Lesson One: The Rulings of Fasting – Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān

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[01/03/2024] Lesson One: The Rulings of Fasting – Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Lesson series at Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

• Reminder regarding the importance of ikhlāṣ.
• Brief background of al-Ḥāfiẓ ‘Abdul-Ghaniy al-Maqdisī (رحمه الله), and the reason he authored ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām.
• A breakdown of the methodology utilised by Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) in his explanation of ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām. 
• Chapter: Kitāb aṣ-Ṣiyām
• The linguistic and legislative definition of ṣiyām (fasting). 
• Proof that Allāh (عز وجل) obligated fasting upon every millah (religion).
• Some benefits of this tremendous act of worship.
• The manner of fasting when it was initially legislated and the year it became obligatory. 
• Ḥadith #1: Abū Hurayrah (رضى الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, “Do not let one of you fast a day or two days before Ramaḍān begins, except for an individual who is accustomed to fasting, then let him fast.”
• Brief biography of Abū Hurayrah.
• The humility of Abū Hurayrah, and his recounting of the incident that resulted in his strong memorisation and him not forgetting anything the Messenger ﷺ said. 
• Being humble and remembering that whatever we gain of knowledge or have of virtue is by the Permission of Allāh.
• The topic of the ḥadīth: the verdict of preceding the month of Ramaḍān with fasting a day or two before.
• Explanation of the wording of the ḥadīth.
• The general meaning of the ḥadīth.
• Four benefits of the ḥadīth.

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