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Remembering Allah When Getting up from a Gathering

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty-Four):In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz discusses Remembering Allah When Getting up from a Gathering. Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever sits in a gathering where was much  much useless talk should say before getting up: <<Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdik. Ashhadu al-la ilaha illa ant. Astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk>> (‘Glory be to You, O Allah, and all praise is Yours. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You’) and all that they did in the gathering will be forgiven.” [Tirmidhi (3429)]


Service to Humanity in Islam In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the importance of serving the creation of Allah (The Most Exalted) and by doing so through the prophetic example of mercy, gentleness, and intimate concern.

The Virtues of Declaring Allah’s Oneness in the Marketplace Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty-Three):

In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz discusses the immense spiritual benefits of pronouncing the oneness of Allah (The Most Exalted) upon entering the market place.
`Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever enters the market and says: La ilaha illa’l Llahu wahdahu la sharika lahu. Lahu’l mulku wa lahu’l Hamdu. Yuhyi wa yumeet. Wa huwa hayyun la yamut. Bi-yadihi’l khayr. Wa huwa `ala kulli shay’in qadeer (‘There is no god but God, One without partner. His is the dominion and His is all praise. He gives life and death. And He is living, undying. In His Hand is all good, and He has Power over all things’) shall have a million good deeds written for them by Allah; Allah will wipe a million bad deeds from them; and He will raise them a million ranks.” [Tirmidhi (3425)]

The Virtues of Emphatic Rembrance Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty-Two):

In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz discusses the reward and power of tasbih through emphatic remembrance so that it assists us in rising in rank with Allah (The Most Exalted).
Safiyya relates (Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered while she was sitting engaged in magnification (tasbih) of Allah with four thousand date-pits. He said, “You were making tasbih with these? Should I not teach you something more than that you have made tasbih with?” I said: Teach me. He replied (peace and blessings be upon him), “Say: Subhan Allahi `adada khalqihi (‘Glory be to Allah by the number of His creation’).” [Tirmidhi (3549)]
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Virtues of Remembrance

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty-one): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses The Virtues of Remembrance. Anas ibn Malik (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Verily, Allah is pleased for His servant to eat something or drink something and then praise Him for it." [Muslim]

Abd Allah ibn Busr (Allah be pleased with him) relates that a man said: O Messenger of Allah, the teachings of Allah are so many, so tell me something I can hold fast to. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Keep your tongue constantly moist with the remembrance of Allah." [Ibn Maja and Tirmidhi]

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The Sunna of Following the Sunna In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani describes why people often fail to follow the Sunnah or follow it but in an insufficient manner. He shares valuable lessons from Imam Nawawi's "Riyadh us Saliheen" that teach us the Sunna of following the Sunna.


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Virtues of The Most Beloved of Words to Allah

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of The Most Beloved of Words to Allah. Samura ibn Jundub (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The most beloved of words to Allah Mighty and Majestic are: Subhana'l Llah, wa'l Hamdu li'l Llah, wa La ilaha illa'l Llah, wa'l Llahu Akbar ('Glory be to Allah, all praise is Allah's, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is greatest')--and it doesn't matter which you begin with." [Muslim]

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The Virtues of Remembrance at all Times

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Twenty-nine): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of Remembrance at all Times. Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "There are two phrases that are light on the tongue, weighty on the Scales, and beloved to the All-Merciful: Subhana'l Llahi'l `Adheem. Subhana'l Llahi wa bi Hamdih ('Glory be to Allah the Tremendous. Glory be to Allah and His is all Praise.') [Bukhari and Muslim]


The Virtues of Remembrance After Waking Up Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Twenty-eight): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of Remembrance After Waking Up. `Ubada ibn al-Samit (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, "Whoever wakes up at night and says La ilaha illa'l Llah wahdahu la sharika lahu lahu'l mulku wa lahu'l hamd wa huwa `ala kulli shay'in qadir. Alhamdulillah wa Subhan Allah wa la ilaha illa'l Llah wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah ('There is no god but Allah, alone without partner. His is the dominion and His is all praise, and He has power over all things. All praise is due to Allah. Glory be to Allah. Allah is Greatest. And there is no god but Allah. And there is no ability nor power except through Allah.') and then says: Allahumma'ghfir li ('O Allah, forgive me!') or makes supplication, then Allah accepts their supplication. After this, if they make wudu and pray, their prayer is accepted." [Bukhari]
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The Virtues of Remembrance after the Obligatory Prayer Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Twenty-seven): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of Remembrance after the Obligatory Prayer. Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Should I not inform you of something by which you can catch up to those who have preceded you and be ahead of those after you--and none will be better than you unless they do as you do?" They said: "Do tell us, O Messenger of Allah!" He said, "Make glorify, exalt, and praise Allah 33 times each after each obligatory prayer." [Bukhari and Muslim, as part of a longer hadith. This entails saying: Subhan Allah ('Glory be to Allah' 33 times), Alhamdulillah ('All praise is due to Allah' 33 times), and Allahu Akbar ('Glory be to Allah' 33 times).