Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him)reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “In the morning, charity is due on every joint bone of the body of everyone of you. Every utterance of Allah’s Glorification (i.e., saying Subhan Allah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of His Praise (i.e., saying Al-hamdu lillah) is an act of charity and every utterance of declaration of His Greatness (i.e., saying La ilaha illAllah) is an act of charity; and enjoining M`aruf (good) is an act of charity, and forbidding Munkar (evil) is an act of charity, and two Rak`ah Duha prayers which one performs in the forenoon is equal to all this (in reward).”  [Muslim].

Commentary: “Charity is due from every joint bone” means that when a person gets up in the morning, it is obligatory for him to thank Allah for having every joint of his intact. Therefore, one must praise and glorify Allah. Since a single invocation of the words mentioned in this Hadith is equivalent to one Sadaqah, one must say these words for 360 times – a number which equals the number of joints in man’s body. Moreover, to enjoin someone to do what is good and dissuade somebody from vice constitutes Sadaqah. However, if one performs two Rak`ah of Duha prayer, it will serve for Sadaqah for all the joints of the body. Thus, this Hadith highlights the merits and importance of Duha prayer. We also learn from this Hadith that Sadaqah is not restricted to spending money alone but also has a vast meaning and covers all forms of virtues mentioned here.

Source of the above : Merit of the (Optional) Duha (Forenoon) Prayer – Riyadh ul Saleheen

Related Links:

• Time for the Duha (Forenoon Optional) Prayer – Riyadh ul Saleheen
• Fatawa related to Duha Prayer – Permanent Committee Fatwas
• Superegatory Prayers ( Sunnat Muakkadah & other Nawafil Prayers)

Um Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever prays four before Thur and four after it, Allah makes him prohibited for the fire.” Collected by Abu Dawud (1269), At-Tirmithi (427), An-Nisa’ (1818), Ibn Majah (1160) . Shaykh Al-Albani graded this hadeeth as being Sahih in his checking in At-Tirmithi.

Benefits for this topic:

• There are three narrations for this hadeeth, “ He won’t touch the fire”, “Allah makes him prohibited for the fire” , and “Allah makes his flesh prohibited for the fire”.

• Shaykh Abdullah ibn Salih Al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him) said, “This hadeeth shows the virtue of these four rak’at before and after Thur. These eight Rak’at are a means to be saved from Hell, along with carrying out obligations, and avoiding prohibitions. Doing this act is simple and easy for the Muslim, when he practices and trains the soul to do it.[ Minhatul ‘Alam fi Sharhi Bulughil Maram]

• Imam Ash-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote : “ The people differ over the meaning of this hadeeth. Some people say it means “he won’t enter the fire at all”, and others say, “If he enters the fire it won’t consume him”. Then there are some people who say it means, “The fire won’t consume him totally, but only part of his body, if he enters it.” It’s better to carry this hadeeth on its apparent meaning: Allah will make his entire body prohibited from the fire. Allah’s Mercy is vast. [Nayl]

• There is another narration, which in the beginning states, “Whoever preserves four Rak’at for Thur…” It’s understood here that this protection is awarded to the person who regularly practices these eight Rak’at.” [ Shaykh Muhammad Adam Sharh Sunnan An-Nisa’I vol 18/199]

• As-Sindee (may Allah have mercy on him) said, “It’s enough to have belief in this hadeeth as it’s been mentioned. Perhaps the person who regularly practices this act will be granted from Allah success and have all his sins forgiven.” [ Sharhul Ibn Majah]

The description for this prayer

• At-Tirmithi, “Some people of knowledge said that prayer for the day and night is two by two; they believed that one should separate between every two Rak’ah. This is the view of Ash-Shafa’I and Ahmad.” [Jam’I At-Tirmithi #424]

• Al-Hajjawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, “If a person prays the voluntary prayers during the day time in four Rak’ah like Thur, then there is no problem with that.” Al-Alammah Bin Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said,” This view is weak. What’s correct is two by two.” [Ta’leeqat Bin Baz ‘ala Zad’]

• The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,” The prayers during the day and night are two by two.” [ collected by Abu Dawud 1172 Al-Bukhari and Al-Albani both graded this hadeeth as being Saheeh]

• Based on the above hadeeth the prayers during the night and day are two by two. A person makes Tasleem after completing two rak’ah. Furthermore a principle is built off this is that every hadeeth that mentions the wording four without clearly stating the denial of a tasleem, then it’s a must to consider it being he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed it two by two.”[ Al-Mumt’I vol 4/77]

