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What Books Are Advised To Be Read In Aqeedah, Tafseer, Sciences Of Hadith, And Fiqh – Shaykh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaamee

23 Shaban 1438 CORRESPONDING TO May 19 2017

Shaykh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaami was asked:

Question:

What are the books which you advise to read in Aqeedah, Tafseer, Hadith and its science, and Fiqh?

Answer:

“In the beginning of [this] letter, I advise the one who wants to began seeking knowledge to memorize:

The Three Fundamental Principles and their ProofsThe Pillars of Salah and the Obligations of the Prayer and its Conditions, which is a comprehensive text for this informationalong with the Four Principles of Shirk

It is recommended also to memorize

the conditions of La ilaha illa Allah and the nullifiers of La ilaha illa Allah.

It is necessary to memorize these issues with a good memorization. Then, to present himself to the students of Knowledge to take knowledge from the mouth of men and not from the depths of books.

After this, if it is easy for you to memorize Kashf ash-Shubuhaat, then this is good. However, the book which is a must to memorize and for a student of knowledge to study in the chapter of Aqeedah, specifically in Tawheed of worship and rulership which is written in a new method is: the book Kitab at-Tawheed which is (i.e explains) the right of Allah over the servants. It is a great book and is a collection of selected verses from the Book of Allah and Prophetic Ahaadith and narrations of of the People of Knowledge. It is a book which Allah benefited many by.

We advise our youth to have concern for this book: memorization, understanding, and looking into its explanation. After that, in relation to the Tawheed of Allah’s Names and Attributes, it is upon the student of knowledge who has high ambitions in seeking knowledge to memorize al-Wasitiyyah or study it. It is included in Majmoo’ Fatawaa of Shaikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him) and in this collection are very important treatise which are necessary for the student of knowledge to study.

If he wants to expand [in the subject] of the book of the author in the Names and Attributes of Allah, then it is upon him to study Sharh at-Tahawiyyah. This is because the author of Sharh Tahawiyyah recorded all of the book or most of it from the books of Shaikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah, his student Ibn al-Qayyiim, and the books of Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy upon them). It is a comprehensive and beneficial book.

In regards to Tafseer, then it is necessary for a beginner student of knowledge to begin with the Tafseer of Shaikh Abdurrahman as-Sa’adi (may Allah have mercy upon him) because it is summarized and his methodology is well-known. [It is] the Salafi methodology. If the student has ability to read the secondary branches of Arabic langauge and he is well-grounded in the language and he is granted success to have a Salafi teacher, Mufassir, then it is upon him to study Fathul-Qaadir of Imam ash-Shawkaani (may Allah have mercy upon him). I only place this restriction and stipulate this condition because Imam ash-Shawkaani, despite his vast knowledge and good authorship, was not safe from interpreting some of the Attributes of Allah, especially in Fathul-Qaadir and Nayl al-Awtaar. [This condition and restriction is placed] so this does not deceive the beginner student of knowledge.

So like this, it is necessary for him to choose a Salafi Mufassir to teach him this book. This is because it will assist him to taste the meaning of the Book of Allah if the Mufassir informs him of the different types of ‘Iraab (morphology in the Quran) and sometimes to the points of eloquence.

Then [he goes] to the Tafsir which is well-known with us and it is Tafsir Ibn Kathir. There is no harm if he studies the abridgments of this Tafisr until he is able to expand to what [comes] after it.

As for Hadith and its science, then he memorizes the mutoon which we mentioned last night. He begins with the Forty Hadith, Umdatul-Ahkam, Bulugh al-Maram, then he looks into the explanations and presents these books

to study them with the People of specialization and fiqh.

