Wednesday, December 31, 2014

A short Story From Musa alayh Salaat wa salaam

1. The Prophet ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭ ﺳﻠﻢ : Musa was a shy person and used to cover his body completely
because of his extensive shyness.
2. One of the Children of Israel annoyed him by saying, 'He covers his body in this way only
because of some defect in his skin, either
3. Leprosy or scrotal hernia, or he had some other defect.' Allah wished to clear Musa of what
they said about him, so one day while Musa
4. Was in seclusion, he took off his clothes and put them on a stone and started taking a
bath. When he had finished the bath, he moved
5. His clothes so as to take them, but the stone took his clothes and fled. Musa picked up his
stick and ran after the stone saying,
6. 'O stone! Give me my clothes!' Till he reached a group of Bani Israel who saw him naked
then, and found him the best of what Allah has
7. Created; and Allah cleared him of what they had accused him of. The stone stopped there
and Musa took and put his garment on and started
8. Hitting the stone with his stick. By Allah, the stone has some traces of the hitting, three,
four or five marks. This was what Allah
9. Refers to in His saying: 'O you who believe! Do not be like those, who annoyed Musa, but
Allah cleared him of that which they alleged and
10. He was honorable before Allah' [33:69] •Hadith Narrated by Abu Hurayrah ﺭﺿﻲ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻨﻪ
[Sahih Bukhari: 4/3404]

Tomb of Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him)

This is the tomb of Bilal-bin-Rabah (may Allah be pleased with him), one of the best known of the galaxy of Sahabah as the Muezzin (caller to prayer) of the Prophet’s Masjid. It is located in the Bab al-Saghir cemetery in Damascus.
  • Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) was an Abyssinian (Ethiopian) slave of a disbeliever in Makkah. His conversion to Islam was, naturally, not liked by his master and he was, therefore, persecuted mercilessly. Ummayah-bin-Khalaf, who was the worst enemy of Islam, would make him lie down on the burning sand at mid-day and would place a heavy stone on his breast, so that he could not even move a limb. He would then say to him, “Renounce Islam or swelter and die.”
  • Even under these afflictions, Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) would exclaim: “Ahad” – The One (Allah), “Ahad” – The One (Allah).
  • He was whipped at night and, with the cuts thus received, made to lie on the burning ground during the day to make him either forsake Islam or to die a lingering death from wounds. The torturers would get tired and take turns (Abu Jahl, Ummayah and others) and vie with one another in afflicting more and more painful punishment, but Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) would not yield. At last Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) bought his freedom, and he became a free Muslim.
  • Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) rewarded his steadfastness. He was to have the honour of becoming the Prophet’s Muezzin. He was to always remain with him at home and abroad to call out the Azaan for his Salat. After the Prophet’s death it became very hard for him to continue his stay in Madinah where he would miss him at every step and in every corner. He therefore left Madinah, and decided to pass the rest of his life striving in the path of Allah. Once he beheld the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in his dream saying to him:“O Bilal! How is it that you never visit me?” 
  • No sooner did he get up that he set out for Madinah. On reaching there, Hassan and Hussain (may Allah be pleased with them), the Prophet’s grandsons, requested him to call out the Azaan. He could not refuse them, for they were very dear to him. But as soon as the Azaan was called, the people of Madinah cried openly out of their anguish at the memory of the happy old days of the Prophet’s time. Even the women came out of their houses weeping. Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) left Madinah again after a few days and died in Damascus in 20 A.H.



The Tomb Of Bilal-bin-Rabah (may Allah
be pleased with him)

Entrance To The Mausoleum


The Brief Writing About Bilal-bin-Rabah (may Allah
be pleased with him)

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

7 Common mistakes, we usually make in prayer

AVE GUARD UR SALAH....

7 Common mistakes, we usually make in prayer.

Mistake 1: Reciting Surat al-Fatiha fast
without pausing after each verse.

•The Prophet (SAW) used to pause
after each verse of this surah. (Abu
Dawood)

Mistake 2: Sticking the arms to the sides of the body, in rukoo' or sujood, and sticking the belly to the thighs in sujood.

•The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: 'Let not one of you support himself on his forearms (in sujood) like the dog. Let him rest on his palms and keep his elbows away from his body.' (Sahih Muslim). The Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to keep his arms away from his body during rukoo' and sujood that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen. (Sahih Muslim)

Mistake 3: Gazing upward during prayer.

