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Friday, March 1, 2013

The Battle of Thaat-ur-Riqaa'

The names of some of the battlesthat occurred during the lifetime of
the Prophet and his Companions were derived from the extent of
suffering and hardship experienced by them forthe sake of Da'wah
(calling to Islam) and for the sake of spreading it.
Here, we will discuss the events of a particular battle during which
the Companions experienced the highest degree of hardship to the
extent that they wore shreds of leather and pieces of cloth instead of
shoes and sandals. According to Islamichistory, the events of that
battle took place in the sixth Hijri year.
After overcoming the evil plottingof the Jews in Madeenah and after
defeating the Quraysh and its allies, there was still another danger:
the heartless Bedouins, who were living in the desert of Najd. These
people derived their livelihood from highway robbery. On one hand, the
Prophet wanted to put an end to that danger and to overcome this
evil,while on the other hand, he wanted to provide the region with
security and protection. Hence, when the Prophet heard that those
people were preparing to fight him, he was determined to retaliate,
and he commanded his Companions to prepare themselves for the battle.
They immediately responded to his command and prepared for the fight -
and they numbered either 400 or 700 fighters.
The Prophet set out along with his army from Madeenah. They realized
from the outset that there were many hardships awaiting them as there
was a severe shortage in mounts. Every six or seven men had to take
turns on a single camel. What made matters worse was the unevenness of
the earth and the sharp stones that tore their shoes and their
fingernails. Hence, they had to wrap their feet in shreds of cloth and
leather, and this was why the battle came to be known as that of
Thaat-ur-Riqaa'. In Saheeh Al-Bukhaari and Saheeh Muslim, aHadeeth was
narrated on the authority of Abu Moosa Al-'Ash'ari who said, "We would
wrap our feet with shreds, and that is why the battle was called as
such: Thaat-ur-Riqaa'."
The Muslim army proceeded until they reached Nakhl, a place that
belonged to Banu Ghatafaan. When the Bedouins heard about the arrival
of the Muslim army, they panicked and realized the seriousness of the
matter. They then fled into the mountains, leaving behind their women
and children .
However, the Prophet was anxious that they might return and
unexpectedly attack the Muslims, particularly because it was time to
pray and the polytheists had been waiting for this moment when they
could take the Muslims by surprise.
Meanwhile, Allaah The Exalted relieved the Muslims of that hardship
and revealed the verse in which He prescribed the prayerof fear and
explained how the Muslims could perform it. Allaah the Exalted Says
(what means): {And when you are among them and lead them in prayer,
let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry
their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position]
behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet]
prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying
their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your
weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one
[single] attack. But there isno blame upon you, if you are troubled by
rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution.
Indeed, Allaah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating
punishment.} [Quran 4: 102]
So, the Prophet obeyed the Commands of his Lord and performed the
prayer along with the Muslims as described in the verse. They finished
their prayer and none of the feared expectations of the Prophet
materialized. Having achieved what he wanted from that confrontation,
the Prophet chose to return to Madeenah .
On his way to Madeenah, as nightapproached, the Prophet appointed two
men, one of the Muhaajiroon and one of the Ansaar, 'Ammaar ibn Yaasir
and 'Abbaad ibn Bishr to take turns guarding the camp. 'Abbaad chose
the first part of the night and so he stood up to pray. One of the
polytheists seized this opportunity and shot him with an arrow. He
quietly pulled it out and threw it away and continued with his prayer.
Then, the polytheist shot him with a second and third arrow. However,
he continued with his prayer until he completed it. It was only then
that he awoke 'Ammaar, so that he could rescuehim. When the polytheist
saw this, he fled in terror. When 'Ammaar saw him bleeding, he said,
"Glory be to Allaah! Why did you not wake me up from thebeginning?"
'Abbaad answered, "I was reciting a chapter from the Quran and I did
not like to stop before I had completed it ."
The next day, the Muslims rose early in the morning and marched until
noon. When it wastime to take a rest, the Prophet stopped and the
people dispersed to sit under the shade of some trees. A Bedouin came
and found the Prophet sleeping, and his sword which was left hanging
from the tree while the Companions were dispersed throughout the
valley. He picked up the sword of the Prophet stood at his head and
said to him, "Is there anyone who can protect you from me?" He thought
that he had the Prophet under his control buthe did not know that
Allaah The Almighty had promised to protect and take care of him. The
Prophet with full certainty and confidence said: "Allaah."
Immediately, the Bedouin lost control of himself, and trembled until
the sword fell from his hand. The Prophet then picked up the sword and
said to him: "Is there anyone who can protect you from me?" The man
apologized to the Prophet and begged to be set free. The Prophet said
to him: "Will youtestify that none is worthy of worship except
Allaah?" The man said, "No, but I promise I will never fight you or be
with those who fight you." Then the Prophet freed him and his
forgivenesshad the greatest influence on that Bedouin, such that when
he returned to his people, he said, "Ihave met the best of mankind ."
These were the events of that battle. Allaah The Exalted cast terror
into the hearts of the Bedouins and, therefore, neither the tribes of
Ghatafaan nor any other tribe dared to raise their heads and attack
the Muslims again, so much so that Allaah TheExalted willed that these
tribes would adopt Islam and participate in the conquest of Makkah and
the battle of Hunayn.

