Part 44

“Verily, only he wears this who has no share for himself in the Hereafter...)

The Prophet 3% did not reproach ‘Umar # because he wanted

him to wear a beautiful garment for Jumu’ah and for the

approach of delegations; he # reproached ‘Umar for wanting him to wear a garment that was partially made of silk. Hence, we _ can correctly conclude that it is recommended for one to adorn | himself on three occasions - the day of Jumu’ah (Friday), the two ‘Eeds, and the occasion of welcoming a delegation. )

To fully adorn yourself for the jumu’ah prayer, you should anoint yourself with some perfume or oils. Salmaan Al-Faarisee #

|) Related by Bukhaaree (455, 950), Muslim (892), Ahmad (23775), AnNassaaee (1594), and Ibn Maajah (1898). And the above-mentioned wording is from Bukhaaree’s narration of the hadith.

1 Related by Bukhaaree (886), Muslim (2068), Ahmad (4699), An-Nassaaee (1382), Abu Daawood (1076), Ibn Maajah (3591), and Maalik (1705).

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related that the Prophet # said,

Slay rib yy eubiol aks ete a Hh J WAN ad buy ty GO ak Vy poy ley Cet ais 6S

“No man takes a shower on the day of Jumu’ah, purifies himself as best as he is able to, anoints himself with some of his oils, or applies to himself some of the perfume of his home, then goes out without parting two people (who are sitting together), then prays what is written for him, then listens when the Imam speaks - except that he is forgiven for what transpired between that time and the last Jumu’ah.’"!

20) The Prohibition Of Leaving The Masjid After The Call To prayer Is Made

When the call to prayer is made and you are inside of the Masjid, it is Makrooh (disliked) for you to leave, unless you have an excuse, such as the need to renew your ablution (Wudoo). Abu Ash-Sha’thaa said, “We were sitting in the Masjid with Abu Hurairah 4 when the Mu’‘adhin performed the call to prayer. A man stood up and left the Masjid, walking. Meanwhile, Abu Hurairah 4 followed him with his gaze until he exited from the Masjid. Abu Hurairah # then said, “As for him, he has indeed disobeyed Abul-Qaasim (the Prophet) #.”") This narration holds the same weight as a narration from the Prophet #%, because Abu Hurairah 4 would not rule based on his opinion in such a matter, so he # surely based it on what he learned from the Prophet #. Therefore, if you are inside of the Masjid when the call to prayer is made, it is forbidden for you to leave it until you perform the obligatory prayer, unless you have a valid excuse. When a person leaves after Adhaan (call to prayer) without an

1 Related by Bukhaaree (883), Ahmad (23198), An-Nassaaee (1403), and AdDaarimee (1541).

excuse, he might become preoccupied in something, so that he is not able to return and pray with the congregation; hence his leaving becomes the cause of him missing the congregational prayer.

21) It Is Sunmah To Wear Shoes Inside of Masjids

It is related in various narrations that the Prophet #¢ would pray in his shoes; it is even related that he #% ordered others to perform prayer with their shoes on. Anas Ibn Maalik .& was once asked, ‘Did the Prophet #¢ pray with his shoes on?” He & answered, “Yes.”""] Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudree gave this account: ‘While the Messenger of Allah # was leading his Companions # in prayer, he took off his shoes and placed them to his left. When the people saw that, they took off their shoes, so when the Messenger of Allah #% completed his prayer, he # said,

They said, ‘We saw you cast off your shoes, so we cast off our shoes.’ The Messenger of Allah 2 said,

“Verily, Jibreel %&\ had come to me and informed me that there was filth on them (or he #8 said, ‘impurity on them’).’”

And he # said, “When one of you comes to the Masjid, let him look [at his;

shoes]. If he sees filth or impurity on his shoes, then let him wipe: them [clean} and then pray in them.” \

Ahmad’s narration of the hadith is worded thus: ‘When one of :

"I Related by Bukhaaree (386), Muslim (255), Ahmad (11565), At-Tirmidhee !

