• Some of the actions of the heart mentioned by Shaykhul Islām Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allāh have mercy upon him. 

• Allāh has prepared great rewards for those who remember Him much.

• Having good thoughts of Allāh. 

• The Companion that Allāh spoke to directly. 

• Striving to fulfil the rights of others. 



The uprightness of the heart. Part Two.  Benefits from al-Waabil as-Sayyib  By Imām ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله)

Covered in this lesson:

- Question 85 - Who are the wāqifah and what is the ruling concerning them? - and its answer.

- Question 86 - What is the ruling on the one who says: 'My recitation of the Qur'ān is created?' - and its answer.

- Question 87 - What is the evidence for belief in the Messengers? - and its answer.

- Question 88 - What is the meaning of believing in the Messengers? and its answer.

Signposts of the Propagated Sunnah - Lesson 43

Brief glimpse into the biography of Shaikh Al-Utahymeen رحمه الله. 
– His early years studying.
– The steps of seeking knowledge.
– A general reminder about the importance of reading and memorising the Qur’an.
– The various Islamic sciences that he studied.
– The scholars whom he studied under.
– Studying at the institute in Riyadh.
– Studying Islamic studies at the University.
– His teaching career.
– The death of his teacher and scholar, Abdur-Rahman As-Sa’di.
– Teaching in the two grand mosques.
– His unique quality and style of teaching.
– His immense efforts in disseminating Islamic knowledge.
– He focused on authoring and explaining many books and giving Islamic verdicts.
– His further works and efforts.
– Chair of a charitable organisation.
– Delivering lectures in various locations in the KSA and around the world.
– His station in knowledge.
– His children.
– His death رحمه الله

3 The Prophet's Prayer Described By Abu Idrees

Khutbah: Happiness

• This explanation is not a in depth tafseer, but enough so that we can ponder and reflect every time we recite this Sūrah.

• The entirety of the Qur'ān goes back to what is found in the meanings of Sūrah al-Fātihah. 

• Sūrah al-Fātihah has within it two types of cures: a cure for the hearts and a cure for the bodies.

• Sūrah al-Fātihah has within it the 3 categories of Tawheed.

• The two types of du'ā.

• The proof that Allāh sent prophets derived from Sūrah al-Fātihah.


Lesson Two Benefits from Greatest Sūrah in The Qur’ān - Sūrah al-Fātihah By Shaykhul Islām Muhammad bin 'Abdul Wahāb (رحمه الله)


• The tremendous benefits of making du'ā.

• The promise of Allāh that He will answer our supplications and Allāh never breaks His promise.

• Statement of 'Umar (may Allāh be pleased with him) on du'ā.

• How many people suffered from anxiety and depression but then became happy and content after making du'ā to Allāh.

• How many people were ill and suffering from illnesses but then became healthy as a result of making du'ā to Allāh. 

• Du'ā is the weapon of the believer. 

• Never underestimate the power of du'ā.

• Du'ā is from the greatest acts of worship.

• Have certainty that Allāh will answer your supplications, never be in doubt!

• As long as you are making du'ā you will always be in a win win situation, you will never be a loser.

• Harām (unlawful) earnings are from the reasons for the du'ā not to be accepted


Jumu'ah Khutbah  12/12/2025  In Du'ā, There Is No Loss.

The Sweetness of Imaan - Abdul Hakeem Mitchell

2025-12-14 - Kitāb at Tawhīd Shaykh Uways - 22

Chapter 23: The Chapter on Sorcery and Magic

22 - Kitāb at Tawhīd - Shaykh Uways - The Chapter on Sorcery and Magic

40 Ḥadīth—Lesson 52—Abū Idrees—12.12.25

- Ḥadīth #17: Kindness to Animals
- Brief biography of the narrator of the ḥadīth, Shaddād b. ‘Aws (رضى الله عنه). 
- His lineage, tribe, father, uncle, kunyā, birth, upbringing and acceptance of Islām.
- Famous aḥādīth narrated by Shaddād b. ‘Aws. 
- The reason he was described as a worshipping scholar. 
- Encouragement to be from the people of the Qur’ān and make the Qur’ān a part of our lives.
- From his supplications and sayings. 
- His governorship and service to Islām. 
- An example of his justice and truthfulness as a governor. 
- A mention of some of the Tābi’īn who took from him. 
- His death: when and where he died, and where he was buried. 
- His legacy.
- Statements from adh-Dhahabī and Ibn Ḥajar regarding the virtues of Shaddād b. ‘Aws. 
- Explanation of Shaykh al-Fawzān (حفظه الله). 
- The obligation of doing everything with excellence and goodness. 
- Explanation of how a servant achieves iḥsān with his Lord, the other servants, and animals.  
- Proof from the Sunnah that there is reward in being kind to animals. 
- Guidelines related to carrying out qiṣās and the slaughtering of animals. 
- The goodness of the religion of Islām. 


