what you like, this is an exception.

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Is it permissible to slaughter an animal withthe intention of offeringa sacrifice?

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I have been married for four years and have not been blessed with
children. Praise be to Allaah, I have recently heard the news that my
wife is pregnant, and onmy father's advice I slaughtered two
animals(as a sacrifice) and distributed the meat among needy Muslims,
purely for the sake of Allaah on behalf of myself and my wife. What is
the Islamic ruling on that? May Allaah reward you with good.
Praise be to Allaah.
If this sacrifice and feeding the needy was done as an act of
thanksgiving to Allaah, then it is permissible, forfeeding people is a
way of doing good to people,and Allaah loves those who do good.
But if your sacrifice was aimed at warding off evil and bringing about
good, then it is not permissible. This is what is well-known among
people when the word "sacrifice" (fadw) is used, because they
thinkthat by doing this they will ward off evil and bring about good,
so they do this when accidents or sickness happen to them or their
loved ones.
In Islam, sacrifice is not ameans of warding off that which has been
decreed by Allaah, whether good or bad.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was
asked about slaughtering an animal when a building is completed or
halfway through building. He said:
This action is subject to further examination. If the intention behind
thesacrifice is to protect oneself against the jinn or some other
intention by which the owner of the house intends to achieve
something, such as keeping it or its occupants safe, this is not
permissible, and it is a kind of bid'ah (innovation). If it is donefor
the jinn then it is major shirk, because it isan act of worship done
for someone other than Allaah.
But if it is done as an act of thanksgiving for a blessing that Allaah
has bestowed, such as reaching the roof or completing the house, sothe
person gathers his relatives and neighboursand invites them to this
feast, there is nothing wrong with this. This is what many people do
as an act of thanksgiving for a blessing from Allaah, as He has
enabledthem to build a house and live in it instead of renting.
Similar to this is what some people do when they come back from a
journey, and theyinvite their relatives and neighbours as an act of
thanksgiving to Allaah for their safe arrival. When the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came back from a journey
he would sacrifice a camel and invite the people to eat. (Narrated by
al-Bukhaari, 3089).
Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 5/388.
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</a> Shaykh Muhammad al-Saalih ibn 'Uthaymeen(may Allaah have mercy
on him) said:
What some people do when they move into a new house and slaughter an
animal and invite their neighbours and relatives is fine so long as it
is not accompanied by any corrupt beliefs, as is done in some places
where, when a person moves into a new house,the first thing he does is
to bring a sheep and slaughter it on the threshold so that the blood
will fall onto it, and they say that this will prevent the jinn from
entering the house.This is a corrupt belief which has no basis in
Islam. But if a person slaughters it as an expression of joy and
happiness, there is nothing wrong with that.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti', 7/550, 551.
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Muhammad ibn Maslamah - Biographies of the Companions (Sahabah)

Black, tall and sturdy, Muhammad ibn Maslamah towered above his
contemporaries. He was a giant among the companions of the Prophet, a
giant in body and a giant in deeds.
Significantly he was called Muhammad even before he became a Muslim.
It would seemthat his name was itself a pointer to the fact that he
was among the first of the Yathribites to become a Muslim and to
follow the teachings of the great Prophet. (The name Muhammad was
practically unknown at the time but since the Prophet encouraged
Muslimsto name themselves after him, ithas become one of the most
widely used names in the world.)
Muhammad ibn Maslamah was ahalif or an ally of the Aws tribe in
Madinah indicating that he himself was not an Arab. He became a Muslim
at the hands ofMusab ibn Umayr, the first missionary sent out by the
Prophet from Makkah to Madinah. He accepted Islam evenbefore men like
Usayd ibn Hudayr and Sad ibn Muadh who were influential men in the
city.
When the Prophet, peace be on him, came to Madinah, he adopted the
unique method of strengthening the bonds of brotherhood between the
Muhajirin and the Ansar. He paired off each Muhajir with one of the
Ansar. This arrangement also helped to relieve the immediate needs of
the Muhajirin for shelter and food and created an integrated community
of believers.
The Prophet was a keen observer of character and temperament and was
concerned to join in brotherhood persons of similar attitudes and
tastes. He joined inbrotherhood Muhammad ibn Maslamah and Abu Ubaydah
ibn al-Jarrah. Like Abu Ubaydah, Muhammad ibn Maslamah was quiet and
pensive and had a strong sense of trust and devotion. He was also
brave and resolute in action. He was a distinguished horseman who
performed feats of heroism and sacrifice in the service of Islam.
Muhammad ibn Maslamah took part in all the military engagements of the
Prophet except the expedition to Tabuk. On that occasion, he and Ali
were put in charge of an army which was left behind to protectMadinah.
Later in life, he would often relate scenes of these battles to his
ten children.
There are many instances in the life of Muhammad ibn Maslamah which
showed what a dependable and trustworthy person he was. Before the
start of hostilities at the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet and the Muslim
force numbering some seven hundred persons spent a night in an open
camp. He put fifty men under the command ofMuhammad ibn Maslamah and
entrusted him with the task of patrolling the camp the whole night.
During the battle itself, after the disastrous rout of the Muslims by
the Quraysh during which about seventy Muslims lost their lives and
many fled in every possible direction, a small band of the faithful
bravely defended the Prophet till the tide of battle turned. Muhammad
ibn Maslamah was among them.
