The Significance of the Night of Bara'ah (Laylatul Bara'ah)

The_truth

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The Significance of the Night of Bara'ah (Laylatul Bara'ah)



The Night of Bara'ah (Laylatul Bara'ah) will be On Wednesday night (4th of July) in the Uk from Maghrib (21:28) until Fajr (03:09)


The hadith regarding the night of Bara'ah:

There are many Ahaadith that have been narrated on the virtue of the 15th of Sha’baan. One of them is the narration of Sayyiduna Mu’aadh ibn Jabal (Radhiallaahu Anhu) that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said,

‘Allah Ta’ala turns to his entire creation on the fifteenth night of Sha’baan and forgives all of them except one who ascribes partners to Him and one who harbours enmity in his heart.’

(This Hadith has been recorded by Imaam Tabrani in his Mu’jamul Awsat Hadith 6776 and Mu’jamul Kabeer vol.20 pg.108-109)



Sahaba, Tabi'een, Tabi tabi'een & great scholars of the past & present on the Night of Bara'ah:


1. Ibn Taymiyya was asked about the prayer of mid-Sha`ban [i.e. the night of]. He answered:

If a person prays that night alone, or in a select congregation, as many groups (tawaif) of the Early Muslims used to do, it is very good.

As for gathering in the mosque for a particular fixed prayer, such as gather for 100 rakats in which 1,000 QulhuwaAllahuAhad are read every time, this is a reprehensible innovation, which none of the imams have allowed.
[Ibn Taymiyya, al-Fatawa al-Kubra, 2; 222-138]


He also said regarding this night:

The excellency regarding the 15th of Shabaan is an area of dispute between the Scholars, some of them say that there is no significance of this night, but Imam Ahmed recognises the excellency of this night, our other Hanbli Scholars also agree with Imam Ahmed. There are Ahadith on this night being significant, some of them are from Sunnan (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah) and the other Ahdeeth books as well [Iqtidah Siratul Mustaqeem page 203 by Hafidhh Ibn Taymiyah]


Ibn Taymiyyah also said:

‘As for the middle night of Sha’baan, there are various narrations that have been narrated regarding its significance and it has been reported from a group of the Salaf (predecessors) that they performed Salaat in it individually, hence, such a deed cannot be disputed.’ (Majmoo’ al-Fataawa ibn Taymiyah vol.23 pg.132)


He also said: "So many Ahaadith and reports exist regarding the excellence of the fifteenth night of Shabaan that one is compelled to accept that this night possesses some virtue". Some of the pious predecessors used to specially devote this night for Salaat. [Faydhul-Qadeer. vol 2., pg 317].


2. Imam Ibn Majah states:

It is narrated by Ali (Ra) that the Prophet Mohammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) stated; “When it is the 15th night of Shabaan, do Qiyaam in the night, and fast in the morning, and ask for forgiveness. Because on that night Allah calls: ‘Is there anyone who is asking for forgiveness so that I can forgive them, who is in distress that I may relieve his distress, is there anyone who needs (rizq) food that I may give it to him.’ And this continues till the morning.”
[Ibn Majah chapter Salaah]


3. Hafidh Rawpari & Thana'ullah Amritsari
on the Night of Bara'ah:

Two great followers of Ibn Taymiyah and Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Al Najdi, are Hafidh Abdullah Rawpari and Thanaa’ullah Amritsari, both state that to worship on the 15th night of Shabaan is not Bid’ah and the person who does Ibada (Worship) on this night will obtain reward for it. The narrations concerning this night are weak but this does not matter since weak Ahadith are acceptable for virtuous actions.
[Fatawa Ahl-e-Hadith by Hafidhh Rawpari and Fatawa Thanaa’iya by Thana’ullah Amritsari, chapter on fasting]


