THE COMPENDIUM
of Knowledge and Wisdom
IBN RAJAB AL-HANBALI
Translated by Abdassamad Clarke
Pg. 309
Mindfulness of Allah
Abu ’l-Abbas Abdullah ibn Abbas said, “I was behind the Prophet (SAW) [on a camel] one day, and he said to me, ‘Boy, I will teach you some words: Be mindful of Allah and He will be mindful of you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him facing you. When you ask, then ask Allah. When you seek help, then seek help from Allah. Know that if the Ummah gathered together to benefit you with something, they would only benefit you with something that Allah had already written for you. If they gathered together to harm you with something, they would only harm you with something that Allah had already written against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.” At-Tirmidni related it (2516) and said, “A good sahih hadith.”
Thursday, September 30, 2010
THE COMPENDIUM
of Knowledge and Wisdom
IBN RAJAB AL-HANBALI
Translated by Abdassamad Clarke
Pg. 264
Ali ibn Abi Talib appointed a man to lead a military expedition and he said to him, “I advise you to have taqwa of Allah the One Whom you must meet, and the One Whom you have no other goal than Him, and He Who possesses the world and the hereafter.”
Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz wrote to a man, “I advise you to have taqwa of Allah for He does not accept anything else, and He only shows mercy to its people, and He only rewards for its sake. Those who will advise those to have it are many, but those who act by it are few. May Allah make us and you of the people of taqwa.”
When he was appointed khalifah, he gave a khutbah , praised Allah and said, “I advise you to have taqwa of Allah because taqwa of Allah is a substitute for everything but there is no substitute for taqwa of Allah.” A man said to Yunis ibn Ubayd, “Advise me.” He said, “I advise you to have taqwa of Allah and ihsan, because Allah is with the ones who have taqwa and the ones that act with ihsan.” A man who intended to go on Hajj said to him, “Advise me.” He said, “Have taqwa of Allah, for the one who has taqwa of Allah will never be lonely.”
Someone said to one of the men of the Followers at his death, “Advise me.” He said, “I advise you [to read] the conclusion of Surat an-Nahl:
‘Allah is with those who have taqwa of Him and with those who are good doers (muhsinun).
Pg. 265
The Prophet Mohammad (SAW) is reported to have said – “Oh Allah, I ask You for guidance, taqwa, abstinence, and freedom from need.
of Knowledge and Wisdom
IBN RAJAB AL-HANBALI
Translated by Abdassamad Clarke
Pg. 264
Ali ibn Abi Talib appointed a man to lead a military expedition and he said to him, “I advise you to have taqwa of Allah the One Whom you must meet, and the One Whom you have no other goal than Him, and He Who possesses the world and the hereafter.”
Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz wrote to a man, “I advise you to have taqwa of Allah for He does not accept anything else, and He only shows mercy to its people, and He only rewards for its sake. Those who will advise those to have it are many, but those who act by it are few. May Allah make us and you of the people of taqwa.”
When he was appointed khalifah, he gave a khutbah , praised Allah and said, “I advise you to have taqwa of Allah because taqwa of Allah is a substitute for everything but there is no substitute for taqwa of Allah.” A man said to Yunis ibn Ubayd, “Advise me.” He said, “I advise you to have taqwa of Allah and ihsan, because Allah is with the ones who have taqwa and the ones that act with ihsan.” A man who intended to go on Hajj said to him, “Advise me.” He said, “Have taqwa of Allah, for the one who has taqwa of Allah will never be lonely.”
Someone said to one of the men of the Followers at his death, “Advise me.” He said, “I advise you [to read] the conclusion of Surat an-Nahl:
‘Allah is with those who have taqwa of Him and with those who are good doers (muhsinun).
Pg. 265
The Prophet Mohammad (SAW) is reported to have said – “Oh Allah, I ask You for guidance, taqwa, abstinence, and freedom from need.
