Part 17

2. The Prophet 4 promised that he would make du’aa for him after advising him of what would be better for him, and this was his saying, “Jf you wish I will supplicate for you, and if you have patience, that is better for you”. And this second matter is what he indicated in the hadith which he narrated from His Lord, the Blessed and Most High; thus he said: “When J afflict My servant in his two beloved ones, that is his eyes, and he observes patience, then I give him Paradise in place of them”. 16

3. The blind man’s insistence that he should supplicate for him, as he said to the Prophet, “Supplicate to Him” means that the Messenger 2 definitely did make du’aa for him, since he was the best at fulfilling a promise and he had already promised to make du’aa for him if he wished as it is mentioned in the Hadith that preceded. The blind man preferred that he make a du’aa for him to

be cured. Also the Holy Prophet 22 out of his mercy

"6 Sahih Al Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 7, p. 377, No. 557. 128

and desire that Allah 3% should answer his du’aa for him ordered him to make wudu properly and pray two rak’ah, and then to make du’aa himself. Hence Allah 3 said in regards to these pious acts of the believers:

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“And seek the means of nearness (waseelah) to Him.”!”!

After analysing our argument against making tawassul by the Glory of the Prophet 2% it becomes clear to all who Allah 38 has blessed with sincerity that this form of tawassul is not allowed in Islam because no Sahaabah did it. Not only does this form of tawassul makes the Muslims resemble the Christians who make tawassul with the Glory of Isa *#3\, but it is also Bid’ah (a cursed innovation). Their argument that ‘the blind man made tawassul with the Glory of the Prophet Muhammad 225 is a lie because he said to the Holy Prophet 2% “Supplicate Allah Sor me to be cured of my blindness”. Hence it’s clear that he made tawassul with the du’aa of the Prophet 34. So we are only allowed to make tawassul with the Righteous people by means of their du’aa (supplication) when they are alive. But as for making tawassul with their glory when they are dead, this is haraam and a bid’ah. It is for this reason Umar (ra) the second Caliph approached the Prophet’s uncle Abbaas (ra) and said “We used to use the Holy Prophet for Tawassul when he was alive and Allah used to give us rain at times of drought, now since the Prophet is no longer with us we will use the uncle of

the Prophet “5 as our tawassul. And it did rain after Abbaas prayed.”!”?

Allah the Most High has promised this house (the Ka’ba) that six hundred thousand worshippers shall visit it yearly for Hajj and if this number is not present He shall make it up with the Angels.

Related by Al Gazaali and classified fabricated by Al Haafidh Al Iraqi.

Verily Allah has Angels whom He has assigned to transport the Deeds.

Classified fabricated by Sakhaawi see Al Asraar p. 148.

There are Angels who transport the souls of Allah’s servants as it is made mention in Qur’an but not their actual bodies. HADITH 97

The white rooster is my friend and a friend of my friend and a enemy of my enemy.

Classified fabricated by Ibn Jawzee .

" Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 2, p. 66, No. 123. 130

There are other fabricated ahaadith about the white rooster, such as: “Keep at your homes the white rooster for verily a home which there is a white rooster will not be visited by the Shaitaan nor a magician.”

“The white rooster is beloved by me and loved by my beloved ie. Angel Jibreel “=.”

“Do not abuse the white rooster because it is my friend and the friend of my friend. And its enemy is also my enemy, and the one who has sent me with the truth if the people should know about its value they would buy it feathers with gold and silver. And verily the Jinn are driven away with its voice upon hearing it.” See Al Asraar p. 206.

The voice of the rooster is beautiful and has many merits to it. However we should not exaggerate in our love for the rooster and fabricated ahaadith in its regard, like the four which I have mentioned previously. The voice of a rooster doesn’t drive away the Shaitaan but instead it’s the recitation of the Holy Qur’an and Athaan that drives away the Shaitaan, especially Surah Baqarah. Hence the Prophet 2% said: “Do not turn your homes into graveyards, recite Surah Bagarah in your homes for verily a home which Surah Bagarah is recited cannot be visited by the Shaitaan i.e. for three days and three nights,"

Among the merits of the rooster is the authentic saying of the Holy Prophet 5: “When you hear the crowing of the rooster, ask for Allah’s blessings for (their crowing indicates that) they have seen an Angel. And when you hear the braying of donkeys, seek refuge with Allah from Shaitaan for (their braying indicates that) they have seen a Sahitaan.”!”*

"3: Sahih Muslim English trans. Vol. 1, p. 377, No. 1707. * Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 4, p. 332, No. 522.

