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Daily Resolutions 2
Solution to All Your
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Oh My Beloved Child 4
Arrows of Iblees 5
Time to Reflect 6
The Adherence to the
Sunnah
Women’s Role in Life 8-9
Q & A’s 10
Kidz Zone 11-12
Choosing a Soul Mate 13
Differences of My Ummah 14
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By Maulana Haseeb Mayet
As the New Year draws closer, many will be finalizing
their list of resolutions to improve their spiritual, physical
or mental lives. As Muslims, how important are
resolutions in our life?
We firmly believe that, before we came into this world, we
had already made a resolution and commitment to the
Almighty Allah : And (recall) when your Lord brought
forth their descendants from the loins of the sons of
Adam, and made them witnesses against their own
selves (asking them,) "Am I not your Lord?" They said,
"Yes, we do testify." (We did so) lest you claim on the
Day of Resurrection, "We were unaware of this." (7:172)
However, as humans, we tend to forget and not
remember. So let us take a trip down memory lane. We
may recall that, just a few months back, we were
enjoying the blessings of the holy month of Ramadhan.
The month of Ramadhan gave us an ideal opportunity to
reflect upon our lives and to make a firm resolution to
continue our future lives in submission and surrender to
the will of the Almighty Allah .
In fact, as far as resolutions are concerned, they are part
and parcel of every believer‟s daily life. We actually make
a resolution no fewer than 20 times a day whilst we
perform our Fardh and Witr Salaah and read Surah
Fatiha therein which has the following words: [Lord] You
alone we worship and only Your help we seek. Set us
firm on the straight path - The path of those You have
blessed, not of those who have earned Your wrath, nor of
those who have gone astray. (1:4-6)
Finally, as the day comes to an end and the last salaah
of the day is performed, i.e. the Witr Salaah, we
rejuvenate our resolution in the words of the Qunoot: O
Allah we seek help from You. We seek Your
forgiveness. We believe in You. We trust in You. We
praise You in the best manner. We thank You and we are
not ungrateful to You. We leave and cast off the one who
disobeys You. O Allah You alone we worship and to
You do we pray and prostrate. To You do we run and we
are quick in doing so. We hope of Your mercy and fear
Your punishment. Verily, Your punishment overtakes the
unbelievers.
If we ponder over its meaning, it becomes apparent
that, the best resolution we can make is a resolute
commitment to carry out the commands of Allah in
our lives and encourage others to do the same!
The greatest day of our lives is today - „the first day of
the rest of our lives‟. For the believer, every day is a
New Year’s Day because in Islam each day is a new
day...
Hence, before retiring to bed we must take account of
today‟s deeds, of what has been gained and lost. We
should then repent for the atonement of our sins with
utmost sincerity. Life and death are both firmly and
directly in the hands of the Almighty Allah .
If our eyes open up to the truth today in this world,
then our past ended last night and now we are
starting afresh this morning. We should consider this
new day in our life as a blessing and an opportunity
granted once again by Allah to rectify any wrong which
may have been committed in the past. We must intend
to practice good deeds and try to fulfill all our obligations.
Insha-Allah, if our resolutions are sincere, we will be
given the ability to do so.
The Prophet of Allah said, “Take benefit of five before
five: Your youth before your old age, your health before
your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free
time before your preoccupation and your life before your
death.” (Ahmad)
A Beautiful Lesson…
One day, a rich father took his son on a trip. He wanted to show him
how poor someone can be.
They spent time on the farm of a poor family. On the way home, father
asked, did you see how poor they are? What did you learn?
The son said... We have a pool, they have rivers. We have lanterns at
night, they have stars. We buy food, they grow theirs. We have walls
to protect us, they have friends. We have encyclopaedias, they have
Qur‟an. Then he added: Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.
LESSON: It's not about money that makes us rich, it's about simplicity and having ALLAH in our lives.
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By Binte Muhammad Nauman
Today, we see so many people that are
wealthy and from prestigious families but
they still have so many problems. We see so
many people with successful careers and
going into further education but they still
never seem to be succeeding. And we see so
many people keeping up with the latest trend
but they still never seem to find inner peace
and happiness. The solution to these
problems is simple. Namaz.
It is narrated by Huzaifah that, whenever
the Prophet happened to face any
difficulty, he would at once resort to Salaat.
(Ahmad, Abu Dawood). This just shows us
that praying Namaz will give you the solution
to all your problems. It is as the Prophet
said, "The coolness of the eyes." It is the
peace of mind and only through it can one
attain peace in his mind, heart, and life. I
have personally experienced this and
strongly believe that Namaz, without a
shadow of a doubt makes that difference in
our lives. And no matter how much we may
go looking for happiness it will not come to us
unless we read Namaz.
Our beloved prophet has also said that
when a person stands up in Namaz, the
gates of paradise are opened for him and the
veils between him and Allah are lifted.
This just shows that Namaz is a blessing
from Allah that you and I maybe take for
granted. Allah bestows five favours on a
person who prays his Salaat
His daily bread is made easy for him
He is saved from the punishment of the
grave.
He shall receive his record in his right hand
(on the Day of Judgement)
He shall cross Pul-Siraat with the speed of
lightning and will enter paradise without
reckoning.
Whenever we intend to pray our Namaz we
should always think to ourselves that when I
am in Namaz I am going to
be talking to Allah , praying
to Allah and asking Allah
for anything I want.
“Allah , the Blessed and
Exalted has said: „I have
divided the prayer between
Myself and My slave, into two
halves, and My slave shall
have what he has asked
for.‟ [From Surah Fatiha]
When the slave says, „Praise
be to Allah , Lord of the
Worlds,‟ Allah says, „My
slave has praised Me.‟ When
the slave says, „The Most
Merciful, the Bestower of
Mercy,‟ Allah says, „My slave has extolled
me.‟ When the slave says, „Master of the Day
of Judgement,‟ Allah says, „My slave has
glorified me.‟ When the slave says, „It is You
alone we worship and it is You alone we ask
for help,‟ Allah says, „This is between Me
and My slave, and My slave shall have what
he asked for.‟ When the slave says, „Guide
us to the straight path, the path of those
whom You have favoured, not the path of
those who receive Your anger, nor of those
who go astray,‟ Allah says, „All these are
for My slave, and My slave shall have what
he asked for‟" (Muslim)
We shouldn't think of Salaah as a burden but
rather a prized gift in which we are speaking
directly to Allah .
Some of us pray our Namaz, but are we
giving our full devotion to Allah within our
Namaz? Or has it become a ritual for us?