4. Sheikh Al-Albani also confirmed the significance of this night. Below is the hadith which he declares it Sahih:

Hadith: Allah turns towards his creation in the Night of "MID-SHABAN" and He forgives all of them except for a Mushrik and one who hates other people (Albani calls it); "A SAHIH HADITH" narrated by group of Sahaba with different routes (Turuq) such as from Muadh bin Jabal (Ra), Abu Thalbah (Ra) Abdullah bin Umar (Ra), Abu Musa al Ashari (Ra), Abu Hurraira (Ra), Abu Bakr as Saddiq (ra), Awf bin Malik (ra) and Aisha (ra).The Hadith of Muadh bin Jabal (ra) comes through Makhul from Malik bin Yakhamir and It is "MARFU" narrated by Ibn Abi Asim in his As-Sunnah Hadith #512 [Nasir ud din Albani in Silsilat ul-Ahadith-as Sahiha, Volume No. 3, Page No. 135 #1144]


Sheikh Al Albani also said:

As for what is authentic regarding the night of the 15th of Sha'baan, [The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam, said,]

"Allaah, the Blessed and Exalted, comes to His Creation on Laylatun-Nisf (the 15th night) of Sha'baan, and He forgives all of His Creation, except for the polytheist and the mushaahin ."

It is an authentic narration narrated by a number of Companions with a number or different chains that strengthen each other, by way of Mu'aath ibn Jabal, Aboo Tha'labah Al-Khushanee, 'Abdullaah ibn 'Amr, Aboo Moosaa Al-Ash'aree, Aboo Hurayrah, Aboo Bakr As-Siddeeq, 'Awf ibn Maalik, and 'Aa'ishah…


Sheikh Al Albani concludes: …So in summary, the narration is authentic without a doubt, as authenticity could be established for it even if there were not so many routes, so long as they are free of any severe weaknesses, as is the case with this narration.


Source: http://fatwa-online.com/news/0021017.htm


5. Imam Nawawi (Ra) mentioned in his Majmu`, where he also quoted Imam al-Shafi`i from the latters al-Umm that it has reached him that there are 5 nights when dua is answered, one of them being the night of the 15th of Sha`ban.


6. Imaam ibn Hibbaan (RA) has classified this narration as Sahih (authentic) and has included it in his book – al-Saheeh. (see Sahih ibn Hibbaan vol.12 pg.482; Hadith5665).

7. Hafiz al-Haythami (RA) has mentioned that all the narrators of this Hadith are
reliable. (Majma-uz-zawaaid vol.8 pg.65)

8. It is also classified as
sound by Haafiz al-Mundhiri(RA) in his (Al-Targheeb (vol.3 pg.459)).

9. This narration is of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu Anhu) and is recorded by Imaam Bazzaar (RA) in his Musnad.

10. In fact, Hafiz ibn Hajar (RA) has also classified one of its chains as
Hasan (sound). (al-Amaalil mutlaqah pgs.119-120)


Besides the above, there are many other Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) that narrated Ahaadith regarding the merit of this night, such as:


11. Abu Hurayra (Musnad al-Bazzaar),

12. Abu Tha’labah (Shu’ubul Imaan),

13. Awf ibn Maalik (Musnad al-Bazzaar),

14. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Aas (Musnad Ahmad Hadith6642),

15. Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari (ibn Majah Hadith1390; Shu’ubul Imaan Hadith3833) and others.


The collective strength of these narrations cannot be refuted.


The general virtue of this night has been accepted by many great Ulama of the past. From among many great scholars which have agreed to the virtue of this night are:


16. Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz,

17. Imaam al-Shaafi’ee,

18. Imaam al-Awzaa’ie,

19. Attaa ibn Yassaar, 20. Ibn Rajab al-Hambaliy

21. Hafiz Zaynu-deen al-Iraaqiy
(Rahmatullaahi alayhim) –
refer Lataiful Ma’aarif of Hafiz ibn Rajab pgs.263-264 and Faydhul Qadeer vol.2 pg.317


Moulana Abdur Rahman Mubarakpuri writes in his commentary of Tirmidhi, "The sheer number of Ahaadith regarding this night serve as proof against those people who refute the excellence of this night". [Tuhfatul-Ahwazi. vol 2. pg 53].