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and upright man who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who
were likewise honest andupright men." (Vol. 12)

The Description of Paradise – III

The Soil of Paradise
Describing the soil of Paradise, the Prophet Muhammad said:
"I entered Paradise, where I saw lights of pearl, its soil was musk."
[Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Ibn Sayyaad asked the Messenger about the soil of Paradise. He said,
"It is a fine white powder of pure musk." [Muslim and Ahmad]
Abu Hurayrah said: "I asked, 'O' Messenger of Allaah, 'From what are
people created?' He said: "From water." We (present Companions) asked,
'From what is Paradise built?' He said, 'Bricks of gold and silver and
mortar of fragrant musk; its pebbles are pearls and rubies, and its
soil is saffron. Whoever enters it is blessed with joy and will never
bemiserable; he will remain there forever and will never die; his
clothes will never wear out and his youth will never fade away.'"
[Ahmad and others]
The Rivers of Paradise
Allaah, the Most High and Exalted,has told us that rivers flow from
beneath Paradise. He Says in the Quran (what means):
{And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds
that they will have gardens[in Paradise] beneath which riversflow.}
[Quran 2: 25]
Allaah also Says (what means): {Those will have gardens of perpetual
residence; beneath them rivers will flow.} [Quran 18: 31]
The Prophet has told us clearly about the rivers of Paradise. He said
that during his Mi'raaj' (miraculous Ascension to the heavens):
"...I saw four rivers flowing out from beneath Sidrat Al-Muntaha (the
Lote Tree in the seventh heaven), two visible and two hidden. I asked,
'O Jibreel (Gabriel), what are these rivers?' He said, 'The two hidden
rivers are rivers of Paradise, and the two visible rivers are the Nile
and the Euphrates." [Muslim]
Imaam Al-Bukhaari reported from Anas Ibn Maalik that theMessenger of
Allaah said: "I was shown As-Sidrah (Lote Tree), where I saw four
rivers, two visible rivers and two hidden rivers. The two visible
rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates, and the two hidden rivers are
rivers inParadise."
Moreover, the Messenger of Allaah said: "Seehaan and Jeehaan (the
Euphrates and the Nile) are all from the rivers of Paradise." [Muslim]
Shaykh Al-Albaani said: "Perhaps what is meant is that these rivers
originated from Paradise just as mankind did; thisHadeeth does not
contradict the well-established fact that these rivers spring forth
from known sources on earth. If this is not in fact the meaning of
this Hadeeth,then it is one of the matters of the Unseen (Al-Ghayb),
which we must believe and accept because the Prophet has told us
aboutit." [Silsilat Al-A Haadeeth As-Saheehah, 1/18]
Al-Qaari said: "These four rivers are considered to be among the
rivers of Paradise, because they are so sweet and digestive, so fresh
and wholesome. They contain blessings from Allaah, and are honored by
the fact that the Prophet came to them and drank from them." [Mishkaat
Al-Masaabeeh 3/80
Another of the rivers of Paradise is Al-Kawthar which Allaah, the
Almighty has given to His Messenger according His Saying (which
means):
{Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], Al-Kawthar.} [Quran 108: 1]
The Prophet saw it during his Ascension and told us about it. He said:
"Whilst I was walkingin Paradise, I saw a river whose banks were domes
of hollow pearls. I asked, 'What is this, O' Jibreel?' He said, 'This
is Al-Kawthar which your Lord has given to you.' Its scent - or its
mud - was of fragrant musk." Hudbah [one of the narrators] was not
sure if he said Teeb (scent) or Teen (mud). [Al-Bukhaari]
On the other hand, Ibn Katheer compiled a number of Ahadeeth in which
the Prophet spoke about A1-Kawthar, such as the Hadeeth narrated by
Muslim from Anas, which states that when the verse (which means): "
{Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], Al-Kawthar.} , was
revealed, the Prophet said:
"Do you know what Al-Kawthar is?" They said, "Allaah and His Messenger
know best." He said, "It is a river that Allaah has promised to me,
and in it is muchgoodness." [Muslim]
He also quoted the Hadeeth narrated by Ahmad from Anas according to
which the Prophet said:
"I have been given Al-Kawthar, which is a river flowing across the
face of the earth; its banks are domes of pearl and it is not covered.
I touched its mud with my hand, and found that it was fragrant musk,
and its pebbles were pearls." [Ahmad]
According to another Hadeeth, also narrated by Ahmad from Anas the Prophet said:
"It is a river that Allaah has given to me in Paradise. Its mud is
musk and its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Birds
with necks like the necks of camels drink from it." [Ahmad]
The rivers of Paradise do not contain just water. There are rivers of
water, of milk, of wine and of clear honey. Allaah, the Most High and
Exalted, Says (whatmeans):
{Is the description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised,
wherein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of
which never changes,rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and
rivers of purified honey, in which they will have from all [kinds of]
fruits and forgiveness from their Lord, like [that of] those who abide
eternally in the Fire and are given to drink scalding water that will
sever their intestines.} [Quran 47: 15]
Moreover, the Messenger of Allaah said: "In Paradise thereis a sea of
honey, a sea of wine, a sea of milk and a sea of water, and the rivers
flow out of these seas." [At-Tirmithi]
He also told us of a river called Baariq, which flows by the gate of
Paradise. During the period of Barzakh (the time between death and the
Day of Resurrection), the martyrs will bebeside this river. Ahmad,
At-Tabaraani and Al-Haakim reported from Ibn 'Abbaas that the
Messenger of Allaah said:
"The martyrs are in a green domebeside the river of Baariq, by the
gate of Paradise, from which provision comes to them morning and
evening." [Al-Jaami']

