MUSLIMS TILL DEATH
AS-SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAAHI WABARAKAATUHU
Let’s begin tonight’s Islamic education.
OUR TOPIC:
THE MUSLIM HOME
Episode 4
Friday, 2nd October 2026 | 22 Rabee‘ al-Thaani 1448 AH
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Paying Attention to Adhkaar and Supplications from the Sunnah That Relate to the Home
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Adhkaar for Entering the Home
Muslim reported in his Saheeh that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said:
“When any one of you enters his home and mentions the Name of Allaah when he enters and when he eats, the Shaytaan says: ‘You have no place to stay and nothing to eat here.’ If he enters and does not mention the Name of Allaah when he enters, [the Shaytaan] says: ‘You have a place to stay.’”
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“If he does not mention the Name of Allaah when he eats, [the Shaytaan says], ‘You have a place to stay and something to eat.’”
(Reported by Imaam Ahmad, al-Musnad, 3/346; Muslim, 3/1599).
Abu Daawood, may Allaah have mercy on him, reported in his Sunan that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said:
“If a man goes out of his house and says:
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‘Bismillaah, tawakkaltu ‘ala Allaah, laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa Billaah’
(In the Name of Allaah, I put my trust in Allaah; there is no help and no strength except in Allaah),
it will be said to him: ‘This will take care of you, you are guided, you have what you need and you are protected.’ The Shaytaan will stay away from him, and another Shaytaan will say to him: ‘What can you do with a man who is guided, provided for and protected?’”
(Reported by Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi. Saheeh al-Jaami‘, no. 499).
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▫️ Teaching the Family
This is an obligation which the head of the household must undertake, in obedience to the command of Allaah:
“O you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire [whose fuel is] men and stones…”
[Qur’aan 66:6]
This Aayah is the basic principle regarding the teaching and upbringing of one's family, enjoining them to do what is good and forbidding them to do what is evil.
There follow some of the comments of the Mufassireen on this Aayah, insofar as they pertain to the duties of the head of the household.
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Qataadah, may Allaah have mercy on him, said:
“He should command them to obey Allaah, forbid them to disobey Him, direct them in accordance with the commands of Allaah, and help them to do that.”
Dhahhaak and Muqaatil, may Allaah have mercy on them, said:
“It is the Muslim’s duty to teach his family, including relatives and female slaves, what Allaah has enjoined upon them and what He has forbidden.”
Al-Bukhaari, may Allaah have mercy on him, quoted in his Saheeh, in the chapter headed:
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“A Man’s Teaching His Female Slaves and Wife”
The Hadeeth of the Prophet ﷺ states:
“There are three who will have two rewards: … a man who has a female slave whom he teaches good manners and teaches her well, and teaches her knowledge, and teaches her well, then he frees her and marries her: he will have two rewards.”
Ibn Hajar, may Allaah have mercy on him, said, commenting on this Hadeeth:
“The chapter heading refers specifically to female slaves, and to wives by analogy, i.e., teaching one’s free wife about her duties towards Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger is more clearly essential than teaching one’s female slaves.”
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In the midst of all a man’s activities, work and other commitments, he may forget to allow himself time for teaching his wife.
One solution to this is to allocate some time for the family, and even for others such as relatives, to hold a study circle at home.
He can let everyone know the time and encourage them to come regularly, so that it will become an ongoing commitment for him and for them.
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▫️ Start Building an Islaamic “Library” in Your Home
Another thing that will help in teaching your family, helping them develop an understanding of their religion and encouraging them to adhere to its rules, is having your own Islaamic library at home.
It does not have to be extensive; what matters is choosing good books, placing them somewhere readily accessible, and encouraging family members to read them.
You could put books in a clean and tidy corner of the living room, or in a suitable place in a bedroom or guest room. This will make it easy for any member of the family to read regularly.
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In order to build a library properly—and Allaah loves things to be done properly—you should include reference books so that family members can research various matters and children can use them for their studies.
You should also include books of varying levels, so that old and young, men and women, can all benefit from them.
You should also have books that can be given to guests, children’s friends and family visitors. However, try to obtain books that are attractively presented, properly edited, and contain their sources, with the classification of the narrations properly given.
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You can make the most of Islaamic bookstores and exhibitions to build a home library, after consulting and seeking advice from those who have experience in the field of books.
One way in which you can help family members find a book when they need it is to organise the books according to their subjects: books of Tafseer on one shelf, books of Hadeeth on another, Fiqh on a third, and so on.
One of the family members could also compile alphabetical or subject indexes of the library, making it easier to locate books.
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END OF TODAY’S EDUCATION
Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdik, ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illaa Anta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk.
Correction: On Page 3 of Episode 3, in our lesson on “Types of Salaah,” we gave a verse reference as Qur’aan 8:84 in relation to the story discussed.
Actually, the correct reference is Qur’aan 9:84, which talks about ‘Abdullaah ibn Ubayy.
We sincerely apologise for the error and pray that Allaah rewards everyone who brings such corrections to our attention.
May Allaah strengthen us and make us steadfast in faith. May He accept our ‘ibaadah and grant us good in this world and the Hereafter.
May Allaah, ‘Azza wa Jalla, forgive us, have mercy upon us, and grant us Jannatul-Firdaws.
AAMEEN. 🤲🏻
WASSALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAAHI WABARAKAATUHU
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