Rabee' Al-Jurashi narrated that he asked 'Aishah (Radia-Allaahu 'anha): "What would the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say when he established the night (with prayer), and what would he begin with?" She replied, "He would magnify (i.e., say 'Allaahu Akbar') ten times, he would praise (i.e., say 'Alhamdulillaah')…
Abu Hurairah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hasten with the dead body (for its burial), for if it is pious, you are forwarding it to goodness, and if it is otherwise (not righteous), you are putting off an evil thing down your necks.” [Agreed upon, Al-Bukhaari no. 1315 and Muslim no. 944]
This Hadeeth contains both foundational (Usuliyyah) and subsidiary (Furu’iyyah) issues.
The statement of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) “Hasten with the dead body” includes hastening the process of washing, shrouding, carrying, and burying the deceased, and all related preparations – which is why these matters are from the communal obligations or collective duties (Fard Kifayah).
The means of Attaining Barakah in Food according to the Sunnah of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam) 2 - The desirability of gathering together to eat One of the recommended Prophetic manners of eating is to gather for the food. Gathering together is one of the means of Barakah…
The Sunnah of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) regarding the means of attaining Barakah in Food Meaning of Barakah: Ibn Mandhoor said in Lisaan Al-'Arab: "Al-Barakah is growth and increase." Al-Manawi said in Faid Al-Qadeer, on the authority of Ar-Raaghib who said: "Al-Barakah is the continuance of divine goodness…
First: Making a Distinction between the Obligatory Prayers and the Raatibah (voluntary prayers) Mu'awiyah (Radia-Allaahu ’anhu) narrated: "The Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) commanded us not to join one prayer to another unless we talk or go out." [Muslim] An-Nawawi (Rahimahullaah) said that in this is evidence that it is…
Combining prayers means to join Dhuhr with ‘Asr, and Maghrib with ‘Isha during travel, irrespective of whether the joining is done at the time of the validity of a former prayer (advanced joining) or the later one (delayed joining). Some people think that joining cannot be except at the end…
It is recommended for the one who has performed Wudu' (Ablution) to offer two Rak'ah voluntary prayer immediately after finishing the Wudu'. This is because the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is no Muslim who performs Wudu' and does it well (perfectly), then stands up and prays two…