What is and What not in Fazail e Amaal,Haqeeqat Reality of allegation Propaganda discussion

BISMILLAHIR RAHMANIRRAHEEM,

A brief introduction of Fazail e Amal:

Fadhail e Amaal book is a vast treasure of basic and fundamental Islamic teachings put together with great efforts by Maulavi Muhammad Zakariyya (Rah), one of the most distinguished scholar of Indian Subcontinent of Last century.

Maulana zakaria the writer has distinguish honour of teaching Bukhari Shareef for nearly 20 years. 

He is distinguish author of Six Volume Awjaz al-Masalik ila Muwatta’ Imam Malik, One of the most comprehensive commentaries on the Hadith book Muwatta of Imam Malik in terms of the science of hadith, jurisprudence, and hadith explication.

He is among those scholars who taught Hadith in Madeena Munawara for years.

It was his desire to take last breath in the blessed city of Madeena.
Allah accepted his wish.His Janazah Prayer was done in Masjid e Nabwai and Buried in Baqie e Gharqad.(Jannatul Baqiethat is besides Masjid e Nabvi)

WHY VIRTUES/FAZAIL OF ACTION SO IMPORTANT IN A MUSLIM LIFE

Faisal Award winner Sheikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi writes in urdu biography of sheikh page 251-52

It is a fact that the force that is encouraging   steering wheel of our life to move and by which the world is racing is actually belief of profit.

This belief of profit actually drives a farmer out of his bed towards his field in bitter cold and he reache dth efield even before sunrise. And he remain in the field in scorching sun  perspirating continuously.

The same belief  compel a business man out of home and travelling and involving in it leaving his luxary. The same make for a soldier death as easy and life as difficult as he leave his beloved son at home and go out in the battle.

These are due to certainty of benefit and expectation of a secure future. 

 "But above all the above mentioned examples one more belief is there that is most certain and most secure and most result oriented.

That is those benefits that the messanger of Allah used to bring for human being. The message given by Whaee and the books of Allah has revealed these most truthful news and benefits. That we can name as Reward in life after death and pleasure of Allah.

In the Ahadith of virtues and Fazail these has been called as Eemaan and Ihtisab and this is the most vital deriving force for a muslim to strive and do good for reward in Akhirah

Maulana Ilyas used to say that knowledge of Fazail virtues take precedence over the knowledge of Masail (jurisprudence). The virtues  gives the belief on the reward in the life after death.And this is the state of eeman to belief on unseen return blessing and reward. And a person get ready to do Aamaal e Slaiha. The requirement of knowing the jurisprudence detail will be only if  a person is ready for doing that action. (If a person is not ready for offering Salat for him what is the use of detail of Faraiz  and Sunnan of Salat)

To fulfill this important need Hazrat sheikh compiled the Series of virtues 

Fazail e Amaal is a collection of 8 books and It is in two volumes. 

Volume1 comprise of Six books 

1.Stories of Sahaba (Hav 11 chaptors on sahabas quality of sacrifice of deen,love for Rasulullah,The Islamic qualities of women and children of that age etc.)

2. Virtues of Namaz (The Rewards Of Salaat, Warning And Reproach On Discard Of Salaat,  The Reward Of Jamaat , Warning And Reproach On Discarding Of Jamaat Importance Of Sincerity And Devotion In Salaat )

3. Virtues of Rememberance of Allah (Qur'anic Verses relating to Zikr, Section 2 Ahaadith on Zikr , VIRTUES OF KALIMAH TAYYABAH etc.)

4.Virtues of Quran E pak (Ahadith explaining the Importance of Quran E Pak and Reminder to muslim to inculcate and encourage its reading and teaching in personal and collective life)

5. Virtues of Tabligh (Calling towards Allah) (Quranic Ayats and Ahadith stressing the duty of muslims of Dawat and Tabligh and  Rectification on ummate muhammadia, Ahadith explaining the consequences of not doing the work of Dawat etc.)