Muhammad ibn Maslamah was quick to respond to the call of action. He
once stood listening to the Prophet as he spoke to the Muslims about
the designs of some of the Jewish leaders in the region.
At the beginning of his stay in Madinah, the Prophet had concluded an
agreement with the Jews of the city which said inpart:
"The Jews who attach themselves to our commonwealth shall be protected
from all insults and harassment. They shall have equal rights as our
own people to our assistance...They shall jointhe Muslims in defending
Madinah against all enemies...They shall not declare war nor enter in
treaty or agreement against the Muslims."
Jewish leaders had violated this agreement by encouraging the Quraysh
and tribes around Madinah in their designs against the state. They
were also bent on creating discord among the people of Madinah in
order to weaken the influence of Islam.
After the resounding victory of the Muslims over the Quraysh at the
Battle of Badr, one of the three main Jewish groups in Madinah, the
Banu Qaynuqa was especially furious and issued a petulant challenge to
the Prophet. They said:
"O Muhammad! You really think that we are like your people
(theQuraysh)? Don't be deceived. Youconfronted a people who have no
knowledge of war and you took the chance to rout them. If you were to
fight against us you would indeed know that we arc men."
They thus spurned their agreement with the Prophet andissued an open
challenge to fight. The Qaynuqa however were goldsmiths who dominated
the market in Madinah. They were depending on their allies, the
Khazraj, to help them in their declared war. The Khazraj refused. The
Prophetplaced the Banu Qaynuqa's quarters under a siege which lasted
for fifteen nights. The fainthearted Qaynuqa finally decided to
surrender and ask the Prophet for a free passage out of Madinah.
The Prophet allowed them to leave and the tribe - men, women and
children - left unharmed. They had to leave behind them their arms and
their goldsmith's equipment. They settled down at Adhraat in Syria.
The departure of the Qaynuqa did not end Jewish feelings of animosity
towards the Prophet although the nonaggression agreement was still in
force. Oneof those who was consumed with hatred against the Prophet
and the Muslims and who openlygave vent to his rage was Kab ibn
al-Ashraf.
Kab's father was in fact an Arab who had fled to Madinah after
committing a crime. He became an ally of the Banu Nadir, another
important Jewish group, and married a Jewish lady name Aqilah bint
Abu-l Haqiq. She was Kab's mother.
Kab was a tall and impressive looking person. He was a well-known poet
and was one ofthe richest men among the Jews. He lived in a castle on
the outskirts of Madinah where he had extensive palm groves. He was
regarded as a Jewish leader of importance throughout the Hijaz. He
provided means of support and sponsorship to many Jewish rabbis.
Kab was openly hostile to Islam. He lampooned the Prophet, besmirched
in verse the reputation of Muslim women, and incited the tribes in and
around Madinah against the Prophet and Islam. He was particularly
distressed when he heard the news of the Muslim victory at Badr. When
he saw thereturning army with the Qurayshprisoners of war, he was
bitter and furious. He took it upon himself then to make the long
journey to Makkah to express hisgrief and to incite the Quraysh totake
further revenge. He also went to other areas, from tribe to tribe,
urging people to take up arms against the Prophet. News of his
activities reached the Prophet, peace be on him, who prayed: "O Lord,
rid me of the son of Ashfar, however You wish."
Kab had become a real danger to the state of peace and mutualtrust
which the Prophet was struggling to achieve in Madinah.
Kab returned to Madinah and continued his verbal attacks on the
Prophet and his abuse of Muslim women. He refused, afterwarnings from
the Prophet, to stop his dirty campaign and sinister intrigues. He was
bent on fomenting a revolt against the Prophet and the Muslims in
Madinah. By all these actions, Kab had openly declared war against the
Prophet. He was dangerous and a public enemy to the nascent Muslim
state. TheProphet was quite exasperated with him and said to the
Muslims: "Who will deal with Kab ibn al-Ashraf? He has offended God
and His Apostle."
"I shall deal with him for you, O Messenger of God," volunteered
Muhammad ibn Maslamah.
This, however, was no easy undertaking. Muhammad ibn Maslamah,
according to one report, went home and stayed for three days without
either eating or drinking, just thinking about what he had to do. The
Prophet heard of this, called himand asked him why he had not been
eating or drinking. He replied: "O Messenger of God, I gave an
undertaking to you but Ido not know whether I can accomplish it or
not." "Your dutyis only to try your utmost," replied the Prophet.
Muhammad ibn Maslamah then went to some other companionsof the Prophet
and told them what he had undertaken to do. They included Abu Nailah,
a foster brother of Kab ibn al-Ahsraf. They agreed to help him and he
devised a plan to accomplish the mission. They went back to the
Prophet to seek his approval since the plan involved enticing Kab from
his fortress residence through somedeception. The Prophet gave his
consent on the principle that war involved deceit.
Both Muhammad ibn Maslamah who was in fact a nephew of Kab by
fosterage and Abu Nailah then went to Kab's residence. Muhammad ibn
Maslamah was the first to speak: "This man (meaning the Prophet, peace
be on him) has asked us for sadaqah (charitable tax) and we cannot
even find food to eat. He is oppressing us with his laws and
prohibitions and I thought I could come to you to ask for a loan."
"By God, I am much more dissatisfied with him," confessed Kab. "We
have followed him but we do not want to leave him until we see how
this whole business will end. We would like you to lend us a wasaq or
two of gold," continued Muhammad ibn Maslamah.
