Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: Passing Drinks to the Right

Narrated Anas ibn Malik:

Allah's Messenger (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) came to our house and he asked for a drink. We milked a goat for him and then mixed it (the milk) with the water of this well of mine. I gave it to Allah's Messenger (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and he drank it, while Abu Bakr was on his left and 'Umar was in front of him, and a desert Arab was on his right. When Allah's Messenger (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) had finished the drink, Umar said: Allah's Messenger, here is Abu Bakr, give him to drink; but Allah's Messenger (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) gave it to the desert Arab and he left out Abu Bakr and Umar. And Allah's Messenger (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: Those on the right, those on the right, those on the right (deserve preference). Anas (radi Allahu anhu) said: This is the Sunnah, this is the Sunnah, this is the Sunnah. [Muslim]

Just as we use our right hands for eating and drinking, we should start with our right sides when putting on clothing, stepping into the masjid, combing our hair, etc.

Also, it is Sunnah to pass something to the right and even when greeting a group, it is encouraged for us to shake hands and continue going to the right until you have greeted everyone.

Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: Wiping out sins

Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, 

لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير

“He who utters a hundred times in a day these words: `La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa `ala kulli sha’in Qadir (there is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him; His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent),’ he will have a reward equivalent to that for emancipating ten slaves, a hundred good deeds will be recorded to his credit, a hundred of his sins will be blotted out from his scroll, and he will be safeguarded against the shaytan on that day till the evening; and no one will exceed him in doing more excellent good deeds except someone who has recited these words more often than him. And he who utters: `Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi (Allah is free from imperfection and His is the praise)’ one hundred times a day, his sins will be obliterated even if they are equal to the extent of the foam of the ocean.”

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

New Madina Book 1 Class

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Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah:  Maintaining the 1/3rd rule in eating

Miqdam bin Madikarib said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) say:

‘A human being fills no worse vessel than his stomach. It is sufficient for a human being to eat a few mouthfuls to keep his spine straight. But if he must (fill it), then one third of food, one third for drink and one third for air.’” [Ibn Majah]


It is an underestimated fact that food has a dramatic effect on your body’s and brain’s performance. This hadith clearly highlights that overeating is a reprehensible quality we should stay away from. However, it is also important to remember that undereating is equally as harmful to a person. In order to function, we need to have a balanced outlook towards our meals; your level of food consumption should not leave you feeling tired or bloated as this is a state that leads to laziness, which is a vice we seek refuge in Allah from.

So, eat a nutritious, balanced meal that is sufficient in suppressing your hunger.

Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah:  Concerning the Merit of Supplicating During the Last Hour on Friday and the Agreement of the Companions Regarding That

by The Albaani Blog

“The Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, ‘Friday is divided into twelve hours. Amongst them there is an hour in which a Muslim does not ask Allaah for anything but He gives it to him. So seek it in the last hour after the afternoon [’Asr] prayer.’ Saheeh Abu Dawud, no. 1048.

Shaikh al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, ‘And the agreement of the Companions that it is the last hour on Friday has been authentically reported, so it is not allowed to oppose them.’ Saheeh at-Taghreeb, 1/444.”

As-Saheeh al-Mustakhraj fi Ahadith al-’Ad’iyah wal-Adhkaar wa Fadaailil-Quraan, pp. 191-192.

“ASK FORGIVENESS OF YOUR LORD. INDEED, HE IS EVER A PERPETUAL FORGIVER.”

Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers; And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers. [Nuh: 10-12]

Al-Haafidh Emaad ad-Deen Isma’eel Ibn Katheer (d. 774 A.H.) (rahimahullaah) said in his Tafseer about this Ayaat:

“If you repented to Allah and sought forgiveness from Him and showed obedience to Him your Rizq (provision) would increase and rain would fall from the blessings of the skies, and the blessings of the earth would spring forth, crops would grow for you. You will be given abundant livestock. You will be aided with wealth and offspring; meaning that offspring and wealth would be given to you. And you will be given gardens that have numerous types of fruits and throughout there will be rivers that flow in these gardens. This is the way of giving Dawa’ by encouragement.”

