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Hazrat Um Salmah R.A. reports that Rasulullah Sal’am said: “Whosoever puts on his ihraam for an umrah from Baitul Muqaddas, shall be forgiven’.

This Hadith speaks for itself. One Tabi’iyya, (A Muslim woman who saw the Prophet Sal’am). Hazrat Um Hakeem R.A. hearing this hadith from hazrat Um Salmah R.A. undertook a special journey to Baitul Muqaddas to put on her ihraam there, for an umrah to Mecca. (Targheeb)

That was the spirit of those people that whenever they heard the commands and advices of Rasulullah Sal’am they immediately endeavored to put them into action, according to their means. They never cared about the hardship they had to undergo.  Read more... (151 words, estimated 36 secs reading time)

We present here a list of hadith works written by the Tabi’in in the first and second centuries. In the first century the following books of hadith were compiled by the Tabi’in.

1. Book of Khalid ibn Ma’dan (d.104 AH)

2. Books of Abu Qilabah (d.104). He bequeathed his books to his pupil, Ayyub Saktiyani (68-131 A.H.), who paid nore than ten Dirhams as a fare for them being loaded on a camel.

3. The script of Hammam ibn Munabbih, already referred to.

4. Books of Hasan al Basri(21-110 A.H.)  Read more... (216 words, estimated 52 secs reading time)

It is reported by many of the tabi’een that they had chosen to follow one or another Sahabi. Here are the examples:

Imam Sha’bi said:

“To whom it pleases to gain authority in judgement let him adopt the sayings of Umar RA.” (I’lam al-Muqi’een, Ibn al-Qayyim v1 p15)

Sayyidina Mujahid said:

“When people disagree about an affair, see how Sayyidina Umar acted. Thus, follow him.” (I’lam al-Muqi’een, Ibn al-Qayyim v1 p15)

Imam A’mash said about Ibrahim Nakh’ee:

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Amr ibn Maymoon al-Awdi said that Sayyidina Mu’az Ibn Jabal went to them in Yemen as the Prophet’s envoy. He said, “I heard his takbir in the Fajr salah. His voice was heavy and I naturally developed a love for him. Then, I did not separate from him till he died. I buried him in Syria. Then I looked for the next greatest jurists and came to lbn Masood and stayed with him till he died. (Abu Dawood v1 p26, Ahmed v5 p231)  Read more... (126 words, estimated 30 secs reading time)

(3) Sayyidina Mu’az ibn Jabal reported that when Allah’s Messenger sent him to Yemen, he asked him how he would decide cases when they were brought to him. He said, “According to Allah’s Book.” The Prophet asked, “If you do not find them there?”“Then according to your sunnah.”“But, if they are not there, then?” Mu’az said, “I will make Ijtihad and extract judgement with my opinion (and try to arrive at a true conclusion), not being negligent in that.” The Prophet was pleased and patted him lightly on the chest, saying, “All praise belongs to Allah Who caused the envoy of Allah’s Messenger to conform to what pleases Allah’s Messenger.” (Abu Dawood)  Read more... (843 words, estimated 3:22 mins reading time)

Sayyidina Huzayl ibn Shurahbeel reported that someone asked Sayyidina Abu Musa Ash’ari a ruling. He gave an answer but also advised them to ask Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Mas’ood . They went to him and told him that they had asked Abu Musa Ash’ari already. His ruling was contrary to Abu Musa’s who, when they told him about it, said:

“Do not ask me (for rulings) as long as this great scholar is among you.” (Bukhari v2 p997)

The words in Musnad Ahmad are:

“As long as this major scholar is among you do not ask me anything.” (Ahmed v1 p464)  Read more... (366 words, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

Sayyidina Ikramah reported:

“Some people of Madinah asked Sayyidina lbn Abbas about the woman who menstruated after the farewel tawaf: (Should she wait to perform tawaf wada, or may return without performing it?) He said, ‘She rnay go home (without performing it).” The people of Madinah said, “We cannot act on your ruling and forsake Zayd ibn Thabit’s ruling.” (Bukhari)

The same Hadith on the transmission of Abdul Wahab ath-Thaqafi quotes the people of Madinah:

“We do not care whether you give an edict or not. The verdict of Zayd ibn Thabit is that she cannot go away (without tawafal-wada’).” (Fath al-Bari v3 p468)  Read more... (598 words, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)