Islamic Lectures and Reminders

Abu Fudayl

Salafi Lectures Mixed 3

Some points discussed during this lesson:

– The different ways in which people seek happiness.
– Remembering death.
– The sad existence of constantly being in a state of anxiety.
– The reason people chase the dunyā and busy themselves with constant entertainment.
– That which will bring us happiness and joy.
– Goals that every one of us should actively seek.
– The inevitable questioning in the grave.
– The three main affairs happiness and contentment of the heart are built upon.
– Prioritising what is most important in our lives.
– A warning against vain, selfie culture and seeking validation from others.
– Evil traits cultivated in modern society and the detrimental outcomes.
– The real men and women of courage and piety we should emulate.
– Means that lead a person to happiness and contentment of the soul.
– The attitude of the noble believer who is content and joyous at the bounty of Allāh.
– The root and foundation of happiness.
– The “happiness” of the disbeliever vs the happiness and contentment of the believer.
– The fruits of embracing īmān and following the Book and the Sunnah in times of affliction.
– Constantly supplicating to Allāh and having certainty that He will answer.
– The attitude of the believer in times of ease and calamity.
– Encouragement to marry young.
– Loving for Allāh.
– An encouragement to build families and migrate to the lands of the Muslims.

Questions:

1. Is watching anime cartoons ḥarām, as they contain shirk and reading minds etc?
2. The ruling on saying Bismillāh in the toilet if you need to make wudū’.
3. Advice on marrying a non-Salafī sister if you think you can give her da’wah.
4. Can I pray ‘Ishā from 12 midnight to Fajr, and is there a time when ‘Ishā ends?
5. Can I work for a finance company as a sales broker?
6. What do you do with money from something ḥarām after you find out it is ḥarām?
7. Is plucking your beard by hand a major sin?
8. Are we allowed to wait outside for the khuṭbah at a non-Salafī masjid?
9. Question regarding ‘Dawah Man’ and his new ‘club’.

Markaz Sunnah Conference

How to Live a Happy Life - Shaykh Abu Khadeejah

Chapter: Occupying Oneself with the Present

03 Occupying Oneself with the Present by Shaykh Anwar Wright

Chapter: Life Is Short, So Cherish the Happy Moments
Chapter: Remembering the Blessings

09 Life Is Short and Remembering the Blessings by Shaykh Jameel Finch

A talk delivered in Tower Hamlets by Ustādh Abu Ukkashah Abdulhakeem on 27/01/23. Follow @DawahTH on Twitter for updates on more lessons and lectures.

Ustādh Abu Ukkashah Abdulhakeem - Friends on that day will be enemies one to another

[12/02/2023] How Does a Servant Draw Near to Allāh Until He Is Loved by Allāh – Lecture With Markaz Alhoeda Wa Noer (Rotterdam/Netherlands) – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wahid.

Some points discussed during this lesson:
- Benefits from Shaykh Ibn Baz’s (رحمه الله) explanation of the ḥadīth of the Awliyā of Allāh.
- Benefits from the āyah, “As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our Paths. And verily, Allāh is with the Muḥsinūn (good doers).” [Sūrah al-‘Ankabūt 29:69]
- The obligation of being constant in worship, steadfast upon the truth and patient upon that until death.
- Encouragement from the Qur’ān and Sunnah to not look down upon any deed, regardless of how small it is.
- A description of the awliyā of Allāh.
- A warning against harming the believers.
- Examples of actions that are beloved to Allāh, by way of which a person can draw near to Him.
- The error of those who seek to come close to Allāh by way of the recommended actions while leaving off what is obligatory.
- Actions by way of which a person can attain the Love of Allāh, and the fruits of reaching this great level.

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How Does a Servant Draw Near to Allah Until He Is Loved by Allah By Abu Khadeejah 12022023

A talk delivered in Tower Hamlets by Ustādh Abu Ukkashah Abdulhakeem on 17/02/23. Follow @DawahTH on Twitter for updates on more lessons and lectures.

Ustādh Abu Ukkashah Abdulhakeem - Paradise is Surrounded by Difficulties

[12/08/2023]My Last Day in This World – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān (حفظه الله) – SalafiPublications Summer Conference 1445 | 2023. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points covered by Abu Idrees حفظه الله during this lesson:

- The first step on the road back from sin: Understanding that Allāh is the Most Merciful.
- Āyāt from the Book of Allāh regarding His Mercy.
- Not falling into despair.
- The Forgiveness of Allāh.
- The second step: Recognising that we do not know where or when we will die.
- How ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Umar (رضى الله عنهما) implemented the advice of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Imaging tomorrow is our last day in this dunyā, and some of the things we can possibly do on that day to get closer to Allāh.
- The morning supplications.
- The reward for perfecting one’s wuḍū’ and saying the supplication after it.
- The virtue of the sunnah of Fajr.
- Glad tidings to those who walk to the masjid in darkness.
- Praying Fajr, making dhikr of Allāh until the sun rises and then offering two rak’āt. 
- The du’ā known as ‘Sayyidul-Istighfār’, and the reward for saying it.
- A du’ā that if said the servant will have 100 good deeds written, 100 bad deeds wiped away and would have a shield against shayṭān that day.
- The du’ā to be said when leaving home, which suffices, protects and guides the person.
- Specific actions that will enter a person into Jannah.
- The reason these narrations do not have an effect upon our hearts.
- Narrations regarding those for whom the hellfire will be made impermissible.
- Crying from the fear of Allāh.
- Three types of people whose eyes will not be touched by the hellfire.
- Encouragement to rectify broken relationships with our loved ones.
- An example of the softness we should have when we address our parents.
- The reward for having patience upon the death of a child.
- Advice to our relatives before we depart from this world.
- Specific advice for the men of our families.
- Advice to the women.
- Remembering the deceased, and actions that can aid them.
- Shaykh Aḥmad an-Najmī’s (رحمه الله) farewell waṣiyyah.
- Advice to the jamā’ah, loved ones and close companions.
- Aiding our brothers/sisters who have fallen short.
- Taking the best people as companions and staying away from the foolish.
- Reminding our families and loved ones to attend our funerals.
- One of the greatest gifts we will definitely utilise if it were our last night in the dunyā.
- A heartfelt du’ā asking Allāh for a good end.

