Seven Obstacles in the Path of Seeking Knowledge - Uways at-Taweel


In a lecture delivered at Markaz Mu'aadh in Slough, titled: Seven Obstacles in the Path of Seeking  Knowledge by Uways at-Taweel (hafidhahullah Ta'ala), he (hafidhahullah Ta'ala) mentioned seven obstacles which have been broken down below:

Virtues of Knowledge
Obstacle 1 - Not Seeking Knowledge for the Sake of Allah
Obstacle 2 - Not Implementing that which You’ve Learned Obstacle 3 - Relying on Books & Not Sitting & Referring Back to the Scholars
Obstacle 6 - Not Seeking Knowledge in Stages & Putting that which is Important First
Obstacle 7 - Hastiness to Get Result & Being Impatient in Seeking Knowledge
Questions:

Question 1: How can we teach our parents beneficial knowledge

Question 2 : If someone is new to learning how can they strive in learning the Qur’an and Arabic

Question 3 : Is listening to audios from the scholars and students of knowledge the same as sitting with people of knowledge?
Question 4 : Can you tell us some stories of the scholars you have met?
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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The Wives of the Prophet Muhammad - Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam

Here is a lecture by Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam (hafidhahullah Ta'ala), from the series titled: The Seerah a series on the biography of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam).

This particular lecture covers the biographies of all of the wives of the Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam). Their births, deaths, backgrounds, order of their marriages...

Who were they? Khadījah, Sawdah, ‘Āi’sha, Hafsa, Zainab, Hind, Zainab, Juwairiyah, Ramlah, Safiyyah and Maimūnah.

It has been digitally edited before being posted below, walhamdulillah.
Extracted Benefits

1 - 1st Wife - Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
2 - 2nd Wife - Sawdah bint Zam’ah 3 - 3rd Wife - Aa’isha bint Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq 4 - 4th Wife - Hafsah bint ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab 5 - 5th Wife - Umm Habibah (Ramlah) bint Abu Sufyan 6 - 6th Wife - Umm Salamah (Hind) bint Abi Umayyah 7 - 7th Wife - Zaynab bint Jahsh 8 - 8th Wife - Zaynab bint Khuzayma (Umm al-Masakeen)
9 - 9th Wife - Juwayriyyah bint al-Harith
10 - 10th Wife - Safiyyah bint Huyay 11 - 11th Wife - Maymunah bint al-Harith
13 - Wisdom Behind the Marriages of Rasulullah ‎(ﷺ) 
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]


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They Demand That I Wear a Tie - Hasan as-Somali

Here is an answer to a question (no. 131) that was recently posted on the official Telegram channel of Hasan as- Somali (hafidhahullah Ta'ala)

The question asked was: I have a job and they demand that I wear a tie? Is this allowed?

He (hafidhahullah Ta'ala) gave the following answer:
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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We are Disgusting with Our Tongues - Mustafa George

On the 27th of Sha'baan 1445 (corresponding with 8th of March 2024) a khutbah was delivered at Masjid Rahmah by Mustafa George (hafidhahullah Ta'ala). 

I titled it with the following name: Make Ramadan Great!

The following is one of the benefits that was extracted.
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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Guidance for the Mother in Cultivating Her Children [Breakdown] - Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Waahid

This was a lecture titled: Guidance for the Mother in Cultivating Her Children delivered as Masjid as-Salafi by Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Waahid (hafidhahullah Ta'ala on the 21st November 2021.  

Some of the points covered included the following:
  • The responsibility of the mother regarding the cultivation and guidance of her children.
  • The meaning of commanding our children to pray at seven and what it entails.
  • Teaching our children to be mindful of Allāh at a young age.
  • The importance of instilling discipline into our children.
  • The outcome of bad cultivation and not putting in the effort
1- Nurturing Starts Early:
2 - Always be Mindful of Allah:
3 - Commanding the Prayer & Lesser than it:
4 - You’ve Raised a “Microwave Daughter”:
5 - You Put a “Smartphone” in the Hands of a Child!:
6 - Rectify Your Homes:
Questions answered:

1 - Fake Eyelashes & Nail Polish:
2- Balance Your Relationships:
3 - Performing Ruqya:
4 - Good Salafi Companionship:
5 - Is Your Beauty Worth Dying For
6 - 14 Years Old & Rebellious, What Should I do:
7 - Make Ruqya Upon Your Children: 
8 - Searching for a "Salafi" Spouse:
Bonus:

A series of 8 lectures were also delivered by Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Waahid titled: The Characteristic of a Righteous Wife, the 17 questions extracted from these lectures can be found at the following link: The Righteous Wife Series - Questions Asked.

Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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You’ve Raised a “Microwave Daughter” - Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Waahid

The following benefit was extracted from a lecture titled: Guidance for the Mother in Cultivating Her Children delivered as Masjid as-Salafi by Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Waahid (hafidhahullah Ta'ala on the 21st November 2021.  

The extracted benefits were posted here along with the questions that were asked during this lecture.
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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Make Ramadan Great! - Mustafa George

On the 27th of Sha'baan 1445 (corresponding with 8th of March 2024) a khutbah was delivered at Masjid Rahmah by Mustafa George (hafidhahullah Ta'ala).  On the official posting on the masjid's official Spreaker account, it wasn't given a title.

The title above has been given by me.

The audio has been digitally edited before being posted below, walhamdulillah.

Extracted Benefits:


1 - We Thank Allah!
2 - Allah Blessed You with Clarification of Your Religion
3 - Ramadan is the Best Month of the Year 4 - We Know What is Required, It’s Upon to Act Upon it! 5 - The Day of the Muslim in the Month of Ramadan 6 - Start by Eating the Suhoor (Pre-Dawn Meal) 7 - Then the Muslim Prays Salatul-Fajr 8 - The Muslim Aims to Have a Blessed Day 9 - What is Your Character in the Day in Ramadan?
10 - Are You Gentle to the Women? 11 - Are You Gentle & Merciful to Your Children? 12 - You are Merciful & Speaking with that Which is Good 13 - We are Disgusting with Our Tongues 14 - The Day of a Muslims, is a Day of Generosity 15 - His Day if Filled with the Remembrance of Allah 16 - The Day of the Muslim is with Him Making Istighfaar (Repentance) 17 - People Should Notice a Difference in You 18 - We Remind Each Other & Call the People to Good 19 - Show Gratitude for Reaching Ramadan, it is a Great Blessing
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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A Message to the Muslims in Ramadan: The Ummah (Rather the World) Needs Righteous Servants - Hasan as-Somali

The following audio by Hasan as-Somali (hafidhahullah Ta'ala) was posted on his official Telegram channel on the 10th of March 2024.

it has been digitally edited before being posted below, walhamdulillah.
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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Purifying the Soul in the Blessed Month of Ramadan - Hasan as-Somali

This is a khutbah that was posted on the official Telegram channel of Hasan as-Somali (hafidhahullah Ta'ala) regarding Ramadan; how fasting trains the soul to be sincere, to do righteous deeds only for Allah’s sake and to conquer one’s desires. 

What a beautiful month!

It has been digitally edited before being posted below, walhamdulillah.
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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Questions Related to Ramadan - Mustafa George

During a seminar titled: Preparing for Ramadan, that took place at Masjid Rahmah about a year ago, Mustafa George (hafidhahullah Ta'ala) held a Q&A session.

Here are those extracted questions, after being edited, walhamdulillah.

1 - Helping a Sinful Individual Who is Falling Off
2 - Due to Our Deficiency Outside of Ramadan, We Make Our Children Dislike Ramadan!
3 - Repenting from a Sin, Yet Falling Back Into It
4 - Is a Locked-Up Shaytan Not Able to Whisper?
5 - Intent to Stop Sinning but Fall Back in!
6 - Non-Fasting Person Feeding the Poor
7 - Make Ramadan Exciting for the Children
8 - Use of Social Media for Business
9 - Revealing Your Sins to a Therapist
10 - When is it Permissible to Read the Qur'an?
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]

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