Tag: Truthfulness صدق

An-Nawawi on the Virtue of Godfearing Piety

| May 21, 2013
An-Nawawi on the Virtue of Godfearing Piety

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful An-Nawawi records in his book, Riyad us-Saliheen: Allah said: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ O you who believe, fear Allah as it is His right to be feared and do not [...]

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An-Nawawi on the Duty to Enjoin Good and Forbid Evil

| May 20, 2013
An-Nawawi on the Duty to Enjoin Good and Forbid Evil

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful An-Nawawi records in his book, Riyad us-Saliheen: Allah said: وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ Let there arise from you a nation inviting to good, enjoining what is right and forbidding [...]

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Are Muslims allowed to lie for Islamic causes? Taqiyya explained

| May 2, 2013
Are Muslims allowed to lie for Islamic causes? Taqiyya explained

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: Taqiyya is an Islamic doctrine that allows Muslims to lie to non-Muslims and the Prophet said “War is deceit.” So can we trust what any Muslim says? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful According to Lane’s Lexicon, Taqiyya comes from the root word [...]

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Khutbah Al-Hajah: What the Preacher says at the beginning of a Khutbah Sermon

| April 11, 2013
Khutbah Al-Hajah: What the Preacher says at the beginning of a Khutbah Sermon

Share By Abu Amina Elias for DailyHadithOnline.com In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful When the Khateeb begins his sermon, he should say the following words in Arabic (along with the English translation if the sermon will be in English). Links to the sources in the Sunnah have been provided. The preacher should [...]

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An-Nawawi on the Virtue of Seeking Knowledge

| March 27, 2013
An-Nawawi on the Virtue of Seeking Knowledge

“Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah makes easy for him a path to Paradise.”

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Essential Obligations of Islam According to the Maliki School

| February 5, 2013
Essential Obligations of Islam According to the Maliki School

“It is unlawful for a Muslim to lie, to backbite, to gossip, to be arrogant, to be impressed with one’s self, to show off, to seek reputation, to envy, to hate, and to ridicule.”

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Questionable Authenticity of a Hadith on the Reward for a Child’s Merciful Glance at His Parents

| November 1, 2012
Questionable Authenticity of a Hadith on the Reward for a Child’s Merciful Glance at His Parents

Share Answered by Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: As-Salaamu Alaykum brother, I have a question. How sound is this Hadith? Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “A righteous child who looks upon his parents, even a single glance of genuine affection, receives a reward from [...]

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Al-Dhahabi on the Wise Sayings of the Great Imam Ash-Shafi’ee

| March 26, 2012
Al-Dhahabi on the Wise Sayings of the Great Imam Ash-Shafi’ee

“Good is in five: self-contentment, refraining from harm, earning the lawful, fearing Allah, and trusting Allah.”

–Imam Ash-Shafi’ee

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Ibn Taymiyyah on Rights: Righteousness is to fulfill the Rights of Allah and the Rights of His servants

| March 11, 2012 | Reply
Ibn Taymiyyah on Rights: Righteousness is to fulfill the Rights of Allah and the Rights of His servants

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Taymiyyah writes in his Book of Faith: The following words – “righteous,” “witness,” and “truthful,” – may be cited separately to refer to the Prophets. Allah the Exalted says about Al-Khaleel (the Prophet Abraham): وَآتَيْنَاهُ أَجْرَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ We gave him his reward [...]

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An-Nawawi on the Unlawfulness of Cursing One Particular Man or Animal

| February 25, 2012 | Reply
An-Nawawi on the Unlawfulness of Cursing One Particular Man or Animal

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org An-Nawawi recorded in Gardens of the Righteous the following chapter: باب تحريم لعن إنسان بعينه أو دابة Chapter: The unlawfulness of cursing a particular man or animal Thabit ibn Ad-Dahhak Al-Ansari reported: The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: مَنْ حَلَفَ بِمِلَّةٍ غَيْرِ الْإِسْلَامِ كَاذِبًا فَهُوَ كَمَا [...]

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