The Middle Path

The Middle Path

Volume 4 Issue 8

Newsletter Date: Reported by Anas, radhiallahu `anhu, that the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: “None of you truly believes until I am 

Saturday 1st May 2010
17th Jumada Al-Awwal more beloved to him than his father, his child and all of mankind.” (Bukhari & Muslim) 
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Love for the Messenger

(sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam)

It is related in the Sahihain of al‐Bukhari and Muslim, rahimahumallaah, from Anas, radhiallahu `anhu, 
that the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: “None of you truly believes until I am more beloved 
to him than his father, his child and all of mankind.” 
PEARLS OF
 
WISDOM:
And in the same sources we find that `Umar ibn al Khattab, radhiallahu `anhu, said to Allah’s                 
The sweetness
of Imaan Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, “O Rasoolullah, you are more beloved to me than anything 

Hadith related in except my own self.” Allah’s Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, then told him, “No, by the One in 

Bukhari and
Muslim that on Whose Hand is my soul, not until I am more beloved to you than your own soul.” `Umar then told him, 
the authority of “By  Allah, now you are more beloved to me than my own soul.” Allah’s Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi 
Anas ibn Malik
(may Allah be wa sallam, then told him that now he had the complete and correct faith. 
pleased with him),
that the Prophet  
(may the
blessings and Ibn Rajab says about love of the Messenger sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam: Love for the Messenger            
peace of Allah be sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam is at two levels. 
upon him) said:
 
“There are three
qualities The first level is obligatory. This is the love that requires one to accept whatever the Messenger              
whosoever has sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam brought from Allah and to receive it with love, pleasure, esteem and              
them, may taste
the sweetness of submission, without seeking guidance from any other source whatsoever. This is then followed by            
Faith:
excellent following of him in whatever he conveyed from his Lord and to affirm whatever he has             
Firstly one who reported of obligations, to remain away from anything he has prohibited of forbidden acts, to give           
loves Allah and
His Messenger support for his religion and to strive against those who oppose him according to one’s ability. All of this 
(may the
blessings and are necessary components that one must possess and a person’s Faith is not complete without them. 
peace of Allah be
upon him) above  
all else; The second level is superior [and not an absolutely necessary component of Faith]. This type of love 
Secondly one requires following his example in an excellent way and fulfilling the following of his Sunnah with respect 
who loves
someone simply to his behavior, manners, voluntary deeds, superogatory actions, eating, drinking, dressing, excellent 
for the sake of
behaviour with his wives and other aspects of his perfect manners and pure behavior. It also includes 
Allah, and
learning about his life and days. It also includes the heart trembling when mentioning him, saying 
Thirdly, one who
loathes return to prayers and blessings upon him often out of what resides in the heart of love for him, esteem for him 
disbelief, after
and respect for him. It also includes loving to listen to his words and preferring them over the words of 
Allah has rescued
him from it, as he others of the creation. And one of the greatest aspects of this love is to follow him in his abstinence of 
would loath being
thrown into the this world, his being suffices with a little and his turning to and desiring of the everlasting Hereafter. 
Fire.”
 
 Indeed successful are the Indeed successful are the
believers who perform prayers believers who perform prayers
with complete devotion with complete devotion
23:1-2 23:1-2
PRAYER TIMETABLE
Jumada Al-Awwal - Jumada Al-Thani 1431 / May 2010

FAJR ZUHR ‘ASR MAGHRIB ‘ISHA

Islamic May Day Start Jamat Sunrise Start Jamat Start Jamat Sunset Jamat Start Jamat
month

17 1st Sat 3.51 4.45 5.33 1.09 1.30 6.07 6.30 8.26 8.31 9.52 10.15

18 2nd Sun 3.50 4.45 5.31 1.09 1.30 6.08 6.30 8.27 8.32 9.53 10.15

AL-JALAL 19 3rd Mon 3.48 4.45 5.29 1.09 1.30 6.09 6.30 8.29 8.34 9.55 10.15
MASJID
20 4th Tue 3.46 4.45 5.27 1.08 1.30 6.10 6.30 8.31 8.36 9.57 10.15
ACTIVITES FOR
MAY 2010 21 5th Wed 3.45 4.45 5.25 1.08 1.30 6.11 6.30 8.32 8.37 9.59 10.15
- Children
22 6th Thur 3.42 4.30 5.24 1.08 1.30 6.12 6.30 8.34 8.39 10.00 10.15
Madrasah:
Monday to Friday-5.00 23 7th Fri 3.40 4.30 5.22 1.08 1.30 6.13 6.30 8.36 8.41 10.02 10.30
pm to 7.00 pm
24 8th Sat 3.38 4.30 5.20 1.08 1.30 6.13 6.30 8.37 8.42 10.03 10.30

- Women Only 25 9th Sun 3.37 4.30 5.18 1.08 1.30 6.13 6.30 8.39 8.44 10.05 10.30
Circles (in Bengali):
Every Wednesday at 26 10th Mon 3.36 4.30 5.17 1.08 1.30 6.14 6.30 8.41 8.46 10.07 10.30
11.00 am
27 11th Tue 3.35 4.30 5.15 1.08 1.30 6.15 6.30 8.42 8.47 10.09 10.30

28 12th Wed 3.32 4.30 5.13 1.08 1.30 6.16 6.45 8.44 8.49 10.10 10.30
- Riyad Us Saliheen
Short Reminders: 29 13th Thur 3.30 4.30 5.12 1.08 1.30 6.17 6.45 8.45 8.50 10.12 10.30
Every Wednesday (starts
from 12th May) after 30 14th Fri 3.29 4.30 5.10 1.08 1.30 6.19 6.45 8.47 8.52 10.13 10.30
Maghrib Jamaat
1 15th Sat 3.28 4.15 5.09 1.08 1.30 6.20 6.45 8.48 8.53 10.13 10.30
For brothers only
2 16th Sun 3.26 4.15 5.07 1.08 1.30 6.21 6.45 8.50 8.55 10.14 10.30

- 8 week study of 3 17th Mon 3.25 4.15 5.06 1.08 1.30 6.22 6.45 8.51 8.56 10.15 10.30
the live of Prophet
Muhammad (saw) - 4 18th Tue 3.24 4.15 5.04 1.08 1.30 6.23 6.45 8.53 8.58 10.16 10.30
Makkan period
5 19th Wed 3.22 4.15 5.03 1.08 1.30 6.24 6.45 8.54 8.59 10.19 10.45
By Ustadh Dr. Abu
Mujahid Saeed
6 20th Thur 3.20 4.15 5.01 1.08 1.30 6.24 6.45 8.56 9.01 10.20 10.45
(Egypt)

Starts on Friday 14th 7 21st Fri 3.19 4.15 5.00 1.08 1.30 6.25 6.45 8.57 9.02 10.21 10.45
May
8 22nd Sat 3.18 4.15 4.59 1.08 1.30 6.26 6.45 8.59 9.04 10.23 10.45
Open to brothers &
sisters. 9 23rd Sun 3.17 4.15 4.58 1.08 1.30 6.26 6.45 9.00 9.05 10.26 10.45
For more information 10 24th Mon 3.15 4.15 4.56 1.08 1.30 6.26 6.45 9.01 9.06 10.27 10.45
and to register -
www.aljalalmasjid.org 11 25th Tue 3.14 4.15 4.55 1.09 1.30 6.27 6.45 9.03 9.08 10.29 10.45
or ask internally
12 26th Wed 3.13 4.00 4.54 1.09 1.30 6.28 6.45 9.04 9.09 10.30 10.45

- May Monthly talk: 13 27th Thur 3.11 4.00 4.53 1.09 1.30 6.29 6.45 9.05 9.10 10.30 10.45
The Eating of Dead
14 28th Fri 3.10 4.00 4.52 1.09 1.30 6.30 6.45 9.06 9.11 10.31 10.45
Flesh:
The Sin of Backbiting 15 29th Sat 3.09 4.00 4.51 1.09 1.30 6.31 7.00 9.08 9.13 10.32 10.45
By Ustadh Asif
Uddin (MRDF) 16 30th Sun 3.09 4.00 4.50 1.09 1.30 6.32 7.00 9.09 9.14 10.33 10.45

Sunday 23rd May | 17 31st Mon 3.08 4.00 4.49 1.09 1.30 6.32 7.00 9.10 9.15 10.34 10.45
After ‘Asr Jamaat,
6.45 pm
For further information please check our website: www.aljalalmasjid.org
Open to brothers & or Email: info@aljalalmasjid.org
sisters.
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