•This may cause loss of concentration. We are commanded to lower our gaze, and look at the point at which the head rests during sujood. The Prophet (SAW) warned: 'Let those who raise their
gaze up during prayer stop doing so, or else their sights would
not return to them. i.e. lose their eyesight.' (Muslim)

Mistake 4 : Resting only the tip of the
head on the floor during sujood.
•The Prophet (SAW) said: 'I am commanded to prostrate on seven
bones : the forehead and the nose, the two hands [palms], the two knees, and the two feet.' (Sahih Muslim). Applying the above command necessitates resting the forehead and the nose on
the ground during sujood.

Mistake 5 : Hasty performance of prayer which does not allow repose and calmness in rukoo' or sujood.

•The Messenger of Allah (SAW) saw a man who did not complete his rukoo' [bowing], and made a very short sujood [prostration] ; he (SAW) said: 'If this man dies while praying in this manner, he would die upholding a religion other than the religion of Muhammad.'

•Abu Hurairah (RA) said: 'My beloved friend, Muhammad (SAW) forbade me to perform postures of prayer copying the picking of a rooster; (signifying fast performance of prayer), moving eyes
around like a fox and the sitting like monkeys ( i.e. to sit on thighs).' (Imam Ahmad & at-Tayalisi).

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: ' The worst thief is
the one who steals from his own prayer.' People asked, 'Messenger of Allah! How could one steal from his own prayer?' He (SAW) said: 'By not completing its rukoo' and sujood.' (At
Tabarani & al-Hakim).

•To complete rukoo' is to stay in that posture long enough to recite
'Subhana Rabbiyal Adtheem' three times, SLOWLY, and 'Subhana Rabbiyal A'ala' three times, SLOWLY, in sujood. He (SAW) also announced: 'He who does not complete his rukoo' and sujood,
his prayer is void.' (Abu Dawood & others)

Mistake 6 : Counting tasbeeh with the
left hand

•The Prophet (SAW) used to count tasbeeh on the fingers of his right hand after salah. Ibn Qudamah (RA) said: ' The Messenger of Allah (SAW) used his right hand for tasbeeh.' (Abu Dawood). The above hadeeth indicates clearly that the Prophet (SAW) used only one hand for counting tasbeeh. No Muslim with sound mind would imagine that the Prophet (SAW) used his left hand for counting tasbeeh. Aa'ishah (RA) said that the Prophet (SAW) used his left hand only for Istinjaa', or cleaning himself after responding to the call of nature. He never used it for tasbeeh. Yasirah (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) commanded women to count tasbeeh on their fingers.

•The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: 'They (the fingers) will be made to speak, and will be questioned (on the Day of Resurrection)' (At-Tirmidhi).

The above Hadeeth indicates that it is preferable to count tasbeeh on the fingers of the right hand than to do so on masbahah(rosary).

Mistake 7 : Crossing in front of a praying person.
•The Messenger of Allah (SAW) warned: 'Were the one who crosses in front of a praying person to know the consequences of doing so,he would have waited for *forty better than to cross in front of him.' (Sahih Bukhari and Muslim). *The forty in the tradition may be; days, months or even years.

Allah knows the best.

Please inform your near and dear ones
to take care of the above.

Bab al-Saghir cemetery

The Bab al-Saghir cemetery is situated close to the Umayyad Mosque and contains the graves of several eminent Sahabah (companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)) and pious predecessors.
These are some of the personalities said to be buried here. This is based on knowledge passed down and has not been independently verified, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows best:
  • Umm Kulthum, daughter of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her)
  • Bilal-bin-Rabah, the Muezzin (caller to prayer) of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
  • Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him)
  • Tomb of Fidha, the maid of Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
  • Asma, wife of Jafar Tayyar (may Allah be pleased with him)
  • Kamaid bin Aswad al-Kindi, companion of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)
  • Tomb of Obay ibn Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him), husband of Halima, nursing mother of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
Note that the tombs of two of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him),Umm Salama and Ramlah bint Abi-Sufyan (aka Umm Habeebah) are present here but it is highly doubtful that they contain the actual bodies. The structures were likely to have been created to encourage ziyarat to the area. The vast majority of scholars are of the opinion that they are buried in Jannatul-Baqi in Madinah, along with most of the remaining wives (Ummahatul Mu’mineen) of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him).

References:  Local guide, Wikipedia.