From: ‘Tafseer al-Qur’an al-Atheem’ 4/p.536

New Course - 50 Shades of Hope

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A new course is now opened for registration 
50 Shades of Hope
(based on Sheikh Wael Ibrahim's book, BEAT IT! 50 plus shades of hope)
Teacher: Sheikh Wael Ibrahim
Class time: Every Tuesday at 4:00 pm KSA
( Starting Dec 4, 2018 ) 
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OUTLINE OF THE COURSE

1. Introduction - Reflection over Suratul Mu'minoon.
2. Shocking Statistics
3. What is pornography addiction?
4. Why pornography is addictive?
5. Chapter 1 - STARTING OUT. How to help someone to start the journey of recovery?
6. Chapter 2 - WARMING UP. Developing new habits.
7. Chapter 3 - MERGING. The power of opening up and telling someone.
8. Chapter 4 - WRONG EXITS. How to help them deal with relapses?
9. Chapter 5 - ACCELERATING. When things are moving in the right direction.
10. CONCLUSION.

New Quran Recitation Class

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New Quran Recitation Class

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New Quran recitation class with ADVANCED correcting is now opened for registration 
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New Quran Recitation Class

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New Quran recitation class with a new teacher is now opened for registration 
New Teacher: sister Nagla
Class time: every Monday at 10:00pm KSA
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New Duaa Class

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A New Duaa class with a new teacher is now opened for registration 
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Starting: November 22 2018
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New Class of Tajuweed Rules

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New Tajuweed rules class is now opened for all sisters
Tajuweed book name :  Tuhfatul atfaal
Class time : Every Wednesday at 11am KSA
Teacher : Sister Aya
Starting: November 21 2018
Any one wish to join, please make sure you can join this class regular,
 as if you are absent for more than 3 times without apology,
 you will be automatically removed from class without further notice.
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Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: One Thousand Good Deeds a Day

Sa`d bin Abu Waqqas (radi Allahu anhu) reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) when he asked, “Is anyone of you unable to earn a thousand good deeds?” One of those present asked: “How can one earn thousand good deeds in a day?” He (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) replied, “By saying: Subhan-Allah a hundred times, then one thousand good deeds will be recorded for him or one thousand sins will be blotted out from his record.” [Muslim].


Saying Subhan-Allah* a hundred times daily is a great way of supplication to glorify Allah the Almighty. In a short period of time, either one increases their rewards or has sins removed, alhamdulillah.


It is an easy way to multiply our good deeds in this life for the hereafter. 

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*Subhaan-Allaah means Allaah is free from imperfection

New Quran Recitation Class

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New Quran recitation class with a new teacher is now opened for registration 
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New Quran Recitation Class for Adult Brothers

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New Quran class with a new teacher
  is now opened for all adult brothers only to join 
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Class time: Every Sunday 1am KSA
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New Quran Class for Boys

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New kids Quran class for boys with a new Teacher
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Age: 7-12 years old
  New Teacher: Brother Ibrahim Ahmad 
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New Quran Recitation Class

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New Quran recitation class with a new teacher is now opened for registration 
New Teacher: sister Doaa Zidan
Class time: every Friday at 10:00am KSA 
( Starting Nov 16 2018 ) 
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Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: Give a Gift

The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, exchange gifts, as that will lead to increasing your love to one another. [Bukhari]

A’ishah radi Allahu anha narrated that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam used to accept gifts and reward people for giving them. [Bukhari]

Giving gifts is one way that we can become closer to our fellow muslims, and strengthen the bond between us. It is a great sunnah that we can revive, inshaAllah.

If someone does give you a gift, how should you respond?

The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, Whoever has a favour done for him and says ‘Jazaak Allahu khayran‘ has done his utmost to thank him. [At-Tirmithi]

Giving a gift is not like charity, because the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam did not accept charity. So, what is the difference between charity and gifts?

Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullah said:

“Sadaqah (charity) is that which is given for the sake of Allah as an act of worship, without intending to give it to a specific person and without seeking anything in return, rather it is given for charitable causes, such as to the needy. A gift is given with the intention of honouring a specific person, either because the recipient is your friend whom you love, or because you want something in return.”

