Imam Muslim records the following hadith in his esteemed Sahih, no.2880: Sufyan b. 'Uyaynah narrates from al-Zuhri; from 'Urwah; from Zaynab b. Umm Salamah; from Habibah; from Umm Habibah; from Zaynab b. Jahsh that the Prophet, peace be upon him, woke-up from his sleep and exclaimed: 'La ilaha illa'Llah! Woe be to the Arabs for an evil that…
Legitimate Islamic Learning: Being People of Isnad
One cannot worship God with loving submission, save with sound sacred knowledge or ‘ilm. The Golden Rule in this regard was stated by Imam al-Bukhari in these terms: al-‘ilmu qabla'l-qawli wa'l-‘aml - 'Knowledge comes before speech and action.'1 If we don't possess sound knowledge, we could make something a part of the religion which can never be…