The Bab al-Saghir cemetery, late 19th c.
Source : riowang.blogspot.in/2010/09/damascus-anno.html


The Bab al-Saghir Cemetery of Damascus in
1943, famous for being the final resting place for
the Prophet Mohammad's wives and companions
Source : www.syrianhistory.com/en/photos/2978

Monday, December 29, 2014

Tomb of Prophet Uzair(upon him be peace)

This is believed to be the location of the grave of
Prophet Uzair [Ezra] (upon him be peace). It is in
the Amarah province in Iraq.
(more to follow)
References: Wikipedia , www.jafariyanews.com
Article from jafariyanews
Prophet Ezra's tomb in Iraq is now a Muslim shrine
By: Mohamed Ali
LOS ANGELES, United States: A quarter of all
Biblical prophets are buried in Iraq. This
fascinating photo-feature in the Los Angeles
Times blog (17 August) on the tomb of prophet
Ezra (Uzair (peace be on him)) the Scribe in
Amarah reveals that since the mass departure of
the Jews, the site is now revered by Muslims.
Here on the plains of the Tigris River lies the
shrine of prophet Ezra (Uzair (peace be on him)).
Locals believe Ezra passed away while roaming
through the area with his donkey.
About Prophet Uzair (peace be on him), Quran
says:
(Or have you heard) of the one who, on passing
through an empty and ruined town, said, “When
will God bring it to life?” God caused him to die
and brought him back to life after a hundred
years and then asked him, “How long have you
been here?” He replied, “One day or part of a
day.” The Lord said, “No, you have been here for
one hundred years. Look at your food and drink.
They have not yet decayed. But look at your
donkey and its bones. To make your case
evidence (of the Truth) for the people, see how
we bring the bones together and cover them with
flesh.” When he learned the whole story, he said,
“Now I know that God has power over all
things.” (2:259)
Prophet Uzair (peace be on him) was sent to the
Bani Israel after Prophet Moses (Musa (peace be
on him)). Like all prophets, he was wise and
pious.
One day he decided to travel to far-off lands and
see the wonders of his lord. He packed some food
and water for the road, climbed on his donkey
and set off.
After riding for a long time, he came across an
empty village. When he stopped to have a look,
he saw bones of the people who had once lived
there, scattered all around!
We have been told that this village was
Jerusalem and its people were Jews.
They had committed great sins and Allah had
punished them by sending a tyrant king,
Nebuchadnezzar, over them. It was he who
destroyed the village and killed its people.
He looked at the broken bones for some time and
then found himself wondering, “How will Allah
bring these scattered bones together into bodies
on the Day of Qiyamah (Day of Judgment)…?”
As soon as the words came to his mind, Allah
caused him to die. When He brought him back to
life again, a hundred years had passed!
how long did you sleep?”
Prophet Uzair (peace be on him) replied, “I slept
for one day…” and then : thinking that was too
much, he added, “or maybe half a day.”
Allah told him, “You have slept for one hundred
years! Look at your food and your donkey.”
Uzair (peace be on him) looked around and saw
that his food was untouched. What a shock he
got when he searched for his donkey and only
found a pile of old bones!
He immediately realized that he had truly slept for
a long time. It was a miracle of Allah while his
donkey had become dust and bones, his food was
as fresh as the day he had slept!
Allah told Uzair (peace be on him) to look at the
bones and as he watched, his donkey started
coming back to life! The bones began join
together, then they were covered with flesh and
soon the donkey stood, alive and well, where he
had tied it!
Seeing this Uzair (peace be on him) cried out in
wonder, “Surely, Allah has Power over all things!”.
He returned home only to find that his own
children were now a hundred years older than
him! When he said he was ‘Uzair, no one believed
him, so he told them to bring the Tawrat (Old
Testament) and began reciting it by heart. The
people were amazed because they knew that only
Uzair had memorized the book and this finally
convinced them.
Uzair (peace be on him) became a sign of Allah’s
power. He was also proof that resurrection is a
true promise and will take place.
His shrine still exists in this predominantly Shiite
district of Amarah province. Bashir Zaalan is the
custodian of Ezra's shrine. Zaalan inherited the
job from his blind 100-year-old father, who
hobbles around on crutches. Iraq's once sizable
Jewish population, which thrived in Baghdad,
appointed him caretaker long ago. The capital is
268 miles away.
If the shrine was forgotten after the creation of
Israel in 1948, when most Jews left Iraq, Uzair
(peace be on him) has proudly embraced its
cultural heritage. Like other prophets in the Bible,
Ezra is a holy figure in Islam. And the wooden
shrine and blue mosaics in the domed building
are treated as sacred by visitors.
Visitors touch the wood out of reverence. People
visit the shrine to hold classes and deliver
sermons on Islam.
"Before, people had no idea who Ezra was!"
Zaalan said.
Zaalan guesses the brick building is 150 years old
and replaced a reed structure. Until now, Zaalan
says the shrine has received no funding from the
national government, but he plans on heading to
Baghdad to request money. Once Zaalan and his
father visited Baghdad's old Jewish community
and informed them they needed funds for
renovations. They were told a committee would
be sent down to inspect the building.
No one ever came, but in 2000 a contractor
showed up in the village and carried out some
repairs. "We don't know who paid for it," Zaalan
says.