Text of the ḥadīth:

عن [أبي يَعْلَى شَدَّادِ بنِ أَوْسٍ] رَضِي اللهُ عَنْهُ، عن رسولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قالَ: إِنَّ اللهَ كَتَبَ الإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الْقِتْلَةَ، وَإِذَا ذَبَحْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الذِّبْحَةَ، وَلْيُحِدَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَفْرَتَهُ وَلْيُرِحْ ذَبِيحَتَهُ. رواه مسلِمٌ.
From Abū Ya’lā Shaddād b. ʾAws from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ that he said, "Indeed Allāh has prescribed proficiency and benevolence in every thing. Hence, when you kill then kill proficiently, and when you slaughter, then slaughter with proficiency and benevolence. Let one of you sharpen his blade and let him grant ease to the slaughter animal." [Related by Muslim]

52 Forty Hadith of Nawawi By Abu Idrees

Means of Acquiring Beneficial Knowledge

Abū Ināyah Seif

- Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī (رحمه الله) on seeking and loving knowledge being a defining characteristic of the Salafī manhaj.
- “Allāh will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees.” [Sūrah al-Mujādilah 58:11]
- “Is one who is obedient to Allāh, prostrating himself or standing (in prayer) during the hours of the night, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the Mercy of his Lord (like one who disbelieves)? Say: ‘Are those who know equal to those who know not?’ It is only men of understanding who will remember (i.e. get a lesson from Allāh's Signs and Verses).” [Sūrah az-Zumar 39:9]
- Means of acquiring beneficial knowledge:
- 1. Acknowledging the dire need for knowledge and recognising the danger of ignorance. 
- Ibn al-Qayyim and Ibn Rajab (رحمهما الله) on the reality and importance of beneficial knowledge.
- A ḥadīth that highlights the dangerous consequences of ignorance. 
- Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) on ignorance being a deadly disease, and wherein lies its cure. 
- 2. Asking Allāh to increase you in beneficial knowledge.
- The command and supplication of the Messenger ﷺ regarding asking Allāh for beneficial knowledge.
- The meaning of beneficial knowledge, and its fruits.
- “It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allāh.” [Sūrah Fātir 35:28]
- Ibn Rajab (رحمه الله) on the connection between beneficial knowledge and khashyah of Allāh (سبحانه وتعالى).
- The effect of knowledge upon the heart.
- Seven signs that knowledge has truly benefited a person.
- Traits of the one who has not benefitted from his knowledge.
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on the signs of happiness and misery.
- The necessity of humility when seeking and disseminating knowledge. 
- Fleeing from the dunyā, leadership, fame and praise of the people.
- 3. Ikhlāṣ.
- The intention we should have when seeking knowledge. 
- Statements from Imāms Sufyān ath-Thawrī and ash-Shāfi’ī (رحمهما الله) regarding the necessity of correct intention when seeking knowledge.
- Aḥādīth warning against corrupt intention when seeking knowledge.
- 4. Taqwā of Allāh (سبحانه وتعالى).
- “O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allāh, He will grant you Furqān [a criterion]” [Sūrah al-Anfāl 8:29]
- Shaykh al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) on the meaning of furqān.
- 5. Striving hard to attend the gatherings of knowledge.
- Proof from the Sunnah that knowledge is to be sought and requires effort.
- Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī (رحمه الله) on giving importance to the circles of knowledge. 
- The tremendous blessing of being able to establish gatherings of beneficial knowledge in these lands. 
- Recommended reading: Kitāb al-‘Ilm of al-‘Allāmah Muḥammad b. Ṣāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله). 


The Means of Acquiring Beneficial Knowledge By Abu Inaayah Seif

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