"Isn't it about time that you realize what falsehood you are
tolerating from him? asked Kab as he promised to give them theloan.
"However," he said, "you must provide security (for the loan)."
"What security do you want?" they asked. "Give me your wives as
security," he suggested. "Howcan we give you our wives as security ,"
they protested,"when you are the most handsome of Arabs?"
"Then give me your children as security," Kab suggested. "How can we
give you our children as security when any one of them would
thereafter be ridiculed by being called a hostage for one ortwo wasaqs
of gold. This would be a disgrace to us. But we could give you our
(means of) protection (meaning weapons) since you know that we need
them."
Kab agreed to this suggestion which they had made to disabuse his mind
of any notion that they had come armed. They promised to come back to
him again to bring the weapons.
Meanwhile, Abu Nailah also came up to Kab and said: "Woe to you, Ibn
Ashraf. I have come to you intending to mention something to you and
you do not encourage me." Kab asked him to go on and Abu Nailah said:
"The coming of this man tous has been a source of afflictionto our
Arab customs. With one shot he has severed our ways and left families
hungry and in difficulties. We and our families are struggling." Kab
replied: "I, Ibn al-Ashraf, by God, I had told you, son of Salamah,
that the matter would end up as I predicted." Abu Nailah replied:
"Iwish you could sell us some food and we would give you whatever form
of security and trust required. Be good to us. I have friends who
share my views on this and I want to bring them to you so that you
could sell them some food and deal well towards them. We will come to
you and pledge our shields and weapons to you as security." "There is
loyalty and good faith in weapons," agreed Kab.
With this they left promising to return and bring the required
security for the loan. They went back to the Prophet and reported to
him what had happened. That night, Muhammad ibn Maslamah, Abu Nailah,
Abbad ibn Bisnr, Al-Harithibn Aws and Abu Abasah ibn Jabrall set off
for Kabs house. The Prophet went with them for a short distance and
parted with the words:
"Go forth in the name of God." And he prayed: "O Lord, help them." The
Prophet returned home. It was a moonlit night in the month of Rabi
al-Awwal in the third year of the hijrah.
Muhammad ibn Maslamah and the four with him reached Kab's house. They
called out to him. Ashe got out of bed, his wife held him and warned:
"You are a manat war. People at war do not go down at such an hour."
"It is only my nephew Muhammad ibnMaslamah and my foster brother, Abu
Nailah..." Kab camedown with his sword drawn. He was heavily scented
with the perfume of musk.
"I have not smelt such a pleasant scent as today," greeted Muhammad
ibn Maslamah. "Let me smell your head." Kab agreed and as Muhammad
bent over, he grasped Kab's head firmly and called on the others to
strike down the enemy of God.
(Details of this incident vary somewhat. Some reports state that it
was Abu Nailah who gave the command to strike down Kab and this was
done after Kab had emerged from his house and walked with them for
some time. )
The elimination of Kab ibn al-Ashraf struck terror into the hearts of
those, and there were many of them in Madinah, who plotted and
intrigued against the Prophet. Such open hostility as Kab's diminished
for a time but certainly did not cease.
At the beginning of the fourth year of the hijrah, the Prophet went to
the Jewish tribe of BanuNadir on the outskirts of Madinah to seek
their help on a certain matter. While among them, he found out that
they were planning to kill him then and there. He had to take decisive
action. The Banu Nadir had gone too far. Straight away, the Prophet
went back to the center of the city. He summonedMuhammad ibn Maslamah
and sent him to inform the Banu Nadir that they had to leave Madinah
within ten days because of their treacherous behavior and that any one
of them seen after that in the city would forfeit his life.
One can just imagine Muhammad ibn Maslamah addressing the Banu Nadir.
His towering stature and his loud and clear voice combined to let the
Banu Nadir know that the Prophet meant every word he said and that
they had to stand the consequences of their treacherous acts. The fact
that the Prophet chose Muhammad ibn Maslamah for the task is a tribute
to his loyalty, courage and firmness.
Further details of the expulsion of the Banu Nadir from Madinah do not
concern us here: their plan to resist the Prophet with outside help;
the Prophet's siegeof their district and their eventual surrender and
evacuation mainly to Khaybar in the north. Two of the Banu Nadir
though became MusIims - Yamin ibn Umayr and Abu Sad ibn Wahb. Ali this
happened exactly one year after the elimination of Kab ibn al-Ashraf.
Both during the time of the Prophet and after, Muhammad ibn Maslamah
was known for carrying out any assignment he accepted exactly as he
was ordered, neither doing more norless than he was asked to do. It
was these qualities which made Umar choose him as one of his ministers
and as a trusted friendand guide.
When Amr ibn al-Aas requested reinforcements during his expedition to
Egypt, Umar sent him four detachments of one thousand men each.
Leading these detachments were Muhammad ibn Maslamah, az-Zubayr ibn
aI-Awwam, Ubadah ibn as-Samit and al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad. To Amr, Umar
sent a message saying,"Let me remind you that I am sending Muhammad
ibn Maslamah to you to help you distribute your wealth. Accommodate
him and forgive any harshness of his towards you."
