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This Is How I Remember You, O Messenger of Allah
Author : Mufti. Zakaria Ali Salman
Date Added : 07-01-2025

I remember you as an orphaned child, so that you would say "My Lord, My Lord" instead of "My father, my father," and thus the miracle of divine upbringing manifests in your life with the absence of a father. I remember this and send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you as a nursing infant in the home of Halima Al-Sa'diyya, where blessings descended upon her household. They marveled at your fairness, as you nursed from one breast and left the other for your foster brother. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you as a child playing with other children, when angels came to cleanse your heart and remove Satan’s portion from it. I recognize that Allah was preparing you to speak only the truth in all circumstances: " Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire. (3) It is no less than inspiration sent down to him (4)" [An-Najm/3–4]. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you on that lonely night in the desert between Mecca and Medina, when death took your mother, leaving you when you needed her the most, as you were the dearest thing in her world. You became an orphan of both parents, so your heart would rely on none but Allah. "My Lord trained me, and how excellent was my training." I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you, beloved of Abu Talib, more than his own children. Yet you refused to be a burden on him and went out to graze sheep for Quraysh, earning a meager wage, teaching us self-reliance. It was preparation for leading nations, much like the preparation of Moses, peace be upon him. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you as the honest, trustworthy merchant who brought great profits while adhering to truthfulness and integrity, teaching us that blessings come with honesty and trustworthiness. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you choosing marriage based on wisdom, virtue, and goodness, not merely on beauty or age. You found in Khadijah a righteous wife who stood by you through hardships, supporting you, unlike modern notions of marriage driven by fleeting desires. Allah guided you to a blessed union. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you participating in rebuilding the Kaaba, raising the houses of Allah. Your nation, following in your footsteps, would continue building and defending mosques until the end of time. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember how all trusted you to mediate disputes because you were known on every tongue as "The Trustworthy, The Truthful. "

You saved your people from a potentially devastating war. I recall Allah’s words: "We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures." [Al-Anbiya/107]. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you amidst the struggles and burdens of the world, never forgetting the concerns of others, whether private or public. You maintained family ties, supported the weak, assisted the needy, and helped those in distress. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you in the Cave of Hira during your first encounter with Gabriel, insisting you were not a reader, while Gabriel commanded, "Read!" This marked your mission to transform an illiterate nation into a civilization of knowledge and enlightenment. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you teaching Islam in Dar Al-Arqam Ibn Abi Al-Arqam, instructing with gentleness, patience, discretion, and dedication, seeking only Allah’s pleasure. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you calling the tribes of Quraysh, reminding them of Allah, their origin, and their end, teaching them that happiness in this world and salvation in the Hereafter lie in following Allah’s commands. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you inviting people to Allah despite the mockery, arrogance, and hostility you faced. You persisted in guiding them with unshakable resolve. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you rejecting worldly temptations—wealth, women, power—and staying steadfast in devotion to Allah and in bringing Islam’s message of salvation to humanity. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you spreading the message far and wide, traveling to Ta’if despite rejection and humiliation, and presenting Islam during pilgrimage seasons, tirelessly working to make the faith accessible to all. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember you raising your hands in prayer, beseeching the Lord of all matters, knowing He alone could change circumstances. You taught us the value of sincere supplication, which many neglect today. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember the plots of Quraysh and the support of Allah for you and your companion in the cave, affirming His promise to establish an Islamic state unified in its submission to Him. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember your noble character, how Allah endeared you to people, young and old. Children sang, "The full moon rose upon us," welcoming you with joy. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember the foundations you laid for the mosque, for the community through brotherhood, and for justice through agreements. Upon these, the young Islamic state in Medina stood firm, unshaken by storms or challenges. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember your perseverance during the Battle of the Trench, enduring hunger with stones tied to your stomach, yet never neglecting prayer or justice even in times of war. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember your return to Mecca as a victor after just eight years of exile, leading an army of ten thousand. Yet, you showed humility and mercy, declaring to those who wronged you: "Go, for you are free." I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember your farewell pilgrimage, where you bid farewell, having delivered the message, lifted the burdens, and fulfilled your mission. You left us on the clear path of truth, illuminated like daylight. I send prayers and peace upon you.

