Sahih al-Bukhari – The Book of Tawheed – Lesson 31 (21/10/17)
The Prophet said, "Allah says: 'I am just as My slave thinks I am, (i.e. I am able to do for him what he thinks I can do for him) and I am with him if He remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running. "
Today we covered:
• Recap over last week’s lesson
o What is “Shibar”
o How Allah becomes close to His slave
o What is worship
o The closest a slave is to Allah
o The ruling on making du’aa after the salaah
o The ruling on congregational du’aa
o Ibn Qayyim - The state of the heart
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: when this Verse:--'Say (O Muhammad!): He has Power to send torments on you from above,' (6.65) was revealed; The Prophet said, "I take refuge with Your Face." Allah revealed:-- '..or from underneath your feet.' (6.65) The Prophet then said, "I seek refuge with Your Face!" Then Allah revealed:--'...or confuse you in party-strife.' (6.65) Oh that, the Prophet said, "This is easier."
• Everything can be destroyed except the face of Allah
• An explanation of what exactly gets destroyed and what will remain
• Tafseer of this ayah, “Everything a person does, none of it will be of benefit except the things done for the sake of Allah.”
• The importance of having sincerity
• The hadith of the one who will be thrown into the Hellfire for having done worship
o The martyr on the day of Judgement
o The knowledgeable one on the day of judgement
o The wealthy one who spent for the sake of Allah
• The meaning of Taqwa
o The meaning of Su’mah
Benefit: To gain further understanding when we discuss the chains, follow our “Bayqooniyyah in the Sciences of Hadith” lessons on LearnAboutIslam: http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2016/01/18/al-Ma’iyahndhoMa’iyahh-al-bayqooniyah/
The English translation of the hadiths and all the audio are available on: www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/bukhari
Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 21/10/17 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net