Can we remember the Surahs we prayed in
the Salaah we just offered, or is our salaah
the inna a‟atayna kal kawthar and the kul
huwallahu ahad Salaah? Do we realise that
in our Ruku and Sujud we are at the feet of
Rahmaan, or is our Ruku and Sujud similar to
a crow pecking; where we hardly lift our
heads and go directly in to the second.
In Bukhari and Muslim, Abu Hurairah tells
us that a man entered the Masjid, wherein
the messenger of Allah was sitting. He
prayed two rakaats and then came to the
Prophet and said salaam. The Prophet
answered his salaam and then said, “Go
back and pray for you have not prayed.” So
the man went back, prayed (two rakaats) like
he did the first time and then came back and
repeated the salaam. The Prophet
answered the salaam and then said, “Go
back and pray for you have not prayed.” So
the man went back, prayed (two rakaats) like
he did the first time and then came back and
repeated the salaam. The Prophet
answered his salaam once again and once
again said, “Go back and pray for you have
not prayed.” He said this three times until,
after this third time the man said, “By He who
sent you with the truth O Messenger of Allah
, I do not know any better than this. Teach
me.” The Prophet then said:
“If you stand up for salaah say „Allahu Akbar.‟
Then read what comes easy for you from the
Qur'an. Then, bow until you are comfortable
in your Ruku‟. Then, stand up until you are
standing up straight. Then, prostrate until you
are comfortable in your Sujood. Then, sit until
you are comfortable in your Juloos. Then,
prostrate until you are comfortable in your
Sujood. And do this in your entire salaah.”
We see Namaz as an optional act rather than
a compulsory act. And when our associates
miss their Namaz we just take it lightly and
carry on with our lives. Whereas our beloved
prophet has said “Leaving of Salaah is the
only partition between Iman and
disbelief.” (Muslim)
The main obstacles stopping us from praying
Namaz today are family and wealth. For
many, the main reason may be that not
everyone in the family prays Namaz.
Therefore when it comes to Namaz time and
we‟re with our family we feel too out of place
and embarrassed to get up and pray. Instead
we let it slip our mind and carry on with our
life. But this shouldn‟t be the case. Instead
we should excuse ourselves from the table or
gathering etc. and Insha-Allah through our
effort in praying Namaz we may influence
other members of our family to pray too and
Insha-Allah we will get reward in abundance.
So wherever we are whether it is at school,
work, university, family gatherings, shopping
etc never forget Namaz; it should always be
kept as our top priority no matter what the
circumstances may be.
The prophet has said. “The first matter that
the slave will be brought to account for on the
Day of Judgement is the prayer. If it is sound,
then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And
if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be
bad" (Al-Tabarani).
Let‟s make a change by bringing this
wonderful attribute into our lives. Then, not
only will we find happiness in this world but
also in the hereafter.
Abu Qatada bin Rabiy says he heard the
Prophet saying, “Allah has said, "(O,
Muhammad !) I have ordained 5 times daily
Salaat for your followers. I have made a
covenant with Myself that whoever is regular
in performing his Salaat at its fixed hour, he
shall be admitted into Paradise. Those of
your followers, who do not guard their Salaat,
are not included in this covenant." (Abu
Dawood, Ibn Majah) .
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Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali (Rahmatullahi Alayh)
It has been It has been learned that one of
the students of Imam Ghazali (RA), who
acquired a lot of knowledge and spiritual
benefits from him over a number of years,
had a thought in his heart. He thought that
although he has spent a lot of time learning
different branches of religious knowledge
from Imam Ghazali (RA), he still did not
know which of these would be of real help
to him, (which would illumine his grave,
which would be beneficial to him on the Day
of Judgement) and which branches of
knowledge would not be of benefit to him
(on the Day of Judgement), so that he could
refrain from those branches of knowledge
because the Holy Prophet Muhammad
said: "I seek Allah 's refuge from the
knowledge which is of no benefit".
This disciple of Imam Ghazali (RA) kept
thinking along these lines for a few days
and then wrote a letter to Imam Ghazali
(RA) with the view of getting an answer to
his dilemma along with some other
questions. Furthermore, he also asked for
some advice and to teach him a
supplication that he could always recite. He
wrote in his letter that although Imam
Ghazali (RA) has written numerous books,
this weak individual is in need of something
that he could always study and always act
upon its injunctions. In reply to his letter,
Imam Ghazali (RA) sent him the following
advices.
IMAM GHAZALI'S RESPONSE TO THE
LETTER
In the Name of Allah (God), the Most
Compassionate and the Most Merciful.
All praises belong to Allah alone, the
Lord of all the universes and blessings and
peace of Allah be upon His messenger
Muhammad and on all of his
descendants and followers.
My dear beloved son and true friend!
May Allah , the Exalted, grant you a long
life for His worship and obedience and may
He enable you to walk on the path of His
beloveds. You should know that the
fountain of all good counsel is the holy
existence of Prophet Muhammad
because the constitution of all counsel is
based on his Ahaadith (traditions) and
Sunnah (outward character and conduct as
well as internal states). Every counsel
(advice) contrary to his Ahaadith and
Sunnah will be of no benefit. Countless
accounts of advices have been written and
told in the light of the Ahaadith and Sunnah
of the Holy Prophet Muhammad . If you
have received any guidance from them then
you do not need any advice from me.
However, if you have not received any
counsel from the counsels of Prophet
Muhammad then tell me, in all these
years, what knowledge have you acquired
from me? My dear beloved son! Among the
counsels of the Holy Prophet Muhammad
, is the counsel:
"A servant of Allah 's involvement in
useless things is an indication that Allah
has removed His special favours from
him/her (or has removed him/her from
His Grace). And if the servant is
spending even a moment from his/her
life on things other than for which Allah
has created him/her for, then it's a
matter of great sorrow."
The Holy Prophet Muhammad has
furthermore said:
"An individual whose state, even after
forty (40) years of age, is such that good
in him/her does not prevail over the evil
in him/her, then [this individual] should
get ready to go to Hell."
My dear beloved son!
