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ILM Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?"
al-Qur'an 39:9
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In The Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
"Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), Has created man from a clot (a
piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, Who has taught (the
writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch)], Has taught man that which
he knew not."
al-Qur'an 96:1-5
"And your Lord said: "Invoke Me, [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism)] (and ask Me
for anything) I will respond to your (invocation). Verily! Those who scorn My worship [i.e. do not
invoke Me, and do not believe in My Oneness, (Islamic Monotheism)] they will surely enter Hell in
humiliation!"
al-Qur'an: 40:60
"Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls Him, and Who
removes the evil, and makes you inheritors of the earth, generations after generations. Is there any ilah
(god) with Allah? Little is that you remember!"
al-Qur'an 27:62
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every
Muslim."
at-Tirmidhi
The Amir al-Mu'minin Abu Hafs 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra) said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah
(peace be upon him) saying, 'Actions are only by intentions, and each man has only that which he
intends. Whoever's emigration is for Allah and His Messenger, then his emigration is for Allah and
His Messenger. Whoever's emigration is for some worldly gain which he can acquire or a woman he
will marry, then his emigration is for that which he emigrates."
al-Bukhari & Muslim
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Mentioned With Transliteration Meaning
Allah's Name Subhanahu wa ta'ala He is exalted above weakness
and indignity
Allah's Name 'Azza wa-Jal He is exalted and glorified
Allah's Name Jalla Jalaluh Exalted is His glory
Prophet Muhammad Salla 'Llahu 'alayhi wa
sallam
May Allah's peace and blessings
be on him
Prophets and Angels 'Alayh is-Salam Peace be on him
A Male Companion Radiya 'Llahu 'anhu May Allah be pleased with him
A Female Companion Radiya 'Llahu 'anha May Allah be pleased with her
Two Companion Radiya 'Llahu 'anhuma May Allah be pleased with them
More Than Two Companions Radiya 'Llahu 'anhum May Allah be pleased with them
A Past Scholar or Righteous
Muslim
Rahimahu 'Llah May Allah have mercy on him
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al-Qur'an
1 - In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful,
2 - All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists),
3 - The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful,
4 - The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of
Resurrection),
5 - You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything),
6 - Guide us to the Straight Way,
7 - The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned
Your Anger (such as the Jews), nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians). al-Qur'an 1:1-7
Ibn `Abbas said, "While Jibril (Gabriel) was with the Messenger of Allah , he heard a noise from
above. Jibril lifted his sight to the sky and said, ` This is a door in heaven being open, and it has never
been opened before now.' An angel descended from that door and came to the Prophet and said, `
Receive the glad tidings of two lights that you have been given, which no other Prophet before you
was given: the Opening of the Book and the last (three) Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will not read a
letter of them, but will gain its benefit.''' This is the wording collected by An-Nasa'i (Al-Kubra 5:12)
and Muslim recorded similar wording (1:554)
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Surah al-Fatihah is called Umm al-Kitab, because the Qur'an starts with it, and because the prayer is
started by reciting it. al-Bukhari
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "By Him in Whose Hand is my soul! Allah has
never revealed in the Tawrah, the Injil, the Zabur or the Furqan a Surah like it (al-Fatihah)." Tafsir
ibn Kathir, V.1
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Du'a is the essence of worship." at-Tirmidhi
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Whenever a Muslim asks Allah for anything, Allah will either
grant his prayer or protect him from some harm, as long as he does not pray for anything sinful or
for something that would cut off family ties." at-Tirmidhi
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Allah is angry with the person who never asks Him for
anything." at-Tirmidhi
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Hadith
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said: "A
servant of Allah will
remain standing on the
Day of Judgment until he
is questioned about his
(time on earth) and how
he used it; about his
knowledge and how he
utilized it; about his
wealth and from where he
acquired it and in what
(activities) he spent it;
and about his body and
how he used it." at-
Tirmidhi
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
"Knowledge from which
no benefit is derived is
like a treasure out of
which nothing is spent in
the cause of Allah." at-
Tirmidhi
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said: "Allah,
His angels and all those in
Heavens and on Earth,
even ants in their hills and
fish in the water, call
down blessings on those
who instruct others in
beneficial knowledge."
at-Tirmidhi
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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "If anyone travels on a road in search of
knowledge, Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise. The angel will lower their
wings in their great pleasure with one who seeks knowledge. The inhabitants of the Heavens and the
Earth and (even) the fish in the deep waters will ask forgiveness for the learned over the devout is like
that of the moon, on the night when it is full, over the rest of the stars. The learned are the heirs of the
Prophets, and the Prophets leave (no monetary inheritance), they leave only knowledge." abu-Dawud
The Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Acquire knowledge and impart it to the people." at-
Tirmidhi
The Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "One who treads a path in search of knowledge has
his path to Paradise made easy by Allah." Riyadh us-Saleheen
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Beautiful Names of Allah
Here is the ninety-nine Names of Allah from the research of the prominent scholar Ibn Uthaimeen as
he stated that, "I have gathered the following ninety-nine Names from the Book of Allah, Exalted be
He, and the Sunnah of the His Messenger (peace be upon him). Amongst them I have listed eighty-
one Names from the Book of Allah, Exalted be He, and eighteen Names from the Sunnah of the
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).
- From the Book of Allah, Exalted be He:
Name Meaning
1 Allah
2 al-Ahad The One
3 al-A'laa The Most High
4 al-Akram The Most Generous
5 al-Ilah The Worshipped
6 al-Aw-wal The First
7 al-Aakhir The Last
8 ath-Thaahir The Knower of all apparent things
9 al-Baatin The Knower of all hidden things
10 al-Baari The Commanding Ordainer
11 al-Barr The Beneficent One
12 al-Baseer The All-Seeing
13 al-Taw-waab The Acceptor of Repentance
14 al-Jab-baar The Compelling One
15 al-Haafith The Preserver
16 al-Haseeb The Reckoner
17 al-Hafeeth The All-Protecting One
18 al-Hafee The Gracious One
19 al-Haqq The Truth
20 al-Mubeen The One who clarifies
21 al-Hakeem The All-Wise
22 al-Haleem The Gentle One
23 al-Hameed The Praiseworthy One
24 al-Hayy The Ever-Living
25 al-Qay-yoom The One who establishes and sustains
26 al-Khabeer The All-Informed One
27 al-Khaaliq The Creator
28 al-Khal-laaq The Ever-Creating
29 ar-Ra'oof The All-Kind
30 Ar-Rahmaan The All-Merciful
31 ar-Raheem The Ever-Merciful
32 ar-Raz-zaaq The Ever-Providing
33 ar-Raqeeb The Ever Watchful
34 as-Salaam The Flawless One
35 as-Samee' The All-Hearing
36 ash-Shaakir The Thankful One
37 ash-Shakoor The Ever-Thankful
38 ash-Shaheed The Witness
39 as-Samad The Eternal One
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40 al-'Aalim The Knowledgeable One
41 al-'Azeez The All-Mighty
42 al-Atheem The Great One
43 al-Afuww The Pardoner
44 al-'Aleem The All-Knowing
45 al-'Alee The Lofty One
46 al-Ghaf-faar The Most Forgiving
47 al-Ghafoor The Ever-Forgiving
48 al-Ghanee The One Free of Needs
49 al-Fat-taah The Deciding Judge
50 al-Qaadir The Capable One
51 al-Qaahir The Forceful One
52 al-Qud-doos The Holy One
53 al-Qadeer The Ever-Capable
54 al-Qareeb The Close One
55 al-Qawee The Strong One
56 al-Qah-haar The Ever-Dominating One
57 al-Kabeer The Great One
58 al-Kareem The Generous One
59 al-Lateef The Sublime One
60 al-Mu'min The Granter of security
61 al-Muta'aalee The High and Exalted One
62 al-Mutakab-bir The Justly Proud
63 al-Mateen The Powerful
64 al-Mujeeb The Ever-Responding One
65 al-Majeed The Majestic One
66 al-Muheet The All-Encompassing One
67 al-Musaw-wir The Bestower of forms and shapes
68 al-Muqtadir The All-Capable One
69 al-Muqeet The Protector
70 al-Malik The King
71 al-Maleek The Sovereign
72 al-Mowlaa The Guardian
73 al-Muhaymin The Watchful Witness
74 an-Naseer The Ever-Helping
75 al-Waahid The Only One
76 al-Waarith The Owner who all things return to
77 al-Waasi The Encompassing One
78 al-Wadood The Loving
79 al-Wakeel The Guardian
80 al-Walee The Protector
81 al-Wah-haab The Ever-Giving
- And From the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him):
Name Meaning
82 al-Jameel The Beautiful One
83 al-Jaw-waad The Bestower of goodness
84 al-Hakam The Ruler
85 al-Hay-yee The Shy One
86 ar-Rabb The Lord
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87 ar-Rafeeq The Gentle One
88 as-Sub-booh The Justly Glorified One
89 as-Say-yid The Master
90 ash-Shaafee The Healer
91 at-Tayyib The Pure One
92 al-Qaabidh The One who seizes
93 al-Baasit The One who grants increase
94 al-Muqad-dim The One Who brings things forth
95 al-Mu'akh-khir The One who delays things wisely
96 al-Muhsin The One who does things perfectly
97 al-Mu'tee The Giver
98 al-Man-naan The Ever-Bestowing
99 al-Witr The One who is similar to none
-reported by Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen, Exemplary principles concerning the
Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah, P.43-48
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First Verse Revealed of Qur'an
"Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), Has created man from a clot (a
piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, Who has taught (the
writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch) ], Has taught man that which
he knew not." al-Qur'an 96:1-5
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Names of the Surah
1 Al-Fatihah The Opening
2 al-Baqarah The Cow
3 Al-Imran The Family Of Imran
4 an-Nisa' Women
5 al-Ma'idah The Food
6 al-An`am The Cattle
7 al-A`raf The Elevated Places
8 al-Anfal The Spoils Of War
9 at-Taubah Repentance
10 Yunus Jonah
11 Hud Hud
12 Yusuf Joseph
13 ar-Ra`d The Thunder
14 Ibrahim Abraham
15 al-Hijr The Rock
16 an-Nahl The Bee
17 Al-Isra The Night Journey
18 al-Kahf The Cave
19 Maryam Mary
20 Ta Ha Ta Ha
21 al-Anbiya' The Prophets
22 al-Hajj The Pilgrimage
23 al-Mu'minun The Believers
24 an-Nur The Light
25 al-Furqan The Criterion
26 ash-Shu`ara' The Poets
27 an-Naml The Ant
28 al-Qasas The Narrative
29 al-`Ankabut The Spider
30 ar-Rum The Romans
31 Luqman Lukman
32 as-Sajdah The Adoration
33 al-Ahzab The Allies
34 Saba' Sheba
35 Fatir The Creator
36 Ya Sin Ya Sin
37 as-Saffat The Rangers
38 Sad Sad
39 az-Zumar The Companies
40 Ghafir The Forgiving One
41 Fussilat Revelations Well Expounded
42 ash-Shura The Counsel
43 az-Zukhruf The Embellishment
44 ad-Dukhan The Evident Smoke
45 al-Jathiyah The Kneeling
46 al-Ahqaf The Sandhills
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47 Muhammad Muhammad
48 al-Fath The Victory
49 al-Hujurat The Chambers
50 Qaf Qaf
51 ad-Dhariyat The Scatterers
52 at-Tur The Mountain
53 an-Najm The Star
54 al-Qamar The Moon
55 ar-Rahman The Merciful
56 al-Waqi`ah That Which is Coming
57 al-Hadid The Iron
58 al-Mujadilah She Who Pleaded
59 al-Hashr The Exile
60 al-Mumtahanah She Who is Tested
61 as-Saff The Ranks
62 al-Jumu`ah The Day of Congregation
63 al-Munafiqun The Hypocrites
64 at-Taghabun The Cheating
65 at-Talaq, The Divorce
66 at-Tahrim The Prohibition
67 al-Mulk The Kingdom
68 al-Qalam The Pen
69 al-Haqqah The Inevitable
70 al-Ma`arij The Ladders
71 Nuh Noah
72 al-Jinn The Jinn
73 al-Muzammil The Mantled One
74 al-Mudathir The Clothed One
75 al-Qiyamah The Resurrection
76 al-Insane The Man
77 al-Mursalat The Emissaries
78 an-Naba' The Tidings
79 an-Nazi`at Those Who Pull Out
80 `Abasa He Frowned
81 at-Takwir The Cessation
82 al-Infitar The Cleaving Asunder
83 Al-Mutaffifeen The Defrauders
84 al-Inshiqaq The Rending
85 al-Buruj the Constellations
86 at-Tariq The Night-Comer
87 al-A`la The Most High
88 al-Ghashiya The Overwhelming Calamity
89 al-Fajr The Dawn
90 al-Balad The City
91 ash-Shams The Sun
92 al-Layl The Night
93 ad-Duha The Early Hours
94 ash-Sharh The Expansion
95 at-Tin The Fig
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96 al-`Alaq The Clot
97 al-qadr The Majesty
98 al-Bayyinah The Proof
99 Az-Zalzala The Shaking
100 al-`Adiyat The Assaulters
101 al-Qari`ah The Terrible Calamity
102 at-Takathur Worldly Gain
103 al-`Asr Time
104 al-Humazah The Slanderer
105 al-Fil The Elephant
106 al-Quraish The Quraish
107 al-Ma`un The Daily Necessaries
108 al-Kauthar Abundance
109 al-Kafirun The Unbelievers
110 an-Nasr The Help
111 Al-Masad The Palm Fibre
112 al-Ikhlas The Unity
113 al-Falaq The Daybreak
114 An-Nas Men
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Practical Tips for memorizing the Qur'an
1. The Same Copy Use the same Mus-haf (copy) when you read the Quran and stick to it so that you may become
familiar with it and know the sites of various verses and how to find them quickly when you revise
what you have memorized.
2. Reader Try to find a knowledgeable reader, such as a Shaykh (scholar) who is well versed in the rules of
Tajweed (correct recitation). Start reading to him what you intend to memorise beforehand so that he
may correct any wrong pronunciation.
3. Group Read and memorize the Quran within a group rather than individually. Members of groups help each
other in correcting mistakes and thus make the task easier. Prophet Muhammad said: "Whenever a
group congregates in one of the houses of Allaah (i.e., Mosques) to recite the Book of Allaah (Quran)
and study it, peace and mercy will descend upon them, the angels will surround them and Allaah will
mention them to those with Him (i.e., the angels)." al-Muslim
4. Repeat Repeat what you have memorized to yourself frequently, and the best way to do this is during the
prayers.
5. Tajweed Learn the basic rules of Tajweed before you start memorizing and try to apply these rules while
memorizing. Allaah Says in the Quran (what means):
"… And recite the Quran with measured recitation." al-Quran 73:4
6. Supplication Supplicate to Allaah to help you in memorizing what you have read of the Quran. Many Hadeeths
(Prophetic narrations) point to how this is to be done.
7. Sequence of Chapters Begin memorizing the Quran from the last section (Juz') and work backwards, as the verses in the last
section are shorter and more familiar.
8. Audio Cassette Listening to an audio cassette of the Quran will assist you in memo rising what you have read and
make it easier for you to know the right pronunciation and intonation; however, you must choose a
reader who is well known for being skilled, so that you can memorize the Quran correctly.
9. Location
Try to read the Quran in a quiet location and stick to this if you can, as this will put you in the right
mood to memorize the Quran and keep you away from any distractions. An example of such a place is
the Masjid (Mosque).
10. Time Make reading and memorizing the Quran a daily activity and allocate a special time devoted to this
purpose. Try to choose a suitable time when you are fresh and not tired. The best time is at dawn, as
Allaah Says (what means):
"…Indeed, the recitation [of the Quran] at dawn is ever witnessed" al-Quran 17:78
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and that is after the Fajr (dawn) prayer. Avoid reading and memorizing in the late evenings when you
come back from work tired and sleepy, as it will be difficult for you to concentrate at that time.
11. Understanding Try to understand the meaning of what you memorize, as this will assist further memorization and
enable you to act upon what you read.
12. Review Always review what you have memorized and make this a regular habit; otherwise you will tend to
forget what you have memorized after a while. It is advisable to review the whole Quran every thirty
days. Prophet Muhammad said: "Take care of the Quran (by memorizing it). I swear by the One in
whose Hand is my soul that it is easier to slip away from you than the camels from their shackles." al-
Bukhaari & Muslim
13. Encouragement Encouragement of your household, particularly the children, will help them to compete with each
other, particularly if you also reward them with gifts. Memorizing the Quran at an early age is very
rewarding as the ability to register and recall knowledge and information is quicker and easier then
than in later years. Also, when you get older, your responsibilities increase and you might find it
difficult to find enough time to achieve your goals.
14. Intention You should be sincere to Allaah and make your intention to seek the reward from Him before
beginning memorizing the Quran. You should feel that the Quran is there to guide mankind to good.
Allaah Says in the Quran (which means):
"This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allaah." al-Quran
2:2
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One should also realise the great reward of reading and studying the Quran, and there are many
Hadeeths which emphasize this point. Not only are the Muslims who read the Quran rewarded, but
those who listen to it are as well; Allaah Says (what means):
"So when the Quran is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy." al-
Quran 7:204
Reading and memorizing the Quran is not difficult, and this fact was stated clearly in the Quranic
verse (which means):
"And We [i.e. Allaah] have certainly made the Quran easy for remembrance, so is there any who will
remember?" al-Quran 54:17
15. Avoid Ostentation After memorizing the Quran, avoid showing off and arrogance. Being given the ability to memorize
the Quran is a blessing from Allaah, and people might become proud of themselves to have
accomplished this task. Some people might then want everybody to know of their achievement and
thus be admired. This is a kind of Shirk (associating others with Allaah in worship) which is a
dangerous and punishable act. One should be thankful to Allaah as it is He who made it easy for him
to memorize and understand the Quran.
16. Loud Try to read with a reasonably loud voice and listen to your reading. Avoid reading silently - this will
also help you to overcome laziness and tiredness.
17. Set an Amount to Read and Memorize Set a certain amount of verses to read and memorize from the Quran at every session. Start with a
small amount and then increase gradually. Do not be driven by your enthusiasm as this will shortly
wear out. It is more important to persevere in memorizing, no matter how small the amount is.
18. Manners Once you have memorized the Quran, endeavor to acquire its manners, apply it in your life and act
upon it, as this obligation is more emphasized on those who know it by heart.
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Benefits of Siwak
We may also sense the greatness of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) command to use the Miswak in
his words:
'The Siwak is purifying for the mouth and pleasing to the Lord.' Ahmad_and_IbnMajah
The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not get up after a nap neither at night or during the day without
using the Siwak, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) urged his Ummah to use Siwak all the time,
when he said,
'Were is not that it would be too hard for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the
Siwak at the time of every prayer.'
As is proven in the Saheehain, when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) got up at night he
would clean his mouth with the Siwak, and he also encouraged us to use the Siwak at all the time,
even when fasting. That is because of the great benefits that it offers to the mouth and teeth. These
benefits include the following:
It kills germs. Research has proved that it kills off at least five types of disease-causing germs
that are found in the mouth, the most important of which is the streptococcus bacteria which
causes some types of rheumatic fever (Brown and Jacob, 1979)
It removes food remnants and yellowness from the teeth, and makes teeth shiny.
It purifies the mouth by killing germs and treats wounds and inflammation of the gums.
It prevents the growth of germs by increasing acidity in the mouth.
It removes plaque before it becomes hard and affects the tissues.
It prevents diseases of the mouth and teeth.
It has been proved that it effectively reduces sugar levels and has an anti-cancer effect.
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Fabricated Ahadith
Here are the list of 100 Ahadith that have been fabricated – they are untrue and not to be relied upon.
1. Conversation in the Masjid eats up good deeds the way animals consume grass. (This hadith is
devoid of isnad)
2. Beautify your table with herbs for verily it drives away the devil upon reciting Bismillah hir
Rahman nir Raheem. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
3. Prayer performed in a turban is equivalent to 15 prayers without a turban. And a Jumu’ah prayer
performed in a turban is equivalent to 10 Jumu’ah prayers without a turban. Verily the angels wear
turbans for the Jumu’ah prayer and they continue to send blessings on the people who wear turbans
until sunset. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Hajar)
4. Love the Arabs for three reasons: because I, Muhammad (peace be upon him) am ar Arab, the Holy
Qur’an was revealed in Arabic and the language of Jannah will be Arabic. (Related as false by Al-
Haakim)
5. When Adam committed the sin of approaching the forbidden tree, he said, “O Lord, I beg of Thee
to Forgive me due to the right of Muhammad (peace be upon him) over You” So Allah said, “O
Adam, how did you know about Muhammad (peace be upon him) seeing that I have not yet created
him.” He (Adam) replied, “O Lord, when You Created me with Your own hands and blew in me of
Your soul, I raised up my head, thereupon I saw on the pillar of Your throne; There is no god but
Allah and Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His Messenger; written on it. I therefore know that You
wouldn;t have mentioned someone’s name beside Yours unless he was the most beloved person to
You in the whole of Your creation.” So Allah said to him, “O Adam, you have spoken rightly, verily
he is the most loved by Me of all My creation. Call upon Me by his right over Me and I’ll forgive you.
