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Fazail e Amaal largest publisher Tawbah story news Analysis

Assalam o Alikum Wa Rahmatullah 

Those who are on internet following the Muslim groups polemic debate on those websites who are spreading groupism among Muslim.
They Might have heard about an interview story that was spreaded as an special report by a person known as Sajid A. Kayum Based upon the interview by a person named as Muhammad Aqil .This was presented as much uch fanfare on Dated 29/12/2002 On a group affliated website as part of their propaganda against the Islamic Movement of Dawat o Tabligh.(We dont know who are these two persons.May Allah give taufeeq to Brother Sajid Abdul Qayum and Muhammad Aqil to understand the work of Dawah o Tabligh done by Tablighi Jamaat) (May Allah save the Ummah from groupism)

The title of news story that was presented as special report was

Largest Publisher of the Fazaail-e-Amaal (Tablighi Nisab) makes Tawbah                  

In this story it was claimed that some one from delhi who is owner of a publishing house in Delhi (who has website http://www.idarastore.com) publishing the books of Hanafi Fiqh and books for Dawat o Tableegh including Fazail e Amaal in four languages has become Ahle Hadith and has done tawbah and has started Rafa e Dain before Ruku and has abandoned publishing Fazail e Amaal. In this story it was claimed that Fazail e Amaal (Tableeghi Nisaab) is only book read in Tablighi jamaat.  

This story was published as a much fanfare .

We investigated whole matter and afterwards we are analyzing this news story under four subheading.

1. Is there any thing can be proved right or wrong on the basis of Publisher? Actually Quran and Sunnah and Pious Ulemas are actual decider of truth and false and not any publisher.  
Is Claim of not Publishing Fazail e Amaal as claimed in this news of special report?Is it correct claim?
2.   Is Fazail e Amaa is only book in Tablighi Jamaat as claimed in this special report ?
4   What is status in Islam if any muslim start doing Rafa e Dain before Ruku.?

1. DISCUSSION ON WHEATHER PUBLISHER IS CRITERIA FOR TRUTH
It is very clear that Islamic principles are not decided by a publisher. It is based on Quran and Hadith as explained by salafus salehin. If any publisher doesnot want to publish anything it is his right to do so.In India there are thousands of publisher to publish any book not only one.
Similarly if all the publisher of the world publish anything it is not criteria of true and false rather it is Quran and sunnah that will decide the true and false



2. Claim of not publishing Fazail e Amaal?
First point that was highlighted that now he has made Tawbah from Publishing of Fazail e Amaall.
We dont know personally and have not met who is owner of IDARA and who took Interview. We are not raising any question of integrity on any one who took interview and has spread ed this story.

But .........
Recently I was searching one urdu book online and I reached to his website of IDARA.  There I found that Fazail e Amall both Volume 1 and Volume 2 is available for sale on their website. I also checked all baskets and buying options are working. I ordered online  and got the book of my choices.
You can also check on this link
Fazail e Amaal is available in Urdu English French Arabic etc on IDARA WEBSITE.

Not only that RATHER A strong Introduction is also there supporting  Fazail e Amaal on the website of IDARA (in below words)
: The book is a vast treasure of fundamental Islamic teachings put together with great efforts by Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya, one of the most untiring crusaders of Tabhlighi Mission. Consisting of chapters like Stories of Sahabah, Virtues of Salaat, Holy Qur’an, Tabligh, Dhikr,Ramadhan and Muslim Degeneration and its remedy; and armed with immense persuasive power. The book arouses in the reader, the fear of Allahand a fervent desire to mould one’s life according to the Islamic teachings. The Glossary of important Islamic terms given as an appendix has greatly enhanced the value of the book.

It is age of internet Here spreading anything is very easy but to check the right/wrongness is also easy.........(You can use internet for good and bad  purpose both)So brother it is an age of Fitnah so before beilieving any Refutation and Propaganda please check it.