Ibn Maslamah went to Amr in Fustat (near present-day Cairo).. He sat
at his table but did not touch the food. Amr asked him:"Did Umar
prevent you from tasting my food?" "No," replied ibn Maslamah, "he did
not prevent me from having your food but neither did he command me to
eat of it." He then placed a flat loaf of bread on the table and ate
it with salt. Amr became upset and said:"May God bring to an end the
time in which we work for Umaribn al-Khattab! I have witnessed a time
when al-Khattab and his son Umar were wandering around wearing clothes
which could not even cover them properly while Al-Aas ibn Wail (Amr's
father) sported brocade lined with gold..."
"As for your father and the father of Umar, they are in hell,"
retorted Muhammad ibn Maslamah, because they did not accept Islam. "As
for you, if Umar did not give you an appointment, you would have been
pleased with what you got from their udders," continued Ibn Maslamah
obviously disabusing Amr's mind of any ideas he might have of
appearing superior because he was the governor of Egypt.
"Assemblies must be conducted as a form of trust," said Amr in an
attempt to diffuse the situation and Muhammad ibn Maslamah replied:
"Oh yes, so long as Umar is alive." He wanted to impress upon people
the justice of Umar and the egalitarian teachings of Islam. Muhammad
ibn Maslamah was averitable scourge against all arrogant and haughty
behavior.
On another occasion and at another end of the Muslim state under his
caliphate, Umar heard that the famous Sad ibn Abi Waqqas was building
a palace atKufa. Umar sent Muhammad ibn Maslamah to deal with the
situation. On reaching Kufa, Muhammad promptly burnt the palace down.
One does not know whether people were more surprised by the
instructions of Umar or by the humiliation of Sad ibn Abi Waqqas, the
famed fighter, conqueror at Qadisiyyah, and theone praised by the
Prophet himself for his sacrifices at Uhud.
Sad did not say a word. This wasall part of the great process of
self-criticism and rectification which helped to make Islam spread and
establish it on foundations of justice and piety.
Muhammad ibn Maslamah served Umar's successor, Uthman ibn Allan,
faithfully. When, however, the latter was killed and civil war broke
out among the Muslims, Muhammadibn Maslamah did not participate. The
sword which he always used and which was given to him by the Prophet
himself he deliberately broke. During the time of the Prophet, he was
known as the "Knight of the Prophet". By refusing to use the sword
against Muslims he preserved this reputation undiminished.
Subsequently, he made a sword from wood and fashioned it well. He
placed it in a scabbard and hung it inside his house. When he was
asked about it he said: "I simply hang it there to terrify people."
Muhammad ibn Maslamah died in Madinah in themonth of Safar in the year
46 AH.He was seventy seven years old.

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Iblees was not one of the angels

My friend told me that iblis (shaitan) used to be an angel. My wife
says that this is not true. Could you please give me some information.
Praise be to Allaah.
Iblees was definitely not one of the angels. This is indicated by
three things: the clear texts of the Qur'aan, the physicalattributes
of Iblees and the attitude of Iblees.
1 – With regard to the clear statements of the Qur'aan, Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And (remember) when We said to the angels: 'Prostrate yourselves unto
Adam.' So they prostrated themselves except Iblees (Satan). He was one
of the jinn"
[al-Kahf 18:50]
Al-Hasan al-Basri said: Iblees was never one of the angels, not even
for an instant. He is the father of the jinn, just as Adam (peace be
upon him) is the father of mankind.
This was narrated by al-Tabari with a saheeh isnaad as stated by Ibn
Katheer in his Tafseer, 3/89.
2 – With regard to his physical attributes, Allaah stated that He
created him from fire. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery.
And the jinn He created from a smokeless flame of fire"
[al-Rahmaan 55:14, 15]
and it was narrated in Saheeh Muslim (2996) from the hadeeth of
'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The angels were created from
light, the jinn werecreated from smokeless fire, and Adam was created
from that which has been described to you."
So it is clear that there is a difference between the physical nature
of the angels and that of Iblees, and he is definitely not one of
them.
3 – With regard to his attitude, Iblees disobeyed Allaah by not
prostrating to Adam, butwe know from the Qur'aan that it is impossible
for the angelsto disobey Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"…angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not,(from executing) the
Commands they receive from Allaah, but do that which they are
commanded"
[al-Tahreem 66:6]
Some reports which are not saheeh have been narrated from some of the
salaf, suggesting that Iblees was the best of the angels, that he was
one of the keepers of Paradise, etc. Imaam Ibn Katheer commented on
that by saying:
Many reports to that effect have been narrated from the salaf, but
most of them come from the Isra'eeliyyaat (reports narrated from
Jewish sources) which were narrated to be examined. Allaah knows best
about the true status of many of them. There are some which can be
rejected out of hand because they go against the truth that wehave
before us. In the Qur'aan there is sufficient information that we have
no need of earlier reports, because hardly any of them are free from
alterations, additions and subtractions, and many things have been
fabricated in them. The earlier nations did not have scholars to
examine these reports and eliminate those which are not sound, as
this ummah has its imams and scholars who have great knowledge and are
pious and righteous, who wrote down the hadeeth and examined it and
showedwhat is sound and what is not, and what is fabricated,
identifying the fabricators, liars and those narrators who were
unknown, and other categories of narrators. All of that was to protect
the status of the Prophet, the Seal of the Prophets and the leader of
mankind (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), lestany lie be
attributed to him and lest anything beattributed to him that hedid not
say or do. May Allaah be pleased with them and make them please and
make the Paradise of al-Firdaws their abode.
Tafseer al-Qur'aan il-'Azeem, 3/90.

