Imam Nawawi in his introduction to his famous Forty Hadith mentions the great scholars who inspired him, and were the brainchild behind compiling the 40 narrations (which were in fact 42). He said: “And many scholars compiled in this topic countless books” Amongst the first who compiled them are: Abdullah bin Mubarak (118-181 AH) is…
We should not visit places where nations were destroyed, such as Petra, al Ula, the Dead Sea with the intention of tourism or entertainment, as these people incurred Allah’s wrath and destruction for their unrelenting disobedience and corruption. They were preached to by their prophets, Hud, Salih, Shuayb and Lut but refused to listen or to accept the truth, despite their best efforts to convey God’s message to them over years and in different styles. They were warned of the punishment and still ignored all the warnings.
A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a mat and he used it for making an apartment during the night and observed prayer in it, and the people began to pray with him, and he spread it (the mat) during the daytime. The people crowded round him…
Salam means “Peace”, Assalamualaikum means “Peace be upon you.” And Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh means “Peace be upon you and God’s mercy and blessings.” One of the first speeches given by the Prophet (peace be on him) when he arrived in Madinah urged people to say salam – it is the gateway to all interactions and…
Zakat ul Fitr covers any shortcomings in your fasting during Ramadan Abdullah ibn Abbas narrated May Allah be pleased with him said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) prescribed the sadaqah of fitr (alms relating to the breaking of the fast) as a purification of the fasting from useless and obscene talk and as food for the…
Two Eids! Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be on him) said: The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created and on it he was made to enter Paradise. (Muslim) Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be…
A resource for schools on how and why Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Download the powerpoint presentation here:
Surat al-Qalam was one of the earliest revelations to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). Of course, it wasn’t the whole surah: as with most revelation, the surah was revealed a few verses at a time, the Quran was not revealed surah by surah as we know it now. The Prophet (peace be on…
Assembly for primary school children on being kind and generous during Ramdan. Download the powerpoint presentation here:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) described divorce as ‘the most hated of permissible acts’ to Allah [Abu Dawood] It’s disliked, but it’s still permissible: if you hit a dead end, you have an exit, and this is out of Allah’s mercy. If two people came together with right intention, but then discover that they have personality clash, or cultural clash, or whatever it may be, talaq is the way to leave with ihsan. In Jahiliyya times, they used to divorce their wives and then take them back, and go through cycles over and over again. This just caused extra pain, so in Surat al-Baqarah Allah places a limit of three talaqs, and in this surah He explains the valid forms.
Be careful who you let in to your community Surat al-Mumtahinah is another Madani surah, all about who to take as your allies, and where to draw the line between the camp of the believers vs the disbelievers and their supporters. The context of surah is that it was revealed during the period when the…
Whatever is made haram in the authentic hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is haram. Some people might say we do not see this prohibition in the Quran. If it is in the authentic Sunnah, it applies. Not every ruling is mentioned in the Quran – the Sunnah is a complementary revelation, and also provides commentary on the Quran.
The story of Khawla bint Tha’laba Surat al-Mujadilah, which is a Madani surah with has an interesting story behind it. Khawla bint Tha’laba was a female Companion of the Prophet (peace be on him), who was married to a man named ‘Aws ibn as-Samit. They had had an argument, and he said to her ‘You…
Surat al-Hadid is another Madani surah with plenty of lessons. One of the most important verses is: ‘He is with you wherever you are, and sees whatever you do.’ [57:4] This is a very scary verse, but it’s also good news. If Allah is with us wherever we go, it means we need to be…
Focus on Allah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) stated that in the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would spend the night in prayer, and wake up his family so they could also pray and worship Allah. Our focus on the last ten nights should be worshipping Allah….