It's very easy to give this advice to all the
people of the whole world but it's very
difficult to act upon it oneself. It's because,
those in whose hearts the pleasures of the
world and following of their desires
dominate, they find the advice and
guidance bitter. These people's hearts are
trapped in the worldly desires and
pleasures. In this respect, this individual is
worthy of special mention, which learns
wisdom, philosophy and worldly learning
like that and thinks that this knowledge will
be a cause of salvation for him/her in the
life hereafter along with earning for him/her
fame and prestige in the world. He/she
thinks that it's not necessary to act on this
knowledge and that he/she is exempt from
acting upon it. This belief, which is wrong, is
of those who study philosophy. All Glory
and Honour to Allah the Great. This
individual does not even know this much
that the knowledge that he/she acquires on
which he/she does not even act upon, will
be a reason for punishment for him/her on
the Day of Judgement. Does this person not
know that the Holy Prophet Muhammad
said:
"On the Day of Judgement, the most
severe torment will be given to the
scholar (person of knowledge) to whom
Allah had not benefited from his/her
knowledge (i.e. he/she did not act upon
the acquired knowledge)."
It has been narrated in the traditions of the
intimates (friends/saints) of Allah , that
one saint saw Shaykh Junaid Baghdadi
(RA) in his dream after his death and asked
him:
"O Abu al-Qasim! Inform me about your
state after your death!" Shaykh Junaid
Baghdadi (RA) responded:
"Worships and signs (Isharaat) all turned
out to be useless. But some Rakaat (cycles)
of prayers I did at the time of Tahajjud (third
part of the night) were of benefit."
To be continued in next issue...
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Fornication or Zinaa is increasingly becoming one of
the most underestimated sins. It is common place now
for young boys and even girls to consider „the more the
better‟. Fornication plays an extremely significant role in
the collapse and degradation of society. In fact today‟s
society does not even consider it to be wrong (i.e. it is
not even considered immoral).
It is rather unfortunate that such sin and evil has
become so rife nowadays. How true are the words of
our beloved Prophet , 'A time will dawn upon man that
Zinaa (adultery) will become so widespread that the
most pious man in this world will be that person who
witnesses two people doing evil on the street pavement.
This person would go up to them and tell them to do it
behind a tree. He will not stop them from the evil rather
he would tell them that instead of doing it in front of
everybody, they should go and do their actions behind a
tree. The person who tells them this will be the most
pious person. Today, we are presently experiencing the
above, Zinaa is being done openly, everywhere without
any prohibition or obstruction.'
Allah says in the Holy Qur‟aan:
By Maulana Raasheed Pakwashi
"And come not near unto adultery, verily! It is an
obscenity and an evil way." (17:32)
All practises, things and institutions which aid and or
even lead towards fornication and immodesty are
forbidden by Islam.
Allah is aware of the sneaky movement of the eye
as it casts a lustful glance. He is also aware of the evil
thoughts, ideas and images that are conjured up in the
heart.
The realisation that Allah is aware of these evil
activities creates a sense of shame, regret and guilt
within the heart resulting in Taubah (repentance). This
verse is therefore a wonderful prescription for people
suffering from the disease of lustful gazes and thoughts.
However, this remedy is only effective when applied
practically over a period of time. Constant meditation
upon the contents of this aayah, coupled with Zikrullah
(the remembrance of Allah ) and wazaif (daily prayer),
will develop the desired level of determination to abstain
from this sin.
However the original and only cure from all spiritual
aliments is determination and will power. It is reported in
a Hadith Qudsi "The (evil) gaze is a poisonous arrow
from the arrows of Iblees (Satan). He that abstains from
it out of my fear, I will grant him in return such Imaan
(faith), the sweetness of which he will experience within
his heart." (Ibn Katheer )
Islam's answer to this sin is marriage. For those who
do not have the means to marry Allah says in the
noble Qur‟aan “And let those who find not the means to
marry keep chaste until Allah enriches them of His
bounty. (Nur 24:33).
A Hadith in Bukhari relates “He who is not able to
marry, the way for abstinence for him is to keep fast."
He is also reported to have said, "O Young men, those
of you can afford to marry should marry because this is
a means to restrict the eyes, to cast an evil look and to
keep pure and chaste; and the one who cannot afford
should fast because fasting helps keep down the
Passions."
It is human nature that is reflected in the desire for a
woman in a man's heart and for a man in a woman's
heart. If this desire is fulfilled through marriage it grows
in their hearts true love and pure thoughts. If this desire
is achieved through prohibited relationships it will lead
them to impurity of thoughts and grow evil in their
hearts. Marriage is, therefore, a means to purity and
keeping away from evil. It must also be remembered
that the natural inclination for each other in man and
woman should not be referred to as an ugly or evil
passion. To refer to it in that manner is a grave mistake.
It is Allah Himself who has put this inclination in male
and female. He has inclined them instinctively in that
manner to further certain designs which He has willed
for human beings. However, misuse of this inclination
through unlawful means will lead the perpetrator to evil
and impurity.
In short, the main purpose of marriage is exactly what
Allah has stated in the Qur'an - marry with the sole
aim of abstaining from illicit sexual behaviour.
You may marry with the intention of obtaining Taqwa
(the fear of Allah and deep devotion to Him) and
restraining yourself from unchaste, immoral actions;
your aim should not be to merely have sexual relations.
Besides, when a man marries he becomes
responsible and alert. He endeavours to earn a living
and is afraid of doing anything that is unnecessary. He
has the qualities of love, faithfulness and modesty. He is
very careful in spending and is protected from many
diseases.
Marriage is instrumental in ensuring that the partners
enjoy good health, are content, satisfied, happy,
economical in spending, progressing in this life and
hopefully in the hereafter. Marriage is simply
advantageous; there is nothing better than it for
civilisation. It helps the nation and country. It is a
medical prescription against illnesses and disease. We
leave you with one final thought. If the natural law of
marriage did not exist and was not operative among
human beings, the world would be lonely and deserted.
There would be no idea of a „home‟, in fact there would
be no concept of society.
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Continued from the previous issue, the talk on
‘Moral Conduct’
My brothers! 90% of the role played in moral
conduct is by the tongue. Bitter words uttered
by the tongue break people‟s hearts, turn a
friend into a foe, make a person to lose his
reputation, cause him to become morally
corrupt and consequently lead him to
abandon his faith. In comparison, good
manners and mild words spoken by the
tongue unite people‟s hearts, make an enemy
become a friend, build a person‟s reputation,
restore his morality and evidently beautify his
faith and make it complete. For this very
reason, it is paramount to always keep control
over your tongue.
On one occasion the Holy Prophet . asked
an illustrious companion of his, Muaadh ibn
Jabal , “O Muaadh ! Shall I explain to
you the essence of the complete religion?”
„Complete religion‟ denotes the 30 parts of
the Holy Qur'aan and
a million Ahaadith.
