Restrictions evidence in the month of safa
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The
Month of Safar
It is a month from the Sunnah months. The Prophet
s.a.w. named it Safar al-Khair. It is also a month Allah brings down His
Wrath and Punishment to this world. Many of the past communities that
disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger perished in this month. I remember
Shaykh 'Adnan refraining travel on this month; he advised us not to leave our
homes unless necessary. It is prescribed to keep to the following practices for
protection in every day of this month. From Al-Futuhat al-Haqqaniyyah by
Shaykh 'Adnan Kabbani:
1. Shahadatain (3 times).
2. Astaghfirullah (300 times).
3. Give Sadaqah daily for the sake of Allah
Almighty with the intention to lift away afflictions and misfortunes. It is a
good practice, as done by Grandshaykh 'Abdullah q.s., to make Qurban on the
27th day of Safar for the sake of Allah Almighty.
4. Recite each day Surah Al-Fil (7 times) and Ayat
al-Kursi (7 times).
On the final Wednesday of Safar, keep to the following Adab:
1. Shahadatain (3 times).
2. Astaghfirullah (300 times).
3. Ayat al-Kursi (7 times).
4. Surah Al-Fil (7 times), reading them all upon
oneself and for one's family.
It is most desired to refrain from going out of one's house on that day. If one
should go out, keep to the Adab and make haste to return home when one's
needs are met. Grandshaykh q.s. said: "On the final Wednesday of the month
of Safar, 70,000 afflictions (bala') befall the world. The one
who keeps to this Adab that we mentioned, he will be protected by Allah
Almighty."
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Restrictions
evidence in the month of safa
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Your
Question: Please provide authenticity of the below ASAP.
Respected brother in Islam, we absolutely assure you that
each and every statement quoted above has absolutely no substance or evidence
from the Quran or the authentic and established Sunnah of the Messenger of
Allah (saws)…..thus the believers who fear Allah and the Last Day are neither
to believe it, nor obey it, nor follow it in the least!!!
The onus of providing the proof is always on the one who
makes a claim or a statement or a declaration!
The scholar or ‘Shaikh’ who made the above statements or
declarations are the ones who should be asked to provide the evidence for their
declarations from the Quran and the Sunnah….and we absolutely assure you there
are none!!!
1)
It is also a month Allah brings down His Wrath and Punishment to
this world. (Absolutely no evidence for such a thing in the
Quran or the Sunnah!)
2)
Many of the past communities that disbelieved in Allah and His
Messenger perished in this month. (Absolutely no evidence for
such a thing in the Quran or the Sunnah!)
3)
I remember Shaykh 'Adnan refraining travel on this month; he
advised us not to leave our homes unless necessary. (Absolutely
no evidence for such a thing in the Quran or the Sunnah!)
4)
It is prescribed to keep to the following practices for protection
in every day of this month. From Al-Futuhat al-Haqqaniyyah by Shaykh
'Adnan Kabbani:
5)
1. Shahadatain (3 times).
6)
2. Astaghfirullah (300 times).
7)
3. Give Sadaqah daily for the sake of Allah Almighty with
the intention to lift away afflictions and misfortunes. It is a good practice,
as done by Grandshaykh 'Abdullah q.s., to make Qurban on the 27th day of Safar
for the sake of Allah Almighty.
8)
4. Recite each day Surah Al-Fil (7 times) and Ayat
al-Kursi (7 times). (Absolutely no evidence for such a thing
in the Quran or the Sunnah!)
9)
On the final Wednesday of Safar, keep to the following Adab:
10)
1. Shahadatain (3 times).
11)
2. Astaghfirullah (300 times).
12)
3. Ayat al-Kursi (7 times).
13)
4. Surah Al-Fil (7 times), reading them all upon oneself
and for one's family. (Absolutely no evidence for such a thing in
the Quran or the Sunnah!)
14)
It is most desired to refrain from going out of one's house on
that day. If one should go out, keep to the Adab and make haste to
return home when one's needs are met. (Absolutely no evidence for
such a thing in the Quran or the Sunnah!)
15)
Grandshaykh q.s. said: "On the final Wednesday of the month
of Safar, 70,000 afflictions (bala') befall the world. The one
who keeps to this Adab that we mentioned, he will be protected by Allah
Almighty." (Absolutely no evidence for such a thing in the
Quran or the Sunnah!)
People in the days of ignorance before the advent of Islam
believed the month of Safar carried bad omens….The Messenger of Allah (saws)
dispensed all such baseless superstitions and imaginary fears from the hearts
of the believers!
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.608 Narrated by Abu Huraira
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ‘(There
is) no '
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 2.635 Narrated by Ibn Abbas
The people (of the pre-Islamic period) used
to think that to perform Umra during the months of Hajj was one of the major
sins on earth. And also used to consider the month of Safar as a forbidden
(i.e. sacred) month and they used to say, "When the wounds of the camel's
back heal up (after they return from Hajj) and the signs of those wounds vanish
and the month of Safar passes away then (at that time) Umra is permissible for
the one who wishes to perform it." In the morning of the 4th of
Dhul-Hijja, the Prophet and his companions reached Makkah, assuming Ihram for
Hajj and he ordered his companions to make their intentions of the Ihram for
'Umra only (instead of Hajj) so they considered his order as something great
and were puzzled, and said, "O Allah's Messenger (saws)! What kind (of
finishing) of Ihram is allowed?" The Prophet (saws) replied, "Finish
the Ihram completely like a non-Muhrim (you are allowed everything)."
Allah is our witness brother, any person who declares that
the month of Safar carries any bad omen whatsoever is nothing but a confirmed
liar!!!
If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and
commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws),
one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any
other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be
assured of being led astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
