The Fuqahaa (jurists) differ in their opinions regarding Witr being Waajib or not.
According to Imaam Abu Hanifa (RA), Witr is Waajib based on many Ahaadith.
One of them being, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, Whosoever does not perform Witr is not among us. (Mishkaat vol.1; Chapter of Witr)
Friday, October 19, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Pray bareheaded, wearing short sleeves
"According to the Hanafi school it is abominable to pray bareheaded out of laziness. But praying bareheaded out of humbleness and a feeling of submission is permitted."
It is Makrooh(reprehensible) to perform salah with short sleeves and without a topi(head covering)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
It is Makrooh(reprehensible) to perform salah with short sleeves and without a topi(head covering)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Imam Abu Hanifah
`Abu Hanifah', Nu'man ibn Thabit was born in the city of Kufa (modern day Iraq) in the year 80 A.H (689 A.D)
Imam Abu Hanifah acquired knowledge from over four thousand people.
When Imam Abu Hanifah derived a matter from the Qur'an and Hadith, he would not give the answer to the inquirer unless all of them [his students] confirmed it. One thousand of Abu Hanifah's disciples attended all his classes when he taught in the Mosque of Kufa City. Forty of them were mujtahids. When he would find an answer for a matter, he would suggest to his students who would study it together, and when they reached an agreement of it being consistent with the Qur'an and Hadith, and with the words of the Sahabah (ra), he would be delighted and say, "Al-hamdu li'llah wallahu Akbar," and all those who were present would repeat his words. Then he would tell them to write it down.
He performed the Fajr prayer with the ablution made for the Isha prayers for forty years (due to him praying the whole night through)
The principal occupation of Imam Abu Hanifa was business. He carried on a flourishing trade of textile goods. His success in commercial enterprises was largely due to his absolute honesty in business transactions. He was so much trusted by all that even non-Muslims deposited their wealth with him. He did not believe in excessive profits and never tolerated to earn money through illegal and questionable means.
Imam Abu Hanifah acquired knowledge from over four thousand people.
When Imam Abu Hanifah derived a matter from the Qur'an and Hadith, he would not give the answer to the inquirer unless all of them [his students] confirmed it. One thousand of Abu Hanifah's disciples attended all his classes when he taught in the Mosque of Kufa City. Forty of them were mujtahids. When he would find an answer for a matter, he would suggest to his students who would study it together, and when they reached an agreement of it being consistent with the Qur'an and Hadith, and with the words of the Sahabah (ra), he would be delighted and say, "Al-hamdu li'llah wallahu Akbar," and all those who were present would repeat his words. Then he would tell them to write it down.
He performed the Fajr prayer with the ablution made for the Isha prayers for forty years (due to him praying the whole night through)
The principal occupation of Imam Abu Hanifa was business. He carried on a flourishing trade of textile goods. His success in commercial enterprises was largely due to his absolute honesty in business transactions. He was so much trusted by all that even non-Muslims deposited their wealth with him. He did not believe in excessive profits and never tolerated to earn money through illegal and questionable means.
- Once he sent a few pieces of cotton goods to one Hafs Bin Abdur Rahman with a word that some of the pieces were defective of which the customer should be apprised. Hafs forgot to do so and disposed of all the pieces. This deeply shocked the Imam who by way of atonement gave away the entire sum amounting to 30 thousand dirhams in charity.
- Once a woman brought to him a piece of Haz (costly cloth) for disposal. She demanded hundred dirhams as its price. She was wonder-struck with his honesty when he paid her five hundred dirhams for the piece.
- The prices of commodities kept in his shop were fixed. Once in his absence, some of his pupils unknowingly sold certain articles at relatively higher prices. When he learned about it on return, he resented it very much, saying they had cheated the customer. Meanwhile the customer who was an inhabitant of Medina, had left Kufa. It is stated that the Imam himself undertook a journey to Medina and paid him the balance.
Turban
Muslims wore the turban with the topee (head covering) while the Mushriks wore the turban without the topee underneath.
