Tag: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل
Ibn Kathir on the Virtue of Surah Al-Mulk and its Intercession of the Day of Judgment
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-Mulk: Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: سُورَةٌ مِنْ الْقُرْآنِ ثَلَاثُونَ آيَةً تَشْفَعُ لِصَاحِبِهَا حَتَّى يُغْفَرَ لَهُ تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ There is a chapter in the Quran [...]
Ibn Kathir on the Virtue of Surah Al-Kahf and Reading it Every Friday
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-Kahf: Imam Ahmad recorded that Al-Bara’ said: A man recited Al-Kahf and there was an animal in the house which began acting in a nervous manner. He looked, and saw a fog or cloud overhead. He mentioned this to the [...]
Ibn Kathir on the Virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah Ali Imran
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in the beginning of his commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah: Imam Ahmad narrated from Abdullah bin Buraydah that his father said: I was sitting with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and I heard him say: تَعَلَّمُوا سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ فَإِنَّ أَخْذَهَا بَرَكَةٌ، وَتَرْكَهَا حَسْرَةٌ، [...]
Ahmad on Rebellion: To Suffer with Patience is Better than to Violently Rebel and Spill Blood
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Abu Al-Harith Ahmad ibn Muhammad Al-Sa’igh, the close friend of Imam Ahmad, reported: سألت أبا عبد الله في أمر كان حدث ببغداد وهم قوم بالخروج فقلت يا أبا عبد الله ما تقول في الخروج مع هؤلاء القوم فأنكر ذلك عليهم وجعل يقول سبحان الله الدماء الدماء لا أرى [...]
Ibn Qudamah on the Character, Manners, and Miracles of Prophet Muhammad
A man asked Al-Bara, “Was the face of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, like a sword?” He said, “No, it was like the moon.”
[Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3636, Sahih]
Ibn Qudamah on the Ritual Prayer, its Pillars and Actions according to the Hanbali School
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Qudamah writes in his book Umdat al-Fiqh: When the worshipper stands ready to perform the ritual prayer, he should say: الله أكبر Allahu Akbar, God is Greater. The prayer leader must pronounce this, and every other takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar) in a loud voice, so that it can [...]
Ibn Qudamah on the Causes and Remedies of Anger, Malevolence, and Envy
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Qudamah writes in his book Minhaj Al-Qasidin: Anger is a flame of fire, and when man is angry he has some relation to the accursed Satan who said, as mentioned in the Quran: خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ You created me from fire, and him from clay. [...]
Al-Tabari on the Unanimous Consensus of Muslim Jurists on Honoring Peace Treaties and Pledges of Security
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Jareer At-Tabari writes in his Book of Jihad: Muslim Jurists agreed unanimously that the Messenger of Allah made peace with the polytheists of the Quraysh… Al-Awza’i said: If Muslims conclude a peace treaty with the enemy people in which they agree to pay Muslims a designated amount [of [...]
Ibn Taymiyyah on Consultation: Muslim authorities must consult their people
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Taymiyyah writes in Majmu’ Al-Fatawa: Men in authority must hold consultation. When there is disagreement among the Muslims on an issue each should be asked to give his opinion, and whichever opinion is closest to the Quran and Sunnah should be adopted. A man in authority (wall [...]
Hadith on Sound Hearts: People of Paradise have hearts free of Envy, Malice and Arrogance
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: يَا بُنَيَّ إِنْ قَدَرْتَ أَنْ تُصْبِحَ وَتُمْسِيَ لَيْسَ فِي قَلْبِكَ غِشٌّ لِأَحَدٍ فَافْعَلْ O boy, if you are able every morning and evening to remove any rancor from your heart towards [...]
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