Praising Allaah – I

Many texts in the Quran and the Sunnah indicate the virtue of praising
Allaah and that it is whatthe dwellers of Paradise will say upon
entering Paradise .
The Prophet used to praise Allaah during all times. Furthermore,
supplications - which included the praise of Allaah - before and after
many actions have been reported on his behalf . He used to praise
Allaah after eating, drinking, wearing a new garmentand returning from
a journey. He also would praise Allaah during pilgrimage and upon
receiving good news or sad news. Thus weMuslims must praise Allaah
during all situations in order to attain the great reward of praising
Him.
The virtue of praising Allaah as mentioned in the Quran:
There are many acts of worship which people fail to perform despite
the great reward they yield and despite them being veryeasy to
perform. Allaah rewards for some simple acts abundantly, because He is
The Most Generous and The Beneficent, and regardless how much Allaah
gives, what He possesses will never decrease.
We must perform as many deeds as possible in order to be rescuedon the
Day of Judgment and reach our destination safely. One of the greatest
deeds to perform is mentioning Allaah, and it has many types, the best
of which is that done with the tongue and is connected to the heart.
This is when a person mentions Allaah and ponders upon what he is
saying, and praising Allaah is one such form of mention. Allaah is to
be praised in all situations as He is the only One worthy of praise.
Allaah praised Himself in many places in the Quran and He commanded us
to praise Him. The dwellers of Paradise will praise Allaah as Allaah
informs ussaying (what means): "…And the last of their call will be,
`Praise to Allaah, Lord of the worlds!`" [Quran 10: 10]
And also (what means): "… Praise to Allaah, Who has fulfilled for us
His promise." [Quran 39: 74]
And also (what means): "…Praise to Allaah, Who has removed fromus
[all] sorrow." [Quran 35: 34]
Praising Allaah is a great act of worship that reflects the slave's
contentment and submission to the Decrees of Allaah.
Praising Allaah is a phrase which will fill the slave's scale on the
Day of Judgment. The Prophet said: "The best type of supplication is
(saying): `Al-Hamdulillaah` (All Perfect praise be to Allaah)".
'Aa'ishah said: "The Messenger of Allaah recited frequently in bowing
and prostration: "Subhaanaka Rabbanaa wa bihamdika, Allaahumaghfir lee
. (Far removedYou are from every imperfection, our Lord, and all
praise is for You,forgive me, O Allaah)" . He elucidated that it has
been commanded in the Noble Quran to recite (what means): "So glorify
the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His forgiveness. Verily,He is
the One Who accepts the repentance and Who forgives." [Quran 110: 3]
And he (i.e. the Messenger of Allaah ) acted upon it." [Al-Bukhaari &
Muslim] Allaah commanded us not to forget this mention, namely
praising Him.
The greatest chapter in the entireQuran is Al-Faatihah, and it starts
with the praise of Allaah. The Messenger of Allaah said to Abu Sa`eed
Ibn Al-Mu`allaa : "Shall I teach you the greatest Chapter in the Quran
before you leave the mosque? … It is `Alhamdulillaahi Rabbil-`Aalameen
(i.e., Chapter Al-Faatihah)." [Al-Bukhaari]
The virtue of praising Allaah as mentioned in the Sunnah:
Many texts mentioned this issue to highlight its importance. The
Messenger of Allaah said: "Protect yourselves from Hellfire; say:
`Subhaanallaah, Al-Hamdulillaah, Laa Ilaaha Ilallaah, Allaahu Akbar
(Allaah is free from imperfection; praise be to Allaah; None is worthy
of being worshipped except Allaah; and Allaah is The Greatest).` These
(words) will come on the Day of Judgment preceding the person (who
uttered them in life)and will be behind him, and to his sides."
Meaning they will surround him from all directions as a way of
honoring the person who used to utter them in the worldly life.
Ibn Mas`ood reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: "I met
Ibraaheem on the Night of Ascension (Al-Israa'), andhe said to me: `O
Muhammad, convey my greetings to your nation, and tell them that
Paradise has a vast plain of pure soil and sweet water. It is a plain
leveled land. The plants grow there by uttering: Subhaanallaah,
Al-Hamdulillaah, Laa Ilaaha Illallaah and Allaahu Akbar (Allaahis free
from imperfection; praise be to Allaah; there is no true god except
Allaah; and Allaah is The Greatest)." [At-Tirmithi]
The Messenger of Allaah once said to the companions : "Allaah chose
four phrases for you to utter: `Subhaanallaah, Al-Hamdulillaah, Laa
Ilaaha Ilallaah, Allaahu Akbar (Allaah is free from imperfection;
praise be to Allaah; none is worthy of beingworshipped except Allaah;
and Allaah is The Greatest)` Whoever says 'Subhaanallaah (Allaah is
freefrom imperfection)' will receive twenty rewards and twenty sins
will be expiated from his record. Whoever says 'Allaahu Akbar (Allaah
is The Greatest)' will receive twenty rewards and twenty sins will be
expiated fromhis record. Whoever says 'Laa ilaaha illallaah (None is
worthy of being worshipped except Allaah)'will receive twenty rewards
and twenty sins will be expiated fromhis record. Whoever says
'Al-Hamdulillaah (praise be to Allaah)' will receive thirty rewards
and thirty sins will be expiated from his record." [Ahmad]
We must utilize our time in the mention of Allaah as much as we can,
because it is the easiest thing to do while its outcome is great, it
is the plants of Paradise . It is a very easy profit and an effortless
gain ... but where are those who strive to get it?
Whenever a new bounty is bestowed upon the slave from Allaah, he
should utter the praise of Allaah. The Messenger of Allaah said:
"Allaah never bestows a bounty upon a slave and he praises Allaah, but
the utterance of praise was better for the slave than the bounty
itself . "
Allaah Says (what means): "And if you should count the favor [i.e.
blessings] of Allaah, you could not enumerate them." [Quran 14: 34]
Praising Allaah leads to His pleasures, as in the narration of Anas
who reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: "Allaah will be
pleased with His slave who praises Him (i.e., says Al-Hamdulillaah)
when he eats and praises Him when he drinks." [Muslim]
A true believer praises Allaah in all situations even as his soul is
departing, as the Messenger of Allaah said to Umm Ayman . Why would a
believer praiseAllaah upon his death? This is because he is being
freed from the prison of this worldly life and heading towards the
hoped eternal joyful life in Paradise . One's death is a decree of
Allaah, so a true believer praises Allaah for any Decree that befalls
him. Additionally, a true believer praises Allaah for having enabled
him to utilize this life in His pleasure.
There are many times during which the praise of Allaah is recommended,
and the followingare some examples:
Upon waking up, whilst rising from bowing, during prayer and upon sneezing:
One is amazed when he ponders on the cases were the praise is
recommended. The Prophet taught us that when a person wakes up, he is
encouraged to utter: "Al-Hamdulillaahi Al-Lathee 'Aafaanee Fee Jasadee
Waradda 'Aalayya Roohee (All praise is for Allaah who restored to me
my health and returned my soul)." The Prophet also taught us that when
an Imaam rises from the position of bowing, he should say: "Sami`a
Allaahu limanhamidah (Allaah listened to the one who praised Him)" and
that people should say: "Rabbanaa Walakal-hamdu (Our Lord, for Youis
all praise)" When the Prophet heard a man saying upon rising from
bowing in prayer: "Rabbanaa Walakal-hamdu Hamdan Katheeran Tayyiban
Mubarakan Feeh (Our Lord, for You is all praise, an abundant beautiful
blessed praise)" he said: "The angels were amazed upon hearing this
phrase". Furthermore, when one sneezes, he should praise Allaah
saying: "Al-Hamdulillaah (All praise is for Allaah)."
In the opening of lectures and sermons and after concluding prayers:
Whenever the Prophet used address the people with any issue, he would
open his speech with the praise of Allaah and His glorification.
Likewise, after concluding his prayers, he would praise Allaah thirty
three times.

