Rightly Guided Caliphs, Teachings & Hadiths

• These are Rightly Guided Caliphs Pillars, Articles, Jihad

Major Teachings in Hadiths

• Set passages address individual conduct and life in the community.

Hadith Candidature

• Hadith Candidature should study:
  • History of compilation
  • Earliest collections
  • Main musnad and musannaf collections
  • Main compilers and their activities
  • Methods to test reliability
  • Features of Sunni and Shi'a Hadiths
  • Major themes and their themes, use in legal thinking, significance in thought and action in Islam.

Candidate Rule Period

• The main events of the rules of the four Caliphs, their significance as examples of leadership, policies in maintaining and expanding the state, approaches to leading the community, main achievements, difficulties, importance of their rules as models now, importance as examples for Muslim communities now.

Articles of Faith Candidature

• Articles of Faith Candidature should study:
  • Six Articles of Faith like God, Angels, Books, Prophets, predestination and decree, Resurrection and the last day including Muslims' beliefs about him, their nature and duties, contents and purpose, character and function, meaning and significance, the main events and its significance.
  • The Five Pillars of Islam
    • Declaration of faith, shahada including the significance salat including preparations, performance and importance, times of prayer, the place of prayer
    • Alms-giving, zakat, how it is performed and its significance in the community
    • Fasting, sawm, including the way it is observed, its significance and those exempted
    • Pilgrimage, hajj, including the main observances involved and their significance
    • Jihad in its range of meanings, physical, mental and spiritual.

Hadiths Main Teachings

• The key word : Nasihah which means sincere advice, Islam is based on sincerity which means to follow the faith of Islam fully and with dedication
• Prophet says : “Indeed sincerity leads to piety and indeed piety leads to paradise.”
• Sincerity to Allah : Muslims should have firm belief in Oneness of Allah and to reject shirk
• Sincerity to The Quran : Believing that the Quran is the scared word of Allah.
• The leaders of the Muslims : Following their leadership and not creating disorder
• To common people : Help others in difficulties and not to cause discomfort to anyone.

Implementation

• Muslims can put into practice these Hadith teachings . Sincerity towards Allah can be shown by implementing His Sharia (Law) in their lives.
• Fulfilling the obligations of Islam such as being punctual in their prayers, fasting in Ramadan and paying Zakat etc.
• Show sincerity to the Quran : Acting on and respecting its content, by explaining the Quran to other, helping by obeying the Prophet.
• Practicing Prophet (P.B.U.H) : Following its example of mercy, justice, honesty, religious tolerance and more of his noble traits..
• Implementation Example : Companions of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) standing by him through all the hardships inflicted by the Makkans.
• Sincerity : Practice with by helping and guiding them, showing them kindness and respect and living in harmony with each other for example friends at school or colleagues at work.

Concern

• Its Main Teachings : This hadith teaches to have concern for others around us. concern for others' welfare is a cardinal part of Muslims' faith, is a sign of sincerity to the teachings of Islam.

Brotherhood

• Emphasis on brotherhood and instructed Muslims to show care and concern for others, especially the less fortunate ones.
• Promotes : keeps the jealousy away and promotes goodwill, brotherhood and peace, Muslims also can be a source of good for one another.
• God and His Prophet (pbuh) : Commanded muslims to work for the welfare of others, The bond of brotherhood between Muslims is established by God Himself.

Quran

• Believers are a single brotherhood.”(49:10) (b) Action: [2] marks • The teaching of this hadith can be applied practically by wanting the best for others, wishing well for everyone and being happy for others in their joyous times and genuinely sorry for them when something bad befalls them.
• The teaching is confined to not choosing the same material things that one chooses for oneself but rather genuinely responding to the needs of others : example, if one wishes good health for one's own family the same should be wished for others.
• When Prophet (pbuh) established brotherhood : The Ansaar preferred their Muhajirin brothers over themselves.
• Example for the need : countries giving refuge to people who have left their country on account of political strife, discrimination or war etc. On a personal level Muslim could contribute towards the fund being raised for the refugees or give their zakat to Muslim charities to help them and others in need.
• (a) Main teachings: Manners of social conduct taught by Muslim community's actions of controlling ones speech, being kindly to neighbours and showing hospitality to guests.
• Emphasis on the words 'let him who believes in Allah and the Last day' before every action signifying that noble and good actions are an outcome of one's belief. One should try and maintain peace, harmony and goodwill in the community and the wider world. : To try and be a source of benefit to others by showing kindness generosity and mercy to others at all time.
• One's speech can do much good as well as much harm links faith directly with speech : " Muslim is he, from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe”
• Must not use it to backbite or slander anyone or to curse any individual : Emphasizes that Muslims should use their speech responsibly.
• Examples : Follow his examples and remain calm when in a difficult situation and use their speech to resolve issues and conflicts for example mediating between class fellows or people at work place to resolve a dispute. • Rights of neighbours may be looked after by sharing food and not causing discomfort for them.
• The Prophet : Always accompany the guest to the door when he leaves. the Prophet's companion Abu Talha and his wife welcomed a hungry immigrant into their home. : Even though they had barely enough food for their children, The Prophet gave the family all food to the guest, in recognition the following verse was revealed.
• "They give preference to other first :
• Whoever is saved from the greed of his own soul will be successful.