The only time the prophet wore black turban:-
Jaabir ibn Abdullah [radhiallaahu anhu] narrates that Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] entered on the day of Fath-Makkah whilst wearing a black Turban. (Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasaaie, ibn Majah)
The only time the prophet wore black turban:-
Jaabir ibn Abdullah [radhiallaahu anhu] narrates that Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] entered on the day of Fath-Makkah whilst wearing a black Turban. (Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasaaie, ibn Majah)
Allah does not accept the Salaah of one who allows his pants over his ankles
Rasulullah said: "Certainly Allah does not accept the Salaah of one who allows his pants over his ankles" (Sunan Abi Dawud #638)
Satan - narrow his passage by hunger
"Satan runs in the veins of the children of Adam;
narrow his passage by hunger."
The Prophet, upon whom be peace, said: 'Fasting is a shield,'
and,
Verily, Satan rushes through the body like the flowing of the blood
[in the body].
You should constrict his rushing by hunger and fasting.'
narrow his passage by hunger."
The Prophet, upon whom be peace, said: 'Fasting is a shield,'
and,
Verily, Satan rushes through the body like the flowing of the blood
[in the body].
You should constrict his rushing by hunger and fasting.'
Music
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, ‘I am sent to destroy musical instruments’.
Almighty Allah Taãla says in the Noble Qurãn: 'And there are some people who purchase idle talk. for them is a severe punishment'. Ibn Masóod (Radhiyallaahu Ánhu) says that this verse was revealed regarding singing.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, 'People from my Ummat will drink wine and give it other names and singing girls and musical instruments will be played before them. Allah will cause the earth to swallow them, and disfigure their faces into apes and pigs.'
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) mentioned, 'When singing girls and musical instruments becomes common, wait for red winds, earthquakes, the earth swallowing people, disfiguring and many more punishments.' (Mishkãt 470)
Almighty Allah Taãla says in the Noble Qurãn: 'And there are some people who purchase idle talk. for them is a severe punishment'. Ibn Masóod (Radhiyallaahu Ánhu) says that this verse was revealed regarding singing.
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said, 'People from my Ummat will drink wine and give it other names and singing girls and musical instruments will be played before them. Allah will cause the earth to swallow them, and disfigure their faces into apes and pigs.'
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) mentioned, 'When singing girls and musical instruments becomes common, wait for red winds, earthquakes, the earth swallowing people, disfiguring and many more punishments.' (Mishkãt 470)
The Word "Solah" in the Quran - Al-Maeda
(1) O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful.
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #6)
(2) Allah did aforetime take a covenant from the Children of Israel, and we appointed twelve captains among them. And Allah said: "I am with you: if ye (but) establish regular prayers, practise regular charity, believe in my apostles, honour and assist them, and loan to Allah a beautiful loan, verily I will wipe out from you your evils, and admit you to gardens with rivers flowing beneath; but if any of you, after this, resisteth faith, he hath truly wandered from the path or rectitude."
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #12)
(3) Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship).
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #55)
(4) When ye proclaim your call to prayer they take it (but) as mockery and sport; that is because they are a people without understanding.
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #58)
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #6)
(2) Allah did aforetime take a covenant from the Children of Israel, and we appointed twelve captains among them. And Allah said: "I am with you: if ye (but) establish regular prayers, practise regular charity, believe in my apostles, honour and assist them, and loan to Allah a beautiful loan, verily I will wipe out from you your evils, and admit you to gardens with rivers flowing beneath; but if any of you, after this, resisteth faith, he hath truly wandered from the path or rectitude."
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #12)
(3) Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship).
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #55)
(4) When ye proclaim your call to prayer they take it (but) as mockery and sport; that is because they are a people without understanding.
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #58)
The Word "Solah" in the Quran - An-Nisaa
(1) O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #43)
(2) Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who were told to hold back their hands (from fight) but establish regular prayers and spend in regular charity? When (at length) the order for fighting was issued to them, behold! a section of them feared men as - or even more than - they should have feared Allah. They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us to fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite to our (natural) term, near (enough)?" Say: "Short is the enjoyment of this world: the Hereafter is the best for those who do right: Never will ye be dealt with unjustly in the very least!
