Hadith

Is intending to please others besides Allah shirk?

Q: Tablighi jamaat members say that we should always avoid show and vanity and should render our services only to please Allah. I am quoting few ahadith's from Fazae'l aamaal below:

One hadith says: Allah has proclaimed I am the most self respecting and self sufficient of all partners, therefore whoever brings forth a partner to me in any action, i entrust him to the same partner. Then i have no value for his actions, which are all given to the partner. Another hadith says: whoever performs prayer for show, he becomes guilty of false worship. and whoever fast for show he also becomes guilty of false worship, and whoever gives alms for show also become guilty of false worship. and another hadith says: It will be proclaimed on the day of judgement: whoever has brought forward a partner to allah in any action, he should demand his reward from the same partner, for allah is far above needing any partner.

Few week back i have gone through One Hadith of Bukhari Shareef : "Umar ibnil khattab (radiyallhu anhu) narrated : I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam saying; verily the reward of deeds depend upon intentions and indeed every man shall receive what he intended for. Thus, he whose migration was for Allah and his messenger, so his migration will be considered for Allah and his messenger. He whose Migration was towards the world or to be married to some woman, his migration will be considered to be for what he migrated for.

After reading the Bukhari hadith, I am getting lot of doubts and confusion in my mind. I am not denying of any Hadith. The waswasa that are coming in mind are as follows:

  1. As per the above Bukhari hadith, what I understand that  actions/deeds can be done for both Allah and his messenger? If yes this is not contradicting with Hadith which says that "Allah is the most self respecting and self sufficient of all partners".  Making Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) partner will not be considered as Shirk?
  2. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) will be consider a patner to Allah or not?
  3. I want to know is this above Bukhari Hadith is for only Sahabah, now as Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) passed away we have to perform all our actions only to Allah?
  4. So if the actions are performed for others (Excluding Allah and Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam), the actions will be considired as false worship/Shirk?
  5. Can we make intention to please Allah and His Messenger as well?

Forty Duroods

Q: Over Radio Islam or Chanel Islam or any gathering we frequently hear the recitation of 40 Duroods.  I have only come across the mention and benefits of reading 100 or 1000 Durood.  Where is it written in the hadith kitaabs or made mention specifically of 40 Duroods and what are the benefits of reading specifically 40 Durood?

الأحاديث الصحيحة في فضائل مساعدة المسلمين بقضاء حاجاتهم

س: أريد منكم الحصول على عدة أحاديث صحيحة أو حسنة في فضائل مساعدة المسلمين بقضاء حاجاتهم أو حل مشكلاتهم و غيرهما من أنواع المناصرة و المساعدة. 

لو لا محمد (صلى الله عليه و سلم) ما خلقت أحدا من خلقي

س: في بعض الكتب يذكر هذا القول: "لولا محمد (صلى الله عليه و سلم) ما خلقت أحدا من خلقي." ويفهم من سياق الكلام أن هذا القول نسب إلى الله تعالى. السلفية يقولون بأن هذا القول باطل و أن ليس هناك خبر ثابت عن النبي (صلى الله عليه و سلم) بنفس المعنى. و ما هو اعتقاد أهل السنة والجماعة في نفس الموضوع؟ هل نحن أيضا نعتقد بأن هذا القول باطل وأن ليس هناك حديث ثابت بنفس المعنى؟

I have been commanded to fight the people until they profess there is no God but Allah

Q: Quite often in contemporary times various platforms on the internet like the one titled Answering Islam point out that islam is an intolerant religion and persecute followers of other faiths. To prove their point very often they use the Hadith: "I have been commanded to fight the people until they profess there is no God but Allah (Bukhari 385)." Can you kindly clarify the proper context and meaning of this hadith. The  negative understanding these anti Islamic forces imply use this particular hadith to good effect to prove their point.

Signs of Qiyaamah

Q: Near the coast of Japan there has been an earthquake as you all know! Experts say that this will lead to a formation of new island. If you remember that prophet Mohammad PBUH had once quoted that DAJJAL is imprisoned on a island towards the west. Japan is the first land to receive sunlight and to see the dawn in the world. Before the coming of Imam Mehdi (A.S) it was quoted that the year before his arrival will face solar n lunar eclipse which has already occurred twice this year! There are more signs which can be seen around! Is the judgment day closer! Offering Salaah is one of the most necessary work in all our lives while straining away from all the wrong path! This is a wakeup call for all the Muslims! Let's unite and face the signs together and be happy to get rid of this slavery life of ours!!

Our prophet (SAW) told us that there would be 3 major earthquakes before Judgement day.  One in the east, one in the west, and one in Arabia. There has already been one in Japan ;(East)and one in Haiti;(West). It’s so very scary.  What have we done to deserve a place in Jannah?  -we watch TV, swear, talk back & give attitude to elders, we watch things that we are not supposed to watch, some don't even dress modestly. We listen to music & spend time learning the lyrics, but why not learn the Quraan? It's probably because we don't have enough Imaan (faith) in us. We need to get rid of bad habits and get onto the good ones.

40 Salaah in Musjid Nabawi

Q: I have come across a Hadith in Fazail Haj regarding the virtues of reading 40 Namazes in Musjid Nabawi,one attains freedom from hypocrisy, fire of hell & punishment. (Hadith No 7)

My question regarding this Hadith is:

  1. In order to receive these merits, is it a COMPULSORY CONDITION that these 40 Namazes be read in succession? Or is it just an encouragement? I have intention to first go to Medina for 3 days, go for Umra in between & return to Medina for 5 days!
  2. In order to receive these merits; does a person have to read ALL these Namazes with Takbeer Oola?
  3. Kindly define Takbeer Oola?