And if it wasn’t for Muhammad (peace be upon him) I wouldn’t have created you.” (Related by Al-
Haakim as very weak; Adh-Dhahabee classified it as fabricated)
6. There is not a single person from among the Muslims who has not been forgiven by Allah for his
sins on Jumu’ah day. (Classified as fabricated by Al-Asqalaani and Adh-Dhahabee)
7. He who gets married before he performs Hajj has indeed started (his life) by committing a great
wrong. (Graded fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
8. He who visits the grave of his parents every Jumu’ah and recites Surah Ya-Sin over them or one of
them, shall have his sins forgiven by the number of each verse or each letter. (Graded fabricated by
Ibn Adee – devoid of isnad)
9. I am a city of knowledge and Ali is the gate by which you pass to obtain that knowledge.
(Classified fabricated by Imam Bukhari)
10. The members of my household are like the stars in the sky. Whichever one you follow you shall
be guided. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
11. My companions are like the stars in the sky. Whichever one you follow you shall be guided.
(Related by Ibn Hazm who said a liar was found in the isnad called Salam Ibn Sulayman)
12. Diversity among my followers is a Mercy from Allah. (Ibn Hazm said this is not a hadith)
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13. If it weren’t for women, Allah would have been worshiped properly. (Related by Ibn Adee – a
man in the isnad is deemed a liar)
14. Obedience to a woman’s advice causes regret. (Related by Ibn Abu Haatim – fabricated)
15. There is no sin in backbiting an evil-liver. (Related by Tabaraani)
16. Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab is the light of Islam in this world and the lamp (light) for the people of
Jannah inthe Hereafter. (Related by Ibn Jawzee)
17. Seek knowledge even as far as China. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee and Ibn Hibbaan)
18. The scholars of my Ummah (ie. Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him)) are like the
Prophets of Israel. (Classified as fabricated by the IIjmaa of the scholars)
19. The sneezing of a person while another is speaking is a proof that what the person is saying is the
truth. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
20. To think for an hour is better than to be engaged in worship for a period of 60 years. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
21. When Allah Created the Aql (human intellect) He Commanded it by saying “Come” and it went to
Allah. He then said to it “Retreat” and it retreated. So He Said, “By My Glory and Majesty, I have not
Created anything more precious than thee.” (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
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22. An illegitimate child cannot enter Paradise nor anyone from his descendants to as far as the 70th
generation. ((Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
23. There is no adhaan nor iqaamah for women and no Ghusl for Salaat-ul-Jumu’ah. ((Classified
fabricated by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal)
24. There isn’t a Prophet that was sent except after reaching the age of 40. (Classified fabricated by
Ibn Jawzee)
25. Allah Will not Punish (His Servants) over an issue in which there was a difference of opinion
concerning it. (Classified fabricated by Sakhaawi)
26. Bury your dead in the graveyards of the pious people, for verily the dead is hurt by a bad neighbor
the same manner in which a living person suffers from a bad neighbor. (Classified fabricated by Ibn
Jawzee)
27. I begged my Lord (Glorified be He) not to send any member of my household to the Hellfire and
He Granted my request. (Classified fabricated by Nisaai’)
28. He who invited someone to Islam, causing him or her to embrace it, then he, the caller, shall
surely enter the Paradise. (Classified fabricated by As0Saghaani)
29. He who plays chess is cursed. (Classified fabricated by Imam Nawawi)
30. Were I to swear by Allah and tell a lie, is more preferred by me than to swear by someone other
than Allah and speak the truth. (Classified fabricated by Daar Qutnee)
31. Verily the Angels said to Allah, “O Lord, how do You exercise patience in regards to the many
sins of Bani Adam?” He said, “I test them, then I Pardon them for their sins.” The Angels said, “If
only we were in their place, we wouldn’t have disobeyed you.” He Said, “Then choose two Angels
from among you to be in their place.” So they chose Harut and Marut; and they both descended
towards the Earth. Allah then Gave them sexual desires. They then finally descended to the Earth.
Upon reaching Earth there came to them a woman called Zuhra and they both fell in love with her. So
they both began to conceal from each other the feelings of lust, which they had in their hearts for
Zuhra. One of them returned to her; then the other same and said, “Do you feel what I feel for her?”
He said, “Yes.” Then they both asked her for her body. She replied, “I will never submit my body to
you both until you teach me the secret word that you use to ascend the Heavens and return to Earth.”
Then both Harut and Marut refused; then again they asked for her body but she refused also. They
both then gave in and taught her the secret words to ascend in the Heavens. She immediately used it
and as soon as she ascended the Heavens, Allah tossed a star at her, which destroyed all her wings.
Harut and Marut then begged Allah to forgive them; so Allah gave them a choice. He Said, “If you
like, I can Return you to your angelic state and punish you now in the duniya and return you to your
angelic state on Judgement Day.” One of the them said to the other, “The punishment of duniya is
temporary.” So they chose to be punished in the duniya rather than to be punished in the Hereafter.
Allah then Told them to go to Babylon, so they both went there and stayed. They are presently
hanging between the Heavens and the Earth, being punished until Judgement Day. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
32. The carrying of a rod is a sign of a true Muslim and a tradition of all Prophets. (Classified
fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
33. He who practices I’tikaaf for 10 days of Ramadhan, will get the reward of 2 Hajj and 2 Umrah.
(Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
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34. It is better for you to speak in Arabic and avoid speaking in Persian, for verily it breeds hypocrisy.
(Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
35. There is no good in black people. When they are hungry, they steal and when their stomach is full,
they commit zina. However they have 2 noble characteristics, which are generosity to their guests and
perseverance at times of hardship. (Classified fabricated by Imam Bukhari and Ibn Jawzee)
36. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) once seat on a cushion made of silk. (Classified fabricated
by Al-Haafiz Zaylaee)
37. Marry and do not divorce for verily Allah’s Throne shakes whenever a divorce occurs. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
38. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) never used to visit a sick person until after 3 days.
(Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
39. Beware of sins (unlawful sexual intercourse) for verily it results in 6 evil consequences, 3 of
which occur on earth while the others occur in the Hereafter. As for those that occur on earth, they
are: It takes away radiance from your face. It breeds poverty. It causes your sustenance to decrease.
And for those that will occur in the Hereafter, they are:It brings down the wrath of the Lord. It makes
one’s reckoning become difficult. It causes one to abide in the Hellfire forever. (Classified fabricated
by Ibn Jawzee)
40. He who begets a son and names him Muhammad for the sake of blessing, both he and his son will
be in Jannah. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
41. He who begets 3 sons and doesn’t name any of them Muhammad is indeed an ignorant person.
(Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
42. He who builds a house bigger than what is necessary will be made to carry it on his shoulders on
the Day of Judgement. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
43. To love your country is a part of Imaan. (Classified fabricated by Saghaani)
44. A small amount of deeds backed up by knowledge is beneficial, while plenty of good deeds
without any knowledge is useless. (Classified fabricated by Imam Suyooti)
45. Beware of the duniya for verily its magical powers are greater than that of Harut and Marut.
(Classified fabricated by (Al-Haafiz Al-Iraqi)
46. He who made Hajj to the house in Makkah and didn’t visit my grave in Madinah has indeed
treated me badly. (Classified fabricated by Ash-Shoukaani)
47. He who makes Hajj and then visits my grave when I die, will be like the one who visited me when
I was alive. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Ma’een)
48. Chicken takes the place of lamb for the poor of my ummah and Jumu’ah is their Hajj. (Classified
fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee, Ibn Jawzee and Ad-Daar Qutnee)
49. Whenever anyone of you cohabits with his wife, let him avoid looking at her private parts because
it causes blindness, and also let him avoid excessive talking because this causes dumbness. (Classified
fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee and Ibn Hibbaan)
50. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade that one should cohabit with his wife before
foreplay. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
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51. Allah Shall Call people by their mother’s names on the Day of Judgement in order to cover for
them. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
52. The aubergine is a cure for all ailments. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Hajar Al-Asaqalaani)
53. Let the most handsome among you lead the prayer because it is more likely that he will be the best
in character and use your wealth to safeguard your honor and safeguard your deen by guarding your
tongue. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
54. He who travels on Jumu’ah day shall have 2 angels invoking Allah against him, that he should
have no one accompanying him on his journey and that he should not accomplish whatever aim and
objective he set out to accomplish. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee and Ibn Hibbaan)
55. Verily for everything there is a heart and the heart of the Qur’an is Surah Ya-Sin. He who reads it
once will have the reward of reading the Qur’an 10 times. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Abee Haatim)
56. He who charges a fee for teaching the Qur’an to others, then that will be his only reward in
regards the Qur’an. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
57. Wudhu on top of wudhu is light on top of light. (Classified fabricated by Al-Mandharee)
58. Backbiting nullifies one’s wudhu and salah. (Classified fabricated by Ad-Daar Qutnee and Al-
Haakim)
59. Verily it is the non-Arabic speaking nations that do this (ie. kissing the hands of their kings) and I,
Muhammad (peace be upon him), am not a king. I am but a man from among you. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
60. The mistake of Prophet Dawud was in his lust. (Classified fabricated by Imam Suyooti and Adh-
Dhahabee)
61. Whenever something is comprised of halaal and haraam, the haraam always outweighs the halaal.
(Classified fabricated by Al-Haafiz Al-Iraqi)
62. To look at a beautiful face improves one’s eyesight and to look at an ugly face causes one’s
eyesight to fade. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Hibbaan)
63. To look at the face of a beautiful woman and green vegetation, improves one’s eyesight.
(Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
64. If the Arabs should become degraded, then Islam would become degraded too. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Abee Haatim)
65. The Prophet (peace be upon him) had the ability to see in the dark the way he used to see in the
daylight. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
66. It is the sunnah that one should not perform more than one salaah with tayammum; instead he
should make a fresh tayammum for each and every salaah. (Classified fabricated by Ahmad Ibn
Hanbal)
67. Allah Has Sworn that He Shall never Allow a stingy person to enter the Paradise. (Classified
fabricated by Ad-Daar Qutnee)
68. Whenever the Imam ascends the Mimbar on Jumu’ah day, there should be no salah and talking.
(Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
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69. He who shortens the Iqaamah by reciting (Allahu Akbar) twice, is not one of us. (Classified
fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
70. He who raises his hands in Salaah, has no Salaah. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Taahir)
71. He who performs wudhu and wipes his neck, will not have iron fetters placed around his neck on
Judgement Day. (Classified fabricated by Ad-Daar Qutnee and Al-Haakim)