What is the proper time to pray "Israk" & "Chast" Prayer?.

Praise be to Allaah.
Ishraaq (“ishrak”) prayer is Duha (“chast”) prayer
offered at the beginning of its time. These are not
two different prayers. It is called Ishraaq because
it is done immediately after sunrise (shurooq) when
the sun has risen to a certain height.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz said:
Ishraaq prayer is Duha prayer done at the
beginning of its time.
Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 11/401
The time of Duha prayer is from the time when the
sun has risen to a certain height, until just before
the time for Zuhr prayer.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen defined it as being from a
quarter of an hour after the sun has risen until ten
minutes before Zuhr prayer.
Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/122
So all of this period is the time for Duha prayer.
It is better to pray it after the sun’s heat has
become intense, because the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It is
preferable to offer Duha prayer when the sun’s heat
has become so intense that even the young of the
camels feel it.”
Narrated by Muslim, 748
Ibn Baaz: Majmoo’ Fataawa, 11/395
The scholars defined this as being when one
quarter of the day has passed, i.e., halfway
between sunrise and Zuhr prayer.
See al-Majmoo’ by al-Nawawi, 4/36; al-
Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 27/224
Q : Is that mean that Ishraq nd Chast r two names
of one prayer sis?? And when if we read this prayer
then we can we make niyyah for Ishraq or Chast??
A : Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah be pleased
with him) was asked about Ishraaq and Duha
prayer, and replied: The Sunnah of Ishraaq is (the
same as) the Sunnah of Duha, but if it is done
early, from the time when the sun has risen to the
height of a spear, then it is Ishraaq prayer; if it is
done at the end of its time or in the middle of its
time, then it is Duha prayer. But it is (all) Duha
prayer, because the scholars (may Allah be pleased
with them) said that the time of Duha prayer lasts
from when the sun has risen to the height of a
spear until just before the zenith.
End quote from Liqa’ al-Baab al-Maftooh, 141/24.
Jazak Allah Khair to sister Ukht Sauda for
gathering this post Article.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

THE MEANING AND CONDITIONS OF “LA ILAAHA ILLA ALLAH .”

“LA ILAAHA ILLA ALLAH , MUHAMMED
RASOOLULLAH”
THE MEANING AND CONDITIONS OF
“LA ILAAHA ILLA ALLAH .”
THE MEANING OF THE TESTIMONY OF FAITH
The testimony (LA ILAAHA ILLA ALLAH ) comprises
two
concepts: Denial and Affirmation.
FIRST:
The testimony of faith denies the attribute of
divinity to anyone
and anything other than Allah - the Exalted. All
those other than
Allah, such as the angels, the Prophets, and the
rest of Mankind,
let alone the idols and the political regimes in the
world, are not
gods and thus don’t deserve to be worshipped.
Therefore, denial
in this respect is not denial of the existence of the
alleged gods,
rather the denial of divinity which is attributed to
them.
SECOND:
The testimony of faith affirms and restricts divinity
to Allah alone.
That is, the slave must believe that Allah is the
only true God,
and accordingly dedicate no act of worship to any,
other than
Allah.
THE MEANING OF MUHAMMED RASOOLULLAH
A confession with your tongue but a heartfelt
belief, “O Allah! I
testify that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is
Your
Messenger.” That means that none has the right to
be followed
after Allah, but the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be
upon him) as
he is the Last of His Messengers. As Allah said:
“Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is not the father
of any man
among you but he is the Messenger of Allah and
the last (end)
of the Prophets and Allah is Ever All Aware of
everything.”
(V.33:40)
“And whatsoever the Messenger Muhammed
(Peace be upon
him) gives you, take it and whatsoever he forbids
you, abstain
from it.” (V.59:7)
And Allah said: “Say (O Muhammed) (to mankind)
‘if you (really)
love Allah, then follow me’.” (V.3:31)
As for the others than Muhammed (Peace be upon
him) their
statements are to be taken or rejected as to
whether these are in
accordance with Allah’s Book (i.e. the Quran) or
with the Sunnah
(legal ways, orders, acts of worship, statements
etc.,) of the
Prophet (Peace be upon him), or not.
CONDITIONS OF “LA ILAAHA ILLA ALLAH”
1. Knowledge, which consists of recognizing Allah
as the only
true God to Whom worship must be dedicated, and
denouncing all gods worshipped beside Allah as
false, and
that they can neither extend benefit nor cause
harm.
2. Certainty that the belief in Allah must be
unblemished with
any doubt.
3. Acceptance: That is, to accept all the conditions
of the
declaration.
4. Submission: That is, to fulfill its conditions
submissively
and willingly being content with Allah as the Rabb
(only
Lord) and Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as His
last
Prophet and Messenger.
5. Truthfulness: That is, to fulfill its requirements
truthfully.
6. Sincerity: That is, to be sincere in worshiping
Allah,
dedicating all acts of worship to Him alone.
7. The love of Allah - the Exalted, and the love of
His
Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him), and
the love
of Allah’s devotees and the people of His
obedience, which
means love of all Muslims
Finally it should be borne in mind that Allah must
be
obeyed, by following His commands and refraining
from His
prohibitions. Obedience to Allah must be
associated with loving
Him, fearing His punishment, and hoping for His
reward, seeking
His forgiveness and adhering to the teachings of
His Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) - the last of Allah’s
Messengers. The
Shari’ah (the laws and religious rites) of
Muhammad (PBUH)
abrogates all other preceding laws and religious
rites and this
comprises the best of every preceding Shari’ah.
(From the book " 33 Lessons for every Muslim.
Compiled By
Abdul Aziz Saleh Al-Shomar.)

