The Strongest of the Companions in Eemaan

The Strongest of the Companions in Eemaan

Taken from the book

‘The Life of the Greatest Man After the Prophets & Messengers:

Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq’

Compiled By

Muhammad Uthmaan al-Anjaaree

Translated by

Abbas Abu Yahya

1- On the authority of Abu Huraira -Radi Allaahu anhu- who said the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-prayed the morning prayer, then he faced the people and said:

 ‘While a man was leading a cow, he began to ride it and beat it.  So the cow said to him: ‘we were not created for this, rather we were created for ploughing.’

So the people said: ‘Subhana Allaah a cow spoke!’

The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:

‘Indeed I believe this, me and Abu Bakr and Umar.’ Even though they were not present.

The Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- continued:

‘While a man was with some sheep, suddenly a wolf attacked them and took away one sheep from amongst them.  The shepherd called the sheep as if trying to rescue it from the wolf.

The wolf said to him: ‘You want to rescue it from me, so who will protect it on the day when the predatory animal comes, the day when it has no shepherd other than me.’

So the people said: ‘Subhana Allaah, a wolf spoke.’

The Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:

‘Indeed I believe this, me and Abu Bakr and Umar.’ Even though they were not present.[1]

* Hafidh Ibn Hajr said:

‘It is possible that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said that due to what he knew of their overwhelmingEemaan and the strength of their certainty.[2]

2-  On the authority of Abu Huraira -Radi Allaahu anhu- who said the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:

‘There was a man walking wearing a garment whose appearance  impressed his own self.  Allaah made the ground swallow him up and he kept tumbling down into it until the Day of Judgement.’ Abu Bakr and Umar testified to it, while Abu Bakr and Umar were not present.[3]

3- On the authority of Ayyoob who said: that AbdurRahmaan bin Abu Bakr said to his father (Abu Bakr):

I saw you on the day of Uhud but I avoided you. So Abu Bakr said:

‘if I had seen you I would not have avoided you.’[4]

4- On the authority of Umar:

‘If the Eemaan of Abu Bakr was weighed against the Eemaan of the people of the earth, the Eemaan of Abu Bakr would outweigh the others.’[5]

5- On the authority of Aa’ishah who said:

‘I swear by Allaah that Abu Bakr left drinking alcohol in pre-Islaamic times and he did not doubt in Allaah after having accepted Islaam.’[6]

6- On the authority of Ibn Shihaab who said:

‘From the excellence of Abu Bakr is that he never ever doubted in Allaah – Azza wa Jal – even for an hour.’[7]

7- On the authority of Bakr bin Abdullaah who said:

‘Abu Bakr did not have excellence over the people on account of praying and fasting more than them, but rather he had excellence over them on account of something which was in his heart.’[8]

[Taken from the book: ‘The Life of the Greatest Man After the Prophets & Messengers: Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq’ P.190-191]

Is Playing Children's Games With Dice Halaal or Haraam?

Is Playing Children’s Games With Dice Halaal or Haraam? What is the ruling on Playing Chess ? by AbdurRahman.Org Aboo Moosaa Asha'ree radiyallaahu anhu reported that The Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam said: "He who plays with dice (or backgammon) disobeys Allaah and His Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam)" Collected by Imaams Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, Ibn Maajah and Maalik in his Muwatta. It has an isnaad that is munqati'*, but because of some other supporting narrations from Aboo Moosaa it is strengthen to the level of hasan, inshaa Allaah. Buraidah (radiyallaahu anhu) reported Rasoolullaah sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam as saying: "If anyone plays with dice, it is as though he sinks his hand in the flesh of swine and its blood". [Collected Imaams Ahmad, Muslim and Aboo Daawood and it is saheeh.] It is clear from these narrations that playing with them whether gambling or not, is not permissible. And Allaah knows best! *In general, is a hadeeth whose link in the chain anywhere is missing, whether it is in the begining, end or middle. But some of the latter day Ulamaa of hadeeth say it is a narration whose link anywhere before the taabi'ee is missing. The above Benefit was Shared by Dawood Adib (hafidhahullah) on salafitalk.netforumshttp://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=10&Topic=1230 --- In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful... Briefly, the hadeeth in Saheeh Muslim quoted above is about Nard-sheer, an ancient Persian game made famous by pre-Islaamic Indian kings.  It is very similar to backgammon i've heard.  there are two dice involved, and it is a game of chance where no skill or strategy is employed.  Chess ("shatranj" in Arabic), a skill-based game won by strategy was developed later and became famous in India, and was made to replace the chance game of nard-sheer. Imaam ash-Shaafi'ee gave the issue some very beautiful insight, making distinctions between games of chance (taking the ruling of nard-sheer) and games of skill.  Games of skill like chess remain permissible according to him, so long as no evils are associated with them, like wasting long amounts of time, neglecting duties like salaah, etc.  That is since the game of nard-sheer does not develop any skills, unlike chess and other games of skill that build strategy and planning skills. This is mentioned in al-Mughnee by Ibn Qudaamah with a detailed and critical look at ash-Shaafi'ee's position, concluding with the position of 'Alee ib Abee Taalib and the three other math-habs - that chess takes the same ruling as nard-sheer, however I was actually convinced of the correctness of ash-Shaafi'ees argument after reading this passage which was meant to refute his argument! This is what seems to be more correct and in line with the goals of the Sharee'ah - 1) Games that produce benefit, like thinking skills, strategies, langauge development, or physical abilities, are permissible, or possibly recommended in some situations, depending on the need of the person and the level of benefit gained from the game. 2) Games that do not build any skills or encourage any thinking or planning are falsehood, and they take the ruling of nard-sheer, referred to in the hadeeth in Saheeh Muslim.  Note that the issue of dice is not the determining factor in this issue.  Dice are an element of chance, yet in a game like Monopoly, children use dice to initiate their turn, and then make a number of decisions that will affect the success of their business ventures mainly in property management, trading, bargaining, buying, and selling, etc.  Monopoly, when freed of images and mock ribaa dealings, can be considered from the 1st category above, due to the skills that can be learned from it. However, games that rely solely on the roll of the dice, or the spin of the spinner, or the draw of a card, meaning: a game of just chance, and allow no chance for strategy or development of skills, like "Chutes and Ladders" or the likes, fall into the second category.  Some people have replaced dice with spinners in games of chance, thinking to be avoiding the prohibition.  It is more important to identify the game as a game of chance or a game of skill, instead of a game that uses dice or not. and Allaah knows best. I hope these words have helped. Moosaa ibn John Richardson http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=10&Topic=1230

