Dars e Imam-Fathiha Food
“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem””Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)
Hadrat abu ishaaq hamdaani ra states ‘on the first night of ramadaan ,hadrat ali ra came to musjidun nabawee while lamps were shining and recitation of the holy quran was being made .he said ‘o umar ibn khattab ra may Allah subhanu waatala brighten your grave just as how you have brightened his musjids at the time of the qurans recitation –ibn shaheen. (shaihul bihaari) –confirms that brightening the musjid was sunnat of sahaba. Holy quran states ‘who is a bigger tyrant than he who stops Allahs subhanu waatala remembrance (zikr) in Allah subhanu
waatala musjids and tries to ravage them?2/114 includes everything from salaah to decoration of the musjid –prohibiting adds to the ruining of the houses of Allah subhanu waatala).when our houses get decorated on important occasions surely Allahs subhanu waatalas houses also.this practice is a means of propagation of deen and instilling a sense of awe into the muslims for the musjids.
Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Saffarini al-Hanbali (d. 1188) relates in his Ghidha’ al-albab li-sharh manzumat al-adab from Ibrahim ibn `Abd Allah al-Qalanasi that Imam Ahmad said about the Sufis: “I don’t know people better than them.” Someone said to him: “They listen to music and they reach states of ecstasy (Meaning they do Wajd).” He said: “Do you prevent them from enjoying an hour with Allah (SUBHANU WAATALA)?”
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (ra) himself said about the Sûfîs: “I don’t know people better than them.” Someone said to him: “They listen to music and they reach states of ecstasy.” He said: “Do you prevent them from enjoying an hour with Allâh?” (Muhammad ibn Ahmad as-Saffarînî al-Hanbalî (died 1188) who related in his Ghidha’ al-albab li-sharh manzumat al-adab from Ibrahim ibn `Abd Allah al-Qalanasi) (Cairo: Matba`at al-Najah, 1324/1906)
Ibn Hajr Al-Haytami stated
in his Fatawaa Hadithiyya,“It is permissible to stand and dance during
gatherings of dhikr (remembrance of Allah (SUBHANU WA TAALA)) and Samaa’
(audition) according to a number of great scholars including Shaykh-ul-Islaam
Al-’Izz ibn Abdus-Salaam.”
Imaam An-Nawawi
(Rahimahullah) as saying,Dancing is not unlawful, unless it is languid, like
the movements of the effeminate. And it is permissible to speak and to sing
poetry, unless it satirizes someone, is obscene, or alludes to a particular
woman”(Minhaj al-talibin wa ‘umdat al-muttaqin. Cairo 1338/1920. Reprint.
Cairo: Mustafa al-Babi al-Halabi, n.d., 152 ))
How can one condemn making dhikr while standing, or standing while making
dhikr, when Allah (SUBHANU WA TAALA) Most High says, “. . . those who invoke Allah
(SUBHANU WA TAALA) standing, sitting, and upon their sides” (Koran 3:191).
And ‘A’isha (Allah (SUBHANU WA TAALA) be well pleased with her) said, “The Prophet ﷺ used to invoke Allah (SUBHANU WA TAALA) at all of his times” [Sahih Muslim, 1.282: 373].
Performing Fatiha of food is the Sunna of the Prophet ﷺ The great scholar Mulla Ali Qari writes:‘It was on the third day after the death of Ibrahim, son of the Messenger of Allah, when Abu Zarr came to the Prophet ﷺ with dry dates, milk and some wheat bread. He placed it in front of the Prophet ﷺ He recited Surah Fatiha and Surah Ikhlas thrice and then raised his hands in Dua and wiped his face. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) then ordered Abu Zarr to divide the food amongst the people.’ (Tashih al-Aqa’id, p. 127).
Some people say that thawaab doesn’t reach anyone because the Holy Quran states, “Only that which a person has done himself is beneficial or harmful to him,” and “A human receives only that which he himself has done.” According to them, these Ahadith establish that the actions of others are not beneficial to an individual. This is totally incorrect because the ‘ ل‘ here is for ownership, meaning the deeds of a human are solely in his ownership and are worthy of being trusted. Hoping that Isaal-e-Thawaab will be made and forsaking one’s own deeds is incorrect. Who knows if anyone will make Isaal-e- Thawaab or not? So, trust your own deeds and do not neglect completing them. -Tafsen Khazaainul-Irfaan, etc.
Another common objection is that this order was from the scriptures (saheefas) of Hadrat Ibrahim (as) and Hadrat Musa (as) , not Islam (it was merely quoted here), or that this ayat has been made inapplicable (mansookh) by this verse, “ اتبعتھم ذر یتھم بایمان” This is the verdict of Hadrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra)which is why Muslim infants will enter Jannat through the means of their parents. Without having done any deed, they will attain rank. – Jumal, Khaazin
There are many interpretations like these for this verse. Fatiha, Teeja (Fatiha made on the 3rd day after a person’s death), Daswaa (the l0th day after Chaliswaa (on the 40 day after), etc. are all branches of lsaal-e-Thawaab. Only the following transpires and makes up Fatiha: Recitation of the Holy Quran, which is a physical act of worship (ibaadat), and Charity, which is financial ibaadat. These are collected and their thawaab is passed on.
Under the ayat,6/92 Tafseer Roohul-Bayaan states, “It is narrated from Hadrat Aaraj (ra)that 4,000 angels say “Ameen” on the dua made after the completion of the Holy Quran’s recitation. They then make dua for the reciter and ask for his forgiveness until either dawn or dusk.”The above quotation appears in Imam Nawawi’s (ra)book, Kitaabul-Azkaar, Kitaabu-T’ilaawatil-Quran. It confirms that dua is accepted at the time of the Quran being completed (khatam). Isaal-e-Thawaab is also a dua. Thus, to complete the recitation of the Quran at that time is good. Ashiatul-Lam’aa states, “Charity should be given from the day the deceased pass away until seven days after.” – Baabu Ziyaaratil-
Quboor The book further states. “On Thursday nights. the soul of the deceased returns to his home to see whether people give out charity on his behalf or not.” -Ibid This reveals the source of the practice in some areas of continuously giving out charity in the form of rotis from the day of demise until the seventh day after. Constantly making Fatiha is also sourced from this. The Holy Prophet” gave out charity on behalf of Ameer Hamza (ra)on the 3rd, 7th and 40th day, as well as on the 6lh and 12th month subsequent to his demise. – Anwaare-Saatia, Pg. 145. Marginal notes on the book. Khazaanatur-Riwaayat .This is the source for Fatiha on the 3″ day (Teeja), after 6 months (Shashmaahi) and a full year afterwards (Barsi).
People of neymat
1.shukr when rewarded
2.sabr when not rewarded
Awliya Allah
1.when gifted ,they distribute it
2.when not gifted ,they show shukr because there is no hisaab on the day of judgement.
When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)
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