worship | Hubeali en-US worship | Hubeali 32 32 Abid (worshiper) – Who Qualifies? يَا أَحْمَدُ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَتَى تَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ عَابِداً O Ahmad-saww! Do you-saww know when the servant becomes a worshipper?’ قَالَ لَا يَا رَبِّ He-saww said: ‘No, O Lord-azwj!’ قَالَ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَ فِيهِ سَبْعُ خِصَالٍ وَرَعٌ يَحْجُزُهُ عَنِ الْمَحَارِمِ وَ صَمْتٌ يَكُفُّهُ عَمَّا لَا يَعْنِيهِ وَ خَوْفٌ يَزْدَادُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ مِنْ بُكَائِهِ وَ حَيَاءٌ يَسْتَحْيِي مِنِّي… The post Abid (worshiper) – Who Qualifies? first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Abrogated Verses and Ahadith Abrogated Verses و عنه: عن محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن ابن فضال، عن الحسن بن الجهم، قال: قال لي أبو الحسن الرضا (عليه السلام): «يا أبا محمد، ما تقول في رجل تزوج نصرانية على مسلمة؟» قلت: جعلت فداك، و ما قولي بين يديك؟ قال: «لتقولن، فإن ذلك تعلم به قولي». And from… The post Abrogated Verses and Ahadith first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Amal of the Months The First Month of the Islamic year is the Month of Ramazan عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ عَمْرٍو الشَّامِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اثْنا عَشَرَ شَهْراً فِي كِتابِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ فَغُرَّةُ الشُّهُورِ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ… The post Amal of the Months first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Ascetic Lifestyle of a Momin Summary: In our modern lifestyle, we frequently hear ‘have fun’ and ‘enjoy’, as if the sole purpose of our lives is to work hard, earn a lot of wealth and spend it on having fun! There are a range of amusements and enjoyment avenues that one can take, depending on one’s liking; some of these… The post Ascetic Lifestyle of a Momin first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Bayt Al-Mamour, Masjid Al-Aqsa and Bayt Al-Maqdis Summary: Generally, most Muslims assume that the ‘Bayt Al-Maqdis’, ‘Bayt Al-Mamour’ and Masjid Al-Aqsa represent the same holy site, located in Jerusalem (Palestine). However, Ahadith from Ahl Al-Bayt-asws, reveal that this assumption is untrue, Bayt Al-Maqdis is in Jerusalem whereas Bayt Al-Mamour and Masjid Al-Aqsa are the two names of the same holy place which… The post Bayt Al-Mamour, Masjid Al-Aqsa and Bayt Al-Maqdis first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Biddah (Heresy) Eradicates a Noble Sunnah عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنِ الْحَلَالِ وَ الْحَرَامِ فَقَالَ حَلَالُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَلَالٌ أَبَداً إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ حَرَامُهُ حَرَامٌ أَبَداً إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا يَكُونُ غَيْرُهُ وَ لَا يَجِي‏ءُ غَيْرُهُ وَ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَا أَحَدٌ ابْتَدَعَ‏… The post Biddah (Heresy) Eradicates a Noble Sunnah first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Conduct In Life-Masomeen (asws’s) Advice How to live in the world with harmony and peace while still interacting with a people of other religions and social practices? There are many Ahadith on this topic, we present some of those, with the following guidelines. The post Conduct In Life-Masomeen (asws’s) Advice first appeared on Hubeali.]]> DejaVu-Momineen Introduction: Our hearts get inspiration from the Divine Imam and we do good and have peace of mind and heart. However, when indulge into worldly affair or inattentive to the remembrance, Iblis succeeds in putting through his evil advice – the ‘waswisa’. وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ… The post DejaVu-Momineen first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Did they see Allah-azwj during أَ لَسْتُ Taking of the Covenant? Allah-azwj cannot be seen through the facial eyes but from the Eyes of the Qulb (Heart) و عنه، قال: حدثنا علي بن أحمد بن محمد بن عمران الدقاق (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا محمد بن أبي عبد الله الكوفي، قال: حدثنا موسى بن عمران النخعي، عن الحسين بن يزيد النوفلي، عن علي بن أبي حمزة، عن… The post Did they see Allah-azwj during أَ لَسْتُ Taking of the Covenant? first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Doubts are Rijs – Filth The Doubts: The doubt ‘الشَّكَّ’ is opposite to conviction ‘الْيَقِينِ’ and may well can spoil one’s Hereafter. The doubts are also described as ‘rijs’ (filth) in Ahadith, so one’s Eman may be corrupted if there are doubts in one’s beliefs. However, one may have, occasional doubts due to forgetfulness, for example in the rituals (i.e.,… The post Doubts are Rijs – Filth first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Eclipse Sun & Moon Salat for Eclipse (Namaz-e-Ayaat), Tremor, Darkness, Every Fear from Sky عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ خَرَّبُوذَ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ( عليه السلام ) قَالَ إِنَّ مِنَ الْأَقْوَاتِ الَّتِي قَدَّرَهَا اللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِمَّا يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ الْبَحْرَ الَّذِي خَلَقَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ Ali Bin Ibrahim, from… The post Eclipse Sun & Moon Salat for Eclipse (Namaz-e-Ayaat), Tremor, Darkness, Every Fear from Sky first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Fasting (Soam)*Revised* Summary: Some Ahadeeth, under corresponding headings, are presented in this article in order to understand and practise one of the five pillars of