Steadfast Love of Allaah - I

Love of Allaah The Almighty is a degree for which people competeand
which worshippers aspire to;forerunners hurried to realize it and
lovers devote themselves to it, and worshippers are pleasantly
relieved by its breeze. Love of Allaah nourishes hearts and souls, and
delights the eyes. It is life, a light, a cure, and a delight! If a
person is deprived of life, he will be counted as dead; ifa person is
deprived of light, he will move in severe darkness; if a person lacks
a cure, his heart will suffer all diseases; and if a persondoes not
attain delight, his life will be full of worries and pains. Moreover,
it is the people who have steadfast love of Allaah that attain honor
in this life and the Hereafter as they have the greatest share of the
company of those whom they love.
On the day when Allaah The Almighty decreed the fate of creation with
His will and sublime Wisdom, He decreed thata person will be with whom
he loves. How bountiful the blessing on those lovers is!
The Tree of Love is Extremely Sheltering
When the tree of love is planted in the heart and watered with the
sincerity and following of the beloved, it produces all kinds of
fruits regularly, by the permissionof Allaah The Almighty. Its roots
are firmly fixed into the innermost of the heart and its branches are
connected to the Sidrat Al-Muntaha (the furthest lote-tree). Indeed, a
person remains elevated to His Beloved without being hindered by any
barrier. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):
• {To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it.} [Quran 35:10]
• {Say, [O Muhammad], "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers,your
wives, your relatives, wealthwhich you have obtained, commerce wherein
you fear decline, and dwellings with which you are pleased are more
beloved to you than Allaah and His Messenger and Jihaad in His cause,
then wait until Allaah executes His Command. And Allaah does not guide
the defiantly disobedient people."} [Quran 9:24]
• {And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allaah as
equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allaah. But
those who believe are stronger in love for Allaah.} [Quran 2:165]
• {O you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his
religion - Allaah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will
love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers,
powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allaah
and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favor of Allaah; He
bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allaah is all-Encompassing and
Knowing.} [Quran 5:54]
It was narrated on the authority of Anas that the Prophet said: "By
the One in whose Hand my soul is, a person will not be [atrue]
believer until I become more beloved to him than his father, son and
all [other] people." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
'Umar ibn Al-Khattaab said, "O Messenger of Allaah, you are more
beloved to me than everything except myself." The Prophet said: "No
'Umar, not until you love me more than yourself." In response 'Umar
said,"By Allaah! You are more beloved to me than myself." The Prophet
said: "Now, [you have attained it,] O 'Umar." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
It is well known that loving the Prophet follows loving Allaah The
Almighty. What does one then think of the influence of loving Allaah
The Almighty on his faith!
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {O you who have believed, when
the believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them. Allaah is
Most Knowing as to their faith. And if you know them to be believers,
then do not return them to the disbelievers.} [Quran 60:10] Ibn
'Abbaas commented on this verse saying, "Whenever a woman came to
theProphet to embrace Islam, hewould make her swear by Allaah that she
did not come because she detested her husband, but rather [only]
because she loved Allaah and His Messenger."
It was narrated on the authority of Anas that the Prophet said: "There
are three qualities that whoever has them, will tastethe sweetness of
faith: To love Allaah and His Messenger more than anything else; to
love a person only for [the sake of] Allaah, and to abhor returning to
disbelief after Allaah has saved him from it just as he would abhor
being thrown into Hell." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
It was narrated on the authority of Mu'aath in the Hadeeth that
mentions the dispute of the exalted assembly of angels, where the
Prophet said:
I saw my Lord The Exalted in the best form [in a vision]… Allaah The
Almighty Said, "Ask [Me]," and I [the Prophet ] said, "Allaahuma inni
asa'luka fi'l al-khayraat wa tark al-munkaraatwa hubb al-masaakeen wa
an taghfira li wa tarhamani wa itha aradta biqawmin fitnatan
fatawaffani ilayka ghayra maftoon, wa asaluka hubbak wahubba man
yuhibbuk wahubba kulli 'amalin yuqarribuni ila hubbik (O Allaah, I beg
of You [to enable me] to do good deeds, and abandon evil deeds, and to
love the poor, that You forgive me and have mercy upon me, and if You
intend to put people to trial, then let me die without being afflicted
by anytrial. I beg of You, Your love and the love of the one who loves
You, and the love of the deed which brings me near to Your love.)"
Then the Messenger of Allaah said: "It [this vision] is a truth, so
study it [i.e., memorize its words]and learn it [i.e., its meanings]."
[Ahmad and At-Tirmithi, At-Tirmithi - Hasan Saheeh]
Ways to Attain and Strengthen the Love of Allaah
1- Reciting the Quran with reflection. The Prophet said: "Whoever
desires to love Allaah and His Messenger, let him read the Mus'haf
(Qur'aan)."
2- Seeking closeness to Allaah TheAlmighty through voluntary acts of
worship having performed those that are obligatory. In a Qudsi
(Sacred) Hadeeth, Allaah The Almighty Says: "My slave keeps on drawing
closer to Me byperforming voluntary acts until I love him."
3- Mentioning and remembrance of Allaah The Almighty constantlywith
the tongue and the heart. Ibraaheem ibn Al-Junayd said, "It is said
that rememberingAllaah the Almighty constantly with the heart and the
tongue is a sign of loving Him. A person who is fond of remembering
Allaah The Almighty often obtainsthe love of Allaah The Almighty."
4- Giving precedence to what Allaah The Almighty loves over what the
self loves and desires.
5- Realizing and observing the Names and Attributes of Allaah The
Almighty and living their meanings in the heart. 'Aa'ishah said,
The Prophet sent a battalion under the command of a man who would lead
his companions in prayer. This man would finish his recitation with
Soorat Al-Ikhlaas( chapter 112). When they returned, they mentioned
this to the Prophet . He said [to them]: "Ask him why he does this."
They asked him and he said,"I do so because it contains the
Attribute(s) of The Most Gracious and I love to recite it [in my
prayer]." The Prophet said [to them]: "Tell him that Allaah loves
him."
6- Recognizing the Kindness, benevolence, and apparent and hidden
blessings of Allaah The Almighty. Allaah The Almighty Says (what
means): {And whatever you have of favor - it is from Allaah.} [Quran
16:53]
7- Being secluded with Allaah TheAlmighty, when He descends to the
lowest sky, to talk to Him, recite His Words, supplicate to Him and
seek His forgiveness.
8- Sitting with the righteous and sincere lovers of Allaah.
9- Avoiding any means that standas a barrier between the heart and
Allaah The Almighty.

