Yusuf Circle Sheffield

The Qur’an (S1) The Messenger ﷺ said the heart becomes rusty just as iron does. The remedy for this is the Qur’an and abundant zhikr. The Messenger ﷺ said whoever learns the Qur’an and preserves it will enter Paradise. They can intercede for 10 of their family members who are destined for Hell. The Messenger ﷺ said just as the Qur’an is easy to memorise, it is easy to forget it. (We must therefore...

Fasting (S2) The Messenger ﷺ said whoever keeps a voluntary fast, you will have a tree planted for you in Paradise. The fruit of this tree is smaller than a pomegranate and larger than an apple. It is sweeter than honey. The person will be fed this fruit on the Day of Judgement. Ka’ab al-Ahbar (r.h) said on the Day of Judgement an announcement will be made that everyone will reap what they sowed....

Fasting (S1) We are in the blessed days of Zhul Hijjah. In these days, we are to recite in abundance the 3rd kalimah, read Tahajjud and try our best to avoid sinning. It is also sunnah to fast the first 9 days. The Messenger ﷺ said fasting one optional fast is greater than giving the entire worlds worth in sadaqah everyday until the Day of Judgement! Only Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى knows the true...

Sadaqah (S2) The pious predecessors would work overtime just to give more to charity. The Messenger ﷺ said to Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه that whenever someone gives gifts to maintain family ties, then Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى increases blessings in abundance for him. The Messenger ﷺ: “Assist your rizq by giving sadaqah”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى did not mould a saint except with...

Sadaqah (S1) When it comes to giving, many believe that it’s about the amount. In reality, it is about the quality and purity. The Messenger ﷺ: “The food of the generous is a medicine. The food of the miserly is an illness”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Worship consists of 10 parts, 9 of which are seeking the halal”. Such is the importance of working and earning a halal income.

Zakat (S1) The Messenger ﷺ: “He who believes in Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى and His Messenger ﷺ, then let him pay zakat on the things he owns”. If a community fails to pay Zakat, then famine is sent upon them. The Messenger ﷺ: “The one who fails to pay Zakat will enter the fire on the Day of Judgement”. The Messenger ﷺ: “Verily the completeness of your Islam is that you must pay zakat on your prop...

Salah (S1) The Messenger ﷺ said to Abu Zharr رضي الله عنه that Salah is the highest objective. We always hear people talk about what they want to achieve, what their goals are, but when was the last time we heard any goals linked to Salah? The Messenger ﷺ said that Salah is to be intimate, or that it is our proof. If Salah is abandoned then partners have been ascribed to Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَ...

Masjids (S2) The Messenger ﷺ said whoever spits in the direction of the Qibla, will have that saliva placed between their eyes on the Day of Judgment. Aisha رضي الله عنها: “The Messenger ﷺ ordered us to build Masjids in every neighbourhood and to keep them clean”. Surah [9:18] mentions that the Masjids are to be maintained by the believers. The Messenger ﷺ said if you see someone who frequents/ser...

Masjids (S1) The Messenger ﷺ: “Whoever does wudhu, and does it properly, then graciously his past and future sins will be forgiven”. Whenever you perform wudhu at home and go to the Masjid, your two scribes (a.s) write 10 good deeds for you for each step you take. For each step a sin is also removed and you are raised a rank higher. Every step taken is also written as charity. This applies when go...

Sacred knowledge (S4) Ibn Abaas رضي الله عنهم: “looking at a man of the Sunnah, who calls to the Sunnah and forbids innovations, is a form of worship”. The Scholars (r.h) mention there are 5 types of innovations. Innovations cause splitting within the Ummah. It would be best for laymen to stick to the pure and clear Sunnah. There’s so many things from the Sunnah which we haven’t implemented in our...

Sacred knowledge (S3) One of the righteous (r.h) said: “Writing down one Hadith is more beloved to me than standing the entire night in prayer”. Prophet Musa (a.s) asked Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى: “Who is the most knowledgeable of Your servants?”. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى said: “A scholar who seeks knowledge, always adding it to his own”. Musa (a.s) said: “Who is the most deprived?”. Allah سُ...

Sacred knowledge (S2) The Messenger ﷺ: “No good deed is recorded for the one who had no intention of doing it, and no reward is received by the one who has no anticipation of it”. The Messenger ﷺ: “The best charity is for a person to learn something and teach it to his Muslim brother”. You will benefit from knowledge when you share it, just as we benefit from gold once it has been extracted from t...

Sacred Knowledge (S1) Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى honoured Adam (a.s) by teaching him (a.s). Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى ordered Adam (a.s) to tell the Angels (a.s) the names of things (Surah [2:33]). On the other hand, the one who is ignorant, even shaytaan wants nothing to do with him! (Surah [59:16]). Such is the difference between someone with knowledge and someone who is ignorant. The Messeng...

