Month: August 2008

Chapter 333Abomination of saying: "What Allah Wills and so-and-so Wills"   1745. Hudhaifah bin Yaman (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Say not: `What Allah wills and so-and-so wills', but say: `What Allah wills, and then what so-and-so wills.'''[Abu Dawud with authentic Isnad]. Commentary:  The first form mentioned in this… Continue reading Chapter 333: Abomination of saying: “What Allah Wills and so-and-so Wills”

Chapter 332Abomination of saying: "Forgive me if you wish, O Allah!"   1743. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "You must not supplicate: `O Allah! forgive me if You wish; O Allah bestow mercy on me if You wish.' But beg from Allah with certitude for… Continue reading Chapter 332: Abomination of saying: “Forgive me if you wish, O Allah!”

Chapter 331Prohibition of Describing the Charms of a Woman to a man without a valid reason approved by the Shari'ah   1742. Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "No woman should touch another woman's body and then describe the details of her figure to her husband… Continue reading Chapter 331: Prohibition of Describing the Charms of a Woman to a man without a valid reason approve

Chapter 330Undesirability of Calling Grapes 'Al-Karm'   1740. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "None of you should use the word Al-Karm for grapes, for Al-Karm is a Muslim (worthy of respect).''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Another narration is: "Verily, Al-Karm is the heart of a true believer.''… Continue reading Chapter 330: Undesirability of Calling Grapes ‘Al-Karm’

Chapter 329Abomination of Self-Condemnation   1739. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "None of you should say: `My soul has become evil.' He should say: `My soul is in bad shape.'''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary:  Khabusatu and Laqisatu are synonymous but the former has appearance of greater sinfulness. Imam Al-Khattabi… Continue reading Chapter 329: Abomination of Self-Condemnation

Chapter 328Undesirability of Pretentiousness and Exaggeration during Conversation   1736. Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Ruined are Al-Mutanatti`un.'' He repeated this thrice.[Muslim]. Commentary:  Mutanatti`un are those people who are in the habit of making unnecessary and unreasonably fine distinctions, exaggeration, artificial and eloquent speech in simple matters.… Continue reading Chapter 328: Undesirability of Pretentiousness and Exaggeration during Conversation

Chapter 327Prohibition of Obscenity   1734. Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "A true believer does not taunt or curse or abuse or talk indecently.''[At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary:  We learn from this Hadith that in order for one to be a perfect believer, it is not enough to… Continue reading Chapter 327: Prohibition of Obscenity

Chapter 326Prohibition of Calling a Muslim an Infidel   1732. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "When a person calls his brother (in Islam) a disbeliever, one of them will certainly deserve the title. If the addressee is so as he has asserted, the disbelief of… Continue reading Chapter 326: Prohibition of Calling a Muslim an Infidel

Chapter 325Prohibition of Attributing Rain to the Stars   1731. Zaid bin Khalid (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) led the Fajr prayer at Al-Hudaibiyyah after a rainfall during the night. At the conclusion of prayer, he turned towards the people and said, "Do you know what your Rubb… Continue reading Chapter 325: Prohibition of Attributing Rain to the Stars

Chapter 324Undesirability of Reviling the Rooster   1730. Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Do not revile the rooster for it wakes you up for prayer.''[Abu Dawud]. Commentary:  This Hadith is self-evident. The utility of the cock is not realized much nowadays as Adhan… Continue reading Chapter 324: Undesirability of Reviling the Rooster