Supplications from the Quran and Sunnah

Islam attached great importance to supplicating, as it is the direct
means through which the slave communicates with his Lord. As Muslims
we do not need any mediators between us and Allaah. In this article we
will highlight some supplications thatwere mentioned in the Quran
andthe Sunnah of the Prophet, .
Supplications from the Quran
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, condemn us not if we forget or
fall into error. Our Lord, lay not on us a burden like that you laid
on those before us. Our Lord, lay not on us what we have no strength
to bear. Blot out oursins, and forgive us, and have mercy on us, You
are our Protector, so give us Your help against the faithless people."
[Quran 2:286]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, not for naught have you created
that (Heavens and Earth and what is between] Glory be to You, so
shield us from the penalty of the Fire. Our Lord, whom you admit to
the Fire, you have covered them with shame. Our Lord, forgive us our
sins, and blot out from us our iniquities, and gather us with those
righteous (in the Hereafter). Our Lord, grant us what you promised us
through Your Messengers, and do not shame uson the Day of
Resurrection. Truly You, Allaah never break Your promise." [Quran
3:191-194]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, You are the Master of the
Kingdom, You grant the Kingdomto whom You will, and expropriate the
Kingdom from whom You will. You bring honor to whom You will and You
let whom You will be disgraced. In Your Hand is all the good, for
Youare Powerful over everything. Youcause the night to gain on the
day, and You cause the day to gain on the night. You bring the living
out of the dead and You bring the dead out of the living, and You give
sustenance to whom You will without measure". [Quran 3:26-27]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, truly You know what we conceal,
and what we reveal, and nothing is hidden from Allaah whether on Earth
or in Heaven". [Quran 14:38]
Allaah Says (what means): " Our Lord, forgive my parents and the
faithful (people) when, the Day ofJudgment comes. Our Lord, avert from
us the wrath of Hell, for its wrath is indeed a grievous affliction.
It is such a bad place tostay and abide". [Quran 25:65]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, in You we trust, and to You we
return in repentance, to You is the destination (of all Your
creation)." [Quran 60:7].
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, forgive us our sins, and anything
we may have done that transgressed our duty, and establish our feet
firmly (when facing Your enemies) and help us against those that
resist faith". [Quran 3:147]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, we have wronged our own souls,
and if You do not forgive us, then we are certainly failures
(losers)." [Quran 7:23]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, bestow on us Mercy from Yourself,
and dispose of our affairs for us in the right way". [Quran 18:20]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, we do believe, so forgive us and
have mercy on us, for You (Allaah) are the most Merciful of any who
show mercy". [Quran 23:109]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, Your reach is over all things in
mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who repent and follow Your way
and preserve them from the torment of the blazing Fire. Our Lord,
grant themthat they enter Paradise which You have promised them and
the righteous of their fathers, and their wives, and their posterity
for You are Exalted in might, full of wisdom. And preserve them from
ills, for one whom You preserve from ill – on that Day of Judgment –
You bestow mercy onhim, and that is the supreme success". [Quran
40:7-9]
Allaah Says (what means): "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after
You have guided us, And grant us Mercy from Your own presence, for You
are (Allaah) Granter of bounties without measure. Our Lord, You are He
that will gather all the people together against a day which there is
no doubt, for Allaah never break his promise". [Quran 3:8-9]
Supplications Collected From The Prophet :
"O Allaah, forgive my sins, my ignorance, and my extravagance in my
affairs, and that which You know better than I."
"O Allaah, forgive my earnestness,my frivolity, my mistakes and
(wrong) intentions, and all of that I have done."
"O Allaah, purify my heart from hypocrisy, and my actions from show
(dissimulation), my tongue from lies, and my eyes from the breach of
trust and betrayal. For You are "Allaah", Who certainly knows
treacherous eyes and what breasts conceal."
"O Allaah, the Turner (Controller) of hearts, turn my heart to Your obedience."
"O Allaah, I seek Your love, and the love of those who love You, and
let me love to do every good act, which makes me closer to You."
"O Allaah, let your love become inmy heart – dearer than my own soul,
and dearer than my own property, and my family, and even dearer than
the cold water when I am dying of thirst."
"O Allaah, let my love be for Your sake, and my hate for Your sake.
Let me live for Your sake, and act for Your sake, and let me die for
Your sake (as a martyr)."
"O Allaah, instill Your fear in my heart (so that I can fear you even
without seeing you), fill our hearts with faith, and make us guided
and guiders (to others), and strengthen us in truthful speech, in both
this life and in the Hereafter."
"O Allaah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and support and
provide for me, let there be light in my heart, light in my sight,
light in my hearing, and light in my own soul."
"O Allaah, improve my religion (faith) which is the prevention of my
affairs, and make my life (in this world) good, wherein is my
livelihood, and make my Hereafter good, wherein is my return."
"O Allaah, lengthen my life for me, for more good deeds, and letdeath
be a consolation for me from all evil deeds."
"O Allaah, the true life is but the life of the Hereafter."
"O Allaah, Give us good in this world, and in the Hereafter, and save
us from the torment of the Fire."
"O Allaah, forgive me (my sins) from before, and the sins to follow."
"O Allaah, forgive me what I have done in secret, and what I have done
in public, and forgive all that You know about me which I have
forgotten, and let my secret self [what I conceal] be better than the
apparent [that I reveal]."