FAZA’ IL -E- A’MAAL VOL. I
By Shaikhul Hadith
Maulana Muhammad Zaakariyya Kaandhlawi
translated by Shafiq Ahmad
Pg.120
Virtues of Zikr
In this connection a story told about Hadhrat Ataa (Rahmatullah Alaih) is well known. He once happened to go to the market were a woman lunatic slave was on sale. He purchased her. At midnight she got up, performed her ablution, and began offering Salaat. During her prayers she wept so profusely that her breath was getting choked. Then she said: “O my Lord! In the name of the love that You have for me, bestow Your Mercy on me.” Hearing this, Ataa said “O slave woman, say: ‘O Allah, in the name of the love that I have for You.’” Upon hearing this she got upset and said, “By Allah! If he had not loved me, He would not have let you sleep and made me to stand in prayer as you see!” Then she recited the following couplets:
My restlessness is increasing, and my heart is burning; patience has forsaken me, and my tears are flowing. How can one have peace of mind, when one is all upset by the pangs of love and restlessness. Oh Allah! If there is anything which can help me to get rid of my grief, please bestow it upon me as a favour! Then she said, ‘Oh Allah! So far the deal between You and me was known to none, since it has ceased to be secret now, take me away from here. Saying this, she uttered a shriek and breathed her last. There have been many other incidents like this. It is a fact that only Almighty Allah grants the power to do good.
By Shaikhul Hadith
Maulana Muhammad Zaakariyya Kaandhlawi
translated by Shafiq Ahmad
Pg.120
Virtues of Zikr
In this connection a story told about Hadhrat Ataa (Rahmatullah Alaih) is well known. He once happened to go to the market were a woman lunatic slave was on sale. He purchased her. At midnight she got up, performed her ablution, and began offering Salaat. During her prayers she wept so profusely that her breath was getting choked. Then she said: “O my Lord! In the name of the love that You have for me, bestow Your Mercy on me.” Hearing this, Ataa said “O slave woman, say: ‘O Allah, in the name of the love that I have for You.’” Upon hearing this she got upset and said, “By Allah! If he had not loved me, He would not have let you sleep and made me to stand in prayer as you see!” Then she recited the following couplets:
My restlessness is increasing, and my heart is burning; patience has forsaken me, and my tears are flowing. How can one have peace of mind, when one is all upset by the pangs of love and restlessness. Oh Allah! If there is anything which can help me to get rid of my grief, please bestow it upon me as a favour! Then she said, ‘Oh Allah! So far the deal between You and me was known to none, since it has ceased to be secret now, take me away from here. Saying this, she uttered a shriek and breathed her last. There have been many other incidents like this. It is a fact that only Almighty Allah grants the power to do good.
FAZA’ IL -E- A’MAAL VOL. I
By Shaikhul Hadith
Maulana Muhammad Zaakariyya Kaandhlawi
translated by Shafiq Ahmad
Virtues of Quran
Hadhrat Abu Zar (Radhiyallaho anho) then enquired about the contents of the booklets received to Hadhrat Musa (Alaihis salaam). Rasullullah
(Sallalllaho alaihe wasallam) said,” They contained monitions only, such as ‘I am astonished by one who finds pleasures in anything in spite of his faith in the certainty of death.’ (Naturally when a person becomes sure of his sentence of hanging, and mounting the gallows, he can never find pleasure in anything). ‘I am astonished at who laughs in spite of his faith in certainty of death.’ ‘I am astonished by one who observes accidents, changes and revolutions of the world all the time, and still finds satisfaction in it.’ ‘I am astonished by one who believes in predestination, still suffers from grief and hardship.’ ‘I am astonished by one who believes that he will soon be required to render an account and still does no good deed.” (pg. 50)
By Shaikhul Hadith
Maulana Muhammad Zaakariyya Kaandhlawi
translated by Shafiq Ahmad
Virtues of Quran