6.Virtues of Ramzan (Having chaptors on importance and purpose of Ramzan and special topic about Lailatul Qadr)

7.The sixth book of Fazaile Amaal has been written by Maulana Ehtashamul Hasan and its title is “Muslim Degeneration And Its Only Remedy”

in which in very scholary manner he has discuused the present day downfall of muslims all over the world, has went into deep to search the causes in the light of Quran and Ahadith and accordingly has suggedted ways to rectify mistakes and way forward. From start to end it is based on Quranic ayats and Ahadith and it is an important book for all muslims irrespective of any Jammat and organization.

The Second Volume of Fazaile Amaal comprise of two large books

1. Virtues of Charity (Having units on Spending in the path of Allah, Huquuqul Ibad with special refrence to parents,relatives and neighbours,and stories of pious persons like Malik bin Deenar (R.A) and Son of Harun Rasheed and others in this connection )
2. Virtues of Hajj ( Having Units on virtues and warning of not doing it despite having resources, and stories of pious persons from past about doing Hajj.

2.The purpose of Fazail e Amaal to encourage muslim to be connected with Quranic Life.Fazail/virtues of acts/worship strengthen belief on the Rewards of Allah e.g. If I pray Salat with Jamaat/congregation Allah will give reward 27 times more, strong belief on the promises of Allah is the key for moving towards Quranic commands and Islamic way of life.

3.In Fazail e Amaal On each Topic Quranic Ayats Ahadith has been put together

4.In covering different topics Hadhrat sheikh has mentioned Hadith touching the collateral topics also. For example if Hadith is about Salat in which some mention about Child Family Tarbiat (Care) has been done. Then sheikh in commentary will give the related Ahadith about Family Care also. This has made the book very useful and effective for encouraging towards Quranic Life.The millions of people benefiting from, is a reflection of Allah acceptance for the book and writer.

3.Without any doubt Fazail e Amaal has benefited hundreds of millions all over the world not only giving Ilm but connecting them with Quranic Life. Islam is a way of Life and not a philosophy and Practical Islamic life is very important for spreading Islam.

5.Although Sheikhul hadith Maulana Zakaria has written Fazail e Amaal in accordance with the principles laid down by Great Imams/Scholars on issues like use of weak Ahadith for encouragement, etc.........Even Imam Bukhari R.A.has used weak Ahadith in his book Al Adabul mufrad as it was a book of Fazail, Same case with Ibne Taimmiya R.A. also..................

Sheikh Zakaria himself was an scholar of Bukhari, taught Bukhari Shareef for nearly 20 years in India and Madeena, he even has done scholary work on it ..........................................some muslim groups has some reservation on certain aspect like weak Ahadith etc. These issues are broad in ummat and not only related with book Fazail e Amaal and almost all Muhaddith/Imam among Salafus Salehin has agreed that weak Ahadith are permissible in Virtues/targeeb/Encouragement. Still...........if someone is not Comfortable with Fazail e Amaal.He may go in Jamaat/take part in the Dawah effort of Tablighi Jamaat without using Fazaile Amaal.They may use other books as below mentioned...........

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1.Some Groups/Brothers make a Propaganda and claim that Fazail E Amaal is only book read in Tablighi Jamaat and Ijtema.

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 Jamaat in collective Taleem Tableeghi Jamaat Uses these Four Books.

1.Muntakahab Ahadith 

2.Fazail e Amaal Vol 1 and 2

3. Hayatus Sahaba Vol 1 2 3

4. Riyadhus Salehin.

4.Out of this Muntakhab Ahadith (Collection of Quranic Ayats and Authentic Ahadith and no Commentry/Stories) is very Popular.So they may use Muntakhab Ahadith.

1.It is a total misconception/allegation that Fazail-e-A’mal is the guide book of Tableegh Jama’at.

2.The concept of Tableegh Jama’at was not derived from this book, nor is the jama’at dependant on this book to do the work of tableegh.

3.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.

