Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet said. “May Allah bestow His Mercy on the
mother of Ishmael! Had she not hastened (to fill her water-skin with water from the Zam-zam well). Zam-zam would have been a stream flowing on the surface of the earth.” Ibn ‘Abbas further added. “(The Prophet) Abraham brought Ishmael and his mother (to Mecca) and she was suckling Ishmael and
she had a water-skin with her.’ Volume 4. Book 55. Number 582
The superiority of the Companions of the Prophet (may Allah bestow upon him peace and blessings)
Quran and Prophetic narrations of the superiority of the companions of the Prophet (may Allah bestow upon him peace and blessings)
“God has turned towards the Prophet and the Emigrants and the Helpers who
followed him in the hour of difficulty, after the hearts of a part of them well-nigh swerved aside; then He turned towards them; surely He is Gentle to
them, and All-compassionate.”The Repentance 9:117
“God was well pleased with the believers when they were swearing oath to you under the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent down tranquillity upon them, and rewarded them with a manifest victory.”
Victory 48:18
“And the Outstrippers, the first of the Emigrants and the Helpers, and those who followed them in good-doing — God will be well-pleased with them and they are well-pleased with Him; and He has prepared for them gardens underneath which rivers flow, therein to dwell forever and ever; that is the mighty triumph.”The Repentance 9:100
“It is for the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their habitations and their possessions, seeking bounty from God and good pleasure, and helping God and His Messenger; those – they are the truthful ones. And those who made their dwelling in the abode, and in belief, before them; love whosoever has emigrated to them, not finding in their breasts any need for what they have been given, and preferring others above themselves, even though poverty be their portion. And whoso is guarded against the avarice of his own soul, those – they are the prosperous.”
Exile 59:8-9
“God has sent down the fairest discourse as a Book, consimilar in its oft- repeated, whereat shiver the skins of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts soften to the remembrance of God. That is God’s guidance, whereby. He guides whomsoever He will; and whomsoever God leads astray, no guide has he.”The Troops 39:23
“Only those believe in Our signs who, when they are reminded of them, fall down prostrate and proclaim the praise of their Lord, not waxing proud. Their sides shun their couches as they call on their Lord in fear and hope; and they expend of that We have provided them.”The Prostration 32:15-16
“Of the believers are men who are true to that which they covenanted with Allah. Some of them have paid their vow by death (in battle), and some of them still are waiting; and they have not altered in the least; That Allah may reward the true men for their truth, and punish the hypocrites if He will, or relent toward them (if He will). Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.”
The clans 33:23-24
It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ud that the Prophet (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, “The best of the people are my generation, then those who come after them, then those who come after them.”Bukhari 2652 and Muslim 2533
Three generations mentioned here the companions, the successors and the followers of the successors
The Prophet (may Allah bestow peace and blessing upon him) said, “When my
Companions are mentioned then refrain.” (Tabarani)This is the best policy when the companions are mentioned in an disrespectful manner
Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow upon him peace and blessings) said, “Do not abuse my Companions, do not curse my companions. I swear by Him who possess my soul, that if any of you were to spend gold equal to(mountain of) Uhud in charity, it would not equal a few handfuls of one of them or even
half of that.” (Bukhari 5 and Muslim 221)
The Prophet (may Allah bestow peace and blessings upon him) said, “The sign
of faith is love of the Ansar and the sign of hypocrisy is the hatred of Ansar.” Bukhari and Muslim.
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow upon him peace and blessings) said, “Whoever abuses my Companions, upon them is the curse of Allah, the angels and all the people.” (Tabarani)
Abdullah ibn Mughaffal narrates that the Messenger of God (may Allah bestow upon him peace and blessings) said, “Allah, Allah, refrain from using bad language about my Companions! Allah, Allah, refrain from using bad language about my Companions! Do not make them a target of your attacks after me! Whoever loves them loves them on account for his love of me; whoever hates them; hates them on account of his hatred to me. Whoever hurts them hurts me; whoever hurts me “hurts” Allah.” (Tirmidhi 58, Ibn Hibban 9:189, Imam Ahmed 5:57)
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bestow upon him peace and blessings) said, “The Stars are a means of security for the heavens. When they are scattered, what was promised from the heavens fall. I am the means of security for the companions. When I leave the world, what was promised for my companions will befall them. My Companions are a means of security for my nation. When they leave the world, what was promised for my nation befall them.” (Muslim 207)
The Prophet (may Allah bestow upon him peace and blessings) said, “Allah
chose me and choose for me companions then made from them ministers from the helpers and the Asshar (son in laws); whoever curses them has the curse of Allah, the angels and the people upon them. And Allah will not accept anything from them on the day of judgement.” (Al-Haytami in Al-Mujama Az-Zawaid, Tabarani and Al-Hakim)
These are some Quranic passages and Prophetic narrations that speak about the virtue of the Companions. This is by no means the only list, this is just an
attempt to remind our hearts about their virtues. Individual narrations about the virtues of particular Companions would be enough to fill this blog upImam Ahmad said, “If you see anyone speaking ill of the Companions of the
Messenger of Allah, doubt his Islam.”
