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Fasting in the Month of Ramadhan
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
” مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ”.
رواه البخاري، ٣٨
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said,
Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 38
The Virtue of Reconciliation
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال :
ألا أخبركم بأفضل من درجة الصيام والصلاة والصدقة ؟ قالوا : بلى ، قال : صلاح ذات البين ، فإن فساد ذات البين هي الحالقة
رواه الترمذي ( 2509 ) وقال : ” هذا حديث صحيح ، ويروى عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال : هي الحالقة ، لا أقول تحلق الشعر ، ولكن تحلق الدين
It was narrated from Abu’d-Dardaa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
Shall I not tell you something that is better than the status of (voluntary) fasting, prayer and charity?”
They said: “Yes.”
He said: “Reconciling in a case of discord, for the evil of discord is the shaver.
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2509), who said: This hadith is Saheeh.
It was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “It is the shaver, and I do not say that it shaves hair, but that it shaves (i.e., destroys) religious commitment
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Signs of the Day of Judgement
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنْ عبدالله ابن مسعود رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
بَيْنَ يَدَيِ السَّاعَةِ: تَسْلِيمُ الْخَاصَّةِ، وَفُشُوُّ التِّجَارَةِ حَتَّى تُعِينَ الْمَرْأَةُ زَوْجَهَا عَلَى التِّجَارَةِ، وَقَطْعُ الأَرْحَامِ، وَفُشُوُّ الْقَلَمِ، وَظُهُورُ الشَّهَادَةِ بِالزُّورِ، وَكِتْمَانُ شَهَادَةِ الْحَقِّ
أخرجه البخاري في ((الأدب المفرد)) (1049) وصححه الألباني في صحيح الأدب المفرد
‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Prophet, (ﷺ), who said,
Before the Final Hour people will single out one individual for the greeting, commerce will increase until a woman helps her husband in business, people will sever their links with their relatives, knowledge will spread, false testimony will appear and true testimony will be concealed.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari in his book Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, 1049 and classed as Saheeh by Al-Albani in Saheh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
The Sacred Month of Muharram
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ
الزَّمَانُ قَدْ اسْتَدَارَ كَهَيْئَتِهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ السَّنَةُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ثَلاثَةٌ مُتَوَالِيَاتٌ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَذُو الْحِجَّةِ وَالْمُحَرَّمُ وَرَجَبُ مُضَرَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ جُمَادَى وَشَعْبَانَ
رواه البخاري ٣١٩٧
Abu Bakrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
The division of time has turned to its original form which was current the day Allaah created the heavens and earth. The year consists of twelve months of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu’l-Qa’dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumada and Sha’baan.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3197 .
Fasting Ramadan
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
بُنِيَ الإِسْلامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ الصَّلاةِ وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ وَالْحَجِّ وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ
متفق عليه رواه البخاري (8)، ومسلم (16).
Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
(The structure of) Islam is built on five (pillars): Testification of ‘La ilaha illallah’ (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), that Muhammad (ﷺ) is his slave and Messenger, the establishment of Salat, the payment of Zakat, the pilgrimage to the House of Allah (Ka’bah), and Saum during the month of Ramadan.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 8 and Muslim, 16
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Repentance
From Quran
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوۡبَةٗ نَّصُوحًا عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمۡ أَن يُكَفِّرَ عَنكُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمۡ وَيُدۡخِلَكُمۡ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ يَوۡمَ لَا يُخۡزِي ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّبِيَّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥۖ نُورُهُمۡ يَسۡعَىٰ بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَبِأَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَتۡمِمۡ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَآۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ
سورة االتحريم، ٨ .
O you who have believed, repent to Allāh with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remove from you your misdeeds and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow [on] the Day when Allāh will not disgrace the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light will proceed before them and on their right; they will say, Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent.
Surah At-Taḥrīm: 8
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن الأغر بن يسار المزنى رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
ياأيها الناس توبوا إلى الله واستغفروه فإنى أتوب في اليوم مائه مرة
رواه مسلم ٢٧٠٢
Al-Agharr bin Yasar Al-Muzani (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if you were not to commit sin, Allah would sweep you out of existence and He would replace (you by) those people who would commit sin and seek forgiveness from Allah, and He would have pardoned them.