Muaadh asked,
“What is it, O
Messenger of Allah
.?” The Holy
Prophet . drew out
his (blessed) tongue
and took hold of it
with his (blessed)
hand. He instructed
Time
to
Part 2
Speech of Hazrat Maulana Tariq Jamil’s delivered on 1 st July 2011
before the Jumuah Khutbah at Madinah Masjid, Batley with regards
to good character-transcribed by Maulana Mohammed Yusuf Sufi
Muaadh ibn Jabal with regards holding
back the tongue (saying), “O Muaadh! Keep
control over this (tongue).”
He explained to Muaadh ibn Jabal in a
manner that is used in teaching a small child.
He did so, in order to emphasize the fact that
this feat (of keeping control over the tongue)
is extremely challenging. In fact, it is the most
formidable deed. Indeed it is easy to keep
huge planes and titanic ships under control,
where as it is difficult to hold back this (small)
tongue.
Luqmaan Hakeem is quoted to have said:
“O my son! I have never regretted remaining
silent. Whenever I have been remorseful, it
has been upon the words I have spoken.
Whenever I have suffered any shame and felt
embarrassed, it has been upon my utterance.
I have never been embarrassed due to
remaining quiet.
On another occasion the Holy Prophet .
said to another illustrious companion of his,
Abu Dharr Ghifari , “O Abu Dharr!
Describe to me a couple of deeds which hold
great rewards and are very simple to perform.
However, (I swear) by that Being in Whose
Hands is my life, the humans and jinn will not
be able to present such deeds to Allah
Most High on the Day of Judgement.” Abu
Dharr asked, “O
Messenger of
Allah .! What
are they?” The Holy Prophet . replied, “The
first is keeping control over the tongue and
the other is moral conduct (good manners).”
These two acts are such that the people of
the entire world will be unable to present
them (due to the fact that they were neglectful
of these qualities in this life).
My brothers and sisters! Hold back your
tongue from telling lies, backbiting, gossip,
criticising or humiliating anyone and hurting
people‟s feelings. Moreover, using foul
language against anyone is a grave sin.
The deterioration in a person‟s religiousness
(piety) is particularly caused by (the misuse
of) the tongue, especially with regards to
insulting pious people. These pious people
are those who abstain from drinking, stealing
and interest. Satan corrupts such people who
insult the pious, more than anyone else,
through (the misuse of) their tongues. He
makes them backbite or criticise others. He
causes them to display arrogant and stubborn
behaviour. He makes them think of
themselves as superior and others as inferior.
In doing so, he causes them to become
morally corrupt.
Therefore, brothers! Beautify your conduct.
Protect your religiousness from weakening.
Safeguard your home from destruction. Save
your community from becoming immoral and
subsequently from being dragged into chaos
and friction.
Finally, keep control over your tongues!
Always think to yourself (before speaking):
“Will my words be a source of love and
guidance or will they create hatred and
corruption.” Remember that religiousness is
always acquired through acts of worship and
is (sadly) lost as a result of displaying (bad)
manners.
May Allah give us all the ability to practice
upon these beautiful teachings of Islam.
Ameen.
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The Adherence to the
Sunnah and the
Importance of Pardah
(Part 3)
By Maulana Abdur Rauf Sufi Sahib (D.B)
Continued from Last issue:
Our noble Nabi used to see Shaytaan
with his own eyes. Consequently,
Hadhrat Umayyah bin Makhshi relates
that a man was eating in the presence of
Nabi and had (presumably) not recited
Bismillah. He had nearly finished eating
all of his food and had just one morsel
left when he recited:
بِسۡ‏ مِ‏ ‏ّٰللاِ‏ اَوَّ‏ لَہٗ‏ وَ‏ آخِرَہٗ‏
At this point, Rasulullah broke into a
smile and mentioned, ‘Shaytaan had
been eating food with him from the very
beginning but when he recited the name
of Allah upon the last morsel,
Shaytaan vomited and threw out
everything which he had
eaten.’(Riyaadhus Saaliheen, Vol 1,
Etiquettes of eating)
The Ulama state that Nabi withا his
own eyes that the Shaytaan had sat to
eat because the man had not recited
Bismillah. Thereafter when the man did
recite Bismillah, our Nabi with his own
eyes that the Shaytaan got up, went
away, and after reaching a distance
away, vomited all that he had eaten. It
was Nabi who saw all of this with his
own eyes. We are not able to see such
things, however, the statements of Nabi
are always true. Not a single thing
or saying of Nabi ,regardless of being
great or small by deed, can ever be false.
From this, we are able to understand an
important rule regarding our deen, that
Shaytaan partakes from the meal upon
which Bismillah has not been recited,
therefore, if we forget to recite Bismillah
then we should recite it in the duration
of the meal whenever we remember to.
A single deed, various intentions and
countless rewards
The Ulama have also stated that if we
make the following intention whilst
eating; ‘Oh Allah !Whatever strength
or power I gain from eating this food, I
shall spend in Your worship’, then we
shall hope to gain full reward for that
food due to the fact that we ate with an
intention (Niyyah) which rendered the
deed of eating into worship. (Ibadah).
If a morsel falls whilst eating and it is
clean then we should pick it up and eat
it. There is no harm in doing so. If it has
been spoiled a little then we should
clean it if possible and eat it up. On the
other hand, if it has been completely
spoiled then it should be placed in such a
place where it would not be trodden
upon. Such is the respect mentioned for
food. Nowadays, we totally disregard
the respect for food and the food which
ends up on the floor is forever trampled
beneath our feet; or food is simply
emptied away when the plate is taken to
the tap. In various books, it has been
related to the extent that we should pick
up the fallen grain or morsel and not
leave it for Shaytaan.
Forsaking of the Sunnah is proof of
weakness in faith
Once, a Sahabi was eating his meal in
the company of some wealthy people,
when a morsel of food dropped onto the
floor. The honourable Sahabi picked
the morsel up without bothering about
what others may think. People began to
advise him not to do such a thing as they
were in the company of prominent
wealthy people who would think bad of
his actions, however, the Sahabi
proceeded to pick it up and eat it
remarking, ‘Why should I forsake the
Sunnah of my beloved Nabi for the
sake of these foolish ones?’
أأترک سنۃ حبیبی لھؤ الء الحمقاء
The Sunnah of my beloved Nabi is
that if any grain of food were to fall onto
the floor whilst eating then we should
pick it up and eat it. Let the worldly ones
think and do as they please, however, I
shall never forsake the Sunnah of my
beloved Nabi for their sake.