If the student of knowledge wants to expand [in knowledge], then let him look into the difference of opinion between the People of Knowledge in the secondary matters. It is upon him to memorize a text from each of the four mathaahib and he should not hold himself fast to one mathhab. This is because the sound fiqh is that which he studies in Umdatul-Ahkam, Bulugh al-Maram, Fiqhus-Sunnah, and some of the books of Imam ash-Shawkaani, with the condition as I said, not to have bigotry to a specific person or specific mathhab. Rather, his goal is to seek knowledge. And Allah Knows Best”

[Qurrah ‘Uyoon as-Salafiyyah bi Ajwibatil-Jaamiyyah pg. 19-21]

Translated by

Faisal bin Abdul Qaadir bin Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan...

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Imam Al Uthaymeen said:

"Know that, that which is taken in to consideration in the Dunya is that which is apparent, the tongue and the limbs, and in the Hereafter with that which is hidden in the hearts.

The person on the day of judgement will be recompensed based upon that which is in his heart and in the Dunya based upon that which is upon his tongue and his limbs. Allah Tabaraaka Wa Taalaa says

إِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَجْعِهِ لَقَادِرٌ (8) يَوْمَ تُبْلَى السَّرَائِرُ

Verily, (Allah) is Able to bring him back (to life)!
9. The Day when all the secrets (deeds, prayers, fasting, etc.) will be examined (as to their truth).

the secrets and the hearts will be put to test.

Allah talaa says

أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ (9)وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ (10) إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ (11)

Knows he not that when the contents of the graves are brought out and poured forth (all mankind is resurrected).
10. And that which is in the breasts (of men) shall be made known.
11. Verily, that Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) their Lord will be Well-Acquainted with them (as to their deeds), (and will reward them for their deeds)

Oh my brother adhere to the purification of your heart before the purification of your limbs, how many people pray, fast, give charity, and perform Hajj but their heart is corrupt.

Take as example the Khawaarij the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم spoke regarding them, that they pray, fast, read the Qur'an, stand at night and cry, they pray Tahaajud, a companion (of the messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه و سلم) looks down upon his prayer in comparison to theirs, (Along with all of that) The prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said "Faith will not exceed their throats"

Faith will not enter their hearts.

Although outwardly they are upright, but it did not benefit them. Thus do not be misled by the correctness of your Limbs before anything look at your heart. I ask Allah that he corrects my heart and your hearts, the most important thing is the heart. "

Sharh Riyaadus Saaliheen 3/277

Majid Jawed Al Afghanee

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Is it permissible to give zakatul fitr in a different country to where the one giving resides?
Ibn baaz said:
The sunnah is to distribute it in the country of residence - not travelling with or transferring it to another country, this is so that the poor people in his country are given their right.
Fatwa number (14/212).

Where is zakatul fitr to be payed?
Uthaymeen said:
Zakatul fitr is payed where ever the fitr takes place, even if it's far (from his country of residence).

Is it permissible to give zakatul fitr's worth in money?
Ibn baaz said:
It's not permissible to do so according to most of the people of knowledge, because this goes against the way of the messenger of Allah and his companions.
Fatwa number (14/32)

Ibn uthaymeen also said:
Giving its worth in money is not sufficient, because it is prescribed to give it out as food.
Fatwa number (18/256).

The ruling of entrusting ones children to give the zakah out on their behalf?
Uthaymeen said:
It's permissible to entrust your children to pay on your behalf even if they were residing in a different country for work (etc).
Fatwa (18/262)

Translated by Umm Jabir Nusaybah Al-Jazairiyyah

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Question
Is it permissible for a couple who are both not observing the fast to have relations in the day time?

Answered by Abu atiyyah mahmood al canadi

May Allah reward him for his efforts

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Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen was asked: What is the ruling on sending zakaat al-fitr to distant countries on the grounds that there are many poor people there?

He replied:

There is nothing wrong with sending zakaat al-fitr to another country on the grounds that there are no poor people in one's own country. But if that is done even though there are poor people who need it in one's own country, then it is not permissible.

End quote. Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 18/question no. 102

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Reward of providing for the fasting person.

Shaykh Muḥammad Ṣāliḥ al-'Uthaymīn رحمه الله said: "Whoever has the ability should strive to provide Ifṭaar for those who are fasting, either in the Masjid or at other places.