A gift does not have to be something extravagant, but a simple gift like a cup of coffee for your friend, or a sandwich or something will soften the heart of the one who receives the gift. It’s about quality, not quantity.

Also, we must remember that giving gifts and charity does not give us the authority to remind people of what we gave them. This is one of the worst actions one can do, as Allah ta’ala says:

O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders [of it] or injury.
[Suratul Baqarah, verse 264]

If someone did not acknowledge your gift or charity, do not take it upon yourself to remind them and ruin your reward by doing so. Remember that your reward is with Allah ta’ala–they cannot give you anything compared to what He Gives, and remember that He knows your intentions.

Wa Allahu ta’ala ‘alam.

New Quran Recitation Class for Beginners

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New Quran recitation class for the beginners with a new teacher
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Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: Four Before Dhuhr and Four After

Um Habeebah (radi Allahu anha) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: "Whoever prays four (raka'at) before Dhuhr and four after it, Allaah will make the Fire prohibited for him."

[Abu Daw'ud, 1269; Tirmidhi, 427; Nasa’i, 1818; Ibn Maajah, 1160 - classed as saheeh in 'Saheeh Tirmidhi']

1. There are three narrations for this hadeeth -: "He won’t touch the Fire", "Allaah will make the Fire prohibited for him" and "Allaah makes his flesh prohibited for the fire" 

2. Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzan (hafidhahullaah) said: "This hadeeth shows the virtue of these four raka’at before and after Dhuhr. These eight Raka’at are a means to be saved from Hell, along with carrying obligations, and avoiding prohibitions. Doing this act is simple and easy for the Muslim, when he practices and trains the soul to do it." [Minhatul ‘Alam fi Sharhi Bulugh al-Maram]

3. Imam Ash-Shawkani (rahimahullah) wrote in his Nayl al-Awtar: "The people differ over the meaning of this hadeeth. Some people say it means "he won’t enter the fire at all" and others say, "If he enters the fire it won’t consume him". Then there are some people who say it means, "The fire won’t consume him totally, but only part of his body, if he enters it." It’s better to carry this hadeeth on its apparent meaning: Allaah will make his entire body prohibited from the fire. Allaah’s Mercy is vast." 

4. Shaykh Muhammad Adam (hafidhahullaah) wrote: "There is another narration, which states (at the beginning): "Whoever preserves four raka'at for Dhuhr…" It’s understood here that this protection is awarded to the person who regularly practices these eight Raka’at." [Sharh Sunnan An-Nasa’i, vol 18/199]

5. As-Sindee (rahimahullah) said: "It’s enough to have belief in this hadeeth as it’s been mentioned. Perhaps the person who regularly practices this act will be granted from Allaah success and have all his sins forgiven." [Sharhul Ibn Maajah]

6. It needs to be noted that these narrations are distinct from the other well-known ahadeeth regarding the rawatib salah, of which Dhuhr has 6 raka'at (4 before and 2 after). Those who wish to fulfil the sunnah of al-rawatib and fulfil the requirements of the above hadeeth; it will suffice that an additional 2 raka'at (after Dhuhr) are performed with the specific intention.

Allah knows best.

Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: Etiquette of Eating

Narrated by Umar ibn Abi Salma (May Allah be please with him): I was a boy under the care of Allah’s Messenger and my hand use to go around the dish (as I was eating) so Allah’s Messenger said to me, ‘Oh boy, Mention the Name of Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish what is nearer to you.’ Since then I have applied those instructions when eating.

 Explanation of the Hadith:

Umar ibn Abi Salma was the stepson of the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam), the son of his wife Umm Salma. He was eating with the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and moving his hand around the dish (to the right and the left of the dish). The Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) then said to him: ‘Oh boy, Mention the Name of Allah and eat with your right hand, and eat of the dish what is nearer to you.’

First Etiquette: The Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “Mention the Name of Allah” From this statement we see that when beginning to eat, the name of Allah should be mention by saying Bismillah and if one adds Ar rahman Ar raheem completing it (bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem) there’s no harm in doing do.

