Selected aḥādīth from the powerful introduction to Sunan Ibn Mājah, a section rich in ʿaqīdah, manhaj, and foundational guidance for every Muslim. Explanations from al-ʿAllāmah ʿUbayd al-Jābirī (رحمه الله), Imām Muḥammad ʿAlī Ādam al-ʿIthyūbī (رحمه الله), and other scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah.

Gems from the Introduction to Sunan Ibn Majah 02- Munīb al-Ṣumālī

[29/08/2025] Is the "Mawlid an-Nabī" from our Religion? - By Shaykh Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– The Innovation (bid’ah) of celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday.
– The historical origins of celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday in the fourth century.
– Is celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday a good or a bad thing?
– If it is good, then are you claiming that the Prophet ﷺ and the companions were ignorant of celebrating it, as they did not celebrate it!
– Hadith: "Whatever is good I have commanded it..."
– Hadith of Irbad ibn Sariyah explaining that when differences occur, follow the sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly guided companions.
– If you follow the companions, then you will be guided.
– Encouragement to be humble and return to the truth.
– Hadith: Whoever introduces into this affair something not from it, will have it rejected.
– Imam Malik: Whoever introduces into Islam an affair and claims that it’s a good thing, then they claim that the Messenger ﷺ betrayed the religion, as Allah says, “Today I have perfected the religion for you and completed my favour upon you.” [Surah Maidah (5):3]
– Rebuttal of the claim that celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday is an expression and devotion to him.
– The true way of showing our love and adoration of the Prophet ﷺ – by following him!


Is the Mawlid an Nabi from our Religion? By Abu Idrees

PART 2 | The Types of Hearts - by Allāmah Rabee al-Madkhali (رحمه الله) - Ustādh Abu ʿAbdur-Raḥmān Hilāl (حفظه الله)

●The people of knowledge are granted a rank above others.

●The inheritance of the Prophets (peace and blessings of Allah be upon them).

●Everything seeks forgiveness for the scholars of the Sunnah — even the fish in the sea.

●The death of a scholar of the Sunnah leaves a gap that cannot be filled.

●The calamity of the death of scholars.

●How knowledge is taken away.

●The death of the scholars of the Sunnah leads people to take the ignorant as scholars.

●The importance of seeking knowledge from the scholars before they depart.

●The death of the Mufti of Saudi Arabia — Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez aali ash-Shaykh (may Allāh have mercy upon him).

●Those who falsely claim knowledge.

●Honouring our elders and showing mercy to our young.


Jumu'ah Khutbah 26/09/2025  The profound loss in the death of a scholar of the Sunnah.

Forgiveness and Pardoning People | Abu Muhammad Walid

A glimpse into the lives of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)

'Ā'ishah bint Abī Bakr as-Siddeeq (may Allāh be pleased with her)

Lesson Two The Mothers of the Believers: 'Ā'ishah bint Abī Bakr as-Siddeeq (may Allāh be pleased with her)

A glimpse into the lives of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)

●Hafsah bint 'Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allāh be pleased with her)

●Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allāh be pleased with her)

Lesson Three The Mothers of the Believers:Hafsah bint 'Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allāh be pleased with her) and Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allāh be pleased with her)

A glimpse into the lives of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)

●Sawdah bint Zam'ah (may Allāh be pleased with her)

●Umm Habeebah- Ramlah bint Abī Sufyān (may Allāh be pleased with her)

●Maymūnah bint al-Haarith (may Allāh be pleased with her)


Lesson Four The Mothers of the Believers: Sawdah bint Zam'ah (may Allāh be pleased with her), Umm Habeebah- Ramlah bint Abī Sufyān (may Allāh be pleased with her) and   Maymūnah bint al-Haarith (may Allāh be pleased with her)

- “You are the best nation ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin al-Ma'rūf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained) and forbid al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden), and you believe in Allāh.” [Sūrah Āli ‘Imrān 3:110]
-  “And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allāh, and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allāh's Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren…” [Sūrah Āl ‘Imrān 3:103]
- Truly! This, your Ummah [Sharī’ah or religion] is one religion, and I am your Lord, therefore worship Me (Alone).” [Sūrah al-Anbiyā 21:92]
- The mercy of unity and destruction/punishment of differing. 
- The perceived “unity” of the unbelievers.
- True unity. 
- Examples of how the dīn of Islām calls to unity. 
- That which unites the hearts. 
- “And obey Allāh and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength depart, and be patient. Surely, Allāh is with those who are aṣ-Ṣābirīn (the patient ones).” [Sūrah al-Anfāl 8:46]
- Ahādīth that describe the closeness of the believers. 
- “O you who have believed, obey Allāh and obey the Messenger and those in authority over you. And if you disagree among yourselves over anything then refer it back to Allāh and the Messenger if you truly believe in Allāh and the Last Day. That is better (conduct) and (leads to) the most excellent outcome.” [Sūrah an-Nisā 4:59]
- Hastening to rectification and caution against allowing ill feelings to fester and enter into the hearts.
- “But no, by your Lord, they will not [truly] believe until they make you, [O Muḥammad], judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in [full, willing] submission.” [Sūrah an-Nisā 4:65]
- The consequences of turning away from the Qur’ān and Sunnah. 


Hold on to the Rope of Allāh and do not be Divided  By Abu Fudayl 10102025

Abu Idrees | 13.10.25

– Explanation of Shaykh Uthaimin
– Belief in the Books.
– Linguistic and legislative meaning of Books.
– The reasons for Allah sending down the Books.
– Belief in the Books comprises of four matters:
1. Revelation from Allah
2. Names of the Books
3. Contents of the Original Books – those that haven’t been altered.
4. Act upon the rulings and be pleased with it along with submission, whether we understand it or not.
– Benefits of believing in the Books.
– Belief in the Messengers.
– Linguistic and legislative meaning of Messengers.
– The difference between Prophets and Messengers.
– Description of the Messengers.
– Following the Sunnah of the Messenger is the real way of loving the Messenger ﷺ.
– The four matters that comprises of the Belief in the Messengers
– Reminder regarding being truthful in submitting and accepting the Sunnah and the legislation – strength lies in this.

41 Explanation of the Three Principles 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.



Lesson Two The Mothers of the Believers: 'Ā'ishah bint Abī Bakr as-Siddeeq (may Allāh be pleased with her)

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