Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“Do not belittle a small sin, for the biggest of fires can be caused by the smallest of sparks.”

[al-Fawā’id | 3/227]

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“Some of the people today have innovated regarding Surah al-Fātihah and have began closing their supplications and beginning their sermons with it and reciting it on (what they consider) special occasions, and this is incorrect.

You’ll find, for example, if one makes Du’ā they’ll say to those around them, ‘al-Fātihah!’, as a command for them to recite Surah al-Fātihah.

Those who begin their khutbas with it and select specific occasions for reciting it are in error, because worship is built upon that which is confined to textual evidence along with compliance with the Sunnah.”

_Sh ibn al Uthaymin: Tafsīr Juz’ ‘Amma, p. 7_

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The Full Name Of Our Beloved Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم 

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Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī

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Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

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Jāmi' al-Tirmidhī

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Sunan Abī Dāwūd

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(You must) supplicate for yourself (instead of asking others) because Allah responds to the distressed one when he supplicates to Him.

[Tawoos ibn Kaysaan (rahimahullah), Sifah as-Safwah 2/289]

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Imām ash-Shafi'ī رحمه الله said: "The most virtuous people are those who do not see their own virtue."

{الجموع شرح أمهذب ١/٣٢}

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Imām al-Shāṭibī (رحمه الله) said:

قال الإمام الشاطبي رحمه الله :
طوبى لمن مات وماتت معه ذنوبه والويل الطويل لمن يموت وتبقى ذنوبه مائة سنة ومائتي سنة يعذّب بها في قبره ويسأل عنها إلى انقراضها
[ الموافقات للإمام الشاطبي (1/229) ]

“Glad tidings to the one who died and his sins died with him. And lengthy woe(s) be to the one who dies and his sins remain for a hundred and two-hundred years, being punished by them in his grave, and he is asked about them until their [effects] expire.” [Al-Muwāfaqāt (1/229)].

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عن أبي أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صل الله عليه وسلم قال:
عليكم بقيام الليل ، فإنه دأب الصالحين قبلكم ، و قربة إلى الله تعالى ومنهاة عن الإثم و تكفير للسيئات ، ومطردة للداء عن
الجسد

Abū Umāmah رضي الله عنه narrated : The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said :
"Upon you is performing the night prayer, for it is the habitual practice of the righteous who came before you, it is a means of getting closer to Allāh تعالى, it prevents you from sinning, it removes the evil deeds (from your record), and it repels the sicknesses from the body."

صحيح الجامع (4079)

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An Example of How Scholars Can Derive Different Rulings from the Same Evidence.

Background of the issue: When performing wudhūʾ (ablution), how much of the head is required to be wiped? Should you wipe the entire head, or is it sufficient to wipe only part of it? This question has led to differing opinions among scholars based on their interpretation of the same Qurʾānic evidence.

In discussing the verse:

"وامسحوا برؤوسكم"
"And wipe over your heads." [5:6],

Scholars have differed on the Fiqh issue regarding how much of the head must be wiped during wudhu (ablution). The differences arise due to varying interpretations of the Arabic letter "بـ" (bi-) in the verse. Here are the main opinions:

1 The Maliki and Hanbali opinion: The entire head must be wiped. They interpret "بـ" (bi-) as باء التعدية (for emphasis), making it equivalent to saying, "وامسحوا رؤوسكم" (And wipe your heads), meaning the entire head is included.

1 The Shāfiʿī opinion and an opinion of Ahmad: It is sufficient to wipe only part of the head, even if it’s just a few strands of hair. They interpret "بـ" (bi-) here as باء التبعيض (for partiality), indicating that wiping a part of the head fulfills the obligation.

1 The Hanafi opinion: A quarter of the head must be wiped. They interpret "بـ" (bi-) as باء للإلصاق (for attachment), meaning it denotes the direct contact between the hand and the head; and the obligatory amount of wiping is fulfilled by physically wiping a quarter of the head with the hand.

Author's Note: Just to be safe, it is recommended to take the safer opinion and wipe the entire head during wudhūʾ to ensure that the obligation is fully met.
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Medina, Saudi Arabia
12 Sep 2024 | 9 Rab. I 1446 AH
Zaid Bin Ghazali al-Singhāfūrī

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