Third Point
Is Fazail e Amaa is only book in Tablighi Jamaat as claimed in this special report ?
We Investigated it and after checking their claim found following.

1.    It is a total misconception/allegation that Fazail-e-A’mal is the only book or guide book of Tableegh Jama’at.
2.    First of all in Weekly Ijtema Fazail e Amaal is not read at all. In weekly Ijtema Ahadith and life of prophet and Sahaba (collected in book Hayatus Sahaba) is Read Only.
3.    For Individual Taleem You can chose Tafseer/Hadith/any Islamic Book of Your choice.
4.    When you are in khurooj with Jamaat in collective Taleem Tableeghi Jamaat Uses these Four Books.
a.     Muntakahab Ahadith
b.    Fazail e Amaal
c.     Hayatus Sahaba
d.    Riyadhus Salehin.
5.    The concept of Tableegh Jama’at was not derived from this book, nor is thejama’at dependant on this book to do the work oftableegh.
6.    They thought it necessary to stipulate such a book that would encourage people towards good deeds/Virtues of Emaan and Amaal e Saliha,thats why Fazail e Amaal book is used.
7.    However, it is not compulsory upon each an every person who joins this effort to read Fazail e Amaal. He may use other books of virtues.

5.Many Places in India and allover the world are using Muntakhib Ahadith(collection of Quranic Ayah and Ahadith on Iman, Salat, Ilm O Zikr, Ikram E Muslim, Ikhlas E niyah,Dawat E Ilallah,and Tark e Layani. ) and Hayatus Sahaba.
8.    Many of the Arabs who are doing this effort chose to read Riyadu-s-Saliheen instead, and they are carrying on with the work of Dawat-o-Tabligh.
9.    So anyone working with Tablighi jamaat and not satisfied with Fazail e Amaal can use other books.
10.                        Therefore, it is totally incorrect to regard this book as the guide book of Tableegh Jama’at.
11.                       The guide book for all Muslims are only Quran and Ahadith. May Allah save all muslims to be on truth and to prepare for Akhirah.
12.                       Tabligh door is open 24X7.Come and understand it before making Allegation and confusing Muslims.


Third point
What is status in Islam if any muslim start doing Rafa e Dain before Ruku?
(Here it is important to note that Tablighi jamaat has nothing to do with any Fiqh issue. In Tablighi jamaat people of all fiqh of Ahle sunnat Wal Jamaat are there and bound is only Islam quran and sunnah and paradise for all mankind and not any subideology or Fiqh)

1.    It is a good news that someone has started doing one sunnah that is Rafa e dain. What is wrong in it.?
2.    Doing Rafa e Dain and not doing Rafa e dain both are Practice of Prophet
     Hanafi school has also considered it as a practice of Prophet. But their position based on many Hadith of prophet and Amaal of Sahaba is that to do Rafa e dain only at start of prayer is more consistant sunnah of prophet. So they are not doing Rafa dain considering it sunnah and not from their Nafs.  
3. One Hadith in Bukhari has established that this type of difference is acceptable among Scholars.
They have evidence from Prophet Practice us under 
Alqamah reports that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud radiallahu anhu said, 'Should I not lead you in salâh in the manner of Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam ?' He then prayed and did not raise his hands except in the beginning.[91] 
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar radiallahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam would raise his hands when beginning salâh and then not raise them again.[95] 

Imam Nimawi says: 

'The Sahâbah radiallahu anhum and those who came after them differed in this regard. As for the four caliphs, the raising of the hands has not been proven from them except in the first takbeer of tahreemah. And Allâh knows best.'[109] 
(DETAIL PROOF OF HADITH SUPPORTING HANAFI POSITION IS BELOW IN THIS ARTICLE)

3.    But if someone does Rafa e dain before Ruku,it is also sunnah. Some other Hadith prove this. Another Imam of Ahle sunnat Imam Shafaee R.A. has also opined to do it before and after Ruku.
4.    Not only that Rather some other Hadith prove Rafa e Dain at many more other places during salat also.
5.     So doing Rafa e Dain before Ruku is not an issue at all for any joy or presentation.
6.     The issue of real joy is if someone come out from Kufr to Islam. May Allah guide all of us to do something for real joy for Islam.