The 99 Names of Allah,(Arabic: أسماء الله الحسنى ʾasmāʾ allāh al-Ḥusnā), are the Names of God (specifically, attributes) by which Muslims regard God and which are traditionally maintained as described in the Qur’ān, and Sunnah, amongst other places.There is, according to hadith, a special group of 99 names but no enumeration of them. Thus the exact list is not agreed upon, and the Names of God (as adjectives, word constructs, or otherwise) exceed 99 in the Qur’ān and Sunnah. Some of the names of God have been hidden from mankind, therefore there are not only 99 names of God but there are more
Verily, there are ninety-nine Names of God, one hundred minus one. He who
enumerates [and believes in them and the one God behind] them would get into Paradise
1- Allah
The One Who has the Godhood, which is the power to create the entities
2- Ar-Rahman
The One Who has an abundance of mercy for the believers and the blasphemers in this world and exclusively for the believers in the Hereafter
3- Ar-Rahim
The One Who has an abundance of mercy for the believers
4- Al-Malik
The One with absolute Dominion, and the One Whose Dominion is clear of imperfection
5- Al-Quddus
The One Who is pure from any imperfection and clear of children and adversaries
6- As-Salam
The One Who is clear of every imperfection
7- Al-Mu’min
The One Who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him; and Who witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him
8- Al-Muhaymin
The One Who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures
9- Al-^Aziz
The Defeater Who is not defeated
10- Al-Jabbar
The One for Whom nothing happens in His dominion except what He willed
11- Al-Mutakabbir
The One Who is clear of the attributes of the creatures and of resembling them
12- Al- Khaliq
The One Who brings everything from non-existence to existence
13- Al-Bari’
The Creator Who has the Power to turn the entities from one state to another
14- Al-Musawwir
The One Who forms His creatures in different pictures
15- Al-Ghaffar
The One Who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again
16- Al-Qahhar
The Subduer Who has the perfect Power and is not powerless over anything
17- Al-Wahhab
The One Who is Generous in giving plenty without any return
18- Ar-Razzaq
The One Who makes the Sustenance reach His slaves. Sustenance is everything that benefits, whether halal or haram
19- Al-Fattah
The One Who opens for His slaves the closed worldly and religious matters
20- Al-^Alim
The Knowledgeable; the One for Whom nothing is hidden from His Knowledge
21-22. Al-Qabid, Al-Basit
The One Who constricts the sustenance by His Wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy
23-24. Al-Khafid, Ar-Rafi^
The One Who lowers whomever He willed by His Destruction and raises whomever He willed by His Endowment
25-26. Al-Mu^izz, Al-Mudhill
The One Who gives esteem to whomever He willed; hence there is no one to degrade him. The One Who degrades whomever He willed; hence there is no one to give him esteem
27- As-Sami^
The One Who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument, or organ
28- Al-Basir
The One Who Sees all things that are seen by His eternal Sight without a pupil or any other instrument
29- Al-Hakam
He is the Ruler, and His judgment is His Word
30- Al-^Adl
The One Who is entitled to do what He does
31- Al-Latif
The One Who is kind to His slaves and endows upon them
32- Al-Khabir
The One Who knows the truth of things
33- Al-Halim
The One Who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them
34- Al-^Adhim
The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolement, and Purity from all imperfection
35- Al-Ghafur
The One Who forgives a lot
36- Ash-Shakur
The One Who gives ample reward for a little obedience
37- Al-^Aliyy
The One Who is clear of the attributes of the creatures
38- Al-Kabir
The One Who is greater in status than everything
39- Al-Hafidh
The One Who protects whatever and whomever He willed to protect
40- Al-Muqit
The One Who has the Power
41- Al-Hasib
The One Who gives the satisfaction
42- Al-Jalil
The One Who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status
43- Al-Karim
The One Who is clear of abjectness
44- Ar-Raqib
The One from Whom nothing is absent. Hence its meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge
45- Al-Mujib
The One Who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the yearner if he calls upon Him
46- Al-Wasi^
The Knowledgeable
47- Al-Hakim
The One Who is correct in His doings
48- Al-Wadud
The One Who loves His believing slaves and His believing slaves love Him. His love to His slaves is His Will to be merciful to them and praise them: Hence its meaning is related to the attributes of the Will and Kalam (His attribute with which He orders and forbids and with which He spoke to Muhammad and Musa. It is not a sound, nor a language, nor a letter)
49- Al-Majid
The One Who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity, and Kindness
50- Al-Ba^ith
The One Who resurrects His slaves after death for reward and/or punishment
51- Ash-Shahid
The One from Whom nothing is absent
52- Al-Haqq
The One Who truly exists, i.e., the One Whose Existence is confirmed
53- Al-Wakil
The One Who gives the satisfaction and is relied upon
54- Al-Qawiyy
The One with the complete Power
55- Al-Matin
The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted, and Who does not get tired
56- Al-Waliyy
The Supporter
57- Al-Hamid
The praised One Who deserves to be praised
58- Al-Muhsi
The One Who knows the count of things
59- Al-Mubdi’
The One Who started the human being, that is, He created him
60- Al-Mu^id
The One Who brings back the creatures after death
61- Al-Muhyi
The One Who took out a living human from seminal fluid that does not have a soul. He quickens the dead by giving the souls back to the decayed bodies on the Resurrection Day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of knowledge
62- Al-Mumit
The One Who renders the living dead
63- Al-Hayy
The One Who is attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not that of a combination of soul, flesh, and blood
