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Whoever Conceals the Faults of a Muslim, Allah Will Conceal His Faults on the Day of Resurrection— Ustādh Abu ’Ināyah Seif • Explanation of the hadith: “Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the Hereafter.”• Our desperate need for the sitr (concealment) of Allah in both the dunya and the akhirah• The reality of the Day of Resurrection when all hidden secrets will be exposed• Tafsīr of the verse: “The Day when all secrets will be exposed” (86:9)• Statement of Imām as-Sa‘dī on hearts being exposed and deeds appearing on faces• Du‘ā of Ibrāhīm عليه السلام: “Do not disgrace me on the Day they are resurrected”• The private questioning of the believer by Allah and His forgiveness of concealed sins• Contrast between how believers and disbelievers will be exposed on the Day of Judgment• From the greatest means of gaining Allah’s concealment: concealing the faults of others• Severe warning against searching for and exposing people’s faults• Hadith: Whoever seeks out others’ faults, Allah will expose his—even in his own home• The honour of a believer is more sacred to Allah than the Ka‘bah• The sanctity of Muslim blood, wealth, and honour• Warning against slander, backbiting, and accusing innocent believers• Lessons from the slander of ‘Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها (ḥadīth al-ifk)• Hadith: Lying about a believer leads to punishment in Hell until one retracts it• The worst form of ribā: attacking a Muslim’s honour unjustly• Forgetting one’s own faults while obsessing over others’ mistakes• Ibn al-Qayyim’s example of people who ignore good and only cling to faults• Virtue of defending a Muslim’s honour• Hadith: Whoever defends his brother’s honour, Allah will protect his face from the Fire• Examples of the Companions defending one another’s honour• Condemnation of exposing one’s own sins publicly• Difference between how believers and corrupt people view their sins• A sin that humbles a servant may lead him to Paradise• A good deed that leads to arrogance may lead a servant to Hell• Signs that Allah wants good for a servant:– Forgetting one’s good deeds– Always remembering and fearing one’s sins• Final reminder to conceal one another’s faults and fear exposure before Allah

Tremendous reminder by Abu Idrees after Taraweeh at the Salafi Centre of ManchesterRecorded by the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 18/5/19

Beneficial khutbah delivered by Abu Idrees, reminding us of:- The virtues of Ramadan- The importance of guarding our tongues- To take benefit of the month- How to avoid spoiling our fastsRecorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on Friday 17/5/19

Ramadhan Workshop 2019 – Lesson 06 The Elderly (11/05/2019)An explanation of the book Sharh Al Umdah – Shaykh ul Islam ibn TaymiyyahToday we covered:• Summary of the requirements for fasting.• Rulings related to the Elderly who cannot fast.•Q&A session (questions on Fidya, Menstruation and others)Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 11/05/2019 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

Ramadhan Workshop 2019 – Lesson 05 The pregnant and the breastfeeding (04/05/2019)An explanation of the book Sharh Al Umdah – Shaykh ul Islam ibn TaymiyyahToday we covered: •Allah has removed fasting from the traveller, the breastfeeding and the pregnant one•The ruling upon the one who feared something would happen to them or their expected child whilst fasting•Do the ones that miss the fast have to make them back up when they are able?•The ones exempt from fasting•The 5 opinions that the scholars mention regarding leaving the fasting for the ones that are pregnant •Q&A session Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 04/05/2019 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

Ramadhan Workshop 2019 – Lesson 04 The Intention and the traveller (27/04/2019)An explanation of the book Sharh Al Umdah – Shaykh ul Islam ibn TaymiyyahToday we covered: •The 2 pillars of every act of worship to be accepted•The meaning of fasting Islamically•When should the intention be made•What one should do if they forget to make the intention•What to do if the niyyah was not made before the starting of Ramadhan•How many intentions need to be made? Every night or one on the first night of Ramadhan•There are 4 types of people who are allowed to miss the fastingoSomeone who is ill and will be harmed by fastingoThe traveller (at the distance who can shorten his prayer)•What is classed as a journey for a traveller•The types of illnesses that allow you to miss the fasting•Q&A session Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 27/04/2019 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

Ramadhan Workshop 2019 – Lesson 03 Different scenarios in Ramadhan (20/04/2019)An explanation of the book Sharh Al Umdah – Shaykh ul Islam ibn TaymiyyahToday we covered: •Fasting is only obligated to the one who is capable•“Allaah does not burden a person greater than the soul can bear” •If a person was incapable at the actual time but became capable afterwards (someone who ill at the time of fasting), then they are allowed to initially miss the fasting but when they are able to then they must make it up•The ruling for the one who is unable to fast and what they must do •The ruling for the one who falls unconscious whilst fasting•The ruling for the one who accepts Islam during the middle of day in Ramadhan•When a child hits puberty in the month of Ramadhan•Fasting for the traveller•The woman whose period finishes during the day•How to determine the beginning of Ramadhan•One should not fast on the day of doubt•Q&A session Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 20/04/2019 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

