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Lesson 30; Explanation of Aqeedah at-Tahaawiyyah

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Lesson 31; Explanation of Aqeedah at-Tahaawiyyah

Sahih al-Bukhari – The Book of Tawheed – Lesson 30 (14/10/17)

Narrated Abu Huraira: 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 Where is Allah?

o The explanation of the ayah where Allah says he is with the creation

• The importance of tawheed

• The two types of Bi’dah

o The root of Bi’dah

o Additional Bi’dah

• The ruling on using tasbeeh (prayer beads)

• The gatherings that Allah mentions you in

• Are the Angels superior to the creation

• The high status of the companions

o The conditions of being a companion

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 14/10/17 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

Having completed the conditions, obligations and sunnan of Wudhoo, the Shaykh begins to explain the detailed manner of performing the wudhoo, which is as follows:

1) An-Niyah – Intention

2) Tasmiyah – To begin with the Name of Allah

3) To wash the hands three times

The Scholars say not to use soap during wudhoo unless there is a need, as water is a purifier. To constantly use soap when performing wudhoo is going into extremes and The Messenger of Allah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “Destroyed are those who go to extremes”.

4) To rinse the mouth three times and then the nose three times. Shaykh Uthaymeen said it is also allowed to get more water for rinsing the nose, after the water has gone into the mouth. Then left hand is used to take water out from nose.

5) To wash the face three times.

6) To wash the hands up to the elbows three times.

The ruling on washing over fake finger nails: It is haram to use finger nails, we have been commanded to clip the nails, and these nails are in clear opposition to the fitrah.

However, the Committee of Major Scholars said if there is a need, for example, a woman has lost a fingernail or it cracked, it is allowed for her to have a fake finger nail; however, when washing the hands, she must remove the fingernail.

Must nail varnish be removed for wudhoo? If it forms a barrier, and water doesn’t reach it, then it is obligatory to remove it. As for henna, it does not form mass and it does not have to be removed.

7) To wipe over the whole head, only once, including the ears. Wiping over the head is done by placing wet hands on the upper part of the forehead and letting them pass backwards until they reach the back of the head. This is obligatory. Bringing them back a second time to the original starting point of the upper forehead is sunnah, as mentioned by Shaykh Uthaymeen. Then he enters his index fingers into his earhole, then he wipes the outer ears with his thumbs.

In all of these affairs, the men and the women are equal and the same, except for that in which there is a proof for. So the woman will also wash starting from where her head begins, up to where the hair on her head ends (i.e. the back of the neck, not where her hair ends).

8) Wash the feet three times, including the ankles. As for the one who is amputated, losing a foot or an arm, this individual washes that which remains. Shaykh Uthaymeen said if a person’s whole leg has been lost, the obligation of washing the foot is lifted upon that person due to the statement of Allaah:

“So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can” (64:16)

If a person has no hands to make ablution, it is obligatory upon a Muslim to help them.

9) After finishing ablution, an authentic narration that can be uttered is:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

'Ash-hadu 'an laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa 'ash-hadu 'anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasooluhu

I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger. (Muslim 1/209)

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Having completed the categories of shirk and Tawheed. Shaykh Bin Baaz continued on with “Al Ihsaan”.

Linguistically ihsaan (إحسان) means to do something well, precisely, etc. It is the opposite of "إسائة" (Isaa’ah) which is to do something badly.

According to the Shariah it is:

"To worship Allaah as if you see Him, but know that you do not see Him, rather He sees you". This definition is the single pillar of Ihsaan.

The religion is of three levels, the highest of them is Ihsaan, then below that is Eemaan, then the lowest level is Islaam. We see these 3 levels clearly in the famous hadith of Jibreel, in which Jibreel asked the Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa sallam to inform him regarding Islam first, then Iman and finally about Ihsaan. And this is where the Islamic definition of Ihsaan is derived from.

At the end of the hadith the Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa sallam said to the Sahabah "That was Jibreel. He came to teach you your religion" which shows these three levels encompass the religion in its totality.

The level of Islaam is for everyone who makes the statement of the shahada. The Munafiqeen came with the first level, however they did not reach the second level of Eemaan, i.e. they did not have the belief in their heart.

Allaah says in the Qur’aan regarding some Bedouins:

{The bedouins say: "We believe." Say: "You believe not but you only say, 'We have surrendered (in Islam),' for Faith has not yet entered your hearts. But if you obey Allah and His Messenger (SAW), He will not decrease anything in reward for your deeds. Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."} (49:14)

Ihsaan is of types:

- Towards Allaah subhaanahu Wa Ta'aala: by worshipping Him alone as if you see Him.

- Towards the Messenger Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa sallam: by following his sunnah.

- To the creation (Parents, Family, Neighbours, Animals, etc): by dealing with them in a good manner. Just as occurs in the hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim :

"إن الله كتب الإحسان على كل شيء"

Which means: “Allah has prescribed Ihsaan upon everything”.

Being a person of Ihsaan grants you the "Ma'iyah" of Allaah. i.e. That He is with His Slave, as He mentioned in His Book:

{Truly, Allah is with those who fear Him (keep their duty unto Him), and those who are Muhsinun (good-doers).} (16:128)

And likewise His Saying:

{And verily, Allah is with the Muhsinun (good doers).} (26:69)

Likewise you earn the Love of Allaah:

{Truly, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (the good-doers).} (2:195)

Allaah also says regarding the Muhsinin:

{For those who have done good is the best (reward, i.e. Paradise) and even more} (10:26)

The scholars of Tafsir explain that "even more", in this ayah, is to see Allaah in the Hereafter.

For more details of this lesson please listen to the audio BaarakAllahu Feekum.

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