The Important Lessons for the Muslim Ummah
Creator: Shaykh 'Abdul-Azeez bin 'Abdullaah bin Baaz
Date: 2007-07-07
Description: This is an introductory book for every Muslim. It is a summary of basic Islamic beliefs and acts of worship.
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Identifier: http://www.sunnahonline.com/ilm/aqeedah/0056.htm
Language: en
Subject: iman
Title: The Important Lessons for the Muslim Ummah
Created on: Sat Jul 07 12:56:56 -0400 2007
Updated on: Sat Jul 07 12:56:56 -0400 2007
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Abstract: ... alayka ayyuha annabi wa rahmat u Allâh i wa barakatuh, Assalamu alayna wa ala ibadi i Allâh i assalihin, Ashadu an la ilaha illa Allâh, wa ashadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa Rasuluh." "Greetings, prayers ant the good things of life belong to Allâh . Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the Mercy of Allâh and His blessings. Peace be upon us all and on the righteous servants of Allâh. I bear witness that there is no true God worthy of worship but Allâh alone, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His true slave and Messenger." Second Part: "Allâhumma Sallee ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama Sallaita ala Ibrahima wa ala aali Ibrahim. Wa barik ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad, kama barakta ala Ibrahima wa ala aali Ibrahim, Innaka Hamidon Majid." "Oh Allâh! Exalt Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you did exalt Ibrahim (Abraham ) and the family of Abraham. And bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you did bless Abraham and the people of Abraham, verily You are the Most Praised, The Most Glorious." Following the reciting of the Tashahud, the slave asks Allâh's protection from the torment of Hell, the torment of the grave, the trials in life-time and after death, and from the impostor Anti-Christ. After that he may supplicate and ask Allâh whatever he wishes, especially the type of invocation said by the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, : "O Allâh help me to perform remembrance of You and to give all due thanks to You and allow me to worship you in the good way (i.e. as ordained by Allâh and His Messenger). O Allâh I have inflicted a great deal of wrong upon myself and there is none other than You who can offer forgiveness. Grant me forgiveness from You and grant me your Mercy. You are the All-Merciful, The Oft Forgiving. " The Tenth Lesson: The Sunnan (supererogatory) acts of the prayer: The opening call of the prayer. Placing the right hand over the left one with both over the chest while in the standing position. Raising the hands up to the level of the shoulders or near the ears with the fingers being close together (not separated) when saying "Allâh u Akbar" at the beginning of the prayer, when performing the Ruku, when resuming the standing position after Ruku, and when standing to begin the third unit of the prayer. Saying "Subhana Rabbi Al-Adheem" and "Subllana Rabbi Al- A'la" more than once in Ruku and Sujud, respectively. Saying "Rab Ighfer li warhamni wahdini warzuqni wa'afni, wajburni" ("Allâh, my Lord, grant me forgiveness, have mercy on me, guide me, provide me with your blessings and console me") more than once between the two prostrations. Bowing down, making the head and back on one level. This is the position of Ruku. While prostrating, the arms should not be brought close to the sides nor the abdomen to the thighs or the thighs to the legs. Raising the arms in Sujud. Praying for the Prophet and the family of Muhammad, Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim (as in Tashahud). Performing the early morning prayer and the first two units of the sunset and the evening prayer with an audible voice. Sitting between prostrations on the outer side of the left foot (i.e. laying it flat) keeping the right foot erected with the internal parts of the toes touching the ground. The same position is to be taken while sitting in the first part of Tashahud. Taking the position of Tawartruk during the recitation of the full Tashahud: The person sits on his left foot laid down with his right foot erected. Making Du'a (to invoke Allâh) following the recitation of the last Tashahud. Whispering the recitation in the Dhuhr (noon), Asr (late afternoon), the third raka' of Maghrib (sunset) prayer, and the last two raka'at of the Isha' (evening) prayer. Reciting another passage from the Holy Qur'ân after the opening Surah of Al-Fatiha. The