The Command to complete Hajj and `Umrah After Allah mentioned the rulings for fasting and Jihad, he explained the rituals by commanding the Muslims to complete Hajj and `Umrah, meaning, to finish the rituals of Hajj and `Umrah after one starts them. This is why Allah said afterwards: فَإِنْ أُحْصِرْتُمْ (But if you are prevented) […]
Fighting during the Sacred Months is prohibited, except in Self-Defense Ibn `Abbas, Ad-Dahhak, As-Suddi, Qatadah, Miqsam, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and `Ata said, “Allah’s Messenger ﷺ went for `Umrah on the sixth year of Hijrah. Then, the idolators prevented him from entering the Sacred House (the Ka`bah in Makkah) along with the Muslims who came with […]
The Command to spend in the Cause of Allah Al-Bukhari recorded that Hudhayfah said: وَأَنفِقُواْ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلاَ تُلْقُواْ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ (And spend in the cause of Allah and do not throw yourselves into destruction.) “It was revealed about spending.” Ibn Abu Hatim reported him saying similarly. He then commented, “Similar is reported […]
The Command to fight Those Who fight Muslims and killing Them wherever They are found Abu Ja`far Ar-Razi said that Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said that Abu Al-`Aliyah commented on what Allah said: وَقَـتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ (And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you,) Abu Al-`Aliyah said, “This was the […]
The Command to fight Those Who fight Muslims and killing Them wherever They are found Abu Ja`far Ar-Razi said that Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said that Abu Al-`Aliyah commented on what Allah said: وَقَـتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ (And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you,) Abu Al-`Aliyah said, “This was the […]
The Command to fight Those Who fight Muslims and killing Them wherever They are found Abu Ja`far Ar-Razi said that Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said that Abu Al-`Aliyah commented on what Allah said: وَقَـتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ (And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you,) Abu Al-`Aliyah said, “This was the […]
The Command to fight Those Who fight Muslims and killing Them wherever They are found Abu Ja`far Ar-Razi said that Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said that Abu Al-`Aliyah commented on what Allah said: وَقَـتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ (And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you,) Abu Al-`Aliyah said, “This was the […]
The Order to Fast In an address to the believers of this Ummah, Allah ordered them to fast, that is, to abstain from food, drink and sexual activity with the intention of doing so sincerely for Allah the Exalted alone. This is because fasting purifies the souls and cleanses them from the evil that might […]
The Virtue of Ramadan and the Revelation of the Qur’an in it. Allah praised the month of Ramadan out of the other months by choosing it to send down the Glorious Qur’an, just as He did for all of the Divine Books He revealed to the Prophets. Imam Ahmad reported Wathilah bin Al-Asqa` that Allah’s […]
Allah hears the Servant’s Supplication Imam Ahmad reported that Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari said, “We were in the company of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ during a battle. Whenever we climbed a high place, went up a hill or went down a valley, we used to say, `Allah is the Most Great,’ raising our voices. The Prophet came […]