64- Al-Qayyum
The One Who remains and does not end
65- Al-Wajid
The Rich Who is never poor. AlWajd is Richness
66- Al-Majid
The One Who is Majid
67- Al-Wahid
The One without a partner
68- As-Samad
The Master Who is relied upon in matters and is resorted to in one’s needs
69- Al-Qadir
The One Who is attributed with Power
70- Al-Muqtadir
The One with the perfect Power from Whom nothing is withheld
71-72. Al-Muqaddim, Al-Mu’akhkhir
The One Who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead whatever He wills and delays whatever He wills
73- Al-’Awwal
The One whose Existence is without a beginning
74. Al-’Akhir
The One whose Existence is without an end
75-76. Adh-Dhahir, Al-Batin
The One above Whom nothing exists and underneath Whom nothing exists; hence He exists without a place. His Existence is obvious by proofs. He is clear of the delusions of bodily attributes
77. Al-Wali
The One Who owns things and manages them
78. Al-Muta^ali
The One Who is clear of the attributes of the creation
79. Al-Barr
The One Who is kind to His creatures, Who covered them with His sustenance and specified whomever He willed among them by His support, protection, and special mercy 80. At-Tawwab
The One Who grants repentance to whomever He willed among His creatures and accepts his repentance
81. Al-Muntaqim
The One Who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them for their sins. It may mean the One Who destroys them
82. Al-^Afuww
The One with wide forgiveness
83. Ar-Ra’uf
The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His Will to endow upon whomever He willed among His creatures
84. Malikul-Mulk
The One Who controls the dominion and gives dominion to whomever He willed
85. Dhul-Jalal Wal-’Ikram
The One Who deserves to be Exalted and not denied
86. Al-Muqsit
The One Who is Just in His judgment
87. Al-Jami^
The One Who gathers the creatures on a day there is no doubt about, that is, the Day of Judgment
88. Al-Ghaniyy
The One Who does not need the creation
89. Al-Mughni
The One Who satisfies the necessities of the creatures
90. Al-Mani^
The Supporter Who protects and gives victory to His pious believers
91-92. Ad -Darr, An-Nafi^
The One Who makes harm reach to whomever He willed and benefit to whomever He willed
93. An-Nur
The One Who guides
94. Al-Hadi
The One with Whose Guidance His believers were guided, and with Whose Guidance the living beings have been guided to what is beneficial for them and protected from what is harmful to them
95. Al-Badi^
The One Who created the creation and formed it without any preceding example
96. Al-Baqi
The One for Whom the state of non-existence is impossible
97. Al-Warith
The One Whose Existence remains
98. Ar-Rashid
The One Who guides
99. As-Sabur
The One Who does not quickly punish the sinners
The 99 names point to the inherent unity of the all-embracing Greatest Name. In Islamic Traditions, it is stated “The Greatest Name of Allah is the one which if He [Allah] is called (prayed to) by it, He will Answer.” (Ibn Májah)
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Muhammad is the messenger of Allah in Islam. He holds a massage without hesitation.
It was in Mecca that relatively obscure citizen of forty, Muhammad, a decline of the clan began to preach a new religion. In 610 AD, Mohammed revealed to his closest relatives that he had been asked by the voice of God to recite a new message to the world. He initially kept private message among his closest relatives, three years later, however, they would persuade him to continue his recitation to a wide audience. These lectures, which would later come to consider Muhammad to be the voice of God through, would form the heart and soul of Islam: the Qur’an, or “recitation”.
Muhammad considered himself a “messenger of God” or rasul Allah-a messenger of God in Islam does not carry a message to the people of God, a messenger sends a message that is new and refreshing for Humanity . It was like a God that Rasul Muhammad’s life would survive. In his forty years of life before the recitation, the only sources available are oral traditions that build life to start as part of its great vocation.
We know it came from a relatively poor clan, the Hashim, who was, in fact, the clan that led the opposition to the wealthy merchant clans. He was born after the death of his father, it meant he could not inherit any property from his father when he grew up in poverty. He became the servant and the age of twenty-five married a rich widow, Khadija.
Poverty by Muhammad in his youth and social tensions in Mecca, with bitter divisions resulting from the unequal distribution of wealth among the clans became important aspects of the message of Islam. Although the message of the Quran is universal, it is also very historically specific in its content and the traditions surrounding its content. The message that Muhammad delivered was intended for very specific circumstances and many revelations to respond to specific concerns addressed to Muhammad. Regarding the distribution of wealth and poverty of Muhammad, one of the key messages of the Qur’an is the emphasis on material well-being and the responsibility of the whole community for the well-being of all its members.
Although it was supported by his clan, and although his message was fundamentally opposed to the attitude and practices of wealthy clans, Muhammad seems to have tried to make some peace with these clans in the first decade. It was this attempt to make peace than the Satanic Verses incident took place. Seeking Accommodation, Muhammad appears to have sought to reconcile his new faith with the traditional religion of Mecca by incorporating other gods, three gods of relgion Makkah Al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat. It was later revealed to Muhammad that these Koranic verses had been sent to him by Satan and have been disappointments. When Muhammad retracted the Satanic Verses that the richest clans turned bitterly against him and no longer attempt reconciliation.
