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This blind man makes the effort; do you?

Prayer, Words of Wisdom 16 July 2024 Abu 'Abdullaah

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The four levels of the fast of ‘Aashooraa

Fasting, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, Words of Wisdom 8 July 2024 Abu 'Abdullaah

Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: The fast of ‘Aashooraa has four levels. The first level is to fast the 9th, the 10th and the 11th [days of Muharram]. And this is the highest level, based upon what [Imaam] Ahmad transmitted in al-Musnad: «Fast the day before it, and the day […]

End of year reflections

Charity, Death, Fasting, Prayer, Qur.aan, Religion, Sins, Words of Wisdom 1 July 2024 Abu 'Abdullaah

Then, on this occasion (the eve of Muharram) I say, perhaps it is most appropriate for a person to conclude for a person to conclude [the passing of] his year with contemplation, and reflection on what he has done, and what he is doing.

The state of our existence in this world

Death, Religion, Shaykh 'Aasim al-Qaryooti, Words of Wisdom 31 May 2024 Abu 'Abdullaah

So ponder and reflect [O] Abdullaah – what [deeds] have you done for the hereafter?

Beneficial knowledge without righteous actions

Knowledge, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan, Sincerity, Words of Wisdom 29 May 2024 Abu 'Abdullaah

Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan said: And it has been reported in an authentic hadeeth, that there are from amongst the students of knowledge those who will be punished before the worshipers of idols. And they (the students of knowledge) [will] say: “Starting with us before the worshipers of idols?!” And […]

What benefit are books without the Scholars

Death, Knowledge, Manners, Words of Wisdom 24 May 2024 Abu 'Abdullaah

So the presence of books among us and the proliferation of books and the variety of books – [then all of] this is undoubtedly good, but it is not enough…

Geographical map of al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree’s journey in search of hadeeth

Knowledge, Words of Wisdom 13 May 2024 Abu 'Abdullaah

Visit our YouTube channel for more Using a geographical map, we will attempt to show al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree’s journey in search of hadeeth. And it is approximate, with differences [of opinion] between some biographers in the journey path taken and the length of time he stayed in each city. [So] al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree first began [his] search […]