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What the Shi’ah do on ‘Ashoora’ is bid’ah (innovation) and misguidance

I am living in dubai and here huge number of shia are pesent arround
us they always say that doing maatum on 9 and 10 muhaaram is right and
this is the proof thatwe love hazrat husain and hazrat yaqoob also
said "Hazrat Yaqoob (a.s.) cried and said a word (Hey Yousuf) he cried
that in result of he became blind and thier rest sons who were wrong
asked him if you cried like this than you will hurt yourself and
nodought you will die one day while crying. THEN Haszar Yaqoob (a.s.)
replied I cried and tell allmy tregedy to ALMIGHTY ALLAH and I know
something from GOD" please tell me the answer as soon as possible that
beating chest is right or wrong???
Praise be to Allaah.
What the Shi'ah do on 'Ashoora' of beating their chests, slapping
their cheeks, striking their shoulders with chains and cutting their
heads with swords to let the blood flow are all innovations that have
nobasis in Islam. These things are evils that were forbidden by the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who did not
prescribe for his ummah to do any of these thingsor anything similar
to them to mark the death of a leader or the loss of a martyr, no
matter what his status. During his lifetime (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) a number of senior Sahaabah were martyred and he
mourned their loss, such as Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, Zayd ibn
Haarithah, Ja'far ibn Abi Taalib and 'Abd-Allaah ibn Rawaahah, but he
did not do any of the things that these people do. If it was good, he
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would have done it before
us.
Ya'qoob (peace be upon him) did not strike his chest or scratch his
face, or shed blood or take the day of the loss of Yoosuf as a
festival or day of mourning. Rather he remembered his missing loved
one and felt sad and distressed because of that. This is something no
one can be blamed for. What is forbidden is these actions that have
been inherited from the Jaahiliyyah, and which Islam forbids.
Al-Bukhaari (1294) and Muslim (103) narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn
Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "He is not one of us who
strikes his cheeks, rends his garment, or cries with the cry of the
Jaahiliyyah."
These reprehensible actions that the Shi'ah do on the day of 'Ashoora'
have no basis in Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) did not do them, nor did anyof his companions. Noneof his
companions did them when he or anyone else died, although the loss of
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was greater than
the death of al-Husayn (may Allaah bepleased with him).
Al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Every
Muslim should mourn the killing of al-Husayn (may Allaah be pleased
with him), for he is one of the leaders of the Muslims, one of the
scholars of the Sahaabah, and the son of the daughter of the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who was the
best of his daughters. He was a devoted worshipper, and a courageous
and generous man. But thereis nothing good in what the Shi'ah do of
expressing distress and grief, most of which maybe done in order to
show off. His father was better than him and he was killed, but they
do not take his death as an anniversary as they do with the death of
al-Husayn. His father waskilled on a Friday as he was leaving the
mosque after Fajr prayer, on the seventeenth of Ramadaan in 40 AH.
'Uthmaan was better than 'Ali according to Ahlal-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaa'ah,
and he was killed when he was besieged in his house during the days of
al-Tashreeq in Dhu'l-Hijjah of 36 AH, with his throat cut from one
jugular vein to the other, but the people did not take his death asan
anniversary. 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab was better than 'Ali and 'Uthmaan,
and he was killed as he was standingin the mihraab, praying Fajr and
reciting Qur'aan, but the people did not take his death asan
anniversary. Abu Bakral-Siddeeq was better than him but the people did
not take his death asan anniversary. The Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is the leader of the sons of Adam
in this world and the Hereafter, and Allaahtook him to Him as the
Prophets died before him, but no one took thedates of their deaths as
anniversaries on which they do what these ignorant Raafidis do on the
day that al-Husayn was killed. … The best that can be said when
remembering these and similar calamities is that which 'Ali ibn
al-Husayn narrated from his grandfather the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who said: "There is no Muslim
who is afflicted by a calamity and when he remembers it, even if it
was in the dim and distant past, he says InnaLillaahi wa inna ilayhi
raaji'oon (verily to Allaah we belong and unto Him is our return), but
Allaah will give him a reward like that of the day when it befell
him."
Narrated by Imam Ahmad and Ibn Majaah, end quote from al-Bidaayah
wa'l-Nihaayah (8/221).
And he said (8/220): The Raafidis went to extremes in the state of
Bani Buwayh in the year 400 and thereabouts. The drums were beaten in
Baghdad and other cities on the day of 'Ashoora', and sand and straw
was strewn in the streets and marketplaces, and sackcloth was hung on
the shops, and the people expressed grief and wept. Many of them did
not drink water that night, in sympathy with al-Husayn, because he was
killed when he was thirsty. Then the women went out barefaced, wailing
and slapping their faces and chests, walking barefoot in the
marketplaces, and other reprehensible innovations… What they intended
by these and similar actions is to impugn the state of Banu Umayyah
(the Umayyads), because he was killed during their era.
On the day of 'Ashoora, the Naasibis of Syria do the opposite of what
theRaafidis and Shi'ah do. They used to cook grainson the day of
'Ashoora and do ghusl and perfume themselves, andwear their finest
garments, and they took that day as an Eid for which they made all
kinds of food, and expressed happiness andjoy, intending thereby
toannoy the Raafidis and be different from them.
Celebrating that day is an innovation (bid'ah), and making it an
anniversary for mourning is also an innovation. Hence Shaykh al-Islam
Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Because of the killing of al-Husayn (may Allaah bepleased with him),
shaytaan caused the people to introduce two innovations: the
innovation of mourning and wailing on the day of 'Ashoora', by
slapping the cheeks, weeping, and reciting eulogies. … and the
innovation of rejoicing and celebrating. … So some introduced mourning
and others introduced celebration, so they regarded the day of
'Ashoora' as a day for wearing kohl, doing ghusl, spending on the
family and making special foods. … And every innovation is a going
astray. None of the four imams of the Muslims or any other (scholars)
regarded either of these things as mustahabb. End quote from Minhaaj
al-Sunnah (4/554).
It should be noted that these reprehensible actions are encouraged by
the enemies of Islam, so that they can achieve their evil aims of
distorting the image of Islam and its followers. Concerning this Moosa
al-Musawi said in his book al-Shi'ah wa'l-Tas-heeh:
But there can be no doubt that striking heads with swords and cutting
the head in mourning for al-Husayn on the tenth day of Muharram
reached Iran and Iraq and India during the British occupation of those
lands. The British are theones who exploited the ignorance and naiveté
of the Shi'ah and their deep love for Imam al-Husayn, and taught them
to strike their heads with swords. Until recently the British
embassies in Tehran andBaghdad sponsored the Husayni parades in which
this ugly spectacleappears in the streets and alleyways. The aim of
the British imperialist policy of developing thisugly spectacle and
exploiting it in the worstmanner was to give an acceptable
justification to the British people andthe free press that opposed
British colonialism in India and other Muslim countries, and to show
the peoplesof these countries as savages who needed someone to save
them from their ignorance and savagery. Images of the parades that
marched in the streets on the day of 'Ashoora', in which thousands of
people were striking their backs with chains and making them bleed,
and striking their heads with daggers and swords, appeared in British
and European newspapers, and the politicians justified their
colonization of these countries on the basis of a humane duty to
colonize the lands of these people whose culture was like that so as
to lead these peoples towards civility and progress. It was said
thatwhen Yaseen al-Haashimi, the Iraqi Prime Minister at the time of
the British occupation of Iraq, visited London to negotiate with the
British for an end to the Mandate, the British saidto him: We are in
Iraq to help the Iraqi people to make progress and attain happiness,
and bring them out of savagery. This angered Yaseen al-Haashimi and he
angrily walked out ofthe room where the negotiations were beingheld,
but the British apologized politely and asked him with all respect to
watch a documentary about Iraq,which turned out to be afilm about the
Husayni marches in the streets of al-Najaf, Karbala' and
al-Kaazimiyyah, showinghorrific and off-putting images of people
striking themselves with daggers and chains. It is as if the British
wanted to tell him: Would an educated people with even a little
civility do such things to themselves?! End quote.
And Allaah knows best.