Second Etiquette: “And eat with your right hand” This is a command from the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) which makes it compulsory for a person to eat and drink with one’s right hand. This is also due to the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) forbidding any person from eating with the left hand, by saying “Do not eat with the left hand for verily the shaytaan eats with the left hand” (Sahih Muslim).  A common practice amongst people nowadays is that whilst they eating and wanting to drink from their cup of beverages, rather to pick it up with their right hand, they will pick the cup with their left hand and drink from it, fearing not to stain the cup with food from their hands. We should steer away from this practice and follow the practice of our beloved Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) who forbad eating and drinking with the left hand and instructed us to eat and drink with our right hand.

Important to note: That if there is a need to eat or drink with the left hand, for example your right hand is bandage or broken etc, and then there is no harm using your left hand.

Third Etiquette: “And eat of what is nearer to you” meaning, that if you sharing a dish with others, eat from the edge of the dish that is nearer to you and do not eat from the edges of others that are eating with you. Because eating from the edge of the dish of others is disrespectful and bad etiquette. Except if the food is of different types, like meat, rice and potato there is no harm in picking and eating it, even though it’s near to the edge of someone other than you. Narrated by Anas bin Malik: “A tailor invited the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) to a meal which he had prepared, and I went along with the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam). The tailor presented barley bread and soup containing gourd (kind of pumpkin) and cured meat. I saw the Prophet picking the pieces of gourd from around the dish.” (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

Benefits derived from this Hadith:

1 – Teaching method of the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) to the young boy. Pointing out his mistake in the most kindness of ways, mentioning those things that he has done (Mentioning Allah’s name and eating with his right hand), then only after mentioning that, pointed out his mistake at the end of not eating that what is near to him

2 – It’s a duty upon every Muslim to mention Allah’s name, eat with the right hand and eat from what is in front of him except if the food is of different types.

3 – It is a duty on every guardian or parent to educate those under his or her care on the etiquette of eating and drinking and what should be said when starting of a meal as the prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) did with his step son Umar ibn Abi Salma.

Etiquette of eating – Taken from authentic character and etiquettes from the compilations of Sheikh Nasir Albaani (May Allah’s Mercy be upon him) Translated by Khalid Abduroaf

Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: Using Our Fingers for Dhikr

The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, "Hold fast to Tasbeeh (Subhan Allah), Tahleel ('La ilaaha illa Allah'), and Taqdees1, and close the fingertips, for indeed they shall be questioned, and they will be made to speak. [2] And do not become heedless so that you forget about the Mercy (of Allah)." [At-Tirmithi - Al-Albaani graded it hasan (good) in his book Saheeh Al-Jaami‘]

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen  (rahimahullah) was asked, "Should one count the number of Tasbeeh with the fingertips or the fingers?" He answered, "Tasbeeh with the fingertips or fingers is a flexible matter. If he wishes, he counts with the fingertips, and if he wishes, he counts with the fingers."

Hence, there is no specific method to count the number of Tasbeeh and Dhikr. The matter is simple and open for personal preferences; it is allowable to count the Tasbeeh with the fingertips or the joints of the fingers, or one may count on the palms with each finger. There is no harm in using any of these methods.

Some scholars say that it is permissible to use masbahah (prayer beads), however, it is preferable to do tasbeeh (count praises) on one’s fingers; others say using masbahah is makrooh (disliked) while some others say it’s a bid’ah (reprehensible innovation) especially, when a Muslim believes that using masbahah has any special virtue or superiority. 

Nevertheless, the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Count on your fingers, for they will be asked, and will be made to speak.” Also, it is better to do tasbeeh preferably using the right hand because the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to count his tasbeeh on his right hand. [3] Further, the scholars say that using masbahah may also be contaminated with some element of showing off, because some people carrying masbahah move the beads through their fingers as if they are involved in dhikr of Allah, whilst their heart and tongue are distracted by worldly matters, talking or listening to others; they are absent-minded and not focused.

