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Kitāb At-Tawhīd by Abu Talhah Dawood Burbank Rahimahullah

So What Will You Do In These Last Ten Days? By Abu Khadeejah (Ramadaan 2014)

Lesson taken from the weekly Tafsīr ibn Kathir class with Shaykh Abu Hakeem Bilāl bin Ahmad Davis حفظه الله. Masjid As-Salafi, Birmingham, UK. 

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1  Tafsir ibn Kathir Intro and Bio of Ibn Kathir By Abu Hakeem

L1 Seerah Of The Prophet Muhammad By Abu Hakeem

Cultivating Our Children Upon the Qur’ān—‘Abdulilah—Winter Conference—24.12.24


- The importance and benefit of teaching our children the Qur’ān at a young age.
- Asking ourselves if we are truly upon “You (Alone) we worship and You (Alone) we ask for help”.
- The reason we say “Lā ḥawlā wa lā quwwata illa Billāh” when hearing the adhān.
- The reason shayṭān breaks wind and flees when he hears the adhān and cries on the day of ‘Arafah. 
- Taking shayṭān as an enemy and making him toil. 
- The real tijārah that will remain in the ākhirah.
- Making our home one of dhikr and Qur’ān. 
- Being an example for our children. 
- That which is better than returning to one’s family with three large camels.
- The meaning of “Aḥad” in the āyah قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ, and refutation of the orientalists who tried to claim there is an error in using this word. 
- How our hearts should be when we hear the Qur’ān. 
- Using the Qur’ān to teach our children good manners. 
- The severity of mockery and making fun of others. 
-  Allāh’s negation of crookedness and affirmation of perfection for the Qur’ān. 
- The end result of the people of Ṣāliḥ, Lūṭ and Nūḥ (عليهم السلام). 
- Ḥasan al-Baṣrī (رحمه الله) on the true meaning of tadabbur (pondering over the Qur’ān). 
- The case of those who turn away from the people of Tawḥīd and Sunnah.
- Teaching our children to be humble, and a warning against arrogance and self-amazement.
- Seeking refuge with Allāh from the hamz, nafth and nafkh of the shayṭān. 
- Teaching our children the attributes of the slaves of Ar-Raḥmān. 
- An example of the love the Companions (رضى الله عنهم) had for the Qur’ān and their certainty regarding it. 
- Be builders, not complainers. 
- Making the Qur’ān our companion.

Cultivating our Children Upon the Quran By Abdulilah Lahmami

A Good Marriage, Cultivating Children & Establishing a Righteous Home (pt. 1)—Abu Khadeejah—Winter Conference—24.12.24

- The greatest trials faced by a Muslim in this life, especially in these lands. 
- How social media beguiles the Muslim youth and leads them into lewdness and immorality. 
- Some parents’ misguided aspirations for their children driven by their desire for status and wealth. 
- The thing we should fear more than poverty. 
- The manner in which the nations will gather upon this ummah, and the reason why.
- The delusion of those deceived by the western dream/lifestyle. 
- Statements from non-Muslims regarding the degree to which feminism has brainwashed and indoctrinated women. 
- Shepherding those we are responsible for. 
- Three people Allāh will not look at on Yawmul-Qiyāmah, and three who will not enter Jannah. 
- The stark difference between the youth in the time of the Ṣaḥābah and early Salaf and the youth of today.
-  Muḥammad b. Qāsim’s (رحمه الله) conquering of Sind at the age of nineteen. 
- The Golden Age of Islām, and the beginning of the decline of the ummah. 
-  A description of real men and women. 
- How outer resemblance leads to inner resemblance.
- The duty upon parents to cultivate their children and the grave danger of sending them to state schools. 


Part 1 Establishing A Righteous Home By Abu Khadeejah

[03/01/2025] Patience Upon The Pre-Decree That Causes Distress - By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wāḥid حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