Eleventh Lesson: Invalidation of the prayers: Any prayer is invalid and nullified if any of the following acts are committed: Intentional talking. Laughing. Eating. Drinking. Uncovering the parts of the body of which are not allowed to be uncovered during prayer. Excessive alteration in the direction towards the Qibla. Excessive moving outside the regular acts and movements of prayer, without a proper reason. Nullifying the ablution. The Twelfth Lesson: The ten conditions for performing ablution are: Islâm. Sanity. Maturity. Intention and ... ... its continuity (i.e. the person should not intend to discontinue his ablution before its completion). If one performs Istinja' (cleaning the areas of natural discharges with water) or with stones, tissues, leaves etc. (Istijmar) before ablution. Water must be pure and Mubah (i.e. it is not stolen or taken by force). The removal of all things that prevent water from reaching the parts of ablution such as mud. Those who continually lose their ablution (for example due to release of gas, urine, or any reason that nullifies ablution), must make prior to prayers. Causes that requires ablution (e.g. urine, eating camel meat, sleep, etc.) The Thirteenth Lesson: The obligatory elements of ablution are: Washing the face, including rinsing out the mouth with water and cleansing the nostrils of the nose. Washing the two hands up to and including the elbows. Wiping the whole head including the two ears. Washing the two feet including the heels. Doing the ablution in the prescribed sequence, without delays. The Fourteenth Lesson: The six nullifying acts of the ablution are: Natural excretion, such as urine, feces, gas,...etc. Any unclean substance excessively discharged from the body. Losing one's reason due to sleep, loss of consciousness or otherwise. Eating camel meat (because the Prophet, salla Allâh u alihi wa sallam, ordered so). Rejection of Islâm. Touching the sexual organs with hand (without any barrier: clothes and so on). Notice: Washing the dead does not nullify the ablution except for that the washer's hand touches (without any barrier) the sexual organs. Kissing women with or without desire does not nullify ablution because the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, once kissed one of his wives and prayed without performing ablution. This holds as long as there is no associated sexual excretions (e.g. semen). As for the saying of Allâh, Most Glorified: " ... or you have been in contact with women (by sexual relations) ... " (Qur'ân 4: 43) The contact with women is the involvement in a full sexual relation as related by Ibn Abbass (companion) and others, and it is the correct opinion. The Fifteenth Lesson: The recommended morals for every Muslim are: Truthfulness, honesty, abstinence, modesty, courage, generosity, loyalty, refraining from everything that Allâh had made unlawful, being a good neighbor, helping the needy, and other morals stated either in the Holy Qur'ân or in the Prophet's, salla Allâh u alihi wa sallam, tradition. The Sixteenth Lesson: Islâmic decencies: Greeting, cheerfulness, eating and drinking with the right hand, adhering to the Islâmic conduct in entering and leaving homes and mosques and while traveling, dealing kindly with parents, relatives, neighbors, the old man and the young; congratulating, lamenting, and other Islâmic ethics. The Seventeenth Lesson: Warning against Shirk (association) and against other wrongdoing such as witchcraft, murdering, taking the money of the orphan, dealing with interest (riba), escaping on the day of Jihad (war), speaking evil of faithful women, disobeying parents, breaking up with one's relatives, false witnessing, harming neighbors, committing outrage upon others, and other warnings as declared by Allâh and His messenger, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam. The Eighteenth Lesson: Washing the dead body and performing the funeral prayer: a) Washing the dead: When a Muslim is confirmed dead his eyes must be closed and his jaws brought together. When washing the dead body, the whole body beginning with the exposed parts of ablution must be washed. The abdomen is gently squeezed and followed by washing of the anus and the sexual organs using a wet piece of cloth. Normal ablution will then be performed. The body is washed starting with the head and beard using water mixed with the leaves of Sidr (lote tree, if available). The right side must be washed before the left side and the body must be washed t... [Full Article...]