Today, we find so many of our fellow
Muslims who forsake the teachings of
deen because of what others may think,
whereas in fact, the teachings of our
deen should never be forsaken for such
reasons. If we pause to muse over what
others may think then perhaps we would
have to forsake the entire deen.
Regardless of what others may think or
say, we must practise our deen correctly
and uphold the teachings of our deen.
To be continued in next issue...
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Women’s
Role in Life
By Apa R. Bint Ilyas
A woman is the cornerstone of society. She is a daughter, a sister, a
wife and a mother, all caring, nurturing roles within which she has the
opportunity to actively change society and shape the future
generation. Each of the above mentioned roles require her to rear
those around her in some way or another. This is no straightforward,
effortless task. To do justice to this mountain of a mission she needs
encouragement, motivation and stimulation; where better to find it
than in the stories and lives of the pious predecessors? For any
substantial and important duty, we take inspiration from those greater
than us, so let us delve into the past, into the time of Rasulullah
and see what lessons we can learn and what pieces of advice we can
take to apply into our lives today.
The Daughter – Hadhrat Fatimah [RA]
We all know of Hadhrat Fatimah‟s love for Rasulullah and indeed
Rasulullah ‟s deep love for his daughter. We hear of Hadhrat
Fatimah‟s dedication and commitment to her father, how she would
run to his defence when he was being persecuted though she was
herself only a child. In one instance the Prophet was reading
Salaah near the Ka‟bah, as he went into sajdah the disbelievers
places the intestines of a camel on Rasulullah ‟s back. Due to the
weight he was unable to lift his beloved head. Hadhrat Fatimah, a
young girl at the time, ran to him weeping, trying to relieve him of this
burden. Rasulullah consoled her saying, "My daughter, do not cry,
for certainly, Allah will protect your father!" The young Fatimah
witnessed such scenes of vicious opposition and harassment against
her father and the early Muslims but she did not meekly stand aside
rather joined in the struggle in defence of her father and his noble
mission.
After Hadhrat Fatimah [RA] married, her life with Hadhrat Ali was
as simple and frugal as it was in her father's household. In fact, so far
as material comforts were concerned, it was a life of hardship and
deprivation. Throughout their life together, Hadhrat Ali remained
poor because he did not set great store by material wealth.
In fact, it could be said that Hadhrat Fatimah's life with Hadhrat Ali
was even more rigorous than life in her father's home. At least before
marriage, there were always a number of ready helping hands in the
Prophet's household. But now she had to cope virtually on her own.
To relieve their extreme poverty, Hadhrat Ali worked as a drawer
and carrier of water and she as a grinder of corn. One day she said to
Hadhrat Ali : "I have ground until my hands are blistered."
"I have drawn water until I have pains in my chest," said Hadhrat Ali
and went on to suggest to Hadhrat Fatimah: "God has given your
father some captives of war, so go and ask him to give you a
servant."
Reluctantly, she went to the Prophet who said: "What has brought
you here, my little daughter?" "I came to give you greetings of peace,"
she said, for in awe of him she could not bring herself to ask what she
had intended.
"What did you do?" asked Hadhrat Ali when she returned alone.
"I was ashamed to ask him," she said. So the two of them went
together but the Prophet felt they were less in need than others.
"I will (cannot) not give to you," he said, "and let the Ahl as-Suffah
(poor Muslims who stayed in the mosque) be tormented with hunger.
I have not enough for their keep..."
Hadhrat Ali and Hadhrat Fatimah returned home feeling somewhat
dejected (unhappy) but that night, after they had gone to bed, they
heard the voice of the Prophet asking permission to enter.
Welcoming him, they both rose to their feet, but he told them:
"Stay where you are," and sat down beside them. "Shall I not tell you
of something better than that which you asked of me?" he asked and
when they said yes he said: "Words which Jibra'eel taught me, that
you should say "Subhanallah - Glory be to Allah " 10 times after
every Prayer, and 10 times "Alhamdulillah - Praise be to Allah ,"
and 10 times "Allahu Akbar - Allah is Great." And that when you go
to bed you should say them thirty-three times each." Thus this is why
this Tasbeeh is called Tasbeeh-e-Faatimi)
Thus Hadhrat Fatimah learned the valuable traits and characteristics
of patience, tolerance and hard work, which she also in turn taught to
her children.
The Sister – Ash Shaymaa [RA]
Her name was Huthaafah bint Al-Haarith, known as Ash-
Shaymaa' [RA]. She was the sister of the Prophet by suckling, as
they both suckled from her blood mother Haleemah As-Sa'diyyah
[RA].
Ash-Shaymaa' [RA] loved her brother, the Prophet dearly and
would follow his news step by step. When she heard about his
mission and Prophethood, she immediately believed in him and
supported him because she saw that his message calls for peace,
love, security, tolerance and compassion between people.
When the Prophet attacked the tribe of Hawaazin [her tribe] and
Banu Sa'd were defeated, she was taken as one of the war captives.
By this time she had grown old and weak, and her features had
changed. As the Muslims took her in, she told the man who took her
as captive: "I am the sister of your Companion, i.e. the Prophet "
When they presented her to the Prophet she said to him: "O
Muhammad ! I am your sister" and then she gave a sign by which
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he recognized her.
Rasulullah welcomed her and was very hospitable to her spreading
his garment for her to sit on. He said to her, as his eyes shed
tears: "If you choose to go back to your tribe, I will send, and if you
chose to stay with us, then you will live honoured, loved and
respected amongst us". She replied: "I prefer to go back" then she
embraced Islam, and the Prophet gifted her with a camel and two
servants (a male and a female) to show her respect and honour.
(Seerat Ibn Hishaam).
She was a devout worshipper and was famous as a poet who
supported and defended Islam and the Messenger with her poetry,
and she remained as such until she died.
The Wife – Hadhrat Khadeejah [RA]
Hadhrat Khadeejah was a very loyal and loving wife and she provided
all the domestic comforts to her husband. But the Holy Prophet
was always spiritually perturbed because of the deteriorating social
and moral conditions in the Arab society. It was but natural of a
Prophet. He was pondering over some rational solution of the moral
problems of the society. In the forthcoming years, he got so much
engulfed in his meditations that he sought refuge, from the everyday
problems in the cave of Hira near Makkah. He made it a routine to
visit Hira and stayed there for weeks altogether for deep meditation
and spiritual purification. Hadhrat Khadeejah stood by her husband
during this critical period and extended all help. She was the only
source of solace for the Holy Prophet in those days.
When the Holy Prophet received his first message from Allah ,
he was worried and anxious. Its impact was so upsetting that he
rushed home shivering. The divine light illuminated his beloved face.