– {No calamity befalls, but with the Leave [i.e. decision and Qadar (Divine Preordainments)] of Allah, and whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart [to the true Faith with certainty, i.e. what has befallen him was already written for him by Allah from the Qadar (Divine Preordainments)], and Allah is the All-Knower of everything} [Surah At-Taghabun (64): 11]
– The believer knows that the calamity is from Allah and He guides his heart.
– Statement from early Salaf explaining the above points.
– The two types of people that have traits of kufr.
– Ahadīth showing how Allah trials a person and hastens the punishment in this world instead of punishment in the hereafter.
– Greatness of reward is in accordance to the greatness of trial.
– Having patience in Allah’s decree is a sign of a person having iman in Allah.
– Decrees are divided into two categories​.
– {No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz), before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allāh} [Surah Al-Hadid (57):22]
– The statement of the believer during calamities: All praise is due to Allah in every condition.
– Ahādith showing when the decrees were written and the correct understanding of decrees.
– The believer is pleased with the decree of Allah, even if it is painful.
– The calamities that are due to our own disobedience – major sins and the continuous minor sins.
– How we can wipe out the major sins and minor sins.
– Types of Major sins.
– Not permissible to use pre-decree as an excuse for sinning – rather we are commanded to worship and obey Allah.
– Be patient upon the calamities that occur due to pure decree.
– Repent to Allah due to calamities that occur due to your disobedience and sin.
– Being patient upon the loss of a child and the rewards that will be received.

Patience Upon The Pre Decree That Causes Distress By Abu Khadeejah

[14/02/2025] How Will You Receive Ramaḍān? - By Abu 'Abdir-Raḥmān Hilāl حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

How Will You Receive Ramaḍān? By Abu 'Abdir-Raḥmān Hilāl

[14/02/2025] The Reward for Those who Remain Steadfast - By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

– The reality of this life.
– The importance of staying firm and steadfast (istiqamah) until death.
– The best provision of this life is taqwa and staying firm.
– Hadīth regarding “My Lord is Allah and then staying steadfast”.
– Meaning of istiqamah.
– The means that shaytan uses to take us away from istiqamah.
– Allah mentions istiqamah and istighfar together.
– Signs to show that a person is upon istiqamah.
– {Verily, the Promise of Allah is true} [Surah Al-Rūm (30):60].
– {Verily, those who say: “Our Lord is Allah (Alone),” and then they Istaqamu , on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death) (saying): “Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised!} [Surah Al-Fussilat (41): 30].
– The reality of death.
– How a person of istiqamah faces death.
– We should not feel sorrow for the death of a person upon istiqamah as they will receive glad tidings of Jannah.

The Reward for Those who Remain Steadfast By Abu Fudayl

[Lesson Four | 15/02/2025] Selected Benefits from Madārij Al-Sālikīn of Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله– By Shaykh Abu ‘Iyaad Amjad Rafīq حفظه الله. Monthly class at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

All lessons are added to the PLAYLIST HERE.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

- Recap of the previous lesson. 

- The difference between the prayer that benefits and the prayer that does not benefit. 

- The lofty objectives of al-Fātiḥah [cont’d]: Tawassul

- The loftiest of pursuits and the most noble of gifts a person can receive.

- The manner in which Allāh taught us to approach Him before we ask of Him. 

- The two types of wasīlah mentioned in al-Fātiḥah. 

- Aḥādīth that illustrate how the believer should approach Allāh in order to have his du’ā answered. 

- The three types of legitimate wasīlah with Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah. 

- Refutation of the people of innovation and misguidance who accuse us of rejecting tawassul to Allāh. 

- The beautiful arrangement of Sūrah al-Fātiḥah. 

- From the lofty objectives of al-Fātiḥah: Knowledge of the Names and Attributes of Allāh

- That which is necessitated and indicated by the Name Allāh. 

- The meaning of ilāhiyyah. 

- The connection between the Name Allāh and the rest of the Names and Attributes of Allāh. 

- The four Names from which all the other Attributes emanate. 

- Explanation of Ṣifāt al-Jalāl and Ṣifāt al-Jamāl. 

- How the Name Ar-Rabb unites the creation. 

- That which divides/separates mankind. 

- The difference between the Names Ar-Raḥmān and Ar-Raḥīm. 

- Understanding that all things are known through Him in reality, even if He is known through them by way of observation and deduction. 

- Examples of how we can gain an understanding of things that occur in the earth and within our own bodies by starting with the Names and Attributes of Allāh.

- Caution against being influenced by the kuffār in these affairs.

4 Madārij As Salikīn By Abu Iyaad 15022025

[21/02/2025] Welcoming the Blessed Month of Ramaḍān - By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

The passing of time and the signs therein. 
‫إِنَّ فِی خَلۡقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱخۡتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّیۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ لَـَٔایَـٰتࣲ لِّأُو۟لِی ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ ﴿ ١٩٠ ﴾‬
{Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding} [Sūrah Āli-ʿImrān, Ayah 190]

The deeds that are repeated daily, weekly, and yearly. 
“They are an expiation…”
The blessed month of Ramaḍān. 
Preparation for the coming of Ramaḍān. 
Some of the rewards attainable within Ramaḍān. 
Laylatul Qadr. 
Salātul Tarāwiḥ. 
The two moments of reward for the fasting person. 
The sound heart. 
The different types of people within Ramaḍān. 
Those things that should be given the most importance within Ramaḍān. 
Those who beg from the people. 
The trials of the marketplaces.

