[Lesson 18 | 02/10/2024] Explanation of The Forty Hadīth of Imām An-Nawawi (رحمه الله) – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

- Ḥadīth #4: The Stages of Creation [cont’d]
- Explanation of عنْ [أبي عبدِ الرَّحمنِ عبدِ اللهِ بنِ مسعودٍ] رَضِي اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: حدَّثنا رسولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وهو الصَّادِقُ المصْدُوقُ: إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يُجْمَعُ خَلْقُهُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا نُطْفَةً، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ عَلَقَةً مِثْلَ ذلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ مُضْغَةً مِثْلَ ذلِكَ، ثمَّ يُرْسَلُ إلَيْهِ الْمَلَكُ فَيَنْفُخُ فيهِ الرُّوحَ - From Abū ‘Abdur-Raḥmān, ‘Abdullāh b. Mas’ūd who said: The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ narrated to us, and he is the truthful, the believed, "Verily, the creation of one of you is brought together in his mother's womb over forty days as a nuṭfah, then he is an ‘alaqah for a like period. Then he is a muḍghah for a like period. Then an angel is sent to it and it breathes the spirit into it…” 
- Explanation of Shaykh ‘Abdul-Muḥsin (حفظه الله).
- The meaning of aṣ-Ṣādiq al-Maṣdūq, and the wisdom behind Ibn Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه) stating this before narrating the ḥadīth.
- The established truthfulness of the Messenger ﷺ, even amongst the kuffār. 
- The intent of “the creation of one of you is brought together in his mother's womb”. 
- Āyāt mentioning the stages of development of the foetus. 
- The three stages of the foetus, and the descriptions of the nuṭfah, ‘alaqah and muḍghah.
- The two deaths and the two giving of life. 
- Āyāt regarding the stages of life. 
- Rulings related to the foetus: washing and praying the janāzah prayer for the miscarried foetus and stillborn child, the ‘iddah of a pregnant woman (full-term, premature birth and miscarriage), how a slave-girl becomes free due to giving birth, when the bleeding after a miscarriage is considered to be nifās. 
- Explanation of Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله).
- Brief explanation of the three stages of the foetus. 
- Proof that no one [from mankind] knows the true essence of the rūḥ (soul). 
- Explanation of Wafāt aṣ-Ṣughrā (Minor Death) and Wafāt al-Kubrā (Major Death).

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[18/10/2024] "Allāh's Mercy Encompasses Everything" - By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– Knowing and understanding Allah’s Name and Attribute Ar-Rahmān The Most Merciful.
– Description of the narration of the Angels that carry Allah’s Throne
– Allah’s Mercy encompasses everything and the Angels seek forgiveness for the Believers who worship Him Day and Night.
– Allah’s mercy encompasses all of His creation by providing sustenance, strength, health and enjoyment - even the disbelievers.
– Narration of the one who enjoyed all the luxuries of the world and is brought to the Hell Fire and with one dip in the Hell Fire he forgets all the comfort and joy that he had experienced in the dunya. The one who suffered hardships and pain in this life will be brought to Jannah and he will be dipped in Jannah and this will make him forget everything of difficulty he experienced in the dunya.
– Hadīth: Allah has made mercy into 100 parts. From 1 part of mercy we see the creation showing mercy and compassion to each other. The remaining 99 parts are kept with Allah for the Day of Judgement. Allah will utilize this mercy for the believers.
– One portion of mercy is equivalent to what is between the heavens and the earth.
– The two types of mercy of Allah.
– Mercy of Allah is achieved via the guidance of Allah by worshipping and obeying Him.
– Allah is Most Forgiving and Most merciful to the Believers.
– The believer fears His Lord but always remembers that He is the Most Merciful.
– {Say: “O ‘Ibadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful} [Surah Az-Zumar:53]
– Allah has legislated and prescribed mercy upon Himself and it outweighs His Anger.
– Hadīth: Whomsoever is not merciful to the people then Allah will not show mercy to him.

Allāh's Mercy Encompasses Everything By Abu Fudayl

Selected Benefits from Madārij Al-Sālikīn of Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله - By Abu 'Iyaad Amjad Rafīq حفظه الله. Monthly class at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

