You are not logged in to Prodigits. Please register or login. You are not logged in to Prodigits. Please register or login.
Subject: 'Shab-e-barat' [sha'ban]
Replies: 11 Views: 670
mohsin11 27.07.10 - 04:12pm
Abu Hurayrah reported the Prophet (SAW) as saying:
Don't single out the night of Jumu'ah for praying its day for fasting except if the day happens to coincide with ones habitual fasting. (Muslim)
From this hadith we can deduce that had any night been singled out for special prayers, it would have been the night of Jumu'ah, for according to authentic hadiths this Is the best of days on which the sun rises. It is evident that since the Prophet (SAW) forbade singling out the night of Jumu'ah for any special prayer, why should any other night be preferred for this without reliable proof.
Since special prayers in the night of Lailat ul-Qadr and the other nights of Ramadan are sanctioned by the Shari'ah, the Prophet (SAW) has left personal examples as reported in the Two Sahih (Bukhari & Muslim)
The Prophet (SAW) said that whoever prays in the night of Ramadan with sincere faith and hope of reward, Allah will forgive him all his previous sins. Similarly, had there been any special prayers or celebrations sanctioned by the Shari'ah for the 15th Sha' ban, the first Jumu'ah of Rajab or for the night of Mi'raaj, the Prophet (SAW) would definitely have either mentioned or practised them himself. Had this practice occurred, it would certainly have been reported by the companions and hence transmitted to the Ummah, as they are the best of people and most sincere after the Prophets, may Allah be please with them. *
mohsin11 27.07.10 - 04:13pm
It has now been made perfectly clear from the quotations of the scholars that no evidence can be attributed to the Prophet (SAW) or his companions regarding the virtue of the first Jumu'ah of Rajab and the 15th Sha'ban, so It must be concluded that these two nights are something innovated in Islam and singling them out with any particular 'Ibadah is the worst type of Bid'ah. Similarly, the 27th of Rajab, which some people believe to be the night of Isra and Mi'raaj', should not be celebrated. It is forbidden to single out this night for specific 'Ibadah or celebrate it in any form or manner as proven from the above mentioned proofs.
It is noteworthy that the night of the Prophet (SAW) journey is not known according to the genuine opinions of the scholars and claiming that 27th Rajab is the night of the Isra and Mi'raaj is a false claim as it has no foundation in the authentic hadiths. The best of things are the predecessors on guidance and truth, and the worst of things are those innovated. *
mohsin11 27.07.10 - 04:13pm
... It has now been made perfectly clear from the quotations of the scholars that no evidence can be attributed to the Prophet (SAW) or his companions regarding the virtue of the first Jumu'ah of Rajab and the 15th Sha'ban, so It must be concluded that these two nights are something innovated in Islam and singling them out with any particular 'Ibadah is the worst type of Bid'ah. Similarly, the 27th of Rajab, which some people believe to be the night of Isra and Mi'raaj', should not be celebrated. It is forbidden to single out this night for specific 'Ibadah or celebrate it in any form or manner as proven from the above mentioned proofs.
It is noteworthy that the night of the Prophet (SAW) journey is not known according to the genuine opinions of the scholars and claiming that 27th Rajab is the night of the Isra and Mi'raaj is a false claim as it has no foundation in the authentic hadiths. The best of things are the predecessors on guidance and truth, and the worst of things are those innovated. *
mohsin11 27.07.10 - 04:13pm
I ask Allah (SWT) to give us the strength to hold on to the Sunnah and remain steadfast on it and be cautious of anything which opposes it. Allah (SWT) is the Most Generous and Most Benevolent. Peace and blessings be upon his slave and Messenger, Muhammad (SAW). *
mohsin11 27.07.10 - 04:14pm
source *
-To-The-Best- (8)