Welcoming the Blessed Month of Ramadan  By Abu Fudayl

[28/02/2025] "O Allāh Bless us to Reach Ramaḍān!" - By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– Reflection on how time is passing by.
– Statements of the righteous regarding how passing of time means that we are moving towards the hereafter.
– The statement of Hasan al Basri shows how a person’s life is but is only a number of days.
– The way of the Salaf was to make dua to be able to reach Ramaḍān and after Ramaḍān they would make du'ā for it to be accepted.
– Messenger of Allah ‎ﷺ would give glad tidings to his companions at the commencement of Ramaḍān.
– Aḥādith mentioning the virtues of Ramaḍān.
– The real purpose of fasting.
– Explanation of the narration: “O Seeker of good, come forth!”
– Importance of making dua to reach Ramaḍān and then to make du'ā for tawfeeq in Ramaḍān.

O Allah Bless us to Reach Ramadan By Abu Idrees

1 Abu Fudayl Ramadan 2025

1 Abu Idrees Ramadan 2025

2 Abu Idrees Ramadan 2025

2 Abu Fudayl Ramadan 2025

3 Abu Fudayl Ramadan 2025

3 Abu Idrees Ramadan 2025

12 Abu Fudayl Ramadan 2025

14 Abu Idrees Ramadan 2025

[14/03/2025] Reflections Upon Reaching the Middle of Ramaḍān - By Abu 'Inaayah Seif حفظه الله. Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this short reminder:

- Taking a moment of reflection to ask ourselves if we have gained nearness to Allāh and achieved the objective of this blessed month.

- A statement from Ibn al-Jawzī (رحمه الله) that encapsulates the tremendous virtue of Ramaḍān.

- The necessity of striving even harder in the second part of Ramaḍān.

- Evaluating our connection with the Book of Allāh.

- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the meaning of هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ in the verse, “The month of Ramaḍān in which was revealed the Qur’ān, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion…” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:185]

-  Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on the seal/lock that is placed upon the hearts.

- The best cure for the hearts.

- A du’ā taught to us by the Prophet ﷺ that removes sadness and grief.

Reflections Upon Reaching the Middle of Ramadan By Abu Inaayah Seif

[14/03/2025] Increasing in Righteous Deeds Before Ramaḍān Ends - By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:


- Those fooled by shaytān into thinking actions are not a sign of īmān. 
- Three crimes that will cause their perpetrators to enter the hellfire. 
- Allāh’s command to establish the prayer, and the severity of abandoning it. 
- The consequence of withholding the zakāh. 
- The blameworthiness of engaging in vain speech, and how it can affect a person’s acts of worship. 
- Striving to save ourselves and others before death reaches us. 
- Reflecting upon the speed at which time passes. 


Increasing in Righteous Deeds Before Ramadan Ends By Abu Fudayl

20 Abu Fudayl Ramadan 2025

[21/03/2025] How Are We Going To End This Beautiful Month Of Ramaḍān? - By Abu 'Inaayah Seif حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- Asking ourselves, how are we going to end this beautiful month?
- Following the example of the Messenger ﷺ in exerting ourselves in these last ten nights.
- Ibn Rajab (رحمه الله) on how the Messenger ﷺ would spend the final nights of this blessed month.
- Jibrīl’s (عليه السلام) du’ā against the one who reaches Ramadān and his sins are not forgiven.
- A warning against being heedless in the final moments of Ramadān.
- A lifetime of worship to Allāh in a single night.
- The one who is truly deprived.
- The du’ā the Messenger ﷺ taught ‘Ā’ishah (رضى الله عنها) to say on Laylatul-Qadr.

How Are We Going To End This Beautiful Month Of Ramadan By Abu Inaayah

[28/04/2025] The Real Test Begins After Ramadān - By Abu 'Inaayah Seif حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– Favour of reaching the end of this blessed month of Ramadān.

– Reflect on what has preceded from this blessed month and reflect on the achievement of your goals.

– Ensure you leave Ramadān stronger than when you entered it.

– The real test begins when Ramadān has ended and the shayāteen are unshackled – how will we behave?

