Lesson Seven
Fasting And Taraweeh A Source Of Forgiveness
عَنْ اَبِىْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قاَلَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ اِيْمَانًا وَّاِحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَمَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ اِيْمَانًا وَّاِحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَمَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ اِيْمَانًا... more
30 Lessons Of Ramadhaan - Six
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 09:04LESSON SIX VALUE AND REWARD OF FASTING عَنْ اَبِىْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ اَدَمَ يُضَاعَفُ الْحَسَنَةُ بِعَشْرِ اَمْثَالِهَا اِلَى سَبْعِمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى اِلَّا الصَّوْمُ فَاِنَّهُ لِىْ وَاَنَا اَجْزِىْ بِهِ يَدَعُ شَهْوَتَهُ وَطَعَامَهُ مِنْ اَجْلِىْ لِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ فَرْحَةٌ... more30 Lessons Of Ramadhaan - Five
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 09:03LESSON FIVE A KHUTBAH [SERMON] OF RASULULLAH SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam ON THE ARRIVAL OF RAMADAAN عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِىِّ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ خَطَبَنَا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِىْ آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِّنْ شَعْبَانَ فَقَالَ يَا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ اَظَلَّكُمْ شَهْرٌ عَظِيْمٌ شَهْرٌ مُبَارَكٌ شَهْرٌ فِيْهِ لَيْلَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ اَلْفِ شَهْرٍ جَعَلَ اللهُ... more30 Lessons Of Ramadhaan - Four
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 09:02LESSON FOUR VIRTUES AND BLESSINGS OF RAMADAAN عَنْ اَبِىْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اِذَا دَخَلَ رَمَضَانُ فُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ وَغُلِّقَتْ اَبْوَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَسُلْسِلَتِ الشَّيَاطِيْنُ وَفِىْ رَوَايَةٍ اَبْوَابُ الرَّحْمَةِ (رواه البخارى ومسلم) Abu Hurayrah RadhiyAllaahu Anhu narrated that Rasulullah... more30 Lessons Of Ramadhaan - Three
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 09:00LESSON THREE PROOF OF VISIBILITY OF MOON THROUGH REPORT AND TESTIMONY عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ جَاءَ اَعْرَاَبِىٌّ اِلَى النَّبِىِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ اِنِّىْ رَأَيْتُ الْهِلَالَ يَعْنِىْ هِلَالَ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ اَ تَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَا اِلَهَ اِلَّا اللهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ اَ تَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ قَالَ يَا بِلَالُ اَذِّنْ فِى... more30 Lessons Of Ramadhaan - Two
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 08:59LESSON TWO SIGHTING OF THE MOON In fixing the time, day or period of a particular rite, religious ceremony or worship, the Shariah has seen to it that no instrument or acquired ability is needed to know or determine it. Even a layman and an illiterate village-dweller can make it out by simple observation. The hours of salaat and fasting have thus, been set in accordance with the movement of... more30 Lessons Of Ramadhaan - One
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:52LESSON ONE يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ O believers! Fasting has been made compulsory upon you as it was made compulsory on those before you, so that you may create piety within yourselves. [Baqarah verse 180] بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم SIGNIFICANCE OF FASTING After testifying to tawheed... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 59
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:49(The following has been extracted, abridged and edited from the book “Remembrance of death by Shaikh Zakariyya Rahimahullaah) Ibn Umar RadhiyAllaahu Anhu says, “I was one among ten people who came into the presence of Rasulullaah SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam. One Ansari stood up and asked Nabi SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam, “Who is the most intelligent and careful person?” Rasulullaah... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 58
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:48Other benefits attained by the performance of nafl are: 1.) REMOVES DEFICIENCY IN THE FARAAIDH Abu Hurayrah RadhiyAllaahu Anhu narrates that Rasulullaah SalAllaahu Alayhi Wasallam said, “The first thing regarding which a person will be questioned on the day of resurrection is his salaah. If his salaah is in order, the rest of his acts of worship will also be in order. (This is because if... moreCommentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 57
Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:47وَلاَ تَزَوَّدْتُّ قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ نَافِلَــةً وَلَمْ أُصَلِّ سِوٰى فَرَضٍ وَّلَمْ أَصُمِ 28/16. And I did not offer voluntary worship before death; and I did not offer prayer nor did I fast except what was obligatory. The poet Rahimahullaah here too expresses his shortcomings with regards to performing nafl salaah and fasting. When a person... more