Receive a good deed for every believing man and woman

Receive a good deed for every believing man and woman : Explained by Shaykh Abdur Razzaq Al Badr by AbdurRahman.Org Shaykh Abdur Razzaq: The statement of the Prophet عليه الصلاة والسلام: من استغفر للمسلمين والمسلمات كان له بكل واحد منهم حسنة Whoever seeks forgiveness for the male and female Muslims, he will receive for himself a good deed for each and every one of them. Look! Whoever seeks forgiveness for the male Muslims and the female Muslims, he will receive for himself a good deed for each and every one of them. Do you know how many good deeds you will receive if you say in your supplication?!: اللَّهُمَّ اغفِر لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ والْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالمُؤمِنِينَ وَالمُؤمِنَاتِ، الأَحيَاءِ مِنهُم وَالأَموَاتِ O Allah, forgive the male and female Muslims, and the male and female believers, the living and the deceased. A phrase which is not even one line; how many good deeds will you receive?! Count from Adam until Allah inherits the earth and all those upon it. You will receive a good deed for every Muslim; millions of good deeds. Then you supplicate for them to have guidance, firmness, assistance, success, and safety from trials and tribulations. If this supplication comes from your heart this is proof of the soundness of your heart and conscience for the welfare of your Muslim brother. Translator’s note: Below is another wording of the Hadith which has been declared Hassan by Shaykh Al Albani من استغفر للمؤمنين و للمؤمنات كتب الله له بكل مؤمن و مؤمنة حسنة ‘Whoever seeks forgiveness for the believing men and believing women, Allah writes a good deed for him for every believing man and woman.’(Collected by At Tabarani declared Hassan by Al Albani) Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee http://mtws.posthaven.com

AN OBJECTION ABOUT WOMEN COVERING THEIR FACES

As I browse some of the answers I found this phrase the most correct ruling, this was about the ruling of covering woman face, while I found that most scolars say the oppisite regarding this issue, I found it in the "al-fiqh alaa almathahib al arbaa'a by abdelrahman aljazeeri".  

Then how come the shiekh did not mention this and just state one opinion, I can understand if the sheikh sees the strongest opinion for that is his, but the others too see theirs as well. Then why did not he tell us that this is based on his opinion and not the majority of scholars.

Praise be to Allaah.  

This phrase, “the most correct opinion”, means that the opinion chosen is the strongest opinion in terms of evidence. It does not mean that it is the view of the majority of fuqaha’; it may be so, or it may be the view of some of them. 

The view which we chose – which is that it is obligatory for women to cover their faces – is what is indicated by the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and was the practice of the believing women for many centuries. It is also the view expressed in fatwas by contemporary scholars such as ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz, Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, the scholars of the Standing Committee (al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah) and others. 

The Standing Committee, under the leadership of Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz, was asked the following question: Is the woman’s face ‘awrah? 

They replied: 

“Yes, the woman’s face is ‘awrah according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions.” 

Majallat al-Buhooth al-Islamiyyah, 24/75. 

It should be noted that when there is a difference of opinion, Muslims are obliged to refer to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as Allaah commanded when He said (interpretation of the meaning): 

“(And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allaah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allaah and in the Last Day”

[al-Nisa’ 4:59] 

By referring to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), it becomes clear that the Muslim woman is obliged to cover her face in front of non-mahram men. There follows some of the evidence for that: 

1 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allaah is Ever Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”

[al-Ahzaab 33:59] 

Al-Bukhaari narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: “May Allaah have mercy on the Muhaajir women! When Allaah revealed the words ‘and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms)’ [al-Noor 24:31 – interpretation of the meaning] they tore their aprons and covered their faces with them.” See also question no. 6991. 

2 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts) and not to show off their adornment except only that which is apparent”

[al-Noor 24:31] 

In this verse, Allaah forbids showing all adornment except that which is apparent, which is that which a woman cannot avoid showing, such as the outer garment. Hence Allaah said “except only that which is apparent”, and He did not say, except that which they show. Then He again forbade showing any adornment, except to those for whom an exception is made [“and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers…” al-Noor 24:31 – interpretation of the meaning]”. This indicates that the adornment mentioned in the second phrase is not like the adornment mentioned in the first; the first adornment is that which appears in all cases and cannot be hidden, and the second adornment is that which is hidden, and is done deliberately [but concealed from all but those mentioned in this verse]. If it were permissible for everyone to see the hidden adornment, then there would be not point of speaking in general terms about the first and making an exception in the case of the second adornment. 

3 – Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the way). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allaah is Ever Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”

[al-Ahzaab 33:59] 

Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “Allaah commanded the believing women, when they go out of their houses for some need, to cover their faces from the top of the head with the jilbaab, and to leave only one eye showing.” 

There is a great deal of evidence. Please see also questions no. 13646,21536, 23496 

And Allaah knows best.

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