Fundamental Knowledge

Ijma’ on authenticity of Sahih al-Bukhari & Muslim

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم al-Imam Muslim (D. 261) said: ليس كل شيء عندي صحيح وضعته ههنا، إنما وضعت ها هنا ما أجمعوا عليه “I did not put everything that is Sahih according to me in this (book), I have only put in this (book) what they agreed upon” [Sahih Muslim …

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ʿAqīdah al-Rāziyyayn (D. 264 & 277) – Aṣl al-Sunnah waʿItiqād al-Dīn

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو زَيْدٍ الشَّامِيُّ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا الشَّيْخُ أَبُو طَالِبٍ عَبْدُ الْقَادِرِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْقَادِرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ يَسْمَعُ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ فَأَقَرَّ بِهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا الشَّيْخُ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الْبَرْمَكِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو …

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al-Ḥāiyyah by Ibn Abī Dāwūd (D. 316)

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم تَمَسَّكْ بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ وَاتَّبِعِ الْهُدَى … وَلَا تَكُ بِدْعِيًّا لَعَلَّكَ تُفْلِحُ Hold fast to Allāh’s rope and follow the guidance … and do not be an innovator that you may succeed. وَدِنْ بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَالسُّنَنِ الَّتِي … أَتَتْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ تَنْجُو وَتَرْبَحُ And adhere to …

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Salaf’s warning against backbiting Muslim rulers

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم قال النبي ﷺ:ـ مَنْ رَأَى مِنْ أَمِيرِهِ شَيْئًا يَكْرَهُهُ فَلْيَصْبِرْ عَلَيْهِ [البخاري (٦٦٤٦)] The Prophet ﷺ said:“Whoever sees from his ruler something he dislikes, let him be patient with him.” [Al-Bukhārī (6646)] عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ كُسَيْبٍ الْعَدَوِيِّ قَالَ: كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ تَحْتَ مِنْبَرِ ابْنِ عَامِرٍ، …

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List of means for an accepted Du’a

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم al-Rāzī said in his Tafsīr (3/622): “The nations have agreed that (mere) supplication with the tongue that is empty from self-desire and little effort (from the person), has no impact” Actions which help in acceptance of Du’a: Having Waḍū (al-Bukhārī 6383) Turning to Qiblah (al-Bukhārī 6343) …

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