-The reason the scholars encourage those involved in da’wah to focus on the books of Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمهم الله).  
-The importance of tying historical facts to what is being studied in order to have a holistic understanding.
-The meaning of the title of the book. 
-The āyah that encapsulates the essence of every single revealed book.  
-A description of the contents of the book (Madārij as-Sālikīn). 
-Manāzil as-Sā’irīn of Shaykh al-Islām Abū Ismā’īl al-Harawī al-Anṣārī (رحمه الله). 
-The political situation in Khurāsān in the late 4th century Hijrī.
-The effect of a ruler on his subjects. 
-The golden age when the people of Khurāsān were upon istiqāmah.
-One of the main reasons Abū Ismā’īl adopted the way of the Salaf. 
-How the ‘Abbāsid Khalīfah al-Qādir Billāh and deputy leader Sulṭān Maḥmūd b. Sabuktakīn  (رحمهم الله) benefitted Ahlus-Sunnah and dealt with Ahlul-Bid’ah. 
-The danger of arguing with kalām and how it leads to inventing principles in creed. 
-The death of Sulṭān Maḥmūd and Khalīfah al-Qādir Billāh. 
-The state of affairs as it relates to knowledge and the ‘ulamā in the time of Shaykh al-Islām Abū Ismā’īl al-Harawī.
-Adh-Dhahabī on the great imām Yaḥyā b. ‘Ammār, a shaykh of Abū Ismā’īl al-Harawī (رحمهم الله). 
-The heads of various fields in that time. 
-Brief biography of Shaykh al-Islām Abū Ismā’īl al-Harawī. 
-Ibn al-Qayyim’s great service to Abū Ismā’īl in exonerating him from the Sūfīs’ misuse of his book. 
-Trials faced by Abū Ismā’īl al-Harawī.  
-Honorary titles given to him after forty years of trials. 
-His tafsīr of the Qur’ān. 

1 Madārij As Salikīn By Abu Iyaad 19102024

[25/10/2024] Who Are The Real Losers? - By Abu Ukkashah 'Abdul-Ḥakīm حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

-The goal we all seek. 
- The losers and victorious ones on that Day.
- The thing that unites all of the losers in this life and the next. 
- The greatest of all loss. 
- The utter destruction of engaging in shirk.
- Signs of the losers. 
- The end result of those whose evil actions were beautified to them. 
- The great danger of opposing the teachings of the Messenger ﷺ.
- The command to oppose the wretched ones. 
- A warning against being deceived by this dunyā. 
- The reason Allāh tests His servants. 
- Caution against allowing our wealth and children to be the source of our destruction. 
- What is upon us as it relates to this worldly life. 
- The condition of the heedless ones. 
- Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) on the grief and regret of those who possessed wealth.
- The muflis on the Day of Judgement. 
- The means of salvation from loss in this world and the hereafter. 



Who Are The Real Losers By Abu Ukkashah

[25/10/2024] The Lofty Characteristics of Humility – By Abu ‘Inaayah Seif حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

- An impeccable characteristic the Muslim servant should adorn himself with.
- Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on the āyah, “And the slaves of the Most Merciful (Allāh) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness.” [Sūrah al-Furqān 25:63]
- The command to have humility even in the way we walk. 
- The one who is considered lowly with Allāh and insignificant with the people. 
- Shining examples of humility from our noble Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ. 
- A profound statement from Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) describing the essence and reality of humility.
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the signs of happiness and success, and the signs of misery and sadness. 
- A ḥadīth that highlights the detrimental outcome of arrogance. 


The Lofty Characteristics of Humility By Abu Inaayah Seif

The Prohibition Of Arrogance And Self-Amazement, By Shaykh 'Abdulilah Lahmami حفظه الله

Khutbah: "When fear is banished from their hearts (angels')..."

[01/11/2024] Restrain Your Tongue! - By Abu ‘Abdir-Raḥmān Hilāl حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– Obligation to know the dangers of the tongue.
– Explanation of the impact of the tongue upon the limbs.
– Prophet’s ‎ﷺ advice to Mu’ādh Ibn Jabal ‎رضي الله عنه regarding the tongue.
– Severe threat regarding the harms of the tongue.
– Importance of reflection before using your tongue.
– {Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)} [Surah Al-Qaf:18].
– Guarantee of Jannah for the one who protects their private parts and his tongue.
– Narrations from the Salaf regarding the dangers of the tongue.
– Story of two men from the Bani Israil highlighting how one statement can ruin and destroy an individual.
– Consequences upon the family, friends and society due to evil speech.
– Examples of a loose tongue and evil speech that are warned against.
– Warning against reviling and spreading false rumours about the Muslim Rulers.
– Statement of Ibnul Qayyim on the virtues of dhikr.</blockquote>

Restrain Your Tongue By Abu AbdirRahman Hilal

[08/11/2024] Don't Belittle Anything From Good Deeds - Abu 'Abdir-Raḥmān Hilāl حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

– {And I (Allāh) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone)} [Surah Al-Dhariyat (51):56]

– Upon the believer is to strive to worship Allāh and to carry out the obligations and the nawafil too.

– Words of Advice from the Prophet ﷺ of not leaving off any good deeds even if it’s a small deed as this could be a means of salvation.

– Examples of some good deeds that may be considered a small deed from various Ahādīth.

– Don’t belittle any good deed that may be considered small.

– With Allah these so-called small deeds are mighty and are a cause of salvation.

– Examples of people from the time of the Prophet ‎ﷺ who performed small deeds but attained salvation.

– Importance of striving in the worship of Allāh and accumulating good deeds as this will aid you on the Day of Judgement.

– Benefits of fearing Allāh.

– Different ways of giving sadaqah, its types and its rewards from the Ahādīth of the Prophet ‎ﷺ.

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