He gives an employee ofthe company a percentage to arrange a meeting between him and the manager

I work in a media and advertising agency. Sometimes an employee from a
company comes and does some work with me, and if he brings me work
from thecompany I give him a percentage, as I give to representatives.
Please note that there is no bidding; rather it is so that he can
arrange a meeting between me and his manager or show him our prices.
Praise be to Allaah.
If there is no bidding and this employee is not responsible for
looking for offers and prices, there is nothing wrong with you giving
him some money or a percentage in return for his help and brokerage.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about the
ruling on looking forsomeone to rent a store or apartment in return
for payment from the one whose request is met.
He replied: There is nothing wrong with that; this is a fee and is
called commission. But you have to try hard to look for a suitable
place that the person wants torent. If you help him with that and find
a suitable place for him, and you help him to come to an agreement on
the rent with the landlord, there is nothing wrong with that, in sha
Allah, on condition that there is no betrayal or deceit; rather it is
done in an honest and truthful manner. If you are honest in looking
for what he wants without any deceit or wrongdoing towards him or
towards the landlord, then you will be fine, in sha Allah.
End quote from Fataawa ash-Shaykh Ibn Baaz (19/358)
See also the answer to question no. 45726
But if the employee is responsible for looking for offers and prices,
in that case taking money comes under the heading of bribes and gifts
to workers that are haraam, because of the report narrated by
al-Bukhaari (7174) and Muslim (1832) from Abu Humayd as-Saa'idi (may
Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) appointed a man from
al-Asad who was called Ibn al-Lutbiyyah in charge of the zakaah. When
he came he said: This is for you, and this was given to me. The
Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) stoodup
on the minbar and praised and glorified Allaah, and said: "What isthe
matter with an agent whom I send, and he says, 'This is for you and
this was given to me'? Why doesn't he sit in the house of his father
or the house of his mother and see if he is given anything or not. By
the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, no one of you gets
anything from it (unlawfully), but he will bring it on the Day of
Resurrection, carryingit on his shoulders, even if it is a groaning
camel, a lowing cow or a bleating sheep." Then heraised his arms and
said: "O Allaah, have I conveyed (the message)?" three times.

Fasting ‘Ashoora’ for one who still owes days from Ramadaan

I still have days to make up for Ramadaan and I want to fast
'Ashoora'. Is it permissible for me to fast 'Ashoora before I have
made up the fasts I owe? Can I fast 'Ashoora'and the eleventh of
Muharram with the intention of making up the Ramadaan fasts, and will
I get the reward for fasting 'Ashoora'?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
You should not observe voluntary fasts when you still owe one or more
days from Ramadaan, rather you should start with the fasts that you
owe from Ramadaan, and then observe voluntary fasts.
Secondly:
If you fast the tenth and eleventh of Muharram with the intention of
making up days that youowe from Ramadaan, that is permissible and will
make up for two of the days that you owe. The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "Actions are judged but by
intentions, and every person will have but thatwhich he intended."
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, 11/401
We hope that you will have the reward for making up the missed fast
and the reward for fasting that day.
Fataawa Manaar al-Islam, by Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah
have mercy on him), 2/358.

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Three Tough Questions

There was a young man who went overseas to study for quite a long
time. When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious
scholar or any expert who could answer his 3 Questions. Finally, his
parents were able to find a Muslim scholar.
Young man: Who are you? Can you answer my questions?
Scholar: I am one of Allah (SubHana Wa Ta`ala )'s slaves and
Insha-Allah (God willing),I will be able to answer your questions.
Young man: Are you sure? A lot of Professors and experts were not able
to answer my questions.
Scholar: I will try my best, with the help of Allah(SubHana Wa Ta`ala).
Young Man: I have 3 questions:
1. Does God exist? If so, show me His shape.
2. What is takdir (fate)?
3. If shaitan (Devil) was created from the fire, why at the end he
will be thrown to hell that is also created from fire. It certainly
will not hurt him at all, since Shaitan (Devil) and the hell were
created from fire. Did God not think of it this far?
Suddenly, the Scholar slapped the young man'sface very hard.
Young Man (feeling pain): Why do you get angry at me?
Scholar: I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young Man: I really don'tunderstand.
Scholar: How do you feelafter I slapped you?
Young Man: Of course, I felt the pain.
Scholar: So do you believe that pain exists?
Young Man: Yes.
Scholar: Show me the shape of the pain!
Young Man: I cannot.
Scholar: That is my first answer. All of us feel God's existence
without being able to see His shape... Last night, did you dream that
you will be slapped by me?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: That is takdir (fate)........ My hand that Iused to slap you,
what is it created from?
Young Man: It is created from flesh.
Scholar: How about yourface, what is it created from?
Young Man: Flesh.
Scholar: How do you feelafter I slapped you?
Young Man: In pain.
Scholar: Even though Shaitan (Devil) and also the hell were created
from the fire, if Allah wants, insha-Allah (God willing), the hell
will become a very painful place for Shaitan (Devil).