Narrated by Muslim, 2702
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From Quran
وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ سُوٓءًا أَوۡ يَظۡلِمۡ نَفۡسَهُۥ ثُمَّ يَسۡتَغۡفِرِ ٱللَّهَ يَجِدِ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٗا رَّحِيمٗا
النساء/110 .
And whoever does evil or wrongs himself but afterwards seeks Allah's Forgiveness, he will find Allah Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
An-Nisāʾ: 4:110
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ لَمْ تُذْنِبُوا لَذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ وَلَجَاءَ بِقَوْمٍ يُذْنِبُونَ فَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللَّهَ فَيَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ
رواه مسلم ٢٧٤٩
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said:
By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if you were not to commit sin, Allah would sweep you out of existence and He would replace (you by) those people who would commit sin and seek forgiveness from Allah, and He would have pardoned them.
Narrated by Muslim, 2749
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(13th Muharram 1445 / 31st July 2023)
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The Sacred Month of Muharram
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ
الزَّمَانُ قَدْ اسْتَدَارَ كَهَيْئَتِهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ السَّنَةُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ثَلاثَةٌ مُتَوَالِيَاتٌ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَذُو الْحِجَّةِ وَالْمُحَرَّمُ وَرَجَبُ مُضَرَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ جُمَادَى وَشَعْبَانَ
رواه البخاري ٣١٩٧
Abu Bakrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
The division of time has turned to its original form which was current the day Allaah created the heavens and earth. The year consists of twelve months of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu’l-Qa’dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumada and Sha’baan.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3197 .
The Day of Arafah
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The Day of Arafah (9th Day of Dhul Hijjah) is a very important day in Islam. It is the day on which the religion was perfected and Allah’s Favour was completed.
عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الْيَهُودِ قَالَ لَهُ
يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، آيَةٌ فِي كِتَابِكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَهَا لَوْ عَلَيْنَا مَعْشَرَ الْيَهُودِ نَزَلَتْ لاَتَّخَذْنَا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ عِيدًا.
قَالَ أَىُّ آيَةٍ
قَالَ {الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِينًا}.
قَالَ عُمَرُ قَدْ عَرَفْنَا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ وَالْمَكَانَ الَّذِي نَزَلَتْ فِيهِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ بِعَرَفَةَ يَوْمَ جُمُعَةٍ."
رواه البخاري ٤٥ و مسلم ٣٠١٧
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
Once a Jew said to me,
"O the chief of believers! There is a verse in your Holy Book Which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been revealed to us, we would have taken that day (on which it was revealed as a day of celebration."
'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked, "Which is that verse?"
The Jew replied, "This day I have perfected your religion For you, completed My favor upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion." (5:3)
'Umar replied,"No doubt, we know when and where this verse was revealed to the Prophet. It was Friday and the Prophet (ﷺ) was standing at 'Arafat (i.e. the Day of Hajj)"
Sahih al-Bukhari, 45 and Muslim, 3017
It is the day of forgiveness of sins, freedom from the Fire for the people who are there
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال
ما مِن يوم أكثر من أن يعتق الله فيه عبداً من النار من يوم عرفة وإنه ليدنو ثم يباهي بهم الملائكة فيقول : ما أراد هؤلاء
رواه مسلم ( 1348 )
It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There is no day on which Allaah ransoms more of His slaves from the Fire than the day of ‘Arafah. He draws close then He boasts about them before the angels and says, ‘What do these people want?’”
Narrated by Muslim (1348).
Fasting on this day expiates the sins of the previous year and the coming year
عن أبي قتادة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال عن صوم يوم عرفة
يكفر السنة الماضية والسنة القابلة
رواه مسلم . ١١٦٢
It was reported from Abu Qutaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was said about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafaah:
It expiates for the sins of the previous year and of the coming year.
Narrated by Muslim, 1162
The Day of Arafah for this year (1444AH /2023) is tomorrow Tuesday 27th June. May Allah accept all our good deeds.
