Lesson 21 | 24/04/2025: Usūl us-Sunnah of Imām Ahmad – by Abu Ukkāshah ‘Abdul-Ḥakīm. Lesson series at Tower Hamlets, East London, UK.

21 Usūl us-Sunnah of Imām Ahmad by Abu Ukkāshah ‘Abdul-Ḥakīm (24/04/2025)

khutbah Masjid Ash-Shura, 25 April 2025, Hesham Al-Misri

No Deed is Insignificant

L1-Explanation of the Four Fundamental Principles By Ustaadh Abu Sara Haroon

Jumu'ah Khutbah 16/05/2025   Do you sincerely & truly desire to be safeguarded from the Hellfire and admitted into Paradise?

The khuṭbah at Masjid al-Furqān (TROID), Toronto, Canada (2024/08/02). Shaykh Sālim Bāmiḥriz discusses the the dangerous of falling into heinous sins and the importance of repentance and steadfastness upon Islām.

Repelling Sins

[06/06/25] 'Eid Al-Aḍḥa 1446 | 2025 - Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān, Small Heath Park, Birmingham, UK.

- Remembering and glorifying Allāh after great acts of worship. 
- Abū Bakr aṣ-Ṣiddīq’s (رضى الله عنه) first khuṭbah to the people after becoming the Khalīfah. 
- Beautiful words of advice from Salmān al-Fārisī to Abū ad-Dardā’ (رضى الله عنهما) when he realised that his excessive worship was affecting his family. 
- The greatest rights to be fulfilled. 
- The greatest right of Allāh upon us.
- “Say (O Muḥammad ﷺ): ‘Verily, my Salāh (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allāh, the Lord of the ‘Ālamīn (mankind, jinns and all that exists).” [Sūrah al-An’ām 6:162]
- “And He gave you of all that you asked for, and if you count the Blessings of Allāh, never will you be able to count them.” [Sūrah Ibrāhīm 14:34]
- The rights our souls have upon us. 
- Giving our families their rights and valuing our relationship with our parents. 
- The necessity of keeping our children close in these difficult times.
- Preserving ties with our siblings and not letting worldly affairs cause separation.
- "All the praises and thanks be to Allāh, Who has guided us to this, never could we have found guidance, were it not that Allāh had guided us!” [Sūrah al-A’rāf 7:43]
- “And remember Him as He has guided you, and verily, you were, before, of those who were astray.” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:198]
- Profound counsel from ‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān (رضى الله عنه) on preparing for the Angel of Death. 
- A ḥadīth to give glad tidings to the hearts of our sisters. 
- Advice from our Messenger ﷺ to remain patient until we meet him at the lake [ḥawḍ]. 


Eid Al Adha 2025 Birmingham By Abu Idrees

[13/06/2025] The Obligation of Repaying Debts - By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- The importance Islām has given to repaying debts. 

- The perfection of our dīn. 

- Rules and regulations regarding loaning money mentioned in Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:282. 

- Allāh’s instruction to write down the contract. 

- Who should dictate what is written. 

- Ibn Kathīr (رحمه الله) on the justice of Allāh. 

- Documenting everything truthfully, and what should be done if the debtor does not have the ability to dictate. 

- Rulings regarding taking witnesses. 

- Allāh’s Perfect Wisdom and how the rulings of the sharī’ah are a protection from fitnah. 

- Writing down all debts, large or small, in order to prevent doubt and disputes. 

- Textual evidences highlighting the severity of being easygoing in repaying one’s debts [while having the ability to do so]. 

- The meaning of the soul of the believer being suspended due to an unpaid debt.

- Encouragement to pay off the debts of deceased family members. 

- The debt does not end at death. 

The Obligation of Repaying Debts By Abu Idrees

Points covered in LESSON 33:

– Explanation of Shaykh Ubaid رحمه الله:
– Benefit regarding the beginning of the surahs Al-Falaq and An-Nas.
– Meaning of ist’adha.
– Surah An-Nas contains the three categories of Tawhīd.
– How categories of Tawhīd are derived.
– The Text: The evidence for seeking deliverance (istighatha) and rescue is the saying of Allah, the Most High: “When you sought aid and deliverance of your Lord and He responded to you.” Anfal:9

– Meaning of istighatha.
– When istighatha is used.
– The distinction between istighatha and Dua.
– Istighatha is purely for Allāh alone.
– Explanation of the above ayah.

– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan:
– Istighatha is a form of worship.
– It occurs in times of adversity and difficulty.
– The categories of istighatha.
– Istighatha in relation to the story of Prophet Musa عليه السلام.

– Explanation of Shaykh Uthaimin:
– Meaning of istighatha.
– The categories of istighatha.
– Aspects of the story of Prophets Ibrahim and Musa related to istighatha.
– Tafseer of the above Ayah including when this Ayah was revealed.
– The Sunnah of making dua in adversity.
– Hadith narrating regarding what happened in the Battle of Badr in relation to the tafseer of the Ayah.
– The encouragement for believers to be patient and to seeking istighatha.
– The need for patience and sticking to the guidance when facing trials and tests.
– Conditions of permissibility to seek istighatha from the creation.
– The signs of Allah being pleased with those seeking istighatha.

– Question regarding the fast of Prophet Dawud عليه السلام and fasting the prohibited days.
– Question on selling rare coins for more than its value.
– Question regarding a revert that no longer studies, fast etc.
– Ruling of the husband who prohibits his wife for wearing niqab.
– Question regarding gaining reward whilst reciting Quran without wudu.

33 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

Points Covered:

- The Qissa (Story) behind this Hadith
- The Reprimand of the Prophet ﷺ concerning those who are excessive in Worship
- The Ibadah of the Prophet ﷺ and comparing ourselves to him in accordance with his Guidance
- The Hadith of those who asked the Wives of the Prophet ﷺ concerning his Worship
- Ibn Hajar (رحمه الله) on the Intent of the term 'Sunnah' found in this hadith, and the Meaning of this Hadith itself
- Can any part of the Sunnah be rejected?
- Is Sunnah considered Revelation?
- Do Tribal Customs, Nationalism, Race, Family Traditions, Culture, Party Allegiance & Group Identity take precedence over the Sunnah?
- How is the Love and Forgiveness of Allah obtained?
- One of the Conditions to receive Allah's Forgiveness and His Love
- The Statement of Imam Malik (رحمه الله) on the Sunnah
- The Obligatory Matters of the Sunnah and the Recommended Matters from the Sunnah
- Who does the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ apply to?
- Are there different versions of Islam depending upon your Location?
- What are we supposed to do when Differing Occurs?
- Is the Sunnah restricted to a particular time period?
- Does the Sunnah consist of multiple paths?
- What is the Opposite of the Sunnah?
- Who Understood the Sunnah Correctly and Best?
- The Fiqh of the Sahabah - the Narration found in the Sunan of Abu Dawud, narrated by Hafs ibn Asim who was accompanying Ibn Umar on a Journey
- The Statement of Imam Ahmad (رحمه الله) from his work Usul as-Sunnah concerning the Sunnah & the Qur'an
- Shaykh Rabee's Explanation of the statements of Imam Ahmad (رحمه الله)
- To Whom is Absolute Obedience restricted to?
- Can Scholars make mistakes in the Fatwas they give? And what is our attitude/responsibility towards this?
- The Sahabah went to the Prophet ﷺ when differing occurred, so what do we do when differing occurs between us now that the Prophet ﷺ is no longer with us?
- The Status of the Sunnah
- Can a Person pick and choose what to follow from the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ?
- Where does an Individual go in order to base and establish their Beliefs, Statements and Actions?
- Advice from the Farwell Hajj of the Prophet ﷺ
- Who is the Astray one and what is incumbent upon a person if they do not wish to go Astray?
- The Stance of the 4 Imams towards the Sunnah
- In which case can we adopt the statements of the Scholars? What are the Conditions of Acceptance towards their Speech?
- The Conversation between Urwah ibn Zubayr and Ibn Abbas concerning the Statements of the Sahabah as Proof against the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ - and the Fiqh behind this
- What are the Sources of the Religion?

Questions:
1) How should a person approach the Authenticity of Ahadith when it hasn't been reported by Al-Bukhari & Muslim?
2) How do we advise the Woman who leave the home beautified (Tabarruj) & perfumed?
3) At what point can the Excuse of Ignorance be applied in Bid‘ah, and at what point does it stop? - with Advice on giving Da'wah to people.

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