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The Story of the Death of Al-Hussain RA Sh AbdulRazzaq Al Badr حَفِظَهُ اللّهُ

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Making The Day Of Ashura A Day Of Mourning Is A Bid'ah

Sh. Ibn Bāz رحمه الله said: "As for making the day of 'Ashūrā' a day of mourning, then it is a despicable innovation which the Rāfīḍah have innovated. By [introducing] it, they have opposed Ahl al-Sunnah Wa-al-Jama'ah and what the Prophet ﷺ companions traversed upon. Therefore, it is not permissible to resemble them in that. --------------------------------- [مجموع فتاوى الشيخ ابن باز ٢٥٣/٢٦]

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From the Bid'ah Actions On The Day Of 'Ashūrā'

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله stated: "Nothing except fasting is legislated on 'Āshūrā'. And what has been narrated concerning wearing kuḥl, dyeing the hair, making Ghusl, praying a specific prayer (for Āshūrā') or spending more on ones family than one normally does (due to this day), is fabricated and wrongly attributed to the Prophet ﷺ according to the scholars from the people of Ḥadith, despite the fact that these aforementioned things are widespread among the people." ● [الرد على الشاذلي ط ٢، ص ٦]

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Innovations of Ar-Râfida and An-Nâssiba in relation to Ashura

Shaykh Muhammad Ali Ferkous The following is excerpted from Fatwa of Shaykh Muhammad Ali Ferkous from his website. Full fatwa can be read @ http://ferkous.com/home/?q=en/fatwa-en-592 As for the heresies innovated by Ar-Râfida(3), like the fact of imposing thirst to themselves and showing sadness as well as other innovations, like considering this day a day of sorrow and, on the other hand, An-Nâssiba(4) who show joy and happiness and expend much in this day; neither the former nor the latter have a valid origin on which to rely, but there are only invented hadiths attributed falsely to the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم or weak hadiths that do not reach the degree of validity to be taken as proofs. ▪️ Sheikh Al-Islâm Ibn Taymiya رحمه الله demonstrated this by saying: “Like what was innovated by some people who follow their passions during the day of Ashura, as making themselves thirsty, showing sadness, gathering and other heresies that are not legislated neither by Allah nor by His Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم and none of the Salaf (Predecessors) or one of Ahl-Al-Bayt (The Prophet’s صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم Family) or others… this was an affliction to the Muslims – that is to say, the murder of Al-Hussayn رضي الله عنه – and that should be dealt with like other calamities by saying the legal Istirjâ(5). Yet, some heretics innovated, during this day, acts that contradict what Allah عزَّ وجلَّ ordered to do when a calamity occurs. They added to that calumnies and denigration of the Companions who are innocent of killing Al-Hussayn رضي الله عنه and other things that Allah عزَّ وجلَّ and His Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم detest… As for the fact of considering days of calamities as days of bereavement, this does not belong to the Islamic religion but rather to the religion of the pre-Islamic period”, then Ibn Taymiya رحمه اللهsaid: “Some people innovated things during this day (Ashura) on the basis of invented hadiths that have no valid origin like: the merit of taking a ritual bath in this day, to make up with kohl and shaking hands. All these things and others are innovated and hateful, but what is recommended is to fast during this day… apparently, as regards the invention of these hadiths, when chauvinism appeared between An-Nâssiba and Ar-Râfida, the former made the day of Ashura a day of bereavement, and the latter invented texts that require expending copiously and making of Ashura a holiday. However, these two ways are false”(6). If we know that what was prescribed during this day is limited to fasting, it is not allowed to answer the invitation of someone who considers it a day of bereavement, nor someone who considers it a holiday, because it is not allowed to alter the sharia of Allah عزَّ وجلَّ for the sake of someone or rectify and add something to it. -------------------- Footnotes : (3) Ar-Râfida: a sect belonging to the large sect of Shiites, they took the oath of allegiance to Zayd Ibn Ali, and asked him to renounce the two Sheikhs (Abu Bakr and Umar رضي الله عنهما), so he disagreed with them, then they left and refused him, that is to say: they boycotted him and gave up their oath of allegiance. Among their principles: Al-‘Imâma (The imamship of twelve members of the lineage of the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم), Al-Isma (The infallibility of the twelve imams), Al-Mahdiyya (They believe in a person of the lineage of the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم whose name is Muhammad Ibn Al-Hassan Al-Askari who will come back at the end of the world), At-Taqiyya (To show the contrary of what one believes), in addition to insulting the Companions and other principles. (4) An-Nâssiba: those who detest Ali رضي الله عنه and his companions. See: “MajmûAl-Fatâwa” (25/301). (5) Saying: “Inna Lillâh Wa Inna Ilayhi Râji`ûn” (Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return). (6) See: “Iqtidhâ’ As-Sirât Al-Mustaqîm” of Ibn Taymiya (2/129-133).

