057 – Attaining the Prophet’s Intercession | The Affairs of Those Characterized with Living Faith
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In this episode, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani covers hadiths twenty-five and twenty-six from Imam Nabahani’s set of hadiths on the virtues of faith and submission. In hadith twenty-five, we learn that the most successful of people in attaining the greatest of the Prophet’s (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) intercession on the Day of Judgement will be those who say “There is no God but Allah” sincerely from their hearts. In hadith twenty-six, we learn that the affairs of the believer are all good, in that if good things befall them, they are grateful, and if distressful things befall them, they are steadfastly patient. Thus, the test of faith lies in one’s response to his affairs. Shaykh Faraz then continues the section on The Beginning of Study, Its Amount, and Its Organization from Imam Zarnuji’s “Instruction of the Student”, where he covers a poem composed by al-Khalil ibn Ahmed al-Sajzari (May Allah Have Mercy on Him) containing advice for the student of knowledge on serving knowledge, how to retain knowledge, discussing knowledge to bring it to life, not distancing oneself from the company of the intelligent, and the dangers of concealing knowledge.
In the Daily Rawha, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani will be covering Daily Guidance for Seekers, beginning with two texts:
(1) Imam Zarnuji’s Guidance for Seekers of Knowledge Regarding the Ways of Seeking Knowledge (Ta`lim al-Muta`allim Turuq al-Ta`allum); and
(2) Imam Yusuf al-Nabahani’s beautiful collection of 40 sets of 40 Hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The texts will be read in Arabic, translated, and commented upon briefly. This class is of benefit both for committed students of knowledge—particularly given the reading in Arabic—and for those simply seeking daily guidance, reminders, and inspiration in learning to live the light of Prophetic guidance.