This is because the one who provides Ifṭār for someone fasting will receive a reward like his.

Therefore, whoever provides Ifṭaar for his brothers who are fasting, then he will receive a rewards similar to theirs.

So those whom Allah, The Most High, has given wealth should seize this opportunity in order to attain these great rewards.

● [مجموع فتاوى ورسائل فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين]

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Your Hamm...! Sincere Advice to sisters

Umm ‘Abdillaah ‘Aaishah Al Waadi’iyyah حفظها الله (daughter of Sheikh Muqbil bin Haadee رحمه الله) said after the opening du’aa (via tele-link):


“O sisters, Upon us is to have mercy upon ourselves. Save yourselves from the Fire. There is no way out for anyone from the Fitnah that we are in now, except by sticking to what the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) came with.”


Hadeeth of Abu Najeeh Al ‘Irbaad bin Sariyyah’ (رضي اللّه عنـه):


The Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) admonished us with an intense sermon which caused our hearts to tremble, and the eyes to shed tears. So, we said: 'Yaa Rasoolallaah (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) this is as if it were your last sermon.'  

{Aboo Daawood and others declared it Saheeh}

“There is no way out for anyone except by sticking to the Sunnah which the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم)came with. This holding requires submission, a complete submission. As believers, it is a must on us. We have to say regarding any command from Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى and HIS Messenger (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم), “Sami’naa wa ata’naa,” (We hear and we obey),and not like the Yahood (Jews) who said, “We hear and we disobey.”

It is not befitting for the believing man nor the believing woman, when the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) comes with a decision, that they have a choice after him.

“O sisters, the truth is very heavy. Falsehood is light (easy to accept). It is very heavy, except for those whom Allaah made it easy and guided them for that.”

Al Hadeeth: 

Jannah is surrounded by undesirable things, and the Fire is surrounded by desires.  “O sisters, it is upon us that we get used to submitting to Allaah.”

Umm ‘Abdillaah (حفظها الله) mentioned a poem:

“Your nafs are always wanting if you make it a habit. If you control and limit yourself, that is what your nafs will get used to.”

“Do not say ‘why’ to the command of Allaah.” Umm ‘Abdillaah (حفظها الله), gave the example of Salaat by saying; “Pray and get used to it. We are commanded to Fast, so you must Fast, make Hajj and ‘Umrah. HE, سُبحانه وتعالى, has made certain things compulsory towards the husband and we do not say why.”

“O sisters, it is up to us to preserve our tongues, especially because the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) told us the reason why women are the majority in the Hell Fire. Be more careful than men. Women curse a lot and have many complaints. It is not a good habit to complain to this sister, that sister, to this one, and that one. Guard your tongue.”

Gheebah: It is to say something behind the back of your brother, that which he would not like to have been said, even if it is true, and if it is not true, then you have slandered him.


“When the believing woman leaves her home, she wears Hijaab, and she leaves the home properly.”


Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى  said:


وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَى وَأَقِمْنَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتِينَ الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا


'And Stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance, and perform As-Salaat and give Zakaat and obey Allaah and His Messenger. Allaah wishes only to remove Ar-rijs (evil deeds and sins, etc.) from you, O members of the family (of the Prophet), and to purify you with a thorough purification.'

(Al-Ahzab 33:33)


“Allaah has made it waajib upon us to preserve our ears, and to avoid listening to songs, Gheebah and Nameemah. Allaah created us for ‘Eebaadah. The Dunyaa is temporary and attractive. The Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) warned against submitting to the Dunyaa.”


Hamm: Concern, all that you think about and focus on, etc.


“The one whose hamm is the Dunyaa, Allaah will scatter from him, it could be from his family, his money, etc. All that he will see is poverty. The person will not attain anything more than what is written for him. Whoever focuses on the Aakhirah, all your needs will be brought near,

and made easy for you. The believing heart is rich, even if the believer is poor. The World will come to you, it is forced to you.”


Hadeeth Qudsi: The Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) said that Allaahسُبحانه وتعالى  said, 

“O children of Aadam (عليه السلام) if you rush into worship, I will fill your hearts with Rizq (provision). Do not neglect, (be alert). If you neglect, I will fill your hands with poverty and things that will make you busy.”


“Allaah condemned the people who are filled with the Dunyaa. Be careful, and aware of submitting to the Dunyaa. Sit with As Saalihaat (the pious women), it has a lot of affects. Go back to submitting to Allaah so that you will be from Ahlul Jannah. Stick to the Book (The Qur’aan). Seek ‘ilm of the Islaamic Law. Try to understand the Book of Allaah, it is the best way to come close to HIM. Be eager and anxious in seeking ‘ilm. Be careful, do not do a deed until you know whether or not it is Halaal or Haraam. Do not rush into it until you know.”

http://ummhasna.blogspot.com/2014/11/your-hamm.html

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ما حكم صدقة الفطر؟

قال ابن باز - رحمه الله -:

زكاة الفطر فرض على كل مسلم صغير أو كبير ذكر أو أنثى حر أو عبد.

(الفتاوى - 14/ 197)

What Is The Ruling On Sadaqatul-Fitr?

Imaam Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said:

"Zakaatul-Fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim, (whether they be) young, old, male, female, one who is free or one who is enslaved."

[Al-Fataawaa, 14/197].

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As we are about to reach the Last 10 days of Ramadan I would to remind myself and you of the following,

Narrated by Aisha (رضي الله عنها)

When the last ten days of Ramadan begin, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to tighten his waist belt (exert himself), used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers.

[Saheeh al-Bukhari 2024 (32/11)]

This was in order to seek and benefit from the night of Qadr (Decree) which better then worshiping Allah for a thousand months which is equivalent to 83 years and 4 months.

Allah ﷻ says

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ

Verily! We have sent it (this Quran) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ

And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?

لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ

The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months.

تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ

Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees,

سَلَامٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ

Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.

[Surah al-Qadr 97:1-5]

Narrated by Aisha (رضي الله عنها),

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to practice I`tikaf (seclusion in Masjid) in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, “Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhari 2020 (32/7)]

He ﷺ said in another narration,

“Search for the Night of Qadr (Decree) in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhari 2017 (32/4). Narrated by Aisha (رضي الله عنها)]

Aisha (رضي الله عنها) said:
“I asked the Prophet (ﷺ), ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I am to witness the night of Qadr, what should I say during it?’ He (ﷺ) said: ‘Say: O Allah, You are Oft-Pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.’”

[Jami at-Tirmidhi 3513 (48/144)]

اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
[Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibul ‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni]

Remember!!!

• The supplication of Jibriel (عليه السلام) against the one reaches this month and does not benefit from it

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ascended the pulpit and he said, “Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.” It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, you ascended the pulpit and said Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said,

“Verily, Jibriel (عليه السلام) came to me and he said: Whoever reaches the month of Ramadan and he is not forgiven, may he enter the Hellfire and be distant from Allah mercy, so say Ameen. I said Ameen...”

[Ibn Hibbaan, 3/188; classed as saheeh by al-Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1679. Narrated by Abu Hurayrah]

Note: This Dua (supplication) is most definitely accepted by Allah for it was made by Gabriel, who is the best of Angels and the one to say Ameen was Muhammad ﷺ, who is the best of creation.

• Many wished to have reached this month but were unable

Talha Bin Ubaidullah (رضي الله عنه) reported about two men who came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and accepted Islam at the same time.

One of them would part take in Jihad more than the other. He was martyred in one of the battles he fought. The other man lived for another year, and then he too passed away.

Talha said, “I saw in my dream that I was at the door of Paradise when behold, I was with both of them (the two men). Someone came out of Paradise and allowed the man who passed away later to enter first.

Then he came out again and allowed the martyred one to enter. Then he returned and said to me, ‘Go back, for your time has not come yet.’”

