Introduction
Is seeking knowledge obligatory upon every Muslim?
Yes! Found in Sunan ibn Majah
طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
Seeking knowledge is incumbent upon every Muslim
Angel Jibril(as) in human form.
Described as having no signs of travel, jet black hair, and a clean white thobe.
Some scholars say the man described in Hadith Jibril is representative of...?
What a student of knowledge should look like,
Jet black hair indicating youth means one should start studying early on.
Clean white thobe, --> Purity
List 3 other similar examples of bad adab.
1,2,3... Hopefully you got three ;)
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam, and the 6 Pillars of Iman?
الْإِسْلَامُ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ وَتَصُومَ رَمَضَانَ وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ
أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ
What is the most important thing when starting to seek out knowledge?
Having correct intentions.
إنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ
Bukhari & Muslim
4 questions
- What is Islam, Iman, and Ihsan?
-When is the final hour?
In which surah is the longest oath in the Qur'an? What is the statement made attached to those oaths?
Successful indeed is the one who purifies their soul
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا (Al-Shams)
Is it good to praise people in their presence?
An example of a necessary case would be to battle your jealousy towards that person - so praise them.
How many madhabs are there? What are their names?
- 4 Remaining
- Maliki, Hanafi, Shafi'i, and Hanbali
When seeking knowledge respect is important, however obedience is also as important.
Which of the two is preferred over the other in some cases?
Respect - Lacking this can amount to kufr based on the extent to which one lacks it.
ex) Mocking the religion.
What did the Prophet(saw) define Islam & Iman as? What did he say when asked about when the final hour was?
Islam - 5 Pillars
Iman - 6 Pillars
Final hour - The one being asked knows no more than the one asking
What was the Prophet(saw) known as before he came to his people with revelation?
Al-Sadiq, Al-Amin
Does respecting and following the Prophet(saw) indicate your love for him (saw)?
Not necessarily,
- Example of the Khawarij
- Said to stem from a man who asked the Prophet(saw) to be just when distributing the spoils of war.
What is the study of Islam called?
How about Iman & Ihsan?
- Fiqh
- Aqeedah, Tazkiyah
Tazkiyah is the study of …?
What does Tazkiyah mean?
What is another word with the same root letters also used in the Qur'an?
ARABIC Bonus: What are the root letters of Tazkiyah
- Study of Ihsan
- To purify
- Zakat
- ز ك و
What did the man say after the Prophet(saw) answered the first three questions?
Sadaqtahu - Confirming that he told the
truth/responded correctly
When the Prophet(saw) was asked who is the most beloved to him, who were the first 4 names he mentioned?
Aisha (ra), Abubakr(ra), Omar(ra), Ali(ra)
According to Imam Shafi'i, he would rather have spent more of his life learning
A.) Knowledge
B.) Adab
Adab,
Says he spent 1/3 on Adab and 2/3 with knowledge and would rather have flipped it
What are the two types of people who do not learn?
The one who is shy, and the one who is arrogant
What are the 6 intentions for seeking knowledge?
Pleasure of Allah(swt), Abode of the Hereafter
Removal of ignorance from oneself, Removal of ignorance from others
Revival of religion, & Continuity of Islam
What did the Prophet(saw) define Ihsan as?
To worship Allah(swt) as if you see him, and if you do not, then know that he sees you.
(Muslim) أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّكَ تَرَاهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاكَ
Who was the companion who asked the Prophet(saw) the question -
Which of us is most beloved to you?
'Amr ibn Al-'As
Give 5 examples of good adab
1,2,3,4,5... Good ;)
What was the name of the parents of the Prophet(saw)?
Muhammad bin Abdullah bin 'Abdul-Muttalib bin Hashim bin 'Abd Manaf bin Qusay bin Kilab
His (saw) mother's name was Aminah and his father Abdullah