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Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 39 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Ibn Ummi Abd (ra) is with The Messenger ﷺ whilst Surah 77 is revealed at Minaa -Hajj site (Bukhari). Ibn Masood (ra) falls poorly during old age. Allah SWT says, By My Honour & Glory, I SWT do not take out anybody from the world whom I SWT intend to forgive till I SWT compensate for each of his sins which hangs on his neck by illness in his body AND Scarcity of Provisions (Razeen). Ibn Masood (ra) is one described as dignified (Surah 25 v72). Ghinaa is defined as singing, rhyming through poetry with or without music.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 38 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets The Remembrance of Allah SWT by Ibn Ummi Abd (ra). Whoever is miserly... cannot bear the night prayer then let them say.. the third kalima in abundance (Ahmad). In another similar report & to plant palm trees in paradise, recite Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi (Tabarani). 'Seek your heart 3 times when you listen to the Quran, in Zhikir gatherings and in times of solitude... if you don't find your heart at these times then ask Allah SWT to grant you a heart...' (Al Fawaaid).

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 37 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets The Remembrance of Allah SWT by ibn Ummi Abd (ra) 'I prefer Zhikir than providing horses for campaigns (Tabarani).' 'The one who remembers Allah SWT amongst the heedless is like a lamp in a dark house. ... one sees there abode in paradise during their lifetime ... is granted light for every hair of his body on The Last Day.' 'The gatherings of Zhikir are the life of knowledge and create humility in the heart (Kanzal Ummal).'

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 36 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets The Sahaba’s little concern for the world and more concern for the hereafter, excels them over others. Umar (ra) advances over his peers due to his ascestism. Castrate by Fasting, Travel by endurance in campaigns and practice Monasticism by praying and waiting for the next. ‘Faith is stronger in some men of my Ummah than even firm mountains (Qurtobi)’

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 35 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets ‘We have not seen a learned jurist who Fasted less than Ibn Masood (ra).’ Ibn Masood (ra) prioritises Salah over optional Fasting as the former is more beloved to him. One ought to prioritise a circle of knowledge over optional prayers: servitude to parents rather than an optional Hajj; congregational prayer over a circle of Zikir. 'There is no greater worship than being disinclined from this world (Kanzal Ummal).'

Surah Hajj Verse 46-48 Session 18 The Sunnah, The Purified Speech Hajj is Tawheed The Eyes of The Heart Each one has 2 eyes to view the physical world and 2 eyes of the heart to acknowledge the unseen world. A sign that the eyes of the heart are open is that you are not distracted by the world, have the hereafter as your goal and are ready for death. A sign that the 2 eyes of the heart have gone astray is that one becomes harassed by Zikir and one is satisfied with unbelief. The measure of a Day & 1,000 years. The distance in years that the angels travel whilst descending & ascending.

Surah Hajj Verse 41-45 Session 17 The Sunnah, The Purified Speech Hajj is Tawheed The proof of The Caliphs, verse 41. The objective of a deed is seeking the pleasure of Allah SWT. O ruin where are your dwellers ? Why is there so much history in the Quran ? The Salaf have stated… Give life to the hearts with lessons  illuminate it with thought kill it with ascestism  strengthen it with certainty remind it of mortality  make it aware of the calamities of the world  warn of the disasters life may bring show things that may suddenly change with the passing of days tell it narratives people of past tell it of those came before.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 34 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets There is no Islam for the one who does not pray. There is no share in Islam for the one who abandons Salah. Ibn Masood (ra) offers all optional prayers during the day & night incessantly except Salatul Doha. Ibn Masood (ra) always wore fine garments and expensive perfume.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 33 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Whoever offers Salah in congregation sincerely for Allah SWT for 40 days catching the opening Takbeer is then absolved from hypocrisy and the fire (Tirmidhi). 'Raise the honour of your dwellings with some of your prayers.' 'Illuminate your dwellings by praying the Sunnah therein.'