Let’s revive the sunnah of making dhikr on our fingers. This will increase our rewards since we’ll get the reward of remembering Allah and the reward of following the sunnah of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

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1 Taqdees means saying 'Subhaan Al-Malik Al-Quddoos' (Glory be to The Sovereign, The Most Holy) or 'Subboohun Quddoosun, Rabbu-l-Malaa'ikati war-Rooh' (The Most Glorious, The Most Holy; The Lord of the angels and of Jibreel).
2 That Day, We will seal over their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify about what they used to earn. [36:35]
3 ‘Abd-Allah ibn ‘Amr (radi Allahu anhu) said, ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) counting the tasbeeh on his right hand.’” [Abu Dawud and Nasa’i]

New Quran Recitation Class

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New Quran recitation class with a new teacher is now opened for registration 
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Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: Calling the Adhan when Praying Alone

'Uqbah ibn Amir said that he heard the Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) say:

"Your Rabb is amazed with a shepherd high in the mountains who calls the Adhan for the salah and prays. Allah Says: 'Look at my slave, he calls the Adhan and Iqamah for salah and fears me. I have forgiven my slave and admitted him to paradise.'"

[Sunan Abu Da'wud, 1205' An-Nasa’i, 666 and ibn Hibban, 260 - Graded as saheeh by Al-Albani]


1. Al-Albani (rahimahullah) said: "Among the issues of Fiqh taken from this hadeeth is that it is Sunnah to call the Adhan for the person praying alone. This is the way An-Nisa’i titled it in his Sunnan. Additionally there are other narrations which mention the Iqamah as well, like the hadeeth about the man who prayed incorrectly. Therefore, it not suitable to ignore calling the Adhan and Iqamah when praying alone." (Silsilah as-Saheehah, 41)

2. Muhammad Adam Al-Ethiopi (hafidhahullaah) said: "'Amazed' is an Attribute of Allah that the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) affirmed for Allah in the hadeeth. This attribute is affirmed to Allah in a manner that befits His Majesty. This is similar to all the other attributes that are attributed to Allah in His book (i.e Pleased, Loves, Laughs, Descends, Above His throne and others). Each and every single one of these attributes are confirmed to Allah in a manner which befits His Majesty. We must not affirm these attributes of Allah in resemblance of the creation; Reason being, if that was the case, we would say His Amazement is like ours, Allah being Pleased with someone is the same way when we are pleased and so forth. So when we affirm Allah’s Attributes the way He has affirmed them for Himself, we do not understand these attributes for Him similar to His creation. He says, "There isn’t anything like him. He is the All Hearing and All Seeing." [Ash-Shura: 11]

(He continues...)

- When a person calls the Adhan alone every Jinn, human and everything else that hears it will bear witness for him on the Day of Resurrection. [An-Nisa’i, 645]

- When a person calls the Adhan and Iqamah and prays alone, the Angels join him in prayer. [Al-Bayhaqi in Sunan al-Kubra, 1/406]

- Allah says: "Look at my slave…" - This is said to the Angels to get them to be amazed as well.

- It is legislated to call the Adhan for the person who’s praying alone even if no one hears it. Furthermore this hadeeth refutes those people who say the adhan is only called for the congregation.

- The Adhan is a reason to have past sins forgiven and enter Jannah.

- This hadeeth affirms Allah’s Attribute "Amazed".

- The superiority of performing worship alone away from the people.

- "A shepherd high in the mountains…" refers to a person who stays away from the affairs of the people. Also it carries the meaning during the times of Fitnah. He flees away from the people during the Fitnah with his religion.


[Taken from 'Sharh Sunan An-Nisa’i' of Shaykh Muhammad Adam Al-Ethiopi - vol 8, 111-112]

New Kids Arabic Class

In the name of Allah
New (  kids Arabic ) class is now opened for all kids age 7-12 to join
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Our old Arabic teacher : sis Asma Yousef 
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Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah
Revive a Sunnah: By Twenty-Five Degrees

Suhayb bin Sinan (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said:

"The voluntary salah of a man (performed) where people are unable to see him, outweighs the salah (performed) where people are able to see him by twenty-five degrees."