In conclusion:



So if the above Sahaba, Salaf, Tabi'een, Tabi Tabi'een and great scholars of the past and present accept and declare this night as having some significance then who are we as lay people to say otherwise without any proof or evidence but just parroting what certain scholars have said instead of respecting it as a valid difference of opinion.

Therefore to declare such night as a bida'a is declaring the above scholars as those who promote bida'a and also being ignorant to valid differences of opinion.

So if one wants to worship this night then let him and if one does not then that is also fine, but the least one can do is to accept valid differences of opinion.


Sheikh Mufti Taqi Uthmani concludes regarding the night of Bara'ah:


Although the chain of narrators of some of these traditions regarding this night suffers with some minor technical defects, yet when all these traditions are combined together, it becomes clear that this night has some well founded merits, and observing this night as a sacred night is not a baseless concoction as envisaged by some modern scholars who, on the basis of these minor defects, have totally rejected to give any special importance to this night. In fact, some of these traditions have been held by some scholars of hadith as authentic and the defects in the chain of some others have been treated by them as minor technical defects which, according to the science of hadith, are curable by the variety of their ways of narration. That is why the elders of the ummah have constantly been observing this night as a night of special merits and have been spending it in worship and prayers.


And Allah knows best in all matters
 

finding light

Ya Rab! Forgive me..
Asalamualaykum

Jazakallah khair for sharing this. I have one question. What is the significance? I mean what makes this night special. What I know is that our "books" get closed and new ones open so we should seek forgiveness for our sins as its the last chance so to speak. Any clarification on this?
 

The_truth

Well-Known Member
Asalamualaykum

Jazakallah khair for sharing this. I have one question. What is the significance? I mean what makes this night special. What I know is that our "books" get closed and new ones open so we should seek forgiveness for our sins as its the last chance so to speak. Any clarification on this?

Wa Alaikum Asalaam, The following explains this night very well:

What Should be Done in this Night?


In order to observe the Night of Bara'ah, one should remain awakened in this night as much as he can. If someone has better opportunities, he should spend the whole night in worship and prayer. However, if one cannot do so for one reason or another, he can select a considerable portion of the night, preferably of the second half of it for this purpose, and should perform the following acts of worship:

(a) Salah. Salah is the most preferable act to be performed in this night. There is no particular number of Rak'at but preferably it should not be less than eight. It is also advisable that each part of the Salah like qiyam, rukoo' and sajdah should be longer than normal. The longest surahs of the Holy Qur'an one remembers by heart should be recited in the Salah of this night. If someone does not remember the long surahs, he can also recite several short surahs in one rak'ah.

(b) Tilawa. The recitation of the Holy Qur'an is another form of worship, very beneficent in this night. After performing Salah, or at any other time, one should recite as much of the Holy Qur'an as he can.

(c) Dhikr.One should also perform dhikr (recitation of the name of Allah) in this night. Particularly the following dhikr is very useful:

One should recite Salah (durood) on Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, as many times as he can. The dhikr can also be recited while walking, lying on bed and during other hours of work or leisure.

(d) Dua. The best benefit one can draw from the blessings of this night is prayers and supplications. It is hoped that all the prayers in this night will be accepted by our Lord, insha-Allah. Prayer itself is an 'Ibadah, and Allah Almighty gives reward on each prayer along with the fulfillment of the supplicator's need. Even if the purpose prayed for is not achieved, one cannot be deprived of the reward of the prayer which is sometimes more precious than the mundane benefits one strives for. The prayers and supplications also strengthen one's relation with Allah Almighty, which is the main purpose of all kinds and forms of worship.

One can pray for whatever purpose he wishes. But the best supplications are the ones made by Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. These are so comprehensive and all-encompassing prayers that all the human needs, of this world and the Hereafter, are fully covered in the eloquent expressions used in them. Actually, most of the prophetic prayers are so profound that human imagination can hardly match their greatness.