Tomb of Prophet Danyal(upon him be peace)


This mausoleum, in the south western city of Susa in Iran is believed to house the tomb of Danyal [Daniel] (upon him be peace). He is best known for the time he spent in a den of lions.
  • Ibn Abi Al-Dunya narrates the following, based on a chain of citations:
    Nebuchadnezzar (Bakht Nasr) captured two lions and threw them into a pit. He then brought Danyal (upon him be peace) and also threw him in but the lions did not attack him. He stayed there as long as Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) willed him to stay there and then he felt a need for food and drink. So Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) revealed to Armiya (upon him be peace) [Jeremiah] who was in Bayt al-Maqdis to prepare food for Danyal who was in Babylon, Iraq. When he had prepared the food, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) had him carried along with the food to Danyal. There he informed him that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) had asked him to deliver food to him and he remarked that indeed Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) had remembered him and He praised Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) considerably for the numerous favours He had bestowed on him. He ended his praise with the words, “Praise belongs to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) Who is our hope when all hopes are cut off from us.”
  • The above place is known locally as Aramgah-e-Danyal.
  • The Jews do not believe Danyal (upon him be peace) to be a prophet.

Note that this entry has been shown for information purposes only. On no account should anybody pray towards a grave or seek supplication through them as this is tantamount to committing shirk, associating partners with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)

References:
Stories of the Prophets – Ibn Kathir, Wikipedia, https://flo14wer.wordpress.com

Saturday, December 27, 2014

99 Names of Allah with English meaning...

" MA SHAA ALLAH "