I remember your companions bidding you farewell, accepting Allah’s decree, though tears flowed and hearts mourned. When Bilal later called the Adhan, the people of Medina wept in remembrance of you like never before. I send prayers and peace upon you, O Messenger of Allah, and upon your family, companions, wives, descendants, and all who follow your path until the Day of Judgment.

This is how, whenever I recall a moment of your immortal life, I send prayers and peace upon you. Each prayer reminds me of your greatness, making it present in my mind as it flows from my tongue.

We thank Allah for His blessings in sending you to us, and we pray for you after every Adhan, upon entering mosques, during lessons of knowledge and Quran, in supplications we hope are answered, in sins we wish to be forgiven, in enemies we seek to overcome, and in good we wish to see flourish.

Prayers and peace be upon you from the Most Compassionate, Most Praiseworthy.


 

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Summarized Fatawaa

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on someone who wakes up in a state of janābah (major ritual impurity) near the very end of the prayer's designated time, during cold weather — should he heat water in order to perform ghusl, even though the prayer's time will expire as a result, or should he perform tayammum instead?

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
If the water is cold, and cannot be used due to fear of harm that is not ordinarily tolerable, or that would result in illness, then in this case it becomes obligatory to heat the water — even if heating it causes the time for Fajr to expire — and no sin is incurred in doing so, due to his valid excuse. He may not resort to tayammum (dry ablution) instead, since water remains available [and merely needs to be heated].
Imam Shihāb ad-Dīn Aḥmad ar-Ramlī (raḥimahullāh) said: "He was asked regarding a person who, if he were to use cold water, would experience harm that permits tayammum, and who has access to something with which he could heat the water — but if he heats it, the prayer's time will expire. Is it obligatory for him to heat it even if the time expires, or should he pray with tayammum within the prescribed time? He answered that it is obligatory for him to heat the water, even if the time for that particular obligatory prayer expires." [Fatāwā ar-Ramlī, Vol.1/P.98]
Imam al-Bājūrī (raḥimahullāh) said in his Ḥāshiyah on Sharḥ Ibn Qāsim (Vol.1/P.173): "And if he fears [harm] from using cold water, and is currently unable to heat it, but knows of a place where firewood is available, such that if he were to go there he would not return until after the prescribed time has expired — what appears [to be the correct position] is that it is obligatory for him to go and seek the firewood, even if the time expires as a result, as this is the position ultimately settled upon by ar-Ramlī, and as related from him by Ibn Qāsim." And Allah, the Exalted, knows best.

What is the ruling on someone who possesses gold with the intention of saving/hoarding it, and owns nothing else — is he obligated to sell a portion of it in order to pay the zakāh due on it?

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Zakāh becomes immediately obligatory on cash, and likewise on gold — that which is not designated for a woman's personal adornment— once both reach the niṣāb (minimum threshold liable for zakah) and a full ḥawl (lunar year) has passed over them. It is not permissible to delay payment when it is genuinely possible to pay — meaning, when the wealth and the eligible recipients are both available. It is stated in Mughnī al-Muḥtāj (Vol.2/p.129): "Zakāh is obligatory immediately once it becomes feasible to pay it, meaning when the wealth and the eligible recipients are both present."
The one paying zakāh must discharge the obligatory zakāh due on saved (hoarded) gold either from the gold itself, or from its equivalent monetary value, in the event that no other funds are available — since paying from the gold itself is the original default (al-aṣl). It becomes permissible to pay from other funds instead only because zakāh is built upon the principle of ease and leniency, as stated in Asnā al-Maṭālib (Vol.1/p.366): "When a full ḥawl has elapsed on wealth other than trade goods... zakāh attaches to the actual asset itself (al-‘ayn), and the poor effectively become partners in it — even, for example, [becoming partners] in camels through the value of a sheep [owed as zakāh on them]... Paying from other wealth is permitted only because zakāh is built upon the principle of ease and leniency."
Accordingly: the one paying zakāh must discharge it either from the actual saved gold itself, or by selling a portion of the gold equal to the amount of zakāh owed. He may also borrow money to pay the zakāh, or pay the zakāh in installments before the ḥawl is complete [as an advance payment]. And Allah, the Exalted, knows best.

