Category: Book Seventeen: The Book of the Prohibited Actions

Chapter 349Prohibition for a Slave to run away from his Master   1768. Jarir bin Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "If a slave runs away from his master, his responsibility to him is absolved.''[Muslim]. 1769. Jarir bin Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The… Continue reading Chapter 349: Prohibition for a Slave to run away from his Master

Chapter 348Prohibition of Plastering and Building over the Graves   1767. Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) forbade that the graves should be plastered (made into permanent structures), used as sitting places (for the people) or building over them.[Muslim]. Commentary: We learn the following points from this Hadith:1.… Continue reading Chapter 348: Prohibition of Plastering and Building over the Graves

Chapter 347Prohibition of Sitting on the Graves   1766. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "It is much better for one of you to sit on a live coal, which will burn his clothes and get to his skin than to sit on a grave.''[Muslim]. Commentary:… Continue reading Chapter 347: Prohibition of Sitting on the Graves

Chapter 346Prohibition of Extending Fast beyond one Day 1764. Abu Hurairah and `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Prophet (PBUH) prohibited observing continuous voluntary fasts beyond one day.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 1765. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) prohibited observing continuous fasts beyond one day.… Continue reading Chapter 346: Prohibition of Extending Fast beyond one Day

Chapter 345Abomination of Selecting Friday for Fasting 1760. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Do not choose the Friday night among all other nights for standing in (Tahajjud) prayer, and do not choose Friday among all other days for Saum (fasting) except that one you have accustomed to.''[Muslim].… Continue reading Chapter 345: Abomination of Selecting Friday for Fasting

Chapter 344Undesirability of offering optional Prayer after the announcement of Iqamah 1759. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "When the Iqamah is called, no prayer should be performed except the obligatory prayer.''[Muslim]. Commentary:  When the Iqamah has been announced (prescribed recitation at the commencement of Salat when offered… Continue reading Chapter 344: Undesirability of offering optional Prayer after the announcement of Iqamah

Chapter 343Prohibition of passing in front of a Worshipper while he is offering Salat (Prayer) 1758. Abul-Juhaim `Abdullah bin Al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "If the person who passes in front of a praying person, realizes the enormity of the sinfulness of this act, it will… Continue reading Chapter 343: Prohibition of passing in front of a Worshipper while he is offering Salat (Prayer)

Chapter 342Prohibition of facing the Graves during Salat (Prayer) 1757. Abu Marthad Kannaz bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying: "Do not offer Salat (prayer) facing the graves and do not sit on them.''[Muslim]. Commentary: 1. It is prohibited to face the graves while offering… Continue reading Chapter 342: Prohibition of facing the Graves during Salat (Prayer)

Chapter 341Undesirability of Glancing in one Direction or the other during Prayer   1755. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) about random looks in Salat (prayer), and he replied, "It is something which Satan snatches from the slave's Salat.''[Al-Bukhari]. Commentary:  "Pouncing'' or "snatching'' means to take… Continue reading Chapter 341: Undesirability of Glancing in one Direction or the other during Prayer

Chapter 340Prohibition of raising one's Eyes towards the sky during As-Salat (The Prayer)   1754. Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "How is it that some people raise their eyes towards the sky during As-Salat (the prayer)?'' He stressed (this point) and added, "People must… Continue reading Chapter 340: Prohibition of raising one’s Eyes towards the sky during As-Salat