• Abdul Malik Al-Juwaynee ([478H] May Allah have mercy on him) said, “All voluntary prayers are two by two, except Witr, regardless day or night.” [Nihayatul Matlube 3/ 349]

Translated and compiled by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle Sr.
Doha, Qatar Rabbil Awal 15/1431
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Related Links:

• Sunnah of Zuhr Prayer – Riyadh ul saaliheen

Some Ahadeeth Regarding Particular Ayaat of the Qur`aan 

From Mu’aadh bin al-Juhni, the Companion of the Messenger of Allaah – salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, from the Prophet – salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – who said:

“Whoever reads <<قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ>> << Say, ‘He is Allaah, [Who is] One>> [Soorah Ikhlaas] until he finishes it ten times, then Allaah builds a Palace for him in Paradise as well as additional benefits.

‘Umar said: ‘Then we will have a lot of Palaces, O Messenger of Allaah!’

The Prophet – salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam – said: Allaah has more and what is better.” [Silsilah Ahadeeth as-Saheehah by Shaykh al-Albaani No.589]

Source: Click on the linked part of the headline, or here. Here is the homepage of this highly beneficial website of our beloved brother Abbas Abu Yahya (hafidhahullaah).

Bismillah Wal Hamdullillah Was Salaatu Was Salaamu ‘Alaa Rasoolillahi

Ammaa Ba’d:

Since many of our brothers are here in the Birmingham Dawra we remind of the following hadeeth that mentions one of the fruits of attending sittings of knowledge.

Upon the authority of Sahl Ibn Handhalah – Radhiyallahu ‘anhu who said: “The messenger of Allah – Sallallahu ‘Alaihi was Salam said:

“A people do not sit together remembering Allah and then rise from their place of sitting, except that it is said to them: “Rise! For indeed Allah has forgiven your sins and has turned your evil deeds into good ones!”

(Collected by At Tabaraani and declared ‘Saheeh’ by Shaikh Albaani in ‘Saheehul Jaami’ (5610))

We ask Allah that he blesses all attendees with this khair

Wa Sallallahu Alaa Nabiyinaa Muhammad

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Bismillahi Wal Hamdullillah Was Salaatu Was Salaamu ‘Alaa Rasoolillahi

Ammaa Ba’d:

Upon the Authority of Abu Huraira – Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu who said: The messenger – Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Was Salam

“No one gives Sadaqah from that which is good – and Allah only accepts that which is good – except that Ar Rahmaan (the most beneficent) takes it with his right hand, even if it is a date. It is then nurtured in the hand of Ar Rahmaan until it becomes greater than a mountain. Just as one of you would nurture his colt or his young (weaned) Camel“

(Agreed upon by Bukhaari (1344) and Muslim (1014))

In variant wording:

Upon the authority of Aisha – Radhiyallahu ‘Anhaa – that the messenger of Allah – Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa Salam – said

“Indeed Allah nurtures for one of you the date and the morsel (that you give in charity) just as one of you nurtures his colt or young camel until it (the charity) becomes like (Mount) Uhud“

(Collected by Ibn Hibbaan (3302) and declared ‘Saheeh’ by Shaikh Al Albaani)

Al Mubaarakfoori mentions in ‘Tuhfatul Ahwadhi’ (3/264):

“In it is an indication of the fact that it will not be accepted if it is not Halaal. Al Qurtubi mentions: “Indeed Allah does not accept Charity from haraam, since it is not the possession of the one who gives it as charity.Thus he is prohibited from utilising it. So when the one who spends in charity is utilising what he is spending, if it were to be accepted from him, it would necessitate that it (i.e that charity) would be legislated and prohibited at the same time and that is impossible“

Wa Sallallahu ‘Alaa Nabiyyinaa Muhammad
Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis @ SP
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Related Links :

• Parable of Spending in Allah’s Cause – Tafseer IbnKathir
• Don’t request du’aa in exchange for charity

The Hour on Friday in which the Supplication From a Muslim is Accepted, by Imam Ibnul-Qayyim

Here is an excerpt from Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah):

said: Indeed, there is an hour (opportune time) on Friday and if a Muslim gets it while praying and asks something from Allah, then Allah will definitely meet his demand. And he (salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) pointed out the shortness of that time with his hands.

