“Verily, the number of months with Allaah is twelve months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allaah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are Sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein…” [al-Tawbah 9:36]
It was reported from Abu Bakrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave his Farewell Sermon and said: “Time has completed its cycle and is as it was on the Day when Allaah created the heavens and the earth. The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred, three consecutive months – Dhoo’l-Qa’dah, Dhoo’l-Hijjah and Muharram – and the Rajab of Mudar which comes between Jumaada and Sha’baan.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, no. 1741, in [Kitaab] al-Hajj, al-Khutbah Ayaam Mina; and by Muslim, no. 1679, in [Kitaab] al-Qisaamah, Baab Tahreem al-Dimaa’).
The Sacred months have a special status, which applies also to Rajab because it is one of these sacred months. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! Violate not the sanctity of the Symbols of Allaah, nor of the Sacred Month…” [al-Maa’idah 5:2]
This means: do not violate their sanctity which Allaah has commanded you to respect and forbidden you to violate, for this prohibition includes both vile deeds and vile beliefs.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“so wrong not yourselves therein…” [al-Tawbah 9:36] meaning, in the Sacred Months. The pronoun here [translated here as “therein”] refers to these four sacred months, as stated by the Imaam of the Mufassireen, Ibn Jareer al-Tabari (may Allaah have mercy on him).
So we should pay attention to the sanctity of these four months, because Allaah has singled them out for a special status and has forbidden us to commit sins out of respect for their sanctity, for sins committed at this time are even worse, because of the sanctity of the time which Allaah has made sacred. Hence in the aayah quoted above, Allaah has forbidden us to wrong ourselves even though this – i.e., wronging ourselves, which includes committing sins – is forbidden during all the months of the year.
from this link
It also has a list of innovated matters, I'll list them here inshaaAllah.
-There is no special sacrifice to be made
-there is no special fasting
-There is no special reward for going Umrah in that month
-Salaat al-Raghaa’ib
-Fake reporting of special events happening in this day. (birth of the prophet (pbuh) or Israa wal Mi'raj)
-Salaat Umm Dawood
-Special Duahs
-visiting graves especially coz it's that month
PS: a quick note: to those interested in cupping/Hijamah. the sunnah days for this month are
Tuesday 19th Rajab 1432 - Tuesday 21st June 2011Thursday 21st Rajab 1432 - Thursday 23rd June 2011
just a remainder - it is recommended to get cup on mondays, tuesday and thursday. It is not recommended to do it on friday, saturday and sunday. and it's very adviced against to do it on wednesdays. The sunnah numbers are 17th, 19th and 21th. but i still have to check that fact, so dont hold me up on that last fact
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O Dear
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
do you do the highlighted bits?
this is what the links says:
Im just copying and pasting.
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
I have to say that begalis practice alot of those on the list of innovation. I myself have no idea but i never agreed with them anyway, funny how some people are just muslims for those days.
Lets reunite the ummah under one flag LA ILAHA IL ALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH
"not saheeh" does not mean "innovation".
There are two schools of thought - one calls such stuff innovation as above, the other says that in matters such as this, that is not a matter of faith or fardh, but just about nawaafil, ANY hadith will do.
The idea is that not everything about what the prophet
did is recorded in sahih hadith and sahih ahadith do not cover the whole sunnah.
(something lost over time - we do NOT follow hadith, we follow sunnah. The ahadith are there to indicate what the sunnah is.)
Either way, if good is encouraged, then all good (sometimes such events can be used as "excuses" to remind people, to push them to be better, and there is nothing wrong with that IMO) so whatever works - either encouraging the extra behaviour, or not is generally for good intents and purposes.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
You really need to stop saying that.
Number 1, they are not just Muslim for those days. You stop being Muslim when you stop believing.
Number 2, is it better to not pray at all or pray at least once?
Too dismissive a statement for my liking.
If we do good or more good, it does not give us the right to dismiss another persons "lesser" good - especially as ego is a great leveller and that smaller one off action could potentially have greater acceptance in the eyes of God if it is more genuine.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
I never meant that they are actually just muslim for that day or whatever, but people need to understand that being muslim is a full-time thing not part-time.
Lets reunite the ummah under one flag LA ILAHA IL ALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH
If you don't mean it then don't say it.
People also need to understand that the relationship between a person and their Lord is personal.
Ofcourse
Lets reunite the ummah under one flag LA ILAHA IL ALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH
Fboy: *misunderstood*
but some ahadith are completely and utterly FABRICATED. just a complete LIE. (?)
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
so hmm... what days are recommended to fast? and why?
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Fasting on any day that is not prohibited is probably a good thing, but as for when it is reccomended, no idea.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
coz from my list it said "no special fasting" and then TPoS said oh dear. so...
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
No idea, but it may just be seen as a case of discouragement.
Some people keep some fasts as ramadan is approaching, in preparation to ramadan, maybe even to acclimatise to it, people who may not keep them in the rest of the year.
Th(os)e scholars have to keep within a boundary where their position is not "don't fast", but "do fast, but its not a ramadan style fast and not extra blessed" (if that is the case) all the while without sounding discouraging.
Because sometimes the focus on "its not special!" can be so great that it discourages people from doing agreed good deeds.
(having a quick look, according to some links, from the 4 schools of thought, 3 thought that there were special fasts in Ramadan, one didn't, so both views have existed over a long period of time, from the start.)
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
its saying ( i believe) fast. but dont think there's anything special about it. just like in the umrah part. its saying. you can do umrah and tehre is nothing wrong with going umrah during rajab AS LONG AS you dont think you're going to get extra "special" reward.
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
I take it you mean Rajab?
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
http://www.therevival.co.uk/blogs/noor/rajab
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi