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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 6-10

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 6-10   Chapter 3: Description Of The Adhan .   Abu Mahdhura said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught him Adhan like this:   Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I testify that there is no god but Allah, I testify that there is no god but Allah; I testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and it should be again repeated: I testify that there is no god but Allah, I testify that there is no god but Allah; I testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Come to the prayer (twice). Come to success (twice). Ishaq added: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there is no god but Allah. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 6 )   Chapter 4: It Is Recommended To Have Two Mu'adhdhin In A Single Masjid .   Ibn Umar reported:   The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had two Mu'adhdhins...

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 – Hadith 1-5

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 1-5   Chapter 1: The Beginning of the Adhan.   Ibn Umar reported:   When the Muslims came to Medina, they gathered and sought to know the time of prayer but no one summoned them. One day they discussed the matter, and some of them said: Use something like the bell of the Christians and some of them said: Use horn like that of the Jews. Umar said: Why may not a person be appointed who should call (people) to prayer? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: O Bilal, get up and summon (the people) to prayer. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 4 - Hadith 1 )   Chapter 2: The Command to say the phrases of the Adhan twice and the phrases of the iqamah once, except the phrase, "Prayer is about to begin," which is to be said twice.   Anas reported:   Bilal was commanded (by the Messenger of Allah) to repeat (the phrases of) Adhan twice and once in Iqama. The narrator said: I made a mention of it before Ayyub who s...

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 – Hadith 145-157

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 145-157   Chapter 29: Evidence that a Muslim is not impure.   Abu Huraira reported that he met the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on one of the paths leading to Medina in a state of (sexual) defilement and he slipped away and took a bath. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) searched for him and when he came, he said to him:   O Abu Huraira, where were you? He said: Messenger of Allah, you met when I was (sexually) defiled and I did not like to sit in your company before taking a bath. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Hallowed be Allah, verily a believer is never defiled. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 145 )   Hudhaifa reported:   The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) happened to meet him and he was (sexually) defiled, and he slipped away and took a bath and then came and said: I was (sexually) defiled. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) remarked: A Muslim is never defiled. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 146 )   Chapter...

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 – Hadith 137-144

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 137-144   Chapter 28: Tayammum.   'A'isha reported:   We went with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on one of his journeys and when we reached the place Baida' or Dhat al-jaish, my necklace was broken (and fell somewhere). The Messenger of Allah (way peace be upon him) along with other people stayed there for searching it. There was neither any water at that place nor was there any water with them (the Companions of the Holy Prophet). Some persons came to my father Abu Bakr and said: Do you see what 'A'isha has done? She has detained the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and persons accompanying him, and there is neither any water here or with them. So Abu Bakr came there and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sleeping with his head on my thigh. He (Abu Bakr) said: You have detained the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and other persons and there is neither water here nor with them. She ('A'isha) said: Abu Bakr scolded me and uttered what Allah want...

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 – Hadith 127-136

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 127-136   Chapter 27: Hides of dead animals are purified by tanning.   The freed slave-girl of Maimuna was given a goat in charity but it died. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) happened to pass by that (carcass). Upon this be said:   Why did you not take off its skin? You could put it to use, after tanning it. They (the Companions) said: It was dead. Upon, this he (the Messenger of Allah) said: Only its eating is prohibited. Abu bakr and Ibn Umar in their narrations said: It is narrated from Maimuna (may Allah be pleased with her). ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 127 )   Ibn 'Abbas said:   The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a dead goat, which had been given in charity to the freed slave-girl of Maimuna. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Why don't you make use of its skin? They (the Companions around the Holy Prophet) said: It is dead. Upon this he said: It is the eating (of the dead animal) which is proh...

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 – Hadith 123-126

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 123-126 Chapter 25: (Performing) wudu’ after eating camel meat . Jabir b. Samura reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) whether he should perform ablution after (eating) mutton. He (the Messenger of Allah) said: Perform ablution it you so desire, and if you do not wish, do not perform it. He (again) asked: Should I perform ablution (after eating) camel's flesh? He said: Yes, perform ablution (after eating) camel's flesh. He (again) said: May I say prayer in the sheepfolds? He (the Messenger of Allah) said: Yes. He (the narrator) again said: May I say prayer where camels lie down? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 123 ) This hadith is also narrated by another chain of transmitters. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 3 - Hadith 124 ) Chapter 26: Evidence that whoever is certain of purity and then doubts whether he has broken his ablution, may pray with that purity. 'Abba...