Sunnah of the Prophet SAW - Drink in 3 gulps

Anas ibn Malik (ra) relates that the Prophet (pbuh) drank water in three breaths (i.e. in three gulps/sips) [Tirmidhi]

Water should be drunk in three breaths, that is one should breathe three times outside the drinking vessel one is drinking from. This habit has a salutary impact on one’s character and helps one avoid doing things in haste.

Bulu Binatang - Adakah Najis?

(Dipetik daripada Pelita Brunei, Irsyad Hukum bilangan 152)

Islam menggalakkan penganutnya untuk sentiasa menjaga kebersihan, baik pada tubuh badan, pakaian dan lain-lain, lebih-lebih lagi ketika menunaikan ibadah seperti sembahyang. Bukan sahaja bersih daripada benda-benda najis malahan juga bersih daripada sebarang kekotoran. Pengertian kotor dan najis itu adalah berbeza pada pandangan syarak kerana setiap yang kotor itu tidak semestinya najis dan setiap yang najis pula adalah kotor. Umapamanya pakaian yang terkena lumpur,kuah kari atau kopi adalah kotor tetapi ia tidak najis.

Duaas For Stress And Anxiety

In hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas in Sunan Abu Dawood, The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

If anyone continually asks pardon, Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress, and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide for him from where he did not reckon.

Source for this dua subsection: Fiqh-us-Sunnah, volume 4, no 128

1. Ibn ‘Abbas reported, “The Prophet, peace be upon him, at times of sorrow and grief used to supplicate,

لَآ إِلَهَ اِ لَّا اللهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ ، لَآ إِلَهَ إ لَّا اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ لَآ إِلَه ا لَّا اللهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ

"La ilaha illa Allah Al-’Azim, Al-’Alim, la ilaha illa Allah, Rabbul ‘arshil ‘Azim, la ilaha illa Allahu, Rabbus-Samawati wa rabbul ardi wa rabbul ‘arshi karim"

(There is no god but Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing, there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the mighty throne, there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and the Lord of the throne of honor)."

Source: Bukhari and Muslim.

2. Anas said that when the Prophet, peace be upon him, was faced with a serious difficulty, he would always supplicate,

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيْثُ

"Ya Hayyu, ya Qayyumu, bi-rahmatika astaghithu"

(O the Living, O the Eternal, I seek help in Your grace)

Source: Tirmidhi

3. Abu Hurairah reported that whenever the Prophet, peace be upon him, was faced with a serious difficulty, he would raise his head to the sky and supplicate,

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ

“Subhan-Allah al-’Azim"

(glory be to Allah, the Mighty).

And when he implored seriously and strongly, he would say

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ

“Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum"

(O the Living, the Eternal One).

Source: Tirmidhi

4. Abu Bakrah reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said,

“The supplications of distress are,

اَللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلَحَ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إ لَّا أَنْتَ

"Allahumma rahmataka arju, fala takilni ila nafsi tarfata ‘ain, wa aslah li sha’ni kullahu, la ilaha illa anta"

(O Allah, I hope for Your mercy, so give me not over to my self even for as little as wink of an eye, and set right all my affairs, there is no god but You).”

Source: Abu Daw’ud

5. Asma, daughter of ‘Amais, reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, asked her,

“Shall I tell you words that you may say in times of pain or distress. These are,

اَللهُ اَللهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا

"Allah, Allah, Rabbi la ushriku bihi shai’an"
(Allah, Allah, my Lord, I associate none with Him).”

Another narration says that these words should be said seven times.

Source: Abu Daw’ud

6. Sa’d ibn Waqas reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said,

“The supplication made by the Companion of the Fish (Prophet Yunus) in the belly of the fish was,

لَا إِلَهَ إ لَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

"La ilaha illa anta, subhanaka, inni kuntu minaz-zalimin"

(there is no god but You, You are far exalted and above all weaknesses, and I was indeed the wrongdoer).

If any Muslim supplicates in these words, his supplication will be accepted.”