– Continue with the righteous actions outside of Ramadān.

– The virtues of fasting the six days of Shawwāl.

– The rewards of praying Qiyām.

– The excellence of giving charity.

– The benefits of reciting the Qur’an.

– Virtues of Friday and within it there is an hour wherein the dua is granted.

– The importance of having taqwa as this is the key to acceptance of our actions.

– Explanation of the ayah: {And those who give that (their charity) which they give (and also do other good deeds) with their hearts full of fear (whether their alms and charities, etc., have been accepted or not), because they are sure to return to their Lord (for reckoning)} [Surah Al-Mu’minoon (23): 60]. 

The Real Test Begins After Ramadan By Abu Inaayah

[04/11/2025] True Richness Is in Contentment - By Abu 'Inaayah Seif حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Markaz Mu'aadh bin Jamal, Slough, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- A lofty characteristic the servant should adorn himself with.
- “Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he (or she) is a true believer verily, to him We will give a good life..” [Sūrah an-Naḥl 16:97]
- Imām aṭ-Ṭabarī (رحمه الله) on how to obtain the “good life” mentioned in the āyah.
- A tremendous du’ā the Messenger ﷺ instructed his Companions (رضى الله عنهم) to say.
- Caution against being discontented with the ḥalāl Allāh has blessed us with.
- “And strain not your eyes in longing for the things We have given for enjoyment to various groups of them (polytheists and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allāh), the splendour of the life of this world that We may test them thereby. But the provision (good reward in the Hereafter) of your Lord is better and more lasting.” [Sūrah Ṭā Hā 20:131]
- The pathway to sadness and misery.
- A ḥadīth that illustrates the son of Ādam’s insatiable desire for wealth.
- An example of the contentment of the Messenger ﷺ and how he was pleased with the little he had.
- That which caused ‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb (رضى الله عنه) to cry when he entered upon the Messenger ﷺ, and how the Messenger ﷺ consoled him.
- Five golden pieces of advice given to Abū Hurayrah (رضى الله عنه) by the Messenger ﷺ.
- True richness.

True Richness is in Contentment By Abu Inaayah Seif

– The Text: The evidence for trust and reliance (at-tawakkul) is the saying of Allah, the Most High:
“And place your reliance and trust in Allah if you are true believers.” (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:23)
– And He said: “And whoever places his reliance and trust in Allah, then He will suffice him.” (Surah At-Talaq 65:3)

– Explanation of Shaykh ‘Ubayd

– The linguistic meaning of tawakkul
– The difference between wakālah and tawakkul
– The religious meaning of tawakkul
– Principle regarding how to implement tawakkul
– Examples demonstrating the above principle

– Explanation of Shaykh Fawzan
– Explanation of the āyah using grammatical principles
– Meaning of tawakkul
– Difference between tawakkul and tawkīl/wakālah
– Examples showing how a Muslim should combine taking the means with tawakkul
– How to correctly implement tawakkul, and incorrect examples of tawakkul

– Categories of Tawakkul:
	1.	Purely for Allah
	2.	Putting trust in the deceased – major shirk
	3.	Relying upon a person, although they have the ability, but your heart is attached to the person – minor shirk
	4.	Entrusting an affair to someone who has the ability – permissible


28 Explanation of the Three Principles by Abu Idrees

40 Ḥadīth—Lesson 34—Abū Idrees—29.04.25


- Ḥadīth #9: Too Much Questioning.
- Biography of Abū Hurayrah رضى الله عنه [cont’d]. 
- A selection of narrations regarding Abū Hurayrah. 
- The Messenger’s ﷺ utilisation of nicknames. 
- A tremendous story for us to reflect upon regarding the poverty of Abū Hurayrah and how that did not stop him from seeking knowledge of the revelation.
- A mu’jizah (miracle) of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- Following the example of the Prophets (عليهم الصلاة والسلام) in praising Allāh when we receive something of khayr. 
- The Companions’ staunch, unwavering obedience of the Messenger ﷺ.
- The memorisation of Abū Hurayrah, Companions he took ḥadīth from, and the number of narrators who narrated from him. 
- Abū Hurayrah’s zeal for seeking knowledge and recognition that knowledge is from Allāh. 
- The virtue and importance of writing.
- The two means of preserving knowledge.
- Abū Hurayrah’s fiqh and his proficiency in memorisation of ḥadīth and the Qur’ān. 
- The intent of seeking knowledge, and the effect it should have upon us. 
- The worship of Abū Hurayrah and his household. 
- The reason he remained patient with the heat and cold in Madīnah until his death. 
- Physical description of Abū Hurayrah. 
- His fear of Allāh, and the reason he cried on his deathbed.
- The year of his death and his age.
- The number of years he accompanied the Messenger ﷺ. 
- Ibn ‘Umar’s du’ā for Abū Hurayrah (رضى الله عنهم) at his janāzah. 


