"Islam began as something strange and it will return to being strange just as it began, so glad tidings to the strangers.” [Muslim] - Abdurrahman Mawsili

Points Covered:

- The Qissa (Story) behind this Hadith
- The Reprimand of the Prophet ﷺ concerning those who are excessive in Worship
- The Ibadah of the Prophet ﷺ and comparing ourselves to him in accordance with his Guidance
- The Hadith of those who asked the Wives of the Prophet ﷺ concerning his Worship
- Ibn Hajar (رحمه الله) on the Intent of the term 'Sunnah' found in this hadith, and the Meaning of this Hadith itself
- Can any part of the Sunnah be rejected?
- Is Sunnah considered Revelation?
- Do Tribal Customs, Nationalism, Race, Family Traditions, Culture, Party Allegiance & Group Identity take precedence over the Sunnah?
- How is the Love and Forgiveness of Allah obtained?
- One of the Conditions to receive Allah's Forgiveness and His Love
- The Statement of Imam Malik (رحمه الله) on the Sunnah
- The Obligatory Matters of the Sunnah and the Recommended Matters from the Sunnah
- Who does the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ apply to?
- Are there different versions of Islam depending upon your Location?
- What are we supposed to do when Differing Occurs?
- Is the Sunnah restricted to a particular time period?
- Does the Sunnah consist of multiple paths?
- What is the Opposite of the Sunnah?
- Who Understood the Sunnah Correctly and Best?
- The Fiqh of the Sahabah - the Narration found in the Sunan of Abu Dawud, narrated by Hafs ibn Asim who was accompanying Ibn Umar on a Journey
- The Statement of Imam Ahmad (رحمه الله) from his work Usul as-Sunnah concerning the Sunnah & the Qur'an
- Shaykh Rabee's Explanation of the statements of Imam Ahmad (رحمه الله)
- To Whom is Absolute Obedience restricted to?
- Can Scholars make mistakes in the Fatwas they give? And what is our attitude/responsibility towards this?
- The Sahabah went to the Prophet ﷺ when differing occurred, so what do we do when differing occurs between us now that the Prophet ﷺ is no longer with us?
- The Status of the Sunnah
- Can a Person pick and choose what to follow from the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ?
- Where does an Individual go in order to base and establish their Beliefs, Statements and Actions?
- Advice from the Farwell Hajj of the Prophet ﷺ
- Who is the Astray one and what is incumbent upon a person if they do not wish to go Astray?
- The Stance of the 4 Imams towards the Sunnah
- In which case can we adopt the statements of the Scholars? What are the Conditions of Acceptance towards their Speech?
- The Conversation between Urwah ibn Zubayr and Ibn Abbas concerning the Statements of the Sahabah as Proof against the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ - and the Fiqh behind this
- What are the Sources of the Religion?

Questions:
1) How should a person approach the Authenticity of Ahadith when it hasn't been reported by Al-Bukhari & Muslim?
2) How do we advise the Woman who leave the home beautified (Tabarruj) & perfumed?
3) At what point can the Excuse of Ignorance be applied in Bid‘ah, and at what point does it stop? - with Advice on giving Da'wah to people.

“Whoever Turns Away from My Sunnah is Not From Me” - Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wāhid (حفظه الله)

The Pillars of the Salafi Da'wah - Shaykh Abu I'yaad

[01/08/2025] Desiring the Hereafter Necessitates Abstinence from the Life of the World - By Shaykh Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- The reality of the dunyā and how we should view it in relation to the ākhirah. 

- The necessity of abandoning the dunyā for the one who truly desires the ākhirah. 

- Two affairs the slave must ponder upon in order to establish zuhd. 

- The nature of the dunyā. 

- The consequences of greedily striving for the dunyā. 

- The nearness of the ākhirah.

- The ākhirah in comparison to the dunyā.

- That which is necessitated by sound intellect. 

- The trials and temptations of the dunyā. 

- The reasons why a person would choose the dunyā over the ākhirah. 

- How the Messenger ﷺ and his Companions (رضى الله عنهم) viewed the dunyā. 

- “Verily the likeness of (this) worldly life is as the water (rain) which We send down from the sky, so by it arises the intermingled produce of the earth of which men and cattle eat until when the earth is clad with its adornments and is beautified, and its people think that they have all the powers of disposal over it, Our Command reaches it by night or by day and We make it like a clean-mown harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday! Thus do We explain the āyāt in detail for the people who reflect. Allāh calls to the home of peace and guides whom He wills to a Straight Path.” [Sūrah Yūnus 10:24-25]

- The home we all wish to return to. 


Desiring the Hereafter Necessitates Abstinence from the Life of the World By Abu Fudayl

Jumu'ah Khutbah 15/08/2025 A glimpse at the life of the illustrious companion: Abu 'Ubayadah ibn al-Jarrāh (رضي الله عنه)

Shaykh Abū Khadījah discusses the manhaj of Ahl al-Haqq. From the 2025 Canadian National Summer Conference at Masjid al-Furqān (TROID), 2025/07/27-29.

Identifying the Victorious Group - Abū Khadījah

A Comfort for the Eyes - Promised to the Righteous

Class 64 Al-Mulakhas Al-Fiqhee by Shaykh Jameel Finch

Class 43 Explanation of Kitab Al-Tawheed by Shaykh Hassan Somali

khutbah Masjid Ash-Shura, Norfolk VA
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[05/09/2025] Five Prophetic Advices Of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ - By Sh Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- A tremendous ḥadīth containing five pieces of prophetic advice we all require in our lives. 

- Examples of how the Messenger ﷺ combined compassion with knowledge. 

- 1. Avoid the prohibitions and you will be the most devout of worshippers.

- Two foundations in our religion regarding commands and prohibitions.  

- A frightening ḥadīth describing people from this ummah whose good deeds will be scattered into floating dust particles on the Day of Judgement.

- 2. Be content with what Allāh has allotted for you and you will be the richest of the people.

- True richness and true poverty. 

- Fruits of being content. 

- 3. Honour your neighbour and you will be a Mu’min.

- The dangerous affair of harming one’s neighbour. 

- The Messenger’s ﷺ connection of goodness to one’s neighbour to īmān. 

- 4. Love for the people what you love for yourself and you will be a Muslim.

- A sign of complete īmān.

- 5. Do not be excessive in laughter, for indeed, it will kill the heart. 

- How excessive laughter combined with weak knowledge and heedlessness leads to the death of the heart.


Class 43 Explanation of Kitab Al-Tawheed by Shaykh Hassan Somali

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