A Simple Religion

• Allah has laid down clear rules about what is lawful and unlawful, By following these rules Muslims can gain Allah's pleasure and thus paradise.
• Prophet said : Avoid what I have forbidden you to do, and do your utmost what I have ordered you to do.”.
• Zakat and Hajj are two pillars that are compulsory only on those Muslims who have the means of fulfilling them, hence have not been mentioned in the hadith.
• Muslims can act upon : The teachings of this hadith by obeying Allah and by practicing the pillars of Islam example by performing 5 daily prayers in congregation within the prescribed time.
• Fasting : In the month of Ramzan makes us conscious of the hardships of the poor and develops sympathy
• Muslims : should be fair in trading, not take interest (riba) etc.: Cheating, smuggling, adulteration, drinking wine etc should be avooided. • waking up to say tahajud prayers and fasting in addition to Ramzan on Mondays and Thursdays etc, bring Muslims closer to Allah.
• During Prophet's life time : When azaan was announced all worldly activities were suspended.:

Charity

• In this Hadith the Prophet has given Muslims a few examples of act of charity that they should perform on a daily basis.
• Charity : here does not refer only to the act of giving money in the Allah's way but in fact any act or gesture that would help the community.
• Isalm teaches Muslims : To reflect upon even the smallest of Allah's favors such as the smooth and proper functioning of our joints and organs in the body. In return it asks believers to be helpful and charitable towards others in the society.
• The best amongst people is : The one who is a source of benefit for the people.
• Worship is not restricted to acts like salat or fasting but it includes every day acts of kindness to help and support the community listed in the

Actions

• Social responsibility is the essence of this Hadith and Muslims can practice it by greeting others with a smile, giving correct advice when asked, feeding the hungry etc.
• Social life, a positive role can be played in different ways examples setting disputes with justice, helping people mount on their conveyance or carrying theirbelonging, removing any hindrance from the road, helping the blind to cross the road.
• Prophet (pbuh) was kind and helpful even to his enemies helping the old woman who regularly pelted the pebbles he would share his meals with guests, supported orphans and helped poor.
• Removing or wanting to remove evil wherever one may find it is a fundamental characteristic of a true believer, to prevent others from unrighteous deeds, unworthy to ignore any evil practice in his presence. • It emphasizes that evil should be discouraged at every level , The best type of jihad is speaking a true words in front of a tyrant ruler”.Is obligatory for all but especially for those who have authority the ruler or governor of the place,: • Distancing oneself from evil and being quiet "is the weakest response"
• Implementation : Every Muslim can implement these Hadith teachings by doing small acts of kindess every day. Helping a blind man cross the road.

Responsibility

• Correcting social evils.Preventing or reporting electricity theft or tackling corruption in an institution by taking strong action against any member.Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) prevented Meccans from idol worship and other social evils and even faced persecutions
• His Followers : To not only help to one who is a victim of injustice but also to stop the one who is unjust. ready to sacrifice his property and even his life for the sake of Islam is the best of believers and has an exalted position. Refers to two main kinds Jihad or struggle in the way of Allah spiritual (Nafs) and financial (Maal).
• Safeguarding : instructs Muslims to safeguard their faith and to spend their wealth to improve social conditions. society based on justice and righteousness. The words ' stiving hard ' with one person may also mean to spread The word of Allah." in some cases. : may inlude armed struggle to safeguard Islam.
• Compensates for what he spends in His way as the Quran says, “There is no (amount of money) that you spend in His cause without Him replacing it for He's the best of all providers: Strive in Allah's way by speding time in the worship of allah, a true believer
• Striving in Allah : Tahajud prayer, supporting vulnerable

Martyr

• lay down his life for sake of Allah on the battlefield

• Broadens : living righteous lives.Martrys

• Fight for Allah's sake : Quransays

• Encourage muslims unable to take part in physical Jihad.

• Loving to all.

• Muslim: Status of matter by perfoming deeds.

• Not only lawful earning in islam.

• Encourages muslims to learn and muslims.

• Self sufficiency in society

• "Those who protect orphans have great reward"

• Devotion towards society : "All those with authority should remember ultimate power is allah."

• Distancing from evil: "Should take quran content to memory by acting

• Good behaivours : Allah is merciful and beneficicant

• Treat everyone around you with brotherhood.

All actions is determined by what is on heart.

Hadith

Compilation of Hadith M/J 2020 (21) 2(a) During the Prophet's time : no official recording After the Prophet's death the Companions assumed and siffled religion leadership in the community

• Wives contributed

Compilution

• From early third to early fourth century

• golden age

• Sahih movement -Sunni Islam

Sahahin

Muhammad -16 "Sahifa al Sadiqah":'Abdullah ibh Umar's sayings

Hadidith

Hazrat Aisha has many hadidiths

Tabe'een

'Abdullah ibn Umar

Most famous Musnad Hanbal "Musnad, compiled in 1720 hadiths.. 10 Types Of HadithDifferent types to traditions/ hadiths came into existence according to rank and degree of reliability.

Hadith Types

• Most authentic, Hasan or approved, Daif or weak and Maudoo or Fabricated. To do all your utmost.

Mutawatir

Large group

Qran. Qiyas with Hadith

Qran

Hadith.

To work as you are stranger or traveller.

Compilation

• No official record
• Instead : Sought after

Campilition After Migration

"He carries out message to one who is absent" Suraqa provided proctection Treaty of Hudaibiya sent letters to different kings and emporors

After porphet

• Authority Hadiths

Abdullah bin Masud

After Prophet's death, he went to Kufa and narrated the Hadiths to new converts.