[Musnad Abi Ya'la, 3821 and cited by Ibn Hajar in 'Mutaalib al-Aaliyah', 4/534; see also 'Ikmal al-Ikmal', 3/337 - graded as saheeh in 'Saheeh al-Jaami', 3821]

It is also recorded (in marfoo' form) that the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) is reported to have said:

"The superiority of (voluntary) salah of a man (performed) in the house (in contrast) to the salah where people are able to see him, is like the superiority of the obligatory salah over the voluntary." [Tabarani, 'Mu'jam al-Kabeer', 8/46; Ibn Abi Shaybah and others - graded as hasan in 'Saheeh al-Jaami', 4217]

This is from the sunan that is considered forgotten. We know that obligatory salah performed in jama'ah (in the masjid) is superior to the salah performed alone by twenty seven degrees - and here we also have an opportunity to increase reward twenty five-fold by performing voluntary salah away from the prying eyes of people.

Commenting on the first narration, Muhammad as-San'ani (rahimahullah) said in his 'Tanweer Sahr al-Jami' as-Sagheer', vol 7:

- "The voluntary salah of a man" was mentioned here because most men pray in congregation. However, the same ruling applies to women who pray sunnan prayers in their homes.

- "where people are unable to see him…", what is evident from the wording is (that it implies) a masjid that is empty, and a person's home - both are included. [note: by inference, it could include any place where salah is permissible, while being hidden away from the eyes of people]

- "outweighs the salah (performed) where people are able to see him by twenty-five degrees" refers to the degree of the salah or (is equated to) twenty-five salat. The reason for (being given) this status is because voluntary salat were legislated to draw nearer to Allaah, hence, if an act of worship is done in secret, then it became farther from showing off and seeking fame, than acts done publicly. On the other hand, obligatory acts of ibadah were legislated to be carried out in public. Subsequently, these acts and rites help establish the Deen when everyone sees them performed.

Imam Abu Yahya Zakariyah Al-Ansari (rahimahullah) said: "Only the nawafil acts of ibadah were legislated to be practised in the homes. Reason being, this is the farthest away from riya' (showing off). In addition to this, the Angels descend with mercy. The Sunnah acts that are not included are the; Sunnah Al-Jumu'ah, Tawaf, Ihram and Taraweeh in congregation..." [Minhat al-Bari bi Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhari, vol. 3]


And Allaah is the source of guidance.

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Revive a Sunnah

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Revive a Sunnah: After the Salah

Abdullah bin 'Umar (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that:

"A man saw in a dream in which it was said to him: 'What does your Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) command you to do?' He replied: 'He commanded us to say tasbeeh thirty-three times following the salah, and to say the tahmeed thirty-three times, and to say the takbeer thirty-four times, and that makes one-hundred.' He said: 'Say the tasbeeh twenty-five times and say the tahmeed twenty-five times and say the takbeer twenty-five times and say the tahleel twenty-five times, and that will make one hundred.' The following morning he told the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) about that and the Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: 'Do what the Ansari (i.e. the man who saw the dream) said."

[Sunan Nasa'i, 1350 and others - sanad graded as qawwi (strong) by Ibn Hajar in 'Fath al-Bari', 2/383 and hasan saheeh by al-Albani in 'Saheeh an-Nasa'i', 1350]

This hadeeth contains what is from among the forgotten Sunan of the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and his As-haab. This hadeeth essentially provides an option for the Muslims to alternate between the various adkhar (remembrances) after the salah that are authentically established. One should feel at liberty to choose whichever adhkar they are able to recite in a deliberate and proper manner and with complete ease.

Al-Albani commented on the hadeeth and its real-life implications, he (rahimahullah) said:

"I see some people, when they want to work by the statement of the Messenger of Allah (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) << Whoever says 'SubhanAllah' after every salah 33 times, and says 'Al Hamdulillah' 33 times and 'Allahu Akbar' 33 times and then makes it a complete 100 by saying 'Laa ilaaha ill-Allahu wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu'l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer', then he shall be forgiven for his sins even if they were like the foam of the ocean >>

...you see some of them not even close to making a distinction with their tongue when saying 'SubhanAllah' and 'Al Hamdulillah' and 'Allahu Akbar'. So what do you hear (and the shaykh exemplifies by saying 'SubhanAllah' is a quick and hasty manner). Have you seen like I have seen, I think you have. I'm not the only one here who has seen this, so what should we call this sabsabee (intending that whatever is said in such a fashion cannot be called tasbeeh). And then they go (the shaykh exemplifies by saying 'Al Hamdulillah' very quickly). This is not saying 'Subhan Allah', this is not saying 'Al Hamdulillah' and then they go (the shaykh starts exemplifying by saying 'Allahu Akbar' very quickly). In an instance, they have finished the entire 100.