Talha woke up and began to inform others about this and they were all surprised. When they informed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it, he said, “What are you surprised about?” They said, “O Messenger of Allah! Out of them both, this one strove harder (in Jihad) then he was martyred, but the other one was entered into Paradise before him.”

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Did he not remain behind him for another year?” They said, “Yes

(he did).” He said, “Did he not reach Ramadan, fast and pray with such and such number of prostrations in the year?” They said, “Yes.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “So the difference between them is greater than what is between the heavens and the earth.”

[Ibn Majah (2/345-346) authenticated by Al-Albani]

• Repent from all your previous sins

The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said:

“The one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin.”

[Classed as Hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah (4250) ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (رضي الله عنه)]

• This may be your last Ramadan so make the most of it by praying at night, reading lots of Quran and giving charity

Allah ﷻ says

By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, etc., it means here Allah's Reward, i.e. Paradise), unless you spend (in Allah's Cause) of that which you love; and whatever of good you spend, Allah knows it well.

[Surah Al-Imraan 3:92]

Don't forget forward it and join in with the reward

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, Whoever invites to guidance, he will have a reward similar to the reward of those who follow him, without reducing anything from their rewards.

[Recorded by Muslim in the Book of Knowledge, Chapter: Whoever Institutes a Good or Evil Practice]

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A nice lecture for the sisters

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Sign of deviation – To approve what you use to disapprove and to disapprove what you use to approve

So what is the sign of deviation? (Shaykh was asking the students in class)

Hudaifah (رضي الله عنه‌‎) said, (the sign of deviation is): “To approve what you use to disapprove and to disapprove what you use to approve”.

This a very clear sign, so if you want to know the deviation of a person apply this principle on him, what he used to say earlier and what he is saying now? immediately you will know. If you see these people of banateel (who permit wearing the pants) who say fulaan has permitted this, you know that he has deviated. You (addressing some maftoon who permit wearing pants) did not used to permit this and you used to refute the Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen by saying to them: “Why you refute us by saying so and so permitted this? Why are you not saying Allah said such and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said such?” Now, you search for the excuses. This is the methodology of Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen. And Allah will destroy them like how He destroyed the Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen.

And we are free from these kind of people who are eating away salafiyyah. Wearing pants used to be haram and now, when we entered it, became halal ! Say that, “We want the saudi riyaals” and don’t cheat these young people. That is what tempted them, so they say fulaan permitted this and you are not worried about the fatwa. The mufti (for these people) is saudi riyaals, that is a reliable mufti. We ask Allah to save us from these kind of people and their trials.

Oh Salafiyyun .. stick to the truth even if it is against to you

Oh Salafiyyuun, be content with the path that we are upon (seeking knowledge and staying away from prohibitions), Insha Allah we live on that and we die on that. By Allah, if this (the salafiyyah) is not the truth then there is no truth on the earth. This is The Religion of Allah. Is the truth with the Soofiyyah ? Or with the Rafidah ? Or with the Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen ? or with the hizbiyyin ? It could be that some groups have some truth with them, but the foundation of the truth is with people of truth and they are the source of the truth. And they know from where to take the truth. As for the people of innovations, they might accidentally follow the truth and they follow some part of the truth because it is suitable for their desires. As for the people of truth, they stick to truth what is for them and what is against them, not because it suited their wishes and desires, but they stick to the truth as a slavery to Allah.

What an evil thing that they did! making a salafi as hizbi or making a salafi as mamsookh (deformed one).

(A student has written a benefit to shaykh, he read out).

‘Whoever takes the rare issues (mistakes) of the ulama have left the religion’. So who ever searchs for various excuses mentioned by various scholars then he becomes a zindeeq (who left the religion).
Al Imam Dhahabi has said, “whoever searchs for excuses of various madhaahib and mistakes of the scholars of Ijtihaad, his deen will become weak’. Oh brother, take the truth whether it is for you or against you. Leave this playing with the deen. This shows the desire (of these people).

Answered by : Shaykh Abu Bilal Al Hadhrami

Translated from audio with slight variation : AbdunNoor Al Hindi


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