Al Matn al Ilmiyyah

An Abandoned Sunnah – During the Last Ten Days of Ramadan عائشة : كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إذا كان رمضان قام و نام فإذا دخل العشر شد المئزر و اجتنب النساء و اغتسل بين الأذانين و جعل العشاء سحورا Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said ,” That during Ramadan Allah’s messenger (Sallahu ‘Alaihiwassalam) would sleep , wake up and pray. However when the last ten days came he would burn the midnight oil, avoid relations with his wives, perform a Ghusl between Maghrib and Isha and have dinner at the time of Sahur.” Collected by : Ibn Abee ‘Asim. Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali (795 H ) graded the isnad for this hadeeth as being Hasan. Points of Benefit: Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali mentioned his book “Taif Al-Muarif” that performing Ghusl between Maghrib and Isha is a Sunnah to be performed during the last ten days of Ramadan. Ibn Jarir said about this hadeeth, “ The Salaf used to considered it Sunnah to take Ghusl every night during the last ten days of Ramadan . An-Nakhaee us...

The way to seek knowledge Question: Briefly, what is the way to seek knowledge, and may Allaah reward you with good? Response: Briefly, in point form, the way to seek knowledge (is as follows): 1) Take care to memorise the Book of Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) and allocate some time every day to memorise and read, such that your recitation is with reflection and understanding. And if you come across a beneficial point whilst reading, then make a note of it; 2) Take care to memorise that which is easy (for you) from the authentic Sunnah of the Messenger (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and from that (I recommend) memorising (the book) «'Umdatul-Ahkaam»; 3) Take care in concentrating and confirming (whilst seeking knowledge) such that you do not take a little knowledge from here and a little from there. This is because this wastes your time and (unnecessarily) busies your mind; 4) Start with the smaller books and study them well, then move on to that which is above this (in level...