Shaykh Zayd Al-Madkhalee Two Categories of Du’a Ad-Du’aa‘: And ad-du’aa‘ is divided into two categories: [i] the du’aa‘ of worship and[ii] the du’aa‘ of asking. And both of them fall into the essence of worship. [1]: So the du’aa‘ of worship is to direct every act of worship, whether it is related…
The Command to call upon Allah By His grace and kindness وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ And your Lord said: “Call upon Me, I will answer you. Verily, those who scorn My worship they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!( Soorah…
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan Aqeedah (creed and belief) is the foundation of the religion and it (‘aqeedah) is what is contained in the testification (shahaadah) that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah. And it is the first pillar from the pillars of Islaam.[2] So…
Dr. Saleh as-Saleh Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that: Certain people of the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he gave them; then they again asked him and he gave them until all what he possessed was exhausted. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said,…
Taken from ‘Riyadh as-Saliheen’ By Imaam an-NawwawiTranslated by Abbas Abu Yahya Allaah Ta’ala said: <<Then when the (Jumu’a Salah) prayer has finished, you may disperse through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allaah (by working, etc.) >> [Juma’ :10] 544 – On the authority of Abu Abdullaah az-Zubayr bin ‘Awwaam –Radhiallaahu…
AUTHOR: ‘Abdus-Salaam bin ‘Abdillaah As-SulaymaanSOURCE: Tarbiyat-ul-Awlaad fee Daw’-il-Kitaabi was-Sunnah (pg. 18-22)PRODUCED BY: Al-Ibaanah.com [From the upcoming Al-Ibaanah publication: “Raising Children in Light of the Qur’aan and Sunnah” by ‘Abdus-Salaam As-Sulaymaan. The book was introduced and commended by Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan.] 2. Choosing the Mother (i.e. one’s wife): If someone wishes to produce…
Imaam Muhammad ibn ‘Abdil-Wahhaab (rahimahullaah) said: فإذَا قيلَ لكَ بما عرفْتَ ربَّك؟ فقُل بآياتِه ومخلوقاتِه So if it is said to you, “How did you come to know of your Lord”, then say, “through His Signs and those things which He has created” 5 [5]: Shaykh Fawzan’s Explanation: You have said, “My…
Dr. Saleh As Saleh In the name of Allaah the most Beneficent the most Merciful. The True God is Allaah, And Man is Need of Him. I testify that there is no true god worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is Allaah’s true slave and Messenger. The term worship in Islam…
Imam Al-Nawawi’s Riyad-us-SaliheenChapter 244The Excellence of the Remembrance of Allah Allah, the Exalted, says: “And the remembering (praising) of (you by) Allah (in front of the angels) is greater indeed [than your remembering (praising) of Allah in prayers]” (29:45) “Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying). I will remember you.” (2:152)…
Classical work of Imaam An Nawawi rahimahullaah.The explanation is based upon that of Shaykh Ibn Al-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah. On the authority of Abu Abbas Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: One day I was behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) [riding on the same mount] and…