Explanation of the Athar of Ar-Rabee ibn Khuthaym Explanation of the Athar Of Ar-Rabee ibn Khuthaym بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الر ب يع ب ن خ ث ي م ك ان ي ق ول : لا خ ي ر ف ي ال ك لا م إ لا ف ي ت س ع : ت ح م يد الل ه, و ت ك ب ير الل ه, و ت س ب يح الل ه, و ت ه ل يل الل ه, و أ م ر ك ب ال م ع ر وف, و ن ه ي ك ع ن ال م ن ك ر, و س و ال ك ال خ ي ر, و ت ع و ذ ك م ن الش ر, و ق ر اء ة ال ق ر آن Ar-Rabee ibn Khuthaym said: The best speech on the tongue is found in nine words; Al-Hamdulilah, Allahu Akbar, Subhan- Allah, la-ilaha illallah, commanding good and preventing evil, seeking refuge from evil, and reading the Quran. Takhreej Collected by: Ibn Abi Shaybah [ 14/16] Ibn Hannad in Zuhd [1109] Ibn Abi Dunya in somt[remaining silent] [87]
Status of the Athar : This is Isnad is Sahih. This Athar is in the Musanaf of Ibn Abee Shaybah with an authentic chain. There are 3 men in the chain between Ibn Abi Shaybah and Ar- Rabee Saeed ibn Abdillah ibn Ar-Rabee ibn Khuthaym [ Kufi/ reliable] [1] Nusayr ibn Du luq [ Kufi/ reliable] [2] Bakr ibn Ma iz [Kufi / Reliable] Tahtheeb by Imam Al- Mizee The scholars of Jarh wa Ta dil have spoken about these narrators in this chain and said they were all authentic. This isnad is Kufi meaning all the narrators were from Kufa. Also, Sa eed ibn Abdullah ibn Rabee Khuthaym narrated this back to his grandfather through 2 other men, It s mentioned that normally Sa eed ibn Abdillah narrated hadith from his father, however in this case he narrated from Nusayr on Bakr who conveyed his grandfather s narration of wisdom. Benefits for this subject: Rabee ibn Khuthaym ibn Aaith was an Iman and a role model in the area of worship. His kunya was Abu Yazid At-Thowri. He lived during the time of the Prophet [(ﷺ] but never met him, and narrated some reports on him which are considered mursal.
His teachers: Ibn Mas ud, Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari, Amr ibn Maymoun His students: Ash-Sha bee, Hilal ibn Yousaf, Hubair ibn Khuzaymah. Ar-Rabee was among the wisest men of his era. Yahya Ibn Ma een said: A man like Ar-Rabee isnt asked about. Al-Hamdulilah is the first praise the Muslims are taught in the Quran in Al-Fatihah. Allah informs us that he deserves praises, so He teaches us to praise him. Al-Hamdulilah means to thank Allah for the blessings he has given us. Although Al-Hamdulilah means thanks it s more general than offering thanks. You would say thanks to such and such for his knowledge. Everyone who praises one is thankful, but everyone who is thankful doesn t offer praises[3]. Allahu Akbar- These words mean nothing is greater than Allah. Ibn Taymiyyah said: Saying, Allahu Akbar, means Allah is greater than everything that exists.[4] The words, Allahu Akbar are a pillar of the prayer and no prayer can begin with saying them inside the prayer, however outside the prayer then a person can say the elative tense to show nothing is like Allah. For example الله أع ظ م الله أ ح ك م الله أ ك ر م And so forth.[5] Subhan-Allah- means Allah is far from all imperfections. This word removes all defects and shortcomings from Allah s names and attributes or attributing something to Him which doesn t befit His majesty.
Ali ibn Abi Talib was asked about saying Subhan Allah, and he said: It extols magnifies Allah s greatness. [6] La ilaha illallah- This word is among the most virtuous words a person can utter and among saying Subhan-Allah, Allahu Akbar, and Al-Hamdulilah then saying, La ilah illallah is the best. It carries many meanings among there are; Man and Jinn were created for it Messengers were sent to enforce it Divine books were sent to teach it It separates the believers from the non-believers It s the rope of Allah It s what makes the people Jannah happy and the people in Hell miserable It s the word of Taqwa It s the greatest pillar of Islam It s the strongest branch of Iman A person can be saved It s the Shahadah It s the key to happiness It s the pillar of this religion. [7] Command good and prevent evil- This is the 2 nd level of commanding whats right and preventing what s wrong based on رضي] Al-Khudri the hadith found in Muslim from Abee Sa eed Whoever among you witnesses an evil then let him [الله عنه change it with his hands and if he isn t able to then with his tongue and if he can t change it with his tongue then let him have it in his heart and this is the weakest of faith. Changing the evil and commanding the good requires a few of things before the person speaks out about it; The person must be certain that the act is incorrect. So if a person wants to prevent Shirk, Bidah and Kufr
then he must be certain those acts are either, shirk, bidah or kufr or any other evil deed. The person must be certain that person he s advising is actually committing wrong acts. The person preventing the evil must be sure that by doing it will no push the person into a greater evil Allah said; And insult not those whom they (disbelievers) worship besides Allah, lest they insult Allah wrongfully without knowledge.[ Al-anam:108] [refer to Explanation of 40 hadith of imam An-Nawawi by Shaykh Sa d Ash-Shitri Ask Allah for good- This command is in the Quran. Allah said: and ask Allah of His Bounty. [An-Nisa :32]. We should ask Allah for His bounty and He loves this. All the treasures and bounties of the Heavens and Earth belong to Allah alone and His Hands aren t tied.[8] Seek refuge from evil Ibn Al-Qayyim said: Seeking refuge in Allah and seeking His assistance against the evil of the soul and the plots of your enemy is among the greatest ways to attain happiness[9]. Reading the Quran- The Quran as many scholars consider is the best way to remember Allah. Abu Salamah asked Imam Al- Awza I if reading the Quran was superior to thikr? He said ask Abu Muhammad (Sa eed ibn Musayib) and Sa eed said: The Quran. Al-Awza I said: Nothing compares to the Quran, but the Salaf used to remember Allah after Fajr and after Asr[10].
