*Lesson 2: Tuhfatul Mawdud bi Ahkaamil-Mawlud*
Chapters To Be Covered:
1. Disapproval of Resenting Getting Female Children
* The Islamic rejection of feeling displeasure at the birth of daughters.
* The virtues and rewards associated with raising daughters in Islam.
2. Desirability of Bringing Good Tidings to Those Who Receive Children and Congratulating Them
* The Sunnah of conveying glad tidings upon the birth of a child.
* Offering congratulations and supplications for the newborn and their family.
3. Desirability of Uttering the Adhan in the Child’s Right Ear, and the Iqamah in his Left Ear
* The practice of welcoming a newborn with the remembrance of Allah.
* The narrations and scholarly discussions related to the Adhan and Iqamah for a newborn.
Chapters To Be Covered:
1. Disapproval of Resenting Getting Female Children
* The Islamic rejection of feeling displeasure at the birth of daughters.
* The virtues and rewards associated with raising daughters in Islam.
2. Desirability of Bringing Good Tidings to Those Who Receive Children and Congratulating Them
* The Sunnah of conveying glad tidings upon the birth of a child.
* Offering congratulations and supplications for the newborn and their family.
3. Desirability of Uttering the Adhan in the Child’s Right Ear, and the Iqamah in his Left Ear
* The practice of welcoming a newborn with the remembrance of Allah.
* The narrations and scholarly discussions related to the Adhan and Iqamah for a newborn.
Sheikh al-Allāmah Muqbil ibn Hādī al-Wādi‘ī rahimahu’Allah said:
“I rejoice with the utmost joy when my mistake is made clear to me, whether it is from one who loves (me) or from one who dislikes (me), from an enemy or from a friend.”
[Ghārat al-Ashritah 1:294]
“I rejoice with the utmost joy when my mistake is made clear to me, whether it is from one who loves (me) or from one who dislikes (me), from an enemy or from a friend.”
[Ghārat al-Ashritah 1:294]
💢 O seeker of knowledge, your lamp has been increased, so rejoice. 💢
■ If you want:
✦ That Allah may benefit through your daʿwah (call),
✦ And blesses you in your khutbahs and lectures,
✦ And grants you high standing, influence, and acceptance
in your life and after your death:
■ Then let your daʿwah (call) be for Allah, by Allah, and upon Allah.
✦ (for Allah):
Sincerity for His Noble Face, without seeking worldly gain, fame, or status.
✦ (by Allah):
Seeking His help and humbling yourself in reliance upon Him.
✦ (upon Allah):
Relying upon Him alone, without turning to other than Him.
■ While taking the means and carefully following the guidance of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
■ So your entire aim is:
✦ The pleasure of Allah,
✦ Benefiting the servants of Allah,
✦ And conveying the call of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
■ So if you are like that, then rejoice,
✦ For you—by Allah—are among the followers of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
■ Allah, the Most High, said:
✦ “Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): ‘This is my way; I invite unto Allah with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me… And Glorified and Exalted be Allah above all that they associate as partners with Him. And I am not of the Mushrikun (polytheists).’”
[Surah Yusuf 12:108]
And Allah did not benefit our righteous predecessors except that they were like that.
[Taken From Sh Abdullah al-Iryani حفظه الله WhatsApp channel]
■ If you want:
✦ That Allah may benefit through your daʿwah (call),
✦ And blesses you in your khutbahs and lectures,
✦ And grants you high standing, influence, and acceptance
in your life and after your death:
■ Then let your daʿwah (call) be for Allah, by Allah, and upon Allah.
✦ (for Allah):
Sincerity for His Noble Face, without seeking worldly gain, fame, or status.
✦ (by Allah):
Seeking His help and humbling yourself in reliance upon Him.
✦ (upon Allah):
Relying upon Him alone, without turning to other than Him.
■ While taking the means and carefully following the guidance of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
■ So your entire aim is:
✦ The pleasure of Allah,
✦ Benefiting the servants of Allah,
✦ And conveying the call of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
■ So if you are like that, then rejoice,
✦ For you—by Allah—are among the followers of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
■ Allah, the Most High, said:
✦ “Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): ‘This is my way; I invite unto Allah with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me… And Glorified and Exalted be Allah above all that they associate as partners with Him. And I am not of the Mushrikun (polytheists).’”
