A man came to Hasan al-Basree and said: ﻳﺎ ﺃﺑﺎ ﺳﻌﻴﺪ، ﺇﻧﻲ ﺃﺭﻳﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺧﺎﺻﻤﻚ “O Abu Sufyaan, Let me debate with you about the Religion” Hasan al-Basree 110 AH replied, ﺇﻟﻴﻚ ﻋﻨﻲ ، ﻓﺈﻧﻲ ﻗﺪ ﻋﺮﻓﺖ ﺩﻳﻨﻲ، ﻭﺇﻧﻤﺎ ﻳﺨﺎﺻﻤﻚ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺩﻳﻨﻪ “Get away from me! As for me, I know my religion, if you have lost your…
‘Abdur-Rahmaan al-Awzaa’ee 157 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: ” عليك بأثر من سلف وإن رفضك الناس، وإياك وآراءَ الرجال وإن زخرفوا لك بالقول”. [ذكره الذهبي في العلو(المختصر) ص138 “Adhere to the narrations of the Salaf (pious predecessors), even if the people reject you. Beware the opinions of men, even if they beautify…
Stories of the Prophets: [Story #4: Saleh] In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful This is our fifth class on the Stories of the Prophets at JJAY MSA. This presentation deals with the story of Saleh (alayhis salaam) and his nation Thamud.
‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubaarak 181 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: ” لا أعلم بعد النبوة درجة أفضل من بث العلم “ تهذيب الكمال ( 16/20) “I do not know anything more virtuous, after prophethood, than sharing knowledge Source: Tahdheebul Kamaal
Nu’aym ibn Hammad said that: ”Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak 181 AH used to stay in his house a lot so it was said to him, ‘don’t you feel lonely?’ He said, ‘How can I feel lonely when I am with the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) and his Companions?’ In another narration, he said, ‘Am I on my own?!…
Seerah [Life before Prophet-hood] Class #5a In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful This is class 5a on the Seerah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) at CCNY MSO/WII. This presentation is a continuation to the life of our Messenger before Prophet-hood.
Abu ʿAbdillah Muhammad ibn Idris ash-Shafi’ee 204 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, قَالَ رحمه الله: مَنْ أَرَادَ الدُّنْيَا فَعَلَيْهِ بِالْعِلْمِ، وَمَنْ أَرَادَ الْآخِرَةَ فَعَلَيْهِ بِالْعِلْمِ، Whoever wants (to attain) the worldly life then he has to gain knowledge, and whoever wants the hereafter then he has to gain knowledge, مَا تُقَرِّبَ إلَى…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, قال ابن تيمية اللَّهُ يَنْصُرُ الدَّوْلَةَ الْعَادِلَةَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ كَافِرَةً وَلَا يَنْصُرُ الدَّوْلَةَ الظَّالِمَةَ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مُؤْمِنَةً 28/63 مجموع فتاوى ابن تيمية “Allah will support the just state even if it is led by unbelievers, but Allah will not support the oppressive…
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In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Allah’s name ar-Razzaaq and ar-Raaziq الرزاق, الرازق By Shaykh Abdur-Razzaaq ibn Abdil-Muhsin al-Badr may Allah preserve him The shaykh explains this beautiful name in his book, “Fiqhul Asmaail Husnaa”. He says, Allah’s Name, ar-Razzaaq (The All-Provider), is found in different places within the Noble…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 