Ramadhan Workshop 2019 – Lesson 02 (13/04/2019)An explanation of the book Sharh Al Umdah – Shaykh ul Islam ibn TaymiyyahToday we covered: •A discussion surrounding who is obligated to fast within the month itself, and who can make up their fasts outside of Ramadhaan.•The ruling upon disbelievers as it relates to fasting.•The ruling on the “Majnoon” (the one who does not have their mental faculties).•What level of illness justifies not fasting?•Q&A session, including:oIf someone returns back from travelling in the middle of the day, do they have to fast the rest of the day?Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 13/04/2019 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

Lesson 1 in the Ramadhān Workshop 2019 taught by Ustaadh Rayaan Barker @ Masjid al-Furqan, Stoke-on-Trent.Listen in and learn the Rulings & Virtues of Fasting in this Blessed Month.

Ramadhan Workshop 2019 – Lesson 01 (06/04/2019)An explanation of the book Sharh Al Umdah – Shaykh ul Islam ibn TaymiyyahToday we covered: •The meaning of the word “Siyaam”oTo withhold, to stop yourself, to restrict to holdback•Fasting is a Suqoon•Prayer is the movement type of worship•The reason as to why salah and fasting is mentioned together in the Qu’raan•The tafseer of the ayah from Surah Maryam regarding fasting•The linguistic meaning of sawm and siyaam•The Islamic meaning of sawm and siyaam•The Prophet called the month of Ramadhan, the month of patience•Is it allowed to say just Ramadhan, or should we say ‘The month of Ramadhan’•The meaning of the Arabic word ‘Sabr’•Fasting is of 5 typesoThe fasting that has been obligated by the shiriah (The month of Ramadhan) This is number 1 and 2oVoluntary fastingoThe fasting of expiation of sinsoThe fasting of the promised•The conditions of the one fasting•Fasting is a prescribed obligation•Evidences from the Qu’raan and the sunnah regarding the obligation of fasting in the month of Ramadhan•Surah Baqarah, ayah 183 clearly obligates that fasting is obligated upon everyone that is able to fast•The hadith of Abdullah bin Umar – The 5 pillars of Islam•The hadith of Jibreel•An explanation into the Islamic months and their names•When the month of Ramadhan was prescribed (the year)•Why is it actually called Ramadhan•Q&A session Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 06/04/2019 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

A lecture delivered by our ustaadh Uways at-Taweel for our brothers at Daar-us-Sunnah LalporaStreamed LIVE on Sunnah Radio on 6/4/19 and Recorded by Daar-us-Sunnah Lalpora

Excellent advise by Ustaadh Rayaan for the children of the Saturday School in Manchester on how to follow in the footsteps of the noble companions!

In this talk to the children of our tuition club, Abu Iyaad discusses the stages of life: Stage 1 - age 0 until 7Stage 2 - age 7 until 15 Stage 3 - age 15 until 40Stage 1 - play and exploration at this stage you have no responsibilities.Stage 2 - learning for the future. You learn to prepare to become independent from your parents, and become full adults. You should spend more time with your parents to learn from them.Parents should teach their children, especially Tawheed.Stage 3 - the most important part of your life. The main part of your life where you will be tested by Allah.You start to notice changes in your body. You know what is right from wrong and you will be held accountable for your deeds. Shaykh Fawzaan said there are 4 things you should focus on by the time you are 15:1. Parents must teach about Tawheed2. Learn in detail about the religion in a systematic manner3. Learn a skill or trade so that you can support yourself and your family.4. Learn about manners Abu Iyaad explains these 4 points in detailQuestions from the children: Are there any more stages after the age of 40?What should single parent families do?What should orphans do? What if you are deafblind?Recorded LIVE at The Salafi Centre of Manchester

