Following the example of the Prophet (saw)

Ibn Hazm says: The best knowledge is what brings you closer to your creator and what helps you attain his satisfaction.
In wealth, condition, and health compare yourself to those who are less fortunate than you are; and in religion, knowledge, and virtue, compare yourself to those who exceed you in these matters.
Nothing can be inflicted [...]

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Continuation of the increases and decreases lf eemaan

If a person does good deeds physically more than another, the one who does more will have more eemaan than the one who does less. This is stated in the Qur’aan and Sunnah – I mean the fact that eemaan may increase and decrease. Allaah says, “And We have fixed their number only as a [...]

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Remembrance of Allaah (Part one)

The Virtue of Dhikr (Remembrance of Allaah)
Written by Shaykh ‘Ali al-Hudhayfee
 
All praise is due to Allaah. I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah. May peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him, his household and companions.
Dear Muslims! Fear Allaah and obey Him. [...]

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Eemaan

The Increase And Decrease Of Faith
Author: Imaam Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen Source: Majmoo’ Fataawa wa-Rasaa’il
Published: Wednesday 26th October, 2005
According to Ahlus–Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah, eemaan (faith) is “belief in the heart, words on the tongue and actions of the body.” This includes three things:
1. Belief in the heart
2. Words on the tongue
3. Actions of the body
As this [...]

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The things that invalidate the prayer

The things that invalidate the prayer are well known, but the number differs according to differences among the fuqaha’. They are as follows:

That which invalidates wudoo’, such as breaking wind or eating camel meat.
Uncovering the ‘awrah deliberately. But if it is uncovered by accident and what is uncovered is only a little, or if a [...]

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Friendship

Ibn hazm Said : Do not counsel on the condition that your advice will be accepted, Do not interceed on somebody’s behalf on the condition your intercession will be accpeted and do not give on the condition you will be rewarded.

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Conditions for a Sahih Hadith

The five condtions for a hadith to be sahih
1. Complete isnaad (a continues isnaad all the way back to the Messenger (Saw) or a companion from begining to end)
2. Narrators have to be Trustworty,
3. Dabt:They have to have a Strong memory
4. Shadahdh: meaning it cannot contradict a more reliable hadith that is reported a [...]

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Reward of Making Wudu

Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 4, Number 138: Narrated Nu’am Al-Mujmir:
Once I went up the roof of the mosque, along with Abu Huraira. He perform ablution and said, “I heard the Prophet saying, “On the Day of Resurrection, my followers will [...]

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Sweetness of Emaan

Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 15: Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:
1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.
2. Who loves a [...]

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Requried Acts Of Wudu

According to Imam Shafi’ee there are six requried acts of wude they are:

Intention
Washing the face
Washing the hands and arms to the elbows
Wiping part of the head with wet hands
Washing the feet to the ankels
Performing them in order

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