The opening came with the death of Abu Talib in 619, the Hashemite clan has fallen under the leadership of Abu Lahab, who rejected Muhammad’s clan protection. That meant that we could do something for Mohammed and the clan would not seek revenge, all effects and purposes, Muhammad had fallen to the protection of the law. Muhammad desperately seeking protection under other clans, but they all refused.
Then one day in 620, Muhammad had encountered six men from Yathrib. These men were so impressed.
In Medina, he was greeeted enthusiastically. Here, Muhammad was partly called to mediate disputes between rival clans. And it is here that the recitation profoundly changed. While Mecca revelations concerned themselves with ethics and the spiritual, the Medina verses are more concerned with ethical issues and policies. While the Meccan verses address the issue of how to make his life right with God, the revelations of Medina address the issue of building and maintaining a community with a common bond of religion.
It was also in the years to Medina that Muhammad turned his religion out of Judaism and Jews. In Mecca in the early years in Medina, Muhammad sought to integrate Jews into the recitations and the community of Islam. The tensions in Medina, however, translated into a series of denial of Judaism and Jews. The final blow came when Muhammad, prayer, suddenly had a verse revealed to him that the believers should not pray in Jerusalem, but to Mecca. He then ordered his followers to turn completely around (Mecca is 180 degrees in the opposite direction of Jerusalem when you’re in Medina), symbolically, the move means that Islam had broken completely from Judaism.
In both Islamic and Western worlds, there is much controversy about the attitude of Muhammad in Mecca. Whether or not he planned to go to war with Mecca, he became sooned engaged in guaranteeing a war between Medina and Mecca.
It began with raids on Meccan trade caravans. At first these raids, raid.
As Mohammed brought various tribes and cities of the alliance, at first, he demanded that people recognize Islam and its role as a messenger of God. This was not normal political alliances, but tribal alliances. As the spread of Islam, the tribal nature would not admit non-Arabs in the same structure, non-Arabs allied themselves with Islam being a Mawali, or “client” of a tribe.
But peace in Islamic Arabia was a peace to the surface. There was much opposition among the tribes along the Persian Gulf, for example, most of the tribes and clans were un-Islamic and Syrian tribes allied with the Byzantine Empire. The last two years of Muhammad’s life were largely devoted to cope with these internal threats to the peace of Islam.
In his last year of life, Muhammad led a large pilgrimage or Hajj to the Ka’ba in Mecca. This gesture has given Islam the last of its fundamental obligations. Three months later he died.
“The Messenger of God never filled his stomach for three consecutive days until his death.” (Bukhari # 5059)
This shows that, for his dedication, although the Arabian Peninsula was under his control and that was the source of so much kindness for the people, the Prophet would sometimes not find enough food for him. His wife, Aisha said that the Prophet had bought food from a Jew who agree to pay a little later and gave his weapons as a guarantee. “(Bukhari # 2088)
This does not mean he could not get what he wanted for the rich would be placed in front of him in his mosque, but he would not budge from his seat until he distributed among all the poor and needy. Some of his companions were rich and they rushed to serve him and give the most precious things to him, but he spent all in the way of Allah to spread Islam. The Prophet gave up the riches of this world because he knew the reality of life, for he says: “The likeness of this world beyond is like one who has dipped his finger Inthe Ocean.
Some of the questions and answers, which revolve in the minds of some people looking for an answer to it. These are some of the questions and answers:…
What do Muslims believe? Muslims believe in One, Unique, Incomparable God; in the Angels created by Him; in the Prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind; in the Day of Judgement and the individual accountability for actions; in God’s complete authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a chain of Prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John and Jesus (peace be upon them all). But God’s final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has gone before, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, (peace be on him), through Archangel Gabriel.
How does someone become a Muslim? Simply by saying ‘there is no deity apart from Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’ By this declaration the believer announces his or her faith in all messengers of Allah, and the scriptures they brought.
What is Islam? Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that Allah revealed through all His Prophets to every people. For a fifth of the world’s population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely grave events, which have come to he associated with their faith.
Do Islam and Christianity have different origins? No. Together with Judaism, they go back to the Prophet and Patriarch Abraham (peace be on him), and their three Prophets are directly descended from his sons – Muhammad (peace be on him) from the eldest, Ishmael, and Moses and Jesus from Isaac. Abraham established the settlement, which today is the city of Makkah, and built the Ka’bah towards which all Muslims turn when they pray.
How did Muhammad become a Prophet and a Messenger of God? At the age of 40, while engaged in meditative retreat, Muhammad (peace be on him) received his first revelation from Allah through the Angel Gabriel. This revelation, which continued for twenty three years, is known as the Qur’an. As soon as he began to recite the words he heard from Gabriel, and to preach the truth which Allah had revealed to him, he and his small group of followers suffered bitter persecution, which grew so fierce that in the year 622, Allah gave them the command to emigrate. This event, the Hijrah, ‘migration,’ in which they left Makkah for the city of Madinah some 420 kilometres to the north, marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
After several years, the Prophet (peace be on him) died at the age of 63, and within a century of his death, Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as far East as China.