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When making up missed fasts, it is essential to form the intention the night before, as is required in the case of the original fast .

Dought clear - I wasnt aware that ramadan fasts missed due to
menstruation hadto be made up before nafl ones and I started keeping
some nafl ones so is it possible for me tochange the intention of the
previous nafl ones I have kept or to change the intention of fast
during the day? Because the one I kept today for example I started off
with the intention of keeping a nafl fast but can I now change this to
the intention of making up the ones I missed in ramadan?
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
It is not valid to change the intention of observing the voluntary
fast that one has completed in order to make it a fast to make up for
a day of Ramadanwhich one did not fast, because when making up missed
fasts, it is essential to form the intention the night before, because
making up missed fasts comes under the same ruling asthe original
fast. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"Whoever does not intend to fast before dawn, his fast does not
count." Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, 730; classed as saheeh byal-Albaani
in Saheeh at-Tirmidhi. At-Tirmidhi said after quoting it: What is
meant, according to the scholars, is that the fast does not count for
the one who did not form the intention to fast before dawn broke in
Ramadan or when making up a missed Ramadan fast or when fasting in
fulfilment of a vow. If he did not form the intention to fast from the
night before, then it does not count. As for voluntary fasts, it is
permissible for him to form the intention after dawn breaks. This is
the view of ash-Shaafa'i, Ahmad and Ishaaq. End quote.
an-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
A Ramadan fast or making up a fast or an expiatory fast or a fast
offered as fidyat al-Hajj (compensation for mistakes in Hajj) or other
obligatory fasts are not valid if the intention is made duringthe day.
There is no difference of opinion onthis matter.
End quote from al-Majmoo', 6/289
See: al-Mughni by Ibn Qudaamah, 3/26
That is because changing the intention after finishing an act of
worship does not have any impact.
As-Suyooti (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Ashbaah
wa'n-Nazaa'ir, p. 37:
If a person intends to end his prayer after completing it, that does
not render it invalid, according to scholarly consensus. The same
applies to all other acts of worship. End quote.
So the fast that was done with the intention of observing a voluntary
fast cannot count as a fast observed to make up for (a missed
obligatory fast).
And because if he started observing it as a voluntary fast, then he
decided during the day to change it into a fast observed to make up
for(a missed obligatory fast), then he would have fasted part of that
obligatory day on the basis that it was voluntary, so it cannot make
up for an obligatory fast, because actions are but by intentions, and
he fastedpart of the day with the intention of it being voluntary.
And because he changedthe intention from a general fast to a specific
fast, and that is not valid.
And Allah knows best.
For more information, see the answer to question no. 39689
But we should point out to you that observing naafil fasts is not
disallowed for the one who still has to make up Ramadan fasts, as
mentioned in the question. Rather the correct opinion is that if a
person wants to observe a voluntary fast when he owes an obligatory
fast, such as making up missed days from Ramadan and the like, his
fast is valid so long as he still has enough time to make upwhat he
owes before the next Ramadan begins. But what is not allowed is to
fast the six days of Shawwaal before making up what he owes from
Ramadan. However this is a matter concerning which the scholars
differed.

