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Vowing I‘tikaaf
In a Hadeeth on the authority of ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, he said to the Prophet
“O Messenger of Allah, I vowed during the pre-Islamic era to perform I‘tikaaf for a night in Al-Masjid Al-Haraam.”The Prophet said to him:“Fulfil.. More
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Permissible Actions In I’tikaaf
‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, relates that, at times, she combed the hair of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, while he was observing I’tikaaf (seclusion in the mosque for worship) and she was in her chamber during her menses. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, would put his head in the room.. More -
Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr during the Last Seven Nights
Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reported, “Some of the Companions of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, saw the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) in their dreams as one of the last seven nights of Ramadan. So, the Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said, ‘I see that your dreams all agree upon it being.. More -
Supplication on the Night of Al-Qadr
In a Hadeeth on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said, “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is the Night of Al-Qadr, what should I say on that night?’ He said: ‘Say: ‘Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun kareemun tuhibbu al-‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni (O Allah,.. More -
Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr on 27 Ramadan
It is narrated on the authority of Zirr ibn Hubaysh, may Allah have mercy upon him, that he said, I asked Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, may Allah be pleased with him: “Your brother [in faith] Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, says, ‘Anyone who stands [for the supererogatory prayer every night] throughout the year will happen.. More -
Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr on 23 Ramadan
It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn Unays Al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said, “The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘I was shown [in a dream] the [date of the] Night of Al-Qadr, but I was caused to forget it. I saw myself performing prostration in the morning after it.. More -
Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr (Power) on Ramadan 21st
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Salamah ibn ‘Abdul-Rahmaan, may Allah have mercy upon him, that he said, We thought of the Night of Al-Qadr. I thus went to Abu Sa‘eed Al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who was a friend of mine and said, “Won’t you come with us to the garden of date-palms?” He came out.. More -
Visiting a Person Observing I‘tikaaf
In a Hadeeth on the authority of Safiyyah bint Huyayy, may Allah be pleased with her, she said, Once, while the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was in I‘tikaaf, I visited him at night and talked with him. I got up to depart and he got up also to accompany me to my dwelling place, which was located in the house of Usaamah.. More -
Seeking the Night of Al-Qadr in the Odd Nights
It is related on the authority of ‘Ubaadah ibn As-Saamit, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, came to educate the people regarding the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree), but two Muslims were arguing with each other. So, he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa salam, said: “I came out to inform you about.. More -
Indications of the Night of Al-Qadr (Power)
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.} [Quran 97:4-5] It is narrated on the authority of Zirr ibn Hubaysh, may Allah have mercy upon him, that heheard Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, may Allah be pleased with him, on being told that.. More -
The Validity of I‘tikaaf under the Sharee‘ah
Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My House for those who perform Tawaaf [circumambulation] and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."} [Quran 2:125] {And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship.. More -
The Virtue of Offering the Taraaweeh Prayer in Congregation
Abu Tharr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, We fasted with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, during Ramadan, and he did not lead us in voluntary night prayer until seven nights remained (i.e. just before the end of the month); that was when he led us in prayer until a third of the night had passed. When six nights remained,.. More -
Diminishing Sexual Desire by Fasting
Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him, said that he and others were there when the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “O young people, whoever of you can afford marriage should marry because it is more (conducive to) lowering the gaze and more protective of the private parts; and whoever is not able to marry should.. More -
The Fasting Person and the Siwaak and Kohl
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Had it not been for the fact that I would put my Ummah (nation) to trouble, I would have commanded them to use the Siwaak (teeth-cleansing stick) before everyprayer." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] It was.. More -
A Fasting Child
In the living room of a simple and beautiful house, Khaalid was absorbed in play with his brother ‘Amr while their mother was in the kitchen preparing lunch. Suddenly, the sound of the Athaan (call to prayer) was raised from the neighboring mosque declaring “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest)”... More
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