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ترجمۂ کنزالایمان: اللہ کے نام سے شروع جو نہایت مہربان رحم والا

Translation: Allah in the name of the most Affectionate the Merciful

Du’a for Reading the Book or Islamic Lesson

Read the following Du’a (supplication) before studying a religious book or Islamic lesson , you will remember whatever you study.

Translation:Ya Allah! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us, and have mercy on us! O the one who is the most honourable and glorious! (Al-Mustaraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)

Note: Recite Durud Sharif once before and after the Du’a.

ترجمۂ کنزالایمان:اور اگر جب وہ اپنی جانوں پر ظلم کریں تو اے محبوب تمہارے حضور حاضر ہوں اور پھر اللہ سے معافی چاہیں اور رسول ان کی شفاعت فرمائے تو ضرور اللہ کو بہت توبہ قبول کرنے والا مہربان پائیں۔

                                                                                                      

Translation of Kanzul Iman:And if when they do justice unto their souls, then O beloved! They should come to you and then beg forgiveness of Allah and the messenger should intercede for them then surely, they would find Allah Most Relenting, Merciful (4:64)

Excellence of Durud Shareef

The Noble Rasool صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم has stated, ‘Whoever recites Salat upon me one time, Allah عزوجل sends ten mercies upon him.’ (Sahih Muslim, pp. 166, vol. 1)

Etiquettes Of Cutting the Hair And Clipping The Nails Etc

Hadith 1: It is reported in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘Five things are part of the fitrah[1], (1) circumcision, (2) removing the pubic hair, (3) trimming the moustache, (4) trimming the nails and (5) plucking the hair of the armpit’.

Hadith 2: It is in Sahih Muslim from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘trim your moustaches and lengthen your beards. Act contrary to the fire-worshippers (pagans)’.

Hadith 3: It is in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘Act contrary to the mushrikeen. Lengthen your beards and trim your moustaches short’.

Hadith 4: Tirmizi reported from Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما who says that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم used to trim his moustache and Hazrat Ibraheem Khaleelur Rahmaan علیہ الصلاۃ و السلام used to also do the same.

Hadith 5: Imam Ahmed, Tirmizi and Nasa’i have reported from Zaid bin Arqam رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘The one who does not shorten his moustache is not from us’. In other words he is acting contrary to our way.

Hadith 6: In Sahih Muslim it is reported from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘One who does not shave off the pubic hair, trim his nails and shorten his moustache is not from amongst us’.

Hadith 7: Tirmizi has reported on from Amr bin Shuáib, from his father, from his grandfather that ‘Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم used to slightly trim the length and the breadth of the beard.’

Hadith 8: It is reported in Sahih Muslim from Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ who says, ‘The fixed time within which we should trim our moustaches and nails, and pluck the hair from our armpits, and shave off the pubic hair is forty days.’ In other words, these things should be done within a period of forty days (i.e. this stipulation should not be exceeded).

Hadith 9: Abu Dawud reported from Amr bin Shua’ib who reported from his father, from his grandfather that Rasool صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘Do not pluck white (grey) hair as this is the Noor of the Muslims. That person who reaches old-age in Islam, Allah will record for him good deeds, remove his wrongs and exalt him in stature’.

Hadith 10: Tirmizi and Nasa’i reported from Ka’ab bin Mur’rah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘That person who reached old-age (becomes grey) in Islam, this old-age will be a light for him on the Day of Qiyaamat’.

Hadith 11: Imam Maalik reported on the authority of Sa’eed ibnil Musayyab رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ who used to say that Hazrat Ibraheem Khaleelur Rahman علیہ الصلاۃ و السلام was the first to prepare a feast for the Muslims (Believers), and he was the first to have circumcision, and he was the first to trim his moustache and the first to see white hair. He asked ‘O my Lord! What is this?’ Almighty Allah said, ‘O Ibraheem! This is Prestige (Dignity)’. He said ‘O my Lord! Increase my Prestige’.

Hadith 12: Dailmi reported from Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘That person who intentional plucks out white hair, (then) on the day of Qiyaamat it will become a spear, with which he will be pierced’.

Hadith 13: Tabrani reported from Hazrat Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم forbade shaving off the hair from the neck except when having a hair cut.

Hadith 14: It is in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم forbade Qaza’. Nafí was asked regarding what Qaza’ was and he said it meant to partially shave off a child’s head and to leave tufts of hair in different places.

Hadith 15: It is in Sahih Muslim from Ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم saw a child whose head was partially shaved and some tufts were left unshaved. Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم forbade the people from doing this and said ‘Either shave all off or leave all of it’.

Hadith 16: Abu Dawud and Nasa’i have reported from Abdullah ibn Ja’far رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that when Hazrat Ja’far رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ was martyred, for three days Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم did not say anything to his family. Then, he proceeded there and said, ‘As of today, you should not weep over my brother (Ja’far رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ) ’. He صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم then said, ‘Call the children of my brother’. We were brought before Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم. He صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘Summon the barber’ and then he had our heads shaved off’.

Hadith 17: Abu Dawud reported from Ibn Hanzaliyah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم said, ‘Khuraym Asadi is a very fine person, only had it not been for the length of his hair and the manner in which he allows his lower garment to hang down’. When this message reached Khuraym رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ, he took a knife and cut his hair in line with his ears and raised his lower garment halfway up his shin.

Hadith 18: Abu Dawud reported from Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ who says, ‘I had long hair (locks) and my mother said, ‘I shall not have them cut as Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم would hold and tug at them’.’ In other words, the blessed hands of Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم touched them, so she let his hair grow without having it cut, as she regarded it as being sacred (after being touched by the sacred hand of Rasoolullahصلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم ).

Hadith 19: Nasa’i reported on the authority of Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم forbade females from shaving their heads (i.e. it is not allowed for women to have their heads shaved).

Hadith 20: It is reported in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that when Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم would not be given any command regarding something, he preferred that which was in conformity with the Ahl-e-Kitaab (as it was possible that, these things which they did were from the Sunnah of the other Ambia-e-Kiraam). The Ahl-e-Kitaab used to keep their hair straight and the mushrikeen used to comb a path, so Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم kept the hair straight and did not comb a path, but later Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم combed a path. (From this it is evident that Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم was commanded to act contrary to the Ahl-e-Kitaab).

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[1] Fitrah or Fitrat refers to Natural and inherent qualities. In this context, it refers to those things, which are Sunnah of the past Ambia.

Ya Allah عزوجل of Mustafa  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم! We make sincere Dua that  blesses us all with strength in Imaan and true love for the Holy Prophet  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلمand for all those who follow that which has been taught and commanded by Him. Amin! (Source: Extracted from Bahaar-e-Shariat Volume 16)

Courtesy: Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center

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