He went to a practitioner of witchcraft to undo a spell – can he repent?

Pain squeezes my heart and I am becoming insane. I do not know what is
right and what iswrong anymore. I have done things I always avoided
doing. I moreover did things which I fear are shirk. I fear that all
my deeds are in vain. I feel that mysalaah, fasting, hajj and every
deed that might be good is fruitless. Whenever I read this ayah "If
you join others in worship with Allah, (then) surely, (all) your deeds
will be in vain" it breaks my heart by Allah.What I am saying now is
not of riyaa', it is really what I feel.
Going to pray has become heavy on me. I cannot open the Quran; Ifeel
that the Quran is cursing me because I didnot implement what I have
memorized. Even when I start reading I feel unable to continue, so I
just close it. I ask myself how I will be ableto stand in front of
Allah and say (Wa Eyyaka nasta'een) "You (Alone) we ask for help (for
eachand everything)." Wherehas this "seeking help" gone? I used before
to depend only on Allah and ask His help. I used to make du'a and
persistin it; I always felt I am close to Allah, even after this spell
matter I used tomake much du'a but I did not have patience. I feel
that Allah has tested me and I failed this test due to lack of
patience.
I feel that all my deeds are not accepted. I almost hear a sound
saying to me: "why do anything when it will not be accepted? After
what you have done all your deeds are not, nor will be accepted, all
yourdeeds are in vain".
What I have done in brief is that I went to a magician to counteract
aspell that was put on me after marriage. For morethan one month he
has been giving me things that are not understandable while I feel
hatred to be with him. I hatefully took them while I was like
heedless. Is not this a type of shirk that makes all deeds in vain and
nullifies his Islam? Did not the prophet (PBUH) say: "Incantations,
amulets and being attached to tangible things are shirk."? And said
also: "Whoever goesto a fortune-teller and believes what he says, is
kaafir of what has been revealed on Muhammad"?
Please help me; I am in pain by Allah. I have no luck in this life,
nothing of my wishes has become true, and I fear Ihave a bad end so I
lose everything in life and hereafter.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Your feeling that you have sinned, and the pain that you feel in your
heart because of that, indicate that your faith is sound and that your
heart is pure. This isa blessing that Allaah hasbestowed upon you, for
those whose hearts are truly alive are those whoare affected by sin
and who flee to Allaah in repentance and seeking forgiveness. As for
those whose hearts are deadened, they are not affected by commission
of sins, as it is said: The dead feel no pain.
Allaah says concerning the people of faith (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious), when an evil thought
comes to them from Shaytaan (Satan), they remember (Allaah), and
(indeed) they then see (aright)"
[al-A'raaf 7:201]
What is meant is that they commit sins, then they remember the
punishment of Allaah and His great reward, and His promises and
warnings, so they repentand turn to Him, and they seek refuge with
Allaah, and come straight back to Him. "and (indeed) they then see
(aright)" i.e., they realize the error of their ways and set
themselves straight. End quote from Tafseer Ibn Katheer.
All you have to do is repent and seek forgiveness, and remember that
you are turning to a Lord Who is Most Merciful, Who rejoices over the
repentance of His slave and accepts it from him, and turns his bad
deeds into good deeds, no matter what these bad deeds were.
It is as if you do not realize that Allaah acceptthe repentance of
kaafirs, atheists, evildoers and sinners if they repent and turn back
to Him, so how can He not accept the repentance of believers if they
fall into sin, whenthey are the ones who love Him and turn to Him, who
bow and prostrate, who do wudoo' and purify themselves, and know that
no one can forgive their sins except Him, and no one can help them to
mend their waysexcept Him; so they hasten to regret (their sin) and
seek His forgiveness, and say: OurLord, we have wronged ourselves, and
if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will be among the
losers. The Most Merciful says to His angels: My slave knew that no
one forgives sinsexcept Me. I bear witnessto you that I have forgiven
him. Then his sorrow and worry disperse, and contact with Allaah is
re-established and he feels comforted. By Allaah, how sweet is the joy
of the penitents and how beautiful is the return of the sinners.
The Most Merciful Lord says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Know they not that Allaah accepts repentance from His slaves and
takes the Sadaqaat (alms, charity), and that Allaah Alone is the One
Who forgives and accepts repentance, Most Merciful?"
[al-Tawbah 9:104]
"And those who invoke not any other ilaah (god) along with Allaah, nor
kill such person as Allaah has forbidden, except for just cause,
norcommit illegal sexual intercourse __ and whoever does this shall
receive the punishment.
69. The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and
he will abide therein in disgrace;
70. Except those who repent and believe (in Islamic Monotheism), and
do righteous deeds; for those, Allaah will change their sins into good
deeds, and Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful"
[al-Furqaan 25:68-70]
al-Bukhaari (7507) and Muslim (2758) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may
Allaah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: "A man committed a sin and said:
'O Lord, forgive me.' His Lord said: 'Does My slave realize that he
has a Lord Who forgives sin, and calls people to account for sin? I
have forgiven My slave.' Then as much time passed as Allaah willed,
then he sinned again and said: 'My Lord, I have sinned again, please
forgive it.' [Allaah] said: 'Does My slave realize that he has a Lord
Who forgives sin, and calls people to account for sin? I have forgiven
My slave.' Then as much time passed as Allaah willed, then he sinned
again and said: 'My Lord, I have sinned again, please forgive it.'
