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Umdat al-Ahkaam

by al-Masjid al-Awwal (1MM)

Our ongoing classes explaining the hadeeths of Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, as collected in the book, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Wednesdays at al-Masjid al-Awwal. Instructor: Moosaa Richardson Download one of these e-books of the Arabic text and follow along: KITAAB AT-TAHAARAH: http://www.bakkah.net/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/UMDAT-AL-AHKAAM-TAHAARAH2.pdf KITAAB AS-SALAAT: http://www.bakkah.net/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/UMDAH-KITAAB-SALAAT-1MM.pdf

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Episodes

  1. UA38 'Aa'ishah's Description of the Prophet's Prayer

    Nafees Moorefield reads the second hadeeth narration from the sub-chapter about the descriptions of prayer from Kitaat as-Salaat in the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and explains the hadeeth. Download the text of the book and follow along…

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  2. UA37 The Opening Supplication of Prayer

    Nafees Moorefield reads the first hadeeth narration from the sub-chapter about the descriptions of prayer from Kitaat as-Salaat in the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds 20 points of benefit derived from the narration. Download the…

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  3. UA36 Leadership of Congregational Prayer (Part 2)

    Nafees Moorefield reads the remaining three hadeeth narrations about leadership of congregational prayer from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and topic. Download the text of the book and follow along...

  4. UA35 Leadership of Congregational Prayer (Part 1)

    Nafees Moorefield reads the first four hadeeth narrations about leadership of congregational prayer from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and topic. Download the text of the book and follow along to...

  5. UA34: Lining Up the Rows for Prayer

    Nafees Moorefield reads three essential hadeeth narrations about how we are to line up for prayer in rows from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and topic. Download the text of the book and follow…

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  6. UA33: The Qiblah (Direction for Prayer)

    Nafees Moorefield reads three essential hadeeth narrations about the qiblah (direction of prayer) from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and topic. Download the text of the book and follow along to...

  7. UA32: The Athaan and Iqaamah (Part 2)

    Nafees Moorefield reads more narrations about the athaan and the iqaamah from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and topic. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve your Arabic:...

  8. UA31: The Athaan and the Iqaamah

    Nafees Moorefield reads the narrations about the athaan and the iqaamah from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and topic. In this very special and highly beneficial lesson, we hear the actual athaan of...

  9. UA30 An Overview of the Daily Nawaafil (Optional) Prayers

    Nafees Moorefield reads the narrations about supererogatory prayers from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and topic. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve your Arabic:...

  10. UA29 Women Praying in the Masjid

    Nafees Moorefield reads a narration about Muslim ladies attending the prayer in congregation from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narration and topic. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve...

  11. UA28 Prayer in Congregation (Part 3)

    Nafees Moorefield reads a narration about the prayer in congregation from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narration and topic. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve your Arabic:...

  12. UA27 Prayer in Congregation (Part 2)

    Nafees Moorefield reads more narrations about the prayer in congregation from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and the topic. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve your Arabic:...

  13. UA26 Prayer in Congregation (Part 1)

    Nafees Moorefield reads the first two narrations about the virtues of prayer in congregation from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve your…

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  14. UA25 The Times of the Five Daily Prayers (Part 4)

    Nafees Moorefield reads the last two narrations about the times of the prayers from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson introduces the class with a brief review of the narrations on the topic, supervises the reading, and adds commentary on the narrations. Download...

  15. UA24 The Times of the Five Daily Prayers (Part 3)

    Nafees Moorefield reads more narrations about the times of the prayers from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises the reading and adds commentary on the narrations and the topic. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve your Arabic:...

  16. UA23 The Times of the Five Daily Prayers (Part 2)

    Nafees Moorefield reads two narrations about the times of the five daily prayers from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. This session includes in-depth study of two more narrations from this important chapter. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve your Arabic:...

  17. UA22-B Prayers Must Be Offered in Their Legislated Times

    Moosaa Richardson introduces the sub-chapter about the times of the five daily prayers from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. This session includes an amazing in-depth study of the hadeeth of Ibn Mas'ood about the most beloved of deeds to Allaah. Download the text of the book and...

  18. UA22-A Introduction to Kitaab as-Salaat

    Moosaa Richardson introduces "Kitaab as-Salaat" from the classic fiqh/hadeeth primer, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. This session ends with a 5-minute overview of all [sub]chapters and how many hadeeths are found in each one. Download the text of the book and follow along to improve your Arabic:...

  19. RESOURCE: Kitaab as-Salaat (Complete Text, Arabic Only)

    Read by Abu Bakr al-Shaydzmi - أبو بكر الشيظمي - may Allah reward him.

  20. UA21 Rulings Related to Menstruation (Part 2 of 2)

    Abu Maryam Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee (may Allaah have Mercy on him). Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. This is the second of two sessions on the topic of menstruation and its relative rulings, and the...

  21. UA20 Rulings Related to Menstruation (Part 1 of 2)

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee (may Allaah have Mercy on him). Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. This is the first of two sessions on the topic of menstruation and its relative rulings. Work on your Arabic!...

  22. UA19 Tayammum (Using the Ground for Purification) Part 3

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee (may Allaah have Mercy on him). Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. This is the third and final session on the topic of tayammum, explaining the one remaining hadeeth on the topic...

  23. UA18 Tayammum (Using the Ground for Purification) Part 2

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee (may Allaah have Mercy on him). Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. This is the second session on the topic of tayammum, or using the soil, sand, or or other natural ground...

