read via rss feed
Al Imam Sheikh Ibn Qayyim Al Jauziyyah is Muhammad Ibn Abu Bakr, son of Ayyub, son of Sa'd al-Zar'i, al-Dimashqi. Imam Ibn Qayyim also has a patronyme as Abu Abdullah Shams ad-Din. Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyyah was known by this name because his father, Abu Bakr, was the Qayyim (supervisor) of a school known by the name, Al-Jauziyyah, in Damascus. Abu Bakr’s children and grandchildren were known as the children of the Qayyim of al-Jauziyyah for generations after that.
Sheikh Ibn Qayyim Al Jauziyyah was born in the lunar month of Safar the year 691 after the Hijrah (AH), in the village of Zur`, which is located in the area of `Horan, a fertile area close to Damascus. Later on, he transferred to Damascus and learned from its scholars.
He was raised in a house of knowledge and virtue and began his education with his father, who died in 723 AH. Ibn al-Qayyim was a sea of all types of knowledge, especially knowledge of the religion and the Arabic Language.
He taught at the school known by, 'as-Sadriyyah', and led the prayer at al-Jauziyyah. Ibn al-Qayyim was also known for being an exalted worshipper of Allah, as he used to spend a good part of the night in Qiyam - voluntary prayer. His prayer was lengthy and full of devotion, while perfecting its Ruku' and Sujud. His conduct was exemplary and he was known for having a pure heart.
He repented often to Allah (SWT) and invoked Him for forgiveness, prompting one of his students, Imam ibn Kathir, to state, "I do not know of anyone who is a more active worshipper than he is" When he performed Hajj, the people of Makkah were astonished at the tremendous devotion in which ibn al-Qayyim performed acts of worship and rituals of Hajj, such as Tawaf (circumambulating) the Ka'bah in Makkah.
Among ibn al-Qayyim's best qualities was that he dedicated his life, from the time he met his Shaikh, Shaikh al-Islam, ibn Taimiyyah, until the end defending the Sunnah against all innovations in the religion, with regards to the creed and practical aspects. He called to implementing the Sunnah and discarding Taqlid, which pertains to imitating the statements and opinions of people without relying on evidence contained in the Qur’an and Sunnah.
He dedicated his efforts to invalidating and exposing the deviant practices and creeds of the misguided Sufi sects, which rely on innovation as their tool of destruction against Islam.
Biography of Al Imam Ibn Qayyim Al Jauziyyah (The Early Period)
Click Here To Read The Details...Sheikh Burhan Mehtar : Islam In Indonesia Worthy To Be Made As A Model For The World
Australian Muslim Scholar, Sheikh Burhan Mehtar, has stated that Islam and Muslim cultural life in Indonesia is worthy to be made as an example to the world. The reason, Islam has become a valuable resource for the lives of many Muslims in this country. They are known for friendly, simple, full of love and try to practice the love of the Quran and Sunnah through the activities of everyday life.
"I think people (Muslim) in Indonesia is indeed as we read and hear. Islam spread here with kindness, love, simplicity, and hopefully could be spread in the world as a model," he told the Republika after delivering a lecture at Masjid Baitul Ihsan Bank Indonesia.
Sheikh Burhan Mehtar said, from several visits to various regions within a few days, the Muslim community in Indonesia is considered good enough in applying the teachings of Islam in daily life. This was indicated by the number of Muslims in some areas try to meet the mosque to perform Shubuh prayer.
"When I was in Medan, I come to the mosques, masha Allah, 500-1000 people attending Shubuh prayer. They were also diligent in reading the Al Qur'an. There is so much love and passion to understand the Al Qur'an," he said.
According to Sheikh Burhan Mehtar, the community in Australia and the world need to frequently travel to Indonesia. It is important to know more about Islam and the beauty of Muslims personality in this country. "So, this visit will be one of the hundreds of Da'wah visit to Indonesia," he said.
Similiar opinion expressed by Ulema from Medina, Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Muhammad Saad Nomani. According to him, quite a lot of Indonesian people who try to practice the teachings of Islam and love of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Sheikh Muhammad Saad Nomani expression based on observations from visits to several regions in Indonesia.
"We've seen a lot of Islamic community here who love the Al Qur'an. This is a particularly great state as the country with the largest Muslim population in the world," said the scholar who is a descendant of Imam Abu Hanifah.
Understanding What Is The Meaning Of Al-Hadith And As-Sunnah
Al-hadith literally refers to the speech of a person (words) or conversation. In Islamic terminology, Al Hadith [ Arabic: الحديث pronounced: /ħadiːθ/; pl. aḥādīth; lit. "narrative" ] means the tradition or collection of traditions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) that include his sayings, acts, and approval or disapproval of things.
Hadith is revered by Muslims as a major source of religious law and moral guidance. By traditional schools of jurisprudence, Hadith are regarded as important tools for understanding the Al Qur'an and in matters of jurisprudence.
Hadith were evaluated and gathered into large collections mostly during the reign of Umar bin Abdul Aziz during the 8th and 9th centuries. These works are referred to in matters of Islamic law and history to this day. The two main denominations of Islam, Shi`ism and Sunnism, have different sets of Hadith collections.
Classical hadith specialist Ibn Hajar says that the intended meaning of hadith in religious tradition is something attributed to Prophet Muhammad SAW, as opposed to the Qur'an.
Other associated words possess similar meanings including: khabar (news, information) often refers to reports about Muhammad, but sometimes refers to traditions about his companions and their successors from the following generation; conversely, athar (trace, vestige) usually refers to traditions about the companions and successors, though sometimes connotes traditions about Muhammad. The word sunnah (custom) is also used in reference to a normative custom of Prophet Muhammad SAW or the early Muslim community.
Hadith, as a discipline, consists of two branches, the first concerned with the validation of the individual traditions through the process of biographic examination of its chain of transmitters back to the Prophet (isnad), and the second concentrating on the actual content of the validated traditions (matn) as a source of religious authority. Since the formalization of Islam, this source of authority has been viewed as second only to the Qur'an.
Hadith currently exists in two main sets of collections, corresponding to the Sunni and Shiite division within Islam. Sunni Islam recognizes as authoritative the collections of Bukhari and Muslim followed in importance by those of Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, an-Nasai, and Ibn Maja. Shiite Islam accepts only traditions traced through Sayyidina Ali's (Radiyallahu Anhu) family. The major Shiite collections are those of al-Kulini, al-Babuya al-Qummi, and al-Tusi.