Several books in various languages are available which provide these prophetic prayers, and one should pray to Allah Almighty in accordance with them, whether by reciting their original Arabic text or by rendering their sense in one's own language.

(e) There are some people who cannot perform any additional Salah or recitations for any reason, like illness or weakness or being engaged in some other necessary activities. Such people also should not deprive themselves completely of the blessings of this night. They should observe the following acts:

(i) To perform the Salah of Maghrib, 'Isha' and Fajr with Jama'ah in the mosque, or in their homes in case of their being sick.

(ii) They should keep reciting the dhikr, particularly the one mentioned in para (c) above, in whatever condition they are until they sleep.

(iii) They should pray to Allah for their forgiveness and for their other objectives. One can do so even when he is in his bed.

(f) The women during their periods cannot perform salah, nor can they recite the Qur'an, but they can recite any dhikr, tasbeeh, durood sharif and can pray to Allah for whatever purpose they like in whatever language they wish. They can also recite the Arabic prayers mentioned in the Qur'an or in the hadith with the intention of supplication (and not with the intention of recitation).

(g) According to a hadith, which is relatively less authentic, Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, went in this night to the graveyard of Baqi' where he prayed for the Muslims buried there. On this basis, some of the fuqaha hold it as mustahabb (advisable) in this night to go to the graveyard of the Muslims and recite Fatihah or any other part of the Qur'an, and pray for the dead. But this act is neither obligatory nor should it be performed as regularly as an obligatory act.

What Should Not be Done in This Night

1. As mentioned earlier, the Night of Bara'ah is a night in which special blessings are directed towards the Muslims. Therefore, this night should be spent in total submission to Allah Almighty, and one should refrain from all those activities, which may displease Allah. Although it is always incumbent upon every Muslim to abstain from sins, yet this abstinence becomes all the more necessary in such nights, because committing sins in this night will amount to responding to divine blessings with disobedience and felony. Such an arrogant attitude can invite nothing but the wrath of Allah. Therefore, one should strictly abstain from all the sins, particularly from those mentioned in the Hadith No. 3 quoted earlier in this article, because these sins make one devoid of the blessings of this night.

2. In this night some people indulge in some activities which they regard as necessary for the celebration of the Night of Bara'ah, like cooking some special type of meal, or illuminating houses or mosques, or improvised structures. All such activities are not only baseless and innovated in the later days by ignorant people, but in some cases they are pure imitation of some rituals performed by non-Muslim communities. Such imitation in itself is a sin; performing it in a blessed night like the Night of Bara'ah makes it worse. Muslims should strictly abstain from all such activities.

3. Some people spend this night in holding religious meetings and delivering long speeches. Such activities are also not advisable, because these acts can easily be performed in other nights. This night requires one to devote himself for the pure acts of worship only.

4. The acts of worship like Salah, recitation of the Qur'an and dhikr should be performed in this night individually, not collectively. The Nafl Salah should not be performed in Jama'ah, nor should the Muslims arrange gatherings in the mosques in order to celebrate the night in a collective manner.

On the contrary, this night is meant for worshipping Allah in solitude. It is the time to enjoy the direct contact with the Lord of the Universe, and to devote one's attention to Him and Him alone. These are the precious hours of the night in which nobody should intervene between one and his Lord, and one should turn to Allah with total concentration, not disturbed or intermitted by any one else.

That is why Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, observed the acts of worship in this night in total seclusion, not accompanied by anyone, not even by his favorite life companion Sayyidah 'Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha, and that is why all forms of the optional worship (Nafl Ibadah), are advised by him to be done in individual, not in collective manner.