Three Solid Truths

Once, a person was verbally abusing Abu Bakr (RA) while the Prophet
(SAW) was curiously watching with a smile. After taking much abuse
quietly, Abu Bakr responded to a fewof his comments. At this, the
Prophet exhibited his disapproval, got up and left. Abu Bakr caught up
with the Prophet and wondered, 'O Messenger of Allaah, he was abusing
me and you remained sitting. When I responded to him, you disapproved
and got up.' The Messenger of Allaah responded,
'There was an angel with you responding to him. When you responded to
him, Shaytaan took his place.'
He then said,
'O Abu Bakr, there are three solid truths: If a person is wronged and
he forbears it (without seeking revenge) just forthe sake of Allaah
(SWT), Allaah will honour him and give him the upper hand with His
help; if a person opens a door of giving gifts for cementing
relationships with relatives, Allaah willgive him abundance; and, if a
person opens a door of seeking charity for himself to increase his
wealth, Allaah will further reduce his wealth.'
Reported from Aboo Hurairah in Mishkaah and Musnad Ahmad.

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The names of Allah with Meaning and Benefits

The 99 Names of Allah, are the Names of God which are described in the
Qur'an, and Sunnah, amongst other places. Here are the list of 99
names of Allah with definition and benefits.
S.No. ALLAH'S NAME in Urdu ALLAH'S NAME MEANING BENEFIT
Allah The Greatest Name
Who repeats this name at least 1000 times his heart will be free from
doubts and suspicions. Ifany body suffering from some incurable
disease repeats this Name many times, then prays to Allahfor recovery,
he will recover from the disease, by the Grace of Allah.
1 Ar-Rahman The All-Merciful
Who repeart this name 100 times after each fard(Obligatory) prayer
will have good memory, a keen awareness, and be free of a heavy heart.
2 Ar-Rahim The All-Beneficient
He who repeat this name100 times after each Fajr (Early Morning)
prayer will find everyone to be friendly towards him and he will be
safe from all worldly calamities.
3 Al-Malik The Absolute Ruler
He who repeats this name many times every day after the morning
prayer. Will become rich by the grace of Allah.
4 Al-Quddus The Pure One
The heart of those who repeat this name 100 times each day will be
free from anxiety.
5 As-Salam The Source of Peace
He who repeats this name 160 time to a sick person, will help him to
regain health. He who repeats this name frequently will be safe from
all calamities.
6 Al-Mumin The Inspirer of Faith
He who repeats this name 631 times will be safe from harm.
7 Al-Muhaymin The Guardian
He who takes bath and offers two rak'ats of prayer and repeats this
Name 100 times with sincere concentration, Allah will purify his
external as well as internal condition.
8 Al-Aziz The Victorious
He who repeats this Name 41 times after each Fazar prayer will
beindependent of need from others and gain honour after disgrace.
9 Al-Jabbar The Compeller
He who repeats this Name will not be compelled to do anything against
his wishes, and will not be exposed to voilence, severity or hardness.
10 Al-Mutakabbir The Greatest
He who repeats this Name frequently will be granted status and
respect. If He repeats thisName frequently at the commencement of
everyact, He will achieve success by the grace of Allah.
11 Al-Khaliq The Creator
He who repeats this Name 100 times for seven days without break, Allah
will create an angel whose duty willbe to act righteously for this
person until the Day of Judgement. The reward for angel's actions will
be given to that person. See also under Al-Musawwir.
12 Al-Bari The Maker of Order
He who creates all thingsin proportion. See also the suggestions under
Al-Musawwir.
13 Al-Musawwir The Shaper of Beauty
If a woman who desires to give a birth, but cannot, fasts seven days,
and each day at the breaking of the fast (iftaar) she repeats
thesethree Names twenty-onetimes, breathes into a glass of water, and
then breaks the fast with this water, Allah will bless her with a
child.
14 Al-Ghaffar The Forgiving
He who repeats this Name will be forgiven his sins.
15 Al-Qahhar The Subduer
The soul of him who repeats this Name Will conquer the desires of the
flesh, and his heart will be made free from the attractions of the
world and gain inner peace. this Name also frees one from being
wronged.
16 Al-Wahhab The Giver of All
If a man suffering from poverty and starvation repeats this Name
frequently or keeps it with him written on a piece of paper or repeats
this Name 40 times in the last Sajda if the Chasht prayer, Allah will
relieve him of his poverty, want and starvation in a wonderful way.
17 Ar-Razzaq The Sustainer
He who repeats this Name will be provided with sustenance by Allah.
18 Al-Fattah The Opener
The heart of him who repeats this Name will be open, and he will be
given victory.
19 Al-Alim The Knower of All
He who repeats this Name, his heart will become luminous, revealing
divine light(Nur).
20 Al-Qabid The Constrictor
He who writhes this name on 4 pieces of food (fruit, bread,etc.) and
eats them for 40 days will be free from hunger.
21 Al-Basit The Reliever
He who repeats this Name 10 times after Chasht prayer with open hands
(palms up), then rubs his face with his hands, will be free of need
from others.
22 Al-Khafid The Abaser
Those who fast three days, and on the fourth day repeat this Name 70
times in a gathering, Allah will free them fromharm by their enemy.
Allah will fulfill the need of one who repeats this Name 500 times
daily.
23 Ar-Rafi The Exalter
He who repeats this Name 101 times day and night, Allah will make him
higher, as far as honour, richness and merit are concerned.
24 Al-Muizz The Bestower of Honors
He who repeats this name 140 times after Maghrib prayer on Monday or
Friday nights,Allah will make him dignified in the eyes of others.
That person will fear no one but Allah.
25 Al-Mudhill The Humiliator
He who repeats this Name 75 times will be free from harm by those who
are jealous of him and wish to harm him. Allah will protect him.
26 As-Sami The Hearer of All
He who repeats this Name 500, 100 or 50 times without speaking to
anyone on thursday after the chasht prayer, Allah will bestow on him
anything he desires.
27 Al-Basir The Seer of All
He who repeats this Names 100 times after Friday afternoon prayer,
Allah will give this person light in his sight and enlighten his
heart.
28 Al-Hakam The Judge
He who repeats this Name many times at night, many secrets (sirr)will
be revealed to him.
29 Al-Adl The Just
On Friday night or day, ifyou write this Name on apiece of bread and
eat itpeople will obey you.
30 Al-Latif The Subtle One
He who repeats this Name 133 times daily will have increase in his
sustenance and all his affairs will be settled to his satisfaction.
31 Al-Khabir The All-Aware
If a mam is a victim of selfish desires and bad habits he will be
relieved of these if he repeats this Name regularly.
32 Al-Halim The Forebearing
He who write this Name on a piece of paper, washes it with water and
sprinkles that water on anything that thing will become safe from loss
and calamities.
33 Al-Azim The Magnificent
Those who repeat this Name many times will berespected.
34 Al-Ghafur The Forgiver and Hider of Faults
He who has a headache, fever and despondent, and continuously repeats
this Name will be relieved of his ailment and will have Allah's
forgiveness.
35 Ash-Shakur The Rewarder of Thankfulness
He who is afflicted with monitory troubles or with any other calamity
and suffering, if he repeats this Name 41 tmes daily.
36 Al-Ali The Highest
He who repeats this Name regularly and keep it with him after writing
it on a piece of paper will attain high rank, affluence and success in
his (lawful) desires.
37 Al-Kabir The Greatest
He who repeats this Name 100 times each day will have esteem.