In another report we read, “I know words that will cause Allah to remove one’s distress. These are the words (of supplication) of my brother Yunus, peace be upon him,”

Source: Tirmidhi

7. Ibn Mas’ud reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said,

“If any servant of Allah afflicted with distress or grief makes this supplication, his supplication will be accepted: ‘O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of your maidservant. My forehead is in Your hand. Your command conceming me prevails, and Your decision concerning me is just. I call upon You by every one of the beautiful names by which You have described Yourself, or which You have revealed in Your book, or have taught anyone of Your creatures, or which You have chosen to keep in the knowledge of the unseen with You, to make the Qur’an the delight of my heart, the light of my breast, and remover of my griefs, sorrows, and afflictions‘.”

A supplication in these words will be answered. Allah will remove one’s affliction and replace it with joy and happiness.

Source: Reported by Ahmad and Ibn Hibban

8. Anas reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to supplicate,

“O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy, and you alone can turn a difficulty into ease.” (Ibn As-sinni)

Source: Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 4, #131

9. Allah’s Apostle used to say at the time of difficulty,

“None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Majestic, the Most Forbearing. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Tremendous Throne. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Honourable Throne.”

Source: narrated by Ibn Abbas in Sahih Bukhari, volume 9, #526.

(Source from Warwick ISoc website)

Solat Tahajjud - Makna & Fadilatnya

MAKSUD SOLAT TAHAJJUD

1). “Tahajjud” bermaksud bangun dari tidur pada waktu tengah malam.

2). Solat tahajjud boleh dikerjakan di permulaan, pertengahan atau penghabisan malam, asalkan sesudah menunaikan solat Isyak. Akan tetapi sebaik-baik waktu melakukannya ialah sepertiga malam yang terakhir.

3). Abdullah bin Umar mengatakan, “untuk melaksanakan solat Tahajjud” hendaklah tidur kemudian bangun dan berwuduk.

4). Sebaik-baiknya jika hendak melakukan solat Tahajjud sebelum tidur berniat akan bangun mengerjakan solat tahajjud. Sebagaimana hadith dari Abu Darda’ RadhiAllahu ’anhu berkata, bahawa Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam bersabda: (maksudnya)
“Barangsiapa yang akan tidur dan berniat hendak bangun mengerjakan solat malam, kemudian terlanjur terus tertidur hingga pagi, maka dicatatlah niatnya itu sebagai satu pahala, sedang tidurnya ia dianggap sebagai kurnia Tuhan yang diberikan kepadanya.” (Hadith Riwayat an-Nasa’i dan Ibnu Majah).

5). Imam Syafi’i berpendapat, solat malam baik sebelum tidur mahupun selepas tidur, dan solat witir dinamakan Tahajjud.

6). Hadith dari Ibnu Abbas r.a. yang mengatakan: (maksudnya)
“Kita diperintah oleh Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam supaya mengerjakan solat malam (tahajjud) itu dan menganjurkannya sungguh-sungguh, sehingga beliau bersabda: “Hendaklah kamu solat malam walaupun hanya satu rakaat.” (Hadith Riwayat Tabrani)

7). Allah berfirman yang Maksudnya:
“Dan bangunlah pada sebahagian dari waktu malam serta kerjakanlah ‘solat tahajjud’ padanya, sebagai solat tambahan bagimu; semoga Tuhanmu membangkit dan menempatkanmu pada hari akhirat di tempat yang terpuji.” (Surah Al-Isra’: 79).


KELEBIHAN SOLAT TAHAJJUD

1. Hadith dari Bilal Radhiallahu’anhu bahawa Rasulullah Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam bersabda yang bermaksud,
“Hendaklah kamu qiamul lail (solat malam), kerana sesungguhnya solat malam itu adalah kebiasaan orang-orang soleh sebelum kamu, dan mendekatkan diri kepada Allah, mencegah dari perbuatan dosa, dan menutupi dosa/ kejahatan-kejahatan dan mengusir penyakit dari badan.”
Hadith ini diriwayatkan oleh Ahmad, Tirmizi, Hakim dan Baihaqi.