Likewise I have come across another authentic tradition in Musnad Ahmad where the Holy Prophet #5 said: “Do not abuse the rooster because it wakes you up for your salah.’"”*

Music sows hypocrisy in the hearts like the water causes the crops to germinate.

Classified fabricated by Imam Nawawi who said it’s a saying of the scholars and not a hadith. Even though this khabar is fabricated no one can deny the meaning is sahih (authentic). This is so because there are many evidences from Qur’an and Sunnah to prove the evil effects of music and to prove that it is haraam. Since the above fabricated khabar is authentic in its meaning its permissible for Muslims to quote it as long as they avoid saying the Holy Prophet “2 said or use the phrase, there is a hadith that says: “Among the many evidences proving that the above khabar is sahih in its meaning is Allah’s words,”

“Do you then wonder at this recital (Qur’an) and you laugh at it and weep not (like the believers do) Wasting away your precious lifetime in pastime and amusements (singing etc).”"”

5. Musnad Ahmad Vol. 5, p. 193. "6 Surah An-Najm 53:59-60.

While commenting on the word Saamidoon Ibn Kathir wrote: Ibn Abbaas (ra) states that this refers to singing and this is also the verdict of Ikrimah.

The kafir entertainment industry is competing with Allah SS for the attention of the Muslims specifically and mankind generally. Hence people today waste their time away with the music and movies of Hollywood and Bollywood instead of learning their deen. Because of this reality the average Muslim you meet in any country today is jaahil with no taqwa.

One of the many signs before the Day of Judgement is that religious knowledge will disappear from the Muslim communities. See Sahih Bukhari Vol. 9, p. 151, No. 187.

In addressing the problem of the Shaitaan competing with Allah 5% for our attention the Qur’an states:

“And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (i.e. music, singing etc) to mislead men from the path of Allah without knowledge and makes a mockery of Allah’s path (i.e. Qur’an). For such there will be a humiliating torment (in the HellFire).”"””

I have met many Muslim children who memorise many lyrics from the albums of Hollywood singers yet these same children cannot recite Surah Fatiha properly. This is so because

Surah Luqman 31:6 See Tafseer Ibn Kathir for this Ayah.

the Shaitaan was successful in keeping them away from the Qur’an with music.

Music is the Qur’an of the Shaitaan, thus anyone who listens to music soon and very soon that person will commit Zina”. Because the music plays on their emotions and puts them in the mood for zina. It is for this reason womanisers have an expensive sounds system in their cars. Likewise men and women who are promiscuous go to the night-clubs and discos for their partners, because the music in the night-clubs puts people in the mood to commit zina.

In commenting on this reality Allah 3 states:

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“And excite any of them whom you can among them with your sweet voice, make assault on them with your cavalry and your infantry mutually share with them wealth and children, and make promises to them. But Shaitaan promises them nothing but deceit.”"”

On commenting on this ayah Mujaahid said: The phrase your sweet voice means music. Music that the Shaitaan uses to trap people in his web of disobedience to Allah 38.

* The word Zina covers fornication and adultery but the punishment for the two main crimes is different which is 100 lashes for the one who commits fornication and one year of exile from the community. While the punishment for adultery is stoning to death. Please note that the scholars of Islam have agreed unanimously among themselves that their punishments can only be carried out in the Islamic State

"8 Surah Israa 17:64

In describing the sincere servants of Allah 3% the Qur’an states that they avoid gatherings where there is music.

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“And those who do not witness falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play or talk, they pass by it with dignity. a

Imam Abu Bakr Hassaas while commenting on this verse states: “Jmam Abu Hanifa says that evil play and talk (zoor) refers to singing and Music.

Contrary to common held beliefs there are a number of sahih (authentic) ahaadith, which clearly point to the indisputable fact that musical instruments (i.e. wind and string) are prohibited by the Islamic Shariah. Hence we are not allowed to play them nor listen to them.

_ Narrated Abu Amir (ra): That he heard the Holy Prophet Ss saying “From among my followers there will be some who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the

drinking of alcoholic drinks and use of musical instruments as Halaal (lawful).”'*!

We are not even supposed to listen to a bell much less to listen to wind and string instruments. In this regards the Holy Prophet 2S said: “The Angels will never enter a home where there is a bell, ”!?