Tabarruj

By Dr. Saleh as-Saleh [d.1429H]

1. Tabarruj is disobedience to Allaah and His Messenger [sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam]

The one who disobeys Allaah and His Messenger [sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] can only harm himself and can not in any way harm Allaah: The Messenger [sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] said:

“All of my followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse.” It was asked: “O Messenger of Allaah, who would refuse?” He [sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] said: “He who obeys me enters Paradise and he who disobeys me has refused.” [Reported by al-Bukhaaree]

It is reported that Mu’awiyyah [radee Allaahu ‘anhu] gave a sermon in Greater Syria and in it he mentioned that the Prophet [sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] prohibited seven things and he named tabarruj as one of them.

A Smiling & Cheerful Face

By Shaykh ‘Abdul-Aziz bin ‘Abdullaah bin Baaz [d.1420H]

In a hadeeth related by Abu Tharr, may Allaah be pleased with him, the Prophet [sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] said:

“Do not look down upon any good deed, not even to meet your brother with a cheerful face.” [Reported by Muslim]

In another hadeeth, he [sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] said:

“To smile in the face of your brother is charity given on your behalf.” [Reported by al-Bukhaaree in ‘Al-Adab al-Mufrad’ and at-Tirmidhee with a ‘saheeh’ chain]

Cleanliness is Half of Eemaan

By Mu’tasim al-Hameedee

A very important issue that concerns the Muslims, in every Masjid, in every place, a very important issue that concerns us in this community, a very important issue that many of us consider to be minor, many of us don’t pay attention to, even though the Prophet [sall-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam] described it as being half of eemaan. When a man fell short in this regard, in this important issue, the Prophet [sall-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam] commanded the companions to take him out of the Masjid and throw him in al-Baaqi, the graveyard of al-Madeenah.

This issue disturbs many people who come to the Masjid whilst they are in their prayer; this issue drives many people away from the religion of al-Islam. When the Muslims fall short in it, many complaints come from the people, they say: “We can’t pray when we come to the Masjid or any other Masjid we don’t find kushoo’ in the prayer”, the reason for this is that they find bad smells. Smell that comes out from the feet, the smell of onions, the smell of garlic, the smell of food that deters the people away from the kushoo’ in the prayer.