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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)

Rings And Jewellery as Mentioned in Hadith

Hadith 1: In Sahih Muslim it is reported fromAnas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that when Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم intended to have letters written to Kasra, Qaisar and Najashi, someone mentioned that they do not accept letters without a seal (i.e. a royal stamp) on them. Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم then had a silver ring made on which was engraved محمدرسول اﷲ ‘Muhammadur Rasoolullah’. It is mentioned in the narration of Imam Bukhari that this was engraved in three lines. On the first line was محمد on the second line was رسول and on the third line was the Name اﷲ

Hadith 2: It is reported in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim from Ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما  that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم had a ring made from gold.I In one narration it has been mentioned that he wore it on the right hand and then threw it away and had a silver ring made, which had محمدرسول اﷲ engraved on it. He صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘No person should engrave his ring with an engraving that is similar to that of my ring. Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم wore his ring, with the gemstone would face his palm’.

Hadith 3: It is in Sahih Bukhari from Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah’s صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم ring was made from silver and it also had a gemstone on it.

Hadith 4: It is in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم wore a silver ring on his right hand and its stone was of Abyssinian origin, and it used to be worn facing his palm.

Hadith 5: There is a narration of Muslim from Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah’s صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم ring was on this finger. In other words, it was on the little finger of the left hand.

Hadith 6: It is in Sahih Muslim from Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم forbade me from wearing the ring on this finger or this finger. In other words, he forbade him from wearing it on the middle finger or the Kalima (index) finger.

Hadith 7: Ibn Majah reported from Abdullah ibn Ja’far رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما  and Abu Dawud and Nasa’i reported from Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم used to wear his ring on the right hand and Abu Dawud reported from ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما  that He  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم used to wear it on the left hand. It can be deduced from both these Hadith that He  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم would sometimes wear it on the right hand and sometimes on the left hand, but Baihaqi has mentioned that wearing the ring on the right hand is inapplicable.

Hadith 8: Abu Dawud and Nasa’i have reported on the authority of Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم held silk in his right hand and gold in his left hand and then said, ‘Both of these are Haraam (totally forbidden) for the men of my Ummat.’

Hadith 9: It is in Sahih Muslim from Hazrat Ali رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم prohibited the use of Qassi[1], fabric dyed in safflower, gold rings, and reciting the Qur’an-e-Majeed whilst in Ruku.

Hadith 10: It is in Sahih Muslim on the authority of Abdullah ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما  that Rasoolullah  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم saw a gold ring on the hand of a person, so he removed it and threw it away and said, ‘Does anyone hold a red hot coal in his hand?’ After Huzoor  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم left, someone mentioned to the person that he should pick up his ring and put it to some other use. He said, ‘I swear in Allah’s Name! I will never take that, which Rasoolullah  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم threw away’.

Hadith 11: Abu Dawud and Nasa’i have reported from Mu’awiyah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  disallowed (us from) sitting on a cheetah skin, and from wearing gold unless it is crushed into very little particles. In other words if very fine gold particles are attached to clothing, it is not disallowed.

Hadith 12: Imam Maalik رحمۃ اﷲعلیہ says in Muwatta, ‘I regard it as being bad (i.e. improper) to allow little boys to wear gold, as the Hadith wherein Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  forbade the wearing of gold rings has reached me. Thus, it is bad (not acceptable) for men, for both the adults and the younger ones’.

Hadith 13: Tirmizi, Abu Dawud and Nasa’i have reported on the authority of Buraidah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that a person was wearing a brass ring. Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  asked, ‘Why is it that the odour of idols is emanating from you?’ He threw the ring away and then returned wearing an iron ring. He صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  asked, ‘Why is it that you are wearing the jewellery of the Dwellers of Hell (Jahannamis)?’ He then threw away that (ring) and enquired, ‘Ya Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم!  from what should I have a ring made?’ He صلَّی اللہ تعالیٰ واٰلہ وسلَّم  said, ‘Make it from silver and do not let it reach a full Mithqaal[2]. It is in the narration of Tirmizi that after removing the iron ring, he wore a ring made from gold and returned in the Holy Presence of Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  so Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  asked, ‘Why do I see you wearing the jewellery of the occupants of hell?’ In other words, the Ahl-e-Jannat[3] will use gold in Jannat (and not on in this world).

Hadith 14: Abu Dawud and Nasa’i reported from Abdullah ibn Mas’ud رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  said ten things to be bad: (1) For men to use the yellowish colour, in other words Khulooq[4]. (2) To dye white hair with black dye. (3) To cause the waistcloth to trail too low. (4) Wearing of gold rings. (5) To reveal the adornment (beauty) of a woman improperly[5]. (6) To throw the dice (backgammon), i.e. to play dice (backgammon) and chess etc. (7) To blow and brush someone to cast away evil, except with proper words of protection. In other words, to blow and brush someone to cast away evil with impermissible words is disallowed. (8) To tie Taweez, in other words those Taweez which contain words that are contrary to the Shariah. (9) To spill liquid in an improper place. In other words after copulation, to let out semen, as this is not permissible to do with a free woman without her permission. It could also mean that it refers to Lawatat[6]. (10) To harm a child, but he did not render the tenth one Haraam. In other words, to copulate with the mother of the child in the days when the child is being breastfed; if she becomes pregnant at this time, then the child will be harmed.

Hadith 15: Abdullah reported a narration on the authority of Abdullah ibn Zubair رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما He says, ‘A servant from our home took the daughter of Hazrat Zubair رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ to Hazrat Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ and she had tinkling anklets on her feet. Hazrat Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ cut them off and said, ‘I heard from Rasoolullah  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم that, with every tinkling anklet there is (a) shaitaan’.’

Hadith 16: Abu Dawud reported that a girl came before Hazrat A’isha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا wearing tinkling anklets. She said, ‘Do not bring her before me until you have not cut off the tinkling anklets, for I heard from Rasoolullah  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم that Angels do not enter a house in which there is ‘Jars’ (a bell) or tinkling anklets’.

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[1] Qassi: This is a type of silk fabric.

[2] In other words, it should weigh less than 1 Mithqaal. A Mithqaal is a unit of mass which is equal to four and a half mashas. This is approximately 4.7 grams. Some say it is equal to approximately 4.25 grams.

[3] Ahl-e-Jannat refers to those who will enter Holy Paradise and live therein.

[4] Khulooq is a saffron coloured fragrance.

[5] This refers to disclosing her adornment to others except her husband and those who are her Mahram.

[6] Lawatat refers to sodomy, and this is absolutely Haraam.

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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