Fast of the 15th Sha'ban

On the day immediately following the Night of Bara'ah, i.e. the 15th of Sha'ban, it is mustahabb (advisable) to keep fast. Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, is reported to have recommended this fast emphatically. Although the scholars of hadith have some doubts in the authenticity of this report, yet it is mentioned earlier that the fasts of the first half of Sha'ban have special merits and Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, used to fast most of the days in Sha'ban. Moreover, a large number of the elders (salaf) of the Ummah have been observing the fast of the 15th of Sha'ban. This constant practice indicates that they have accepted the relevant hadith as authentic. Therefore, it is advisable to fast the 15th of Sha'ban as an optional (nafl) fast. One can also keep a fast of qada on this day and it is hoped that he can also benefit from the merits of this fast.

Coutesy: (http://albalagh.net/general/shaban.shtml)
 

Ron-Kid

HasbunAllahu wa ni`mal Wakil '
Assalam Alaykum brother,

Could you please provide me with any evidence and command to perform Salah, Tilawa, Dhikr, Dua by Rasulullah [saw] and his Sahabas on 15th shaban? Have they done that even once?

There are so many ahadiths yet weak and fabricated, if it would have been significant our beloved Prophet [saw] wud have surely commanded us to perform whatever you've mentioned above.

No one knows Islam more than the Sahabas? provide me with the authentic evidence if you are truthful and remember well that If people can lie in the name of hadith [false, weak, zaaef] so shall they did with the sayings of the Salafs and Scholars [ra] of Islam and the website that you paste as reference "Albalagh" has got most of the unauthentic articles

Its BIDAH to instruct people to act upon the significance of 15th Shaban, this Bidah was introduced by Rafidah Shia in the earlier days of Islam as its the BIRTHDAY of their 12th IMAM, yes on 15th shaban their 12th Imam Hasan Al Askari who they assume to be the HIDDEN MAHDI [ra] and they mixed their celebration [bidah] in Sunnis with the name Laylatul Bara'ah

Let ALLAH be the witness of what these people are spreading and may ALLAH protect us from inventing new things in ISLAM . . . Ameen !!! Ya Jallu wa Alla
 

Tabassum07

Smile for Allah
:salam2:

These threads seem to be causing more confusion than good since they're so contradictory.
 

rahman2040

Junior Member
Assalam,
In our part of the world [Asia, India] we believe in the significance of this Night and pray at night as our Lord is writing our portion of things in this Coming year.
 

finding light

Ya Rab! Forgive me..
Assalam,
In our part of the world [Asia, India] we believe in the significance of this Night and pray at night as our Lord is writing our portion of things in this Coming year.

Asalamualykum,

But how can that be when our whole lives have already been written for us before we even existed. This is the decree of our Lord. It has already been set out for us. Where is it written that this is the night where the next year gets determined? Last night someone told me its the night when Allah will write whether you will die or not.. WHAT?! that was already determined before I was born!!!!

Sister Tabassum is right - this is causing a lot more confusion that anything else.... the_truth vs Ron-kid... Im so confused. I think Ill go to another source for info on this. Anyway, for me the night has passed....
 

finding light

Ya Rab! Forgive me..
Brother the_truth,

After reading a few more fatwas (Sheiks Ibn Baz, Ibn 'Uthaymeen, others on IslamQA) it seems that Brother Ron-kid's post is the most unanimous...... ie that all forms of extra worship or worship for extra rewards is biddah.
 

The_truth

Well-Known Member
Assalam Alaykum brother,

Could you please provide me with any evidence and command to perform Salah, Tilawa, Dhikr, Dua by Rasulullah [saw] and his Sahabas on 15th shaban? Have they done that even once?

There are so many ahadiths yet weak and fabricated, if it would have been significant our beloved Prophet [saw] wud have surely commanded us to perform whatever you've mentioned above.