  24. UA17 Tayammum (Using the Ground for Purification) Part 1

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee (may Allaah have Mercy on him). Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. One final hadeeth from the section on post-intercourse impurity is explained, and then we enter into the topic…

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  25. UA16 Janaabah: Post-Intercourse Impurity (Part 3 of 3)

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee (may Allaah have Mercy on him). Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Two hadeeths are explained in this final session on the topic of janaabah (post-intercourse defilement). Work…

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  26. UA15 Janaabah: Post-Intercourse Impurity (Part 2 of 3)

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Three hadeeths are explained in this second session on the topic of janaabah (post-intercourse defilement). Work on your Arabic! Download this...

  27. UA14 Janaabah: Post-Intercourse Impurity

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Two hadeeths are explained in this session: the hadeeth of Aboo Hurayrah, when he slipped away from the Messenger of Allaah (may Allaah raise...

  28. UA13 The Bedouin who Urinated in the Masjid & Personal Hygiene

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Two hadeeths are explained in this session: the hadeeth of the Bedouin who urinated in the masjid and the hadeeth of Sunan al-Fitrah, the five...

  29. UA12 Mathee (Pre-Ejaculatory Fluid)

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Work on your Arabic! Download this e-book of the Arabic text and follow along:...

  30. UA11 Wiping over the Footwear in Wudhoo'

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Work on your Arabic! Download this e-book of the Arabic text and follow along:...

  31. UA10 The Siwaak (Miswak) Toothstick

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Work on your Arabic! Download this e-book of the Arabic text and follow along:...

  32. UA9 Bathroom Manners: Protecting Oneself from Urine

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Work on your Arabic! Download this e-book of the Arabic text and follow along:...

  33. UA8 Supplications & Manners for Using the Bathroom

    Nafees Moorefield reads the text of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Work on your Arabic! Download this e-book of the Arabic text and follow along:...

  34. UA7 Preferring the Right Side & the Excellence of Wudhoo'

    Nafees Moorefield reads Hadeeth #10-12 from Kitaab at-Tahaarah ofthe book, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam, by al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee. Moosaa Richardson supervises and explains. Work on your Arabic! Download this e-book of the Arabic text and follow along:...

  35. UA6 The Wudhoo' (Ablution) of the Prophet

    Nafees Moorefield reads hadeeths #7 and #8 from the book, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam, on the topic of the wudhoo' of the Messenger of Allaah (may Allaah raise his rank and grant him peace). Moosaa Richardson supervises and provides commentary. Work on your Arabic! Download this e-book of the Arabic text…

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  36. UA5: Stagnant Water & Dogs' Saliva

    Moosaa Richardson explains hadeeths #5-8 from the Chapter of Purification in 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Read along with the Arabic text here: http://www.bakkah.net/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/UMDAT-AL-AHKAAM-TAHAARAH2.pdf Recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) on 1436.12.17.

  37. UA4: Wudhoo', Washing Hands After Sleeping

    Moosaa Richardson explains the fourth hadeeth from the Chapter of Purification from the book, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Read along with the Arabic text here: http://www.bakkah.net/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/UMDAT-AL-AHKAAM-TAHAARAH2.pdf Recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)…

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  38. UA3: Wudhoo' (Ablution)

    Moosaa Richardson explains the first few hadeeths from the Chapter of Purification of 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Read along with the Arabic text here: http://www.bakkah.net/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/UMDAT-AL-AHKAAM-TAHAARAH2.pdf Recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) on...

  39. UA2: The Hadeeth of 'Umar About Intentions

    Moosaa Richardson explains the first hadeeth from the Chapter of Purification in 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Read along with the Arabic text here: http://www.bakkah.net/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/UMDAT-AL-AHKAAM-TAHAARAH2.pdf Recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) on 1436.11.11.

  40. UA1: The Author's Introduction

    Abu Maryam Nafees ibn Muhammad reads the text of the introduction of al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee ibn 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee (d.600) to his book, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Moosaa Richardson supervises and provides commentary. Download this Arabic PDF and follow along to improve your Arabic:...

  41. RESOURCE: Kitaab at-Tahaarah (50 Hadeeth, Arabic Only)

    Read by Abu Bakr Al-Shaydzmi - أبو بكر الشيظمي - may Allah reward him.

  42. RESOURCE: Kitaab at-Tahaarah (50 Hadeeth, Arabic and English)

    Moosaa Richardson reads Kitaab at-Tahaarah from 'Umdat al-Ahkaam, along with a translation. This is a helpful resource for those studying the book. Recorded on 1442.05.20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA).

  43. Umdat al-Ahkaam: Fasting Part 3

    Nafees Moorefield reads the texts from the book, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam, on the topics of fasting while traveling and making up missed days. Moosaa Richardson supervises and provides brief commentary. Recorded at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) on 1436.09.28.

  44. Umdat Al Ahkaam: Fasting Part 2

    A brief session including a discussion of the hadeeth of the man who had intercourse with his wife during the daylight hours of Ramadhaan. The hadeeth from 'Umdat al-Ahkaam is read by Nafees Moorefield and explained by Moosaa Richardson. Recorded on 1436.09.21 at al-Masjid al-Awwal in Pittsburgh,...

  45. Umdat Al-Ahkaam: Fasting Part 1

    A brief review of some very important hadeeths collected by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim on the topic of fasting. Read by Abu Maryam Nafees Moorefield and explained by Moosaa Richardson. 1436.09.07

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Our ongoing classes explaining the hadeeths of Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, as collected in the book, 'Umdat al-Ahkaam. Wednesdays at al-Masjid al-Awwal. Instructor: Moosaa Richardson

Download one of these e-books of the Arabic text and follow along:

KITAAB AT-TAHAARAH: http://www.bakkah.net/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/UMDAT-AL-AHKAAM-TAHAARAH2.pdf

KITAAB AS-SALAAT: http://www.bakkah.net/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/UMDAH-KITAAB-SALAAT-1MM.pdf

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