Sahih al-Bukhari – The Book of Tawheed – Lesson 77 (29/12/18)Today we covered – The purpose of our creation/ The importance and value of knowledge - A reminder from Shaykh Bin Baaz•Indeed Allaah created the creation in order for them to worship Him alone•He sent the messengers and revealed the books for this great purpose, in order to worship Him•Allaah said in the Quran, “Verily I did not create the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me alone.”•Allaah is Ar-Razzaaq – The one who provides the sustenance •If you tried to count the blessings of Allaah you would not be able to numerate them•Allaah said, “O people, Worship your Lord, the one who created you and created the ones before you so that you achieve piety.”•Allaah said, “We sent to every nation a preacher saying worship Allaah alone and stay away from those false deity’s.”• Allaah sent the Qu’ran so the people would come out of darkness (shirk) and come into the light (tawheed)•These ayaats highlight the purpose of our creation. This is something that a person needs to recollect every day.•The scholars have mentioned that you may be doing an action from the worldly affairs and you could be rewarded for it as it will aid you to fulfil the Islamic rights.•You can only ever fulfil your objective by seeking knowledge – recognizing what is in the Qu’ran and sunnah•A person who deprives himself of knowledge, you are depriving yourself the very reason as to why we have been created•Ali said, “Every person who does a job has the relevant tools. As for the person who is Muslim, then he requires the relevant tools of being a Muslim.” Those tools are knowledge of the Qu’ran and the sunnah.•What is sunnah what is shirk? Knowledge is very important as you cannot fulfil your role as a Muslim without them.•The Prophet ﷺ said, “whomsoever treads upon a pathway seeking knowledge, Allaah will make his pathway to Paradise easier.”•The salaf used to say, “Knowledge is such a thing, even those who don’t have it, want to pretend they have it.” Nobody wants to be known as a jaahil.•The Prophet said, “Whomsoever Allaah wants goodness for, Allaah gives him detailed knowledge.” A person who is jaahil it is a sign that he has no goodness.•The Quran is not just a book, it is the speech of your Lord.•The sunnah that came to the Prophet ﷺ is something that must be taken lightly.•Shaykh Fawzaan said, “Do not be Muslim by name only.”•The Prophet said, “The best of you is the one who learns the Qu’ran and teaches it.”•A person who calls to goodness will get the reward of those that followed in that.•A person who calls to evil, will get the sin for those that followed in that evil•The Prophet ﷺ said, “Would anyone of you like to go to a lake in Medina and come back with 2 large well-fed camels.” They said, “Of course.” He ﷺ said, “In that case, if one of you was to go to the masjid early and learn/read 2 ayahs from the Qu’ran then that would be better for him than the 2 well fed camels.”•Allaah raises the people of knowledge•Knowledge is not something that you do in your spare time. Knowledge is something that needs priority.•Allaah says, “Protect yourselves and your families from the Hellfire.”Benefit: To gain further understanding when we discuss the chains, follow our “Bayqooniyyah in the Sciences of Hadith” lessons on LearnAboutIslam: http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2016/01/18/al-Ma’iyahndhoMa’iyahh-al-bayqooniyah/ The English translation of the hadiths and all the audio are available on: www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/bukhariRecorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 29/12/18 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

This lecture is based upon a Khutbah of Shaykh Uthaymeen. “Save yourselves and your families from the Fire by opening the doors of good to your family”. Despite the pen being lifted upon the child, and them not being held accountable for missing obligatory actions, their good deeds are written down for them. So you should encourage them to perform good deeds, even have your children compete with another in righteous actions.We should also warn and make clear to our children all aspects of falsehood. Due to the Hadeeth in which the Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said:“All of you are shepherds and each one of you is responsible for his flock”The origin with the Salaf was that the Kataateeb (Schools) were at home. The adults taught at home what they had learnt in the lessons in the masaajid. Teaching them the pillars of Islam, Imaan and other foundations of the religion.Sow the seed of love and magnification of Allaah in their hearts. Make clear to them the many blessings of Allaah upon them, the clear and hidden blessings. The specific and general blessings. Mention the signs of Allaah to them. Likewise sow the seed of love for the Messenger Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam in their hearts and explain to them the good that came for this Ummah at his hands. Teach your children to be truthful in their actions and speech. So do not lie to them when you speak to them. If you promise them, do not break these promises. If they see you lying to them then they will begin to lie. Or if they see you being lax in keeping promises then likewise they will become lax.Sow the seed of love for the believers in their heart. Make it clear that the believers are like one body. We can encourage or children upon learning and memorising by offering a reward. Encourage those children that are capable to read the books of tafsir like the Tafsir of Imam As Sa’di and the sound, correct books of History of Islam. Warn them from reading the harmful books that can harm the Aqeedah of an individual and his mannerisms. It is important to teach your children about evil. As the one who does not know the evil, will fall into it. 9In the Hadeeth of Hudayfah Ibn Al Yamaan:“The people used to ask the Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam about the good, but I used to ask him about the evil, fearing to fall into it. “Indeed our responsibility in front of Allaah as it relates to our children and families is great so we ask Allaah - the One who burdened us with this responsibility - that he grants us success to rectify and correct ourselves and our families. As the Ummah is made up of its individuals.