34 Forty Hadith of Nawawi By Abu Idrees

Khutbah—25.04.25—Abū Fuḍayl

- The importance of having correct, sound intention and being sincere to Allāh. 
- Fuḍayl b. ‘Iyāḍ (رحمه الله) on what constitutes shirk, riyā and ikhlāṣ. 
- The one truly upon sincerity in worship. 
- “Say (O Muḥammad ﷺ): ‘Verily, my Ṣalāh (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allāh, the Lord of the ‘Ālamīn (mankind, jinns and all that exists). He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims.’” [Sūrah al-An’ām 6:169]
- The path to success, happiness and salvation.
- “Say, (O Muḥammad ﷺ), ‘Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion.” [Sūrah az-Zumar 39:11]
- ‘Abdullāh b. Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه) on what is necessary for statements, actions and intentions to be of benefit. 
- Ibn al-Jawzī (رحمه الله) on mankind’s inclination for wanting their deeds to be apparent/known. 
- The reason the great imāms of Ḥadīth began their books with the ḥadīth of intention. 
- Sufyān ath-Thawrī (رحمه الله) on the difficulty of dealing with one’s intention. 
- “And We shall turn to whatever deeds they (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust.” [Sūrah al-Furqān 25:23]
- The deeds that require ikhlāṣ. 
- Aḥādīth that illustrate the Generosity of Allāh and the weightiness of sincere intention. 
- The Messenger ﷺ on the four types of people in the world. 


The Sincere Intention and Its Reward By Abu Fudayl

[02/05/2025] The Messenger’s ﷺ Concern for the Welfare of His Ummah Until His Last Moments - By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- “Indeed Allāh conferred a great favour on the believers when He sent among them a Messenger (Muḥammad ﷺ) from among themselves, reciting unto them His Verses, and purifying them, and instructing them (in) the Book and al-Ḥikmah [the wisdom and the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ], while before that they had been in manifest error.” [Sūrah Āl ‘Imrān 3:164]

- “Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger (Muḥammad ﷺ) from amongst yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He is anxious over you, for the believers full of pity, kind, and merciful.” [Sūrah at-Tawbah 9:128]

- The greatest thing the Messenger ﷺ had concern for.

- Examples of measures the Messenger ﷺ took to prevent even coming close to shirk. 

- His ﷺ warning against excessively praising him.

- Warning against making our homes like graveyards and making the grave of the Messenger ﷺ a place of worship and celebration. 

- The prohibition of adorning the graves and constructing shrines. 

- The Messenger’s ﷺ concern for his ummah up until the last moments of his life.

- The prohibition of praying when the sun is rising or setting, and the reason for its prohibition.

- The prohibition of sacrificing where the mushrikīn also sacrifice. 

- The prohibition of language that indicates something is equal to Allāh. 

- Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on the command, “And do not come near to zinā” [Sūrah al-Isrā 17:32]

- How to attain purification and salvation. 

The Messenger’s Concern for the Welfare of His Ummah up Until His Last Moments By Abu Idrees

[02/05/2025] Honesty is an Obligation and Lying is Ḥaram - By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.



Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– Ṣidq (Truthfulness): The Characteristic of a Believer and Its Opposite — Lying.

– “O you who believe! Be conscious of Allāh, and be with those who are true in words and deeds.” (Sūrat al-Tawbah 9:119)

– Truthfulness emanates from the heart and manifests on the tongue and the limbs.

– “If they had been true to Allāh, that would have been better for them.”

– It is upon you to cling to the truth, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise.

– Beware and stay away from lying, as it leads to immoral and wicked behavior, and that leads to the Fire.

– Leave that which causes you to doubt for that which does not cause you to doubt.

– Truthfulness leads to tranquility.

– This characteristic is appreciated by everyone, while lying is hated by all.

– Reflect on the reward that Allāh has prepared for the truthful believers — both men and women.

– Indeed, your Lord has forbidden immorality — both what is apparent and what is hidden — along with sins and oppressive behavior without due right, and associating partners with Allāh for which He has given no authority.

– A statement of Ibn al-Qayyim regarding the most heinous of sins.