Dajjal
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
ألا أحدثكم حديثاً عن الدجال ما حدث به نبي قومه! إنه أعور، وإنه يجيء معه بمثال الجنة والنار، فالتي يقول إنها الجنة هي النار
متفق عليه، أخرجه البخاري ، ٣٣٣٨ و مسلم ٢٩٣٦
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said,
Let me tell you something about Dajjal which no Prophet (ﷺ) had told his people. He is blind (in one eye) and will bring with him something like Jannah and Hell; but what he calls Jannah will be in fact Hell.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 3338 and Muslim, 2936
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Fasting Ayyamul Beidh (White Days)*
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(13th Rajab 1446 / 13th January 2025)
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(14th Rajab 1446 / 14th January 2025)
✓ Wednesday
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The Month of Rajab
From Quran
إِنَّ عِدَّةَ ٱلشُّهُورِ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِى كِتَـٰبِ ٱللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ مِنْهَآ أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ ۚ فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا۟ فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ
التوبة/36 .
Verily, the number of months with Allâh is twelve months (in a year), so was it ordained by Allâh on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred (i.e. the 1st, the 7th, the 11th and the 12th months of the Islâmic calendar). That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein.
At-Tawbah 9:36
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن أبي بكرة ، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، قال :
الزمان قد استدار كهيئة يوم خلق السموات والأرض ، السنة اثنا عشر شهرا منها أربعة حرم : ثلاثة متواليات : ذو القعدة ، وذو الحجة ، والمحرم ، ورجب مضر ، الذي بين جمادى وشعبان
رواه البخاري ٤٤٠٦ و مسلم ١٦٧٩
Narrated Abu Bakrah: That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Time has returned to its original order as it was on the day when Allah created the heavens and the earth. The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: three consecutive months, Dhu’l-Qa‘dah, Dhu’l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab of Mudar, which comes between Jumaada and Sha‘baan.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 4406 and Muslim, 1679
Sending Blessings Upon the Prophet ﷺ
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن أبي بن كعب رضي الله عنه قال : قُلْتُ
قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي أُكْثِرُ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَيْكَ ، فَكَمْ أَجْعَلُ لَكَ مِنْ صَلَاتِي ؟
فَقَالَ : ( مَا شِئْتَ ) ،
قَالَ : قُلْتُ : الرُّبُعَ ؟
قَالَ : ( مَا شِئْتَ ، فَإِنْ زِدْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ ) ،
قُلْتُ : النِّصْفَ ؟
قَالَ : ( مَا شِئْتَ ، فَإِنْ زِدْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ ) ،
قَالَ : قُلْتُ : فَالثُّلُثَيْنِ ؟
قَالَ : ( مَا شِئْتَ ، فَإِنْ زِدْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ ) ،
قُلْتُ : أَجْعَلُ لَكَ صَلَاتِي كُلَّهَا ؟
قَالَ : ( إِذًا تُكْفَى هَمَّكَ ، وَيُغْفَرُ لَكَ ذَنْبُكَ )
ورواه الترمذي (٢٤٥٧) ، وحسنه الألباني في “صحيح الترمذي “.
Ubayy ibn Ka‘b (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
I said: O Messenger of Allah, I want to send more blessings upon you (before offering supplication); how much of my supplication should I allocate to that?
He said: “Whatever you wish.”
I said: One quarter?
He said “Whatever you wish, but if you do more, it will be better for you.”
I said: Half?
He said: “Whatever you wish but if you do more, it will be better for you.”
I said: Two thirds?
He said: “Whatever you wish, but if you do more, it will be better for you.”
I said: Shall I make all of my supplication for that?
He said: Then your worries will be taken care of and your sin will be forgiven.”
Narrated by At-Tirmidhi 2457 and classed as Hasan by Al-Albani in Saheeh At-Tirmidhi
اللهمَّ صلِّ على محمَّد وعلى آل محمَّد، كما صليتَ على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم؛ إنَّك حميدٌ مجيد. اللهمَّ بارِك على محمَّد وعلى آل محمَّد، كما باركتَ على إبراهيم وعلى آل إبراهيم؛ إنَّك حميدٌ مجيد
Allahumma swalli ala Muhammad wa ala ali Muhammad kama swallayta ala Ibrahim wa ala ali Ibrahim, innaka hamidun majid. Allahumma barik ala Muhammad wa ala ali Muhammad kama barakta ala Ibrahim wa ala ali Ibrahim, innaka hamidun majid
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim; You are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of Glory. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim; You are indeed Worthy of Praise, Full of Glory.