Reading the Quran earns a slave rewards he can t imagine. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: [Whoever recites a letter] from Allah s Book, then he receives the reward from it, and the reward of ten the like of it. I do not say that Alif Lam Mim is a letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter. [11] It s narrated that Ibn Abbass said there are 323,671 letters in the Quran, so whoever completes it earns 3 million good deeds.[12] Reading the Quran is the best action for the tongue and reflecting over its meaning is the best action for the heart. Al-Alamah Ibn Baadees:1358H Complied &Prepared by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle. Doha, Qatar, 1438 Academic/Islamic studies teacher
[1] At-Thiqat, # 4461,by Qassim ibn Qutlubugha [2] Ma rifatu wa Tarikh #3/87 [3] Tafsir Al-Baghawi [4] [ Majmou?5/239] [5] [ refer to Sharu Nur Al-Basa ir by Shayh Sa d Ash-Shitri] [6] [ page 196/ abdur razzaq] [7] [Fiqhul Ad iyah vol1/pg 150/Shaykh Abdur Razzaq ibn Badr] [8] [ maraatu mafatih 2259] [9] [ Miftah265] [10] [Tuthakir/Imam Al-Qurtubi, pg 59] [11] [At-Tirmithi 2910] graded as being Hasan by imam alalbani [الا تقان 1/231 [ [12] Contradictions and Criticisms
about Baptism in Christianity Contradictions and Criticisms about Baptism in Christianity بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Where did Baptism come from? Did the Prophets Ibrahim [Abraham], Musa[Moses], Isa [Jesus] all get baptized? Is the water used for baptism really holy? Who did Jesus baptize? The Definition of Baptism Baptism (in the Christian Church) is the religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person s forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving. Baptism is an obligation in the Church which is done in what they say is the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This cleans the soul from its sins. Baptism was known among the other denominations of paganism before Christianity. The Hindus, the Buddhist, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans and even the Egyptians all practiced baptism. Among the Christians, there are 3 methods of baptism that have been practiced over the centuries: immersion, affusion (pouring), and aspersion (sprinkling). The Christian scholars differ over the correct method of baptism, some say the complete body must be immersed in the water, or immersed three times. This was traditionally practiced in the river of Jordan where Christians believe Jesus the son of Mary was baptized. Today the Coptic Church still baptizes people there.
The necessity of Baptism according to Christians Baptism according to Christians is a key to Heaven. In the King James Version, it s mentioned. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.[John 3.5] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.[ Acts 2:38] The Contradictions for the Reality of Baptism Based on the above-mentioned passages baptism is required; nonetheless, there are several contradictions and uncertainties that remain unanswered over the baptism issue. Is baptism mentioned anywhere in the Old Testament as a religious task of Moses? Was Jesus Holy before he was baptized? If the answer is yes, then there is no need for baptism and if you say no, then this is another contradiction. How can we believe someone being God or the Son of God as
Christians proclaim and not be pure and righteous? Imam Al-Qurtubi said: The water you use for baptism is it holy or not? If it is holy water then who made it such? And if you say God made it holy, then where is your proof? If the Christians say we make the water holy, then we must reply who gave you the right to do so. Is it possible for someone who isn t holy to make something holy? Is it possible for someone to purify something that isn t purified? Aren t you sinners who regularly sin, therefore how can you make something pure and holy while you can t do the same for yourselves? The Christian says the one who doesn t get baptized will enter Hell. So what about Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, and the rest of the Prophets are they in Heaven or in Hell? If you say, Heaven, then this is another contradiction, as no Prophet from Adam to Noah or their progeny were ever baptized. The Christians believe that getting baptized removes sins, so here is another contradiction as they say the entire world suffers from the sin of Adam when he ate from the tree, and the only way to remove this sin was through the sacrifice of Jesus. In John [1:29] it reads, the next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. If baptism removes sins then there s no reason to sacrifice Jesus.
Some Christians say the being baptized removes the original sin of man. In traditional Christian teaching, the original sin is the result of Adam and Eve s disobedience to God when they ate a forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. This belief contradicts the passage in Deuteronomy 24:16., The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Also it reads in Ezekiel 20:18. But I said unto their children in the wilderness.walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, This agrees with the verse in the Quran. Allah said: Every person is a pledge for that which he has earned.[at-tur:21] Taken from Baptism in Christianity a Presentation and a Criticism, by Ash-Sheikh, Doctor Sulayman As-Sihimi (Associate Professor in the Dept of Theology in Madinah University) Arranged and Prepared by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah Battle (Ph.D. Candidate in Hadith) Academic/ Khateeb in Qatar A gift to my mother and I ask Allah to guide her to Islam