Guarding the Tongue

Before you is a chapter from the great book "Al-Adhkaar" of the Imam and great scholar of the seventh century, Abu Zakariyyah Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi. The chapter is entitled "Hifdh-ul-Lisaan" or "Guarding the Tongue." The original source, "Al-Adhkaar," is one of the prize works of Imam an-Nawawi in which he compiles and discusses the texts related to what is recommended and forbidden from speech, focusing on al-adhkaar (words of remembrance) and al-ad'iyah (supplications). In the last part of the book, as he explains, Imam an-Nawawi devotes a chapter to what is forbidden and disliked from speech, such as backbiting, gossiping, and slander. So he brings the evidences from the Qur'aan and Sunnah on the obligation of guarding the tongue from evil speech. This great work was checked and verified by Shaikh Saleem ibn 'Eed al-Hilaali and printed in two volumes. In his verification, Shaikh Saleem provides a grading for each hadeeth as well as a discussion about the reason for the hadeeth's authenticity or weakness. Due to a desire to make the e-book a source of easy reading and benefit, the verification of hadeeths have been limited to just the grade that Shaikh Saleem al-Hilaali has provided and the references of the hadeeth sources they can be found in, while abridging his discussions of certain hadeeths in some places.

Author: Abu Zakaria Al-Nawawi

Translators: Abu Maryam Ismaeel Alarcon

Publisher: http://www.almanhaj.com - Almanhaj Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/250008

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The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge

The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge ... to adorn oneself with beautiful etiquette, noble manners, good behaviour, and pious conduct are distinguishing characteristics of the people of Islam, and knowledge - the most precious pearl in the crown of the purified Shariah - cannot be attained except by those who adorn themselves with its etiquette and those who leave evil qualities associated to it. For this reason the scholars devoted their attention to this etiquette, outlined its importance and wrote books solely on this topic; either pertaining to (general conduct] with all types of knowledge or to specific types of knowledge such as the etiquette of the carriers of the Noble Quran, the etiquette of the muhaddith, the etiquette of the mufti, the etiquette of the qazi (judge), the etiquette of the muhtasib (the one who enjoins good and forbids evil for the sake of Allah) and so on. The issue of this book is the general conduct of those who take the path of seeking the knowledge of the Sharee'ah.

Author: Baker Bin Abdullah Abu Zaid

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Translators: Murad Hilmi Al-Shuwaiq

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/339187

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110 Ahadith Qudsi (Sacred Ahadith)

Ahadith are the sayings, deeds and approvals of the Prophet (PBUH) under Divine guidance and are generally traced back to the Prophet (PBUH) as regards to their authority. But some Ahadith hold a distinct place and are termed as Ahadith Qudsi (Sacred Ahadith) and the authority in these Ahadith is attributed to Allah through the Prophet (PBUH). It is a collection of 110 such Ahadith relating to the important aspects of daily life so that the readers may get benefited from it for the success in this life as well as in the Hereafter.

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Publisher: http://www.dar-alsalam.com - Darussalam Publications Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/320537

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Is Jesus God? , The Bible says No

This book affirms from the Bible that Jesus Christ is not God but a human.

Author: Shabbir Ally

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Publisher: A website Islamic Library www.islamicbook.ws

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/311651

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Night Prayer during Ramadhan

A summary of the rulings, etiquette and Sunnah of Qiyaam.

Author: Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Publisher: http://www.islamqa.com - Islam : Question & Answer Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1337

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Humility in Prayer

Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali This is a treatise we have written concerning humility (Khushu') and the hearts meekness and breaking (inkisar) before the Lord. The basic meaning of Khushu', is the softness of the heart, its being gentle, still, submissive, broken, and yearning. When the heart is humble, so too is the hearing, seeing, heard, and face; indeed all the limbs and their actions are humbled, even speech. The source of the Khushu, that takes place in the heart is the gnosis of Allah's greatness, magnificence, and perfection.

Author: Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/207450

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