02 - Ramadhaan Reminders 1446H - 2025 - Abdul Hakeem Mitchell Manchester

'Eid al-Adhā Khutbah 1446AH/2025  What deeds have we set forth for our eternal abode?

The khuṭbah at Masjid al-Furqān (TROID) on 2022.07.15 that preceded the 2022 summer conference entitled: Singling Out the Truth Amidst a Sea of Falsehood. Shaykh Kāshiff Khān mentions numerous ayāt and ḥadīth about the blessing of following the Sunnah and clinging to it amidst a sea of misguidance. 

Narrated Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You will follow the ways of those nations who were before you, span by span and cubit by cubit (i.e., inch by inch) so much so that even if they entered a hole of a mastigure, you would follow them." We said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! (Do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?" He said, "Whom else?" Saḥiḥ al-Bukhārī 7320

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُمَرَ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ ـ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ ـ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لَتَتْبَعُنَّ سَنَنَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ شِبْرًا شِبْرًا وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ، حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا جُحْرَ ضَبٍّ تَبِعْتُمُوهُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى قَالَ ‏"‏ فَمَنْ ‏"‏‏.‏

You Will Follow Those Who Came Before You

[09/06/2025] Points covered in LESSON 32:

– Text Continued: The evidence for seeking refuge (al-Isti’ānah) is the Saying of Allah, the Most High:

Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn. (Surah Falaq 113: 1)
and Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind. (Surah Naas 114: 1)
– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzān (حفظه الله):

– Meaning of Al-Falaq (dawn) from the Qur’ān.
– Explanation of the āyāt of surah Falaq.
– Benefit regarding what occurs during the darkness of the night.
– Reflection of the evil of sorcery and those who practise it.
– Explanation regarding the envier and its description.
– The reasons for having this blameworthy character (envier).
– The benefits regarding seeking refuge with Allāh.
– Aḥadīth related to seeking refuge with Allāh from the evil eye.
– Explanation of the evil eye mentioned by the Prophet ‎ﷺ.
– The two categories of evil eye.
– Ḥadith showing what one should say when seeing something amazing from one’s brother/sister.
– Detailed explanation of the method of how to cure the affliction of evil eye.
– How to wash oneself with the water requested regarding the evil eye.
– How you should deal with being asked for the water.
– Importance of giving attention to the issue of evil eye.
– Narrations highlighting that the evil eye is real.
– Dua the Prophet ‎ﷺ made for his grandchildren.
– Meaning of wiswās and waswās.
– Meaning of khannās
– Importance of seeking refuge from jinn and mankind.
– Recitation of surah al-Falaq and surah al-Nās after the prayer and at the time of sleep.

– Question regarding how does one get afflicted by the evil eye and is it caused by magic

– Question regarding working for “cash in hand”.

32 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

The Conditions, Pillars & Requirements of the Prayer

The Pillars of the Prayer are Fourteen.

The main points covered in this lesson:

Recap on last lesson and continuation:
The Fourth Pillar: The Bowing - Ar- Ruku’u
The Fifth Pillar: Rising from the bowing position.
The Sixth Pillar: Prostrating upon the seven limbs.
The Seventh Pillar: Sitting back up from prostration.
The Eighth Pillar: Sitting between the two prostrations.
The Ninth Pillar: Being in a state of Tranquility during all the acts of prayer.

– The hadīth of the Prophet ﷺ ‘I was ordered to prostrate in the seven limbs.’
‎– الاعتدال - There are two risings, one is from the bowing position where one stands after bowing and the other is the rising from prostration where one remains sitting. Both times refers to raising back up until the backbone is straight.
– If الاعتدال - the rising from Ar- Ruku’u and As-Sajdah is not done correctly then the prayer will be invalid.
– Refer to the Hadīth of the man that prayed badly. The Prophet ﷺ explained and taught the man how to pray and then said ‘Go back and pray for you have not prayed’. 
– A further narration of the Prophet ﷺ explaining the الاعتدال and its necessity in order for a person’s prayer to be valid.
– The Hanafi Madhab does not hold الاعتدال to be a pillar, which opposes the clear texts.
– The Ninth Pillar: Being in a state of Tranquility during all the acts of prayer.
– The legislative meaning of التطمئن - Tranquility.
– Explanation of Shaikh Muhammad Āmān Al-Jami of the Hadīth of the man that prayed badly.