He said, “Khadeejah, I do not know what it is. I do not know what is
going to happen. Wrap me in a blanket. Wrap me in a blanket”.
Hadhrat Khadeejah reassured him saying “Don‟t worry, you are a
truthful person. You care for others and are kind to all. You are
honest and hospitable. Allah will not forsake you”.
After declaring the Shahaadah, when the Makkans unanimously
turned against the Holy Prophet and started teasing and torturing
him, Hadhrat Khadeejah stood by her husband. She was his lone
follower and companion. She helped him all she could. She was
loving, obedient, and devoted to her husband. She help solve the
problems he was facing. She used her social status to minimize the
opposition against the Holy Prophet . Due to these factors she was
his most beloved wife. He loved her so much that while she was
alive, he did not marry another woman. In the later years of his age
he used to recall the sweet memories of times passed with Hadhrat
Khadeejah.
The Mother - Umme Ayman [RA]
The Prophet Muhammad said, "Umm Ayman is my second
mother."
Her name was Barakah and she was a maid who served Hadhrat
Aaminah, the beloved mother of Rasulullah and took care of her
son Muhammad . He loved Barakah and regarded her as a
member of his household and family. After the demise of Hadhrat
Aaminah, Barakah came back to Makkah with Muhammad to his
grandfather Abdul Muttalib. It was there that she showed all the love
and affection she had for Muhammad . Any child of Rasulullah ‟s
age at that time, no matter how intelligent and self-dependent he may
be, would still need someone to care for him. Abdul Muttalib
requested Barakah to be cautious and treat Muhammad with
utmost kindness and gentleness.
He told her once, "Barakah, Be mindful of my son, for I had seen him
with children near the lotus tree. The people of the Scripture are
saying that my son is the Prophet of this generation."
Perhaps Barakah understood what that meant or, rather, had
witnessed that with her own eyes, heard it with her ears and
understood it with her heart.
She had a narration regarding this. She said, "Two men from the
Jews of Madinah came to me one day and they told me, “Bring out for
us Ahmad (also the name of Prophet ) so that we can see him.”
They then looked at him and scrutinized him. One of them told his
companion, “This is the Prophet of this Ummah and that is the place
of his migration [referring to Madinah]. There will be a lot of killings
and captive­taking there."
Many years later, after migration to Madinah, Umm Ayman would be
kind to the Prophet and attend to him. Sufiyan ibn 'Uyaynah
narrated that Umm Ayman would be kind to the Messenger of Allah
whenever he visited her enquiring about her condition and
remembering her motherly care and compassion for him. The
Prophet would sometimes pass siesta at her house, one of the few
houses in which the Prophet would seek relief. She also would
present him with food and drink that he loved.
What we understand and deduce from all these stories is the vast
love, devotion and dedication these women showed towards the
Prophet throughout his life. Their whole lives revolved around
these three qualities and it is through these same characteristics that
a whole generation of just, pious and prominent Sahaabah were
brought into this world. If we apply even a small portion of these
attributes into our lives today, Subhanallah, I guarantee you the
change in society would be profound. The very nature of a woman
demands from her the role of caring for others; imagine sisters, if we
were to play our part correctly what an impact we could have on the
deteriorating, failing society of today.
May Allah enable us to take benefit from the good of what has
been mentioned and work together towards building a better future
for ourselves and our future generations. Aameen
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Question: What should a Masbooq (A person who joins the
Jamaat after the first Ruku) who has missed rakaats with the
Imam read in the final qa’dah with the Imam? Is it Tashahud,
Durood and Duaa or just Tashahud?
ANSWER: A Masbooq will only recite the Tashahud, not the Durood
or dua as this is not his final qa‟dah. It is preferred that the Tashahud
be recited slowly trying to coincide with the Imam‟s salaam.
(Umdatul Fiqh part 2 page 79)
QUESTION: Is it permissible for a person to read the 2 rakaat
Sunnat of Fajr Salaat after the Fardh Salaat if there is a possibility
of the Fardh Salaat being missed?
ANSWER: It will be Makrooh to perform the two rakaats Sunnah of
the Fajr Salaah after the performance of the Fajr Fardh salaah until
sunrise. One should perform the missed Sunnah salaah after sunrise
until the pre-Zawaal time.
(Fataawaa Mahmoodiyah)
QUESTION: A person needs to perform his Salaat sitting on a
chair due to a knee problem, does he perform his Salaat while in
Jamaat completely sitting, or does he stand up during Qir'aat or
Ruku? He does not have any problem standing, the only problem
is knee bending (sajdah or attahiyaat).
ANSWER: The Jurists have mentioned that if someone is unable to
perform sajdah (prostration) during Salaat, then the following rulings
apply to him:
Qiyaam (standing posture) is not obligatory on him, he will perform the
ruku‟ (bowing down) and sajdah (prostration) by gesture -- i.e. by
movement of the head -- in such a way that the gesture for sajdah is
( رد المحتار : 2/97 ، سعيد ( Ruku‟. lower than the gesture for
A person who is able to stand (make Qiyaam) but cannot make sajdah
has the following options:
1. He may perform the entire Salaat -- including the gestures for
Ruku‟ and sajdah --standing up
2. He may perform the Qiyaam and Ruku‟ standing up and then sit
down to perform the gesture for sajdah
3. He may perform the entire Salaat -- including the gestures for
Ruku‟ and sajdah -- sitting down.
From the three options mentioned above, the Jurists have stated that
the last option (to perform the entire Salaat in a sitting posture) is best.
رد المحتار:‏ ( 2/97 ، سعيد (
If a person sits and performs his Fardh and Wajib Salaat due to a valid
excuse, he may sit in any posture during the Qiyaam, Ruku‟ and
Sajdah. However, at the time of reciting the Tashahud, if he can sit in
the Tashahud posture without any difficulty, he should not sit in any
other posture as sitting in the Tashahud posture is Sunnat when
reciting the Tashahud. If however sitting in the Tashahud posture is
difficult, then he may sit in any other posture.
QUESTION: Where should the hind (back) legs of the chair be
placed whist praying Salah in Jamaat? Should the hind legs of
chair be (a) in the same line of other standing persons (upper
part of the sitting person are in the same line with other standing
musallees), or (b) the chair is placed behind the Saff (the feet of
the sitting person match in the same line with other persons in
the same Jamaat)? Or any other option?
