LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇. *AQEEDAH AT-TAWHEED (Episode 18)

 Muslims Till Death:

AS AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                                *AQEEDAH AT-TAWHEED (Episode 18)*                                                               


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Then Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah grant him His mercy, enumerated forty benefits that can be accrued from reciting the Salat for the Prophet._ *[Jala' al-afham]*
Among such benefits, the response to the command of Allah, Glory be to Him and gaining tenfold reward for reciting it, the hope of having one's supplication answered by Allah when preceding it by supplicating the Salat. Among such benefits too, that reciting it will be a means for attaining the intercession of the Prophet when combining it with asking Allah to grant the Prophet al-Waseelah. It is also a means of effacing sins, and a cause for the Prophet's response, to return it as a greeting to the one who recites it. May Allah exalt the mention of our gracious Prophet and render him safe from evil.
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▪️ *The Merits of the Prophet's household and their rights upon the Muslims to be fulfilled without negligence or excess*
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The Ahl Al-Bait are the household of the Prophet to whom the charity is not lawful. They are the family of Ali, the family of Ja'far, the family of Aqil, the family of al Abbas, the children of al Harith, the wives of the Prophet and his daughters, as Allah, the Exalted, says: *"Surely Allah wants to remove impurity away from you, Ahl al Bait, and purify you completely."* (33:33).
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*Imam Ibn Kathir, may Allah grant him His mercy,* said: _"He who comprehends the Qur'an will doubtlessly recognize that the wives of the Prophet are included in the (above) Ayah, as indicated by the context of the preceding Ayah in which the wives of the Prophet are addressed. That is why Allah says after this:_ *"And apply what is recited in your homes of the Ayaat of Allah and of the Hikmah (i.e. Sunnah)"* (33:34).
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This means, apply whatever Allah, the Blessing Granter, the Exalted, sent down to His Messenger in your homes from the Book and the Sunnah. *Qatadah and others* commented on the above Ayah saying: _"And speak about this grace with which you are distinguished out of all people that the revelation comes down in your homes out of all people."_
A'ishah as Siddiq, the daughter of as-Siddiq with whom Allah is pleased, was the most deserving of this grace, and the most distinguished by it.
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She was the only woman the revelation came down when the Prophet was in her bed, as stated by the Prophet. Some Scholars elaborated saying: _"This honor which she received was due to the fact that she was the only virgin wife the Prophet married, no other man slept in her bed. Hence, it befitted her to be distinguished by this high rank out of all his wives. *Ibn Kathir* went on to say: "If his wives are included in his household, then his blood relatives are more deserving to be included."_
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The stance of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah regarding the household of the Prophet is characterized by moderation and fairness. They only love the pious and righteous amongst them and denounce and disown those of them who defy the Sunnah and deviate from the deen even though they are members of the Prophet's household. Being a member of the household of the Prophet, or a relative of his, does not benefit him a thing until he adheres to the deen of Allah.
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*Abu Hurairah* with whom Allah is pleased reported: "When the Messenger of Allah received the Ayah: *"And warn your nearest kinsmen."* (26:214) He invited his own tribe saying: _*"O people of Quraish or he said a word similar to it - ransom your own selves, for I do not avert from you anything foreordained to befall you from Allah, or I will not protect you from punishment from Allah. O Safiyah, I will not protect you from punishment from Allah. O Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, ask me anything you like from my property, but I cannot protect you from punishment from Allah."*_ [Bukhari].
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▪️ *The Merits of the Companions and the Stance of Ahl as Sunnah wal Jama`ah with regards to what took place among them*
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*The definition of (Sahabah) and the respect in which they should be held.*

*A Sahabi (pl. Sahabah) is a person who met the Prophet, believed in him, and died as a believer.* It must be believed that the Companions are the best of the Muslim Ummah, and the best of its generations for being the first to accept Islam, and for having the honor of accompanying the Prophet, participating in Jihad with him, and conveying the Shari'ah from him to those who succeeded them. Allah, the Exalted, commands them in the self-explanatory Mat of His Book.
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Allah, the Exalted, says: *"And as for the foremost among the believers, the first of the Emigrants and the Helpers, and those who followed them in the best possible manner, Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him; and He has prepared for them Gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will abide therein forever. This is the great success."* (9:100).
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And He says: *"Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those with him are hard against the disbelievers, kind to each other. You see them bowing and prostrating themselves in Prayer, seeking grace from Allah and His pleasure. Their mark is upon their faces, being the traces of prostrations. That is their description in the Torah and their description in the Gospel is like unto a seed produce that sends forth its sprout, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and stands firm on its stem, delighting the sewers that He may cause the disbelievers to burn with rage at the sight of them. Allah has promised, unto those of them who believe and do good works forgiveness and a great reward."* (48:29).

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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an llaaila Ilan Anta wastagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi.*We shall continue on this topic tomorrow in sha Allah*. May Allah Azza wajjala strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...Aa MIN