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 32 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Rush to attend the Jumma for Allah SWT reveals Himself to the People of Paradise on Fridays. Seeing Allah SWT is the ultimate joy in the hereafter. Jumma in the hereafter is referred to as The Day of Beauty. Rushing to attend Salah so as to attain the opening Takbeer is preferable.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 31 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets The excellence of the 4 Rakat before the Zuhar prayer - The Prayer just after the zenith. 7 Virtues of the 4 Rakat. The 5 Great Prophets & The Father of humanity offered these 4 Rakat regularly; It's an auspicious time where the doors of mercy open; The Messenger ﷺ prolonged this prayer to gain more mercy; The rewards are equal to 4 rakat during the night; You get the rewards for freeing a slave from Bani Ismael and The rewards are greater than 27 times as compared to other optional prayers during the day.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 30 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets After reaching Tabook, Umar (ra) suggests to return to Al Medina, yet it was Umar (ra) during his reign who dealt with the Romans. Ibn Masood (ra) sleeps during the first part of the night, then prays till dawn where he finally offers to Witir prayer. The sound of buzzing bees could be heard till morning (Ihyaa).

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 29 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Tabook & 30,000 Companions Umar (ra), 'We left for Tabook during the months of sweltering heat… Later we camped up and became so thirsty we thought our neck would break apart.' Abu Dharr (ra) lags behind during the march to Tabook. Abdullah Zhoo al Bijaadayn Al Munzee (ra) had passed way, The Messenger ﷺ prays… 'O Allah SWT I’m pleased with him You SWT also be pleased with him.' Al Aw'waah, the enraptured supplicant and other meanings.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 28 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets The Battle of Hunayn The spoils of Hunayn were distributed at Ji'iraanah, the boundary where the Ihraam is donned. Malik ibn Auf (ra), The Chief of Thaqif and The Commander of the infidels later embraces Islam. Surah 9 v117, Tabuk referred to as 'The Hour of Distress.'

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 27 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Years later, folk would say, We would have fought alongside The Messenger ﷺ heroically…. 'O really responds,' The Keeper of Secrets, so he reflects upon the hardships at The Battle of The Trench. Surah 9 v25-26 ‘Allah SWT pours down Tranqulity upon His Messenger ﷺ & The Believers…’ The Fateful Ambush at Hunayn, after the fall of Makka.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 26 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets The Battle of Uhud Regarding those who had wine in their bellies, 'O you who believe there is no blame in what you consumed,' Surah 5 v93. Ibn Masood is one of those who believes, performs pious deeds and has Taqwa. The worst oppression is major shirk, to associate others with Allah SWT, Surah 31 v13. During the Battle of Uhud, the believers missed Zohar, Asr, Magrib & Eisha. Later whilst making up the missed prayers, the believers were told, 'You are the only group on earth remembering Allah SWT The Honoured The Sublime.' During the Battle of Uhud, 'The believers were tested, indeed by a mighty shaking,' Surah 33 v10.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 25 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Ibn Masood (ra) pinpoints the reason for the defeat at Uhud. The Companions split into 4 groups upon hearing the false rumour of the Prophet's ﷺ death. The mischievous Jews state "Some of your brothers were killed at Uhud with wine in their bellies..." Sacred Verses are revealed to clarify.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 24 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Ibn Masood (ra) requests The Messenger ﷺ to release Sahl (ra) as a prisoner of Badr... Revelation descends. Did the The Messenger ﷺ & Abu Bakr (ra) make a mistake when the prisoners of Badr were ransomed? The fateful error of The Archers at Uhud.

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 23 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Abo Jahl acknowled that The Messenger ﷺ was indeed a Messenger. Abo Jahl prevented many from embracing Islam. The ones who abused The Messenger ﷺ during the early Makkan phase lay dead at Badr. The stark contrast between Abo Jahl and Ibn Masood (ra).

Abdullah ibn Masood (ra) Session 22 Ibn Ummi Abd - The Son of The Mother of The Servant The Jurist of This Ummah The Master of The Secrets Qadr at Badr The pride of Abo Jahl, as he lay dying saying, 'Regrettably a farmer has killed me.' Abo Jahl was killed by his own sword. 'This man was the Pharoah to The Messenger ﷺ and the Ummah, his evil overshadowed the Pharoah of Moosa (as), the latter attempted to recite the declration of faith but the Pharoah of this nation snapped out words of arrogance and disbelief even at the instant of his own death.' Jibreel (as) was commanded to stay at Badr with The Messenger ﷺ till he was pleased.