[Allaah] said: 'Does My slave realize that he has a Lord Who forgives
sin, and calls people to account for sin? I have forgiven My slave.'"
And Muslim (2749) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased
with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: "By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if you did
not commit sin, Allaah would dispense with you and create people who
would commit sins then ask Allaah for forgiveness, then he would
forgive them."
So hasten to repent, regret your sin and seek forgiveness, and do a
lotof righteous deeds, and receive glad tidings of goodness and
success.
Secondly:
One of the tricks of the shaytaan is to make sin appear attractive to
a person, so as to make him fall into it, then make him despair of
repenting; he gives him false advice: How can you return to Allaah
when you have done what you did? Do you not feel ashamed before Him?
Do you think He will accept it from you? Aperson's sin may be major,
such as zina, thenhe leads him through that into something that
constitutes kufr, such as not praying. So think about how the shaytaan
toys with this man.
As for the believer, the shaytaan has no way to reach him in this
manner, because he knows what we have stated above, about repentance
being essential and about his Lord rejoicing over it, and how He
honours those who repent and turns their bad deeds into good deeds.
Thirdly:
It is not permissible to go to practitioners of witchcraft,
soothsayers or fortune-tellers, even ifthat is in order to undo
aspell, which is called nushrah. Rather spells are to be treated with
Qur'aanic verses and Prophetic du'aa's, and by turning to the
Creatorof mankind, may He be glorified and exalted. See the answer to
question no. 11290 and 48967 .
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever
goes to a fortune-teller and asks him about something, his prayer will
not be accepted for forty days." Narrated by Muslim (2230).
And he said: "Whoever has intercourse with a menstruating woman or
with a woman in her back passage, or goes to a fortune-teller and
believes what he says, has disbelieved in that which Allaah revealed
toMuhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)."
Narrated by Ahmad (9779), Abu Dawood (3904), al-Tirmidhi (135) and Ibn
Majaah (936); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Majaah.
This is to be understood as referring to minor kufr, according to many
scholars, unless he believes that the practitioner of witchcraft or
fortune-teller has knowledge of the unseen.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: "...and
askshim about something, his prayer will not be accepted for forty
days" - the apparent meaning of the hadeeth is that just asking him
something means that his prayer will not be accepted for forty days,
but this is not absolute. Asking a fortune-teller and the like falls
into several categories:
1 - Asking him a question. This is haraam because the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever goes to
afortune-teller ..." The fact that punishment is confirmed when asking
him indicates that it is haraam, because there isno punishment except
for doing a haraam action.
2 - Asking him and believing him, and paying attention to what he
says. This is kufrbecause believing that he has knowledge of theunseen
is disbelieving the Qur'aan, as Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"Say: None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghayb (Unseen) except Allaah"
[al-Naml 27:65].
3 - Asking him in order to test him and find out whether he is telling
the truth or lying, not in order to follow what he says. There is
nothing wrong with this and it is not included in the hadeeth. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked Ibn Sayyaad:
"What am I hiding from you?" He said: Al-dukh (referring to Soorat
al-Dukhaan).
He said: "Be off with you! You will never go beyond your rank." The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asking about
something that hewas concealing from him in order to test him, and he
told him of it.
4 - Asking him in order to show up his inability and lies, so he tests
him with things. This may be obligatory or essential.
Undoubtedly, disprovingthe sorcerer's statementsis something
essential, and it may be obligatory. So asking questions of the
fortune-teller is not haraam in allcases, rather it depends on what is
indicated by the shar'i evidence. End quote from al-Qawl al-Mufeed
(2/49).
Based on this, if you did not believe that this practitioner of
witchcraft had knowledge of the unseen, then you are safe from major
kufr, praise be to Allaah.
Some scholars are of the view that it is permissible to undo
witchcraft with witchcraft, but this is a weak view, that opens the
door to evil and encourages practitionersof witchcraft to carry on
with their falsehood andencourages others to learn witchcraft on the
grounds that they will benefit people.
Wearing an amulet in the belief that it can bring benefit or cause
harm is major shirk. Believing that it has some effect is minor shirk.
See question no. 34817 .
We ask Allaah to accept your repentance and to erase your sins, and to
give you well being in your religious and worldly affairs.
And Allaah knows best.

She thinks that the jinn are stealing from her house

I am a Muslim woman living in Europe. I have been living in my home
for a year. Few months ago I noticed that some things are disappearing
from my home. Initially I did not care about it. Butsomething returned
after it disappeared, I have been looking for this thing for three
months in the same place where I found it eventually. I became really
frightened and started to remember all things that disappeared before.
My heart is full offear and doubt. Are there devils or something in
this house?I pray regularly and readQuran daily, Alhamdulillah. I may
neglect the daily adhkaar sometimes but now I am Alhamdulillah regular
in saying them. I still fear for myself and family. Shall I leave this
home or not? I cannot tolerate living here anymore, I am really tired,
please help me.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
You have done well to pray regularly and reciteQur'aan daily, because
these are among the best of deeds and meansof protection against
destructive and harmful things. We ask Allaah to protect you and give
youwell being in your religious and worldly affairs.
Secondly:
If you are certain that some things have disappeared from your house,
and that no one who lives with you has taken something for some
reason, and that has happened repeatedly, then it is not unlikely that
that was done by the jinn, because there are good and bad among them,
and there are some who steal for themselves or for others. But the
remedy for that is simple, praise be to Allaah. If you mention the
name of Allaah whenyou put something down, and you say the name of
Allaah when you enter the house, andwhen you shut the door,then the
jinn will have no way of entering your house or taking any of your
things.