26 Conditions Pillars and Obligations of the Prayer By Abu Idrees

Masjid Ash-Shura, Khutbah 13 June 2025 | 1446

Death is a Matter of Divine Preordainment

[Lesson Seven | 15/06/2025] Selected Benefits from Madārij Al-Sālikīn of Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله– By Shaykh Abu ‘Iyaad Amjad Rafīq حفظه الله. Monthly class at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

- Recap of the previous lessons.
- Answering the doubt regarding Christians, Jews or even polytheists saying it was faith in Jesus [or their deity] that cured them.  
- The cure and healing specific for the people of Tawḥīd. 
- From the lofty objectives present in Sūrah al-Fātihah: The refutation of all the people of falsehood from all creeds, and the people of innovation and misguidance from this ummah.
- The two types of evidences for the above. 
- The reality of aṣ-Ṣirāṭ al-Mustaqīm (the Straight Path) and what it entails. 
- Clarification that al-Ḥaqq (the truth) is only what emanates from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. 
- The only three paths. 
- The mental struggle when we recite Sūrah al-Fātiḥah in our prayer. 
- The two types of people as it relates to affirmation of the Creator. 
- Refutation of those who deny the creator (the atheists/people of Ilḥād). 
- The reality that denying and rejecting the existence of the Creator (of the world) is equal to rejecting the existence of the world itself.
- The people of knowledge and insight vs the general people as it relates to understanding the Creator and the creation. 
- Explanation of the statement of the Messengers, “أَفِى ٱللَّهِ شَكٌّ” [Sūrah Ibrāhīm 14:10].
- Refutation of the people of Ittihād (Waḥdatul-Wujūd).
- The connection between Ilḥād and Ittiḥād. 
- The corrupt beliefs of the people of Ittiḥād and how al-Fātiḥah refutes them. 
- The reason the people of disbelief push for unity of religions and how they insidiously use environmentalism as a step to kufr. 
- The two types of people who affirm there is a Lord and He is the Creator of the world.
- Philosophical language used by the Jahmiyyah in their attempt to avoid ascribing a direction for Allāh. 
- Two angles from which al-Fātiḥah refutes the Jahmiyyah. 
- The two types of people who commit shirk [but affirm the Creator]. 
- Those who commit shirk in Allāh’s Rūbūbiyyah. 
- The belief of the Majūs and how the Qadariyyah Majūsīyah resemble them. 
- Explanation of how al-Fātiḥah refutes the Qadariyyah Majūsīyah. 
- Those who commit shirk in Allāh’s Ulūhiyyah, and how al-Fātiḥah refutes them.
- The difference between َنَعبُدُك and إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ.
- How al-Fātiḥah refutes the Jahmiyyah.
- Three ways by which we deduce evidences from the Names of Allāh.
-  How al-Fātiḥah refutes the Jabariyyah. 
- Refutation of those who negate choice or will for Allāh and say the creation exists merely through His Essence. 
- Thoughts that should come to mind while reciting Sūrah al-Fātiḥah. 


7 Madārij As Salikīn By Abu Iyaad 15062025

03 - Kitāb at Tawhīd - Shaykh Uways - Whoever Establishes at-Tawheed

[20/06/2025] Sins are the Reason for Natural Disasters, Trials and Tribulations - By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqī حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– Verily, We sent Messengers to many nations before you (O Muhammad). And We seized them with extreme poverty and loss in health with calamities so that they might believe with humility.

When Our Torment reached them, why then did they not believe with humility? But their hearts became hardened, and Shaitan made fair-seeming to them that which they used to do. Surah Anfal 6:42-43

– Explanation of the above verses by Shaykh Muqbil.

– “And let not those who disbelieve think that they can outstrip (escape from the punishment). Verily, they will never be able to save themselves (from Allah’s Punishment).” Surah Anfal 8:59

– Sins are the cause for calamities and fitnah tribulations on earth.