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you comes to the Masjid, then let him turn over his shoes and look at them. If he sees any impurity on them, then let him wipe them on the earth and then pray in them")

Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said, “Praying in shoes is Sunnah; the Prophet #% ordered [Muslims] to apply [that Sunnah] and he ordered them to rub their shoes on the earth when they find any impurities on them, because the earth is [sufficient] purification for them. This is the correct of the two scholarly views in this issue. That the Prophet #@ and his Companions 4 prayed in their shoes along with the fact that they prostrated on earth that was trodden by their shoes - all goes to prove that the bottom of shoes are pure, even though they would go with their shoes to Al-Hash (a place that is specifically meant for people to go to in order to relieve themselves) in order to pass stool. Then, if they saw any trace of impurity on their shoes, they would rub them on the earth, and as a result their shoes became purified.”

Related Issue: Nowadays, Masjids have become carpeted, and it has become customary for people to avoid entering the Masjid with their shoes or sandals. Therefore, even if people are keen to preserve and apply the Prophet's Sunnah, they should not enter Masjids with their shoes or sandals on; otherwise, in trying to do a good deed, they may unintentionally cause harm. Most of the masses are ignorant of this Sunnah, and if they see someone enter the Masjid with his shoes on, they will probably become angry, reproach him, raise their voices, and perhaps even utter obscenities. Furthermore, one must consider how his shoes or sandals will track dirt onto carpets that people take great care to keep clean.

If you want to apply the Prophet's Sunnah of praying in shoes, pray with them on in your house, when you go out for a picnic, when you are on a journey, or when you go to a Masjid wherein people customarily pray in their shoes and sandals.

' Related by Abu Daawood (650), and in grading the narration, AlAlbaanee said, ““sahih”; by Ahmad (10769); and by Ad-Daarimee (1378).

22) The Manners Of Attending The Masjid For Women

“When a woman asks one of you for permission to go to the Masjid, then do not prevent her [from going].

The Permanent Council (of Scholars in Saudi Arabia) issued this ruling: “It is permissible for women to pray in Masjid. If a woman asks her husband permission to go to the Masjid, he has no right to prevent her, so long as she is properly dressed - meaning, no part of her body that is Haram for others to see is uncovered...(The council listed some proofs from the Qur’an and Sunnah, after which they continue.) These texts clearly prove that, as long as a woman adheres to Islamic manners in her attire, avoiding any adornment that will incite attraction and tempt people who have weak Eemaan (faith), she should not be prevented from praying in the Masjid. And if she is upon a condition in which she tempts the people of evil and people who have doubts in their hearts, she should be prevented from entering the Masjid; before that even, she should be prevented from leaving her home and from going to public places...”"7) In regard to going to the Masjid, a woman differs from a man in various ways:

a) She Must Not Wear Perfume Or Adorn Herself In Such A Way

As To Cause Temptation

For example, she should not wear enticing clothes or an anklet or anything similar. If she does any of the above, she should be prevented from going to the Masjid. As for perfume, there is a

" Related by Bukhaaree (5238), Muslim (442), Ahmad (4542), At-Tirmidhee (670), An-Nassaaee (706), Abu Daawood (567), Ibn Maajah (16), and AdDaarimee (1278).

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hadith that mentions its ruling. Zainab 4 - the wife of ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ood # - said, “The Messenger of Allah 2 said to us (to women),

“When one of you [female Muslims] goes to the Masjid, then do not touch any perfume’) Abu Hurairah # reported that the Messenger of Allah #8 said,

“Whatever woman has used Bakhoor (a kind of perfume that is absorbed through pleasant-smelling smoke), then let her not attend with us the last ‘Eesha [prayer].""!

The guiding principle in this matter is that whenever a woman beautifies or adorns herself in such a way as to incite temptation and lust, she should be prevented from going to the Masjid, so as to block off all doors to evil. b) Menstruating Women And Women Experiencing Post-Natal Bleeding Must Not Stay In The Masjid

A menstruating woman, a woman experiencing post-natal bleeding, and a person who is Junub (i.e., in a state of major impurity, which usually occurs after one engages in sexual intercourse but before one takes a shower) - they are all prohibited from entering the Masjid, unless they are just passing through. Allah 3€ said:

“Nor when you are in a state of Janaba (i.e., in a state of sexual impurity and have not yet taken a bath) except when traveling on