Don’t mess with ‘Umar!

Posted Apr 20, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 32 Comments

Ismaa’eel bin Hamaad bin Abee Haneefah said:

We had a neighbour who was a Raafidhi (those who hate the Companions of the Prophet) and this man owned two mules, one he named Aboo Bakr and the other he named ‘Umar (bin al-Khattaab). Then one night, one of the mules kicked the man so hard he passed away, and the people told Aboo Haneefah about what happened.

He replied, check if the mule that killed him was named ‘Umar? So the people checked and it turned out to be just as he had said.

[Imtaa' an-Nawaadir p. 173]

Aboo Thaabit

Posted Apr 20, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 38 Comments

I do not like doing this but I saw a need for it due to the numerous brothers and sisters who ask, who is Aboo Thaabit? Who does he study with etc? And in reality this is something important i.e. that you know who you take your knowledge from (you ask with manners).

Thus I decided to write a list of the main/some scholars I have/am studied/studying with and I ask Allaah to save me both from riyaa’ and the evil eye.

If after reading this you still do not find peace of mind studying  with me, I ask Allaah to guide you towards someone much better than myself whom you will benefit more from.

Shaikh Abdul Muhsin al-’Abbaad:

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Parts of Sunan at-Tirmidhi

Parts of Sunan Ibn Maajah

Parts of Sunan an-Nisaa’ee

Saheeh al-Bukhaaree

Shaikh ‘Abdur Razzaaq bin ‘Abdil Muhsin al-’Abbaad:

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Osool al-Eemaan

Sharh at-Tahawiyyah

Sharh al-Waasitiyyah

Shaikh ‘Ali Naasir al-Faqeeh:

Sharh as-Sunnah

Tafseer (Soorah al-Baqra – Soorah al-Maa’idah)

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Shaikh Haytham bin Hassaan (Student of Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen)

Osool ath-Thalaatha

Qawa’id al-Arba’ah

Duruus al-Muhimmah (Bin Baaz)

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Shaikh Ibraaheem ar-Ruhayli:

‘Umdat al-Ahkaam

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Riyaadh as-Saaliheen

‘Abdullaah al-Bukhaaree:

‘Umdat al-Ahkaam

al-Bayqooniyyah

Shaikh ‘Ubayd al-Jaabiriyy:

‘Umdat al-Fiqh

Shaikh Saalih as-Sindhi:

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Kashf ash-Shubuhaat

Shaikh Muhammad al-Madhkhali:

Aadaab mashiyy ila as-Salaah

Ma’aarij al-Qubuul

Shaikh Saalih al-’Usaymee:

Osool ath-Thalaatha

Kashf ash-Shubuhaat

Qawa’id al-Arba’ah

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Sharh al-Aajromiyyah

Shaikh ‘Abdul ‘Aleem al-Misry:

al-Qur’aan

Tuhfatul Atfaal

al-Jazariyyah

Shaikh ‘AbdaAllaah ash-Shinqeeti:

al-Qur’aan (Isnaad and ‘ijaazah)

Shaikh al-’Uthaymeen (AUDIO):

al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah

Sharh al-Aajromiyyah

Shaikh Saalih al-Fowzaan (AUDIO):

Kitaab at-Tawheed

Kashf ash-Shubuhaat

MaashaaAllaah TabaarakAllaah

Posted Apr 14, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 25 Comments

There is a misconception amongst many Muslims today, and it is to do with the phrase “MaashaaAllaah TabaarakAllaah” and the phrase “MaashaaAllaah la hawla wala quwata illa billaah”. Now most people think that by saying these du’aas it will repel the ‘ayn (evil eye) but what they fail to understand is that this phrasing is not the correct form of the du’aa instructed by our beloved Prophet.

It has become a widespread bid’a that when someone sees something they like in themselves or in someone else they say “MaashaaAllaah TabaarakAllaah” or “MaashaaAllaah la hawla wala quwata illa billaah” in order to repel the evil eye.

But this is all baseless, rather what the Muslim should say instead is “Allaahumma Baarik Lahu” since this is what the hadiths teach us.

And as for those who use the verse in soorah al-Kahf

وَلَولا إِذ دَخَلتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلتَ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللَّهِ 

as evidence for their statement then they have misunderstood the verse entirely. Since this verse is about a debate that took place between two men, a Muslim and a kaafir. And it is not to show a particular dhikr for people to use (against the evil eye) and the evidence for that is the fact that neither the Prophet nor the Companions used this expression to ward off the evil eye.

And do not confuse the other hadiths which mention the rewards of saying la hawla wala quwata illaa billaah, since that is talking about a whole different topic, and it does not deal with the evil eye.

However you will still find scholars who will tell you it is allowed even though it lacks evidence.

Shaikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah writes in his book “Ma’aarij al-Wusool“

And it is through the ijtihaad of many from the salaf as well as the khalaf (later generations) that a lot of bid’a has become widespread today, not knowing that it in reality it was a bid’a. Either due to them relying upon hadith they thought to be authentic (which wasn’t the case) or verses from the Qur’aan they misinterpreted etc. But for every mujtahid with sincere pursuit of the truth will always get one reward even if he is mistaken.

[Raf'u al-Ghayn by Shaikh Maahir al-Qahtaani p.75]

So dear brothers and sisters, next time, instead of saying MaashaaAllaah TabaarakAllaah or MaashaaAllaah la hawla wala quwata illa billaah, say instead Allaahumma Baarik Lahu, this is closer to the Sunnah and Allaah knows best.

Debating an innovator

Posted Apr 07, 2011 by Aboo Thaabit with 18 Comments

The Shaikh of Aboo Daawood and an-Nisaaee once debated an innovator who said the Qur’aan is created (i.e. the speech of Allaah is created) this is what took place.

The Shaikh: Did the Prophet and his successors know of this bid’a?

The innovator: No they did not know of this.

The Shaikh: So if they did not know of this, how is it possible that you came to know of it?

The innovator: (retracts his statement) No, they knew about it.

The Shaikh: If they indeed did know of it, do you truly think they would not have mentioned it (in a hadeeth etc) or call mankind towards this (knowledge) or was that not a possibilty?

The innovator: No they kept quite about it and did not mention it.

The Shaikh: So you are saying that something the Messenger of Allaah and his companions kept silent about and did not mention, you mention instead?!

And thus the innovator was dumb struck and the Khaleefah at that time was so impressed that he supported the Sunnah and ordered those who spoke about matters our Prophet did not speak about (i.e. spreading lies about him) to be taken far away from his presence.

[Fawaa-id wa Musabaqaat page. 173 by Shaikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen]