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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)

Points Covered:

• Explanation of the 12th Hadīth - Interest in the Beneficial

From Abū Hurayrah (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu) who said:
The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said, "From the excellence of a man's Islām is his abandonment of that which does not concern him."

Related by Tirmidhī and others

- What will cause one to be at ease?
- Who is the Meddler?
- What happens when you enter into affairs that don't concern you?
- How do we return affairs back to the Prophet (ﷺ) after his death?
- Who are those that have the ability to speak about the affairs that concern the Muslims?
- What weakens a person's deen?
- Making this Hadīth a part of one's way of life
- The Virtue of reaching out to the Scholars
- What can cause the hearts to be united?
- What happens when everyone gets involved in every matter?
- Tremendous Benefits from Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawāni & Ibn al-Qayyim


• Explanation of the 13th Hadīth - From the Perfection of Īmān

Anas bin Mālik (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu) reported that The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 
"None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."

Related by al-Bukhārī, Muslim 

- Who was Anas ibn Mālik?
- What does it mean 'none of you truly believes'?
- What is intended by 'brother' in the Hadīth?
- What is the opposite meaning of this Hadīth & does it likewise, apply?
- What does this Hadīth encourage us with?
- What should we want from our fellow brothers & sisters?

Lesson 18 - Interest in the Beneficial & From the Perfection of Eemān | 40 Hadith (10.09.2023)

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- The importance of understanding the Names and Attributes of Allāh, and matters we must stay away from as it relates to them. 
- And that Allāh, the Mighty and Majestic, is over His Throne. He is separate and distinct from His creation just as He has described Himself in His Book and upon the tongue of His Messenger ﷺ without asking how.
- The differences between Istiwā and al-‘Uluww.
- The two categories of Allāh’s Attributes, with examples. 
- Five ways in which the proof for al-‘Uluww is established.
- Imām al-Awzā’ī (رحمه الله) on ijmā’ regarding ‘uluww. 
- How the fitrah and sound intellect establishes ‘uluww. 
- The blessing of learning about this issue.
- The three categories of ‘uluww. 
- The category that is the point of contention between the innovators and Ahlus-Sunnah. 
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on how the one who denies Allāh’s ‘Uluww is in opposition to the fitrah, sound intellect and all the divine scriptures. 
- The meaning of Allāh being separate and distinct from His creation.
- The two main approaches as it relates to those who deviated regarding the Names and Attributes of Allāh. 
- Ibn ‘Uyaynah (رحمه الله) on the reality of those who compare Allāh to the creation and those who deny His Attributes. 
- The impermissibility of describing how Allāh rose above His Throne. 
- The famous narration regarding what occurred between Imām Mālik (رحمه الله) and the man who asked about this issue. 
- How Ahlul-Bida’ah try to misrepresent this narration. 
- Seven clear verses from the Qur’ān that establish al-Istiwā. 
- Shaykh as-Sa’dī and Shaykh Rabī’ (رحمهما الله) on the verse, “Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six Days. Then He Istawā (rose over) the Throne. The Most Beneficent! Ask Him, as He is Al-Khabīr.” [Sūrah al-Furqān 25:59]
- How the verse, “There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer” refutes the Mushabbihah and Mu’aṭṭilah. 
- Four uses of the word istawā. 
- Explanation of the proofs for al-Istiwā from the Qur’ān and Sunnah.
- He encompasses everything with His Knowledge.
- The two types of ta’wīl. 
- Imām aṭ-Ṭabarī (رحمه الله) on the Knowledge of Allāh encompassing everything from His creation. 


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[22/08/2025] Dependence upon Allāh: The Secret of Strength and Honour - By Shaykh Abu Zayd Khālid حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- {O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allāh. But Allāh is Rich (Free of all needs), Worthy of all praise} [Sūrah Fāṭir:15]
- Our constant need of Allāh the Mighty and Majestic. 
- Ibn al-Qayyim’s commentary upon this verse and explanation of the two types of poverty. 
- {and man was created weak…} [Sūrah an-Nisā: 28]
- {Nay! Verily, man does transgress (in disbelief and evil deed)} [al-‘Alaq: 6]
- The example of the Prophet ﷺ.
- The supplications of the Prophet ﷺ during the morning and the evening. 
- Commentary of imām as Sa’dī raḥimahullāh of Sūrah Fāṭir: 15. 
- The blessing of Allāh upon us. 
- Ibn al-Qayyim regarding the one who is “truly guided”. 
- The definition of “true richness”. 


Dependence upon Allah The Secret of Strength and Honour By Abu Zayd

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