What is the ruling of Islamic Law regarding one who slaughters a ewe and it turns out to have been pregnant, and is it permissible to slaughter the ewe if one knows it is pregnant?

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings upon our master, the Messenger of Allah.
If a person slaughters a ewe and it turns out to have been pregnant, the fetus becomes lawful (ḥalāl) by virtue of its mother's slaughter (tabaʿan li-ummihā).
It is stated in Mughnī al-Muḥtāj (Vol.6/P.158): "A fetus found dead [after the mother's slaughter], or found alive but in a state resembling that of a slaughtered animal [i.e., dying shortly after], becomes lawful — whether or not it had grown fur — provided it is found in the womb of a mother that was lawfully slaughtered, whether her slaughter was by cutting the throat, or by an arrow or hunting dog sent after her. This is based on the ḥadīth: 'The slaughtering of the fetus is [effected by] the slaughtering of its mother' [narrated by al-Tirmidhī, who graded it ḥasan, and by Ibn Ḥibbān, who graded it ṣaḥīḥ] — meaning that the slaughter which rendered the mother lawful renders the fetus lawful as well, by virtue of following her; and because the fetus is one of her constituent parts, and her slaughter renders lawful all of her parts."
This ruling differs, however, from the case of one who knows from the outset that the ewe is pregnant [and intends to sacrifice her specifically as the udḥiyah while pregnant] — in which case, according to the Shāfi'ī school, she does not fulfill the requirement of a valid sacrifice.
It is stated in Ḥāshiyat al-Bujayrimī 'alā al-Khaṭīb (Vol.4/P.335): "A pregnant animal does not fulfill the requirement [of a valid sacrifice], and this is the authoritative position (al-mu'tamad), because pregnancy diminishes the quality of the meat. As for why such an animal is nevertheless counted as complete [i.e., fully valid] in matters of zakāh, that is because the intent there is reproduction (nasl), not the quality of the meat.". And Allah, the Most High, knows best.

What is the ruling on one who wiped over his leather socks (*khuff*) while resident and then traveled, or wiped while traveling and then became resident? And likewise, what is the ruling on one who incurred a minor ritual impurity (*ḥadath aṣghar*) while resident, then traveled and wiped while traveling?

 

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our master, the Messenger of Allah.
Whoever wipes over his leather socks (khuffayn) while resident and then travels, or wipes while traveling and then becomes resident, before a day and a night have passed in both cases, completes the wiping period of a resident. If he wipes while resident and then travels after a day and a night have passed, he must remove the socks, because the period has ended. Likewise, if he wipes while traveling and then becomes resident after a day and a night have passed, he must remove them as well.
Whoever breaks his wuḍūʾ while resident and then wipes while traveling takes the ruling of a traveler as regards the duration of wiping, so long as he does not become resident. It is stated in ʿUmdat al-Sālik wa ʿUddat al-Nāsik (Vol.1/p.15): “If he wipes over both [socks] or one of them while resident and then travels, or wipes while traveling and then becomes resident, or doubts whether he began the wiping while traveling or while resident, he completes only the wiping period of a resident. But if he broke his wuḍūʾ while resident and wiped while traveling, he completes the period of a traveler, whether or not the full time of a prayer had passed over him while resident.” And Allah Almighty knows best.

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