Hadith 1: Actions based on Intentions (A Summary based on commentaries by Imam Ibn Rajab and Shaikh Jamal Zarabozo) [ PowerPoint presentation Download ] It is narrated on the authority of Amirul Mu’minin, Abu Hafs ‘Umar bin al-Khattab (ra) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Surely, all actions are but by… Continue reading Hadith 1: Actions based on Intentions
Month: December 2022
Names of The Last day
Names of the Last Day generally appear either in “Mudhaf & Mudhaf elaihi” form or as “Mausuf & Sifa” form. Below is a brief overview of most, if not all of the names in the two forms.
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Imam Ahmad was born in Baghdad in Rabi Al-Awwal, 164 A.H. He and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) have a common ancestor as the Imam was a descendant of Rabee’ah bin Nizar, a brother of Mudhar bin Nizar, who was an ancestor of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah… Continue reading Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Naskh – Abrogation in the Quran
Naskh as a Term While the word naskh was used to also mean Takhsees by the Sahabah, naskh as abrogation only was first defined by Imam Al-Shaf’iee and that is the definition being used here[2, p. 234]. Span and Scope Allah Tala created Adam (peace and blessings be on him) with knowledge. Every human being… Continue reading Naskh – Abrogation in the Quran
Imam Ibn Qayyim
Name: Abu Abdullah Shamsud-Din Muhammad Ibn Abu Bakr, known as Ibn Qayyim al_Jawziyyah[1, p.11] Birth: 7th Safar, 691H (1292 CE), in Zar, Syria[1, p.11]Death: 13th Rajab, 751H (1350 CE) at Damascus[1, p.16] The Thirteenth Century CE was a time when Islamic Golden Age had ended with the sack of Baghdad by the Mongols and the… Continue reading Imam Ibn Qayyim