2. Hadith riwayat dari Sayidina Umar Ibnu Khattab, dari Nabi Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam beliau bersabda yg bermaksud:

“Sesiapa yang mengerjakan solat di waktu malam (tahajjud) serta membaguskan solatnya, Allah akan memberikan dia kemuliaan sembilan macam. Lima macam di dunia, dan empat macam di akhirat”. “Yang lima macam di dunia, ialah Allah akan memeliharanya dari segala macam bahaya. Ditunjukkan tanda-tanda sebagai orang yang taat pada mukanya. Ia akan dicintai di hati orang-orang mukmin dan segenap hati manusia umumnya dan pembicaraannya berisi hikmat, dijadikan dia orang bijaksana, yakni dia dikurnai fikiran cerdas”. “Yang empat macam di akhirat nanti, ialah dibangkitkan dia dari kubur, wajahnya putih bercahaya, akan dimudahkan dia waktu dihisab, ia akan melintas di atas shirat (titian) seperti kilat, dan diberikan buku amalannya di tangan kanannya di hari kiamat.”

Demikianlah manfaat dan faedah bagi orang yang melakukan solat tahajjud dengan sebaik-baiknya.
Wallahu a’lam..
Semoga biskita semua mendapat ganjaran pahala daripada Allah… Amin.


(Panduan dari Nota YM Dato Paduka Haji Abd.Rajid, Jabatan Hal Ehwal Masjid, Negara Brunei Darussalam
Diubahsuai oleh imam masjid MSBPT)

Solat Tahajjud

Solat Tahajjud ialah suatu sembahyang sunat yang dikerjakan pada waktu malam iaitu setelah bangun dari daripada tidur, dan sebaik-baiknya dilakukan waktu 1/3 malam yang terakhir sampai masuk waktu subuh.

Sekurang-kurangnya dilakukan 2 rakaat dan sebanyak-banyaknya tidak ada batas rakaatnya menurut keupayaan diri.

Lafaz niatnya:

أُصَلِّى سُنَّةَ التَّهَجُّدِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ لِلهِ تَعَالَى

Ertinya: "Sahaja aku sembahyang sunat tahajjud dua rakaat kerana Allah Ta'ala."

Doa-doa yang dibaca sewaktu melakukan solat tahajjud sebaiknya dari ayat-ayat al-Quran atau hadis. Seperti:

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Ertinya: “Ya Allah Tuhan kami, berilah kebaikan di dunia dan kebaikan di akhirat dan hindarkan kami dari siksaan api neraka.”

Dan doa lain seperti berikut:


Ertinya:

"Ya Allah, bagiMu segala puji. Engkau penegak langit dan bumi dan segala isinya. BagiMulah segala puji'. Bagimu kerjaan langit dan bumi serta isinya. Dan bagiMulah segala puji cahaya bagi langit dan bumi, Engkaulah yang hak, dan janjiMu adalah hak, dan syurga adalah hak, dan neraka adalah hak, dan nabi-nabi itu adalah hak, dan nabi Muhammad saw, adalah hak, dan saat hari kiamat itu adalah hak, ya Allah, kepadaMulah kami berhukum. Ampunilah kami atas kesalahan yang sudah kami lakukan dan yang belum kami lakukan, baik yang kami sembunyikan mahupun yang kami nyatakan. Engkaulah Tuhan yang terdahulu dan Tuhan yang terakhir. Tiada Tuhan melainkan Engkau. Tiada daya dan kekuatan melainkan dengan Allah."

Take Care of Today Only

A happy person once said:

"The beautiful day is the day on which we have control of our affairs and our affairs do not control us. It is the day on which we control our desires and we are not controlled by them like slaves.

Some of these days I can remember and will never forget.

Every day on which I managed to save myself from the vicious circle of worrying about what I can and cannot do is a wonderful day.

How wonderful is the day on which I was hesitating whether to do a deed for which people would praise me, or a deed for which no one would praise me, and no one would know about it, so I forsook the praise of people and was content to do an action which I will remember for as long as I live, but which no one will hear about.

