Imam an-Nawawi رحمه الله said: “Although the Sahaba and the elders of the first generation were superior to later day jurists {Fuqaha} and Mujtahid, yet they did not get an opportunity to compile and arrange their knowledge and its principles and branches. So, it is not proper to follow them blindly because none of their …
5. Jumu’a 5.1 Ghusl on the Day of Jumu’a 1 Yahya related to me from Malik from Sumayy, the mawla of Abu Bakr ibn ‘Abd ar-Rahman, from Abu Salih as-Sammani from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If someone does ghusl for major ritual impurity …
Praying the two ‘id prayers is a confirmed sunna. The imam and the people should leave for the prayer early in the morning so that by the time they arrive at the prayer place the time for the prayer has come. There is no adhan or iqama for the ‘id prayers. The imam leads the …
Imam Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: “The most knowledgeable with regards to Fatwa are the most silent of them; and the most ignorant with respect to Fatwa are the most outspoken of them.” He also said: “The most daring of the people to issue verdicts are the least of them …
Imam Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib {May Allah have mercy upon him} once saw a man praying more than two rak’ah after the beginning of Fajr, he was making many bows and prostrations, and so he forbade him from doing that. The man {May Allah have mercy upon him} said, “O Abu Muhammad, is Allah going to …
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas رضي الله عنه narrated from the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و آله و سلم, “Verily, Allah does not take knowledge by removing it from the breasts of men, rather he takes knowledge by taking the scholars [in death]; until when no scholar remains, people take the ignorant as their …
The righteous Caliph, ‘Umar ibn Abdul ‘Aziz رحمه الله said: “Become a scholar if you are able. If you are not able, then be a student. If you can not, then show love for them. If you are unable to do that, then {at least} do not hate them.” {Related by Hafiz Yusuf Ibn Abd …
Imam al-Awza’i {May Allah have mercy on him} said: “Patiently restrict yourself to the Sunnah and pause where the people paused, say what they said and avoid what they avoided. Take to the path of your righteous {Muslim} ancestors, for indeed, what was sufficient for them, is sufficient for you.” {al-Bayhaqi, Madhkal ilas~Sunan}
It is impossible to turn a blind eye to the fact that Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Praise and Peace be upon Him) is by far the most worthy and the greatest of all mankind, and that he is the most perfect of all, adorned with the most excellent virtues and qualities. وأحسن منك لم تر قط …
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