– The severity of lying against others and its consequences.

Honesty is an Obligation and Lying is Haram By Abu Fudayl

40 Ḥadīth—Lesson 35—Abū Idrees — 06.05.25

- Ḥadīth #9: Too Much Questioning.
- Explanation of Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله).
- A clear path for the Muslim regarding how he carries out the commands and stays away for the prohibitions.
- The reason the Messenger ﷺ mentioned this ḥadīth. 
- Asking about matters we were not commanded to do. 
- “So fear Allāh as much as you are able…” [Sūrah at-Taghābun 64:16]
- “Allāh burdens not a person beyond his scope…” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:286]
- The ease of our religion and how it has removed any form of hardship/difficulty from us. 
- The general rule as it relates to commands and prohibitions. 
- Staying away from all prohibitions and carrying out what one is able to of the commands.
- The reason for the different wording regarding staying away from the prohibitions and carrying out the commands.
- Exceptions in the Sharī’ah when something that is normally unlawful is allowed.  
- Explanation of Shaykh al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله).
- The difference between the commanded and prohibited affairs.
- The precision of the language of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- Explanation of Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله).
- The prohibition of excessive questioning. 
- The typical outcome of the one who asks excessive, unnecessary questions. 
- “O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble…” [Sūrah al-Mā’idah 5:101]
- “Before you, a community asked such questions, then on that account they became disbelievers.” [Sūrah al-Mā’idah 5:101]
- Warning against assumptions and opinions from ourselves. 
- “O you who believe, do not put yourselves ahead of Allāh and His Messenger…” [Sūrah al-Ḥujurāt 49:1]
- The types of questions we should not ask. 
- Explanation of Shaykh al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله).
- The intent of “those who came before you”. 
- An example of the difficulty and excessive questioning of the Jews.
- Caution against resembling those whom Allāh is angry with. 
- The meaning of مَسَائِل. 
- Destruction due to opposition of the Prophets. 
- A linguistic benefit regarding the statement اخْتِلاَفُهُمْ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ.
- Points of benefit from the ḥadīth.
- A principle in Uṣūl al-Fiqh. 
- The lifting of a prohibition due to necessity: who determines what is a necessity, the conditions for something to be deemed a necessity and the extent to which one is allowed to utilise [what is normally] ḥarām, with examples.

35 Forty Hadith of Nawawi By Abu Idrees

[09/05/2025] Advice from the Khulafā’ al-Rāshidūn - Khuṭbah by Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

The Qur’an and the Sunnah are built upon advice.

The farewell advice of the Prophet ﷺ to the Companions.

“I have left you upon that which is clear; its night is like its day…”

“Those who live long after me will see many differences, so hold onto my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.”

Hold onto it with your molar teeth.

Hear and obey the rulers.

Advice of Abu Bakr as-Siddīq: “I have not abandoned anything from the actions of the Prophet ﷺ except that I acted upon it. Verily, I fear that if I leave any of his actions, I would deviate.”

Advice of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb: “Take yourselves to account before you are called to account. Weigh your deeds and statements before they are weighed. Adorn yourselves with good deeds before the Great Day.”

Advice of ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān: “O son of Ādam, the Angel of Death who has been appointed to take your soul has passed by you, focusing on others. It may be that he will now bypass them and focus on you. So be aware and ready for him. Do not be heedless of the Angel of Death, for he is not heedless of you!”

Advice of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib: “O mankind! What I fear for you the most is that you will have long hopes and follow your desires…”

Be from the children of the Hereafter; do not be from the children of this world.

“Today is for action; tomorrow, there will be no actions.”

Advice from the Khulafa al Rashidun By Abu Idrees

[09/05/2025] The Believer and the Love of Allāh - Abū Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- Reflecting upon the passage of time and preparing for the inevitable meeting with Allāh.
- Affairs that bring about the love of Allāh.
- Reciting the Book of Allāh with contemplation and understanding.
- Diligence in worship.
- Inculcating the characteristic of taqwā within ourselves.
- Seeking nearness to Allāh by purifying our hearts, wealth, garments etc.
- Striving to perform the supererogatory acts.
- Remembering Allāh in every situation.
- Loving what Allāh loves and hating what He hates.
- Reflecting upon the Names, Attributes and Actions of Allāh.
- Accompanying those who recite and act upon the Book of Allāh and constantly remember Him.
- “Say (O Muḥammad ﷺ to mankind): ‘If you (really) love Allāh then follow me, Allāh will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allāh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’” [Sūrah Āli ‘Imrān 3:31]
- Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on the status of ṣabr with Allāh.
- Secluding oneself with Allāh, particularly in the last third of the night.
- Removing all barriers/obstacles that may come between a person and Allāh.
- Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on the verse, “O you who believe! Answer Allāh (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he (ﷺ) calls you to that which will give you life, and know that Allāh comes in between a person and his heart. And verily to Him you shall (all) be gathered.” [Sūrah al-Anfāl 8:24]
- The reality of the heart and how it changes.
- Two supplications we should be plentiful in saying.
- The manner in which we should worship Allāh.