[Revive a Sunnah] Fasting on Ashura (10th Of Muharram)
We are in Muharram, the 1st Month of the Hijri Calendar. The Prophet used to fast a lot in Muharram and especially the day of Ashurah which is the 10th day of Muharram.
This year Ashurah will fall on Tuesday 16th July 2024. It is also recommended to fast the 9th Day of Muharram which is tomorrow Monday 15th July, 2024. (Dates may vary based on local moonsighting. Please confirm the date with your local masjid)
The fasting of Ashurah is covered in details in this article from last year 👇
https://thesunnahrevival.com/2023/07/26/fasting-on-ashura-10th-of-muharram-2/
Perfect Reliance on Allah
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن عمر رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول
لو أنكم تتوكلون على الله حق توكله لرزقكم كما يرزق الطير ، تغدو خماصاً وتروح بطاناً
رواه الترمذي ، ٢٣٤٤ وقال حديث حسن صحيح
‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying:
If you all depend on Allah with due reliance, He would certainly give you provision as He gives it to birds who go forth hungry in the morning and return with full belly at dusk
Jami` at-Tirmidhi, 2344. At-Tirmidhi said this hadith Hasan Saheeh
Advice of Prophet Muhammad to Ibn Abbas
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمًا فَقَالَ
يَا غُلاَمُ إِنِّي أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ احْفَظِ اللَّهَ يَحْفَظْكَ احْفَظِ اللَّهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ اللَّهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الأُمَّةَ لَوِ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوكَ إِلاَّ بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَضُرُّوكَ إِلاَّ بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ رُفِعَتِ الأَقْلاَمُ وَجَفَّتِ الصُّحُفُ
رواه الترمذي، ٢٥١٦، وقال هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ
Ibn ‘Abbas narrated: “I was behind the Prophet(ﷺ) one day when he said:
‘O boy! I will teach you a statement: Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him before you. When you ask, ask Allah, and when you seek aid, seek Allah’s aid. Know that if the entire creation were to gather together to do something to benefit you- you would never get any benefit except that Allah had written for you. And if they were to gather to do something to harm you- you would never be harmed except that Allah had written for you. The pens are lifted and the pages are dried.'”
Jami` at-Tirmidhi, 2516. At-Tirmidhi said this hadith Hasan Saheeh.
Truthfulness
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن أبي سفيان صخر بن حرب ، رضي الله عنه، في حديثه الطويل في قصة هرقل، قال هرقل: فماذا يأمركم -يعنى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم- قال أبو سفيان: قلت :يقول :
اعبدوا الله وحده لا تشركوا به شيئاً، واتركوا ما يقول آباؤكم ، ويأمرنا بالصلاة، والصدق، والعفاف، والصلة
متفق عليه أخرجه البخاري، ٧ و مسلم، ١٧٧٣
Abu Sufyan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported, in course of his detailed narration about Heraclius when the latter questioned him about the teachings of the Prophet (ﷺ) He said that: He (ﷺ) told (us):
Worship Allah Alone and do not associate a thing with Him; and give up all that your ancestors said. “He also commands us to perform Salat (prayers), to speak the truth, to observe modesty and to strengthen the ties of kinship.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 7 and Muslim, 1773
Swabr (Patience)
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن أبي سعيد وأبي هريرة رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
ما يصيب المسلم من نصب ولا وصب ولا هم ولا حزن ولا أذى ولا غم، حتى الشوكة يشاكها إلا كفر الله بها من خطاياه
متفق عليه أخرجه البخاري، ٥٦٤١ و مسلم، ٢٥٧٣
Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 5641 and Muslim, 2573
Sincerity and Significance of Intentions in All Actions
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عن أمير المؤمنين أبي حفص عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه، قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرىء ما نوى فمن كانت هجرته إلى الله ورسوله فهجرته إلى الله ورسوله، ومن كانت هجرته لدنيا يصيبها، أو امرأة ينكحها فهجرته إلى ما هاجر إليه
متفق عليه أخرجه البخاري، ١ و مسلم، ١٩٠٧
'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him), reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said,
The deeds are considered by the intentions, and a person will get the reward according to his intention. So whoever emigrated for Allah and His Messenger, his emigration will be for Allah and His Messenger; and whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration would be for what he emigrated for
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 1 and Muslim, 1907
The Virtue of Masjids
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
أَحَبُّ الْبِلاَدِ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَسَاجِدُهَا وَأَبْغَضُ الْبِلاَدِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَسْوَاقُهَا
رواه مسلم، ٦٧١
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
The parts of land dearest to Allah are its mosques, and the parts most hateful to Allah are markets.