How do Muslims view death? Muslims believe that the present life is only a preparation for the next realm of existence. Basic articles of faith include: the Day of Judgement, resurrection, Heaven and Hell. When a Muslim dies, he or she is washed, usually by a family member, wrapped in a clean white cloth and buried with a simple prayer preferably the same day. Muslims consider this one of the final services they can do for their relatives, and an opportunity to remember their own brief existence here on earth. The Prophet (peace be on him) taught that three things can continue to help a person even after death; charity which he had given, knowledge which he had taught and prayers on their behalf by a righteous child.
Prayer is the second pillar of Islam. It is obligatory on every Muslim, male or female. It is a tie between the slave and his Lord. It trains us to be disciplined and to be on time when we have something to do. In addition, it pleases Allaah because He enjoined us to perform it. Allaah said:… “When you have finished prayer (the prayer – congregational), remember Allaah standing, sitting down, and lying down on your sides, but when you are free from danger, perform the prayer. Verily, the prayer is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours.” [Quran 4:103]
Allaah enjoined us to perform Prayer and the Prophet,(Peace be upon him), taught us how to perform it.
The Prophet (Peace be upon him)said:….
“Pray as you have seen me praying” (Al-Bukhaari)
This video will teach you how to perform prayer(salaat) in Islam:…
Ali ibn Abi Talib `Abd Manaf ibn `Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn `Abd Manaf, Abu al-Hasan al-Qurashi al-Hashimi , Amîr al-Mu’minîn, the first male believer in Islam, the Prophet’s standard-bearer in battle, the Door of the City of Knowledge, the most judicious of the Companions, and the “Possessor of a wise heart and enquiring tongue.” The Prophet nicknamed him Abu Turâb or Father of Dust. His mother was Fatima bint Asad, whom the Prophet called his own mother and at whose grave he made a remarkable intercession. He accepted Islam when he was eight, or nine, or fourteen, depending on the narrations, but it is established from Ibn `Abbas that he was the first male Muslim after the Prophet, Khadija being the first Muslim. He was killed at age fifty-eight. From him narrated Abu Bakr, `Umar, his sons al-Hasan and al-Husayn, Ibn `Abbas, `Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, and countless others.
Here are some of the sayings of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib:…
The Life Transaction ( Religion ) of Islam:…
I am making a connection which no one has made before me: Islam is submission, and submission is certainty, and certainty is the affirmation of the truth, and affirmation of the truth is acknowledgment is performance of what is obligatory, and performance of what is obligatory is appropriate action.
The purity and nobility of knowledge:…. When a dead person is placed in his grave, four kinds of fire will cover him, but then the prayer will come and put one of them out, and the fast will come and put another one of them out, and then charity will come and put another one out, and knowledge will come and put the forth one out, and it will say : ‘If I had come sooner, I would a have put all of them out, and given you delight for I am with you now, and you’ll not see anything else distressing.
The Station of the men of Knowledge:….
The man of knowledge is the one who recognizes that what is known is very little compared to what is not known, and as a result he considers himself ignorant, and accordingly he increases his efforts to know more by going out in search of knowledge.
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and it was enjoined by Allaah on the Muslims to be performed once during one’s lifetime. This pillar is observed during the month of Thul-Hijjah.
Allaah says (what means):…. “And proclaim to mankind the Hajj (pilgrimage). They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, they will come from every deep and distant (wide) mountain highway (to perform Hajj).” [Quran 22:27]
During the time of Hajj, Muslims from all over the world gather at the same time and place to perform Hajj rituals, supplicate Allaah, and ask Him for forgiveness.
In Hajj, there are many benefits for Muslims both in this world and the Hereafter. As for religious benefits, is a way of showing obedience and love for Allaah. Hajj also purifies the pilgrims from their sins. As for worldly benefits, Hajj season is an annual gathering for Muslims from all over the world where they meet to consult each other and cooperate in all that is beneficial.
Hajj is one of the greatest acts of worship which a Muslim performs in order to get nearer to Allaah, because Allaah made Hajj a means for forgiving sins. The Prophet,(Peace be upon him), was asked:
“Which of the deeds is the best?”
He replied: “Belief in Allaah and His Messenger”
He was asked: “What is next?”
He replied: “Fighting Jihaad for the Sake of Allaah”
He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was again asked: “What is next?”
He replied: “Properly performed Hajj” (Al-Bukhaari)
In this narration, Hajj is mentioned as the third act preferred by the Messenger of Allaah,sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam.
Hajj Rituals:….
Ihraam and intention
When a Muslim intends to perform Hajj, he should allocate legally earned money for this journey, renew repentance from all sins, choose a pious company, and then travel to the Sacred House of Allaah.
Then, the pilgrim begins the ritual (i.e. assumes the state of Ihraam) and starts uttering talbiyah by saying “Labbayk Allaahumma Hajjan” (In response to You call O Allaah I perform Hajj). After that, the pilgrim utters the talbiyah which the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, used to say:….
