Lesson 15 - The Book of Purification & Prayer from Manhaj as-Salikin

– The Text: The evidence for trust and reliance (at-tawakkul) is the saying of Allah, the Most High:
“And place your reliance and trust in Allah if you are true believers.” (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:23)
– And He said: “And whoever places his reliance and trust in Allah, then He will suffice him.” (Surah At-Talaq 65:3)

– Explanation of Shaykh ‘Ubayd

– The linguistic meaning of tawakkul
– The difference between wakālah and tawakkul
– The religious meaning of tawakkul
– Principle regarding how to implement tawakkul
– Examples demonstrating the above principle

– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan
– Explanation of the āyah using grammatical principles
– Meaning of tawakkul
– Difference between tawakkul and tawkīl/wakālah
– Examples showing how a Muslim should combine taking the means with tawakkul
– How to correctly implement tawakkul, and incorrect examples of tawakkul

– Categories of Tawakkul:
	1.	Purely for Allah
	2.	Putting trust in the deceased – major shirk
	3.	Relying upon a person, although they have the ability, but your heart is attached to the person – minor shirk
	4.	Entrusting an affair to someone who has the ability – permissible


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Class 40 Explanation of Kitab Al-Tawheed by Shaykh Hassan Somali

- Ḥadīth #11: Leaving Doubt.
- Brief biography of al-Ḥasan b. ‘Alī (رضى الله عنهما).
- The year of his birth and the birth of his brother al-Ḥusayn (رضى الله عنهما). 
- The name ‘Alī initially given to al-Ḥasan when he was born. 
- The permissibility of a grandparent referring to their grandchild as their son/daughter.
- The ‘aqīqah of al-Ḥasan.
- A heartwarming ḥadīth where Abū Bakr asserted that al-Ḥasan resembled the Prophet ﷺ and not his father ‘Alī. 
- Imām adh-Dhahabī (رحمه الله) on some of the noble characteristics of al-Ḥasan.
- Ibn Kathīr (رحمه الله) on al-Ḥasan’s many marriages, ‘Alī’s address to the people of Kūfah regarding this, and their response to him. 
- The children of al-Ḥasan. 
- A du’ā of the Messenger ﷺ for al-Ḥasan, which is an encouragement for us to love him. 
- Aḥādīth that highlight the great love the Messenger ﷺsall had for his grandchildren. 
- The endearing manner in which the Messenger ﷺ described al-Ḥasan and al-Ḥusayn. 
- Proof for the tremendous virtue of Ahlul-Bayt.
- Looking to the Sunnah for answers and taking the Messenger ﷺ as an example in order to have barakah in our homes.

Text of the ḥadīth:

عن أبي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بنِ عليِّ بنِ أبي طالِبٍ، سِبْطِ رسولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ورَيْحانَتِهِ رَضِي اللهُ عَنْهُما قالَ: حَفِظْتُ مِنْ رسولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "دَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لاَ يَرِيبُكَ. رواهُ التِّرمذيُّ والنَّسائِيُّ، وقالَ التِّرمذيُّ: حديثٌ حسَنٌ صحيحٌ.

From Abū Muḥammad al-Ḥasan b. ‘Alī b. Abī Ṭālib, the grandson of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and his sweet fragrance  (رضى الله عنه) who said, “I memorised from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, ‘Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.’” [Related by Tirmidhī and an-Nasāʾī] 


Questions:
1. Question regarding combining Maghrib and ‘Ishā in the masjid. 
2. What should one do if they believe they have found something that contains magic?
3. Is the mother’s du’ā accepted or is it just the father’s?
4. Can I call the adhān for Fajr in my house?
5. I have heard people say yā Ḥabībullāh to call upon Allāh. Is this correct?
6. We have a saying in the Kurdish language that is said out of love, which essentially means “I sacrifice myself for you.” Is this correct?

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