ANSWER: A person who cannot do sajdah and who performs his
Salaat sitting on a chair, when he offers his Salaat in Jamaat he
should perform his entire Salaat sitting on a chair and he should place
the chair in the Saff in such a way that when seated on the chair his
body is in line with the body of the other people in the same Saff. In
other words, his body must be in line with the body of the other people
in the same Saff, not his feet. So option „A‟ in the Question would be
correct.
رد المحتار:‏ 1/567، سعيد )
QUESTION: In Jamaat, where in the Saff (row) does a disabled
person place his chair? Could he place it anywhere, at the end of
the row or at the back?
ANSWER: If by praying on a chair, people beside him or behind him
will be troubled or it will create a gap in the Saff, he should either
perform his Salaat in the last Saff or at the end of a Saff where others
will not be inconvenienced or troubled. It is mentioned in a Hadith that
a person who leaves the first Saff for fear of causing trouble to others
will get double the reward of praying in the first Saff.
If praying on a chair will not inconvenience anyone, he may perform
his Salaat anywhere in any Saff. However, he should avoid being
directly behind the Imam as he may not be in a position to assist the
Imam should the need arise.
في الشامي:‏ تنبيه قال في المعراج األفضل أن يقف في الصف اآلخر إذا خااف إياذاأ أ ا ا قاال ا اياه
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QUESTION: If a person read Surah Naas in 1st rakaat of their
salaah, then what should they read in the 2nd rakaat? Should
they restart the Qur'aan again and read Surah Baqarah or should
they read Surah Naas again? Also is one allowed to read the
same Surah, same Ayaats twice in the same Salaah?
ANSWER: If a person reads Surah Naas in the first rakaat, then in the
second rakaat he should recite Surah Naas as well, so long as he is
not making a khatm (completion) of the Qur‟an. If he is making
a khatm then he should begin with Surah Baqarah in the
second rakaat.
It will be permissible to read the same Surah or Ayaat twice in the
same salaah, however to do so unnecessarily is disliked Makrooh. If it
is done unintentionally or forgetfully, there is no harm in this.
And Allah I Knows Best.
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Do you know who Eesaa (Jesus) is?
And - What do Muslims believe in about Eesaa (Jesus)?
As Muslims we believe that Eesaa is a prophet in Islam, just as Muhammad and the thousands other
prophets of Allah .
A person cannot be a Muslim without believing in Eesaa as one of the greatest and holiest prophets of
Allah .
Muslims believe that Eesaa is not God or Lord, nor is he the son of God.
Eesaa was born to Maryam (Mary); his birth in itself was a miracle in that he was born without a father
just like Adam was born without a mother and father.
Eesaa was sent to guide the Children of Israel (Bani Isra‟eel) with a new scripture, the Injeel (Gospel).
Eesaa was given the ability to perform many miracles such as healing the blind, healing lepers, bringing
dead people back to life, giving life to clay birds etc. He performed all these miracles by the permission of
Allah rather than of his own power.
Muslims don‟t believe that Eesaa is the son of Allah , that he is dead or was ever crucified on the
cross nor was he resurrected.
But Muslims believe he was raised up by Allah unto the heavens and is there on the heaven, he will
return to earth near the Day of Judgement to bring justice, to defeat Masih ad-Dajjal (the Antichrist) he will
end all wars and bring peace to the world.
Eesaa will stay on earth for a period of 40 years,
he will follow the Shari'ah (Religious Laws) of our
beloved Prophet Muhammad , and he will marry.
He will have children, and he will remain on
earth 19 years after marriage.
He will pass away and Muslims will perform his
Janazah Salaat and bury him next to Prophet
Muhammad in Madinah.
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STORY-THE BIRTH OF EESAA (JESUS)
Ishaaq and Yaqub were great prophets who had many prophets amongst their
descendants. As time went on, the people went astray and Allah sent many prophets to
bring them back to the straight path. These prophets included Musa, Dawud, Yahya and
Eesaa (peace be upon them all).
Maryam was also a descendant of Ishaaq . She was a very kind and pious woman. She
would spend many hours praying in the temple and would give generously to the poor people.
One day, Allah sent the Angel Jibra'eel with a message for Maryam. When she saw the
angel, she was shocked. When Jibra'eel told her that she was soon going to have a baby
boy she was even more shocked.
She asked the angel how was it possible to have a child without a father? The Angel replied
that his birth would be miraculous. Just like Adam was created without a mother and
father he will be born without a father.
When it was time for the child to be born, she went to a far away place. She gave birth to a
lovely baby boy called Eesaa . When the people saw her with the baby they were very
surprised. She pointed to the baby Eesaa who told them that he was a servant and
messenger of Allah .
Even though most people loved Eesaa there were some who wanted to kill him. Allah
saved him and lifted him away into the sky. Many people did not know about this and thought
he had been killed. Some people began to say Eesaa was the son of god and began to pray
to him. Soon the people began to go astray again.
Finally, Allah sent another messenger to guide them back to the truth- Prophet
Muhammad who is the last and final messenger of Allah .
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2.The mother of Eesaa was _ _ _ _ _ _
3.Eesaa (Jesus) is not _ _ _
4.He had no _ _ _ _ _ _
5.Can a person be a Muslim if he does not believe in Eesaa ? _ _
6.He was sent down with a new scripture called the _ _ _ _ _ _
7.He performed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by the permission of Allah
8.He healed the _ _ _ _ _
9.He is not _ _ _ _
10.He was not _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11.Where is Eesaa now? _ _ _ _ _ _
12.He will bring _ _ _ _ _
13.He will stay on earth for a period of _ _ years.
14.He will be buried next to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Choosing a Soul Mate
Submitted By a Reader
Dedicated to those especially who are waiting for
their 'soul mate'...
Once there was a very handsome, pious, well educated young
man, whose parents emphasised for him to get married. They
had seen so many marriage proposals, and he had turned
them all down. The parents thought it was becoming a little
ridiculous or suspected that he may have someone else in
mind. However every time the parents left the girls house, the
young man would always say, "She’s not the one!" The young
man only wanted a girl who was religious and practising,
however, one evening his mother arranged for him to meet a
girl, who was religious, and practising.
On that evening, the young man, and girl, were left to talk and
ask each other Questions. (As one would
expect). The young man being a gentleman,
allowed the lady to ask first.
The young girl asked the young man so
many Questions, she asked about his life,
his education, his friends, his family, his
habits, his hobbies, his lifestyle, his
enjoyment, his pastime, his experiences,
his shoe size. The young man replied to all
of her Questions, without tiring, and
politely, with a smile the young girl took up nearly all of the
time, over an hour, and felt bad, and asked the young man do
you have any Questions?
