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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 2 – Hadith 64-72

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 64-72   Chapter 16: The characteristics of the fitrah.   Abu Huraira reported:   Five are the acts quite akin to the Fitra, or five are the acts of Fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubes, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits and clipping the moustache. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 64 )   Abu Huraira reported:   Five are the acts of fitra: circumcision, removing the pubes, clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits.  ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 65 )   Anas reported:   A time limit has been prescribed for us for clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, plucking hair under the armpits, shaving the pubes, that it should not be neglected far more than forty nights. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 66 )   Ibn Umar said:   The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: Trim closely the moustache...

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 – Hadith 7-16

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 7-16   Chapter 4: The virtue of performing wudu’ and salat.   Humran. the freed slave of 'Uthman. said:   I heard from 'Uthman b. 'Affan and he was in the courtyard of the mosque, when the Mu'adhdhin (announcer of the prayer) came to him at the time of afternoon prayer. So the ('Uthman) called for the ablution water and performed ablution and then said: By Allah, I am narrating to you a hadith. If there were not a verse in the Book of Allah, I would have never narrated it to you. I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: If a Muslim performs ablution and does it well and offers prayer, all his (sins) daring the period from one prayer to another would be pardoned by Allah. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 7 )   This hadith is also narrated on the authority with the same chain of transmitters and in the hadith of Abu Usama the words are:   " He who performed the ablution well and then offered the obligatory prayer....

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 – Hadith 1-6

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 1-6   Chapter 1: The virtue of wudu’ .   Abu Malik at-Ash'ari reported:   The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Lillah (all praise and gratitude is for Allah alone) fills the scale, and Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) and al-Hamdu Lillah fill up what is between the heavens and the earth, and prayer is a light, and charity is proof (of one's faith) and endurance is a brightness and the Holy Qur'an is a proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out early in the morning and sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves. ( Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 2 - Hadith 1 )   Chapter 2: The obligation of purifying oneself for the salat .   It was narrated from Simak bin Harb, that Mus'ab bin Sa'd said:   '" 'Abdullah bin 'Umar came to visit Ibn 'Amir when he was sick and he said: 'Won't you supplicate to Allah for me, O Ibn 'Umar ?...

Surah Al-Lail

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  Surah Al-Lail   In The Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   By the night as it envelops; ( Quran Surah Al-Lail 92:1 )   And by the day as it appears in brightness; ( Quran Surah Al-Lail 92:2 )   And by Him Who created male and female; ( Quran Surah Al-Lail 92:3 )   Certainly, your efforts and deeds are diverse (different in aims and purposes); ( Quran Surah Al-Lail 92:4 )   As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him, ( Quran Surah Al-Lail 92:5 )   And believes in Al-Husna. ( Quran 92:6 )   We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness). ( Quran 92:7 )   But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient. ( Quran 92:8 )   And gives the lie to Al-Husna (see Verse No: 6 footnote); ( Quran 92:9 )   We will make smooth for him the path for evil; ( Quran 92:10 )   And what will his wealth benefit him when he go...

Unveiling the Depths of Surah Al-Isra': A Spiritual and Moral Compass

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  Surah Al-Isra’ , the  17th chapter  of  the Holy Quran , holds a revered position within Islam. Its name, translating to “ The Night Journey ,” references a cornerstone event in Islamic history – the miraculous transportation of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from the مقدس (Al-Masjid al-Haram), the Grand Mosque in Mecca, to the الأقصى (Al-Masjid al-Aqsa), the Farthest Mosque, often understood to be Jerusalem ( Quran 17:1 ). However,  Surah Al-Isra’  transcends this awe-inspiring narrative, offering a profound exploration of faith, morality, and social conduct. Let’s embark on a detailed journey through this magnificent surah. Structure and Significance: Comprised of 111 verses,  Surah Al-Isra’  is classified as a Meccan surah, revealed during the early years of Prophet Muhammad’s mission, a period marked by intense opposition from the Quraysh tribe. Thematically, the surah serves as a source of comfort and strength for the nascent Muslim c...