4However, it is not compulsory upon each an every person who joins this effort to read Fazail e Amaal.

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.

6.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.

7. Therefore, it is totally incorrect to regard this book as the guide book of Tableegh Jama’at.

Tabligh door is open 24X7.

Come and understand it before making Allegation and confusing Muslims.

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.

Writer of Fazail e Amal

Fazail e Amal was compiled by ShaikhulHadith Hazrath Muhammad Zakariya (Rahimahullah).He was a very high ranking Aalim and Muhaddith (Scholar of Hdith) and Musleh,  who has written……..books including one of the most markable commentary of Mauta Imam Malik with title of Ojazul Masalik which is Alhamdulillah in six volume,and has taught Bukhari Shareef for nearly 20 years in India and in Madeena Munawwara and commonly referred as Shaikhul Hadith. Some of his Hadith works include.

1. Awjaz al-Masalik ila Muwatta’ Imam Malik: One of the most comprehensive commentaries on the Muwatta of Imam Malik in terms of the science of hadith, jurisprudence, and hadith explication.
2. Al-Abwab wa ‘l-Tarajim li ‘l-Bukhari: An explanation of the chapter headings of Imam Bukhari’s Sahih al-Bukhari. Assigning chapter headings in a hadith collection is a science in itself, known among the scholars as al-abwab wa ‘l-tarajim [chapters and explanations].
3. Juz’ Hajjat al-Wida’ wa ‘Umrat al-Nabi : A comprehensive Arabic commentary on the detailed accounts of the pilgrimage      [hajj] of Allah’s Messenger.
4. Khasa’il Nabawi Sharh Shama’il al-Tirmidhi: Composed in urdu, a commentary on Imam Tirmidhi’s renowned work al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyya, a collection of hadiths detailing the characteristics of the Messenger. This commentary explains the various aspects related to the different characteristics and practices of Allah’s Messenger. It has been      translated into English and is widely available.

He was a prominent figure of scholary and spiritual personality of last century. He died in Madeena Munawwara on Monday Sha’ban 1, 1402 AH (May 24, 1982 CE) his prayer was held in Masjid e Nabwi and was buried in Jannat al-Baqi/Baqi e Garqad.

[{(Before going further We would like to clarify a few Points WHY SOME BROTHERS CRITICIZE FAZAIL E AMAAL..........................................

1. Issue of weak Ahadith. 

In Fazail e Amaal Authentic Ahadith from Bukhari and Muslim are also their but there are Weak Ahadith are also. 

WHY??????????????????????????????????????

Imam Bukhari R.A. and Great Majority of Imam/Muhaddethin(Hadith Scholar) has permitted the use of weak ahadith in Virutes and manners and encouragement for good. (Fazail e Amaal.)

They not only Permitte but also used weak Ahadith.

Imam Bukhari R.A. used weak Ahadith in his Hadith Book AL-ADABUL MUFRAD. And Shaykhul Islam’s Allama Ibne Taimiyyas book “Alkalimut-Tayyib” contains many weak Ahadeeth. 

So Advertising and presenting Isolated case of Fazail e Amaal and weak Ahadith is for confusing general muslims who dont have detail knowledge on the Issue 

Full detail discussion click the link 

Hadith Scholars/Imams views on weak Ahadith and Virtues Fadhail ............click here .
.URDU.......Quran Hadith ki Roshni mein Ilmi Taqeeq Fazail e Amaal ke silsile in ............YAHAN CLICK KAREIN 

 2. Second Issue is of Stories of Aulia Allah in Fazail e Amaal.

Ahle sunnat wal jamaat has believe that Aulia Allah by will and power of Allah can perform something that is normally considered impossible.

A muslim believe that Karamat is totally under control of Allah. 

It is not related to the will or status of a person (Aulia Allah) .

It is by Allah will and not the Desire/status of person have much Role. 

Sometimes a person other than Prophet may get Kramat from Allah.

Eg:   Quran says that  Hazrat Mariyam used to get fruits without season and Prophet Zakaria was not getting,But it does not mean that she became bigger than Prophet.