38 Al-Hafiz The Preserver
He who repeats this Name frequently and keeps it with him will
beprotected against calamities.
39 Al-Muqit The Nourisher
If someone with a bad mannered child repeats this Name into a glass of
water, and gives this water to the child to drink, the child will
havegood manners.
40 Al-Hasib The Accounter
He who faces any problem should repeat this Name many times.
41 Al-Jalil The Mighty
He who writes this Nameon a piece of paper withmusk and saffron and
keeps it with him and repeats this Name frequently will attain honour
and status.
42 Al-Karim The Generous
He who repeats this Name many times at bedtime will have esteem in
this world (and the Hereafter among the learned and righteous people).
43 Ar-Raqib The Watchful One
He who repeats this Name seven times on himself, his family and
property, all will be under Allah's protection.
44 Al-Mujib The Responder to Prayer
The appeal of him who repeats this Name will be answered.
45 Al-Wasi The All-Comprehending
If one who has difficulty in earning, repeats this Name frequently,
will have good earnings.
46 Al-Hakim The Perfectly Wise
He who repeats this Name continuously (from time to time) will not
have difficulties in his work, and Allah will open to him the door of
wisdom.
47 Al-Wadud The Loving One
If there is a quarrel between two people (e.g. wife and husband) and
one of them repeatsthis Name 1000 times over some food and has the
other person to eat the food, there will be no disagreement between
them.
48 Al-Majíd The Majestic One
He who repeats this Name gains glory.
49 Al-Baith The Resurrector
He who repeats this Name gains the fear of Allah.
50 Ash-Shahid The Witness
He who has disobedient children or wife and repeats this Name in the
morning over them 21 times daily with his handplaced on his/her
forhead he/she will become obedient.
51 Al-Haqq The Truth
If one has something and repeats this Name, he will find what is lost.
52 Al-Wakil The Trustee
He who is afraid of drowining, being burnt in a fire, or any similar
danger, and repeats this Name continuously (from time to time), will
be under the protection of Allah.
53 Al-Qawi The Possessor of All Strength
He who cannot defeat his enemy, and repeats this Name with the
intention of not being harmed, will be free from his enemy's harm.
54 Al-Matin The Forceful One
If one has troubles and repeats this Name, his troubles will disappear.
55 Al-Wali The Governor
He who repeats this Name is likely to be a walyullah, the friend of Allah.
56 Al-Hamid The Praised One
He who repeats this Name will be loved and praised.
57 Al-Muhsi The Appraiser
He who is afraid of being questioned on theJudgement Day, and repeats
this Name 100 times daily, will have ease and clementy.
58 Al-Mubdi The Originator
If This Name is repeated and breathed towards a pregnant woman who
isafaid of aborting, she will be free of danger.
59 Al-Muid The Restorer
If this Name is repeated 70 times for someone who is away from his
family, that person will return safely in seven days.
60 Al-Muhyi The Giver of Life
If a person has a heavy burden and repeats this Name seven times each
day, his burden will be taken away.
61 Al-Mumit The Taker of Life
This Name is repeated todestroy one's enmy.
62 Al-Hayy The Ever Living One
He who repeats this Name will have a long life.
63 Al-Qayyum The Self-Existing One
He who repeats this Name will not fall into inadvertency.
64 Al-Wajid The Finder
He who repeats this Name will have richness of heart.
65 Al-Majid The Glorious
He who repeats this Name in privacy and sincerely, his heart will be
enlightened.
66 Al-Wahid The Only One
He who repeats this Name 1000 times in privacy and in a quiet place
will be free from fear and delusion.
67 Al-Ahad The One
He who repeats this Name 1000 times will have certain secrets opened to him.
68 As-Samad The Satisfier of All Needs
He who repeats this Name many times, Allah will provide his need, and
as result he will not need others, but they will need him.
69 Al-Qadir The All Powerful
He who repeats this Name, all his Desires will be fulfilled.
70 Al-Muqtadir The Creator of All Power
He who repeats this Name will be aware of the truth.
71 Al-Muqaddim The Expediter
He who repeats this Name on the battlefield, or who has fear of
beingalone in an aweinspiringplace, no harm will cometo him and will
become obedient to Allah.
72 Al-Muakhkhir The Delayer
He who repeats this Name in the heart 100 times each day, only loveof
Allah will remain. No other love can enter.
73 Al-Awwal The First
A childless person will beblessed with a child if herepeats this name
40 times daily for 40 days. Ifa traveler repeats it 1000times on a
Friday he will reach home safe and sound.
74 Al-Akhir The Last
He who repeats this Name many times will lead a good life and at the
end of this life will have a good death.
75 Az-Zahir The Manifest One
He who recites this Name 15 times after Friday (jumm'a prayer) divine
light (Noor) will enter his heart.
76 Al-Batin The Hidden One
He who repeats this Name three times each day will be able to see the
truth in things.
77 Al-Walí The Protecting Friend
He who repeats this Name and breathes it into his house, his housewill
be free from danger.
78 Al-Mutaali The Supreme One
He who repeats this Name many times will gain the benevolence of Allah.
79 Al-Barr The Doer of Good
He who repeats this Name to his child, this child will be free from misfortune.
80 At-Tawwab The Guide to Repentance
He who repeats this Name many times, his repentance will be accepted.
81 Al-Muntaqim The Avenger
He who repeats this Names for 3 Fridays many times will be victorious
against his enemies.
82 Al-Afu The Forgiver
He who repeats this Name many times, all his sins will be forgiven.
83 Ar-Rauf The Clement
He who repeats this Name many times will beblessed by Allah.
84 Malik al-Mulk The Owner of All
He who repeats this Name will have esteem among people.
85 Dhul-Jalali Wal-Ikram The Lord of Majesty and Bounty
He who repeats this Name many times, will be rich.
86 Al-Muqsit The Equitable One
He who repeat this Name will be free from the harm of the devil.
87 Al-Jami The Gatherer
He who repeats this Name will find the things that he lost.
88 Al-Ghani The Rich One
He who repeats this Name 70 times will be contented and not convetous
and will not be needy.
89 Al-Mughni The Enricher
He who repeats this Name 1000 times daily for ten Fridays will becom
self-sufficient.
90 Al-Mani The Preventer of Harm
One should repeat this Name 20 times at bedtimes for a peaceful and
happy family life.
91 Ad-Darr The Creator of The Harmful
He who does not enjoy peace and tranquility in life should repeat this
Name 100 times in Fridaynights.He will find peaceand tranquility by
the grace of Allah.
92 An-Nafi The Creator of Good
He who repeats this Name 41 times at the begnning of every act, will
be successful in all his good acts.
93 An-Nur The Light
Those who repeat this Name will have inner light.
94 Al-Hadi The Guide
Ho who repeats 1100 times the sacred Names"yahadi
ihdinas-siratal-mustaqim" after the 'Isha prayer will be free from all
needs.
95 Al-Badi The Originator
He who is confronted by any distress or difficulty should repeat this
Name 70,000 times for relief from the distress.
96 Al-Baqi The Everlasting One
He who repeats this Name every Friday night 100 times all his good
deeds will be accepted, by the grace of Allah.
97 Al-Warith The Inheritor of All
He who repeats this Name after sunrise 100 times, will be safe from
all sorrows, by the grace of Allah.
98 Ar-Rashid The Righteous Teacher
He who does not have the know-how about a particular task or unableto
work out plans for a certain task should repeat this Name 1000 times
between Maghrib and 'Isha.
99 As-Sabur The Patient One
He who is in any trouble,difficulty or sorrow and repeat this Name
3000 times, will be rescued from his difficulty./alhamdulillaah