No one knows Islam more than the Sahabas? provide me with the authentic evidence if you are truthful and remember well that If people can lie in the name of hadith [false, weak, zaaef] so shall they did with the sayings of the Salafs and Scholars [ra] of Islam and the website that you paste as reference "Albalagh" has got most of the unauthentic articles

Its BIDAH to instruct people to act upon the significance of 15th Shaban, this Bidah was introduced by Rafidah Shia in the earlier days of Islam as its the BIRTHDAY of their 12th IMAM, yes on 15th shaban their 12th Imam Hasan Al Askari who they assume to be the HIDDEN MAHDI [ra] and they mixed their celebration [bidah] in Sunnis with the name Laylatul Bara'ah

Let ALLAH be the witness of what these people are spreading and may ALLAH protect us from inventing new things in ISLAM . . . Ameen !!! Ya Jallu wa Alla

Asalaamu Alaikum, Firstly there is no specified act of worship on this specific night apart from general worship. Secondly 8 Sahaba have narrated the hadith regarding the excellency of this night:

Abu Bakr siddique
Muaaz ibn jabal
Abu Tha’labah al Khushani
Abdullah ibn Amr
Abu Musa al Ash’ari
Abu hurayrah
Awf ibn Malik
Aisha Siddiqah radhiallahu anhum ajmaeen.

Have they all lied in narrating the excellemncy of this night?

The collective strength of these narrations cannot be refuted.


The excellency of this night was also supported by the likes of:

1. Imam Nawawi (Ra) mentioned in his Majmu`, where he also quoted Imam al-Shafi`i from the latters al-Umm that it has reached him that there are 5 nights when dua is answered, one of them being the night of the 15th of Sha`ban.


2. Imaam ibn Hibbaan (RA) has classified this narration as Sahih (authentic) and has included it in his book – al-Saheeh. (see Sahih ibn Hibbaan vol.12 pg.482; Hadith5665).

3. Hafiz al-Haythami (RA) has mentioned that all the narrators of this Hadith are
reliable. (Majma-uz-zawaaid vol.8 pg.65)

4. It is also classified as
sound by Haafiz al-Mundhiri(RA) in his (Al-Targheeb (vol.3 pg.459)).

5. This narration is of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu Anhu) and is recorded by Imaam Bazzaar (RA) in his Musnad.

6. In fact, Hafiz ibn Hajar (RA) has also classified one of its chains as
Hasan (sound). (al-Amaalil mutlaqah pgs.119-120)


Besides the above, there are many other Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) that narrated Ahaadith regarding the merit of this night, such as:


7. Abu Hurayra (Musnad al-Bazzaar),

8. Abu Tha’labah (Shu’ubul Imaan),

9. Awf ibn Maalik (Musnad al-Bazzaar),

10. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Aas (Musnad Ahmad Hadith6642),

11. Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari (ibn Majah Hadith1390; Shu’ubul Imaan Hadith3833) and others.


The general virtue of this night has been accepted by many great Ulama of the past. From among many great scholars which have agreed to the virtue of this night are:


12. Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz,

13. Imaam al-Shaafi’ee,

14. Imaam al-Awdhaa’ie,

15. Attaa ibn Yassaar,

16. Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali

17. Hafidh Zaynu-deen al-Iraaqiy

18. Sheikh Al Albani
regarded the hadith regarding the excellency of this night as SAHIH : [Nasir ud din Albani in Silsilat ul-Ahadith-as Sahiha, Volume No. 3, Page No. 135 #1144]



19. Ibn Taymiyyah said regarding this night:

Ibn Taymiyya was asked about the prayer of mid-Sha`ban [i.e. the night of]. He answered:

If a person prays that night alone, or in a select congregation, as many groups (tawaif) of the Early Muslims used to do, it is very good.

As for gathering in the mosque for a particular fixed prayer, such as gather for 100 rakats in which 1,000 QulhuwaAllahuAhad are read every time, this is a reprehensible innovation, which none of the imams have allowed.
[Ibn Taymiyya, al-Fatawa al-Kubra, 2; 222-138]

‘As for the middle night of Sha’baan, there are various narrations that have been narrated regarding its significance and it has been reported from a group of the Salaf (predecessors) that they performed Salaat in it individually, hence, such a deed cannot be disputed.’ (Majmoo’ al-Fataawa ibn Taymiyah vol.23 pg.132)


He also said: "So many Ahaadith and reports exist regarding the excellence of the fifteenth night of Shabaan that one is compelled to accept that this night possesses some virtue". Some of the pious predecessors used to specially devote this night for Salaat. [Faydhul-Qadeer. vol 2., pg 317].


