Lectures

The Pillars of The Salafi Da'wah - Part 4

●The importance of learning the 'Aqeedah (correct belief).

●Biography of the author.

●Being pleased and content with the Decree of Allāh.

●Eemān (faith) is speech, action and intention.

●Eemān: it increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience.

●Belief in the Pre-Decree, the good of it and the bad of it.

Q&A

●What are the recommended books on manners?

●Advice for one who is beginning their path in pursuit of knowledge of the religion.

●An advice to Markaz Anas bin Maalik in Brisbane, Australia.


Lesson One The 'Aqeedah of Imām ibn Qudamah al-Maqdasī (d.620AH) رحمه الله

Taken from a khutbah, November 2019
Masjid Ash-Shura, Norfolk, VA

Celebrating the Prophet's Birthday is NOT FROM ISLAM

Lesson 32 | 07/08/2025: Usūl us-Sunnah of Imām Ahmad – by Abu Ukkāshah ‘Abdul-Ḥakīm. Lesson series at Tower Hamlets, East London, UK.




32 Usūl us-Sunnah of Imām Ahmad by Abu Ukkāshah ‘Abdul-Ḥakīm (07/08/2025)

- The importance of the people of knowledge clarifying this newly invented matter that has been attributed to Islām. 
- The history of celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ.
- The intention one should have when reasoning with those who celebrate the mawlid.
- Points of benefit taken from a debate between Shaykh al-Albānī (رحمه الله) and an individual regarding the mawlid. 
- Is celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ a good thing or a bad thing?
- Was the Messenger ﷺ and his Companions (رضى الله عنهم) ignorant of this good you claim to know?
- Textual proof to show that this is impossible. 
- Statements from Imām Mālik and Imām ash-Shawkānī (رحمهما الله) on the implications of attributing an innovation to the dīn and deeming it to be good. 
- The obligation of taking the understanding of the dīn from the Companions of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- The importance of protecting the pure Sunnah from those who want to pollute it with innovations. 
- Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) on the manner in which an innovation first appears, and the consequences of not extinguishing it at its inception.
- Doubts/arguments brought by those who celebrate the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ and how to answer them: 
- 1. Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ is not an innovation but is a sunnah ḥasanah/bid’ah ḥasanah. 
- What they cite as proof. 
- The story behind the usage of the terms sunnah ḥasanah/bid’ah ḥasanah. 
- The impossibility of there being any contradiction in the statements of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- The meaning of sunnah ḥasanah. 
- The correct understanding of the statement attributed to ‘Abdullāh b. Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه), “What the Muslims see to be good, that is good with Allāh.”
- 2. If the mawlid is an innovation, then why is it accepted and celebrated by so many people across the world?
- Clarification that numbers are never a proof.
- “And if you obey most of those on earth, they will mislead you far away from Allāh's Path.” [Sūrah al-An’ām 6:116]
- 3. All we do in our gatherings is remember the Messenger ﷺ, make dhikr of Allāh, study the Sīrah and recite the Qur’ān. Are these things prohibited/incorrect?
- The problem of singling out one day to carry out these actions. 
- Loving and remembering the Messenger ﷺ throughout the year.
- 4. The dream regarding the lightening of Abū Lahab’s punishment due to him being happy with the birth of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- Clarification that there is nothing authentically documented regarding this narration/dream. 
- The only dreams taken as proof. 
- Distinguishing between a natural occurrence and taking something as an act of worship.
- 5. The Christians respect ‘Īsā (عليه السلام) and celebrate his birthday, and our Messenger is better than him so it is more deserving that we celebrate his birthday ﷺ. 
- The Christians are not to be followed in their kufr and misguidance. 
- 6. Blessings necessitate that we are thankful to Allāh. 
- Their misapplication of this principle.
- Their incorrect use of the ḥadīth regarding the reason for fasting the Day of ‘Āshūrā. 
- The correct way to thank Allāh for sending the Messenger ﷺ. 
7. The Messenger ﷺ would fast on Mondays because it was the day he was born. 
- Clarification that the Messenger ﷺ would fast on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year. 
- The Messenger ﷺ and his Companions never took it as a day of celebration or instructed us to do so. 
- 8. Rejoicing and being happy with the birth of the Messenger ﷺ is required, with a clear proof from the Qur’ān. 
- Their incorrect tafsīr of the verse, “Say, ‘In the bounty of Allāh and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice’” [Sūrah Yūnus 10:58]. 
- The correct explanation of this verse. 
- How to counter the arguments/claims of Ahlul-Bid’ah. 
- Three things that are necessitated when a person celebrates the birthday of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- An example of the shirk present in the Burdah of al-Būṣayrī. 
- The du’ā of Ibn al-Jawzī (رحمه الله) for those upon misguidance. 

Refuting The Doubts Used To Celebrate The Birthday of The Prophet By Abu Idrees

L20 - Marḥaban－Yā－Ṭālibal－‘ilm - Abū Mu’ādh Taqweem

01 - Masā’il Al-Jāhiliyyah - Abu Ukkasha

●The Ten Companions (may Allāh be pleased with them all) promised Paradise by name.

●In general all the Companions (may Allāh be pleased with them) are in Paradise. 

●The definition of who is a Companion of Allāh's Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him).

●All the Companions are trustworthy. 

●The mother of the believers- 'A'aishah (may Allāh be pleased with her) is free from all accusations and is a pure woman, and was beloved to the Prophet (peace & blessings of Allāh upon him).

●The great virtues of the Companions (may Allāh be pleased with all of them).

●The people of Sunnah love all of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger (peace & blessings of Allāh be upon him).

●The people of Sunnah do not testify that anyone is in Paradise or Hellfire except for those whom Allāh and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) have informed us of.

●From the Sunnah is to leave off the people of innovation, and to not look into their books, and to not listen to their speech.

●The defence of the scholars of Sunnah of the illustrious Companion- 'Uthmān (may Allāh be pleased with him).

●From the misguidances of  'Abdulrahmān Hassan.



●Q & A

●What is the proof that all the Companions of Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) are in Paradise?

●When does a person begin to start studying the sciences of hadeeth?

●Can a menstruating woman read the Qur'ān which is on the mobile phone?

●Can you combine the intention of tahyyiatul-masjid and the Maghrib prayer together?

●Are the innovators from those who will be forbidden from drinking from Hawd of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him)?

●What is the intercession of the angels?


Lesson Five The 'Aqeedah of Imām ibn Qudamah al-Maqdasī (d.620AH) رحمه الله

Khutbah: Allah is Pleased with 3 Things for You and is Displeased with 3 Things for You

Kitāb At-Tawheed: Saying: 'If Only...'(Part 3)

The blessings of Allah - Sheikh Uways At-Taweel

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The importance of the Sunnah - Ustaadh Abdul-Hakeem Ibn Mitchell

Points of benefits:

• All the Messengers had the same Aqeedah

• Definition of Aqeedah

•  Worship Allah alone

• The rights of those who have the correct Aqeedah

• The forgiveness that Allah will grant the people of correct Aqeedah 

• Two groups that built mosques at the time of the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم


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The importance of studying Aqeedah - Ustādh Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam

Much needed reminder!


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Clinging to the Quran and Sunnah - Ustādh Abu Inaayah Seif حفظه الله

Explanation of the Hadith:

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: 

I asked the Messenger of Allah (May Allah raise his rank and grant him peace): "Who is the most excellent among the Muslims?" He said, "One from whose tongue and hands the other Muslims are secure."

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Clinging to the Quran and Sunnah - Ustādh Abu Inaayah Seif حفظه الله

Masjid Al-Huda

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