The young man said, “It’s ok; I only have 3 Questions...” The
young girl thought, wow, only 3 Questions okay, shoot.
The young man's first Question was, “Who do you love the
most in the world, someone whose love nothing would ever
overcome?” She said, “This is an easy Question, my mother,”
he smiled
Second Question, he asked, “You said that you read a lot of
Qur'an, could you tell me which Surahs' you know the
meaning of?” Hearing this she went red and embarrassed and
said, “I do not know the meaning of any yet, but I am hoping
to soon, Insha'allah I've just been a bit busy.”
The third Question the young man asked, “I have been
approached for my hand in marriage by girls that are a lot
prettier than you, why should I marry you?
Hearing this, the young girl was outraged, she stormed off to
her parents with fury, and said, “ I do not want to marry this
man he is insulting my beauty, and intelligence.”
And the young man and his parents were once again, left
“If a woman loves Allah and
the Prophet more than
anyone, she will love me and
respect me, and stay faithful to
me, because of that love and
fear for Allah ,and we can
share this love, because this love
is greater than lust for beauty.”
without an agreement of marriage.
This time, the young mans parents were really angry, and
asked, “What did you do to anger that girl, the family were
very nice and pleasant, and they were religious like
you wanted. What did you ask the girl? Tell us!”
The young man said, firstly I asked her, “Who do you love the
most? She said, her mother.” The parents said, “So, what is
wrong with that!” The young man said, "No one is a true
Muslim, until he loves Allah , and his messenger more
than anyone else in the world."
“If a woman loves Allah and the Prophet more than
anyone, she will love me and respect me, and stay faithful to
me, because of that love and fear for Allah ,and we can
share this love, because this love is greater than lust for
beauty.”
The young man said, “Then I asked, you read a lot of Qur'an,
can you tell me the meaning of any Surah? And she said no,
because I haven't had time yet. so I thought of that Hadith
"ALL humans, are dead except for those who have knowledge"
She has lived 20 years and not found ANY time, to
seek knowledge, why would I marry a woman, who does not
know her rights, and responsibilities, and what will she teach
my children, except how to be negligent, because the woman
is the Madressah (school) and the best of teachers. And a
woman who has no time for Allah will not
have time for her husband.”
“The third Question I asked her was that, a
lot of girls more prettier than her had
approached me for marriage, why should I
choose you? That is why she stormed off,
getting angry. The young man's parents said,
“That is a horrible thing to say, why would
you do such a thing, we are going back there
to apologise. The young man said, “I said this
on purpose, to test whether she could control her anger.”
The Prophet said, "Do not get angry, do not get angry, do
not get angry!" when asked how to become pious; because
anger is from Satan. If a woman cannot control her anger with
a stranger she has just met. Do you think she will be able to
control it with her husband? So, the moral of this story is, a
marriage is based on:
*knowledge - not looks
*Forgiveness - not anger
*Compromise.
*practice - not preaching,
*spiritual love - not lust.
One should look for a person who:
1) Has love for Allah and the messenger .
2) Has the knowledge of the deen, and can act upon it.
3) Can control their anger.
4) And is willing to compromise.
And it goes both ways, so women seeking a man, should look
for the same things. Insha'allah, may Allah make every
marriage a success, and let us create love for Allah and his
messenger , so that Allah can bless us, and create love in
our lives.
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By Maulana Raasheed Pakwashi
Part 2
The Differences of my Ummah are a Source of Mercy
(Hadith)
The third reason for the contradiction of narrations is that a
group of people may have seen the Prophet doing a certain
thing and they all narrated it according to their own perspective
and understanding.
This is clearly portrayed where there are conflicting narrations
regarding the location of commencement of the Prophet‟s
Ihraam. The solution to these contradictions is provided by
Abdullah bin Abbas who is reported to have said “ The
Prophet en-route to Makkah stopped at a place called Dhul-
Hulayfah. Here he performed two rakahs at the Masjid and
commenced his Ihraam. Whosoever witnessed this later
reported that the Ihraam had actually commenced here. After
this Prophet mounted his camel. The moment the camel
started rising the Prophet said “Labbayk”. Once again many
people heard this. Those who had heard him previously knew
that this was the second time. However those who hadn‟t heard
it the first time later narrated this to be the location for the
commencement of Ihraam. Thereafter the camel climbed the
summit of Baydaa (it is preferable to recite Labbayk when
ascending a summit) where he said Labbayk loudly. Those who
had not heard it previously now assumed this was the starting
location for Ihraam.
Many times certain groups of people witnessed the Prophet
doing something. Some of them considered it coincidental and
regarded it as something natural or habitual whilst others
considered it to be wilful and intentional and therefore narrated
it as a Sunnah.
For example it is an accepted fact that the Prophet camped
at a place called Atbah during the Farewell Hajj. According to
one group of companions this act was included as part of a
devotion and an act of Hajj whereas another group believed it to
be coincidental and practical.
At other times the contradictions appear due to the contradictory
underlying causes found in the Ahaadith. For example it is
mentioned in that the Prophet was once seated when the
Janazah (bier) of a disbeliever passed by. He immediately stood
up. According to some narrations he got up in honour of the
angels whereas we learn from other narrations that the Prophet
stood up so that the Janazah of a non-Muslim would not pass
over the heads of the Muslims.
Another reason for the apparent contradictions in the Ahaadith
is that there are many words and phrases which are at times
used in the literal sense and at other times used in the technical
and figurative sense.
The word wudhu is commonly used in its technical sense, but
literally it means to cleanse or wash ones hands. In one
narration the Prophet is reported to have said “Wudhu before
as well as after the meal is a source of Barakah in ones food.”
The word wudhu here unanimously refers to washing one‟s
hands.
Or similarly, there are many reasons and types of injunctions in
each language. The Prophet may have issued a command or
prohibition, in response to which one group considered it to be
compulsory whereas another regarded it to be preferable and
yet another deemed it as mere permission.
At other times the Prophet may have issued an injunction
merely to highlight another relevant issue. For example, the
Prophet once saw a person performing salaah whilst his
lower garment was below his ankles. The Prophet instructed
him to not only repeat his salaah but also his wudhu.
It should now be clear why there can be apparent contradictions
in the narrations and also how only through a complete and
thorough understanding of the Ahaadith, can they be explained.
It is also important to note that it was the companions and the
Imams who had this complete understanding and therefore
leads us conveniently to discuss stages 2 and 3.
To be continued in next issue...
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