[Surah Yusuf 12:108]
And Allah did not benefit our righteous predecessors except that they were like that.
[Taken From Sh Abdullah al-Iryani حفظه الله WhatsApp channel]
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
We will begin our fourth class shortly in the book Tuhfatul Mawdūd bi Ahkāmil-Mawlūd by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله.
Topics to be Covered
• Desirability of Tahnīk: Its meaning, virtue, and method.
• Aqīqah and Its Requirements:
o Clarifying its legality.
o The arguments of those who discourage it.
o The evidence for its desirability.
o Responding to the arguments of those who discourage it.
We will begin our fourth class shortly in the book Tuhfatul Mawdūd bi Ahkāmil-Mawlūd by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله.
Topics to be Covered
• Desirability of Tahnīk: Its meaning, virtue, and method.
• Aqīqah and Its Requirements:
o Clarifying its legality.
o The arguments of those who discourage it.
o The evidence for its desirability.
o Responding to the arguments of those who discourage it.
Sufyān ath-Thawri, rahimahu’Allah, said:
“It has reached me that a servant performs a deed secretly, and the Shayṭān does not cease to be with him until he overcomes him, so it is written (amongst) the open deeds. Then the Shayṭān does not cease to be with him until he loves to be praised for it; then it is removed from the open deeds and established in riyāʾ (showing off).”
[Ḥilyat al-Awliyā 7/30]
“It has reached me that a servant performs a deed secretly, and the Shayṭān does not cease to be with him until he overcomes him, so it is written (amongst) the open deeds. Then the Shayṭān does not cease to be with him until he loves to be praised for it; then it is removed from the open deeds and established in riyāʾ (showing off).”
[Ḥilyat al-Awliyā 7/30]
In shāʾ Allāh, we will be continuing from CHAPTER SIX: 'Aqiqah and its Requirements from Tuhfatul Mawdūd bi Ahkāmil-Mawlūd by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله.
We will be covering pages 69–100 and discussing the following points:
• Section 5: Derivation of its Name (p. 69)
• Section 6: Is it Disapproved to Call it Aqiqah? (p. 74)
• Section 7: The Debate Over its Obligation, and the Arguments of Each Side (p. 75)
• Section 8: The Recommended Time for it (p. 83)
• Section 9: Indicating that it is Better than Donating an Equivalent Amount for Charity (p. 86)
• Section 10: Differentiation of Males and Females With Regards to it (p. 89)
• Section 11: The Purpose, Legality and Benefits of 'Aqiqah and Reviving the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ (p. 92)
• Section 12: Indicating that Cooking it is Better Than Donating it as Raw Meat (p. 100)
We will be covering pages 69–100 and discussing the following points:
• Section 5: Derivation of its Name (p. 69)
• Section 6: Is it Disapproved to Call it Aqiqah? (p. 74)
• Section 7: The Debate Over its Obligation, and the Arguments of Each Side (p. 75)
• Section 8: The Recommended Time for it (p. 83)
• Section 9: Indicating that it is Better than Donating an Equivalent Amount for Charity (p. 86)
• Section 10: Differentiation of Males and Females With Regards to it (p. 89)
• Section 11: The Purpose, Legality and Benefits of 'Aqiqah and Reviving the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ (p. 92)
• Section 12: Indicating that Cooking it is Better Than Donating it as Raw Meat (p. 100)
Sh. al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahu’Allah said:
“The servant is commanded that he does not place his trust upon none except Allah, and that he does not desire except toward Him, and that he does not fear except Him, and that he does not act except for Him.”
[Jāmiʿ al-Masāʾil 2/114]
“The servant is commanded that he does not place his trust upon none except Allah, and that he does not desire except toward Him, and that he does not fear except Him, and that he does not act except for Him.”
[Jāmiʿ al-Masāʾil 2/114]
Al Hāfidh Al-Suyuti said Abū Qudāmah said:
“Do not belittle the carriers of knowledge, for Allah did not belittle them when He placed His knowledge with them.”
[Al-Muhawarāt 135]
“Do not belittle the carriers of knowledge, for Allah did not belittle them when He placed His knowledge with them.”
[Al-Muhawarāt 135]