72. Verily Allah Loves to See His servant tired and exhausted in his quest for halaal things.
(Classified fabricated by Ad-Daar Qutnee)
73. The ink of a scholar is holier than the blood of a martyr. (Classified fabricated by Khateeb)
74. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was once returning from a battle with his companions and
he turned to them and said, “We have returned from the lesser Jihad to the greater Jihad; Jihad-un-
Nafs, Jihad-Al-Akbar, i.e., to fight against your evil desires is the greatest.” (Classified fabricated by
Ibn Hajar)
75. He who eats with someone whose sins are forgiven will have his sins forgiven also. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Hajar)
76. The spider is a shaytaan transformed by Allah, so kill it. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Adee)
77. He who prays 20 rak’at between Maghrib and Isha shall have a house built in the Paradise.
(Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
78. A scholar of Islam will never become senile. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Abee Haatim)
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79. A reciter of the Qur’an will never become senile. (Classified fabricated by Suyooti)
80. There shall arise a man from among my followers by the name of Muhammad Ibn Idrees (Imam
Sha’afi). He will be more detrimental to my followers than iblees. And there shall arise a man from
among my followers by the name of Abu Haneefa, he will be the light of my ummah. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
81. Allah Had Disallowed the recitation of the Holy Qur’an with a charming voice. (Classified
fabricated by Al-Haythamee)
82. He who recites while he is praying behind the Imam will have his mouth filled with fire on the
Day of Judgement. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Taahir)
83. Whenever one performs a lot of Hajj and Umrah, he or she is protected from poverty. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Hibbaan)
84. He who prayed 2 raka’ah of prayer in privacy without being seen by anyone except Allah and the
angels, will be saved from the Hellfire. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
85. The heart of a believer is Allah’s dwelling place. (Classified fabricated by Az-Zarkashee and Ibn
Taymiyyah)
86. Madinah is holier than Makkah. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
87. Verily Allah does not accept a supplication which has a grammatical error in it. (Classified
fabricated by Mula Ali Qaari)
88. If a people should enter a man’s house, then he, the owner of the house, is their amir until they
depart; it’s incumbent on them to obey his orders. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
89. The Jumu’ah prayer is compulsory on 50 men and whenever they are less than 50, Jumu’ah is not
compulsory on them. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
90. There is not a single Prophet who had a nocturnal emission (wet dream) for verily nocturnal
emission is from the shaytaan. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
91. There will be no Mahdi and no Isa, i.e., the return of Jesus. (Classified fabricated by Shawkaani
and Saghaani)
92. The Mahdi shall come from the lineage of my uncle Abbas. (Classified fabricated by Ibn Adee)
93. He who knows himself knows his Lord. (Classified fabricated by As-Sakhaawi)
94. Make your tawwassul with my Glory for verily my Glory, in the sight of Allah, is great.
(Classified fabricated by Ibn Taymiyyah)
95. Allah the Most High Has Promised this house (the Kaa’ba) that 600,000 worshipers shall visit it
yearly for Hajj and if this number is not present, He Shall Make it up with the angels. (Classified
fabricated by Al-Haafiz Al-Iraqi)
96. Verily Allah Has angels whom He Has Assigned to transport the Deeds. (Classified fabricated by
Sakhaawi)
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97. The white rooster is my friend and a friend of my friend and an enemy of my enemy. (Classified
fabricated by Ibn Jawzee)
98. Music sows hypocrisy in the hearts like the water causes the crops to germinate. (Classified
fabricated by Imam Nawawi)
99. A shaikh is like a Prophet among his people. (Classified fabricated by Ash-Shawkaani and many
others)
100. Necessity knows no law. (Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahabee)
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The Last Sermon of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
In the tenth year after the Hijrah to Madeenah Allah's Last Messenger Muhammad peace be upon him
went on a pilgrimage to Makkah for the last time and delivered his last sermon to huge gathering of
Muslims. In fact, it was a Universal Declaration or Charter of Human Rights, excelling any that has so
far been drafted by the collective effort of all the nations of the worlds. The Last Sermon was and
remains an imperishable message to the whole of mankind. Standing on Mount 'Arafah, he said,
"O people! Listen to me. All praise is for Allah. We praise Him and seek His pardon and we turn to
Him. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of ourselves and the wickedness of our deeds.
Whosoever Allah guides there is none to lead him astray and there is none to guide aright whosoever
Allah leads astray. I bear witness that none is worthy of worship except Allah, the One, Who has no
partner. His is the sovereignty and to Him is due all praise. He grants life and causes death and He is
able to do all things. There is none worthy of worship except Allah, the One. He fulfilled His promise
and granted victory to His Believers and He Alone routed the enemies of Islam.
"O people! Listen to my words for I do not know whether we shall ever meet again and perform Hajj
after this year. O' people! Allah says:
"O' mankind! We have created you from a male and female and made you into nations and tribes that
you may know one another. Verily the most honorable of you in the sight of Allah is the one with the
most taqwa [i.e., pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much, abstaining from all kinds of sins
and evil deeds which He has forbidden and love Allah much and perform all kinds of good deeds
which He has ordained]. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing." al-Qur'an 49:13
There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab, nor for a non-Arab over an Arab, nor for a white
over a black, nor for a black over a white except in good deeds and right. All mankind is the progeny
of Adam [peace be upon him] and Adam was fashioned out of a clay. Behold, every claim of privilege
whether that of blood or property, is under my heels except that of the custody of Ka'bah and the
supplying of water to the pilgrims. O' people of Quraysh! Therefore do not appear on the Day of
Judgement before Allah with the burdens of the evils of this world around your necks, whereas other
people on that day will appear happy, exceeding the rewards of Paradise. In that case, none would be
able to help you.