1 Allah (الله) The Greatest Name

2 Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) The All-Compassionate

3 Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) The All-Merciful

4 Al-Malik (الملك) The Absolute Ruler

5 Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Pure One

6 As-Salam (السلام) The Source of Peace

7 Al-Mu'min (المؤمن) The Inspirer of Faith

8 Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian

9 Al-Aziz (العزيز) The Victorious

10 Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Compeller

11 Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Greatest

12 Al-Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator

13 Al-Bari' (البارئ) The Maker of Order

14 Al-Musawwir (المصور) The Shaper of Beauty

15 Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) The Forgiving

16 Al-Qahhar (القهار) The Subduer

17 Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) The Giver of All

18 Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) The Sustainer

19 Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener

20 Al-`Alim (العليم) The Knower of All

21 Al-Qabid (القابض) The Constrictor

22 Al-Basit (الباسط) The Reliever

23 Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser

24 Ar-Rafi (الرافع) The Exalter

25 Al-Mu'izz (المعز) The Bestower of Honors

26 Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Humiliator

27 As-Sami (السميع) The Hearer of All

28 Al-Basir (البصير) The Seer of All

29 Al-Hakam (الحكم) The Judge

30 Al-`Adl (العدل) The Just

31 Al-Latif (اللطيف) The Subtle One

32 Al-Khabir (الخبير) The All-Aware

33 Al-Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing

34 Al-Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent

35 Al-Ghafur (الغفور) The Forgiver and Hider of Faults

36 Ash-Shakur (الشكور) The Rewarder of Thankfulness

37 Al-Ali (العلى) The Highest

38 Al-Kabir (الكبير) The Greatest

39 Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver

40 Al-Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher

41 Al-Hasib (الحسيب) The Accounter

42 Al-Jalil (الجليل) The Mighty

43 Al-Karim (الكريم) The Generous

44 Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful One

45 Al-Mujib (المجيب) The Responder to Prayer

46 Al-Wasi (الواسع) The All-Comprehending

47 Al-Hakim (الحكيم) The Perfectly Wise

48 Al-Wadud (الودود) The Loving One

49 Al-Majid (المجيد) The Majestic One

50 Al-Ba'ith (الباعث) The Resurrector

51 Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness

52 Al-Haqq (الحق) The Truth

53 Al-Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee

54 Al-Qawiyy (القوى) The Possessor of All Strength

55 Al-Matin (المتين) The Forceful One

56 Al-Waliyy (الولى) The Governor

57 Al-Hamid (الحميد) The Praised One

58 Al-Muhsi (المحصى) The Appraiser

59 Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ) The Originator

60 Al-Mu'id (المعيد) The Restorer

61 Al-Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life

62 Al-Mumit (المميت) The Taker of Life

63 Al-Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living One

64 Al-Qayyum (القيوم) The Self-Existing One

65 Al-Wajid (الواجد) The Finder

66 Al-Majid (الماجد) The Glorious

67 Al-Wahid (الواحد) The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible

68 As-Samad (الصمد) The Satisfier of All Needs

69 Al-Qadir (القادر) The All Powerful

70 Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) The Creator of All Power

71 Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter

72 Al-Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer

73 Al-Awwal (الأول) The First

74 Al-Akhir (الأخر) The Last

75 Az-Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest One

76 Al-Batin (الباطن) The Hidden One

77 Al-Wali (الوالي) The Protecting Friend

78 Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي) The Supreme One

79 Al-Barr (البر) The Doer of Good

80 At-Tawwab (التواب) The Guide to Repentance

81 Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger

82 Al-'Afuww (العفو) The Forgiver

83 Ar-Ra'uf (الرؤوف) The Clement

84 Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of All

85 Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Bounty

86 Al-Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable One

87 Al-Jami' (الجامع) The Gatherer
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88 Al-Ghani (الغنى) The Rich One

89 Al-Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher

90 Al-Mani'(المانع) The Preventer of Harm

91 Ad-Darr (الضار) The Creator of The Harmful

92 An-Nafi' (النافع) The Creator of Good

93 An-Nur (النور) The Light

94 Al-Hadi (الهادي) The Guide

95 Al-Badi (البديع) The Originator

96 Al-Baqi (الباقي) The Everlasting One

97 Al-Warith (الوارث) The Inheritor of All

98 Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) The Righteous Teacher

99 As-Sabur (الصبور) The Patient One

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Negash, Eithiopia - Islamic Landmark

