Worshiping the Prophet’s Grave

Hadith: Do not turn houses into graves According to a Hadith attributed to Abu Hurairah, the prophet prohibited turning one's house into graves. Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not turn your houses into graves. Indeed Shaitan does not enter the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited." حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، … Continue reading Worshiping the Prophet’s Grave

Take what the messenger gives you (59:7)

One of the sentences traditionalists often quote to justify the upholding of Hadith is the following from Sura 59 verse 7. [59:7]…Take what the messenger gives you, and refrain from what he forbids you from it… وَمَا نَهَىٰكُمْ عَنْهُ فَٱنتَهُوا۟ 24wamāوَمَآAnd whatever25ātākumuءَاتَىٰكُمُ[he] gave you [all]26l-rasūluٱلرَّسُولُthe messenger,27fakhudhūhuفَخُذُوهُso take it [you all]28wamāوَمَاand whatever29nahākumنَهَىٰكُمْhe forbade you [all]30ʿanhuعَنْهُfrom it,31fa-intahūفَٱنتَهُوا۟then … Continue reading Take what the messenger gives you (59:7)

1st Revelation: What shall I read?

Many are familiar with the well-known narrative of how the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received his initial revelation, encapsulated in Sura 96:1-5. This story centers on the Angel Gabriel urging the Prophet to read, which he reportedly could not fulfill. Traditional interpretations of this account postulate that the prophet could not complete this … Continue reading 1st Revelation: What shall I read?