Misconceptions Regarding Shab-e-Barat (15th of Shaban) & their Answers

Misconception # 1:

Allah descends to the first heavens on this night to forgive us.

Answer:

The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said: "Every night when it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Superior, the Blessed, descends to the nearest heaven and says: Is there anyone to invoke Me that I may respond to his invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone asking My forgiveness so that I may forgive him?. " (Bukhari 1145,Muslim 1261)

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Misconception # 2:

This is the night when our fate, lifespan, and provisions are decreed.

Answer:

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “When the drop of (semen) remains in the womb(of mother) for forty (days) or forty nights, the angel comes and says:

“My Lord, will he be good or evil?” And both these things would be written.

Then the angel says: “My Lord, would he be male or female?” And both these things are written.

And his deeds and actions, *his death*, his livelihood; these are also recorded. [Sahih Muslim Hadith 6392]

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Misconception # 3:

Deeds are shown (to Allaah) on 15th shaban

Answer:

Prophet (peace be upon him) said “Deeds are shown (to Allaah) on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like my deeds to be shown when I am fasting.” [Tirmidhi, 747; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1041. ]

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Misconception # 4:

The night of the 15th of Shabaan should be singled out for special kinds of worship, prayer, etc. and they have a great reward

Answer:

There is no saheeh hadeeth concerning the night of the fifteenth of Shabaan.So this night is ordinary like other nights and the reward for praying/worshiping in this night will be the same as other nights

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Misconception # 5:

Fasting on the day of 15th shaban has a special and great reward

Answer:

Fasting on 13th 14th 15th of every month is recommended not only on 15th shaban

Prophet (peace be upon him) said “If you fast any part of the month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.” [Tirmidhi, 761; al-Nasaa’i, 2424; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1038. ]

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Misconception # 6:

This is the night when the souls of departed ones return to their families.

Answer:

This thing has no basis in quran or ahadith…. The souls can never return to this world. This is a fabrication and lie invented by people

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Misconception # 7:

Look at all those people doing it. How can they all be wrong?

Answer:

Allah says, “And if you obey most of those in the earth, they will lead you astray from Allah's way; they follow but conjecture and they only lie.” [Al qur’an 6:116]

So this is a weak argument that majority of people do it and believe in it so it is true.

What really happened on 10th Muharram in Muslim history?

"The 10th day of Muharram, known as Yawm Al-‘Ashura, is the most significant day of this month.
The Prophet (SAW) said: “Fasting on the Day of ‘Ashura is an expiation of sins for the previous year”. Many events are attributed to this date such as that the Prophet Adam was born and his repentance was accepted on this day, the Prophet Abraham was saved from the Fire, the Prophet Ishmael was delivered from the Sacrifice, the Prophet Joseph was reunited with his father, the Prophet Job was cured of his illness and the Prophet Solomon was ordained as king on this day, but these assertions are not backed by accurate historical evidences.

Ibn Abbas relates that when Prophet Muhammad (SAW) came to Madinah, he found the Jews fasting on the Day of ‘Ashura. When asked for the reason of their fasting, they replied that it was the day when Allah Ta‘ala saved the Prophet Moses and the Children of Israel from their enemies. Moses fasted to thank Allah and they fasted in emulation of him. So the Prophet (SAW) said “We have more of a right to Moses than you” and so he ordered the Muslims to fast on that day. This fast was later abrogated with the fast of Ramadan substituted in its place but it was kept as an optional recommended fast. However, in order not to follow the Jews, the Prophet encouraged Muslims by saying: “Observe the fast of ‘Ashura and differ from the Jews by fasting a day before it or after it”.

Martyrdom of Imam Husayn
The Prophet’s younger grandson Husayn was tragically martyred on 10th Muharram 61 AH/ 680 CE. As a result, the Shi‘ites commemorate Husayn’s martyrdom and give prominence to this day.
But it must be remembered that ‘Ashura was given significance by the Prophet himself- hence it is pointless to claim that this day is significant due to Husayn’s martyrdom which happened three decades after the Prophet’s death. However, the heroic martyrdom of Imam Husayn demonstrates to Muslims the need to uphold truth and justice and to fight against tyranny and evil and they should be prepared to give their lives in a similar cause if the need arises. Such situations are all too common in our own times when Muslims are being persecuted for their faith in many parts of the world.''

