The Excellence of Observing Saum on the Day of ‘Arafah, ‘Ashura’ andTasu’a (i.e., 9th of Muharram) Imam Al-Nawawi’s Riyad-us-Saliheen Chapter 227 The Excellence of Observing Saum on the Day of ‘Arafah, ‘Ashura’ and Tasu’a (i.e., 9th of Muharram) 1250. Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) rep...

Mustalah-ul-Hadeeth from Tayseer Mustalah-il-Hadeeth by Dr. Mahmood at-Tahhaan. Details the terminology relevant to the science of hadeeth. Translated by Abu Talhah rahimahullaah: https://ittibaacom.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/mustalah.pdf https://ittibaa.com/2016/07/04/mustalah-ul-hadeeth/

Purification through Tawheed Mankind’s Greatest Need Source: Al-Ibanah Magazine Issue No.2 – Rabî’ul-Awwal 1416H / August 1995 In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy Introduction Ibn Abil-’Izz (d.792H) – rahimahallâh – said: “Knowledge of Usûlud-Dîn (the fundamentals of the ...

Exalted are You, O Allaah by Saad Burbank ﺩَﻋْﻮَﺍﻫُﻢْ ﻓِﻴﻬَﺎ ﺳُﺒْﺤَﺎﻧَﻚَ ﺍﻟﻠَّﻬُﻢَّ ﻭَﺗَﺤِﻴَّﺘُﻬُﻢْ ﻓِﻴﻬَﺎ ﺳَﻠَﺎﻡٌ ۚ ﻭَﺁﺧِﺮُ ﺩَﻋْﻮَﺍﻫُﻢْ ﺃَﻥِ ﺍﻟْﺤَﻤْﺪُ ﻟِﻠَّﻪِ ﺭَﺏِّ ﺍﻟْﻌَﺎﻟَﻤِﻴﻦَ Their call therein will be, “Exalted are You, O Allah,” and their greeting therein will be ‘Salaam’ “Peace.” And the la...

The Speech of Allaah is Never Ending Posted on September 5, 2014 by Saad Burbank Shaykh Abdul Muhsin al-Abbaad – may Allaah preserve him – mentions in his book ‘Min Kunoozil Quraanil Kareem, Tafseeru Aayaatinn Minal Kitaabil Azeez’ (From the Treasures of the Noble Quraan, Explanation of Verses From...

Patience at the Time of Calamities Posted on February 5, 2015 by Saad Burbank وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَا...

Seeking Permission when Entering Upon Ones Mother or Sister and the Like Posted on June 28, 2015 by Saad Burbank Allaah – the Most High – said: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا وَتُسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا Sooratun-Noor; (24):27 [[Me...

Ibn Taimiyyah: A Better Way to Divide Recitation of the Qur’ān over a Month August 27, 2016 Ibn Taimiyyah, may Allāh have mercy on him, described a 29 day schedule for completing recitation of the Qur’ān closer to the way the Companions did that. He said: “…Division by complete surahs takes precede...

The Good, Pure Soul by saadburbank Ibnul Qayyim mentions in his ‘Tuhfatul Mawdood bi Ahkaamil-Mawlood’ (Book on rulings pertaining to the newly born child) pgs. 427-428 [Dar Aalamul Fawaaid edtn.]: CHAPTER: So when a person reaches the appointed time that was decreed for him, the messengers of his ...

Do you Order Righteousness of the People and Forget Yourselves? – Ibn Rajab Posted on February 24, 2015 by saad Burbank Ibn Rajab[1] rahimahullaah mentions in his ‘Lataaiful-Ma`aarif’: “A man said to Ibn Abbaas radiyAllaahu `anhumaa: “I want to enjoin the good and forbid the evil.” So he said to hi...

Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen Narrates a Humorous Story About Mice Posted on September 17, 2015 by saadburbank Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-Uthaymeen rahimahullaah said: Rats – a type of rodent – caused the flood of the dam[1] by demolishing it. They also destroy animal hides, especially water-skins that w...