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As I touched this issue so it is important to present
(DETAIL PROOF OF HADITH SUPPORTING FOR DOING RAFA E DAINONLY ONCE POSITION IS BELOW IN THIS ARTICLE)
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Alqamah reports that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud radiallahu anhu said, 'Should I not lead you in salâh in the manner of Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam ?' He then prayed and did not raise his hands except in the beginning.[91] 

The above hadeeth has also been reported by Imam Nasai with the following wording: 'Should I not inform you of the salâh of Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam?' He then stood up and raised his hands once in the beginning. He did not raise them again.[92] 

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud radiallahu anhu reports that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam would raise his hands at the time of the first takbeer and not raise them again.[93] 

Sayyiduna Baraa bin Azib radiallahu anhu relates that when Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam would begin salâh he would raise his hands close to his ears and then not raise them again.[94] 


Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar radiallahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam would raise his hands when beginning salâh and then not raise them again.[95] 

Abbad the son of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair radiallahu anhu relates that when starting salâh Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam would raise his hands in the beginning and not raise them again at any time until he completed his prayer.[96] 

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud says, 'I prayed behind Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, Abu Bakr, and Umar radiallahu anhum and they did not raise their hands except when beginning salâh.'[97] 

Aswad says, 'I prayed salâh with Umar bin al Khattab radiallahu anhu and he did not raise his hands during any part of salâh except in the beginning.' Abdul Malik (one of the narrators) says, 'I also observed Sha'bi, Ibrahim, and Ishaq not raising their hands except when beginning their salâh.'[98] 

Ibrahim al Nakhai says, 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud radiallahu anhu would not raise his hands in any part of salâh except in the beginning.'[99] 

Aasim bin Kulaib narrates from his father that Sayyiduna Ali radiallahu anhu would raise his hands at the first takbeer of salâh. He would not raise them again after this.[100] 

Abu Ishaq says, 'The companions of both Abdullah bin Mas'ud and Ali radiallahu anhum would not raise their hands except in the beginning of salâh.' Wakee' adds, 'And they would not raise them again.'[101] 

Mujahid says, 'I prayed salâh behind Ibn Umar radiallahu anhu and he would not raise his hands in salâh except at the time of the first takbeer.'[102] 

Abdul Azeez bin Hakeem says, 'I saw Ibn Umar radiallahu anhu, raise his hands to the level of his ears at the time of the first takbeer in the beginning of salâh, and he did not raise them apart from this.'[103] 

Husain bin Abdul Rahman relates, 'Amr bin Murrah and I visited Ibrahim al Nakhai. Amr said, "Alqamah bin Wail al Hadhrami narrated to me from his father radiallahu anhu that he prayed salâh with Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. He saw him raise his hands when he said the takbeer, when he bowed into ruku' and when he rose there from." Ibrahim replied, "I do not know. He may possibly not have seen Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam pray except on that day and thus remembered this of him. (Otherwise) did Ibn Mas'ud radiallahu anhu and his companions not remember this of him? I have not heard it from any one of them. They would only raise their hands in the beginning of salâh when saying the takbeer".'[104] 

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah radiallahu anhu says, 'Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam came out to us saying 'Why is it that I see you raising your hands as though they are the tails of obstinate horses? Remain calm in salâh.'[105] 

Abu Bakr bin Ayyash says, 'I have not seen a single faqeeh do it: raise his hands at any time other than the first takbeer.'[106] 

