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“Teaching is like washing the dishes; your hands become clean before the dishes.”
In most cases -if not all- the teacher benefits himself before the students. This is why Abu Ishaq Al-Beeri said:
يزيد بكثرة الإنفاق منه * * * وينقص إن به كفا شددتا
It (knowledge) increases the more you spend from it * * * and decreases the more tight-fisted/stingy you are with it
Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:
”لكن هنا مسألة بعض الأئمة يفعلونها، إذا خطب خطبة قرأ في الصلاة الآيات المناسبة لها، هذا يقال عنه: إنه بدعة؛ لأن الرسول ﷺ كان ملازماً لقراءة سبح والغاشية، أو الجمعة والمنافقون، ولم يكن يراعي موضوع الخطبة.“
“Here is an issue practiced by some Imams; that is, whenever they deliver a sermon, they recite in the prayer Aayaat related to that (topic). This is considered an act of…
From the etiquettes of seeking permission is to clearly state one's name when asked who it is that is knocking:
«قال جبريل لخازن السماء: افتح. قال: من هذا؟ قال: هذا جبريل».
“Jibreel said to the gatekeeper of the heaven: 'Open.' He (the gatekeeper) asked: 'Who is this?' He said: 'This is Jibreel.'” [Bukhari (3887)]
قال الحافظ ابن حجر رحمه الله:
فيه أدب الاستئذان، أن المستأذن يُسمِّي نفسه لئلَّا يلتبس بغيره.
[فتح الباري ٥٣/٢]
Al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar rahimahullah commented: “This (hadith) contains the etiquette of seeking…
Sheikh Albani rahimahullah classified this hadeeth as “Munkar” (a weak report transmitted by an unreliable narrator contradictory to that of a reliable narrator) [As-Silsilah Adh-Dha’eefah (No. 6428)]
Note:
We are not allowed to attribute this supplication to the Prophet ﷺ as that would be a lie, but this does not mean we are not allowed to seek protection with Allah from this heat.
May Allah protect the Muslims…
A blanket that envelops the nucleus of a date
الْفَتِيلُ =
A fine thread that hangs from the date seed
النَّقِيرُ =
A small dot on the back of a date seed
▪️These 3 words are commonly used to emphasise how insignificantly small something is
We came across this statement in one of the dialogues. Sheikh Abu Bilal hafidhahullah was asked about it recently, thought I'd share his response ⤵️
https://youtu.be/Jjz0nLIqR58
We are delighted to start this new series:
The Beneficial Elementary Principles in Tawheed, Fiqh and Aqeedah By Sheikh Yahya Ibn Ali Al Hajoori hafidhahullah
This book is a good basis for cultivating children upon the correct creed and teaching them how to worship Allah and comply with His commands.
The book is concise and contains simple phrases in the form of question and answer backed by proofs from the…