Take Advantage of Your Time by saad Burbank Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-Uthaymeen rahimahullaah said: A person should take advantage of his lifetime by [performing] righteous action, because he will regret it – when death comes to him – if a single hour passed him by and he did not draw closer to...

Principles of Tafseer Based upon the work of Shaykh Ibn Al-'Uthaymeen rahimahullaah by Dr Saleh as-Saleh rahimahullaah Introduction - Definition http://www.understand-islam.net/audio/Q%20-%202.%20Principles%20of%20Tafseer/01-%20Principles%20of%20Tafseer%20-%20Introduction%20-%20Definition.mp3 P re-...

Perfect Your Worship of Allaah Wherever You Are *AS-SAHEEHAH (no. 3146): ad – Doolaabee reported in „al – Kunaa‟ (1/179-180) from a hadeeth of Aboo Hurairah - radiyallaahu ‟anhu - who said: “A group of desert – dwellers came to Allaah‟s Messenger  and said: „O Messenger of Allaah! Some companions ...

Where Does the Row for the Prayer Start From? by saadburbank Q: Where do the rows for prayer start? Do they start from (directly) behind the imam or from the right-hand side? A: The first row for the prayer starts from behind the imam and stretches to the right and left sides, and it does not start...

The Wisdom in Taking a Different Path When Returning From the Eid Prayer by saadburbank Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen rahimahullaah in his ‘Majmoo` Fataawaa’ vol. 16 pge. 237 was asked the following question: Q: What is the wisdom in taking a different path (when returning from the prayer...

The Takbeer (Saying ‘Allaahu Akbar’) in the Eid Prayer saadburbank Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen rahimahullaah in his Majmoo Fataawaa vol. 16 pge. 244 was asked the following question: Q: What is the ruling of the extra takbeers (saying ‘Allaahu akbar’) in the Eid prayer? And what is to b...

Praying in Folded Garments saadburbank Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen rahimahullaah was asked the following question: Q: What is the ruling on a person folding his sleeves during the prayer? A: If he were to fold them because of the prayer then it enters into the saying of the Prophet sall...

From the Benefits of Hajj Posted on September 4, 2015 by saadburbank Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-Uthaymeen rahimahullaah said: Hajj has tremendous virtue and many great benefits: (1) From them is His saying – He the Most High –: لِّيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِعَ لَهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ فِي أَيَّا...

Striving With Regards to Supplication on the Day of Arafah is General for the Pilgrim and Other than Him Posted on September 29, 2014 saadburbank Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan bin Abdullaah al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) was asked the following question: Q: Is the answering of supplication, and t...

The First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah Posted on September 12, 2015 saadburbank Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-Uthaymeen rahimahullaah was asked: Q: O Shaykh, in a few days the month of Dhul-Hijjah will be upon us. What is your advice so that we can all take advantage of it? I hope you can clarify its ex...

Fasting the Ten of Dhul-Hijjah Before Making up Missed Fasts of Ramadaan Posted on September 20, 2015 by saadburbank Imaam al-Bukhaaree rahimahullaah mentions in his ‘Saheeh‘; the Book of Fasting, Chapter: When Should the Missed Days of Ramadaan be Made up?: Sa`eed bin al-Musayyib said regarding fa...

A Mercy to all Mankind Muhammad was the seal of prophecy, The final messenger of Allah was sent like those prophets before him to establish the creed of monotheism and the laws which stem from this perfect belief “And We have not sent you except as a mercy to mankind” (Qur’an 21:107) With leadershi...

Prophet’s (صلى الله عليه و سلم) Marriage with Young Aisha (may Allaah be pleased with her) Question: Some haters of Islam often say that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) married a “six-years old child,” referring to ‘Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her. What is the response? The Answer: ‘Aisha’s ...