Waswaas and suicide.

Dought clear - Although I observe my five daily prayers and I am
practising (AlhamduliLAH) I experience serious waswas. This waswas is
not normal e.g. shaytan telling me not to pray. Attimes I am close to
commiting suicide just because of this, even though I am content
andhappy with what ALLAH has given me in this life. Subhan ALLAH my
body moves or I am ready to jump on train tracks even though I am
aware of the punishment of ALLAH to the one who commits suicide. This
becomes very frighting later on when I reflect. Once I was sat on an
edge/cliff and I began moving further and further towards the ocean
until half my bodywas on the other side. AlhamduliLAH my brother
pulled me and said are you crazy! I do not know what I was doing.
Somthing was telling go furhter , go further. How can I overcome this
fitna o brother in islam.
Praise be to Allah.
You should understand that man is the one who produces his waswaas and
negative thoughts, and he is the one who causes himself to hear these
voices inside his mind. In most cases it is an echo of what he is
thinking about and the details thereof that preoccupy his mind, or
itis a reflection of the reality he is living, or it isan accumulation
of past bad experiences the effect and traces of which he has not been
able to erase and overcome (and he is still dwelling on them).
But persuading yourself that you are helpless in the face of these
insinuating thoughts and that it is something beyond your control is
the most significant part of the dilemma; in fact this is one of the
deepestpits that humans in general fall into with regard to thought,
reason and contemplation. This is the difference between our father
Adam (peace be upon him) and Iblees.Adam (peace be upon him) admitted
his sin, declared his repentance,turned to Allah and was confident
that he could overcome this situation, so he and his wife said: "Our
Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not
upon us YourMercy, we shall certainly be of the losers" [al-A'raaf
7:23]. In contrast, Iblees, may Allah curse him, blamed his Lord for
his disbelief and stubbornness, and behaved as if he was weak and
helpless, unable to save himself from the situation in which he found
himself. He said, addressing Allah(may He be glorified): "Because You
have sent me astray, surely I will sitin wait against them (human
beings) on Your Straight Path" [al-A'raaf 7:16].
The remedy to this problem begins with realising that you are able to
deal with it and that it will be easy once you arm yourself with
resolve, determination and willpower, and follow the example of
millions who have gone through all kinds of problems and troubles, but
they remained steadfast and overcame their troubles, and became a
cause of happiness for those around them and brought development and
success to their countries and communities. You are not less
significant than them and your trials are not greater than theirs;
rather it is nothing but avoice echoing inside your mind. So let your
reason be the thing that leads you and energizes you to turn a deaf
ear to these whispers, no matter how loud they are; the passage of
time will help to reduce this voice bit by bit, until it has
diminished completely, by Allah's leave.
Remember the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),
according to whichthe Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) said: "Whoever throws himself down from a mountain and kills
himself will be throwing himself down in the Fire of Hell for ever and
ever.Whoever drinks poison and kills himself will be sipping it in the
Fire of Hell for ever and ever. Whoever kills himself with a piece of
iron will have that iron in his hand, thrusting it into his belly in
the Fire of Hell for ever and ever."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari,5778; Muslim, 109.
If you ponder this hadeeth you will realise the seriousness of the
matter. There is nothing standing between you and this punishment
except the barrier of death, which could comeat any moment. On the
other hand, there is nothing standing between you and the promise of
paradise and eternal happiness exceptthe same barrier. So whychoose
for yourself punishment and pain; why deprive yourself of eternal
bliss? The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"Paradise is closer to one of you thanthe strap of his sandal, and
Hell is the same."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari,6488.
Whatever the case, the most beneficial and mostpowerful remedy for all
destructive psychological problems is the wisdom that Imamash-Shaafa'i
(may Allah have mercy on him) learned from his experience of life. He
used to say: Pay attention to your nafs, for if you do not preoccupy
yourself with the truth it will distract you with falsehood. The truth
with which you can preoccupy yourself requires a great deal of
sacrifice from us and from you. This world is full of different kinds
of good in which you can immerse yourself, so youwill hardly have any
thoughts except thoughts about doing good things, and you will not pay
attention to anything but what thosegood deeds require. So this will
be a means of raising your status before Allah, may He be exalted,
whilst also helping you to overcomeyour psychological problems.
Finally, we also advise you to see a doctor or psychologist, and do
not take this matter lightly. Many doctors can reducethe impact of
(negative) ideas and thinking by means of medicines that correct
hormonal imbalances in the body. Many people have benefited from
treatment by trustworthy doctors, in addition to the spiritual and
Islamic advice given above.
We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to grant you a speedy recovery.
And Allah knows best.