Karamat/Maujazah may differ for same person at different time.

Yaqub Alaihissalam could not trace from the well of Kunan But By will of Allah he could smell the cloths of Yusuf Alaihissalam from far away Egypt.

So if you will see the Karamat e Aulia with Muslim vision you will find the greatness of Allah. 

Otherwise you may find something else if you consider that it has been done by the Aulia Allah, then it will become shirk,as Some of the groups are smelling Shirk in Aulia Allah Stories.

May Allah show all of us Right path. 

I am quoting from Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taimiyah (RA)

Ahlus Sunnah believe in Karamat of Auliya: By Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taimiyah (RA) [Sharh Al-Aqeedat-il-Wasitiyah]

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وَمِنْ أُصًولِ أَهْلِ السُّنَّةِ: التَّصْدِيقُ بِكَرَامَاتَ الأَوْلِيَاءِ وَمَا يُجْرِي اللهُ عَلَى أَيْدِيهِم مِّنْ خَوَارِقِ الْعَادَاتِ فِي أَنْوَاعِ الْعُلُومِ وَالْمُكَاشَفَاتِ وَأَنْوَاعِ الْقُدْرَةِ وَالتَّأْثِيرَات ، وَالمَاثُور  عَنْ سَالِفِ الأُمَمِ فِي سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ وَغَيْرِهَا، وَعَنْ صَدْرِ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ وَالتَّابِعِينَ وَسَائِرِ فِرق الأُمَّةِ، وَهِيَ مَوْجُودَةٌ فِيهَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۔

The testimony of the Karamat (charismata) occurred by the Auliya (those righteous people who are close to Allah) also forms part of the principles of Ahlus-Sunnah, as also the testimony of all those extraordinary occurrences and habits which Allah manifests through them in terms of various knowledges, spiritual experiences, powers, and influences and those that are mentioned in the Qur'anic Surah Al Kahf etc. regarding former communities and about the initial period of the Sahaba and Taba'een of this Ummah till today and will continue to remain till the day of judgement.

For detail Ahadith and scholary discussion on these issue click here

In Fazail e Amaal there are Aulia Allah stories,that are of Established Aulia of Past like Hasan Basri, Abdul Qadir Jeelani,Great Imams like Imam Bukhari,Imam Muslim,Imam Tirmidhi,Malik bin deenar, Ibraheem binaudhamR.A. etc..... from Refrenced Books of History and not from anyone memory.

Why it has been written????????????????????????? 

1. It is only to keep our desire for the world at modest level and for rememberance of Akhairah. 

2. The author has clarified in Fazail e Amaal that stories of Aulia Allah is of only of Historical importance 

and not indicate/derive any rule of Shariah and Aqeeda.

May Allah help Muslims to solve the differences on the path of Salfussalehin.]

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Brief Objective of  Tablighi jamaat and its relation to Fazail E Amaal

Tablighi jamaat is a movement meant whose objective can be summarized as 

1. Rejuvenate the 'love for Deen' ie love and desire for Islamic way of life in the heart ,the noble way of hazrat Muhammad sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
2. Strenthing the belief that success in this world and hereafter is only  in obeying deen the command of allah and following of hazrat Muhammad sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam in 24 hour of our life and in all walks of our life,
3. Increasing the value and acceptability of  practical Sunnah of prophet.

In simple words you can say that its object is to increase thirst among muslim to be a practicing muslim. To fill the muslim heart with the truth that his success and success of all human being is in following Quran and Hadith ie Deen.

Fazail-e-amaal is simply the related extracts from the Quran and Ahadith collections to help in meeting these specific objective. The object of the book is to encourage the Muslims.It is a book to increase thirst of knowledge/knowledge seeking behavior so that we could seek it from proper sources of quran and Ahadith.

With this objective, Fazail-e-amaal was written. It was not meant to be set of rulings on Islam. Pattern of Fazail e Amaal.