So Ron since you have made an allegation regarding the validity of the position of the Salaf and great scholars of the past and present that are presented in my original post then it is your job to check each of the referances above to see if they are genuine. The proof is there in my original post, so if you question the validity of those referances then by all means check them, otherwise you are actually saying that all the Salaf and great scholars who have accepted the excellency of this night are in fact promoting something which is unfounded in Islam and are therefore promoting Bida'a.

We eagerly await your results. If the referances are genuine then you have made a false allegation without any proof.

 

The_truth

Well-Known Member
Brother the_truth,

After reading a few more fatwas (Sheiks Ibn Baz, Ibn 'Uthaymeen, others on IslamQA) it seems that Brother Ron-kid's post is the most unanimous...... ie that all forms of extra worship or worship for extra rewards is biddah.

Asalaamu Alaikum, My sister Islamqa is not representative of the whole of Islam. They are scholars who have taken a position on a matter and are entitled to their point of view but what is not good is when someone is not accepting of other valid differences of opinion. This is where you create a divide "We are right and you are wrong" type of Islam. These are fiqhi matters and the scholars of the past were accepting of differences of opinion. But the position of Islamqa on this matter has been very unbalanced, bias and even misleading in that they have not acknowledged the many Salaf and great scholars of the past and present who have accepted the excellency of this night. They seem to have "conveniently" left out the stance of Ibn Taymiyyah and Imam Ahmed on this matter who supported the excellency of this night as i have shown in my original post. They have also left out the fact that Sheikh Al Albani has deemed the hadith regarding this night as SAHIH. Aswell as MANY other Salaf and great scholars of the past and present who have accepted the validity and excellency of such a night.

There are so many hadith that ae related to the excellency of this night as 8 Sahaba have narrated it and it is this fact that the collective strength of ALL of these narrations put together that make this night stand out. Regardless of whether we want to accept the position of the scholars in my original post regarding this matter we should still accept valid differences of opinion in this and any matter related to fiqh.

And Allah knows best in all matters
 

The_truth

Well-Known Member
aslam o alaikum wr wb

i thought fasting and celebrating the 15th of shaba'an was bidah??

http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/154850

Asalaamu Alaikum, if you only refer to one set of scholars and not to anyone else then you will obviously only have one bias view of such a matter. But Islam is not just Islamqa or one set of scholars it is much bigger than that and there are always other opinions which are just as valid if not more. So one should research the different positions and not just confine oneself to one stance which will only give one a narrow minded view on certain matters. In Fiqh there is not just one opinion but there is usually more than one. The beauty of differences of opinion are that we get an all around perspective on a particular matter rather than just one perspective.

And Allah knows best in all matters
 

slaveofAllah88

Slave of Allah (swt)
Asalaamu Alaikum, if you only refer to one set of scholars and not to anyone else then you will obviously only have one bias view of such a matter. But Islam is not just Islamqa or one set of scholars it is much bigger than that and there are always other opinions which are just as valid if not more. So one should research the different positions and not just confine oneself to one stance which will only give one a narrow minded view on certain matters. In Fiqh there is not just one opinion but there is usually more than one. The beauty of differences of opinion are that we get an all around perspective on a particular matter rather than just one perspective.