Ruling on making phone apps for some educational projects andselling them

Dought clear - Is it permissible to make phone apps to sell Islamic
information? For example, the iPhone mobile phone has a number of apps
that are sold via the Apple company, such as the electronic Mushaf,
Saheeh al-Bukhaari, Saheeh Muslim, and so on. I would like to make
apps like these, that dealwith the Qur'an and Prophet's hadeeths, for
the iPhone and iPad, and upload them to the App Store as unique apps.
Praise be to Allah.
Striving to spread knowledge and the Qur'an is a great good deed, and
making use ofmodern technology to do that is one of the bestand
greatest good deeds, if a person does itseeking to please Allah,
especially nowadays when followers of whims and desires and the people
of kufr, hypocrisy and division are hastening to spread evil,
immorality, shirk and kufr, and everythingthat angers Allah, may He be
exalted, via electronic means by using the highest levels of modern
technology that mankind has attained.
Making these Islamic apps that contain nothing that is contrary to the
teaching of Islam, rather they are aimed at spreading the religion
ofAllah, and teaching Qur'an and hadeeth, is a great and blessed good
deed, if you do it sincerely for the sake of Allah and with the right
intention, whilst strivingto do your work well and referring it to a
committee of specialists in the field in which you are making the app
(Qur'an, hadeeth, and so on), for them to check it from an academic
point of view and to make sure that it is free of errors.
There is also nothing wrong with you selling it to people via this
electronic seller (the AppStore).

How a Person Could Change!

The following story was narrated to us by brother Mahmud from Preston,
England. Once, he along with a group ofMuslims were visiting a city
for inviting others toAllah. They happened to pass by a group of
youths who were Muslims by birth but became gang members. The brothers
didn't give those gang members thenegative attitude that others give
while passing by them. Rather, they went and hand-shook with them out
of brotherhood. With love and affection, the brothers invited the
youths to come to the Masjid. Not being familiar with such kindness,
the gang members were surprisedand decided to come to the Masjid for
once. These youths were so much away from Islam that they were smoking
in the Masjid and doing a lot of other disrespectful acts. However,
brother Mahmud and others were discussing with them about the
Greatness of Allah with patience and endurance.A time came when the
brothers had to return to their homes and before leaving they advised
the gang members to turn towards Allah.
After several years, brother Mahmud was attending a large gathering of
Muslims when suddenly someonecalled him from the back. There were few
people dressed in sunnah standing behind him. They asked brother
Mahmud if he recognizesthem. They told him, �We are those gang members
whom you visited few years back. We decided to go out and learn more
about Islam and eventually changed our lives.�
Dear readers, we should never underestimate certain people because of
the way they are as every individual has the capacity to become a
friend of Allah. It is only Allah who guides; we can only try with
kindness to reach out to their hearts.

The One who did Sajdah to Allah

The following incident was mentioned by brother Aslam Nakhuda during a
lecture that he gave on 24/1/2004. Brother Aslam is an Imam of Jame
Masjid Brampton in Canada.
He said that three years back a group of eight brothers, including
him, set out to Texas, USA for dawah. They spent sometime there to
remind the residents about the reality of this life. On their way
back, they stopped by a service station beside a highway to perform
the Magrib prayer. One of the brothers gave the Adhan (Call to
prayer). Two Non Muslim men were passing by when the Adhan was being
called. Being curious, they came to the brothers and asked themwho
they were, where do they come from and what they were doing. The
brothers told them that they are Muslims who are coming from Toronto,
Canada with the glad tidings of Islam.A scholar, who was with them,
discussed about Islam with the non-Muslim men for 2 or3 minutes. Then
the brothers prepared to offer the salah. The non Muslims who were
standing by asked what they should be doing now. The brothers told
them to join the prayer and just follow along. The two men decided to
join the prayer. The imam recited Surah Fatiha and another surah after
it. Then he went to Ruku' and both the Non Muslims did the same. When
time for sajdah (prostration on the ground) came, the Non Muslims
started hesitating and didn't know whether they should also prostrate
on the ground as they never did this before. One of them decided notto
do so and he left the prayer. However, the other one just went to
sajdah. After the prayer, this person who agreed to prostrate to Allah
was blessed with iman. He accepted Islam from the brothers.
Dear readers, this is what we have to do. We have to submit to the
will of Allah and in return He will bless us with iman. On the other
hand, a person who is arrogant and decide not to submit to the will of
Allah may just be deprived of iman.