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http://seekersguidan...d-isha-prayers/

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Twenty-four): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of praying between Maghrib and Isha Prayers. Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever prays six rakats after Maghrib–without speaking ill between them–shall have the reward of twelve years of worship.” [Tirmidhi (435); Ibn Maja (1374)]

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http://seekersguidan...ding-in-prayer/

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Twenty-five): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of lengthy standing in Prayer. Jabir ibn Abd Allah (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about which prayer is best. He replied (peace and blessings be upon him), “Lengthy standing.” [Muslim (756), Tirmidhi (387), and others]

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http://seekersguidan...d-of-the-night/

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Twenty-six): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of Witr at the End of the Night. Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever fears not being able to pray at the end of the night should perform Witr at the beginning of the night. But whoever is avid to pray at the end of the night should perform Witr then, for prayer at the end of the night is witnessed–and this is more virtuous.” [Muslim (755), Tirmidhi (455)]

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http://seekersguidan...f-giving-dawah/

In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses four considerations to take into account when calling to Allah (the Most Exalted): the call itself, the caller, the one called, and the way of calling.

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“The Reality of Prophetic Character: Ghazali's BookXX of the Ihya Explained”

Course Description:

Six Lessons with an online forum and a closing live sessionwithQ&A on "A Concise Summary of Prophetic Perfections of Character & Conduct"

Reasons to Take this Course:

(1) to draw closer to Allah (the Most Exalted) through increasing one's belief and respect for the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace);

(2) increasing in love for him (peace and blessings be upon him);

(3) learning what made the Prophetic character tremendous;

(4) key aspects of the Prophetic character and how to bring them into one's life;

(5) moving glimpses from the life of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) highlighting his tremendousness of character;

(6) examples from the Companions and righteous' living of this light of Prophetic guidance.

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http://seekersguidan...wledge-podcast/

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Twenty-eight): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of Remembrance After Waking Up.

`Ubada ibn al-Samit (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet
(Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Whoever wakes up at night
and says La ilaha illa’l Llah wahdahu la sharika lahu lahu’l mulku wa
lahu’l hamd wa huwa `ala kulli shay’in qadir. Alhamdulillah wa Subhan
Allah wa la ilaha illa’l Llah wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah
(’There is no god but Allah, alone without partner. His is the dominion
and His is all praise, and He has power over all things. All praise is
due to Allah. Glory be to Allah. Allah is Greatest. And there is no god
but Allah. And there is no ability nor power except through Allah.’)
and then says: Allahumma’ghfir li (’O Allah, forgive me!’) or makes
supplication, then Allah accepts their supplication. After this, if
they make wudu and pray, their prayer is accepted.” [Bukhari]

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http://seekersguidan...words-to-allah/

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of the Most Beloved of Words to Allah. Samura ibn Jundub (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The most beloved of words to Allah Mighty and Majestic are: Subhana’l Llah, wa’l Hamdu li’l Llah, wa La ilaha illa’l Llah, wa’l Llahu Akbar (’Glory be to Allah, all praise is Allah’s, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is greatest’)–and it doesn’t matter which you begin with.” [Muslim]

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http://seekersguidan...wing-the-sunna/

The Sunna of Following the Sunna

In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani describes why people often fail to follow the Sunnah or follow it but in an insufficient manner. He shares valuable lessons from Imam Nawawi’s “Riyadh us Saliheen” that teach us the Sunna of following the Sunna.

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http://seekersguidan...of-remembrance/

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty-one): In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the virtues of the remembrance of Allah (The Most Exalted). Anas ibn Malik (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Verily, Allah is pleased for His servant to eat something or drink something and then praise Him for it.” [Muslim]

Abd Allah ibn Busr (Allah be pleased with him) relates that a man said: O Messenger of Allah, the teachings of Allah are so many, so tell me something I can hold fast to. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, “Keep your tongue constantly moist with the remembrance of Allah.” [Ibn Maja and Tirmidhi]

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http://seekersguidan...ic-remembrance/

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty-Two):

In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz discusses the reward and power of tasbih through emphatic remembrance so that it assists us in rising in rank with Allah (The Most Exalted). Safiyya relates (Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered while she was sitting engaged in magnification (tasbih) of Allah with four thousand date-pits. He said, “You were making tasbih with these? Should I not teach you something more than that you have made tasbih with?” I said: Teach me. He replied (peace and blessings be upon him), “Say: Subhan Allahi `adada khalqihi (‘Glory be to Allah by the number of His creation’).” [Tirmidhi (3549)]

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http://seekersguidan...he-marketplace/
Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty-Three):

In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz discusses the immense spiritual benefits of pronouncing the oneness of Allah (The Most Exalted) upon entering the market place. `Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever enters the market and says: La ilaha illa’l Llahu wahdahu la sharika lahu. Lahu’l mulku wa lahu’l Hamdu. Yuhyi wa yumeet. Wa huwa hayyun la yamut. Bi-yadihi’l khayr. Wa huwa `ala kulli shay’in qadeer (‘There is no god but God, One without partner. His is the dominion and His is all praise. He gives life and death. And He is living, undying. In His Hand is all good, and He has Power over all things’) shall have a million good deeds written for them by Allah; Allah will wipe a million bad deeds from them; and He will raise them a million ranks.” [Tirmidhi (3425)]

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http://seekersguidan...anity-in-islam/

In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the importance of serving the creation of Allah (The Most Exalted) and by doing so through the prophetic example of mercy, gentleness, and intimate concern.

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http://seekersguidan...om-a-gathering/

Understanding Virtue through the Prophetic Teachings (Lesson Thirty-Four):In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz discusses Remembering Allah When Getting up from a Gathering. Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever sits in a gathering where there was much useless talk should say before getting up: <<Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdik. Ashhadu al-la ilaha illa ant. Astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk>> (‘Glory be to You, O Allah, and all praise is Yours. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You’) and all that they did in the gathering will be forgiven.” [Tirmidhi (3429)]

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http://seekersguidan...way-of-seekers/

In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the characteristics of the way of knowledge, its virtues, and how it can be used to seek Allah (the Most Exalted) and Paradise. Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said “Whoever pursues a path seeking knowledge, Allah facilitates for them a path to Paradise.” (Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood, et al)