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #77)
(3) When thou (O Messenger. art with them, and standest to lead them in prayer, Let one party of them stand up (in prayer) with thee, Taking their arms with them: When they finish their prostrations, let them Take their position in the rear. And let the other party come up which hath not yet prayed - and let them pray with thee, Taking all precaution, and bearing arms: the Unbelievers wish, if ye were negligent of your arms and your baggage, to assault you in a single rush. But there is no blame on you if ye put away your arms because of the inconvenience of rain or because ye are ill; but take (every) precaution for yourselves. For the Unbelievers Allah hath prepared a humiliating punishment.
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #102)
(4) When ye pass (Congregational) prayers, celebrate Allah.s praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides; but when ye are free from danger, set up Regular prayers: For such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times.
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #103)
(5) The Hypocrites - they think they are over-reaching Allah, but He will over- reach them: When they stand up to prayer, they stand without earnestness, to be seen of men, but little do they hold Allah in remembrance;
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #142)
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #43)
(2) Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who were told to hold back their hands (from fight) but establish regular prayers and spend in regular charity? When (at length) the order for fighting was issued to them, behold! a section of them feared men as - or even more than - they should have feared Allah. They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us to fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite to our (natural) term, near (enough)?" Say: "Short is the enjoyment of this world: the Hereafter is the best for those who do right: Never will ye be dealt with unjustly in the very least!
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #77)
(3) When thou (O Messenger. art with them, and standest to lead them in prayer, Let one party of them stand up (in prayer) with thee, Taking their arms with them: When they finish their prostrations, let them Take their position in the rear. And let the other party come up which hath not yet prayed - and let them pray with thee, Taking all precaution, and bearing arms: the Unbelievers wish, if ye were negligent of your arms and your baggage, to assault you in a single rush. But there is no blame on you if ye put away your arms because of the inconvenience of rain or because ye are ill; but take (every) precaution for yourselves. For the Unbelievers Allah hath prepared a humiliating punishment.
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #102)
(4) When ye pass (Congregational) prayers, celebrate Allah.s praises, standing, sitting down, or lying down on your sides; but when ye are free from danger, set up Regular prayers: For such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated times.
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #103)
(5) The Hypocrites - they think they are over-reaching Allah, but He will over- reach them: When they stand up to prayer, they stand without earnestness, to be seen of men, but little do they hold Allah in remembrance;
( سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #142)
The word "Solah" In the Quran - Baqara
(1) Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them;
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #3)
(2) And be steadfast in prayer; practise regular charity; and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in worship).
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #43)
(3) Nay, seek (Allah's) help with patient perseverance and prayer: It is indeed hard, except to those who bring a lowly spirit,-
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #45)
(4) And remember We took a covenant from the Children of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but Allah. treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, except a few among you, and ye backslide (even now).
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #83)
(5) And be steadfast in prayer and regular in charity: And whatever good ye send forth for your souls before you, ye shall find it with Allah. for Allah sees Well all that ye do.
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #110)
(6) O ye who believe! seek help with patient perseverance and prayer; for Allah is with those who patiently persevere.
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #153)
(7) Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle prayer; and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind).
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #238)
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #3)
(2) And be steadfast in prayer; practise regular charity; and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in worship).
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #43)
(3) Nay, seek (Allah's) help with patient perseverance and prayer: It is indeed hard, except to those who bring a lowly spirit,-
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #45)
(4) And remember We took a covenant from the Children of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but Allah. treat with kindness your parents and kindred, and orphans and those in need; speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer; and practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, except a few among you, and ye backslide (even now).
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #83)
(5) And be steadfast in prayer and regular in charity: And whatever good ye send forth for your souls before you, ye shall find it with Allah. for Allah sees Well all that ye do.
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #110)
(6) O ye who believe! seek help with patient perseverance and prayer; for Allah is with those who patiently persevere.
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #153)
(7) Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle prayer; and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind).
( سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #238)
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