– Example of previous nations and the punishments that Allah sent down upon them.

– The necessity to thank Allah and be grateful especially in these disbelieving lands, Allah has withheld the punishment such as tornadoes etc.

– “If you give thanks, I will give you more…” Surah Ibrahim 14:7

– Story of Sheba and how the people turned away from obedience of Allah and the punishment that ensued.

– “And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much.” Surah Shura 42:35

– The real reasons for the “natural disasters.”

– Narrations mentioning the virtues of Yemen and its people.

– Allah’s blessing and the safety can be replaced with hardship and difficulties.

Sins are the Reason for Natural Disasters, Trials and Tribulations By Abu Fudayl

 • Started with the virtues of ʿAbdullāh Ibn Masʿūd (رضي الله عنه)
 • Covered the narration of Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī and Ibn Masʿūd: — “How many people intend good but never reach it”
 • Highlighted evidence from the Qur’ān and Sunnah showing the completeness of the religion — no need for additions  “This day I have perfected for you your religion…” (Sūrah al-Mā’idah 5:3)’
  • Virtues of the Khulafā’ al-Rāshidīn (the four rightly guided caliphs)
 • Importance of clinging to the understanding of the Salaf al-Ṣāliḥīn
 • Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr on the verse: —  “This is My straight path, so follow it” (al-Anʿām 6:153)
 • Hadith of the 73 sects and its variations and its different chains - Linked with Ibn Masʿūd’s narration: “The Jamāʿah is what conforms with the truth, even if you are alone”
• Danger of bid'ah (innovation) and how it is more severe than committing major sins - to the exent that the Prophet ﷺ warned against it even before it appeared.
• The importance of Tawheed and the precise wording found in the sunnah and the Quran.  Example, Surah Maryam ayah 65
 "Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, so worship Him (Alone) and be constant and patient in His worship. Do you know of any who is similar to Him?" 
• How this verse beautifully encompasses all three categories of Tawḥīd: 
 1. Tawḥīd al-Rubūbiyyah – “Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them…”
 2. Tawḥīd al-Ulūhiyyah – “so worship Him (Alone)…”
 3. Tawḥīd al-Asmā’ wa’l-Ṣifāt – “Do you know of any who is similar to Him?” (denial of likeness to His names or attributes)
• Shaykh ʿAbdullāh Lahmāmī (ḥafiẓahullāh) concluded the lesson by mentioning 20 characteristics that distinguish the people of Sunnah from the groups of misguidance.


This Is My Straight Path: So Follow it  'So Where Are You Heading?' - Abdulilah Lahmami | Manchester

Islam Is The Sunnah and The Sunnah Is Islam: One Is Not Established Except With The Other - Shaykh Abu Khadeejah  

• Virtues of Imām al-Barbahārī and his foundational book Sharḥ al-Sunnah
 • Emphasis on adhering to Islām and the Sunnah, with a warning against altering the religion — whether by adding to it or taking away from it
 • Reminder of the importance of unity and recognising Allāh’s favour:
“And remember Allāh’s Favour on you—for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together…”
(Surah Āl-ʿImrān 3:103)
 • The importance of following the Sunnah and not attaching oneself to individuals or scholars, regardless of their status — except the Prophet ﷺ
 • The understanding of the companions of Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ is the only understanding that carries weight and authority in the religion
 • Ibn Masʿūd (radiyallāhu ʿanhu) said: Follow the Āthār and do not innovate, for indeed you have been sufficed.”
 • The famous narration of Muḥammad Ibn Sīrīn: They never used to ask about the chain of narration. But when the fitnah occurred, we started to ask: ‘Name us your men.’”
A foundational principle highlighting the importance of verifying sources, especially in times of trial and confusion
 • How the companions resolved disputes — by referring back to the Qur’ān and Sunnah, as stated in the verse: “And if you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allāh and His Messenger, if you believe in Allāh and the Last Day.” (Surah al-Nisā’ 4:59 )
 • The advice of the Prophet ﷺ regarding times of confusion: To return affairs back to the beginning — to the era and understanding of the companions of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ

Islam Is The Sunnah and The Sunnah Is Islam - Abu Khadeejah  | Manchester

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

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