How wonderful is the day on which I felt that my pockets were filling with money but my conscience was devoid of dignity, so I decided that I would rather be penniless and have a clear conscience.

These days are wonderful, and the most wonderful thing about them is that my worldly gain on these days is very small, but the fact that I gained self-respect from my actions far outweighs that, and what I gained on such days is great, praise be to Allah, the Exalted, All-Merciful."

Be happy with what is in your hand, content with whatever Allah has decreed and give up all daydreams that do not suit your efforts and abilities :)

(Taken from 'The Happiest Woman in the World' by Dr. 'Aid al-Qarni)

Months of Islam - JAMADIL AWAL

Jamadil Awal
Is the fifth month of the Islamic Calendar.

Events of Jamadil Awal:

The Battle "Moota" took place in 8 A.H.

-A war against infidels in which th Holy Prophet did not participate. The battle is named after a famous city in Syria (Moota).

Hadrat Zaid Ibn Haritha (R.A) was the first appointed General by the Holy Prophet.
-In the same battle, Hadrat Khalid ibn Walid (fourth general of the Battle of Moota) was proclaimed by the Holy Prophet as being "one of the swords of Allah". Matrimonies in Jamadil Awal: The Holy Prophet married his first beloved wife; Hadrat Khadijah (R.A) 15 years prior to Prophency.

Deaths in Jamadil Awal:

-Hadrat Zaid Ibn Haritha (R.A) met martyrdom in 8 A.H

-Hadrat Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib (R.A.) met martyrdom in 8 A.H.

-Hadrat Abdullah Ibn Rawaahah met martyrdom in 8 A.H.

-Hadrat Abdullah Ibn Uthman (R.A.) passed away.

-The Holy Prophet grandfather Abdul Muttalib passed away 32 years prior to prophency.

Calming The Exam Pressure

Warwick Isoc will be holding the following session:

Calming the exam pressure:

- Prophetic guidance on dealing with stress, anxiety and pressure -
- The gathering will culminate with joint prayers for success in exams -

- Refreshments will be available -

Day: Thursday, 13th May
Time: 6:00pm-6:45pm
Venue: Islamic Prayer Hall

Sunnah of the Prophet SAW - Say Bismillah and eat with your right

The Prophet (pbuh) said:

"Say grace (Bismillah); eat with your right hand; and eat what is close at hand" [Muslim]

When we recite the name of God before we eat, or when starting to do anything, what that means is, “I start this action accompanied by the name of Allah or seeking help through the name of Allah", seeking blessing thereby. Indeed, the Prophet (pbuh) taught us that whoever does not say bismillah before starting something good, then it will be cut off from blessing.

As for eating with our right hand, Al-Ghazaali said in al-Ihya’ (4/93): "Then the One Who gave you two hands to do things with, some of which are noble, such as picking up the Qur'an, and some are ignoble, such as removing impurities. So if you pick up the Qur'an. with your left hand, and you remove impurities with your right hand, then you have used that which is noble to do something ignoble, and you have neglected its rights and wronged it, and turned away from what is proper"

Al-Nawawi said in Sharh Muslim (13/191): "The objection to eating and drinking with the left hand applies so long as there is no excuse. If there is an excuse which prevents one from eating and drinking with the right hand because of sickness, injury etc, then it is not makrooh."

Sunnah of the Prophet SAW - Wear your finest clothes

The Prophet (pbuh) said:

“There is nothing wrong with any one of you if he buys two garments for Friday other than his workaday clothes.” [Abu Dawud]

This means that it is mustahabb (recommended) that one has something special, or his best clothes, to wear on Friday. A further indication is given in the following saying of the Prophet (pbuh):

“Whoever takes a bath on Friday, puts on perfume if he has some, wears his best clothes then goes out, walking in a dignified manner until he reaches the mosque, then he prostrates in prayer if he wants and does not disturb anybody, then he remains quiet until the imaam comes out and he prays, that will be an expiation from one Friday to the next.” [Ahmad]