SalafiPublications

My Last Day in This World By Abu Idrees 12082023

[01/12/2023] "Help Your Brother Whether He is The Oppressor or The Oppressed!" - By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.



Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ انْصُرْ أَخَاكَ ظَالِمًا أَوْ مَظْلُومًا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْصُرُهُ إِذَا كَانَ مَظْلُومًا، أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِذَا كَانَ ظَالِمًا كَيْفَ أَنْصُرُهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ تَحْجُزُهُ أَوْ تَمْنَعُهُ مِنَ الظُّلْمِ، فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ نَصْرُهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Anas رضي الله عنه: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Help your brother whether he is an oppressor or an oppressed," A man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I will help him if he is oppressed, but if he is an oppressor, how shall I help him?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "By preventing him from oppressing (others), for that is how to help him."

Sahih al-Bukhari 6952. 

- Guidance from the Messenger ﷺ regarding how to behave when oppression/injustice is taking place.
- The Prophet’s ﷺ redefinition of a well-known statement of the Arabs in Jāhiliyyah from one of evil to one of good.
- A warning against ta’aṣṣub.
- Benefits from the ḥadīth, “Aid your brother whether he is the oppressor or the oppressed.”
- Oppression will be darkness on the Day of Judgement. 
- The meaning of ‘dhulm’, and its types.
- A ḥadīth that highlights the inescapable reality that every injustice will be taken to account on the Day of Judgement.

Help Your Brother Whether He is The Oppressor or The Oppressed By Abu Fuḍayl 01122023

[2011] Know The Purpose Of Your Creation - By Abu Hakeem Bilāl Davis حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid As-Salafi, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:

- The call of all of the Prophets and Messengers (عليهم السلام).
- The reason the tyrannical leaders would fight against the Prophets and Messengers.
- The coming of a Prophet after Jesus (عليه السلام).
- The excellence of the Qur’ān over the previous scriptures.
- The reason the pagans warned their people against the Messenger ﷺ and from listening to the Qur’ān.
- How Khuṭbatul-Ḥājah lead Ḍamād b. Tha’labah al-Azdī (رضى الله عنه) to accept Islām.
- Upholding the legacy of the Prophet ﷺ in being a good example for the people.
- Verses from the Qur’ān that remind us of our reality.
- Remembering death and preparing for our designated time.
- Reflecting over the passing of our companions and the closeness of our own deaths.
- Golden words from ‘Ali b. Abī Ṭālib (رضى الله عنه) regarding preparing for the hereafter.

Know The Purpose Of Your Creation By Abu Hakeem

[03/05/2024] "Do Not Become Angry And For You Is Paradise!" - By Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khuṭbah:

- {And those who avoid the greater sins, and Al-Fawahish, and when they are angry, they forgive} [Ash-Shūrā: 37]
- Dealing with anger
- The characteristics of the believer 
- The advice of the Prophet ﷺ “Do not get angry!” 
- The Hadith wherein the Prophet ﷺ advised the individual “Do not become angry!”
- Guidance to that which leads to entry in to Paradise 
- We will have accountability for all our actions 
- Judging in affairs whilst you’re angry 
- The origin of dispraise-worthy anger
- The advice of the Shaytān
- The cure when anger strikes an individual 
- Knowledge before speech and action 
- The one who is truly “strong” 
- The one who suppresses his anger for the sake of Allāh 
- Anger for the sake of Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ
- Loving and hating for the sake of Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ 
- Equipping oneself with tools to deal with anger 
- The affair of patience and when to apply it 
- Making ablution/wudū, sitting, laying down when becoming angry
- Reflecting upon regret and the recompense of actions 
- The anger of Allāh The Mighty and The Majestic

Do Not Become Angry And For You Is Paradise By Abu Fudayl 03052024

Three Steps to Attain Purification of the Soul - Abu Fuḍayl ‘Abdur Raqīb حفظه الله. Khuṭbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

- Attaining success by way of purification of the soul. 
- Ibn Kathīr (رحمه الله) on the āyāt, “But whoever comes to Him (Allāh) as a believer, and has done righteous good deeds, for such are the high ranks (in the Hereafter), 'Adn Paradise (everlasting Gardens), under which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever: such is the reward of those who purify themselves.” [Sūrah Ṭā Hā 20:75-76]
- Reflecting upon the mention of time and purification of the soul in Sūrah ash-Shams. 
- The necessity of Allāh’s aid and guidance in order to achieve purification of the soul. 
- Three simple steps to purification of the soul mentioned by the Messenger ﷺ. 
- The connection between giving in charity and purification of the soul.
- Imām as-Sa’dī (رحمه الله) on the āyah, “Take ṣadaqah from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it, and invoke Allāh for them. Verily! Your invocations are a source of security for them, and Allāh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.” [Sūrah at-Tawbah 9:103]
- Adopting the characteristics of pardoning and overlooking. 
- Humbling ourselves for Allāh’s sake, and a warning against arrogant pride. 


Help Your Brother Whether He is The Oppressor or The Oppressed By Abu Fuḍayl 01122023

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