Najashi Mosque
The Negashi Mosque – Photo: hedgait.blogspot.co.uk
This masjid (mosque) is located in the town of Negash in northern Ethiopia and is around the area where a just ruler, Ashama ibn Abjar (King Negus) lived at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). He gave refuge to two groups of Sahabah, companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) who migrated there on account of the persecution of the Quraysh in the early days of Islam.
  • After much suffering at the hands of the Quraysh in Makkah, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) commanded a small group of Muslims to make Hijrah (migration) to a safe place in the country of Abyssinia. (what is now Ethiopia). Abyssinia at that time was ruled by a Christian King (who later on embraced Islam), famous for his mercy and equity, whose title was Negus. They were sure to receive protection and worship and live in peace there.
  • In Rajab of the fifth year of the Mission (614-615 CE), the first group emigrated to Abyssinia. The group comprised about twelve men and five women and included Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and his wife Ruqayyah (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). The Quraysh pursued them to the port of Shuaibah by the Red Sea to capture them, but their vessels had left the shore. When the group reached Abyssinia, they heard the rumour that the whole tribe of the Quraysh had accepted Islam. They were naturally very much pleased at the news and returned to their country. On approaching Makkah, they learnt that the rumour was false and the persecutions were going on unabated. Some of them decided to return to Abyssinia and the rest entered Makkah, seeking the protection of a few influential people. This is known as the first migration to Abyssinia.
  • Later on, a bigger group of around 83 men and 18 women emigrated to Abyssinia led by Jafar bin Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), the cousin of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). This is called the second emigration to that country and some Sahabah took part in both the migrations. The Qureysh did not like the emigrations, and the thought of peace enjoyed by the fugitives gave them no rest. They sent a delegation to Abyssinia led by Amr bin Aas (a non Muslim at the time) with handsome presents for the king, his courtiers and the clergy. The delegation first met the chiefs and the priests and, by offering them presents, succeeded in winning the court officials to their side.
  • When the king gave audience to the Quraysh, Amr bin Aas said that the Muslims in Abyssinia were not refugees from persecution but were fugitives from justice and law, and requested the king to extradite them to Makkah. The king, however, wanted to hear the other side of the story also before giving any judgment, and summoned Jafar (may Allah be pleased with him) to the court to answer the charges against the Muslims. Jafar (may Allah be pleased with him) made a memorable defence, addressing the Christian king he said,“O King! We were ignorant people and we lived like wild animals. The strong among us lived by preying upon the weak. We obeyed no law and we acknowledged no authority save that of brute force. We worshipped idols made of stone or wood, and we knew nothing of human dignity. And then God, in His Mercy, sent to us His Messenger who was himself one of us. We knew about his truthfulness and his integrity. His character was exemplary, and he was the most well-born of the Arabs. He invited us toward the worship of One God, and he forbade us to worship idols. He exhorted us to tell the truth, and to protect the weak, the poor, the humble, the widows and the orphans. He ordered us to show respect to women, and never to slander them. We obeyed him and followed his teachings. Most of the people in our country are still polytheists, and they resented our conversion to the new faith which is called Islam. They began to persecute us and it was in order to escape from persecution by them that we sought and found sanctuary in your kingdom.”
  • When Jafar (may Allah be pleased with him) concluded his speech, the king asked him, “Let us hear something of the Qur’an that your Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) has taught you.“ Jafar (may Allah be pleased with him) recited a few verses from the beginning of Surah ‘Maryam’, which touched the hearts of the king and the priestly class so much that tears flowed down their cheeks and wetted their beards. The king remarked, “By Allah, these words and the words revealed to Musa (upon him be peace) are the rays of one and the same light,” and he told the Quraysh embassy that he would by no means hand over the refugees to them. Then, disappointed and disgraced, they held a counsel. One of them said, “I have hit upon a plan that is sure to draw the king’s wrath upon their heads.“ Although the others did not agree to such a drastic step (for after all they were their own flesh and blood) he would not listen.
  • The next day, they excited the king by telling him that those heretics denounced Isa (upon him be peace) [Jesus] and did not believe in his Divinity. The Muslims were again summoned to the court. They were much more distressed this time. When the king inquired about their belief in Isa (upon him be peace), they said: “We believe in what Allah has revealed about him to our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), i.e. he is a servant and Prophet of Allah, and is His word, which He conveyed to the virgin and pure Maryam.“ Negus said: “Isa (upon him be peace) himself does not say anything beyond that.“ The priests then began to murmur in protest, but the king would not listen to them. He returned to the delegation the presents they had brought for him, and said to the Muslims, “Go and live in peace. If anybody ill-treats you, he will have to pay heavily for it.“ A royal declaration was also issued to that effect. This enhanced the prestige of the Muslims in the country, and the Quraysh delegation had to return crestfallen.
  • King Negus is buried within the masjid compound as are several Sahabah who died there. Negash is, therefore, not only the burial place of the world’s first Muslim king but also the resting place of the bodies of the early Muslims of the world who were denied a home to be buried in because of their beliefs.
  • The Muslims finally returned from Abyssinia in 7 A.H. but to Madinah and not Makkah.
The graveyard in the Negashi mosque compound
The graveyard in the Negashi mosque compound – Photo: diary_of_an_imam (Instagram)

References: Fazail-e-Aamal – Sheik Zakariyya Kandhalvi, Wikipedia, Tigray.net

Friday, December 26, 2014

Tomb of Umme Haram(may Allah be pleased with her)

This is the location (in Larnaca, Cyprus) of the tomb of Umme Haram (may Allah be pleased with her), who was the aunt of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) often visited her and sometimes had his afternoon nap at her place in Madinah.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was once sleeping in her house, when he woke up smiling.
Umme Haram (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “O Prophet! You are dearer to me than my parents, tell me what made you smile.”
He said: “I saw in my dream a few of my followers going for Jihad across the sea. They, in their barges, looked like kings sitting on their thrones.”
Umme Haram (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “O, Prophet of Allah! Pray that I may also be one among those people.”
He replied: “Rest assured, you will be one of them.”
He went to sleep again, and got up smiling for the second time. On Umme Haram’s query he said: “I again saw some more people going for Jihad across the sea.”
Umme Haram (may Allah be pleased with her) requested him to pray for her joining them also, he said: “No, you are with the first group only.”
During the Khilafat of Usman (may Allah be pleased with him), Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Governor of Syria, sought permission to send an expeditionary force to Cyprus Island. This permission was granted by Usman (may Allah be pleased with him). Umme Haram (may Allah be pleased with her), with her husband Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) was in that force. While returning from the island she fell from her mule, broke her neck and died. She was buried in the above place.