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Yusuf Was A Kazab According To Islamic Shariah

This is a response to Zaid Hamid who states that Yusuf can not be called a Kazab, because Shariah rules for calling someone a Kazab were not fulfilled. Watch the video and find out if Shariah rules were fulfilled or not.

Zaid Zaman Hamid Exposed!!!

Another face of the ISI mouth piece and Musharraf's sympathiser - Mr Zaid Hamid

The saddest part of this saga is that if ISPR needed a civilian mouth-piece, they could do a better job than banking on ZZ Hamid and inventing Brasstacks to fool the world.

Of course, besides providing defence to Musharraf and his ill-fated policies, ISPR and ISI have good things to do and say as well. It is obvious that any person they rent would rant on other issues besides ISPR agenda as well. A person who was associated with Yousaf Kazzab and who, according to our sources, still believes in the same beliefs, is basically unfit to serve the nation or its key institutions.

Here is the audio recording of the speech of Yousuf Kazzab and Zaid Zaman Hamid delivered in a world assembly held at bait e raza Lahore in February 1997.yousuf announces Zaid Zaman(ZZ Hamid) as Sahabi. Zaid Zaman Hamid in response praises him.The audio was presented and testified in session court Lahore. The speech is in the record of session court Lahore.

Time Line
of the audio:00:00 starts with Yousuf Kazzab
02:08 there are 100 "sahabas" here sitting (in bait e raza!!)
04:20 introduces abdul wahid. a financier cum"sahabi"
05:30 Abdul Wahid(first "sahabi") arrives to speak
07:20 yousuf kazzab introduces Zaid Zaman as "sahabi"
07:45
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09:30 Zaid Zaman Hamid speaks to praise yousuf ali in response to his title as "sahabi"

www.esnips.com/web/completebookfitnayous ufkazzabzaidzamanفتنہ ء یوسف کذاب پر یہ مکمل دستاویز ہے جو 1997 مین شائع ہوئی تھی۔ اس کی اہمیت اب بھی ہے۔ بالخصوس زید زمان حامد کے ہاتھوں دوبارہ اس گروہ کی تنظیم اور ٹی وی ون پر اسلامی اسکالر اور ماہر دفاع کے طور پر طاقتور حلقوں کے تعاون سے ابھارے جانے کے بعد اس کی اہمیت بڑھ گئی ہے۔یوسف کذاب کے کیس کا فیصلہ نامی انگریزی کتاب کا دیباچہ اسماعیل قریشی ایڈووکیٹ نے لکھا۔یہ کتاب بھی 2000 مین شائع ہوئی۔دیباچہ کا اردو ترجمہ ملاحظہ کیجیئے۔زید حامد صاحب اس میں بھی موجود۔۔۔یاد رہے 2000 سے www.jasarat.com/2008/11/21/columns/detai ls/03.gifچلئے صاحب جن کو یوسف صاحب کی آواز سنے بغیر یقین نہیں آ رہا تھا کہ وہ اپنے ساتھیوں(زید حامد) وغیرہ کو صحابی کہتا تھا۔اب اس کی اور زید حامد کی تقریر سن لیں ۔ جو فروری 1997 میں بیت رضا لاہور میں نام نہاد ورلڈ اسمبلی بلا کر کی گئی۔یوسٍف کذاب نے زید زمان حامد کو صحابی کہہ کر بلایا اور زید بے غیرتی کی آخری حدوں کو چھو کر یوسف علی کی تعریفیں کرتا رہا۔ یہ تقریر سیشن کورٹ لاہور میں سنی اور جرح کی گئی اور کورٹ ریکارڈ میں محفوظ ہے۔اب سنیے پہلے یوسف علی کو،پھر عبدالواحد کو اور پھر زید زمان کو
۔انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون