Hadith lesson notes/comments

[eat-halal guy]

:salam:

This is Bukhari khatam season and it brought back memories, which led me to go through some of my old blog posts (no longer online) that I wrote during the last days of alim course. Some of them contain notes and comments on some of the ahadith taught on that particular day. I thought it might be beneficial to dig through them and post one every once in a while.


Wassalam,
Ziad



Wednesday, February 18, 2004


In Bukhari, the topic de jour was pretty brutal…stoning. There was a hadith about a sahabi who committed zina and then came to the Prophet :saw: on his own, and confessed to the act (knowing that he will get stoned). The Prophet :saw: turned away (i.e. ignored him) 3 times, and finally, after the 4th time, he ordered for the sahabis stoning. Apparently, the sahabi couldn’t bear the pain and fled. The crowd caught up to him and stoned him to death.

Subhanallah! Look at the sincerity of the sahabi. He actually came and confessed with the full knowledge of what will happen to him. He did that so that he can receive the punishment for his actions in this world as opposed to the Hereafter. Man, if it was one of us, we’d probably lie under oath to get away.

Maulana explained that there is a difference of opinion here, with some scholars saying that if the stonee flees, then he should be left alone, while others say that he should be caught and stoned (if I remember correctly).

My mind wandered for a sec and I tried to imagine how it must feel to be stoned…ouch. Then for some reason, I started imagining how it must feel to face an executioner (jallad) with a sword, or a firing squad. But if anything, in these cases, one knows that he/she will be killed, and can at least read the kalimah before hand, something which none of us can guarantee that we will do when we die.

I wonder how much pain a bullet actually causes….but I hope I never do have to feel it. May Allah protect us all.

[eat-halal guy]

Friday/Saturday, February 20-21, 2004

It was this really long hadith, like 2 pages or something (which is a lot in our text book Bukharis) in the chapter about stoning for adultery, but it sorta went off track. The entire class was practically devoted to Abu Bakr :anhu: becoming Khalifah after the passing away of the Prophet :saw:, and also had something about Omar :anhu: getting angry about something someone said.

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We continued the long hadith from yesterday. It was about how a sahabi had complained (in the time of `Umar :anhu: ) about how quickly people had pleaded allegiance to Abu Bakr :anhu: without any public consultation, or something like that. `Umar :anhu: proceeded to explain how the events had unfolded, and basically, there was neither time nor opportunity for public consultations. The situation was volatile (soon after the passing away of the Prophet :saw: ) and something hadta be done quickly. I found it to be pretty interesting.

In the morning, in Abu Dawood, a hadith came about how the Mehdi will come and what his signs will be. Then the teacher went on to diss the living lights out of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, who at one point claimed to be the Mehdi. It was sorta funny.

[eat-halal guy]

Friday, February 27, 2004


Imam Bukhari comes up with the funniest of titles sometimes. There was one “baab” today titled something like “one who bites someone and breaks his tooth”. It’s like dude…why’d you bite the other fella in the first place? In any case, nobody is held responsible for the broken tooth except for the person himself.

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In Bukhari, a sad hadith. It was about when `Uthman :anhu: was martyred. Abdullah bin Salam :anhu: went outside the house and basically pleaded with the mob to stop and not to kill `Uthman :anhu:. The mob taunted him with calls of “Jew!”, since he used to be a Rabbi before he accepted Islam. The mob then went on to kill `Uthman :anhu:. I read somewhere else that he was reciting Quran when he was killed, with tears flowing down his beard.


When the enemy besieged his house, for days he was unable to even get any water from the well which he had purchased and given as a gift to everybody to use at liberty. On Friday the eighteenth of Dhul Hijjah, the enemy finally broke into his home. Hadhrat Usman (R.A.) was at that time reciting the Holy Quran. Despite this, no mercy was shown to him and his blood was spilt onto the pages of the Book Of Allah. (Al Jamiat (http://www.jamiat.org.za/v37martyrs.html) )

[laughinglion]

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The mob then went on to kill `Uthman :anhu:. I read somewhere else that he was reciting Quran when he was killed, with tears flowing down his beard.

:salam:

In relation to this, I have also read that his :anhu: blood: stained a very relevant ayata'l-kareem(anybody?) and that pages of this mushaf were still (at least at the time of reading) still extant (anybody?).

:jazak: for sharing this with us Sidi eat-halal guy. I vote this best thread on site. Don't get big-headed, I'm very subjective.

With Peace.

[eat-halal guy]

:salam:

:alhamd: and :wk:.

[*Uzma*Amatullah*]

subhanAllah it would be really interesting to know which ayah Hazrat Uthman (r.a.) recited last?

I read this in some places: ( i dunno if it is correct though... Allahu Alam ...)

When the first assassin's sword struck Uthman, he was reciting the verse, "Verily, God sufficeth thee; He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing" [2:137]

inshAllah more knowledgeable brothers/sisters can clarify.

[*Uzma*Amatullah*]

inshAllah keep up the blog posts.... mashAllah good read..and gain of knowledge too!

[eat-halal guy]

Wednesday, March 3, 2004

In Bukhari today, a hadith came in which a sahabi :anhu: was describing seeing the Prophet :saw: wipe blood from his face, (I believe) caused by people throwing stones at him. Even in this state, in which most of us would be boiling with anger and ready to take the most gruesome form of revenge possible, the Prophet :saw: said (to this effect): “My Lord! Forgive my nation for they know not.”

:subh:! Look at the patience and the sheer mercy of the Prophet :saw:! If someone hurts us, even slightly, we are ready to pretty much kill them and we vow never to forgive them. May Allah give us patience and understanding like that of the Prophet :saw:. Ameen.

[Sheema]

beneficial thread :mash:

[Noor ul Islam]

subhanAllah it would be really interesting to know which ayah Hazrat Uthman (r.a.) recited last?

I read this in some places: ( i dunno if it is correct though... Allahu Alam ...)

When the first assassin's sword struck Uthman, he was reciting the verse, "Verily, God sufficeth thee; He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing" [2:137]

inshAllah more knowledgeable brothers/sisters can clarify.
AssalaamuAlaikum
I think you are correct, this is the Ayaat he was reciting and hhis blood fell on it when he was struck.Wassalaam

[eat-halal guy]

Saturday, March 6, 2004


I’m sorry, I’m usually not like this, but I just read an article chastising alims on their khutbahs, and pretty much telling them what their khutbahs should be like. It was written by some PhD in physics. While I do agree with some of the guy’s points, I am totally appalled by his style of writing….the arrogance and the know-it-all attitude he showed in the article totally ticked me off. Okay fine, not all alims are perfect…but nobody is. The least we can do is show respect – if not for the alims then at least for their knowledge. Sure, their mannerisms and style are perhaps not as they should be, but that doesn’t give a free pass to anyone – be it a PhD or a bum – to go on a sarcasm-riddled, pathetic, and obnoxious attack on people who have spent 5-10 years of their life, at least *trying* to understand deen. It TOTALLY ticked me off. Why, WHY is Islam the only topic where anyone and everyone feels free to let loose with their 2 cents worth? Why doesn’t anyone let their yap loose on law, medicine, or even auto mechanics if he/she is not familiar with the field? Yet at the same time, why is EVERYONE willing to comment, debate, and argue over Islam, even when they don’t have the slightest of idea of what in the world they’re talking about. Well, they think they know what they’re talking about, but it’s mostly based on hearsay or a book or lecture or 2. We don’t see anyone read an article or 2 on some health issue, and then go on to argue with a doctor. Or an article on 2 on legal issues, and then go on to argue with a lawyer. So why, can someone please explain to me, WHY is it okay to hear or read something about Islam, and then to go and argue with alims and people of knowledge????

All this reminds me of a hadith I just read today in Muslim. It mentions the signs of Qiyamah, and one of ‘em is that ‘ilm (knowledge) will be lifted from the world, through the passing away of alims, and in their place, the “Juhhal” (plural of jahil; ignorant) will become leaders and the masses will follow them. Sadly, this is precisely what we are seeing nowadays. May Allah protect us all. Ameen.

[laughinglion]

:salam: Sidi eat-halal guy.
Two points: One - I am willing to debate with anyone on any topic (of course its usally not long before I'm outta mi depth), but my Islam allows me to have a very holistic view of existence. Therefore no topic is of limits: Two - Because of the all encompassing world view of Islam and its apparent simplicity, the brave and juhhalaa' feel its something they can discourse on freely. And ignorance is officially recognised by the W.H.O. as one of the major diseases of our times.

With Peace.

PS. Ok I lied about the W.H.O. ;)

[eat-halal guy]

Tuesday, March 9, 2004


In Bukhari, Imam Bukhari was taking jab after jab at Imam Abu Hanifah. Maulana, being a hard-core Hanafi, was putting up a formidable defence. It was pretty interesting. In all honesty though, I guess they both had valid points.

There was a hadith about how shaitaan cannot imitate the Prophet :saw: in dreams. So if someone sees the Prophet :saw:, it means they really saw the Prophets :saw:. There was a difference of opinion though, with some scholars saying that if the Prophet :saw: is shown in a bad way (in ones dream), then its not really him.

Maulana (who is a senior disciple of Sheikh-ul-Hadith Maulana Zakaryiah :rahim: , and basically served as one of his right-hand men) then recounted an account of his hadith teacher Sheikh Yunus, (I love these stories….they’re like exclusives, which I know almost nobody else will get to hear) who recounted how one night, he saw the Prophet :saw: in a dream, wearing a suit, tie, pants, shirt, and with no beard. In the dream, the Prophet :saw: told Sheikh Yunus to get an “operation” (as Maulana put it, I figured that he meant a vasectomy). Sheikh Yunus was naturally very disturbed, but didn’t ask Maulana Zakariyah because he was scared of him, and he didn’t know what his response would be. He mentioned the dream to his friend (who was also an alim), and he interpreted to mean that there were Sadaat (Syeds; descendants of the Prophet :saw: ) who were involved in the propagation of family planning and encouraging people to get vasectomies. Maulana said, that at that time in India (in his childhood), Indira Ghandi had launched a family planning initiative and was encouraging men to get an “operation”. He said he remembered clearly because teenagers were warned not to go out alone, because there were reports that some were being abducted and being operated on forcefully.

Maulana went on to comment on how sad it was that it had come to a point where the actions of the ummah were causing changes in the appearance of the Prophet :saw: in the Sheikh’s dream, considering the hadith that if the Prophet :saw: appears in a dream, it really is him.

May Allah guide us all. Ameen.

[eat-halal guy]

Tuesday, March 16, 2004


I read this hadith in Abu Dawood today, and it’s still resonating in my head. I think it’s because I’ve recently had people suggest to me that I twist the truth and basically lie about stuff, though I’m sure they didn’t think of it in that way. Here is an excerpt of the hadith; an on-the-spot translation, out of my head:

Beware of lying! Verily, lying leads to transgression, and verily transgression leads to fire (of jahannam). A man lies and then he lies regularly, until he is declared as a serial liar in Allah’s books.

This is not the exact literal translation, but the message is the same. May Allah protect us all. Ameen! Please, don’t tell me to lie, and while I realize nobody is perfect, please try your best not to lie yourself either.

[eat-halal guy]

Thursday, March 18, 2004

In Abu Dawood, we’re going through the book of manners and etiquette, and it has all these dua’as for different situations. My teacher came up with a good point – studying all this is easy; bringing it into practice in one’s life is the actual accomplishment. Seriously…what’s the point of studying everything that I have studied, if I’m not going to act on it? May Allah help me act on it all. I try to…dua’a before eating, after eating, going into and out of masjid and washrooms, before sleeping and after waking up, after adhan, etc. But there’s many more I don’t know. I’ve got lots to learn.

[eat-halal guy]

Friday, March 19, 2004

(After helping move a dead body at a masjid)
You know, it really does help to see death, or its by-products. It really puts things into perspective. That hadith popped into mind, where the Prophet :saw: encourages visiting the cemetery, because it reminds one of death. I mean let’s look at it, plain and simple. No matter what we accomplish in this world, what we spend our time and money in, what we study, how much money we earn, all of us - every single one of us, will get washed and be put into the ground ( :insh: ). End of story. And that’s what it boils down to. That is our final destination (in a wordly sense), regardless of how we get there. Now it’s up to us if we want to get there while raking up bonus points for the afterlife, or show up there with an account balance in the red – a deficit.

We can never be too sure. Again, a hadith comes to mind. Something to this effect: a person will spend his entire life doing the actions of the dwellers of Jannah, until right before his death, when he will do something that will take him directly to Jahannam. And a person will spend his entire life doing the actions of the dwellers of Jahannam, until right before his death, when he will do something that will take him directly into Jannah. May Allah protect us all. Ameen.

11 more pages left in Abu Dawood. There was a hadith in Abu Dawood where the Prophet (SAW) said (I’m paraphrasing) that if a person loves another, he should let him know. So I just wanna let everyone know…that I love you all as my Muslim brothers and sisters.

The amount of detail in the teachings of the Prophet :saw: is absolutely amazing. Can you believe that in Abu Dawood, there was a chapter teaching the etiquettes of writing letters??

[eat-halal guy]

Saturday, March 20, 2004

In Muslim, there was a hadith that mentioned that it is not the good deeds that take one to paradise, instead it is Allah’s mercy. That may not seem to make sense at the outset, but think about it. We think we are committing good deeds and doing what Allah wants us to do, but how do we know if we’re are truly doing it the way Allah wants us to? And if we’re not sure of that, how can we be sure that Allah is going to accept our deeds? What if He rejects it all? What can save us then….anything other than Allah’s mercy? What if our good deeds are accepted, but they are not enough to take us over the bar (so to speak)? I don’t know about everyone else, but if Allah was to deal with me strictly according to my good deeds and my sins (without any leeway), and if He was to give me the proper remuneration for each and every one, I’d be doomed. So for sure, it is only Allah’s mercy that can grant me entry into paradise, :insh:.

[eTeacher]

Masha Allah, a really nice read. Keep it coming bro. Brings back some fond memories. I wish I could do the whole course all over again.


When the first assassin's sword struck Uthman, he was reciting the verse, "Verily, God sufficeth thee; He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing" [2:137]

inshAllah more knowledgeable brothers/sisters can clarify.

The above is correct. It's also mentioned in Al-Bidayah Wan-Nihayah by Ibn Kathir in the discussion about the death of Uthman Radhiallahu Anhu.

Salam,
Nazim Mangera
http://www.xanga.com/emam

[eat-halal guy]

:alhamd:



Monday, March 22, 2004


In Bukhari today, there was a hadith that described how after the dwellers of Paradise are entered into Paradise, and the dwellers of Hell are entered into Hell, death will be brought before everyone (in the form of an animal) and will be slaughtered. It will then be announced that the people of Paradise will be forever in Paradise, and their happiness will increase. The people of Hell will be told that they will be in Hell forever, and their grief and sadness will only increase.

We can’t take anything for granted….just think for a moment; what if, for some reason (na`oozu billah), we end up on the wrong side? (May Allah protect us all…AMEEN) How will it feel when we learn of the terrible fate? In this world, if something is too painful, it usually either knocks us unconscious, or at the very most, we just die. But what if we couldn’t die? Imagine how it would feel. Imagine the heat of our stove or bbq at home. We can’t even touch it for a few seconds. Imagine being submerged in fire, and then, instead of the pain reaching a climax and becoming too much for our senses (at which point we can’t feel it anymore), what if the pain just locked and neither decreased nor went away? May Allah protect us all…ameen. We can never, ever be too sure. The hearts are between the “2 fingers” of Allah. Anything can happen anytime….a lifetime of worship and good deeds can go to total waste by a simple act of kufr or shirk at the time of death, and a life of disobedience and sins can be erased by a simple kalimah at the time of death….may Allah grant us all “khatimah bilk hair” and a death with the kalimah on our lips. Ameen.

If you think of it….it’s sooo simple. All we are required to do is make an investment over 60-100 years or whatever (the duration of our life) to get returns forever. That’s a pretty good deal, isn’t it? We collect money and invest it during our working life, so that we can have a nest egg and a good retirement. Then we just die after a few years, and whatever money we have goes to others. On the other hand, Allah is just asking us to make a small investment. All we hafta do is follow his orders in our life…which is pretty short by any standard. And we keep reaping the benefits of the investment forever….it’s impossible to comprehend, till….till…infinity….no end.

Iman is truly such a great blessing. The greatest blessing of all. Just think….I can be on top of the Forbes magazine list of richest people, but if I have no Iman, my end result will be the same as that homeless bum who freezes to death with no Iman. Yet, if the homeless bum were to die with Iman, in the final tally (where it really counts), he would be considered more successful than me, the rich dude in Forbes magazine with no Iman. And if we’re rich, how much effort do we make to protect our wealth? We know that Iman is the most valuable of all, but how much effort do we make to protect it?

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On the way to the madrassah, the roads were pretty bad. It was really windy, and the highways were partially road covered. The trip from home to madrassah is around 45 minutes. After we got off the highway, the roads were pretty bad. But Alhamdulillah, we were lucky to have a snowplough in front of us.

The snowplough went ahead of us, clearing the road. Looking at that, I started thinking. It was a perfect example of why we need a scholar, Imam, or a knowledgeable person to lead us. The road ahead was snow covered and slippery. We could have overtook the snowplough and went on our own, but it was dangerous. We could have easily slipped and ended up in the ditch. So what did we do instead? We followed the one that was best equipped to deal with slippery road and was able to clear the path for us – basically guide us through. In the same way, scholars and Imams are equipped with ‘Ilm to deal with things that we can attempt to solve on our own, but there is a good chance we’ll slip and end up in the ditch. Sure, there is a chance that we could make it through, but there are more chances that we’ll find ourselves in the wrong place. So the smartest thing to do is to follow the ones that are best equipped to deal with the issues – the great scholars. They have (or had) the tools and the know-how to deal with ikhtilaafs, masa’il, dala’il, etc. All we hafta do is follow them to get through – just as we followed the snowplough.

[eat-halal guy]

Thursday, March 25, 2004

In Bukhari, there was a hadith about people who do bay’ah for worldly purposes. Maulana told me of a guy who did bay’ah of him, and soon thereafter, he came to him asking for $5000 (to borrow) to buy a car. Maulana told him he didn’t have that much money. The guy then asked that Maulana let him borrow from the madrassah. Maulana said that those were the days when the madrassah had just been founded, and for each bill, he hadta go to Montreal and ask someone for money. Maulana refused him simply because there WAS NO money. Dude got angry and broke his bay'ah.

There were some ahadith in Muslim that predicted world events. Some sound sooo current, it’s amazing. Much of what is happening in the world seems to be following the “script” perfectly. As predicted, many of the prophecies are coming true. Subhanallah. May Allah keep us on the right path and grant us entry into Paradise. Ameen.

[laughinglion]

:salam:

We love you to Mr. Halal-Guy :jazak:

With Peace

[Noor ul Islam]

AssalaamuAlaikum
With reference to the Hadeeth about Bayah incidently I took Bayah from Khawaja Khan Sahib of the Khatme-Nabuwwat movement today. May Allah make this Bayah Maqbool and guide me to the right path.Ameen.Wassalaam

[eat-halal guy]

:wk:


Thursday, April 1, 2004

Interesting hadith in Muslim….recently came in Tirmidhi as well. It mentions that people will take refuge from Dajjal in the mountains….

Also, there’s a hadith that Dajjal will not be able to enter Makkah and Madinah. Maybe we should all just move there…

[eat-halal guy]

Tuesday, April 6, 2004

….there was a hadith in Bukhari….Allah doesn’t have mercy on the person who doesn’t have mercy on others. May Allah protect us. Ameen.

[eat-halal guy]

Friday, April 16, 2004


There was a hadith in Bukhari, where a scene from the Day of Judgement is described. It mentions that each and every person will stand in front of Allah. On the right of the person, will be all that acts that he committed during his lifetime. On his left will be the same, and in front of him, down below, will be the blazing fire. What a scene! We have a tough time facing the principal or some other authority in this world…and we’re talking about Allah here – the ultimate authority! What sort of face will I show to Allah, with all my sins surrounding me?! Just imagine the fear, and the insecurity….the feeling of knowing….this is it. The feeling of knowing that I have no control over the situation, and that I am TOTALLY dependant on Allah’s mercy. No matter how good I may *think* I am, the fact of the matter is that if Allah starts punishing me for every little misdeed of mines, I will be doomed to hell. Nothing…absolutely nothing can save me, except for Allah’s mercy. I may think that hey, I prayed. I fasted. I did everything as I was supposed to. But the fact is that I *think* that I’m doing everything as I’m supposed to, or not even that. I know I can do much better in many areas. But the ultimate decision is up to Allah. He can save me or drop me in hell. What can I possibly do in that situation? There are no appeals or lawyers to help me out. Now is the time to prepare for it, but in the end, it is totally up to Allah. We must also remember though that Allah is just and fair, and will not make us go through unnecessary hardships, Insha-Allah. So I must try my best, and if I’m sincere, Insha-Allah Allah will take that into account when making the final decision.

[eat-halal guy]

Saturday, April 17, 2004

There are 6 pages left in Bukhari. It’s all got to do with aqa’id (beliefs). Some of it is so complicated, that in one place, Maulana warned me beforehand not to relate any of what he was about to say to anyone before I check in the books. The issues at hand are so delicate that a little misunderstanding or a slight shift can totally throw things off track.

[eat-halal guy]

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

I read hadith about how the Prophet’s :saw: feet would get swollen because of excessive offerings of nafl. People asked him why he was going through all that; after all had forgiven him for everything. He replied that shouldn’t I be a grateful servant? (to that effect)

Subhanallah! The Prophet :saw: prayed nawafil (plural of nafl) to the point where his feet became swollen, EVEN THOUGH he didn’t hafta worry about sins. Yet here I am, with an endless list of sins, and I have trouble negotiating a few nafls with my nafs….shame on me, shame on me!

[eat-halal guy]

Thursday, April 22, 2004

Tonight, there was a hadith in which 2 of the wives of the Prophet :saw: were asked about which action was the most liked by the Prophet :saw:. They replied it was that which was consistent, even if it was small (something to the effect).

Sometimes, in a burst of zeal, we do something, then it sorta dies down after a few days, and we revert back to our old ways. They key is to bring change and go towards good, slowly and slowly. We can’t all become awliya overnight. But what we can do is slowly and slowly change our habits, one at a time. You know, I was thinking…we often say the Muslim ummah this, and the ummah that….we’re always complaining about the ummah. But the fact of the matter is, the ummah is made up of me and you. If I don’t change myself, and you don’t change yourself, how in the world is the situation of the ummah ever going to change? So I must change myself, you must change yourself, and we all must change ourselves. If we all start doing that, there will be no problem! We will all turn into better Muslims, and the ummah will automatically change and become better as well.

So I must start by slowly bringing change into myself. Like I said, it doesn’t happen overnight. A kid doesn’t just crash land into this world and start walking. A building isn’t built right away. It takes time…and we must do whatever little we can, but do it consistently. The rounded boulders by the water…did they get rounded overnight? No, it took a sustained clash with water over a prolonged period of time. Does one become a university graduate overnight? No, it takes years upon years of consistent study, through the early years all the way into the 20’s. So in order for us to change, we must take small steps, but stick to them. That could mean something as small as saying “assalaam-u-alaikum” whenever we see another Muslim, controlling our anger, sitting down when we drink water, moving rocks and other objects out of pathways, being nice to children, helping the old lady cross the street, paying more attention when we pray, praying nawafil, reciting Quran more often, lowering our gaze when we’re supposed to, etc. Some of these may seem small, but any can be used as a start.

But when we start, we must try hard to remain consistent. So if it means we start something small and be consistent, then be it. That’s better than doing something dramatic, but then losing interest in a little while.

[eat-halal guy]

Friday, April 23, 2004


I read a hadith, in which a sahabi :anhu: says that when they used to talk about the dunya (worldly matters), the Prophet :saw: would talk to them about it as well (like take part in the discussion). When they would talk about the akhirah (hereafter), he’d talk to them about that as well. And when they’d talk about food, he :saw: would talk to them about that as well. The point being that the Prophet :saw: was fairly easy going in the sense that he could pretty much join any discussion, and he would actively take part in it. It wasn’t like since he was a prophet, he always talked about Islam and the akhirah. I think many of us can learn from this, since sometimes, we tend to become single-tracked. For instance, it could be so that since I’m involved in halal foods, I always end up talking about foods. Or if someone is involved in doing dawah, they always talk about something to do with dawah. I try my best to strike up a conversation about pretty much anything. There’s usually something to say about any topic.

Another hadith mentioned how the Prophet :saw: never struck anyone (except for in war); neither a slave nor any of his wives. :subh:….and nowadays, many men somehow tend to think that it’s their right to beat their wives.

There was yet another hadith that caught my attention. This one mentioned that the Prophet’s :saw: family wouldn’t even light their stoves for an entire month, and would instead survive off water and dates. Sometimes, the Prophet :saw: wouldn’t even have the cheapest and lowest of dates to eat.

[eat-halal guy]

This brings us to the end of my hadith lesson notes. Sort of odd that both hadith notes and kids lesson have come to an end around the same time.

I hope they are beneficial, :insh:.

Please remember this sinner in your dua`as.

:jazak:

[Companion]

:salam:

This is Bukhari khatam season and it brought back memories, which led me to go through some of my old blog posts (no longer online) that I wrote during the last days of alim course. Some of them contain notes and comments on some of the ahadith taught on that particular day. I thought it might be beneficial to dig through them and post one every once in a while.


