Part 15

‘8 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 6, p. 514, No. 568.

“6 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 9, p. 477, No. 634.

He who recites while he is praying behind the Imam will have his mouth filled with fire on the Day of Judgement.

Related by Ibn Taahir in his book At-Tadhkira. He also classified it fabricated and said a Dajjal (liar) was found in the chain of transmitters.

The above-mentioned fabricated hadith gives the impression that it is haraam for a person to recite Surah Fatiha while praying behind the Imam. This issue is a matter of contention between the scholars past and present. They differ about the permissibility of reciting Surah Fatiha behind the Imam with three opinions.

1. It is wajib to recite Surah Fatiha in all the prayers when praying behind the Imam i.e. both in the silent prayer and the loud prayer.

2. It is wajib to keep quiet in all the prayers both in the silent prayers and the loud prayers.

3. When praying behind the Imam one should recite Surah Fatiha in the quiet prayers but not in the loud prayers since we all have to listen attentively to. the Imam’s recitation.

This last opinion is the most accurate and it is the school of thought of Imam Malik and Ahmad Ibn Hanbal.

The following Hadith Qudsi states that we should recite Surah Fatiha behind the Imam to ourselves in the silent prayers. Narrated Abu Huraira (ra) may Allah be pleased with him from the Prophet 3 who said: “A prayer performed by someone who has not recited the essence of the Quran (i.e. Fatiha) is deficient and he repeated the word three times, incomplete. Someone said to Abu Huraira: Even though we are

behind the Imam? He said recite it inwardly to yourself.”!*

This Hadith Qudsi is evidence for reciting Surah Fatiha behind the Imam to ourselves in the silent prayers. As for the evidence for keeping quiet and listening attentively to the Imam in the loud prayers; is the ayah where Allah 3% said:

“And whenever the Qur’an is being recited listen attentively and keep quiet in order that you may obtain Allah’s mercy. ule

It is haraam to have a conversation when the Qur’an is being recited. The same ruling goes for the athaanand the iqaamah.

Whenever one performs a lot of Hajj and Umrah he or she is protected from poverty.

Related by al-Haamilee and classified fabricated by Ibn Hibbaan.

This hadith if acted upon can make life difficult for the Muslims. Every year there is a problem of overcrowding during the Hajj season. The Muslims who have already made Hajj should stay at home and give the opportunity to someone else who has not been for Hajj. The most pious Muslim to ever walk earth was the Holy Prophet 2 and he only made Hajj once in

148 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol. 1, P. 215 No. 775 " Surah A'raaf 7:204.

He who prayed two rak’ah of prayer in privacy without being seen by anyone except Allah and the Angels will be saved from the Hell-fire.

Related by Ibn Asaakir and classified fabricated by adhDhahaabee.

HADI TH 85 The heart of a believer is Allah’s dwelling place.

Classified fabricated by Az-Zarkashee and Ibn Taymiyya.

This fabricated hadith has another wording, which goes as follows:

Neither My earth nor My heavens are vast enough to contain Me but the heart of My believing servant does contain Me.

Sheikul Islam Ibn Taymiyya said this saying can be found among the Israaeelias and it’s definitely not a saying of the Holy Prophet

This fabricated hadith is famous among Sufi circles. They are attracted to this fabricated hadith because they use it to promote their erroneous concept of incarnation. Incarnation is kufr, because Allah 3% does not dwell inside of His creation and He has never appeared on earth in the form of an Angel or

any human being. Anyone who believes that Allah 5 appeared on earth in the form of a human being is a Kafir. This is the ageedah of Christians and Louis Farrakhan. Some Christians claim that Jesus **=3\ was God in flesh. The Nation of Islam claim that Allah 3 appeared in the person of Master Fard Muhammad. Anyone who dies with this belief that Allah 3% appeared on earth in the form of a human being will be in the Hell-fire to abide forever

In refuting this concept Allah 5% said:

Also we say to the Christians if Jesus *53) was God in flesh why did he rebuke the man who said tc him: “O good master,” by saying, “Why call me good, no one is good except God.”!*! HADITH 86

Madinah is holier than Makkah.

Related by Tabaraani and classified fabricated by adhDhahaabee.

