This book opens our eyes to the causes of distraction in Salaah and goes on to propose a practical methodology by which we can strengthen our connection with the Creator. Insha’Allah, by the end of this book, we will be able to recognize the problems affecting our salaah, realize the importance of khushoo, as well as learn techniques of gaining khushoo in salaah.
Let us look at one example of something that we are neglecting and have shortcomings towards let us address the issue of prayer – the most important practical pillar of Islaam. Slaves of Allaah! There are many people amongst those who do actually pray who fail to realise the importance of prayer, its benefits and its true value; therefore, it has become a burden on them and not the delight of their eyes, tranquillity for their souls or a light for their hearts. Many people pray hurriedly, without any calmness or tranquillity.
Translated from the Arabic, this work is not based on a particular Madhab, the author gives opinions from the scholars other madhabs, judging each opinion on its own merits. Every Fiqh ruling in the book goes back to the Qur’an and Sunnah and Sabiq dealt with all four madhahib objectively, with no preferential treatment to any.
Hajj & Umrah from A to Z: A careful scientific approach that gradually guides pilgrims to perform the Hajj rituals very easily and smoothly. The design was developed through an educational perspective that handles all critical issues of Hajj rituals from a learners viewpoint, an approach that is always needed when high standards of accuracy are required.
This booklet explains the basic rights of Hajj. It also notes that the Tawheed of Allah requires the Muslim to follow the perfect way of worship, demonstrated by Muhammad (SAWS) and as understood by the Sahaabah who were the best of generations.
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In this work, the author elaborates on the status, importance and etiquette of dua’ in Islam. In the most comprehensive work yet to be written in English on the topic, the author discusses, amongst other matters the excellence and benefits of dua; the types of dua; the pre conditions that are needed in order for a du a to be accepted; the recommended etiquette of performing dua; the timings and situations in which a dua is more likely to be answered; the various factors that aid or prevent a du’a from being accepted; the relationship of dua with the Divine Decree qadr; the wisdom behind a delayed response, and many other relevant topics.
Invocations from the Qur’an & Sunnah. Translation of Hisnul-Muslim. (aka ‘Citadel of the Believer’) This is a very beautiful booklet consisting of many authentic Dua’s (supplications) for a Muslim to supplicate on a daily basis and on special occasions. Author’s Note… This book is an abridgment of my earlier work entitled, Adh-Dhikr wad-Du’a wal-’llaj bir-Ruqyah mina’-Kitab was-Sunnah. In order to make it small and easily portable, I have chosen only the section on words of remembrance for this abridgment. To achieve this, I only mentioned the text of the words of remembrance instead of the entire Hadith. I also limited myself to mentioning only one or two references from the original book for each Hadith. Whoever would like to know about the Companion who related a particular Hadith, or more information about where it is recorded, should refer to the original work (mentioned above). I ask Allah the Glorious, the Mighty, by His beautiful Names and by His sublime Attributes to accept this as having been done sincerely for His sake alone. I ask Him to bring me its benefits during my lifetime and after my death. May those who read it, those who print it, or have had any role in distributing it, benefit from it also. Surely He, glory be unto Him, is Capable of all things. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, and upon his family and Companions and whoever follows them in piety until the Day of Judgment. Said bin Ali bin Wahaf Al-Qahtani, Safar,1409
The Likeness of Ramadan and Prophet Yusuf
- ibn al Jawzi
“The month of Ramadan to the other months is like Yusuf to his brothers. So, just like Yusuf was the most beloved son to Ya’qub, Ramadan is the most beloved month to Allah.
A nice point for the nation of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) to ponder over is that if Yusuf had the mercy and compassion to say {“There is no reproach for you today…”} [Yusuf; 92], Ramadan is the month of mercy, blessing, goodness, salvation from the Fire, and Forgiveness from the King that exceeds that of all the other months and what can be gained from their days and nights.
Ibn Rajab Al-Hanabali
Taken from “Jami Al Uloom wal Hikam” of Ibn Rajab Al-Hanabali
Hadith No. 50 (Continued)
1. Allah ordered us to remember Him five times during every day and night by performing the prayer in its appointed time period.
2. He added to that many forms of remembrance, which are naafilah. This word means ‘extra’ or ‘additional’. Some of them are tied to the five prayers. It is preferable to prayer these prayers in the house over praying them in the Masjid. They can be ‘made up’ later if one is in the habit of doing them and misses one. The most important of them are (a) through e) are the most important):
a) Witr prayer which consists of an odd number of rakaat and is performed between Isha and Fajr preferably after sleeping and making an even number of rakaats (in pairs) of the night prayer or tahajjud.
b) Two rakaat before Fajr prayer – after the time comes in but before the Fajr prayer.
c) Two or four rakaat before the Dhuhr prayer. The Prophet (sas) did both. If doing four, it preferable to do two sets of two, but four all together is also permissible.
ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah
35. Remembrance is easy for the servant-whether he lies in bed or journeys, in health or in illness, in comfort and luxury, in his daily work, standing, sitting or lying down, on his way or at home. No [other] act can be performed so often and in so many situations. In fact, it is so easy that he could sleep in his bed and still be ahead of the one who stands [in worship] but is heedless. The sleeper rises having traversed a great distance, all the while stretched out on his bed; whereas the one standing heedlessly rises seated on his mount. ‘And that is the grace of God which He gives to whomever He pleases.’ [57:21]
It is recounted that there once was an ascetic [rajul min al-`ibad] who stayed the night with a man as a guest. The ascetic spent the entire night standing in prayer, while the host was stretched out in his bed. When he rose in the morning, the ascetic said to the host, ‘The caravan has gone on before you,’ [sabaqak al-rakb, by which he meant, ‘I have surpassed you in the journey to God’] or words to that effect. To which the [host] replied, ‘It is unimportant that one spend the night travelling and then wake up with the caravan. What is important is that one spend the night in bed but wake up having crossed a great distance.’