Hadhrat Abu Zar (Radhiyallaho anho) then enquired about the contents of the booklets received to Hadhrat Musa (Alaihis salaam). Rasullullah
(Sallalllaho alaihe wasallam) said,” They contained monitions only, such as ‘I am astonished by one who finds pleasures in anything in spite of his faith in the certainty of death.’ (Naturally when a person becomes sure of his sentence of hanging, and mounting the gallows, he can never find pleasure in anything). ‘I am astonished at who laughs in spite of his faith in certainty of death.’ ‘I am astonished by one who observes accidents, changes and revolutions of the world all the time, and still finds satisfaction in it.’ ‘I am astonished by one who believes in predestination, still suffers from grief and hardship.’ ‘I am astonished by one who believes that he will soon be required to render an account and still does no good deed.” (pg. 50)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Translation of the meanings of
THE NOBLE QUR’AN
IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Endowment for Allah’s Sake from the
Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques King Abdullah
Ibd’Abd al-‘Aziz Al Sa’ud
NOT FOR SALE
Surat Al-Buruj
(The Big Stars “Buruj”) LXXXV
1(V.84:22) It is obligatory to have Belief in the Messengership of the Prophet (Muhammad), Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said: “By Him (Allah) in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, there is none from amongst the Jews and the Christians (of these present nations) who hears about me and then dies without believing in the Message with which I have been sent (i.e. Islamic Monotheism), but he will be from the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire.” (Sahih Muslim),the Book of Faith, Vol.1, HadithNo. 153-s.s.M.H.20). See also (V.3:85) and (V.3:116).
2(V.85:1) (About the) Stars, Abu Qatadah mentioning Allah’s Statement:
“And We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, “ and said, “The creation of these stars is for three purposes, i.e., as decoration of the heaven, as missiles to hit the devils, and as signs to guide travelers. So, if anybody tries to find a different interpretation, he is mistaken and just wastes his efforts, and troubles himself with what is beyond his limited knowledge.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Chapter 3).
3(V.85:4) The Story of the Boy and the King.
THE NOBLE QUR’AN
IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Endowment for Allah’s Sake from the
Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques King Abdullah
Ibd’Abd al-‘Aziz Al Sa’ud
NOT FOR SALE
Surat Al-Buruj
(The Big Stars “Buruj”) LXXXV
1(V.84:22) It is obligatory to have Belief in the Messengership of the Prophet (Muhammad), Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger said: “By Him (Allah) in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, there is none from amongst the Jews and the Christians (of these present nations) who hears about me and then dies without believing in the Message with which I have been sent (i.e. Islamic Monotheism), but he will be from the dwellers of the (Hell) Fire.” (Sahih Muslim),the Book of Faith, Vol.1, HadithNo. 153-s.s.M.H.20). See also (V.3:85) and (V.3:116).
2(V.85:1) (About the) Stars, Abu Qatadah mentioning Allah’s Statement:
“And We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps, “ and said, “The creation of these stars is for three purposes, i.e., as decoration of the heaven, as missiles to hit the devils, and as signs to guide travelers. So, if anybody tries to find a different interpretation, he is mistaken and just wastes his efforts, and troubles himself with what is beyond his limited knowledge.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Chapter 3).
3(V.85:4) The Story of the Boy and the King.
FAZA’IL –E- A’MAAL
Virtues of the Holy Qur’an
HADITH—12
‘Uqbahibn “Aamir (Radhiyallahoanho) narrated that Rasullullah (Sallallahoalaihewasallam) said, “If the Qur’an is placed in a skin and then put in the fire, it will not get burnt.”