The one who praises Allah hundred times in the aforementioned manner, what is the reward for this? Allah will forgive him for his sins even if they were like the foam of the ocean? Is the reward the same for the one who says it in a hurried manner? Allah forbid, therefore it is upon us to take our time and be deliberate and to say 'SubhanAllah', 'SubhanAllah', 'SubhanAllah', 'Alhamdulillah', 'Alhamdulillah' up until the end.

I do not intend by my speech I am about to say, to prevent the people from saying SubhanAllah 33 times and praising Allah as is found in the remaining part of the hadeeth. Rather I only intend to bring something for those who (know they) rush, something which may be better for them and easier for them to do. And I think you will be hearing this hadeeth for the very first time or at least some of you will be hearing it for the first time. It is a very important hadeeth and it is also a hadeeth that is authentic and has been collected by Imam An-Nasa'i and Al-Hakim and other than them, and has been narrated from two companions with two authentic chains of narrations.

A man from the companions of the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) saw a person in his dream and the person asked him a question; he said "What have you been taught by the Messenger (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam)"? He said he had taught us 'SubhanAllah' and then he mentioned the number we already clarified in the previous hadeeth. And so the person said to the one who was having the dream: "Make it 25, make it 25" - meaning say 'SubhanAllah wal-Hamdulillah, wa laa ilaaha illa Allah, wa Allahu Akbar' 25 times, say all 4 of them together 25 times. So instead of the person counting out 100, how much will he count? He will count out 25 and by counting out 25 like this, it will force the person to go slow and he will not be able to rush like the rushing that we have severely criticised. So regardless of how fast the person tries to rush saying 'SubhanAllah', he will not be able to because after that he has to say 'Al Hamdulillah', so regardless how much he wants to rush, he is going to have to pronounce the phrases in a more compete manner than if he were to say (the shaykh starts saying 'SubhanAllah' very quickly). Just as the one who wants to praise Allah by saying La illaha illa Allah, La illaha illa Allah, La illaha illa Allah and then after a while you hear them praising Allah and it has become Allah, Allah, Allah.. (the Shaykh starts saying Allah, Allah, Allah very quick).

Therefore this (hadeeth) is a protection for those individuals who rush after the prayer in making the Tasbeeh and making the Tahmeed. When they do it in the manner that is mentioned in the first hadeeth, they rush it so it is upon them to join these four phrases together and to say them 25 times so they will say, 'SubhanAllah wal-Hamdulillah, wa laa ilaaha illa Allah, wa Allahu Akbar'. They will say this 25 times and this is better according to the text of the hadeeth because this person saw in his dream and there could be a dream which is confused and we aren’t the people who can explain dreams so we don't know the explanation of it but this man, he saw a vision and he narrated this to the Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and so his answer to him was "then do it like this, then do it like this..."


May Allah provide us the ease and tranquillity when practising acts of ibadah. 

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Revive a Sunnah

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Revive a Sunnah: Wiping Sleep from the Face

Ibn Abbass (radi Allahu anhuma) narrated that he spent the night at his aunt’s [Maymunah] house (radi Allahu anha). He said, “I lied across the pillow while my aunt and Allah’s messenger both lied on the pillow. The Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) slept until a little before or after the middle of the night. He (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) woke up and began to wipe the sleep from his face with both his hands…”

Collected by Bukhari (183) and Muslim (763)

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullah) commented on this hadeeth saying: This hadeeth shows it’s permissible to spend the night in a house with a man and his wife under two conditions:

1. Permission is granted from both spouses.
2. No hardship results from this action.

The Prophet (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to wake up early at night, before the middle part. He would stay awake until about a sixth of its part remained, then go back to sleep until the call for Fajr. This is what he did most of the time, and sometimes he remained awake from the middle of the night until Fajr.

It is a legislated (recommend) act to wipe the sleep from the face when waking up. By doing so you’ll find energy.“ [Sharh Saheeh Bukhari By Shaykh Al-Uthaymeen Hadeeth # 183]