Muslim (2018) narrated from Jaabir ibn 'Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be
pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) say: "When a man enters his house, and mentions
Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, when he enters and when he
eats, the shaytaan says: 'You have no place to stay and no dinner.'
But if he enters and does not mention Allaah when he enters, the
shaytaan says, 'You have found a place to stay.' And if he does not
mention Allaah when he eats, he says: 'You have found a place to stay
and dinner.'"
And Muslim (2012) narrated from Jaabir (may Allaah be pleased with him
that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: "Cover vessels, tie up waterskins, close doors and
extinguish lamps, for the shaytaan does not undo waterskins or open
doors or uncover vessels.If one of you cannot findanything but a stick
to place over his vessels, or to mention the name of Allaah, let him
do so…"
Al-Bukhaari (3280) narrated it with the wording: "Shut your door and
mention the name of Allaah; extinguish your lamps and mention the name
of Allaah; tie up your waterskins and mention the name of Allaah;
cover your vessels and mention the name of Allaah, even if you just
place something on top of it."
Based on this, if you shutthe door and mention the name of Allaah, and
you put your things in a box, for example, and say the name of Allaah,
then they will be protected, in sha Allaah, because the shaytaan
cannot upon a door or uncover a vessel.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, concerning
the lessons learned from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah and his
conversation with the jinni who was stealing from the zakaah dates:
The jinn eat human food, and they speak human words, and they steal
and cheat. It also points to the virtue of Aayat al-Kursiy and the
virtue of the last verses of Soorat al-Baqarah, and tells us that the
jinn can get food over which the name of Allaah has not been
mentioned. End quote.
If you take these means, but you still do not feel comfortable staying
in the house, then it is better to look for another house. Abu Dawood
(3942) narratedthat Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: A man said: O Messenger of Allaah, we lived in a house and we
were great in number and wealthy, then we movedto another house where
our numbers and our wealth grew less. The Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Leave it for it is bad."
Classed as hasan byal-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

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Sultan ul Arifin Hazrat Sultan Bahu (R.A) - Sufism Biographies

HU is within, HU is without, HU always reverberates in my heart.
The would in my heart aches constantly
With the un-abating pain of HU's love.
The darkness of ignorance departs
From the heart lit by HU (God Allah)
I sacrifice myself to the one, O Bahu,
Who has realized the significance of HU.
God is within you, say allmasters and saints
During the reign of Mughal king Shah Jehan,Bazid Muhammad was one of
his important officials. He was not onlyHafiz-e-Quran but also a great
scholar and was very much respected even by the king. He married to a
very religious women of his own family namely Rasti Bibi.
Shah Jehan appointed him the official (magistrate) of Kohistan and
after sometime he was sent to Multan. This area was very much liked by
him and he refused the king to go back to Kohistan, as the king
regarded him very much, he did not stress him to leave Multan. Shah
Jehan gave a village namely Kehar Gan. After sometime Hazrat Bazid
shifted to Shorkot permanently.
Rasti Bibi was very religious women and it was due to her religious
personality that Hazrat Bazid's life also changed.Rasti Bibi was such
a pious lady that she offered her "Tahjad" prayer even on that morning
Hazrat Sultan Bahu was born. She had great place in spirituality.
Hazrat Sultan Bahu cameinto this world in 1039 AH 1629 AD. He
belongedto Awan family. Awans are the descendents of Hazrat Qutab Shah
who was the uncle of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani. Hazrat Qutab
shah was the descendent of Hazrat Muhammad Bin Hanifia (Hazrat Ali
(RA))
Hazrat Sultan Bahu was a born saint and his name Bahu was given tohim
on the order of Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W).
Her mother educated him spiritually in his childhood and Hazrat Sultan
Bahu's face was so much attractive that many Hindus accepted Islam
just after seeing his Face. At last a group of Hindus met Hazrat Bazid
Muhammad and requested him to make aschedule, for the safety of their
religious. His father died in his childhood and his mother arranged
best teacher of his time for his education and he acquired all the
knowledge very quickly because of his extra ordinary intelligence.
Soon, he became famousas a religious scholar. Owing to his mother's
teaching, he had a great inclination towards spirituality and his
immersion was extraordinary.
He got married in his early youth and twice or thrice afterwards.
When he was thirty year of age, he had a very extraordinary vision in
which he saw Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through the spiritually
recommendations and support of Hazrat Ali(RA) and Hazrat Sheikh Abdul
Qadir Jilani. The Prophet (PBUH) himself took his bay'ah and allowed
him to pass on the sufi teaching.
He often mentioned in his books about his presence in the spiritual
meetings presided by the Prophet (S.A.W) himself. However in the
treatise of the spirit, he calls Hazrat Sheikh AbdulQadir Jilani his
Murshid . He is always lavish in thepraise of Hazrat and callshimself
Qadiri. In his eyes, the teaching of theQadiriya order were most
effective for the spiritual development bythe disciplines. But at the
same time it is evidently clear that by the Qadiriya order, he means
the one that he himself represented. He names it Sarwari Qadiri.
His mother was very pleased to hear the vision and asked him to have a
bay'ah of 'murshid'. Hazrat Sultan Bahu requested his mother to take
his bay'ah but she replied a women can take bay'ah if it was possible
then the wives of Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Hazrat Rabia Basri had also
taken a bay'ah.