“Labbayka Allaahumma labbayk, Labbayka laa shareeka laka labbayk, Innal hamda wan-ni’amata laka wal mulk, laa shareeka laka”
Arrival Circumambulation:… Once a pilgrim arrives to Makkah, he should begin by circumambulating around the Ka`bah starting with the Black Stone with the Ka`bah on his left hand. He should circumambulate the Ka`bah seven times.
After the circumambulation is over, a pilgrim should pray two Rak`ahs behind Maqaam Ibraaheem (The Station of Ibraaheem) or wherever he is able to.
It is desirable for a pilgrim to drink some Zamzam water.
Sa`y Between As-Safaa and Al-Marwah:… After circumambulation, a pilgrim ascends Mount As-Safaa a, faces the Ka`bah, utters takbeer, and supplicates Allaah. Then he heads for Al-Marwah, ascends it, utters takbeer, and supplicates Allaah.
After that, he starts the second round from Al-Marwah to As-Safaa, until he finishes the seven rounds ending at Al-Marwah.
Going to Minaa:… On the morning of the eighth day of Thul-Hijjah – known as the Day of Tarwyah – a pilgrim heads for Minaa to spend the night there. In Minaa, he performs Thuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib, and ‘Ishaa Prayers (shortening the four Rak’ah prayers to two). The following morning, he performs Fajr Prayer and this day is known as the Day of `Arafah.
Standing at `Arafah:…
Standing at `Arafah is one of the pillars of Hajj without which it is invalid. A pilgrim should head for `Arafah after sunrise of the ninth day of Thul-Hijjah. It is desirable to reach `Arafah at midday before the sun reaches its zenith (highest point) so that he can perform Thuhr and ‘Asr Prayers combined at noon along with the Muslims (shortened to two Rak’ahs).
Additionally, a pilgrim should frequently utter talbiyah, remember Allaah, glorify Him, and invoke Him and exalt the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, as much as he is able.
On the day of `Arafah, Allaah bestows His favors on His slaves who strive to attain His Pleasure, and He makes the Angels bear witness that He has forgiven their sins.
Onrush to Muzdalifah and Spending the Night There
After sunset of the ninth of Thul-Hijjah, a pilgrim heads for Muzdalifah where he performs the Maghrib and ‘Ishaa Prayers combined and spends the night there (while shortening ‘Ishaa’ to two Rak’ahs).
Throwing Jamrat Al-`Aqabah:… After Fajr Prayer of the tenth of Thul-Hijjah, it is desirable for a pilgrim to head for Minaa. he should go to the Grand `Aqabah Jamrah and throw seven pebbles at it. Upon throwing each pebble, it is desirable to utter takbeer.
After throwing the pebbles, a male pilgrim must either shave his hair or cut it, but it is better for him to shave it. As for female pilgrims, they should only cut a small part of their hair.
Ifaadhah Circumambulation:…. The pilgrim returns to Makkah to perform the Ifaadhah circumambulation which is one of the pillars of Hajj,
Returning to Minaa:… The pilgrim returns to Minaa to spend the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth of Thul-Hijjah. Each day, a pilgrim throws seven pebbles at each of the three Jamrahs.
Farewell Circumambulation:…. Once the pilgrim has finished all the Hajj rituals and has decided to leave Makkah, he should perform the farewell circumambulation . Then, he should perform two-Rak`ahs Prayer, drink some Zamzam water, and supplicate Allaah to accept his Hajj. In this way, all the Hajj rituals are finished.
The Noble Quran and Prophetic narrations contain many references to the Hour (Day of Judgement) and both the major and minor signs which foretell its coming.
“We did not create the heavens and earth and everything between them, except with truth. The Hour is certainly coming.” (Surat al-Hijr: 85) “The Hour is coming-there is no doubt about it …”(Surat al-Mu’min: 59) “Are they waiting for anything except the Hour, to come to them suddenly? But its Signs have already come!” [Quran 47:18]
No one can know when the Day of Judgment will occur. However, God has mercifully taught His messengers some of the signs that alert one to the fact that the Hour is approaching. These signs play a very important role, especially for those who live at a time distant from the Prophet and who did not experience first hand his teaching and example. These signs reinforce one’s belief in the Prophet. More importantly, these signs, if one takes the time to reflect upon them, are a reminder of the Day of Judgment. They should revive the heart of the person and make him recall what he is doing on this earth and to where all this is heading.
The signs of the Hour can be divided into two types. First are those that occur as part of the changes in everyday life. These are known as the “minor signs.” The second are the extraordinary or supernatural events that will occur just before the actual Hour. These are known as the “major signs.”
Herein is a brief summary of the signs of the Day of Judgement.
Past Sings: *The splitting of the Moon.
*The prophethood of Muhammad(peace be upon him)
*A form of death, which will kill thousands of Muslims. (Understood to refer to the plague of Amwas during the caliphate of ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allaah be pleased with him.
*A great fire in the Hijaz (in Saudi Arabia), seen by the inhabitants of Busra (in Syria). This took place in 654 H (Hegira)
*The Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in 1187 AD.
*Two large groups of Muslims fighting in war.
*A war between the Muslims and a reddish people with small eyes, wearing sandals made of hair (understood to refer to the Mongol Tatar invasion of the Islamic lands).