The Virtue of Sleeping in Wudhoo

Bismillahi Wal Hamdullillah Was Salaatu Was Salaamu ‘Alaa Rasoolillahi

Ammaa Ba’d:

Upon the authority of Ibn Umar -Radhiyallahu ‘Anhumaa -who said that the Messenger – Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Was Salam Said:

“Purify these Bodies (of yours), May Allah grant you purity, for indeed there is not a servant that spends the night in a state of purification except that an angel spends the night with him in his hair. He does not turn at anytime during the night except that the angel says: “Oh Allah forgive your servant for indeed he spent the night in a state of purity!”

(Collected by Imaamut Tabaraani in ‘Mu’jam al Kabeer (13620) and declared ‘Hasan’ by shaikh Al Albaani in ‘Saheehul Jaami’ (3936))

Upon the authority of Ibn Umar – Radhiyallahu ‘Anhumaa who said that the messenger -Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Was Salam said:

“Whoever goes to sleep in a state of purification an angel spends the night in his hair. He doesnt wake from the night except that the angel says: “Oh Allah forgive your servant such and such for indeed he spent the night in a state of purity“

(Collected by Ibn Hibaan (1048) and Shaikh Al Albaani declared it ‘Hasanun Saheeh’

Upon the authority of Mu’aadh Ibn Jabal – Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu - who narrated upon the authority of the messenger – Sallallahu Alaihi Was Salam – Who said:

“There is no Muslim that goes to sleep with the rememberance of Allah and in a state of purity and is then startled and wakes during the night and asks Allah for the good of this world and the hereafter except that he give it to him“

(Collected by Abu Daawood 5042 and declared ‘Saheeh’ by Shaikh Al Albaani)

These narrations then establish the following:

1. The Dua of the angel as he stirs and moves during his sleep
2. The Dua of the angel for him when he wakes
3. His Dua being accepted if he supplicates for the good of the dunya and the hereafter when he is startled during the night, if he sleeps upon the rememberance of Allah and in a state of purification.

Wa Billahit Tawfeeq
Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis
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Zaid bin Khalid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said,

“He who equips a Ghazi (fighter) in the way of Allah is as if he has taken part in the fighting himself; and he who looks after the dependants of a Ghazi in his absence, is as if he has taken part in the fighting himself.”

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

There occurs from An-Nisaa’ee (d. 303H) in Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah,

The hadeeth of two men from amongst the companions, from the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam):

“Whoever says, ‘Laa illaaha ilallaahu wahdahu la shareekalahu lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa Huwa ‘ala kulli Shay’`in Qadeer’ with a sincere heart, attesting to the truth of that with his tongue, then Allaah will surely tear open the sky until He looks at the person from amongst the people of the earth who said it. And the right of the servant whom Allaah looks at is that He grants him whatever he asked for.”

Shaikh Al Albaani mentions ‘Isnaadun Saheeh’: The hadeeth is mentioned by Ibn Rajab in Kalimatul-Ikhlaas (p. 61)

There Also occurs upon the authority of Abu Huraira (Radhiyallahu ‘anhu) who said that the messenger (Sallallahu alahi wa salam) who said:

“No servant says Laa ilaha illallah sincerely, except that the heavens open up for it and it ascends until it reaches the throne, providing one stays away from the major sins”

Shaikh Naasir Mentions: ‘Isnaadun Hasan’ Kalimatul Ikhlaas P60
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The Virtues of Fasting ‘Ashura (10th of Muharram)

The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

“For fasting the day of ‘Ashura, I hope  that Allah will accept it as expiation for the year that went before.” [Reported by Muslim, 1976]

Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:

“I never saw the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, so keen to fast any day and give it priority over any other than this day, the day of ‘Ashura, and this month, meaning Ramadhan.” [Reported by al-Bukhari, 1867]

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:

“When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, fasted on ‘Ashura and commanded the Muslims to fast as well, they said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, it is a day that is venerated by the Jews and Christians.’ The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

‘If I live to see the next year, insha’Allah, we will fast on the ninth day too.’

But it so happened that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, passed away before the next year came.” [Reported by Muslim, 1916]

Related Links:

• Which is better: Sawm on the 10th with the 9th or the 10th with the 11th of Muharram?
• The Encouragement to Fast the Day of ‘Ashura [PDF]
  From ‘Saheeh Targheeb wa Tarheeb’ – Shaykh Muhammad Nasur uddeen al-Albaani