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asleep. The
state of one who is asleep differs from that of one who is awake in many
ways, including the fact that the one who sleeps experiences dreams which
can be understood. And Allaah knows best.
Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim (d.751H)-
rahimahullaah - said: "It is known by necessity that the Prophet
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam's body is intact and has not decayed. The
Companions asked him: How are we to send greetings of salaam upon you when
your body has decayed! So he sallallaahu 'alayhi we sallam replied:
"Indeed Allaah has prohibited the earth from consuming the bodies of
the Prophets." So if his body was not in his grave, then why would he
respond to this question! And it has been authentically established from
him that he said: "Indeed Allaah's Angels roam around the earth
conveying to me the greetings of salaams from my Ummah."7 It is
authentic from him that he once came with Abu Bakr and 'Umar [into the
mosque] and said: "We shall be raised up like this on the Day of
Resurrection."8 It is also established that he sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam saw the Prophet Moosaa praying in his grave on the night of his
Israa (Heavenly Ascension), and he also saw him [on that same night] in
the sixth or seventh Heaven.9 So the soul is in one place and is connected
to the body, which resides in the grave. Similarly, the Prophet
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam is in his grave; replying to the greetings
of salaam sent to him, along with the fact that his soul resides in the
loftiest part of Paradise along with the highest companionship. So there
is no contradiction between these two matters; since the affairs of the
souls is one thing, whilst that of the bodies is another."10
So in these words is a proof that
the life of the barzakh, that was previously mentioned, is a life whose
reality is not known to the people of this world. About this Allaah - the
Most High - said: "Rather, they are alive, but you do not perceive
it." And complete and perfect knowledge is only with
Allaah.
1. Adwaa'ul-Bayaan (10/21-23).
2.
Related by al-Bukhaaree (nos.124 1-2), from 'Aaishah radiallaahu 'anhaa.
Refer also to al-Bukhaaree (no.3667, 4452).
3. Related by Muslim
(no.1887), from Ibn Mas'ood radiallaahu 'anhu.
4. Hasan: Related by
Ahmad (no.10817), from Abu Hurayrah radiallaahu 'anhu. It was
authenticated by Ibn Taymiyyah in his Majmoo' Fataawaa (1/233).
5.
Saheeh: Related by an-Nasaa'ee (2/43). It was authenticated by Shaykh
al-Albaanee in Saheeh Sunanin-Nasaa'ee (1/274).
6. Saheeh: Related by
Abu Daawood (no.1047), from Abu Hurayrah. It was authenticated by Shaykh
al-Albaanee in his Takhreejul - Mishkaat (no.1361).
7. Saheeh: Refer to
footnote no.5
8. Da'eef: Related by Ibn Maajah (no.99). It was declared
to be weak by Shaykh al-Albaanee in Takhreejul-Mishkaat (no.6054), because
the chain of narrators contains Sa'eed ibn Marlamah, who is not a strong
narrator.
9. Related by Muslim (7/102).
10.
Kitaabur-Rooh.
POINTS OF BENEFIT |
| SHOULD THE MISSED FASTS OF RAMADHAAN BE MADE UP BEFORE THE
FASTS OF SHAWWAAL?
Shaykh Ibn al-'Uthaymeen -
hafidhahullaah - said:
"[There occurs] in the hadeeth:
"Whosoever fasts the month of Ramadhaan. then follows it up by
fasting six days in the month of Shawwaal, it will be as if he has
fasted the whole year."1 Thus, whoever has yet to make up some
of the missed fasts of Ramadhaan, has not yet truly fasted the
[whole] month of Ramadhaan; and this is something very obvious ...
So there is no fasting the six fasts [of Shawwaal], except after
completing the missed fasts of Ramadhaan."2
EATING
COLLECTIVELY
Al-Wahshiyyi ibn Harb
radiallaahu 'anhu related that some of the Companions of Allaah's
Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: O Messenger of Allaah!
We eat, but do not become satisfied. So he said to them: "Perhaps
you eat separately?" So they replied: Yes. So he said: "Eat
your food collectively, mention the Name of Allaah upon it, then
there will be blessings for you in it."3
Shaykh Ibn al-'Uthaymeen
said:
"This indicates that it is essential to eat collectively
from a single plate. So if there are five or ten people, they should
eat collectively from a single dish, depending upon the situation.
Indeed, doing so is a cause for barakah (blessings) to descend,
whilst eating separately is a cause for barakah to
depart."4
RACING TO DO
GOOD
Shaykh Ibn al-'Uthaymeen -
hafidhahullaah - said:
"Hastening [to do good] is the opposite of
being lazy and sluggish. So whenever a person is lazy and sluggish,
then he will certainly miss out on a lot of good. This is why the
Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: "The strong Believer
is better and more beloved to Allaah that a weak Believer, yet in
each of them there is good. So be eager in doing that which will
benefit you, seek the help of Allaah. and do not be lazy."5 ...
Sometimes, due to a person's laziness in doing good actions, he ends
up not doing the good; either because death overtakes him, or he is
struck with some illness [which incapacitates him] or the
opportunity just passes him by. The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam said about this: "When anyone of you intends to perform
the Hajj (Pilgrimage), then let him hasten in doing so; for perhaps
he may later be struck with an illness, or he may loose his riding
beast, or he may be diverted by some other need."6 Thus, there
are many reasons which may prevent a person from doing good, so one
must hasten in doing good and not be lazy."7
1. Related by Muslim (no.
1164), from Abu Ayyoob radiallaahu 'anhu.
2. Sharhul-Mumti' 'alaa
Zaadul-Mustaqni' (6/448-449).
3. Hasan: Related by Abu Daawood
(no.3764). It was authenticated by al-Haafidh al-'lraaqee in his
Takhreejul-lhyaa (214).
4. Sharh Riyaadhus-Saaliheen (7/231) of
Ibn al-'Uthaymeen.
5. Related by Muslim (no.2664).
6. Hasan:
Related by Ibn Maajah (no.2883). It was authenticated by al-Albaanee
in Saheehul-Jaami' (no.6004).
7. Sharh Riyaadhus-Saaliheen
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