Imām Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn (d. 1421 AH) said:
The Opinion of the Ḥanbalī Madh`hab
According to the Ḥanabalī madh`hab, that which has been marred by najāsah may not be purified by simple exposure to the sun. This, according to them, is comprehensive of everything that could be marred by najāsah, whether it be the ground, or a piece of clothing, or bedding, or a wall or other than these things. These things shall not be purified by exposure to the sun. We mean by this even if, by exposure to the sun, the najāsah is successfully removed from it. The evidence of this is as follows:
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Imām Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn (d. 1421 AH) said:
The Opinion of the Majority of Scholars
The majority of scholars, including the Four Imams and Shaykh al-Islām [Ibn Taymiyyah] (رحمهم الله), have adopted the opinion that it is considered najs. They use as evidence to support this view the saying of the Most High:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ
“O you who believe! Intoxicants (all kinds of alcoholic drinks), gambling, Al-Anṣāb, and Al-Azlām (arrows for seeking luck or decision) are an abomina…
Imām Abū al-Farj ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597 AH) said:
From among the attitudes one should adopt when dealing with catastrophe and afflictions is to trivialise the patience exhibited with regards to it when compared to greatness of the Truth [Allāh]. Such that you behave like one who minimises his offerings before a great king.
Narrated by Ibn ʿAbbās (رضي الله عنهما): ʿAbdullāh ibn Ḥudhāfah (رضي الله عنه)—the companion of the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وسلم)—was once captured by the Romans. The heathens said to him: “Adopt Christianity, or I will throw you into a copper pit…
Imām ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Nāṣir al-Saʿdī (d. 1413 AH) said:
A group of agnostics once gathered in front of one of the scholars of Islām—I believe it was Abū Ḥanīfah—they said to him: “What is the evidence of the existence of the Creator?” He replied: “Leave me as my mind is currently busy with a strange matter.” They said: “What is this matter?” He replied: “News has reached me that in the ocean, there is a massive ship laden with amazing treasures whose ingress and egress occurs without anyone physically driving it, or caring for the contents of its hull.” They said to him: “Are you crazy?”…
Narrated by Abī al-ʿAbbās ʿAbdullāh ibn Abbās (رضي الله عنهما) who said: I was behind the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) one day and he said:
“O young man! Indeed, I shall teach you a few statements: Protect [the orders] of Allāh and He will protect you. Protect [the orders] of Allāh and you shall find Him before you. If you seek aid, then seek it only from Allāh. And know that if this entire ummah was to gather in order to benefit you with a thing, they will not be able to cause you benefit except with that which Allāh has already written for you. And if they were to gather to harm you with…
Imām Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn (d. 1421 AH) said:
The scholars have differed concerning whether or not touching one’s penis or anus invalidate wuḍūʾ or not? There are several opinions in this matter:
1. Touching One’s Genitals Invalidates Wuḍūʿ
The position of the Ḥanbalī madh`hab which is that it invalidates wuḍūʾ. Their evidence is as follows:
The ḥadīth of Busrah bint Safwān (رضي الله عنها) who narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: “Whoever touches their penis should perform wuḍūʾ.”1
The ḥadīth of Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه): “If one among you reaches their pen…
Imām Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn (d. 1421 AH) said:
The Ruling of Performing Wuḍūʾ Before Sleeping For the One in a State of Major Impurity
It is recommended (mustaḥabb) for the one in a state of major impurity to perform wuḍūʾ before sleeping. The evidence of this is the ḥadīth of ʿUmar (رضي الله عنه) who said: “O Messenger of Allāh! Should one of us lie down [to sleep] while in a state of major impurity?” He replied: “Yes, if he performs wuḍūʾ, then let him lie down [to sleep], even if he is in a state of major impurity.”1 In another narration: “Perform wuḍūʾ, clean your penis, and th…
Imām Muḥammad ibn Jarīr al-Ṭabarī (d. 310 AH) said:
An issue raised by agnostics, criticisers of the Qurʾān:
[Q]: At the start of your book, you described eloquence and alluded to the the highest of levels and the most honourable, reverent of classes on this subject that it is deeper in its ability to convey meaning than the capability of any one individual to express his innermost thoughts, greater at clarifying the meaning of expressed speech in a way that facilitates greater understanding of those who listen to it. You claim: The most deserving of such attributes are the words of Allāh…
Imām Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn (d. 1421 AH) said:
The Beginning of the Call to Islām and the Earliest Companions
When Allāh, the Most High, revealed unto His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) His saying:
يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ ﴿١﴾ قُمْ فَأَنذِرْ ﴿٢﴾ وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ ﴿٣﴾ وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ ﴿٤﴾ وَالرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ
“O you (Muḥammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم)) enveloped (in garments)! Arise and warn! And your Lord (Allāh) magnify! And your garments purify! And keep away from Al-Rujz (the idols)!”
(Al-Muddathir, 74:1-5)
The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) arose to enact the command…
