Seerah [Compilation] Class #3 In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful This is the third class on the Seerah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) at CCNY MSO/WII. This presentation deals with origins and compilation of the seerah.
Imaam Maalik bin Anas 179 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: السنة مثل سفينة نوح من ركبها نجا و من تخلف عنها هلك “The Sunnah is like the Ark of Nuh. Whoever embarks upon it reaches salvation and whoever refuses is drowned.” Quoted by Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taimiyyah in Majmoo’ ul-fataawaa (4/57)
Imaam adh-Dhahabi 748 AH (the student of Ibn Taymeeyah) said: ان العلم ليس بكثرة الرواية, و لكنه نور يقذفه الله في القلب, و شرطه الاتباع, و الفرار من الهوى و الابتداع “Knowledge is not by narrating a lot, but it is a light that Allah puts in the heart. Its condition is following (the sunnah)…
‘Abdur-Rahmaan al-Awzaa’ee 157 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: اصبر نفسك على السنة و قف حيث وقف القوم و قل بما قالوا و كف عما كفوا عنه, واسلك سبيل سلفك الصالح. فانه يسعك ما وسعهم “Have patience upon the Sunnah, and stop where the people stopped (the Companions may Allah be pleased with…
Abu ʿAbdillah Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi’ee 204 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, اصبر على مر الجفا من معلم *** فإن رسوب العلم في نفراتهBe patient over the teacher’s strictness and harshnessFor the stores of knowledge are present in his harshness ومن لم يذق ذل التعلم ساعة *** تجرع ذل الجهل طول حياتهWhoever…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful How different sects in Islaam are given their names By Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan may Allah preserve him The shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his book “’Aqeedatul Tawheed” under the first chapter: The Sharee’ah comprises of two affairs: 1. Affairs regarding…
Seerah [Features and Characteristics] Class #2 In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful This is the second class on the Seerah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) at CCNY MSO/WII. This presentation deals with his features and characteristics.
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Heresy in Allah’s Names and Attributes by Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan may Allah preserve him The shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of “al-Aqeedatul Wasateeyah” under the statement, “They do not deviate with regard to Allah’s Names and His signs”…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Qur’an was revealed for three affairs By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentioned this point of benefit in his explanation of Ibn Taymeeyah’s “Muqaddamatul Tafseer”, and he said: The Noble Qur’an was revealed for three…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Intended meaning of the word ‘Salaf’ By Shaykh Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Saadiq an-Nijaar may Allah preserve him This is taken from the book, “Fadlul Maqaal fi wujub ittiba’ as-Salaf al-Kiraam”. Shaykh Saalih bin Sa’ad as-Suhaymee checked and wrote an introduction to this book,…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 