Narrated by Muslim, 671
Dwellers of Paradise
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ لأَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ . فَيَقُولُونَ لَبَّيْكَ رَبَّنَا وَسَعْدَيْكَ وَالْخَيْرُ فِي يَدَيْكَ . فَيَقُولُ هَلْ رَضِيتُمْ فَيَقُولُونَ وَمَا لَنَا لاَ نَرْضَى يَا رَبِّ وَقَدْ أَعْطَيْتَنَا مَا لَمْ تُعْطِ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَيَقُولُ أَلاَ أُعْطِيكُمْ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَيَقُولُونَ يَا رَبِّ وَأَىُّ شَىْءٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَيَقُولُ أُحِلُّ عَلَيْكُمْ رِضْوَانِي فَلاَ أَسْخَطُ عَلَيْكُمْ بَعْدَهُ أَبَدًا
متفق عليه، أخرجه البخاري ، ٦٥٤٩ و مسلم ٢٨٢٩
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said that Allah would say to the dwellers of Paradise:
O, Dwellers of Paradise, and they would say in response: At your service and pleasure, our Lord, the good is in Your Hand. He (the Lord) would say: Are you well pleased now? They would say: Why should we not be pleased, O Lord, when You have given us what You have not given to any of Your creatures? He would, however, say: May I not give you (something) even more excellent than that? And they would say: O Lord, what thing can be more excellent than this? And He would say: I shall cause My pleasure to alight upon you and I shall never be afterwards annoyed with you.
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 6549 and Muslim, 2829
Fasting on 'Ashura (10th of Muharram)
قال رسول صلى الله عليه وسلم
صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ وَالسَّنَةَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهُ وَصِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ
رواه مسلم ١١٦٢
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
Fasting the day of ‘Arafah I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year before it and the year after it, and fasting the day of ‘Ashoora’ I hope Allaah will expiate thereby for the year that came before it.
Narrated by Muslim, 1162
Fasting Taasua and ‘Ashura is recommended but not obligatory.
This year Taasua and ‘Ashura will be on Thursday 27th July and Friday 28th July, 2023.*
* Dates may vary based on local moonsighting
Full article available at:
https://thesunnahrevival.com/2023/07/26/fasting-on-ashura-10th-of-muharram-2/
Eid Mubarak!
The Sunnah Revival wishes you and your family Eid Mubarak
تقبل الله منا ومنكم
(May Allaah accept (good deeds) from us and from you).
Here are Sunnah Acts on Eid-Al-Adha
Virtues of the 10 Days of Dhul-Hijjah
Hadith: Arabic Text followed by English Translation.
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ
مَا الْعَمَلُ فِي أَيَّامِ الْعَشْرِ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ فِي هَذِهِ ”. قَالُوا وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ قَالَ ” وَلاَ الْجِهَادُ، إِلاَّ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ يُخَاطِرُ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ بِشَىْءٍ ”.”
رواه البخاري 969
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul Hijja).”
Then some companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Not even Jihad?”
He replied, “Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allah’s sake) and does not return with any of those things.”
Narrated by Bukhari 969
Dhul-Hijjah is the 12th month of the Hijri Calendar. This year (1444 AH) Dhul-Hijjah will start tomorrow Monday 19th June, 2023 OR Tuesday 20th June, 2023 based on moonsighting.
Sunnah Reminder
Fasting Ayyamul Beidh (White Days)*
✓ Friday
(13th Dhul-Qaadah 1444 / 2nd June 2023)
✓ Saturday
(14th Dhul-Qaadah 1444 / 3rd June 2023)
✓ Sunday
(15th Dhul-Qaadah 1444 / 4th June 2023)
*Dates may vary based on Local Moonsighting.
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