The Messenger ﷺ (S4) The Messenger ﷺ always ensured justice was served. A man from Yemen came and sold his camel to Abu Jahl, Abu Jahl kept putting off the payment. The Yemeni asked the Quraysh leaders to help but they ignored him. When one of them saw the Messenger ﷺ they told the Yemeni man to go ask him (ﷺ) to help him. As he went to ask, the leaders began to laugh. The Messenger ﷺ then dealt w...

The Messenger ﷺ (S3) The Messenger ﷺ never said no. He ﷺ always gave, and if he ﷺ wasn’t able to give he ﷺ would remain silent. The gatekeeper of Paradise, Ridhwaan (a.s) will give the keys to the Messenger ﷺ on the Day of Judgement. The Messenger ﷺ and Zayd Ibn Arqam رضي الله عنه encountered a deer that was captured. A miracle then occurred. The deer spoke to the Messenger ﷺ.

The Messenger ﷺ (S2) The Companions رضي الله عنهم truly understood the status of the Messenger ﷺ. How beautiful were their (رضي الله عنهم) descriptions. al-Bara Ibn Azib رضي الله عنه: “His (ﷺ) hair kissed his shoulders”. Our mother Aisha رضي الله عنها said when the Messenger’s ﷺ ears burst through his black hair, it was like two stars emerging from the darkness. When the Messenger ﷺ was ill, the A...

The Messenger ﷺ (S1) Close to the time when Amina رضي الله عنها was going to give birth to the Messenger ﷺ, Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى planted 70,000 Kastoori trees on the banks of the Kauthar river in Paradise. The fruits on these trees had a beautiful scent which spread throughout Paradise. The Angels (a.s) then sent blessings upon the Messenger ﷺ and supplicated for him ﷺ. Fatima bint Abdullah...

Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S5) The Messenger ﷺ explained that Surah [36:58] refers to the awesome event when Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى gives Salaam to the inhabitants of Paradise. A look into the scientific miracles mentioned in the Qur’an and Sunnah. Surah [65:12] mentions that it is Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى Who has created the 7 Heavens and likewise for the Earth. Recent studies have foun...

Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S4) The Messenger ﷺ: “Mentioning the blessings of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى is gratitude. If you don’t talk about Allah’s سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى blessings, this is ingratitude”. The child’s fitrah can be corrupted by their parents, even if the parents are Muslims (they can teach the child wrong things etc). A look into the meaning of Islam. Islam is the religion chose...

Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S3) The Messenger ﷺ: “Do not become heedless such that you forget the Mercy”. Ibn Taymiyyah (r.h) said you will not find peace, happiness, joy etc if you do not obey and worship Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى. Just as riba has 70 types, so does Shirk. It is also shirk to believe in bad omens and superstitious beliefs, such as avoiding walking under ladders etc.

Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S2) Whatever Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى decrees for the believer, it is the best for him. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى mentions that for some of His servants, wealth is better. Poverty would corrupt them. Some are better off poor, wealth could ruin them. Some are better off ill. Some are better off healthy. Every test we go through is tailor made for us. The Messenger...

Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى (S1) Abu Haazim (r.h) said that Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى knew before He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى wrote. He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى wrote before He سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى created. Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى knows everything. Every bird that flies, every leaf that falls, every seed that is in the Earth, Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وتَعَالَى knows it all. Abdullah Ibn Abaas رضي الله ع...

Preparations for the Akhirah (S5) Abdullah Ibn Masud رضي الله عنه mentions in a report that there is a large body of water that is above the Kursi and is below the Arsh. The Messenger ﷺ said the distance between the top and bottom of this ocean is like the distance between the Heavens and the Earth. Our mother Umm Salamah رضي الله عنهم asked the Messenger ﷺ some questions regarding verses in the Q...

Preparations for the Akhirah (S4) Abdullah Ibn Abaas رضي الله عنهم mentions that the water of Paradise is completely pure, it doesn’t become corrupted like it does here on Earth. Sa’eed Ibn Jubayr (r.h) explained that the milk doesn’t come from the udders of cattle, the honey doesn’t come from the bellies of bees and the wine isn’t pressed like it is here on Earth! The rivers in Paradise spring fr...

Preparations for the Akhirah (S3) Paradise: Surah [56:28] mentions thornless lote trees. The Messenger ﷺ said the lote trees of Paradise will be thornless. Instead of thorns there will be fruits of 70 colours. These colours do not exist on Earth! Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه said the tree is named Tooba. From it emerges a bridled horse, saddled. A saddled camel also emerges. Clothes also emerge. (Tai...