. Q: In Pakistan, there is a famous city named Pakpattan, where there is a shrine of a sufi shaykh called Farid Al-Din Mas`ud, who died in 664 A.H. His shrine has two doors; one is open for visitors throughout the year and the other is open for only five days every year; starting from the fifth (5) of Muharram on the occasion of an annual feast set at the shrine. People there call this door "The door of Jannah (Paradise)", claiming that the sufi shaykh Nizham Al-Din Awliya' saw the Prophet when the veil was removed before him and he told him that this door is the door of Jannah and that whoever passes through it will enter it. This is why every year hundreds of thousands of people jostle to pass through this door believing this claim, but this year more than 40 persons died while passing through this door because of the crowd. What is the Islamic ruling on this door? What is the ruling on whoever believes it is the door of Jannah? What is the ruling on those who pass through this door? I hope that you will kindly answer us as soon as possible. May Allah reward you with the best reward and guide you to what pleases Him! A: The Prophet forbade building over graves and ordered the demolishing of buildings constructed on them, for this is a means to shirk. Thus, the mentioned shrine must be demolished by whoever is in charge. It is impermissible to seek its blessings or contribute to its maintenance, as this is a major shirk. Moreover, the claims spread about it are untrue and false superstitions. We ask Allah to keep us safe and sound. 📖 Al-Lajnah ad-Da'imah no. 21847 - Sh.Abdulaziz Aal al-Shaykh, Sh.Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan, Sh.Salih al-Fawzan

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Wisdom of the Day:

Forgiveness is better than revenge. Action is more enjoyable than leisure. Contentment is greater than money. And health is better than wealth.”

. An advice for women Shaykh Salih al-Luhaydan رحمه الله

. Allah says: فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٍ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ Then We revealed to Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Strike the sea with your stick." And it parted, and each separate part (of that sea water) became like huge mountain. فَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى مُوسَى أَنِ اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْبَحْرَ Then We revealed to Musa (saying): "Strike the sea with your stick." فَانفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَالطَّوْدِ الْعَظِيمِ And it parted, and each separate part became like huge mountain. meaning, like mighty mountains. ▪️ This was the view of Ibn Masud, Ibn Abbas, Muhammad bin Kab, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah and others. ▪️ Ata' Al-Khurasani said, "It refers to a pass between two mountains." ▪️Ibn Abbas said, "The sea divided into twelve paths, one for each of the tribes." ▪️ As-Suddi added, "And in it there were windows through which they could see one another, and the water was erected like walls." Allah sent the wind to the sea bed to make it solid like the land. Allah says: فَاضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيقاً فِى الْبَحْرِ يَبَساً لاَّ تَخَافُ دَرَكاً وَلَا تَخْشَى and strike a dry path for them in the sea, fearing neither to be overtaken nor being afraid. (20:77) And here He says: وَأَزْلَفْنَا ثَمَّ الاْأخَرِينَ Then We brought near the others to that place. ▪️ Ibn Abbas, Ata' Al-Khurasani, Qatadah and As-Suddi said: وَأَزْلَفْنَا (Then We brought near) means, "We brought Firawn and his troops near to the sea." وَأَنجَيْنَا مُوسَى وَمَن مَّعَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ And We saved Mûsâ (Moses) and all those with him. And We saved Musa and all those with him. Then We drowned the others. meaning: We saved Musa and the Children of Israel and whoever followed their religion, and none of them were destroyed, but Fir`awn and his troops were drowned and not one of them remained alive, but was destroyed.' Tafsir Ibn Kathīr رحمه الله Ash-Shu'ara' 26:63-66 https://t.me/WomenOfDawahSalafiyyah