Points 47 & 48 [Obedience to the Muslim ruler, be they righteous or sinful]; Points covered • This is a sensitive topic where one must put aside his desires • 3 categories of rulers • Imam Ahmad and the rulers of his time • This affair is a foundation of the religion • Those who complain about the rulers of today • Ruling by other than what Allah revealed is not restricted to the rulers • Advising the ruler • Rulers the scholars have made takfeer of

Copy of Explanation of Imaam Ahmad's Foundations of the Sunnah

40 Hadīth—Lesson 48—Abū Idrees—10.10.25

- Clarification regarding the term الثَّيِّبِ الزَّانِي (al-Thayyib az-Zānī).
- The intent of this term based on its construction. 
- The definition of az-Zānī and al-Thayyib.
- The difference between al-Thayyib and al-Bikr, with examples. 
- Ḥadīth #15: Honouring the Guest
- Four foundational aḥādīth regarding manners and etiquette. 
- Benefits of coupling belief in Allāh with belief in the hereafter. 
- At-Targhīb wat-Tarhīb.
- Explanation of Shaykh al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله).
- The command to speak good. 
- The two categories of good speech, with examples. 
- A principle in the religion when something is mentioned unrestrictedly. 
- Explanation regarding who is referred to as a neighbour.  
- A beautiful example of how our scholars act upon the textual evidences. 


Text of the ḥadīth:

عن [أبي هُريرةَ] رَضِي اللهُ عَنْهُ، أنَّ رسولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قالَ: مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ جَارَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ. رواه البخاريُّ ومسلمٌ.

From Abū Hurayrah (رضى الله عنه) who said that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, "Whoever believes in Allāh and the Last Day, let him speak goodness or else remain silent. And whoever believes in Allāh and the Last Day, let him honour his neighbour. And whoever believes in Allāh in the Last Day, let him honour his guest." [Related by al-Bukhārī and Muslim] 

48 Forty Hadith of Nawawi By Abu Idrees

• Paradise is surrounded by that which entails difficulty and struggle.

• What are the desires that surround the Hellfire?

• Ibn al-Qayyim: It is essential to oppose one’s lowly desires, and to avoid the people of desires and disobedience.

• Only a small minority of people are not heedless of the remembrance of Allāh.

• The causes and roots of evil.

• How does one attain Paradise?

• What leads a person to fall into the Hellfire?

• There are only two eternal abodes — Paradise and the Hellfire. Which one do you desire, and for which are you striving?

• When Jibreel saw Paradise and the Hellfire.

• A profound parable explaining why people fall into sin.

• Eemān (faith) wears away — beg Allāh to renew your Eemān.

• How does one hold themselves to account?

• The tears of 'Alī (may Allāh be pleased with him).

• The two causes of deviation.

• The key to Paradise.

• For whom is the good and blessed end?

• The harmful and corrupting influence of music.

• Who are those truly endowed with intelligence?

• Do not think of your sins as insignificant.

• Shaytān desires nothing more than that you cease repenting.



Paradise is surrounded by hardships and Hellfire is surrounded by temptations

[24/10/2025] Be Dutiful to Parents - By Abu 'Abdir-Raḥmān Hilāl حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.


Be Dutiful to Parents By Abu Abdir Rahman Hilal

2025-08-03 - Kitāb at Tawhīd Shaykh Uways - 18

Chapter 17: "Verily, you do not guide whom you like..."

18 - Kitāb at Tawhīd - Shaykh Uways - "Verily, you do not guide whom you like..."

[31/10/2025] The Two Testimonies are the Foundation – Sh Abu Zayd Khālid حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points covered during this khuṭbah:

	•	The sermon of Al-‘Allāmah Sālih al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) covers the Shahādatān.
	•	The meaning of “lā illāha illAllāh” is explained.
	•	The statement necessitates certain actions, such as the five daily prayers and paying zakat.
	•	The importance of understanding obligations within the dĩn is emphasised.
	•	Coupling statements with actions is necessary.
	•	Knowledge and certain books must be studied.
	•	Ignorance has negative consequences for people.
	•	The meaning of “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh” is explained.
	•	Conditions for this statement are mentioned.
	•	Drawing close to Allāh is encouraged.
	•	A warning against newly invented innovations attributed to Islām is given.
	•	The balance used to judge statements on mankind is discussed.
	•	Statements of some of the imāms of the Salaf, Mālik, Shāfi’ī, Ahmad Ibn Hanbal رحمهم الله are mentioned.
	•	The obligations of Ahlus-Sunnah in these times are discussed.



The Two Testimonies are the Foundation Part Two By Abu Zayd

Khutbah: Good Health & Free Time

The People of Truth | Shaykh Abdulilah Lahmami

• The best of you are those who are best to their families. 

• The best of you are those who are best in manners.

• The best of you are those who learn the Qur'ān and teach it.

• The best of you are those whom good is hoped from, and from whom people feel safe from harm.

• The best of you are those who have long lives and good deeds.

• The best of you are those who feed others.

• The best of you are those who are good to the women.

• The best of you are those who fulfil their trusts.

• The best of you are those who repay their debts.

• The best of you are those who purify themselves.

• The Muslims feel pain when they see Muslims suffering and being persecuted. 


Jumu'ah Khutbah 7/11/2025  The Best of You...

[November 2025] The Beginning of the Life of the Prophet ﷺ - Sh Abu Zayd Khālid حفظه الله. Two sermons at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Part One:

- Benefits from a khutbah delivered by al-‘Allāmah Muhammad b. Sālih al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) on the sīrah of the Prophet ﷺ.
- The incapability of the human intellect to know Allāh in detail, worship Him and correctly deal with the people without first acquiring knowledge.
- Our dire need for the Messengers and what they came with.
- The greatest blessing that Allāh has bestowed upon us.
- “Certainly did Allāh confer [great] favour upon the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from themselves, reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom, although they had been before in manifest error.” [Sūrah Āli ‘Imrān 3:164]
- The reason for the sending of the Messengers (عليهم الصلاة والسلام).
- The state of the people at the time when the Messenger ﷺ was sent.
- The noble lineage of our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.


Part 1 The Beginning of the Life of the Prophet By Abu Zayd

[07/11/2025] Let Not Your Deeds go to Waste! - Sh Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– {And We shall turn to whatever deeds they (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust} [Surah al-Furqan 25:23]
– Explanation of the above Ayah.
– The importance of tawḥīd and to ensure that our deeds are done purely and sincerely for Allah.
– Scattering of deeds will occur on the Last Day where mankind will be held to account.
– The conditions for an accepted action: Sincerity and following the Sunnah.
– {Let the one who has hope in meeting His Lord then let him work righteous deeds and let him not associate any partners with Allāh} [Surah al-Kahf 18:110].
– Examples from the Qur’an of those whose deeds will be rendered null and void.
– The weightiness of sins.
– Hadith highlighting the one who is greatest in loss in his actions.
– Hadith of the three people who will be called to account and thrown in the fire due to absence of sincerity.
– Explanation of the bankrupt individual.
– Importance of avoiding sinful actions that involve taking the rights of others.


Explanation of Imaam Ahmad's Foundations of the Sunnah - Lesson 16

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