The writer tarts topic with a specific pattern. He has divided each unit into topics and topic consists of related Aayaats of the Quran, Related Ahadith, Stories of the Sahabah and stories of the pious predecessors that explain the virtues of good deeds. And as the stories of Sahaba and of pious muslims (buzurgane deen) from past are inspirational example. So that stories are also there but not more than 5 -10 % of total content 

The role and status of Fazail-e-A’mal in Tableegh Jama’at

1.It is a total misconception that Fazail-e-A’mal is the guide book of Tableegh Jama’at. The concept of Tableegh Jama’at was not derived from this book, nor is the jama’at dependant on this book to do the work of tableegh.

2.Ulemas thought it necessary to stipulate such a book that would encourage people towards good deeds, and thought that Fazail e Amaal serves the purpose. But its role is of facilitator only. 

4.However, it is not compulsory upon each an every person who joins this effort to read this book.

5. Many Places in India and allover the world are using Muntakhib Ahadith which has only sound Hadith and no Stories Only Quranic Ayats and Ahadith.(Quranic Ayah and Ahadith on Eman and Aqeedah, Salat, Ilm O Zikr, Ikram E Muslim, Ikhlas E niyah,Dawat E Ilallah,and Tark e Layani. ) and Hayatus Sahaba

5.Arabs who are doing this effort chose to read Riyadu-s-Saliheen instead, and they are carrin on with this work.

7. Therefore, it is totally incorrect to regard this book as the guide book of Tableegh Jama’at.

The guide book fro all Muslims are only Quran and Ahadith.
(I READ ON SOME WEBSITEs/Facebook THAT IT HAS BEEN ALLEDGED THAT BAIIT IS TAKEN ON FAZAIL E AMAAL WHOSOEVER GOES IN JAMAAT...............THIS Is Totally wrong. You can confirm it from anywhere.................THOSE WHO ARE making this allegation their answer will come on the day of Qiyamah.......They should be ready with their answer for allegations)

What fazail e amal is not.          It is not a book of.

1. It is not not to explain any ruling of Shari’ah.(Masail).It doesn't contain Masa'il why because tabligh jamaat has people from all four Madhab (from different school of thoughts), so they might indulge in arguing with each other and it will not create a conductive situation. So for Masail they are advised to seek guidance from Muftis/Alims or authentic books of Alims on the subject.
2. It is not a book of Aqeeda
4. It is not a guide book for Tableeghi Jamaat.
6. Tableeghi jamaat is not dependent on it. Even to meet its above mentioned objective it also has other books on virtues of  good deeds ie MUNTAKHAB AHADITH, RIYAZUSSALIHIN,HAYATUS SAHABA

Why not Bukhari Shareef instead of Fazail e Amaal for collective Taleem

The specific context for using fazail e amaal is that it is book of virtues of Amaal only.  

Use of Fazail-e-amaal is not meant to discourage the reading of the Holy Quran or any other Ahadith book like Bukhari and Muslim(Sahah Sitta) .(NAUZUBILLAH how a muslim can think of it).

1.Whole ummate muslima is unanimous on the fact that Bukhari shareef is most authentic book of Hadith.

2. In jamaat for collective taleem Bukhari shareef, is not used for simple reason that Bukhari shareef covers hadith related to a wide range of topics and not only about virtues of deed. 

Purpose of Taleem is encouragement for good deeds that is through virtues.Those Ahadith of Bukhari that is about virtues has been included in Fazail e Amaal. 

THE WRITER OF FAZAIL E AMAAL HAS TAUGHT BUKHARI SHAREEF FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS IN INDIA AND MADEENA.

Sheikh Zakaria HAS ALSO DONE SCHOLARY WORK ON BUKHARI SHAREEF.

Al-Abwab wa ‘l-Tarajim li ‘l-Bukhari: An explanation of the chapter headings of Imam Bukhari’s Sahih al-Bukhari. Assigning chapter headings in a hadith collection is a science in itself, known among the scholars as al-abwab wa ‘l-tarajim [chapters and explanations].