Muhaddith Dhafar Ahmad al Uthmani writes, 

'This shows that the raising of the hands when bowing into ruku' and when rising from it was most likely not practiced widely during the time of the Tabi'un, for Abu Bakr bin Ayyash was one of the foremost Tab'i Tabieen. Malik who was also a prominent Tab'i Tabiee says as is recorded in al Mudawwanah al Kubra, "I do not know of raising the hands in any takbeer of salâh, neither whilst rising or bowing except in the beginning when he should raise his hands slightly."[107] Ibn al Qasim also says, "Raising the hands was weak in the view of Malik except in the beginning of salâh." This also shows that the raising of the hands was generally not practiced during that time.' [108] 

Imam Nimawi says: 

'The Sahâbah radiallahu anhum and those who came after them differed in this regard. As for the four caliphs, the raising of the hands has not been proven from them except in the first takbeer of tahreemah. And Allâh knows best.'[109] 

After narrating the above hadeeth of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud radiallahu anhu, Imam Tirmidhi comments: 

'There is a narration of the same meaning on the authority of Baraa bin Azib, Abdullah bin Mas'ud's radiallahu anhu hadeeth is hasan, and many of the Rasulullah's (salallahu alaihi wa sallam) learned companions are of the same view, i.e., the hands should not be raised during salâh except once in the beginning. This is also the view of Sufyan al Thawri and the people of Kufah.' 

Not raising the hands except in the beginning of salâh was the known practice of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud radiallahu anhum as well as many others from amongst the learned Sahâbah radiallahu anhum as mentioned by Tirmidhi above. It has also been reported from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar radiallahu anhu, and others. From amongst the Tabi'un it was the known practice of the companions of Sayyiduna Ali radiallahu anhu and Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud radiallahu anhu, Aswad bin Yazeed, Alqamah bin Qais, Ibrahim al Nakhai, Khaithamah, Qais bin Abi Hazim, Aamir al Sha'bi,[110] Abu Ishaq al Sabiee, Wakee', Aasim bin Kulaib, virtually all of the fuqahah and people of Kufah, and many in other cities. It is also the view and practice of Mughirah, Hasan bin Salih, Sufyan al Thawri, Hasan bin Hayy, Wakee', Ishaq bin Abi Israeel, Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik, Imam Abu Yusuf, Imam Muhammad and their followers.[111] 


[91] Imam Abu Hanifah as recorded in Jam'i al Masaneed 1/355. Also reported by Ibn Abi Shaibah in his al Musannaf 2441 as well as his Musnad 323; Ahmad 3672, Abu Dawood 748, Tirmidhi 257; Nasai in al Mujtaba 1058 and also in al Sunan al Kubra 645 & 1099; Abu Ya'laa 5040 & 5302, and Baihaqi 2531. Ibn Hazam 2/ 264, Ibn al Turkumani 2/113 and Imam Nimawi 402 have all declared the hadeeth saheeh. 

[92] Nasai 1026. Muhaddith Dhafar Ahmad Uthmani says 814 that its narrators are those of both Bukhari and Muslim except Suwaid who is thiqah (authentic) and Aasim who is a thiqah narrator of Muslim. 

[93] Tahawi 1/224 with two different isnads. Muhaddith Dhafar Ahmad Uthmani has discussed each narrator of both these sanads and proven that they are all authentic 3/71. 

[94] Abdul Razzaq 2531, Ibn Abi Shaibah 2440, Abu Dawood 749; and Abu Ya'laa 1689, 1690, 1691 & 1692; and Tahawi 1/224. Allamah Anwar Shah al Kashmiri says as quoted by Muhaddith Yusuf al Binnouri 2/493, 'In short, this discussion of the topic from the angle of both hadeeth and historical data concludes that it is correct to use the hadeeth of Baraa (bin Azib) as evidence with the authentic additional wording (of "he would not raise them again")'. 