The bringing up of a child begins when a person looks for marriage. Initially when a person seeks a spouse they should look for a good and righteous person. As this is the basis for the future for them and their children. So Islām wants for everyone to understand their roles in nurturing the household - from before marriage all the way up to the birth and growth of a child.And especially in the difficult times we are in; where the fitnah is great; and the natural fitrah of children is under attack- it is most vital to know and have the tools and means to protecting their family and children. The basis of this protection is to seek knowledge first - so that you have a strong base of knowledge to deflect any fitnah that may befall you.Ibn Umar said, discipline your child for indeed you will be question about him. What did you discipline him upon, what did you teach him? He will be questioned regarding being good to you, fulfilling your rights and obedience to you. How to discipline a child:1.Make dua to Allah, you can succeed in anything except with the Aid from Allah. You should constantly make dua to Allah.2.Be just between the children in all matters. The prophet said “Be just and fair between your children, be just and fair between your children, be just and fair between your children”. 3.Giving care to their character because a child grows upon that which he becomes accustomed to and has been nurtured upon. 4.Keep children away from idle talk, music, obscene talk, evil speech and innovation when they start to become aware of things. 5.Put effort into teaching children. Knowledge is not gained with relaxation and laziness. 6.They should be given activities to do. 7.A child must be accustomed to wake up at the last part of the time (for prayer), that’s when the sustained is divided. If a child is trained upon this from a young age, it becomes easier later. 8.A child must be kept away from excessive eating, sleeping and sinning. 9.They should be protected from affairs that can intoxicate them and from accompanying those who may corrupt them, and taking from them, for they will lose their shame. 10.Boys should be protected from wearing silk. 11.If a child shows aptitude to a certain skill and is interested in it, one should encourage and aid him upon that. Ibn Uthaymeen on the parents:When you instruct you child to do a certain affairs there are two ways:1.Do this or stay awa from this. This could have the effect of disciplining the child on that. There is a more effective method:2.That you mention the evidence along with the action. That you mention the prophet, peace be upon him said or Allah saidWith the second you acquire two things, discipline and ittibaa’ – following the evidence and following the book of Allah.

A lecture delivered by our brother Rayaan Barker, graduate of the Islamic University of Madinah in the city of DerbyStreamed LIVE on Sunnah Radio on 6/10/18

In this lecture, Abu Hakeem (hafidahullah) discusses how a student of knowledge should behave with regards to his books based on the book: Tadhkirah as-Saami’ by Ibn Jamaa’ah. He discussed:-Gathering books for the purpose of seeking knowledge-The importance of memorisation-How a student should memorise-The virtue and importance of utilising once time appropriately-The etiquettes of borrowing and lending books-How to arrange one’s library-The state of the student when reading from his books-How to write and make notesAnd many more benefits throughout the lecture. Recorded by the Salafi Centre of Manchester on Friday 5/10/18 and streamed LIVE on Sunnah Radio

In this highly beneficial lecture Ustaadh Abdul Hakeem (Hafidhahullah) briefly explains the differing that will take place in the ummah, the reasons for this differing and how to act when this differing occurs. Based upon the short but precise Hadith of 'Irbaad ibn Saariyah.On the authority of Abu Najeeh al-’Irbaad ibn Saariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave us an admonition by which our hearts were filled with fear and tears came to our eyes. So we said, “O Messenger of Allah! It is as though this is a farewell sermon, so counsel us.” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “I counsel you to have taqwa (fear) of Allah, and to listen and obey [your leader], even if a slave were to become your ameer. Verily he among you who lives long after me will see much differing, so you must keep to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah of the Khulafa ar-Rashideen (the rightly guided caliphs), those who guide to the right way. Cling to it stubbornly [literally: with your molar teeth]. Beware of newly invented matters [in the religion], for verily every bidah (innovation) is misguidance.”

This lesson was a recap of the first 6 lessons.Full notes for this lesson are available on www.learnaboutislam.co.uk.

In this lesson, Ustaadh discusses the chapter on the prohibition of arguing about the Qur'an.Full notes for this lesson are available on www.learnaboutislam.co.uk.

In this lesson, Ustaadh discusses the chapter of not greeting the people of innovation with the Salaam.Full notes for this lesson are available on www.learnaboutislam.co.uk.

In this lesson, Ustaadh discussed the chapter of staying away from the people of desires and hating them.Full notes for this lesson are available on www.learnaboutislam.co.uk.

In this lesson, Ustaadh discussed a Hadeeth related to those who follow the unclear (mutashaabih) verses of the Qur'an.Full notes for this lesson are available on www.learnaboutislam.co.uk.

In lesson 2, Ustadh AbdulHakim covered the first Hadeeth in the chapter, the hadith of the 73 sects.Full notes for this lesson are available on www.learnaboutislam.co.uk.

Full notes for this lesson are available on www.learnaboutislam.co.uk.