Writer of Fazail e Amal position in the field of Hadith

He was teacher of Bukhari Shareef for nearly 25 years.

Fazail e Amal was compiled by ShaikhulHadith Hazrath Muhammad Zakariya (Rahimahullah).He was a very high ranking Aalim and Muhaddith (Scholar of Hdith) and Musleh,  who has written many books including one of the most markable commentary of Mauta Imam Malik with title of Ojazul Masalik which is Alhamdulillah in six volume,

Some of his Hadith works include.

1. Awjaz al-Masalik ila Muwatta’ Imam Malik: One of the most comprehensive commentaries on the Muwatta of Imam Malik in terms of the science of hadith, jurisprudence, and hadith explication.
2. Al-Abwab wa ‘l-Tarajim li ‘l-Bukhari: An explanation of the chapter headings of Imam Bukhari’s Sahih al-Bukhari. Assigning chapter headings in a hadith collection is a science in itself, known among the scholars as al-abwab wa ‘l-tarajim [chapters and explanations].
3. Juz’ Hajjat al-Wida’ wa ‘Umrat al-Nabi : A comprehensive Arabic commentary on the detailed accounts of the pilgrimage [hajj] of Allah’s Messenger.
4. Khasa’il Nabawi Sharh Shama’il al-Tirmidhi: Composed in urdu, a commentary on Imam Tirmidhi’s renowned work al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyya, a collection of hadiths detailing the characteristics of the Messenger. This commentary explains the various aspects related to the different characteristics and practices of Allah’s Messenger. It has been translated into English and is widely available.

HOW HE CAN IGNORE BUKHARI SHAREEF

Shaikh zakaria has taught Bukhari Shareef for nearly 25 years in India and in Madeena Munawwara and commonly referred as Shaikhul Hadith. He was among few scholars of Hadith from India who taught Bukhari Shareef in Madeena Munawwara.

He died there and his Janaza was Offered in Masjid e Nabwi and Burried in Janatul Baqee (Baqee e Garqad)

We should be fearful from allah before alleging against any muslim fellow.(May Allah save us from sins).

As the stories of Sahaba and of pious buzurgane deen from past are inspirational example.

So that stories are also there but not more than 5 -10 % of total content.

And it has been clarified in Fazail E Amaal that stories are only of historical importance and not anything compulsary to be followed and to keep our attitude as modest in our lavish lives.

Stories Of Prophet and Aulia Allah.

1. There is nothing wrong in stories of pious people of Past. In Quran Allah pak has told Stories of Prophet Rather one Ayat he has mentioned ...........AHSANAL QASASA.....

2. Prophet has himself Narrated Stories of Bani Israeel and SAID IN BUKHARI SHAREEF......AS WALA HARAJ.

3. Stories OF Aulia Allah are only for encouragement Purpose to keep our worldy engagement as modest. No Sharaee Ruling/Aqeedah can be obtained from Stories. Fazaile Amaal writer has clarified this emphatically.

The specific context for using fazail e amaal should not be forgotten that it is book of virtues of Amaal only. Some ill hearted brothers allege that tablighi people keep fazail e amaal above Bukhari Shareef. It is a baseless allegation and use of Fazail-e-amaal is not meant to discourage the reading of the Holy Quran or any other Ahadith book .(NAUZUBILLAH).We should be fearful from allah before alleging against any muslim fellow.(May Allah save us from sins).Whole ummate muslima is unanimous on the fact that Bukhari shareef is most authentic book of Hadith.In jamaat for collective taleem Bukhari shareef, is not used for simple reason that Bukhari shareef covers hadith related to a wide range of topics and not only about virtues of deed. As the stories of Sahaba and of pious buzurgane deen from past are inspirational example. So that stories are also there but not more than 5 -10 % of total content.And it has been clarified in Fazail E Amaal that stories are only of historical importance and to keep our attitude as modest in our lavish lives.

JAZAKALLAH