*A peace agreement between the Muslims and non-Muslims from the yellow race (Chinese, Mongols, etc.)
*Thirty impostors will appear, each one claiming to be a prophet.
Present signs:… *Naked, destitute, barefoot shepherds will compete in building high buildings.
*The slave-woman will give birth to her master or mistress (this refers to children disrespecting their mothers).
*A tribulation which will enter every Arab household (this may refer to TVs, satellite dishes and the internet-when misused).
*Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of scholars), and ignorance will prevail.
*Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities.
*Illegal sexual intercourse will become widespread.
*Earthquakes will increase.
*Time will pass more quickly.
*A man will pass by the grave of another and wish he was in the latter’s place.
Future Signs:… The following are signs that did not take place yet, but the listing below does not reflect the sequence in which they will take place.
*The number of men will decrease, whilst the number of women will increase, until each 50 women will be looked after by one man. (According to a narration in the book of Imaam Al-Bukhaari, may Allaah have mercy upon him)
*The Euphrates will reveal a treasure of gold, and many will die fighting over it, each one hoping to be the one who gains the treasure.
*The Mahdi (guided one) will appear, and be the leader of the Muslims. ‘Eesaa (Jesus), may Allaah exalt his mention, will descend in Damascus, and pray behind the Mahdi.
*Jesus will break the cross and kill the swine, i.e. destroy the false Christianity.
*The Antichrist will appear, with all his tools of deception, and be an immense trial. He will be followed by 70,000 Jews from Isfahan (present-day Iran).
*The appearance of Gog and Magog, and the associated tribulations.
*The huge cloud of smoke.
*The sun will rise from the west (its place of setting).
*A gentle wind, which will take the souls of the believers.
*There is no one left on the earth saying, “Allaah, Allaah” or “There is no god except Allaah.”
*Eventually the Day of Judgment is established upon the worst of the people, who copulate in public like donkeys.
*The blowing in the Trumpet by the Angel Israafeel upon which everyone will die.
*The second blowing in the Trumpet, upon which everyone will be resurrected.
mothers of the believers Mothers of the Believers (The Prophet’s Wives)
Mother of the Believers is the Islamic term called the wives of the Prophet of Islam Muhammad bin Abdullah.
The wives of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) are called the Mothers of the Believers, may Allaah be pleased with them, as a way of honouring them and giving them a noble position. Allaah granted them the honour of being the Mothers of the Believers,
as He Says (what means)..
{The Prophet is closer to the believers than their ownselves, and his wives are their (believers’) mothers (as regards respect and marriage)}. [Quran 6:66]
There were eleven Mothers of the Believers. Two of them died during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon him)..(Khadeejah and Zainab Bint Khuzaymah, may Allaah be pleased with them. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) died, he left nine wives.
All of them were buried in Al-Baqee’ in Madeenah except Khadeejah, may Allaah be pleased with her, who was buried in Al-Hujoon in Makkah and Maymoonah Bint Al-Haarith, may Allaah be pleased with her, who was buried in Saraf near Makkah.
According to the chronological order of their marriage to the Prophet (peace be upon him), the Mothers of the Believers were:…
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid:… She was the first woman whom the Prophet,(peace be upon him), married. Hence she was the first Mother of the Believers. The Prophet,(peace be upon him), married her before Prophethood when he was twenty five years old while she was forty. She lived with the Prophet for twenty-five years. The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, did not marry a second wife during her life time.
All the offspring of the Prophet (peace be upon him) were from Khadeejah, except Ibraheem. Their sons and daughters were Al-Qasim, `Abdullaah, Zaynab, Ruqyyah, Um Kulthoom and Faathimah, may Allaah be pleased with them.
Sawda bint Zam’a:… The Prophet (peace be upon him) married her in Makkah before migration after the death of his wife Khadeejah.
A’isha bint Abu Bakr:…
The Prophet (peace be upon him) married her in Makkah before the migration but did not consummate the marriage until he was in Madeenah when she was nine years old. She was the only virgin wife whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) married.
‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, was the most beloved wife to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) as her father Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq, may Allaah be pleased with him, was the most beloved man to him.
Hafsa bint ‘Umar:… she was daughter of Umar (‘Umar bin Al-Khattab), was widowed at battle of Badr when her husband Khunais ibn Hudhaifa was killed in action. Muhammad(peace be upon him) married her in 3 A.H./625 C.E.[20]
Zaynab bint Khuzayma:…
The Prophet (peace be upon him) married her in Ramadhaan on the third Hijri year after his marriage to Hafsah Bint `Umar Al-Khattaab, may Allaah be pleased with her. She was known as “the mother of the needy” because she used to feed them and be generous to them.
Umm Salama:… Her name was Hind Bint Umayyah Al-Makhzoomyyah. She embraced Islam early along with her husband, Abu Salamah and migrated to Ethiopia and later to Madeenah. The Prophet (peace be upon him) married her after the death of her husband, Abu Salamah, may Allaah be pleased with her, in the fourth Hijri year.
Zaynab bint Jahsh:… The Prophet (peace be upon him) was commanded by Allaah to marry her in the fifth Hijri year. Previously, she had been married to the revered companion Zayd Ibn Haarithah, may Allaah be pleased with him, but he divorced her because of their unstable marital life.