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Acts of worship which are prescribed on Fridays

I know that Friday has many virtues. Could you tell me some acts of worship that I can do on this day?. Praise be to Allaah. Yes, Friday is a good day;there are many ahaadeeth which speak of its virtues. See Question no. 9211 . There are many acts of worship which are prescribed for the Muslim to do on this day.These include: 1 – Salaat al-Jumu’ah (Friday prayer) Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salaah (prayer) on Friday (Jumu‘ah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allaah [Jumu‘ah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salaah (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing). That is better for you if you did but know!” [al-Jumu’ah 62:9] Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Zaad al-Ma’aad (1/376): Friday prayer is one of the most important obligations in Islam, and one of the greatest gatherings of the Muslims. Gathering on Friday is more importantand more obligatory than any other gathering apart from ‘Arafah. Whoever neglects it, Allaah will place a seal on his heart. It was narrated from Abu’l-Ja’d al-Damari – who was a companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) – that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever neglects threeJumu’ahs, Allaah will place a seal on his heart.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1052; classed assaheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 928 It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah that they heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say on the minbar: “Let people stop neglecting Jumu’ah, or Allaah will place a seal on their hearts, then they will be among those who are neglectful.” Narrated by Muslim, 865. 2 – Making a lot of du’aa’. On this day there is a time when a person’s Lord will answer his du’aa’ – by Allaah’s leave. It was narrated from AbuHurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned Friday and said: “On this day there is a time when no Muslim stands and prays,asking Allaah for something, but Allaah will grant him it” – and he gestured with his hands to indicate how short that time is. Narrated by al-Bukhaari,893; Muslim, 852 3 – Reading Soorat al-Kahf. It was narrated from AbuSa’eed al-Khduri that theProphet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on Friday, he willbe illuminated with lightbetween the two Fridays.” Narrated by al-Haakim; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 836 4 – Sending a lot of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It was narrated from Aws ibn Aws that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The best of your days is Friday. On that day Adam(peace be upon him) was created; on that dayhe died; on that day the Trumpet will be blown; and on that day all of creation will swoon. So send a great deal of blessings upon me, for your blessings will be shown to me.” They said,“O Messenger of Allaah, how will our blessings upon you be shown to you when you have turned to dust?” He said, “Allaah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets, peace be uponthem.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1047; classed assaheeh by Ibn al-Qayyim in his comments on Sunan Abi Dawood, 4/273; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 925. He said in ‘Awn al-Ma’bood: Friday is singled out because it is the best of days and the chosen day.So there is an advantageto sending blessings upon him on that day that is not present on any other day. Along with these virtues and acts of worship, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade singling out Friday for fasting, or singling out the night of Friday for doing acts of worship that are not narrated in sharee’ah. It was narrated from AbuHurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not single out the night of Friday for qiyaam al-layl,and do not single out the day of Friday for fasting, unless that is part of the habitual fasting of any one of you.” (Narrated by Muslim, 1144). Al-San’aani said in Subul al-Salaam: This hadeeth indicates that it is haraam to single out the night of Friday for worship or reading Qur’aan that is not one’s regular custom, apart from that which is indicated in thetexts, such as reading Soorat al-Kahf. Al-Nawawi said: This hadeeth clearly states that it is forbiddento single out the night ofFriday for prayer or the day of Friday for fasting. It is agreed (among the scholars) that this is makrooh. He also said: The scholars said that the reason why it is forbidden to single out Friday for fasting is that Friday is a day of du’aa’, dhikr and worship, such as ghusl, going early to the prayer, waiting for the prayer, listening to the khutbah and recitinga lot of dhikr afterwards,because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Then when the (Jumu‘ah) Salaah (prayer) is ended, you may disperse through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allaah (by working), and remember Allaah much” [al-Jumu’ah 62:10] And there are other acts of worship to be done on this day. So it is preferable not to fast then, as this will help a person to perform these duties in an energetic manner and enjoy them without feeling bored ortired. This is like the pilgrim on the day of ‘Arafah in ‘Arafah, because the Sunnah is for him not to fast on that day for the same reason… This is the reason for not allowing singling out Friday for fasting. And it was said that the reason is so thatpeople will not go to extremes in venerating it as happened in the case of Saturday. But thisview is weak, because on that day we offer Jumu’ah prayer and do other acts of worship which are a kind of veneration. And it was said that the reason for its prohibition is so that people would not think that this was obligatory. This is also a weak view because it is encouragedto fast on Mondays and there was no fear that anyone would think it was obligatory. No attention should be paidto this far-fetched view. The same argument is applicable in the case of fasting the day of ‘Arafah and the day of ‘Ashoora’, etc. The correct view is that which we have stated above. And Allaah knows best.

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