Lesson One:

The new book that ustadh started which is ‘Umdatul Ahkam’ is different to the book that is covered on Mondays which Umdatul Fiqh.
This book starts with the chapter of ‘book of Purification’
All the hadiths found in this book are agreed upon both Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.

• First hadith is the hadith of ʿUmar ibn al-Khattāb (radiyallāhu ʿanhu) narrated that Allāh’s Messenger (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) said: “Actions are only by intentions, and for each person there is only that which he intended. So, whoever’s migration was to Allāh and His Messenger, then his migration is considered to be to Allāh and His Messenger. But whoever’s migration was to attain a worldly possession, or for a woman he wanted to marry, then his emigration is for that for which he migrated.” 

- There after the following are covered:
1. Short biography of the noble companion and the leader of the believers ʿUmar ibn al-Khattāb (radiyallāhu ʿanhu).

- When he accepted Islam and the impact it had to the muslims
- How many battles he attended.
- How long his khalifah was for.
- How he was kiled and who killed him.
2. Explaining of the wording of the hadith in the linguistic as well shariah

- meaning of intentions
- meaning of action
- meaning migration
3. Importance of intentions and its status.

- The correct way to make it .
- How it can differentiation between normal acts and acts of worship.
- How it can be corrputed


- The benefits of this hadith: 


1. Emphasises of the importance of the Niyyah (intention) 
2. Inciting to have sincerity in the intention and making clear the value of that.
3. Warning against intending this dunya in our actions.
4. Showing that people differ concerning a person will be rewarded only for what they intended.
5. Purification is from actions therefore it cannot be established without a Niyyah 
6. The excellence of the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam)’s manner of educating his companions and his perfect eloquence and clarification.

01 - Umdatul Ahkam- Expl of Various Scholars - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | Manchester

Calling the People to the Quran and the Sunnah upon the understanding of the Sahaba.

01 - Umdatul Ahkam- Expl of Various Scholars - Abdulhakeem Mitchell | Manchester

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