[95] Baihaqi in al Khilafiyyat as quoted by Hafidh Zailaee 1720. Muhaddith Yusuf al Binnouri 2/ 498 quotes Qadhi Abid Sindhi who says in al Mawahib al Lateefah, 'In my view this hadeeth is undoubtedly saheeh.' He also quotes 2/496 Allamah Anwar Shah al Kashmiri as saying, 'The sanad mentioned in the takhreej (Nasb al Ra'yah by Hafidh Zailaee) is saheeh.' For de­tails of the lives, learning and works of both Hafidh Zailaee and Qadhi Abi Sindhi see the biographies. 

[96] Baihaqi in his al Khilafiyyat as quoted by Hafidh Zailaee 1721. Allamah Anwar Shah al Kashmiri says as quoted in Ma'arif al Sunan 2/ 496, 'I have researched the narrators of its isnad and the conclusion of the research was that it is saheeh.' He also added, 'It is a jayyid mursal hadeeth.' 

[97] Abu Ya'laa 5039, Daruqutni 1120, and Baihaqi 2534. Ibn al Turkumani says that this is a jayyid supporting narration. The hadeeth contains Muhammad bin Jabir bin Sayyar who has been declared weak by some, reliable by others. Muhaddith Dhafar Ahmad Uthmani 3/67 discusses his position at length before concluding that his hadeeth is at least hasan. 

[98] Ibn Abi Shaibah 2454 and Tahawi 1/227. Imam Tahawi says that it is a saheeh hadeeth. Ibn al Turkumani says 2/109 that this sanad is saheeh according to the conditions of Muslim. Hafidh Ibn Hajar says in al Dirayah 

p113 that its narrators are authentic. 

[99] Abdul Razzaq 2533-2535, Ibn Abi Shaibah 2443 and Tahawi 1/227. Imam Nimawi says that its isnad is jayyid (very good) and mursal. 

[100] Imam Muhammad in his al Muwatta 109, Ibn Abi Shaibah 2442, Tahawi 1/225 and Baihaqi 2535. Hafidh Zailaee says that it is a saheeh hadeeth 1/406. Hafidh Ibn Hajar says in al Dirayah 1/113 that its narrators are authentic and Hafidh Badr al Deen al Aini says in Umdat al Qari as quoted by Imam Nimawi 404, 'The isnad of Aasim bin Kulaib's hadeeth is saheeh according to the conditions of Muslim.' 

[101] Ibn Abi Shaibah 2446. Ibn al Turkumam says 2/115 that this is a great saheeh sanad. 

[102] Ibn Abi Shaibah 2452 and Tahawi 1/225. Hafidh Badr al Deen al Aini says Umdat al Qari 5/273 that its isnad is saheeh. 

[103] Imam Muhammad in al Muwatta 108. 

[104] Imam Abu Hanifah as recorded in Jam'i al Masaneed 1/353, Imam Muhammad in his al Muwatta of which Muhaddith Dhafar Ahmad Uthmani says that its narrators are authentic (825). Also reported by Tahawi 1/224, Daruqutni 1108 and Baihaqi 2536. 

[105] Ahmad 20450 & 20522, Muslim 430, Abu Dawood 1000 and Nasai 1184. For a further explanation of this hadeeth see in next volume 

[106] Tahawi 1/228. Muhaddith Dhafar Ahmad Uthmani says 827, 'Its narrators are those of Bukhari except Ibn Abi Dawood and he is thiqah (authentic).' Muhaddith Yusuf al Binnouri says 2/494 that its sanad is strong. Abu Bakr bin Ayyash is one of the narrators of Bukhari and one of the teachers of Sufyan al Thawri, Ibn al Mubarak and Imam Ahmad. 

[107] al Mudawwanah al Kubra 1/165. 

[108] I'ilaa al Sunan 3/76. 

[109] Aathaar al Sunan p215. 

[110] For the narrations describing the practice of the above Tabi'un see 

al Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shaibah 2444-2454. 

[111] See next volume for discussion of this topic.