The scholars of hadith have interpreted this hadith in two ways. Some of them take the word “skin” and “fire” in the literal sense. In this case the hadith refers to a miracle which was particular in the lifetime of Rasullullah (Sallallahoalaihewasallam) in the same way as the miracles of other prophets were specific to their lifetime. In the second case, the word ‘skin’ is interpreted to mean the human skin and the word ‘fire’ means the fire of Hell. Thus the application of the hadith is general and not confined to any particular period. It means that if any haffis of the Qur’an were cast in due to any crime on his part, the fire of Hell will not effect him. In another hadith it is said that the fire will not even touch him. The second interpretation of the above mentioned hadith is also supported my another hadith reported by Abu Umaamah (Radhiyallhoanho) and also given in the book SharhusSunnah, by Mulla Ali Qari, which says, “Learn the Qur’an by heart, because Almighty Allah does not punish the heart which contains the Qur’an.” In its meanings this hadith is clear and confirmed by the Quran. Those who regard memorizing the Qur’an as useless should, for God’s sake, ponder over these merits. The last-mentioned one alone should prompt everybody to dedicate his life to learning the Qur’an by heart, because there is no one who has not committed sins and does not deserve the fire of Hell.
In SharhulIhya there is a list of those people who will rest in the shade of Allah’s mercy (protection) on the horrible Day of Judgement. It is mentioned therein that , according to a hadith reported from Hadrat Ali (Radhiyallahoanho) by Dailami that the custodians of Qur’an , in other words those who learn the Qur’an by heart, will be in the shade of Allah, in the company of the Prophets and other virtuous people.
HADITH—13
Hadrat Ali (Radhiyallahoanho) says that Rasullullah (Sallallhoalaihewasallam) said, “Whoever reads Qur’an and learns it by heart, and regards what it makes lawful as lawful and its unlawful as forbidden, will be admitted into Jannat by Almighty Allah who will also accept his intercession in respect of ten such persons of his family who shall have been doomed to Hell.”
Virtues of the Holy Qur’an
HADITH—12
‘Uqbahibn “Aamir (Radhiyallahoanho) narrated that Rasullullah (Sallallahoalaihewasallam) said, “If the Qur’an is placed in a skin and then put in the fire, it will not get burnt.”
The scholars of hadith have interpreted this hadith in two ways. Some of them take the word “skin” and “fire” in the literal sense. In this case the hadith refers to a miracle which was particular in the lifetime of Rasullullah (Sallallahoalaihewasallam) in the same way as the miracles of other prophets were specific to their lifetime. In the second case, the word ‘skin’ is interpreted to mean the human skin and the word ‘fire’ means the fire of Hell. Thus the application of the hadith is general and not confined to any particular period. It means that if any haffis of the Qur’an were cast in due to any crime on his part, the fire of Hell will not effect him. In another hadith it is said that the fire will not even touch him. The second interpretation of the above mentioned hadith is also supported my another hadith reported by Abu Umaamah (Radhiyallhoanho) and also given in the book SharhusSunnah, by Mulla Ali Qari, which says, “Learn the Qur’an by heart, because Almighty Allah does not punish the heart which contains the Qur’an.” In its meanings this hadith is clear and confirmed by the Quran. Those who regard memorizing the Qur’an as useless should, for God’s sake, ponder over these merits. The last-mentioned one alone should prompt everybody to dedicate his life to learning the Qur’an by heart, because there is no one who has not committed sins and does not deserve the fire of Hell.
In SharhulIhya there is a list of those people who will rest in the shade of Allah’s mercy (protection) on the horrible Day of Judgement. It is mentioned therein that , according to a hadith reported from Hadrat Ali (Radhiyallahoanho) by Dailami that the custodians of Qur’an , in other words those who learn the Qur’an by heart, will be in the shade of Allah, in the company of the Prophets and other virtuous people.
HADITH—13
Hadrat Ali (Radhiyallahoanho) says that Rasullullah (Sallallhoalaihewasallam) said, “Whoever reads Qur’an and learns it by heart, and regards what it makes lawful as lawful and its unlawful as forbidden, will be admitted into Jannat by Almighty Allah who will also accept his intercession in respect of ten such persons of his family who shall have been doomed to Hell.”
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