As Salaamu Alaykum

This blog contains research and translations that I have done related to the various Islamic sciences and topics. Since most of my spare time is spent trying to understand Islam, I consider this a sort of diary of said efforts. There are many websites and blogs available, however, I have always found that they are laden with the opinions of their authors as opposed to flush with the opinions of those who have passed away from the Righteous Predecessors.

I look forward to sharing with everyone, and reading your comments…

The Mutakallimeen Accuse the People of Hadeeth with Taqleed

السلام عليكم,

I came across this quote of ‘Ibn Taymeeyah in Majmu’ al-Fatawaa while researching another topic. It discusses the false ‘Usuul ad-Deen as Fasaad ad-Deen, and the difference between the two.

That the People of Kalaam allege that the People of Hadeeth and Sunnah are People of Taqleed, not People of Investigation and Inference, and that they reject the Rational Proofs. And perhaps rejection of delving into (some matters) has been related on authority of some of the ‘Aa’immah of the Sunnah, and this is whereof they reject them. Thus it is said to them: ‘This is not true’.

The Things Allah Created with His Hand

This is a small survey on the hadeeth: ‘Allah created 3 (and in another transmission ‘4′) things with His Hand…’ It seems that there is a small error in one of the books that cite this hadeeth, and I hope by this survey we can clear up where that discrepancy may have occurred.

The Language of the Masters of Narration

السلام عليكم

I have posted these files for download in order to help spread the benefits of this dictionary. It is a compilation of the definitions for various terms that the Muhadditheen use and it draws on the views and texts of the major ‘Aa’immah of Hadeeth and ‘Ilm ar-Rijaal. I know of no other book like it.

May Allah reward the brothers who put this together.

Mention of ‘Juluus’ for Allah Among the Salaf

العلو للعلي الغفار – الذهبي

 قال أحمد بن حنبل رضي الله عنه حدثنا وكيع عن إسرائيل بحديث إذا جلس الرب جل جلاله على الكرسي فاقشعر رجل عند وكيع فغضب وكيع وقال أدركنا الأعمش والثوري يحدثون بهذه الأحاديث ولا ينكرونها رواها أبو حاتم عن أحمد

Al-‘Uluuw lil-‘Aliyy il-Ghiffaar- by ath-Thahabee

431- ‘Ahmad bin Hanbal said, Allah be pleased with him, Wakee’ narrated to us, on authority of ‘Israa’eel, a narration “…when the Master, Lofty and Perfect is He, sat upon the Kursee…”, so a man near Wakee’ trembled, then Wakee’ became angry and said: “We observed al-‘Amash and ath-Thawree narrating these narrations and they did not reject it; ‘Abu Haatim transmitted it on authority of ‘Ahmad (also).

Musnad ‘Ahmad with the ‘Ahkaam of the Narrations by al-’Arnaa’uut

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum,

Al-Hamdu li-Llaah, here is an MS Word format version of Musnad ‘Ahmad bin Hanbal with the Rulings on the narrations by Shaykh Shu’ayb al-’Arnaa’uut.

It does not include his commentary, rather only his grading of the narration…

May Allah have mercy on Shaykh Shu’ayb for his contributions to knowledge of Islam…

The Black Stone: Between Belief and Compliance

As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum,

Al-Hamdu li Llaah. May Allah send blessings and greetings upon the Messenger of Allah, his people, and his Companions…

I feel blessed to provide for you this translation of the explanation of al-’Imaam ‘Ibn Hajar al-’Asqalaanee on the narration in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree of ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, kissing and speaking to the Black Stone.

Since I am not anywhere near qualified to give my own opinions about this matter, I shall let the ‘Imaam speak for himself…

Fath al-Baaree by ‘Ibn Hajar al-’Asqalaanee

Mujallad III Suffahaat 462-463

There is mentioned in this chapter a narration of ‘Umar about kissing the Stone, and his statement: ‘…you do not harm, and do not benefit’ as though it had not been proven to him any conditions other than that.

And indeed narrations are mentioned about it:

A narration of ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Amriw bin al-’Aas, Marfuu’:

‘Indeed the Stone and the Station (of ‘Ibraaheem) are two jewels from the jewels of al-Jannah, Allah suppressing the Nuur from them, and if He did not do that, truly they would illuminate all that is between the East and the West’…

It came out from ‘Ahmad and at-Tirmithee; and ‘Ibn Hibbaan declared it authentic. And in its’ chain is Rujaa’ ‘Abu Yahyaa, and he is weak. At-Tirmithee said: a strange narration (Ghareeb), and it was transmitted on authority of ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Amriw severed (Mawquuf).

And ‘Ibn ‘Abee Haatim said, on authority of his father: ‘it more closely resembles being discontinued, and he who raises it does not (do so) with strength’.

The Very First False Idols

As Salaamu Alaykum

Many people have questions about idol worship and how it first began.

This is an abridged form of the explanation of al-’Imaam ‘Ibn Hajar in Fath al-Baaree, edition Maktabat ash-Shaamelah, 8/667-669.

‘Ibraaheem bin Muusaa narrated to us, Hishaam informed us, on authority of ‘Ibn Jurayj, and ‘Ataa’ said on authority of ‘Ibn ‘Abbaas, may Allah have mercy on him:

The idols (‘awthaan, sing. wathan) which were among the people of Nuuh came to be among the Arabs afterwards; as for Wadd, (Naafi’ alone narrated this as Wudd) she was for (the tribe of) Kalb in Duumat al-Jandal (not Dawmat) (a city in Shaam, near Tabuuk); as for Suuwaa

How Many Will Escape the Anti-Christ?

As Salaamu Alaykum,

Just wanted to share a very interesting ‘athar, or report, found in al-’Imaam ‘Ibn Hajar al-’Asqalaanee’s Fath al-Baaree, may Allah have mercy on him- regarding just how many people will escape the Fitnah of al-Maseeh ad-Dajjaal… ‘Ajeeb, it is a relatively small number…

The Sound of the Throne When Allah ‘Sits’ On It

This is a translation of the various narrations that deal with the fact that Allah, Exalted is He, ‘Sits’ on the Throne.

Not only are the narrations provided and translated, but also the explanations provided by the various Fuqahaa’, Mufasireen, ‘Ulamaa’, Muhadditheen, and Lughaween. I have made it a point to include not only the defenses of these narrations, but also the criticisms…

The Sound of the Throne When Allah ‘Sits’ On It