Divine reflection

Chapter: What Should Be Said When One Hears The Mu'adhdhin I saw somewhere that half of this dua should also be recited, so I searched for it. Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying : If anyone says when he hears the MU’ADHDHIN : وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولاً وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا “And I testify that there is no god but Allah alone who has no partner and that Muhammad is His servant and Apostle: I am satisfied with Allah as lord, with Muhammad as apostle and with Islam as religion”, he will be forgiven. Sunan abi Dawud-525 Grade : Sahih (al-Albani رحمه الله) This dua is authentically reported as a supplication connected with hearing the Adhan but it should not replace the established response to the mu’adhdhin. The primary Sunnah is to repeat the Adhan. So the short sequence would be: 1. Repeat the Adhān 2. After Adhan: → Send salah upon the Prophet ﷺ اللهم صل على محمد 3. Say: اللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة... (the duʿā of al-Wasīlah) 4. You may also say: رضيت بالله ربًا، وبمحمد رسولًا، وبالإسلام دينًا 5. Make your personal du'a → Especially because the time between Adhan and iqāmah is a time when du‘a answered. 6. When the Iqāmah starts: → Listen/respond; then begin the salah. •For a woman praying at home: Adhan and iqāmah are not required. If she hears the Adhan, she may follow the sequence above.

Renewing Eemaan Shaykh Abdurahman Bin As-Sa'adi said:  ❝When the Companions [رضي الله عنهم] and those after them used to find themselves negligent or their Eemaan was being scattered and weakened, they would say to each other: sit with us so we can increase our Eemaan for an hour. ‌‏ They would remember Allaah, they would remember the religious and worldly blessings, and by that they would renew their Eemaan.❞ [At-Tawdhi Wal-Bayaan Lishajaratill Eemaan, (Page: 80) |]

Maqām Maḥmūd — The Praiseworthy Station Maqām Maḥmūd (المقام المحمود) means “the Praiseworthy Station.” It is the great station Allah has promised to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ on the Day of Resurrection, which the authentic Sunnah explains in connection with the Great Intercession (al-Shafāʿah al-Kubrā). 1. The Qur'anic Evidence Allah تعالى says: «وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةًۭ لَّكَ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًۭا مَّحْمُودًۭا» «“And rise at ˹the last˺ part of the night, offering additional prayers, so your Lord may raise you to a station of praise.”» Surah Al-Isrāʾ 17:79 (https://quran.com/17/79) This is the only place in the Qur'an where the expression "Maqām Maḥmūd" is explicitly mentioned. 2. What is Maqām Maḥmūd? Ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما narrated that on the Day of Resurrection, people will seek intercession from the prophets until they come to Muhammad ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said that this will be the day Allah raises him to Maqām Maḥmūd. Sahih al-Bukhari 4718 (https://sunnah.com/bukhari/65/240) The authentic hadith explains this Praiseworthy Station in connection with the Prophet’s ﷺ Great Intercession on the Day of Resurrection. 3. How does the Great Intercession occur ? On the Day of Resurrection, mankind will seek someone to intercede with Allah. They will go to: Ādam عليه السلام → Nūḥ عليه السلام → Ibrāhīm عليه السلام → Mūsā عليه السلام → ʿĪsā عليه السلام Eventually, they will come to Muhammad ﷺ. He will go before Allah, prostrate, and Allah will grant him permission to intercede. Allah will say to him, in meaning: «“Raise your head. Ask, and you will be given; intercede, and your intercession will be accepted.”» Sahih al-Bukhari 4476 (https://sunnah.com/bukhari:4476) 4. Virtues of the Prophet ﷺ connected to this station The Prophet ﷺ said: «“I will be the leader of the children of Adam on the Day of Resurrection, the first intercessor and the first whose intercession will be accepted.”» Sahih Muslim 2278 (https://sunnah.c… Read in full →

JANNAH & JAHANNAM Hadith: 1. The path to Jannah and Jahannam Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When Allah created Paradise, He said to Jibrīl: ‘Go and look at it.’ He went and looked at it, then came and said: ‘O my Lord! By Your might, no one who hears of it will fail to enter it.’ He then surrounded it with disagreeable things and said: ‘Go and look at it, Jibrīl.’ He went and looked at it, then came and said: ‘O my Lord! By Your might, I am afraid that no one will enter it.’ When Allah created Hell, He said: ‘Go and look at it, Jibrīl.’ He went and looked at it, then came and said: ‘O my Lord! By Your might, no one who hears of it will enter it.’ He then surrounded it with desirable things and said: ‘Go and look at it, Jibrīl.’ He went and looked at it, then came and said: ‘O my Lord! By Your might and power, I am afraid that no one will remain who does not enter it.’” Reference: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4744 Grading: Hasan Sahih — al-Albānī. ✦Benefits from the Hadith 1. Believing that Paradise and Hellfire exist now. 2. It is obligatory to believe in the unseen and all that is said by Allah and His Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). 3. Patience over hardships is necessary, for these are the means leading to Paradise. 4. Avoiding the prohibitions is necessary, for they are the means leading to Hellfire. 5. Surrounding Paradise with hardships and Hellfire with desires are the objects of trial and test in the life of this world. 6. The path to Paradise is hard and arduous, and it requires patience and struggle along with faith. And the path to Hellfire abounds with worldly pleasures and desires. Source : https://hadeethenc.com/en/browse/hadith/65034 Hadith: 2. How close Jannah and Jahannam are Ibn Masʿūd رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Paradise is nearer to any of you than the strap of his shoe, and so is the Fire.” Ref : Sahih al-Bukhari 6488 Also included in Riyad as-Salihin. ✦… Read in full →

If You Wish To Be Safe From All Harms Recite This Every Day And Night. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما من عبد يقول في صباح كل يوم ومساء كل ليلة : بسم الله الذي لا يضر مع اسمه شيء في الأرض ولا في السماء وهو السميع العليم ، ثلاث مرات فيضره شيء. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “No slave (of Allāh) says in the morning everyday and in the evening every night; ‘Bismillaahi Alladhee Laa Yaḍurru Ma’-Asmihee Shayi`un Fil Arḍi Walaa Fis Samaa`i Wahuwas Samee’-Ul-‘Aleem’ (In the Name of Allāh, the One with whose Name nothing can harm on the earth and in the heaven and He is All-Hearing and All-Knowing.) THREE times (except) then he WOULDN’T BE HARMED BY ANYTHING.” ● [أخرجه البخاري في الأدب المفرد ٦٦٠ والترمذي ٣٣٨٨ وصححه الألباني] قال القرطبي - رحمه الله - عن هذا الحديث : هذا خبر صحيح وقول صادق علمناه دليلَه دليلا وتجربة ، فإني منذ سمعته عملت به فلم يضرني شيء إلى أن تركته ، فلدغتني عقرب بالمدينة ليلا ، فتفكرت فإذا أنا قد نسيت أن أتعوذ بتلك الكلمات. The Imaam, the famous Mufassir al-Qurṭubee Raḥimahullāh said regarding this Ḥadeeth: “This is a correct report and a truthful saying, we know of its validity by proof and experience for indeed since I heard it, I acted upon it then nothing harmed me until I abandoned it, I was stung by a scorpion in Madeenah one night so I pondered upon it and relaised this is (only) when I forgot to seek refuge (with Allāh) by these words.” ● [الفتوحات الربانية على الأذكار النووية ٣/١٠٠]