There is a difference of opinion among the scholars as to whether Makkah is holier than Madinah. It’s our madhab (i.e. Hanbali school of thought) that Makkah is holier than Madinah. This view is also championed by Imam Abu Hanifa and Shafi. However Imam Malik and most of his students are of the view that Madinah is holier than Makkah. The great Maliki scholar al Qaadi Iyaad said Madinah is the most sacred place on earth because the grave of the Holy Prophet “3% is there.

Salah performed at Masjid Al Haraam in Makkah is equivalent to one hundred thousand salah while salah performed at the Prophet’s 3 mosque in Madinah is equivalent to a thousand salah, so how can Madinah be better than Makkah?!

On the authority of Abdullah Ibn Adee Ibn Hamraa AzZuhri who said: “J saw the Messenger of Allah 3%, while he was on the back of his camel in Makkah on his way to Madinah for Hijrah, saying: By Allah you are the most sacred land of Allah and you are the most favourite place with Allah. Had it not been that my people drive me out from you I would never leave you. ”!*

Additionally Allah 3 has made mention of Makkah in the Holy Qur’an with the title The Mother of All Cities. So if Allah 3% gave Makkah this title how can one entertain the idea

‘82 Sahih Muslim (English trans.) Vol.2 p.697 No.3209 '3 See Sharh Muslim by Imam Nawawi Vol. 9, p. 164. *S4 Sunan Tirmidhi No. 3925.

that there is a city, which is holier than Makkah. In this regards Allah 3 said:

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“And this (The Qur’an) is a blessed book which We have sent down, confirming the revelations which came before it, so that you may warn the mother of all cities (i.e. Makkah) and all those around it. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it (The Qur ’an) and they are constant in guarding their prayers.”

Verily Allah does not accept a supplication (Du’aaa), which has a grammatical error in it.

Related by Taqi Subkee and classified fabricated by Mula Ali Qaari.

A grammatical error is not a reason to have one’s Du’aa rejected. The du’aa that Allah 3% rejects is the Du’aa of a person who eats haraam food, or consumes haraam drink. Such a person will have his du’aa rejected for forty days. Drug abuse also causes one’s du’aa and salah to be rejected for forty days.

The Holy Prophet 38 said: “dua is worship (Ibaada).””**

Since du’aa is ibaada no one is allowed to make du’aa to others other than Allah 3%. In this regards Allah 3% said:

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“Say verily my Salah and my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah the Lord of the worlds.”"””

Since du’aa is an act of worship and it is for Allah 5 alone there should be no doubt in the people’s minds that the Berailwis who make du’aa to humans or to the inhabitants of the graves are Kafirs outside the fold of AJ Islam.

If a people should enter a man’s kouse, then he the owner of the house is their Ameer until they depart; it’s incumbent on them to obey his orders.

Related by Abu Na’eem and classified fabricated by AdhDhahaabee, who said a liar was found in the chain of transmitters by the name of Mualla Ibn Hilaal.

This fabricated khabar doesn’t make sense because many times we visit the homes of weak Muslims and apostates to invite them back to Al Islam. How can an apostate be Ameer over the believers when Allah 2% said:

Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 1. p. 387, No. 1474. 'S” Surah Al An‘aam 6:162.

“And never will Allah grant to the disbelievers a mastery over the believers.”"*

However if the person whose home you visit is a practising Muslim; then no one has the right to lead him in salah in his own home, unless he appoints someone else to do so. In this regard the Holy Prophet 2% said: “No man must lead another in prayer in his house i.e. in the house of the latter or where the latter has authority, or sit in his place of honour without his permission. Shu’bah said: I asked Ismail what is the meaning of his place of honour? He replied his throne. 7158

The Jumu’ah prayer is compulsory on fifty men and whenever they are less than fifty, Jumu’ah is not compulsory on them.

Related by At-Tabaraani and classified fabricated by AdhDhahaabee.

There is no specified number mentioned in the authentic traditions for the Jumu’ah prayer. Hence we are allowed to perform Jumu’ah even if we are only three.

In Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean, there are a lot of mosques where Jumu’ah prayers is performed and the

"S$ Surah An-Nisaa 4:14] ' Sunan Abu Dawud (English trans.) Vol. 1 p. 153, No. 582.

congregation doesn’t reach fifty devotees. If we should go by this fabricated khabar many people in various parts of the world would have to abandon their Jumu’ah prayers.