Origin of At-Tahiyyatu (Tashahhud)

Did Tashahhud Originated During the Mi‘raj? Quote: ” The origin of the tashahhud and that it happened during the ascent of our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to heaven (the Mi‘raaj) is something for which there is no basis in Islam. The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:  Is the

Imam Abu Hanifa’s High Rank in Hadith: Reply to al-Albani et al

All praise is due to Allah, the Patron of the pious and the righteous. May the most complete and enduring prayers and blessings be upon the Messenger of guidance and the Imam of the pious who is sent as a mercy to the worlds, and upon his family, his companions, and his beneficent followers until

Why do they wear Taweez (Amulets) ?

Quote: Shaykh Sulaymaan ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab said: “Know that the scholars among the Sahaabah and Taabi’een andthose who came after them differed as to whether it is permissible to hang up amulets which only contain words from the Qur’aan or names and attributes of Allaah.  One group said that this is permissible. This was the

Praying 2 Rak’at Sunnah of Fajr when Jam’at is in Progress

1. Introduction There is well known khilaf among the jurists (fuqaha) as to praying the two rak’at sunnah salah of fajr while the congregational obligatory salah has started. Al-Shafi’i said that if the prescribed prayer has commenced he is not to offer the two rak’as inside or outside the mosque. Al-Nawawi writes that Imam Ahmad

Attributes of Allah

Existence (al-Wujud): it is obligatory to believe in the Existence of Allah. Allah exists without a beginning, without an ending and without a place. Allah exists without a place or shape (al-Wujud). Surat Ibraheem, ayah 10:  أَفِي اللّهِ شَكٌّ “The existence of Allah is indubitable.” Mental Proof-Allah exists and is not similar to the other

Al-Hafiz Abdal Ghani Al-Maqdisi (d.600AH) Attained Healing by Touching Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbel’s(ra) Grave

Al-Hafiz Abdal Ghani Al-Maqdisi (d.600AH) Attained Healing by Touching Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbel’s (ra) Grave Abu Muhammad `Abdul-Ghani al-Maqdisi (b.541AH/d.600AH) He is the Shaikh, the Imam, the `Alim, the Zahid, the Hafidh, Taqi ud-Din Abu Muhammad `Abdul Ghani ibn `Abdul-Wahid ibn `Ali ibn Surur Al-Hanbali Al-Maqdisi. He was a renowned theologian and one of the

The Creator is Clear from Anthropomorphism – Part3 (800AH to 900AH)

The Creator is Clear from Anthropomorphism  Part1 Aqidah of the Pious Predecessors  Part2 500AH – 700AH  Part4  1000AH – 1400AH Part3 800AH Imam al-Iraqi (d.826 AH) Muhaddith Waliyyud-Din Abu Zur’ah Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdir-Rahim al-‘Iraqiyy In his book ‘Tarh at-Tathrib fi Sharh at-Taqrib’ when explaining the saying of the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam: in reference to the Book positioned above the

THE CURE FOR THE HARDNESS OF HEART

Osman Nuri Topbaş On the basis of many spiritual problems, unrest, and hardness of heart lies forgetting the Hereafter and falling into concerns about this world. Many poor people torture themselves to become rich; and many wealthy torture themselves with the ambition to earn more. People lust for the temporal pleasures of this world without

Tazkiya Talk – Nov 04, 2016 – Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya al- Ninowy

Imam Abu Hatim Muhammed ibn Hibban (d.354AH)

Imam Abu Hatim Muhammed ibn Hibban (b.271-d.354 AH) was an early hadith scholar and a Shafi jurist. From among his teachers were hadith scholars Imam An-Nasai (d.303 AH) and Imam Ibn Khuzaimah (d.311 AH). His famous work “Sahih Ibn Hibban” is said to be the most authentic collection of hadiths after Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim and