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The Foundations of Islam - An-Nawawī's 40 Hadīth - Explanation of Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله)

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Points Covered:

• Introduction to the Text
+ What did Hāfidh An-Nawawī specialise in & author?

• Explanation of the 1st Hadith:
"Verily actions are based upon the intentions (behind them) and every man shall have (in accordance) with what he intended. Thus, he whose migration was (for the sake of) Allāh and His Messenger, then his migration was indeed for Allāh and His Messenger. And he whose migration was to attain a portion of the world or to take some woman in marriage, then his migration was for that for which he migrated." (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Muslim)

- What does every Act of Ibādah (Worship) require?
- The Importance of Possessing a 'Correct' Intention & The Consequence of having other than this
- What is Al-Jawām'i Al-Kalim?
- How many narrations does the Religion of Islām revolve around according to some of the People of Knowledge (Ahlul-'Ilm)? Which Ahadīth are these?
- The Meaning of {إِنَّمَا}
- Which Actions does Allāh only consider?
- What actually is a Niyyah (Intention)?
- What does 'Actions' in this Hadīth refer to?
- Do we need to have an Intention for Worldly Matters?
- Who is the One that receives Allāh's reward?

• The Hadīth of the 3 Questioned on Yawm Al-Qiyāmah about their Actions
- What does this Hadīth show us?
- What is from the Best of the Righteous Deeds?

• What should you intend when you perform an act from the Ibādāt?

• The Example given by the Messenger ﷺ in this Hadīth
- What is Hijrah?
- The Virtue of the Muhājirūn (The Companions that Migrated from Makkah to Madinah, رضي الله عنهم)
- Has making Hijrah ceased?
- A Hadīth pertaining to the Conquest of Makkah & a Refutation of those Khawārij who declare Makkah & Madinah to be lands of Kufr (Disbelief)

Lesson 1 - Intro & Hadith #1 'Actions Are By Intention' | An-Nawawī's 40 Hadith (06.11.2022)

Points Covered:

• Continuation of the Explanation of the 1st Hadīth

- The 2 Types of Hijrah (Migration) mentioned in the Narration
- How is the Reward of Hijrah actually attained?
- Where is the place of the Niyyah (Intention) found? Where is it based?
- What is an Innovation (Bid'ah) as it relates to making a Niyyah?
- Did the Messenger ﷺ profess his Niyyah?
- The Errors & Bad Consequences of uttering the Niyyah (upon the tongue i.e, Spoken)
- Who is the One that knows what is in the Hearts of the individual carrying out any act of Ibādah (worship)?
- In whose speech is Proof found?
- Can the Statements of a Scholar be accepted unrestrictedly?
- Is Allāh in need of you stating (upon your tongue) what you Intend?
- The Difference between Specifying an Action and Stating one's Niyyah


Explanation of the 2nd Hadīth - The Hadīth of Jibrīl:
From ʿUmar (raḍiyallāhu anhu) who said: "Whilst we were sitting with the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) one day, there came upon us a man whose clothes were intensely white and whose hair was intensely black. No sign of journey was visible on him and none of us knew him. He came and sat down by the Prophet (ṣallAllāhu ʿalayhi wasallam), placing his knees by his (the Prophet's) knees and placed his hands on his thighs. He said, "O Muḥammad, inform me about Islām." The Messenger of Allāh said, "Islām is to bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allāh and Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh, to establish the prayer, to pay the zakāh, to fast in Ramaḍān and to make pilgrimage to the House if you are able to do so." He (the man) said, "You have spoken truthfully," and we were amazed at his asking him and confirming he spoke truthfully. He said, "Then inform me about īmān." He said, "Īmān is to believe in Allāh, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in the Divine Decree (and foreknowledge)." He said, "You have spoken truthfully." He said, "Then tell me about īḥsān." He said, "It is to worship Allāh as if you can see Him, and even though you cannot see Him, He most certainly sees you." He said, "Then inform me of the Hour." He said, "The one being questioned about it is no more knowledgeable of it than the questioner." He said, "Then inform me of its signs." He said, "That the slave-girl will give birth to her own mistress and that you will see the barefooted, naked, destitute herdsmen competing in constucting lofty buildings." Then the man left and I stayed for a while. Then he (the Messenger) said, "O ʿUmar, do you know who the questioner was?" I said, "Allāh and His Messenger know best." He said, "That was Jibrīl, he came to teach you your religion." [Related by Muslim]

- What does this Hadīth clarify?
- Are the people upon one level in the Deen?
- The Good Habit and Custom of the Sahābah when they were with the Messenger ﷺ
- What appearance does The Archangel Jibrīl (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَام) usually come in?
- When does a person see the Angels in their True form?
- Which 2 Occasions did the Messenger ﷺ see Jibrīl (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَام) in his True form?

• The Benefits obtained from this Hadith for the one Seeking Knowledge as it relates to their Conduct & Appearance (Clothing, Hair, Scent etc) & Preparation for the Circles & Gatherings of Knowledge
- Will a person benefit (from their Knowledge) if they don't honour the Scholar?
- Some of the Etiquettes & Ādāb of the one given the opportunity to seek Knowledge
- The Manner of Asking Questions

Lesson 2 - Actions are by Intention [Part 2/2] & Hadith of Jibrīl [Part 1] | 40 Hadith (13.11.2022)

Points Covered:

Continuation of the Explanation of the 2nd Hadīth (Hadith of Jibrīl)

• What is Islām?
- Does it suffice to just say ' 𝐼'𝑚 𝑎 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑚 '
- The 5 Pillars of Islām & what completes it
- Is Islām just the 5 Pillars?
- If one is deficient in one of the 5 Pillars, is their Islām still correct?

• The Definition of Islām
- Where are these 5 Pillars found from the Muslim?

• 1st Pillar of Islām | The 2 Shahādahs:
- What makes the Testimony of Faith correct?
- What is the correct meaning of Lā ilāha illAllāh?
- What is the meaning of Muhammadur Rasūlullāh?
- How does one actualise the Kalimah? Does it suffice to just utter it or not?
- The Difference between the believer and the hypocrite (Munāfiq)
- Some of the reasons why the Mushrikīn disbelieved in the Messenger ﷺ?
- What does 'Muhammadur Rasūlullāh' necessitate?

• The 2nd Pillar of Islām | Salāh (Prayer)
What does it mean to establish the salah? i.e., Al-Iqāmah
- What is the most beloved act to Allāh?
- What is the soul (rūh) of the prayer?
- What's the purpose of the Adhān?

Lesson 3 - Hadith of Jibrīl [Part 2] | An-Nawawī's 40 Hadith (20.11.2022)

Points Covered:

Continuation of the Explanation of the 2nd Hadīth (Hadith of Jibrīl)

• The 3rd Pillar of Islām | Zakāh (Charity)
- Is Zakāt a Recommended Sunnah or Obligatory?
- The Great Station of Zakāt in the Religion

• The 4th Pillar of Islām | Sawm (Fasting the Month of Ramaḍān)
- Some Aḥkām pertaining to this Pillar

• The 5th Pillar of Islām | Hajj (Pilgrimage to the House of Allāh)
- What is the meaning of Hajj both in the Language & the Deen?
- What is the Ka'bah (Masjid al-Haram) also known as?
- Can Hajj be performed at anytime?
- When does Hajj become obligatory upon a person?
- A Note pertaining to 'Umrah

• What is Eemān?
- Where are these 6 Pillars found from the Muslim?
- The Correct Definition of Eemān according to Ahlus-Sunnah
- The belief of the Murji'ah concerning Eemān
- Is Eemān in the Heart sufficient? 
- Is a person a believer if he doesn't perform actions?
- Some Proofs for the reality of Eemān and what it entails
- Is displaying Islām outwardly without Eemān inwardly accepted (and vice versa)?
- The case of the Uncle of the Prophet ﷺ, Abu Tālib
- What completes/perfects Eemān? Some Examples

• The 1st Pillar of Eemān | Belief in Allāh
- The Oneness of Allāh
- Is Eemān in Allāh just believing in His existence?
The 3 Categories of Tawhīd [to be continued]:
- What is Allāh's Ruboobiyyah and its connection to Tawhīd Al-Uloohiyyah?

Lesson 4 - Hadith of Jibrīl [Part 3] | An-Nawawī's 40 Hadith (27.11.2022)

Al-Hāfidh an-Nawawi’s 40 Hadith

Al-Hāfidh an-Nawawi’s Introduction to his 40 Hadith - Ustādh Abu Abdir-Rahmān Hilāl

• Explanation of the 36th Hadīth - Seeking Knowledge

From Abū Hurayrah (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu), from the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam), that he said, "Whosoever removes a worldly distress from a believer, Allāh will remove from him one of the distresses of the Day of Judgment. Whosoever alleviates [the lot of] a needy person, Allāh will alleviate [his lot] in this world and the next. Whosoever shields a Muslim, Allāh will shield him in this world and the next. Allāh will aid a servant [of His] so long as the servant aids his brother. Whosoever follows a path to seek knowledge therein, Allāh will make easy for him a path to Paradise. No people gather together in one of the houses of Allāh, reciting the Book of Allāh and studying it among themselves, without tranquillity descending upon them, mercy enveloping them, the angels surrounding them, and Allāh making mention of them amongst those who are with Him. Whosoever is slowed down by his actions will not be hastened forward by his lineage."

Related by Muslim

Lesson 38 - Seeking Knowledge | An-Nawawī's 40 Hadith (22.09.2024)

• Explanation of the 37th Hadīth - Righteous Deeds

From Ibn ʿAbbās (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhumā), from the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam), from that which he narrates from His Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, that He said, "Allāh has written down the good deeds and the bad deeds." Then he explained it [by saying that], "He who considered doing a good deed and has not done it, Allāh writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he considered doing it and has done it, Allāh writes it down with Himself as from ten good deeds to seven hundred times, or many times over. But if he considered doing a bad deed and has not done it, Allāh writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he considered doing it and has done it, Allāh writes it down as one bad deed."

Related by al-Bukhārī, Muslim

Lesson 39 - Righteous Deeds Explained | An-Nawawī's 40 Hadith (06.10.2024)

• Explanation of the 38th Hadīth - The Friends of Allāh

From Abū Hurayrah (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu) who said:

The Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) said: Allāh, the Exalted, says, "Whoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, I shall be at war with him. My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have obligated upon him, and My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory deeds until I love him. When I love him I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant him it."

Related by al-Bukhārī

Lesson 40 - The Friends of Allāh | An-Nawawī's 40 Hadith (06.10.2024)

• Explanation of the 39th Hadīth - Mistakes and Forgetfulness

From Ibn ʿAbbās (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhumā) that the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) said, "Allāh has overlooked my people for me, for [their] mistakes, [their] forgetfulness and for what they have done under compulsion."

Related by Ibn Mājah, al-Bayhaqī


• Explanation of the 40th Hadīth - Be in the World as a Stranger

From Ibn ʿUmar (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhumā) who said: The Messenger of Allāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) took me by the shoulder and said, "Be in the world as though you were a stranger or a traveller." And Ibn ʿUmar used to say, "At evening do not expect (to live till) morning, and at morning do not expect (to live till) evening. Take from your health for your illness and from your life for your death."

Related by al-Bukhārī

Lesson 41 - Mistakes + Forgetfulness & Be in the World as a Stranger - 40 Hadith (10.11.2024)

• Explanation of the 41st Hadīth - Following the Prophet ﷺ

From Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd ِAllāh bin ʿAmr bin al-ʿĀṣ (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhumā) who said: The Messenger of Allāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) said, "None of you truly believes until his inclination is in accordance with what I have brought."

Related by al-Nawawī in Kitāb al-Ḥujjah


• Explanation of the 42nd Hadīth - Allāh's Vast Mercy

From Anas (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu) who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) saying: Allāh the Exalted has said, "O son of Ādam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Ādam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would in turn bring you forgiveness nearly as great as (the earth)."

Related by Tirmidhī

Lesson 42 of 42 - Following the Prophet ﷺ & Allāh's Vast Mercy - An-Nawawī's 40 Hadith (17.11.2024)

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