And Allah knows best in all matters

aslam o alaikum wr wb

so akhi are u saying that the difference in opinion is a matter of fiqh ?

i am just trying to learn more :)

JazakAllah khair
 

The_truth

Well-Known Member
aslam o alaikum wr wb

so akhi are u saying that the difference in opinion is a matter of fiqh ?

i am just trying to learn more :)

JazakAllah khair

Asalaamu Alaikum, of course it is my brother. Many of the differences that we see in many of these issues are differences of opinion with regards to fiqh. Keep learning my brother preferrably off of a learned scholar directly, someone who is reliable and trustworthy, as relying just the internet to learn about Islam can be misleading and confusing and it is always better to learn about Islam directly from a learned teacher.
 

The_truth

Well-Known Member
Its BIDAH to instruct people to act upon the significance of 15th Shaban, this Bidah was introduced by Rafidah Shia in the earlier days of Islam as its the BIRTHDAY of their 12th IMAM, yes on 15th shaban their 12th Imam Hasan Al Askari who they assume to be the HIDDEN MAHDI [ra] and they mixed their celebration [bidah] in Sunnis with the name Laylatul Bara'ah

Let ALLAH be the witness of what these people are spreading and may ALLAH protect us from inventing new things in ISLAM . . . Ameen !!! Ya Jallu wa Alla

:wasalam:

As well as my last post i just wanted to ask you about the following hadith that Sheikh Al Albani regarded as Sahih:

Sayyidina Mu'adh ibn Jabal reports that RasulAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said: "Allah Almighty looks upon all those created by Him in the middle Night of Sha'ban and forgives all those created by Him, except the one who associates partners with Him or the one who has malice in his heart (against a Muslim)". (Saheeh Ibn-e-Habban, vol 7, p470)

Sheikh Albani writes: ‘This Hadith is authentic (Saheeh). A Jama’at of the Sahabah have narrated this through differing chains, from these, certain narrations support and give strength to the others. Those Companions, the likes of: Abu Bakr Siddique, Mu’adth ibn Jabal, Abu Salaba, Al Khashni, Abdullah bin Amr, Abu Musa Ash’ari, Abu Hurairah, Awf bin Malik and Sayyida Aishah Siddiqa have narrated this Hadith. (Silsilatul Ahadithus-Sahiha, vol 3, p135)

Is Sheikh Al Albani making a fabricated hadith Sahih?

Also can i ask you how do you feel about the Ibn Taymiyya's stance on this matter? Consider the following:

Ibn Taymiyyah said: "So many Ahaadith and reports exist regarding the excellence of the fifteenth night of Shabaan that one is compelled to accept that this night possesses some virtue". Some of the pious predecessors used to specially devote this night for Salaat. [Faydhul-Qadeer. vol 2., pg 317].


Many Sahaba narrated hadith regarding this night and many Salaf and great scholars of the past and present accepted its validity and excellency, but i just want to ask your opinion on Sheikh Al Albani, Ibn Taymiyyah & Imam Ahmed (May Allah have mercy on them all) in particular, accepting the validity and excellency of this night.

Are they right or wrong to accept the validity or excellency of such a night? Are they promoting bida'ah by doing so?
 

slaveofAllah88

Slave of Allah (swt)
Asalaamu Alaikum, of course it is my brother. Many of the differences that we see in many of these issues are differences of opinion with regards to fiqh. Keep learning my brother preferrably off of a learned scholar directly, someone who is reliable and trustworthy, as relying just the internet to learn about Islam can be misleading and confusing and it is always better to learn about Islam directly from a learned teacher.

aslam o alaikum wr wb

JazakAllah khair akhi u cleared up something :) i know internet has lots of flaw :( but unfortunately for us people in canada its not as easy as going to a scholar .... and then there are alot of deviant sects out there as u know
 

The_truth

Well-Known Member
aslam o alaikum wr wb

JazakAllah khair akhi u cleared up something :) i know internet has lots of flaw :( but unfortunately for us people in canada its not as easy as going to a scholar .... and then there are alot of deviant sects out there as u know

Are you from Toronto? My Sheikh is from there of whom i learn arabic from. His name is Sheikh Mufti Yusuf Mullan. He runs a program called Shariah program.
 
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