References:ilmfeed.com/why-female-companion-prophet-buried-in-cyprus/ ( Photos ) , Fazail-e-Aamal – Sheikh Zakariyya
Kandhalvi
This is how the Ottoman-built mosque (known as
the Hala Sultan Tekke or the Mosque of Umm
Haram) looks like


A tomb has been built over the grave which is
located at the rear of the Mosque


Her blessed grave lies behind this gate. May Allah
be pleased with her.


Thursday, December 25, 2014

Mosque of Uqba-bin-Nafe(may Allah be pleased with him)


This mosque was built by the Sahabi, Uqba-bin-Nafe (may Allah be pleased with him) from 670 CE at the founding of the city of Kairouan in Tunisia.
  • Uqba-bin-Nafe (may Allah be pleased with him) was a military general who began the Islamic conquest of the Maghreb, including present-day western Algeria and Morocco in North Africa. He used Kairouan as a base to mount operations. The mosque became an important center for Islamic and Quranic learning, and attracted a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world. The mosque is spread over a surface area of 900 square meters and is considered as a model for all later mosques in the Maghreb in the western Islamic world.
  • Uqba-bin-Nafe (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed and buried near Biskra in Algeria.
References:  Wikipedia

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

MUSLIMS AND XMAS FOOD

What should one do if one's neighbour serve one with chrismas food on the 25th of December. Should we pour away the food or should we reject it even if rejecting it can cause misunderstanding with them.?

Praise be to Allaah.

It is permissible for a Muslim to accept gifts from the kuffaar or to give them gifts, especially if they are relatives. The evidence for that is as follows:

(a) It was narrated that Abu Humaydal-Saa’idi said: We went on campaign with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah beupon him) to Tabook, and the king of Aelia gave the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah beupon him) a white mule and a cloak, and he (the Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him)) approved of him as the ruler of his land.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2990).

(b) It was narrated that Katheer ibn ‘Abbaas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib said: ‘Abbaas said: I was present with the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah beupon him) on the day of Hunayn. Abu Sufyaan ibn al-Haarith ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib and I stayed close to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah beupon him) and did not leave him.The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was riding a white mule of his, that had been given to him by Farwah ibn Nufaathah al-Judhaami.
Narrated by Muslim (1775).

It was proven that the Sahaabah also (accepted gifts from the kuffaar) with the permission of the Prophet (peace and blessingsof Allaah be upon him) during his lifetime. The mother of Asmaa’ bint Abi Bakr – who was a mushrikah – visited her daughterand the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave permission to Asma’ (may Allaah be pleased with her) to uphold ties of kinship with her. And it is proven that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab gave a suit to his brother who was a mushrik. Both hadeeth are narrated in as-Saheehayn.
To sum up: it is permissible for a Muslim to give gifts to a kaafir and to accept gifts from him.

Secondly: With regard to gifts given on their festivals, it is not permissible to give or accept them, because that is venerating their festivals and expressing approval of them and helping them in their kufr.

Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
If someone gives a gift to the Muslims on these festivals and that is contrary to his habit at all other times apart from this festival, then his gift is not to be accepted, especially if the gift is something that is used to imitate them, such as giving candles and the like at Christmas, or giving eggs, milk and lambs on Maundy Thursday, which comes at the end of their fast (Lent).

Similarly, no gift should be given to any of the Muslims on these festivals because of the festival, especially if it is something that isused to imitate them, as we have stated above.

*The Muslim should not sell the things that Muslims could use to imitate them on that festival, such as food, clothing and the like, because that is helping themin doing evil.
Iqtida’ Siraat al-Mustaqeem, p. 227.
And he (may Allaah have mercy on him) also said:
As for the Muslim selling them things that they use for their festivals, such as food, clothing, herbs and the like, or giving those things to them, that is a kind of helping them to celebratetheir haraam festival. This is based on the principle that it is not permissible to sell to the kaafirs grapes or juice that they can use for wine, and it is not permissible to sell them weaponswith which they can fight the Muslims.
Iqtida’ al-Siraat al-Mustaqeem, p. 229

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said concerning the festivals of the People of the Book: Just as it is not permissible for them to celebrate them openly, it is not permissible for the Muslimsto help them in that or attend with them, according to the consensus of the scholars. This was stated clearly by the fuqaha’ who follow the four imams, in their books.
Then he (may Allaah have mercy on him) quoted the words of the imams of the madhhabs and the prominent scholars.
Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah (3/1245-1250).

Thirdly: It is not permissible for the Muslim to take religious matters lightly. He must practise his religion openly. They practise their religion openly and display its symbols during these festivals; we should also openly reject their gifts and refuse to join them and help them in that. This is one of the teachings of our religion.

We ask Allaah to help us to understand the rulings of our religion and to help us to act upon it and adhere to it.

And Allaah knows best.