So she asked Hazrat Sultan Bahu to go east wards. Finally Hazrat
Sultan Bahu met Hazrat Shah Habibullah who welcomed him very warmly
and asked aboutthe reason of his comingHazrat Sultan Bahu told
everything. After listening, he replied Hazrat Sultan Bahu that wordly
love and Faqr can't go side by side. So Hazrat Sultan Bahu cameback
home and sold most of his land and distributed the money among the
poor. When he returned to Hazrat Shah Habibullah and requested him to
take his bay'ah.
He asked him to go to Delhi, where Sheikh Abdur Rehman Qadri is
living. He will take bay'ah. So he left that place and when he reached
Delhi, a person asked him name and told him that he is the disciple of
Sheikh Abdur Rehman Qadri, he was orderd to welcome Sultan Bahu was
much astonished to hear all this and said, yes I am Sultan Bahu.
That person guided him to the residence of Sheikh Abdur Rehman took
the bay'ah of Hazrat Sultan Bahu. Hazrat Sultan Bahu was much pleased
after the bay'ah and started giving solution of people's problems.
People started visiting him and soon he becamefamous all around. He
became a hope of light for hopeless people. When Sheikh Abdul Rehman
heard this he called on Sultan Bahu and said, we did not give you all
this to distribute in such a way. Hazrat Sultan Bahu replied, I did
this because if I need more so that I can get it from you.
Secondly I know that here you are on my backand thirdly Holy prophet
(PBUH) orderd me to help the people. Then Hazrat Sheikh Abdur Rehman
gave him the permission to serve will remain forever. When hecame back
home Rasti Bibi was very much pleased to see him. He started working
on his remaining land and preaching also due to which a large number
ofpeople embraced Islam.
It is narrated that a poorbut respectable Sayed was advised by a
dervishto seek Hazrat Sultan Bahu(RA) for his materialneeds. The sayed
found Hazrat Sultan Bahu(RA) working in the fields under intense heat.
Sayed was disappointed that what can this man give him when himself
seems in want and dressed in tattered clothes. Disappointed, Sayed
decided to return to his village. As he was turning back, Hazrat
Sultan Bahu(RA) called Sayed Sahib, why are you turning back speak
what do you see? Sayed narrated his material needs to the Saint.
Hazrat Sultan Bahu(RA) asked Sayed to excuse him while he attended the
call of nature. After returning, the Saint threw the stone with which
he dried himself in anger at the direction of the Sayed .
Wherever the stone made contact with the clay ground wher they were
standing turned into gold ingots. Sayed was told to take the goldfor
his needs and depart immediately so that nobody could be aware of what
had taken place.It is said that this gold in the form of jewellery is
still extent in the same family for several generation.
Once Hazrat Sultan Bahu(RA) was accompanied by his attendant Sultan
Naurang Khatran (RA) a dervish who was blessedwith spiritual light by
the Saint himself when they approached the vicinity of kellar Keha,
the approach of the month of Ramazan had been heralded in by the
drumbeat of a caller form nearby village. Hazrat Sultan Bahu(RA) spent
the entire month of Ramazan meditating in an isolated cave in
themountains nrearby. Drowned in the ocean ofmercy and remembrancethe
entire month of Ramazan passed with out the intake of food on the part
of the saint.
The dervish who accompanied the Saint had received daily his food for
Sehri and Iftaar miraculously by a deer which used to appear with the
food tied on its horns. This happening has been put into verse by
Hazrat Naurang Khatran (RA) the attendat himself.
He said:
Strange and wonderous,my sight did witness.
Spectacle of Bahu,
Load of lover; carried on horns of a deer.
At the approach of Eid, a call was heard from the nearby village
announcing the end of Ramazan. Disturbed by the sound of drumbeats
from the village, Hazrat Sultan Bahu(RA) raised his head from the
meditation and enquired his attendant as to what all the noise was
about. Sultan Naurang Khatran (RA) replied Hazrat the Eid moon has
been sited and you in a state of intoxication and annihilation in the
remembrance of Allah for the entire month. The Saint exclaimed: What
about my fast, salaam and taravee for the month or Ramazan. It is
narrated by his attendant that despite having being in a state of
intoxication in the remembrance of Allah, Hazrat Sultan Bahu(RA)
performed all his Qaza fasts and Salaats. This is the state of the
true friends of Allah that theydo not even for one moment leave aside
the Sunna of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) or any other obligatory commands
of the Shari'a. it is said that thisepisode of cave is the only one
time that Hazrat Sultan Bahu(RA) had been in a state of intoxication,
otherwise his entire life had been spent in a state of sobriety, so
much so thathe did not miss even a single Mustahab act of the Shari's.
Hazrat SultanBahu(RA) completed his Qaza fasts and Salaats. It is
narrated that thereafter the Saint gavespiritual attention to thedeer
and it expired.
A grave was dug and thedeer was buried near the cave in which the
saint had passed his month of Ramazan. My grand Sheikh, Hazrat Faqir
Noor Muhammad Sarwari Qaderi (RA), visited this place and reported
that even today one can feel the spiritual light, radiance, brilliance
and luminous vibration energy in the cave and surrounding area.
It has such a magnetic effect on the visitor that any sincere seeker
sitting in the cave in the remembrance of Allah experience a state of
illumination.

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