Wassalam,
Ziad



Wednesday, February 18, 2004


In Bukhari, the topic de jour was pretty brutal…stoning. There was a hadith about a sahabi who committed zina and then came to the Prophet :saw: on his own, and confessed to the act (knowing that he will get stoned). The Prophet :saw: turned away (i.e. ignored him) 3 times, and finally, after the 4th time, he ordered for the sahabis stoning. Apparently, the sahabi couldn’t bear the pain and fled. The crowd caught up to him and stoned him to death.

Subhanallah! Look at the sincerity of the sahabi. He actually came and confessed with the full knowledge of what will happen to him. He did that so that he can receive the punishment for his actions in this world as opposed to the Hereafter. Man, if it was one of us, we’d probably lie under oath to get away.

Maulana explained that there is a difference of opinion here, with some scholars saying that if the stonee flees, then he should be left alone, while others say that he should be caught and stoned (if I remember correctly).

My mind wandered for a sec and I tried to imagine how it must feel to be stoned…ouch. Then for some reason, I started imagining how it must feel to face an executioner (jallad) with a sword, or a firing squad. But if anything, in these cases, one knows that he/she will be killed, and can at least read the kalimah before hand, something which none of us can guarantee that we will do when we die.

I wonder how much pain a bullet actually causes….but I hope I never do have to feel it. May Allah protect us all.


Assalamualaikum / Peace brother,

Have you thought about checking the Quran for topic of adultery?

Please check Surah Nur, Chapter 24, Verse 1 to 5 and come back and tell me in full why you follow that hadith over the Quran.

[Note in the translation, Allah gives second chance to the adulterer and adulteress to come back on the right path and repent by giving them chance to marry an adulterer or adulteress or an idolater or idolatress. It would not be possible for them to marry after committing adultery if they are stoned to death. The crime of zina covers all extramarital sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.]

[salahuddin]

Saturday, March 20, 2004

In Muslim, there was a hadith that mentioned that it is not the good deeds that take one to paradise, instead it is Allah’s mercy. That may not seem to make sense at the outset, but think about it. We think we are committing good deeds and doing what Allah wants us to do, but how do we know if we’re are truly doing it the way Allah wants us to? And if we’re not sure of that, how can we be sure that Allah is going to accept our deeds? What if He rejects it all? What can save us then….anything other than Allah’s mercy? What if our good deeds are accepted, but they are not enough to take us over the bar (so to speak)? I don’t know about everyone else, but if Allah was to deal with me strictly according to my good deeds and my sins (without any leeway), and if He was to give me the proper remuneration for each and every one, I’d be doomed. So for sure, it is only Allah’s mercy that can grant me entry into paradise, :insh:.

:salam:

This is the first time I've read this thread (certainly that I can recall) and subhanallah, we were in a class the other day where this hadith came up. I can't accurately recall the story, but it made me realise how absolutely insignificant our good deeds are in comparison to the blessings and gifts we are have been in reciept of, and continue to recieve.
Sidi, could you relate the hadith?

Wa salaam

[Sulman]

Salaam,

Mashallah, your notes are great to read and really make you think. I was especially intrigued by the set of Hadith in Abu Dawood concerning the etiquitte of writing letters! Any idea where I can get a hold of this? Jazzakallah for providing us with a glimpse of what you were learning, as I learned several new things. :p

[eat-halal guy]

Assalamualaikum / Peace brother,

Have you thought about checking the Quran for topic of adultery?

Please check Surah Nur, Chapter 24, Verse 1 to 5 and come back and tell me in full why you follow that hadith over the Quran.

[Note in the translation, Allah gives second chance to the adulterer and adulteress to come back on the right path and repent by giving them chance to marry an adulterer or adulteress or an idolater or idolatress. It would not be possible for them to marry after committing adultery if they are stoned to death. The crime of zina covers all extramarital sexual intercourse between a man and a woman.]

:salam:

I'm sorry, but I am not capable of debating with experts in Fiqh, Qur'an, and Hadith, as I am not an expert in any of them. Please debate the issue with someone who is as well-versed with the issues as yourself.

Request for dua`as. :jazak:

Wassalam,
Ziad

[eat-halal guy]

:salam:

...
Sidi, could you relate the hadith?