Juwayriya bint al-Harith:…
The Prophet (peace be upon him) married her in Sh`abaan in the sixth Hijri year after the Battle of Banu Al-Mustaliq. She was taken captive in this battle and the Prophet (peace be upon him) freed and married her.
Safiyah Bint Huyeiy Ibn Akhtab:…
The Prophet (peace be upon him) married her after the Battle of Khaybar on the seventh Hijri year. In this battle, the Muslims were victorious and they conquered the castles of Khaybar, and Safiyyah was one of the prisoners of war.
She was about seventeen years old and the Prophet (peace be upon him) freed her and married her. She embraced Islam and became a pious Muslim.
Um Habiba:… Her name is Ramlah Bint Abu Sufyaan Ibn Harb (may Allaah be pleased with her). The Prophet (peace be upon him) married her after her husband `Ubaydullaah Ibn Jahsh apostated when they were in Ethiopia. The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, sent a message to Negus authorizing him to marry her to him (peace be upon him) and the marriage contract was made while she was in that country.
Maimoonah bint al-Haarith:… She was the last wife the Prophet (peace be upon him) married. He married her when he was making up for the previous year’s `Umrah on the seventh Hijri year and he consummated the marriage after he left Makkah in Thul Q’idah, 7 A.H. in a place near Makkah called Saraf.
Maymoonah, may Allaah be pleased with her, lived long after the death of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and she asked to be buried in Saraf where the Prophet (peace be upon him) met her and consummated his marriage with her.
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the story of prophet saleh
Saleh Bin Obaid Bin scanner Bin Hadr Bin Thamood Ben candidate, toss the son of Noah (peace be upon them all together).
Named in the Quran nine times.
God said in Quran that Prophets and Messengers were sent to every nation on earth and that they all spread the same message .
And, indeed We have sent Messengers before you (Muhammad)(peace be upon him) ; of some of them We have related to you their story and of some We have not related to you their story, and it was not given to any Messenger that he should bring a sign except by the Leave of God.” (Quran 40:78)
Thamud were two great civilisations destroyed by God due to their excessive wickedness. After the destruction of Ad, Thamud succeeded them in power and grandeur. The people led wealthy excessive lives, built grand buildings, both on the plains, and carved into the hills. Unfortunately with their extravagant lifestyles came idol worship and wickedness. Prophet Saleh was sent to warn the people of Thamud, that God was not pleased with their behaviour, and would rain down destruction upon them, if they did not mend their evil ways.
Saleh was a pious, righteous man who held a position of leadership in the community, but his call to worship God alone infuriated many people. Some understood the wisdom of his words, but the majority of the people disbelieved and harmed Saleh with both words and actions.
“Saleh! You have been among us as a figure of good hope and we wished for you to be our chief, till this, new thing, which you have brought that we leave our gods, and worship your God alone! Do you now forbid us the worship of what our fathers have worshipped? But we are really in grave doubt as to that which you invite us to monotheism.” (Quran 11:62)
The people of Thamud gathered at their meeting place, in the shadows of a great mountain. They demanded that Saleh prove that the One God he spoke of was truly mighty and strong. They asked him to perform a miracle – to cause a unique and incomparable she camel to emerge from the nearby mountains. Saleh addressed his people asking, if the camel appeared would they then believe in his message. They answered a resounding yes, and together the people prayed with Saleh for the miracle to occur.
By the grace of God, an enormous, ten month pregnant she camel emerged from the rocks at the bottom of the mountain. Some of the people understood the magnitude of this miracle but the majority continued to disbelieve. They saw a great and dazzling sight yet remained arrogant and stubborn.
“We sent the she camel to Thamud as a clear sign, but they did her wrong.” (Quran 17:59) O my people! This she camel of God is a sign to you, leave her to feed on God’s earth, and touch her not with evil lest a near torment will seize you.”(Quran 11:64)
A group of men encouraged their womenfolk, plotted to kill the she camel and took the first opportunity to shoot her with an arrow and pierce her with a sword. The she camel fell to the ground and died. The murderers cheered and congratulated each other and the disbelievers laughed and mocked Saleh. Prophet Saleh warned the people that a great torment would be upon them with in three days, but he continued to hope that they would see the error of their ways and seek God’s forgiveness. Prophet Saleh said. “O my people! I have indeed conveyed to you the Message of my Lord, and have given you good advice but you like not good advisers.” (Quran 7:79) However, the people of Thamud jeered at Saleh’s words and planned to destroy him and his family as callously as they had killed the she camel. And there were in the city nine men (from the sons of their chiefs), who made mischief in the land, and would not reform. They said: ‘Swear to another by God that we shall make a secret night attack on him and his household, and afterwards we will surely say to his near relatives, “We witnessed not the destruction of his household, and verily! We are telling the truth.’” (Quran 27: 48 & 49)
God saved Prophet Saleh and all his followers; they packed some meagre belongings, and with heavy hearts, moved to another place. After three days, Prophet Saleh’s warning came to pass. The sky was filled with lightening and thunder and the earth shook violently. God destroyed the city of Thamud and her people died in a torment of fear and disbelief.
