Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, والشيطان وسواسٌ خناسٌ ، إذا ذكر العبدُ ربَّه خنس ، فإذا غفل عن ذكره وسوس “Shaytaan is a retreating whisperer (waswaas khannaas). If the slave remembers his Lord (Shaytaan) will retreat, and if the slave is forgetful (Shaytaan) will whisper.” Taken from:…
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah 751 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: أصل كل فتنة انما هو من تقديم الرأي على الشرع و الهوى على العقل “A root for every fitna (trial/tribulation/etc) only (comes from one) who prefers his opinion over legislation and his desires over intellect.” Taken from: Ighaatha al-Lahfaan 2/165
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful The scholar is pardoned for his mistake, but not the one who knowingly follows that mistake! By Shaykh Sulaymaan ar-Ruhayli May Allah preserve him The shaykh mentions this benefit in his class “Dawratul ‘Idaad al-Mufti 2” in the second tape. He said, If an Imaam…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, “وكان أفاضل المسلمين ينهون عن الخروج والقتال في الفتنة” “And the most superior of the Muslims (from the early Muslims) used to forbid revolting and fighting in times of tribulation.” Taken from: Minhaaj as-Sunnah an-Nubuwa 4/527
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Following the Sunnah is better than preforming many actions By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentions this benefit in his explanation of “Mumti’” 1/407: If someone wanted to elongate the recitation, bowing, and prostration for the…
Wakee’ bin al-Jarraah 196 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said, زكاة الفطر لشهر رمضان كسجدتي السهو للصلاة تجبر نقصان الصوم كما يجبر السهو نقصان الصلاة “Zakatul Fitr for the month of Ramadan is like the Sajdatul Sahwu (prostration of forgetfulness) for the prayer. It compensates for the deficiencies of fasting just as the…
All praises are due to Allah; may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon Muhammad, his family, his companions, and his followers. As to proceed: This ebook is a translation of legal verdicts from scholars like Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, ‘Abdul-’Azeez bin Baaz, and the Lajnatul Daa’imah about many issues regarding Taraaweeh. The original…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Do you cry when you hear Qur’an or when du’aa is made? Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentions this benefit in his book “al-Ikhtiyaaraat al-Fiqhiyah” p. 91. Whoever cries in supplication (du’aa) and doesn’t cry…
Sufyaan ath-Thawree 161 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) was asked about the verse “…and man was created weak” (Surah Nisaa: 28) what is man’s weakness? He replied, “It is when a woman passes by a man and he does not restrain himself from looking at her nor does he gain any benefit from looking at her,…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 