The Believer and the Love of Allah By Abu Fudayl

The main point covered in this lesson:
The Third Pillar: A Breakdown of Surah Al-Fātihah

– A recap of the last lesson -  The Third Pillar: Reciting Surah Al-Fātihah.
– The meaning of Al-Hamd - All Praise.
– Rabb-il-Aālmeen - Lord of all that is created.
– Ar-Rahmān, Allah grants a general Mercy to all of the creation.
– Ar-Raheem, Allah gives specific Mercy to the Believers.

– Shaikh Abdul Muhsin Explanation
– Praising Allah is a form of Ibādah (worship)
– The three categories of Tawheed.
– Tawheed-ul-Uluhiyyah - connected to the actions of the slaves.
– Tawheed ur-Rubũbiyyah and Tawheed ul-Asmā was-Sifāt is connected to Allah تعالى
– All the good, bounty, blessings that one has been blessed with is ultimately from Allah. Refer back to Surah and-Nahl: 53.
– In the Hadīth that the Prophet ﷺ  advised Ibn ‘Abbās رضي الله عنهما “Know, that If the entire Ummah was to gather together to bring you some benefit, they would not be able to except that which Allah has decreed for you…”.
– The difference between the Arabic terms Madh and Hamd. حمد - مدح
– The Qur’an was revealed to a people who were eloquent in the Arabic language.
– What does the term العالَم Al-Aālam mean.
– Ar-Rahman - A general mercy that is given to all of mankind, believers and disbelievers.
– Ar-Raheem - A specific Mercy only given to the believers. Allah aids them with the mercy.
From Every Name of Allah تعالى stems an Attribute.
– Refer back to Surah At-Tawbah: 128.
– Allah As-Same’ee - The All-Hearing.
– Al-Baseer - The All-Seeing.
– Using the definite article ‘Al - ال’ Before the Names of Allah تعالى.
– Māliki Yawm ud-Deen - The Master of the Day of Judgement. The Day of Reward, Recompense and Accountability.
– The Hadĩth “The shrewd and smart person is the one who works for the this Day….”
– The True King and the True Master on that day is only Allah تعالى
– Contrary to this world where there’s tyrants that claim to be the Kings and Masters.

– Shaikh Muhammad Aāman Al-Jami’ Explanation.
– The ruling in the hadīth above of the shrewd and smart one.
– The neglectful one follows his desires, abandons the obligatory actions, however he still hopes for the mercy of Allah - The term for this is irja’a.
– Hasan Al-Basri - “Faith is not just in the heart (with no actions), but rather Eeman is in the heart and is established upon the tongue and the limbs.”
– A question regarding using the definite article in Arabic ‘Al - ال’ for attributes while referring to the creation.
– A question regarding the nature of the created world and beings.

22 Conditions Pillars and Obligations of the Prayer By Abu Idrees

Points covered in LESSON 23:

The main point covered in this lesson:
The Third Pillar: A Continuation of the Breakdown of Surah Al-Fātihah

– ‘Iyyāka Na ‘budu’ - You Alone do we worship (meaning, We do not worship anyone except You).
– This is a covenant between the servant and his Lord that he will not worship anyone besides Him.
– ‘Wa iyyāka Nasta’een’ - And from You Alone do we seek assistance.
– This is a covenant between the servant and his Lord that he will not seek assistance in anyone besides Allah.
– ‘Ihdinas-Sirāt-al-Mustaqīm’ - Guide us to the straight path.
– Direct us, show us the way and keep us firm upon the path, which is Islām. It is also believed that it refers to the Messenger ﷺ  and likewise that it refers to the Qur’an. All of these meanings are true. What is meant by ‘Straight’ is that which has no deviations in it.

