Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Suitable friends
Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi al-Hanbali said:
"Know that not everyone is suitable to be your friend. You must verify that this potential friend has the necessary characteristics that make friendship with him something to be desired. The one you seek to befriend must have five characteristics:
1) He must be intelligent, as there is no good in befriending an idiot, as he will only harm you when he wants to benefit you. By intelligent, we mean one who understands things as they are, either on his own, or if they are explained to him;
2) He must have good manners, and this is a must. One who is simply intelligent might be overcome by anger or desire, and obey his desire. Thus, there would be no benefit in befriending him;
3) He must not be a open sinner, as such a person would not fear Allah, and whoever does not fear Allah cannot be trusted;
4) He must not be an innovator, as his abundance of innovation is feared from befriending him;
5) He should not be eager for the wealth of joys of this life (Dunya)."
['Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin'; p. 126-132]
Preferred hair style
It is preferred for a persons hair to be similar to how the Prophet's hair was described when long to the shoulder and when short to the earlobe and there is no problem if he makes it longer, this is related from Ahmad.
-Sharh Al-Kabeer, Shams-u-deen bin Qudaama Al-Maqdisi Al-Hanbali (D. 682 Hijri)
Where to place the hands in prayer?
The Praying person should put his hands grasped right over left below his naval, and this is reported on'Ali and Abi Hurairah and Ath-Thawri and Ishaaq, That 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said from the Sunnah is to put the right hand over the left hand below the naval, reported by Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawood.
And on the authority of Ahmad that he said on his chest above his naval, and this is a statement of Sa'eed bin Jubair and Ash-Shafi'i because of what was reported on Waa'il bin Hajr, that he said he saw the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) praying and he put his hands on his chest one upon the other.
And there is another third narration of Ahmad that he said a person has the choice of putting them either below his naval, or above his naval because of both being reported in narrations, and there is ease in this issue as to what to do.
-Sharh Al-Kabeer, Shams-u-deen bin Qudaama Al-Maqdisi Al-Hanbali (D. 682 Hijri)
Making Ablution with makeup on
If the Makeup (or anything that prevents the water from reaching the skin necessary for Ablution) is covering that skin and is waterproof it is must to first remove the makeup (or anything else) before doing the ablution (Wudhu).
Prayer of Entering the Masjid during Khutbah
If a person comes late to Friday prayer, and the Imam is giving the sermon, does the person pray the two units of coming into the Masjid (Tahiyaat Al-Masjid) before sitting and listening to the Khutbah?
According to Ahmad bin Al-Hanbal as mentioned in his Masaa'il, he should pray before sitting.*
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*It was narrated that Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (رضي الله عنه) said: A man came whilst the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) was addressing the people on Friday, and he [the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم )] said: “Have you prayed, O So and so?” He said, “No.” He said: “Stand up and pray two rak’ahs.” [al-Bukhaari (888) and Muslim (875)]
Abu Qatadah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said, "When anyone of you enters the mosque, he should perform two Rak'ah (of voluntary prayer) before sitting." [al-Bukhari (444) and Muslim (714)]
Prayer of a woman with her husband
Question to Sheikh Saalih al-Fawzaan about where a wife should stand when praying with her husband alone.
Student: Fadilatu-shaykh, may Allaah grant you success he says: When the woman prays the salaatul-jama'ah with her husband, should she stand next to him, or is it permissible for her to step back and pray behind him?
Answer: No. The woman prays next to her husband aligned with him - nothing is wrong with this. Rather, this occurs with a non-related woman who is not from his mahaarim (pl. mahram) - she should be behind him. Even though there exists differences about this matter. Yes. Nonetheless, she should pray behind him. Yes.
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Explanation of 'Muntaqa al-Akhbaar: 1435-27-01
Hanbali for life
أنا حنبلي ما حييت وإن أمت ~ فوصيتي للناس أن يتحنبلوا
I am a Hanbali as long as I live, and when I die
My legacy to the people is to become Hanbalis
Shaykh Abu Ismail al-Harawi (rh)
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