Islam- the ‘Soam’ (Fast). (Imam) Abu Ja’far-asws says: ‘The foundation of Al-Islām is upon five things (pillars) – upon the Salāt, and the Zakāt, and the Hajj, and the Soām (Fasts), and… The post Fasting (Soam)*Revised* first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Hijab (For Women & Men) Introduction: Allah-azwj Teaches us bashfulness, decency and modesty in all aspects of our lives. Allah-azwj has outlined in the Holy Quran, the limits for men and women with reference to their relationships, i.e., who is considered ‘Mahram’ (closely related) and ‘Na-mahram’ (unrelated) and then has established further limits among the family members for establishing respect… The post Hijab (For Women & Men) first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Intention of a believer is better than his deed وَ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‏ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ زَيْدٌ الشَّحَّامُ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُكَ تَقُولُ نِيَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ فَكَيْفَ تَكُونُ النِّيَّةُ خَيْراً مِنَ الْعَمَلِ And by his chain, ‘From Abu Abdullah-asws, Zayd Al-Shaham had said to him-asws, ‘I heard you-asws saying: ‘Intention of the Momin is better than his deed’, so how can… The post Intention of a believer is better than his deed first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Ism and the Attributes of Allah (azwj) Part II Background: It is a very delicate subject, which we have attempted to discuss in the article of Rab and its Meanings ( the ‘Ism’ of Allah-azwj and His-azwj Attributes. Here, a brief article is compiled in to the use of dedicated titles of Allah-azwj for Masomeen-asws, by some momineen, an example of such an… The post Ism and the Attributes of Allah (azwj) Part II first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Optional Fast (Mustahab Soam) Some Ahadith are compiled on Mustahab Soam (Optional Fasting), e.g., which days of the Islamic month one may Fast, and conditions for Optional Fasting and breaking; including sometimes we observe optional fast and our loved ones insist upon breaking it – so where and when it is Permissible? Recommended (Optional) Fasts: Three Fasting days in… The post Optional Fast (Mustahab Soam) first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Priding over others Priding over others is Abhorred even if its regarding a ‘Naymah’ (a Blessing or Kindness) of Allah-azwj or an act of kindness of Ahl Al-Bayt-asws towards a believer. Two Ahadith are cited below: عيون أخبار الرضا عليه السلام ابْنُ الْوَلِيدِ عَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنْ أَبِي عِيسَى عَنِ الْبَزَنْطِيِّ قَالَ: بَعَثَ الرِّضَا ع إِلَيَّ بِحِمَارٍ فَرَكِبْتُهُ وَ… The post Priding over others first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Say No to Mujtahid’s Taqleed The article below certainly exceeds all limits to provide proofs in supports of Taqleed. A to the presented proofs in this article is given at the end. The necessity of Taqleed is proved by The Holy Quran and The Ahlulbayt(A.S) Firstly, what does \’Taqleed\’ mean? Translated into imitation, it essentially means the following in… The post Say No to Mujtahid’s Taqleed first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Sunnah and its replacement by Innovations (Bid’ah) Summary: Each day we find something new embraces our socio-religious practices, initially coming from the fashion industry as promoted by a celebrity in a festival/movie. This, at the start, is considered unusual and expensive and is cautiously observed by the society. However, it is passionately adopted by the rich and notables – inspiring less well-offs… The post Sunnah and its replacement by Innovations (Bid’ah) first appeared on Hubeali.]]> That’s how we should become Summary: Amir ul-Momineen-asws wants us to become a true believer as: For the Momin (believer) there is a pre-occupation within himself, and the people are at rest from him. When the night shields upon him, he spreads his face (in the ground) and does Sajdah to Allah-azwj with the honourable (parts) of his body, whispering… The post That’s how we should become first appeared on Hubeali.]]> What Breaks the Wuzu_Ablution عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ وَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) مَا يَنْقُضُ الْوُضُوءَ فَقَالَا مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْ طَرَفَيْكَ الْأَسْفَلَيْنِ مِنَ الدُّبُرِ وَ الذَّكَرِ غَائِطٌ أَوْ بَوْلٌ أَوْ مَنِيٌّ أَوْ رِيحٌ وَ النَّوْمُ حَتَّى يُذْهِبَ الْعَقْلَ وَ كُلُّ النَّوْمِ يُكْرَهُ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ… The post What Breaks the Wuzu_Ablution first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Wishes (of the losers) after death Summary: In the holy Quran, the losers in the Hereafter will wish that they should have done differently in the world, as per the following nine (9) Verses (Wishes 1-9). Some Ahadith in the interpretation of these Holy Verses from Rasool Allah-saww and his pious progeny-asws are presented: For detailed interpretation of the Verses, see… The post Wishes (of the losers) after death first appeared on Hubeali.]]> Worship – Ibadah Summary: The purpose of our creation is to worship Allah-azwj, the way Allah-azwj Wants us to – so that Allah-azwj is Pleased with our submission and worship while Overlooking and Forgiving our shortcomings and deficiencies. Allah-azwj Says: وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ {51:56} And I have not Created the Jinn and the Humans except… The post Worship – Ibadah first appeared on Hubeali.]]>