– Shaikh Abdul Muhsin’s Explanation
– ‘And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me’ Surah adh-Dhāriyāt 56
– A grammatical point is made in the Arabic language for ‘Iyyāka Na ‘budu’ - You Alone do we worship where it shows that the ‘worship’ is restricted only to Allah.
– The danger of seeking assistance from the Jinn or mankind or those that are not present.
– The permissibility of seeking aid from a person who is present and has the ability.
– ‘Iyyāka Na ‘budu’ - You Alone do we worship 
– This statement contains affirmation and negation - a mention of the Shahādah to explain
– The need for guidance to the straight path is greater than all of their needs.
– This need for guidance is greater than the need for food and drink.
– Guidance to the straight path will bring success in this life and the hereafter.
– Being guided to the straight path contains:
* Truth and Guidance.
* The ability to follow the straight path.
* To remain firm upon the straight path.
* To increase guidance.
– The evidence for this is: ‘And for those who are guided, He increases them in guidance and gives them Taqwa’. Surah Muhammad 17.
– Sirāt - Straight Path - Can mean Islām, the Meseenger ﷺ or the Qur’an.
– Interpretations of the Salaf.
– An example using an ayah with the word ‘Hasanah’.
– ‘Ihdinas-Sirāt-al-Mustaqīm’ - Guide us to the straight path.
– The ones who Allah has bestowed his favours upon are four:
* The Prophets
* The Truthful
* The Martyrs
* The Pious
– The highest level is for the Prophets.
– The Truthful; who is an individual that is very strong in his Eamān, so much so that it repels any doubts.
– The Martyr; the soul is the greatest thing a person possesses, the martyr gives this up to make Islam uppermost.
– The importance of the correct intentions.
– The Pious; are the ones that correct their actions in accordance to the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ.
– The pious split into 3 categories:
1. The ones who carry out the obligations and draw close to Allah with the supererogatory actions, and abandon the unlawful and distance the doubtful matters and increase in the recommended actions.
2. The ones who only carry out the obligatory acts. They stay away from the Haram but may indulge in the disliked matters. Both of the above 2 will enter Jannah, by the permission of Allah.
3. The ones who have wronged themselves, they are believers, and are people of Tawheed. However, they fall Short with the obligatory commands and fall into some haram. This category falls under the threat of the punishment of the grave and likewise they are under the threat of punishment in the Hellfire. They will eventually enter paradise, by the permission of Allah as they were Muwwahhideen.
– A question regarding Sujūd as-Sahw - the prostration for forgetfulness.
– A question regarding covering the feet for a woman in the prayer.
– A question regarding holding the rulers and leaders to be disbelievers.
– A question regarding seeking aid and assistance from the Jinn and other impermissible matters.
– A question regarding the Aqīqah.

23 Conditions Pillars and Obligations of the Prayer By Abu Idrees

Translation of the Meanings of The Noble Qur'ān

Quran Recitations With Translation (English Nader Al-Qalawe

018 - Al-Kahf ( The Cave ) سورة الكهف

001 - Al-Fatihah ( The Opening ) سورة الفاتحة

002 - Al-Baqarah ( The Cow ) سورة البقرة

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[22/08/2020] How to Deal With Anxiety, Stress and Depression – The Advice of Ibnul-Qayyim رحمه الله – by Abu Idrees حفظه الله. Masjid as-Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

- Allāh cures all diseases.
- Facing the reality that we will be tested, and preparing ourselves for these moments.
- The difference between al-Ḥuzn, al-Hamm and al-Ghamm.
- Āyāt that mention sadness. 
- The Messenger’s ﷺ seeking refuge with Allāh from sadness.
- The most beneficial words to say in times of hardship, and two tremendous foundations it entails.
- The course of action if the calamities are due to our sins and shortcomings.
- Looking at the blessings we still have in times of calamity/loss and being grateful for them.
- Understanding the reality that sadness and anxiety will not cause the problems to go away. 
- Losing the reward for patience is far greater than the calamity itself.
- The evil effects of jaz’ (anxiety, sadness, grief, sorrow), and the benefits of remaining patient.
- The outcome of patience and seeking reward with Allāh.
- Those whom Bayt al-Ḥamd (the House of Praise) is built for in Jannah. 
- Finding comfort in knowing that the promise of Allāh is true and Allāh never breaks His promises.
- The reason why some people [on the Day of Judgement] would wish they were afflicted in this life.
- The only thing that cannot be replaced.
- The difference between choosing to be patient and being forced to be patient.
- The best medicine for the slave.
- The reason Allāh sends down calamities upon His slaves.
- The bitterness and sweetness of this life and the hereafter.
- The most beneficial and the most detrimental thing for the slave.

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