"Behold, all the practices of the days of ignorance are now under my feet. The blind revenges of the
days of ignorance are remitted. The first claim of blood I abolish is that of my cousin 'Amir ibn
Rabee'ah ibn Harith ibn 'Abdul Muttalib who was killed by the Hazel tribe. All claims of interest and
usury accruing from the times of ignorance now stand wiped put. And the first amount of interest that
I pardon is that which 'Abbas ibn 'Abdul Muttalib had to receive. Now it is remitted entirely."
"O people! Verily, your blood, your property and your honour are sacred and inviolable. This sacred
inviolability comes into force from this day, from this month and from this very town of yours.
Verily, you will soon meet your Lord and you will be held answerable for your actions."
"O people! You have certain rights over your women and your women have certain rights over you. It
is your right upon them to honour their conjugal rights and not to commit acts of impropriety. If they
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do, you are authorized by Allah to separate them from your beds and to chastise them, but not
severely, and if they refrain, then cloth and feed them properly."
"Behold, it is not permissible for a woman to give anything from the wealth of her husband to anyone
except with his consent."
"Treat women kindly, since they are your helpers and not in a position to manage their affairs
themselves. Fear Allah concerning women, for verily, you have taken them on the security of Allah
and have made their persons lawful unto you by the words of Allah."
"O people! Allah, has ordained for everyone his due share of inheritance. Hence there is no need of a
special testament for an heir."
"Take heed not to go astray after me and not to strike one another's neck. All debts must be repaid, all
borrowed property must be returned, gifts should be reciprocated and ensure that a loss is made to the
loser. If anyone has any trust with him he must return it to the owner."
"Beware, for a crime, no one else is responsible except the one who commits it. Neither the son is
responsible for the crime of the father nor the father responsible for the crime of the son."
"Nothing of his brother is lawful for a Muslim except he himself gives willingly. So do not acquire
wrongly."
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"O people! Every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim, and all the Muslims from one
brotherhood. After your salves! See that you feed them with such food as you eat yourselves, and
cloth them with clothes that you yourselves wear."
"O people! Listen and obey, even if an ordinary Abyssinian slave is appointed over you as your
Ameer (leader), provided he executes among you the ordinances of the Book of Allah."
"O people! No Messenger would be raised after me and no new Ummah would be formed after you."
"verily, I have left amongst you that which will never lead you astray - the Book of Allah, which if
you hold fast to it, you shall never go astray. And beware of transgressing the limits set in the matter
of religion, for it will mean the transgression of the proper bonds of religion that brought destruction
to many people before you."
"Verily, Satan is disappointed at not being worshiped in this land of yours, but he is ever ready to lead
you astray into wrongdoing in the small or big matters of your life. So beware of him in matters of
religion."
"Behold, worship your Lord, offer prayers five times a day, observe fasts in the month of Ramadan,
pay readily the Zakah (poor-due), perform Hajj, obey your rulers, who are from amongst you, and you
will be admitted to the Paradise of Allah."
"Let him who is present convey all this to him who is absent for many other people to whom the
message is conveyed may be more mindful of it than the audience."
At the end of the sermon, he asked the gathering: "On the Day of Judgement, when you will be asked
about me whether or not I conveyed the Message of Allah, what would you reply?" All, with one
voice said, "We are witness now and will witness on the Day of Judgement that you have conveyed
the Message of Allah. You have conveyed the Commands of Allah to us and given us the guidance
and instructions." Thereupon, Allah's Last Messenger [peace be upon him] lifted his forefinger
towards the sky and repeated thrice,
"O my Lord! You be witness to this, You be witness to this, You be witness to this."
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Grave sin of Innovation
Al-Hasan Al-Basree said: “Do not sit with the people of innovation and desires, nor argue with them,
nor listen to them.” Sunan Ad-Daarimee, 1/121
Imam Hasan al-Basri said: "The Sunnah is – by Him besides whom none has the right to be
worshipped – between those who exceed the limits and those who fall short. So be patient upon it,
may Allah have mercy upon you. For indeed, the {true} Ahlus-Sunnah were a minority from those
who preceded and shall be a minority from those to come. They did not accompany the people who
are excessive when they exceeded the limits, nor the people of innovation when they innovated.
Rather, they persevered upon the Sunnah, until they met their Lord." Sunan ad-Darimi, Volume 1
pgs. 71-72
Ibn Taymiyyah said: “Worship is founded upon the Legal Law and following it, not upon ones base
desires and innovations.” Majmu Fatawa, 1/80
Abu Ja'far at-Tirmidhi, when asked as to how Allah keeps His Attribute of being above the creation if
He Descends to the Lowest Heaven in the last third of the night, replied, "The Nazul (Descends of
Allah) is understood, but the how/nature is unknown, and faith in it is obligatory, and to question
about [how] it is an innovation (bid'ah)." Mukhtasar al-Uluw (p.231). Al-Albani declared the chain
Sahih. Abu Ja'far was from the greatest scholars of his day.
Reference: in 'Sayings of the renowned scholars in Sayings of the Renowned Scholars of Islam Vol.1-
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