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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)

Namaaz of A Traveller as Mentioned in Hadith

Hadith 1: It is in Sahih Muslim Shareef (that) Ya’la bin Umayya رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ says, ‘I said to Ameer ul Momineen Farooq-e-Azam رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Allah Almighty says

اَنۡ تَقْصُرُوۡا مِنَ الصَّلٰوۃِ ٭ۖ اِنْ خِفْتُمْ اَنۡ یَّفْتِنَکُمُ الَّذِیۡنَ کَفَرُوۡا

But now the people are in the state or Security (i.e. so there should be no need for Qasr). He said, ‘I was astonished by this and asked Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم about this’, (so) He  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘This is a Sadqa which Allah Almighty has given (as aid) to you, Accept His Sadqa’.’

Hadith 2: It is reported in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim that Haaritha bin Wahab Khaza’i رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ says that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم performed (led) 2 Raka’ats of Namaaz in Mina, we were neither in such large numbers, and nor were we in such peace before.

Hadith 3: It is in Sahihain from Anas رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم performed 4 Raka’ats of Zuhr in Madina, and in Zil Hulaifa he  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم performed 2 Raka’ats of Asr.

Hadith 4: It is reported in Tirmizi Shareef from Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما where he says, ‘I performed Namaaz with Nabi  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم at home and on journey. As a resident I performed 4 Raka’ats of Zuhr followed by 2 Raka’ats, and during a journey, I read (with Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم ) 2 Raka’ats of Zuhr, followed by 2 Raka’ats and in Asr we performed 2 Raka’ats, which was followed by nothing else, and in Maghrib we always performed 3 Raka’ats whether resident or on a journey. Whilst a resident and whilst on a journey, (Huzoor  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم) did not perform Qasr (shorten the Namaaz) of Maghrib, and after it 2 Raka’at was performed.’

Hadith 5: It is in Sahihain from Ummul Momineen A’isha Siddiqa رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہا that (initially) 2 Raka’ats of Namaaz was made Fard, and when Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم made Hijrat (migrated to Madina), then 4 Raka’ats were made Fard, and the Namaaz of a journey was left on the initial 2 Raka’ats.

Hadith 6: It is in Sahih Muslim from Abdullah ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that Almighty Allah made 4 Raka’ats Fard for a resident, by the word of Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم , and on a journey 2 Raka’ats (were made Fard), and in the case of ‘Khauf’ (i.e. when facing fear or Danger) 1 Raka’at (was made Fard when reading behind an Imam).

Hadith 7: Ibn Majah reported from Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم stipulated 2 Raka’ats for Namaaz of a Journey and this is full and not less. (In other words, even though apparently 2 Raka’ats have been lessened, but in Thawaab 2 Raka’ats is equivalent to the 4 Raka’ats).

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 4)

Courtesy: Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center

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