:salam:


‏صفة القيامة والجنة والنار‏ ‏


حدثنا ‏ ‏محمد بن المثنى ‏ ‏حدثنا ‏ ‏ابن أبي عدي ‏ ‏عن ‏ ‏ابن عون ‏ ‏عن ‏ ‏محمد ‏ ‏عن ‏ ‏أبي هريرة ‏ ‏قال ‏
‏قال النبي ‏ ‏صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏ليس أحد منكم ‏ ‏ينجيه عمله قالوا ولا أنت يا رسول الله قال ولا أنا إلا أن ‏ ‏يتغمدني ‏ ‏الله منه بمغفرة ورحمة



The Book Giving Description of the Day of Judgement, Paradise and Hell
Book 039, Number 6762:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: There is none amongst you whose deeds alone would attain salvation for him. They (the Companions) said: Allah's Messenger, not even you? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in Mercy and He grants me pardon. Ibn 'Aun pointed towards his head with his hand saying: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in His Forgiveness and Mercy.
ou? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that my Lord wraps me in Mercy.



Other similar versions at:

- http://hadith.al-islam.com/Display/Hier.asp?Doc=1&n=6487 (Arabic)
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/039.smt.html#039.6770 (English)

[eat-halal guy]

Salaam,

Mashallah, your notes are great to read and really make you think. I was especially intrigued by the set of Hadith in Abu Dawood concerning the etiquitte of writing letters! Any idea where I can get a hold of this? Jazzakallah for providing us with a glimpse of what you were learning, as I learned several new things. :p

:salam:

:alhamd:

I tried looking for the chapter in Sunan Abu Dawood online, but :subh:...it's such a detailed section with SO many teachings of etiquette's that I was unable to find it. I'm not aware of any English translation of the chapter. I'll try to look for it later :insh:.

Those capable of reading Arabic can go through it at http://hadith.al-islam.com/Display/hier.asp?nNext=1&Doc=4&n=5928 .

:subh:...the teachings of our Beloved Habib :saw: are so complete and touch on so many things, it's mind-boggling. :subh:.

[Companion]

:salam:

I'm sorry, but I am not capable of debating with experts in Fiqh, Qur'an, and Hadith, as I am not an expert in any of them. Please debate the issue with someone who is as well-versed with the issues as yourself.

Request for dua`as. :jazak:

Wassalam,
Ziad


Assalamu alaikum brother,

Thanks for responding. But why prefer scholars over Allah? Do they compare? Is Allah's judgment not enough? The reference I have quoted is very explicit in the punishment for adultery and leaves no room for doubt.

One does not need to be a super genius to see an obvious contradiction. Allah's wisdom in the Quran takes presedance over all other books. outside of the Quran, everything is prone to corruption.

Stoning to death is in the Bible, Old Testement, book of Jewdaism:
See reference Deuteronomy 22:21,22,23, Leviticus 20:10,11,12,13,15, and Ezeikal 16:40.

But the Quran, Surah Nur, Verse 1 to 5 is the final word on the matter to the end of time, which specifies the punishment for adultery as 100 stripes and gives second chance for such sinners to repent.

I dont claim to be expert in any field. I am like you a student. But I will uphold and speak what is the truth about what Allah says, so should everybody reading this. No matter however many books written, if it says something against what Allah has revealed in the Quran, the Quran is unquestionably the verdict we accept.

I hope you will see my point and agree with what I am saying inshAllah.

Peace.

[salahuddin]

Other similar versions at:

- http://hadith.al-islam.com/Display/Hier.asp?Doc=1&n=6487 (Arabic)
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/039.smt.html#039.6770 (English)

:salam:

:jazak: Sidi. There are so many things that we take for granted on a daily basis.
This hadith reminds me of a parable that was related to us (I'm unsure whether it's a hadith or not) a couple of weeks ago, which is to the effect of:
A pious man spent his whole life in acts of worship solely for the intention of Allah :taala:. He commited no major sins, and even very few minor ones. When he departed from this world and was destined for Jannah the angels said to him "enter jannah by the mercy of Allah". The man said "I wish to enter by the merit of my good deeds, by my good deeds!".
Hence his good deeds were placed in one side of the scales. On the other side the gift of sight of just one eye was to be placed. As the weight of the gift entered the scale the man's good deeds flew out of the scales and were scattered. As the angels went to take the man he shouted "By Allah's mercy!"

Subhanallah.

[khadimah]

Is there any way more can be posted here by Moulana eat-halal guy saheb? Or getting hold of the blog somehow? After having studied it did make me remember the days of being taught hadeeth day in and day out. It is great to know time was taken out to type up notes online.

May Allah reward your efforts.