فرض عين and فرض كفاية

"فرض عين" is obvious from its name that it means (individual obligation). That is, it is an obligation on every single Muslim.
"فرض كفاية" is an obligation on a group of Muslims. That is, if enough people perform the obligation, then the obligation is released from the rest of Muslims. If nobody does it, all Muslims are held accountable.


An example of Fardh Kifaaya is Jihad at-Talab wad-Da'wah (Offensive and Preaching Jihad). And Allaah knows best.

Beautiful Verse

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I love this verse's passionate praise of Allah:

فَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبِّ الْأَرْضِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

So all the praises and thanks are to God (everything good in this world is attributable to Him), the Lord of the skies and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of all that exists. [Quran, 45:36]

Do you know who is the bankrupt?

Abu Hurairah (R.A.) reported: Messenger of Allah (SALLALAHO ALAYHE WA ALEHI WASSALAM) said, "Do you know who is the bankrupt?'' They said: "The bankrupt among us is one who has neither money with him nor any property". He said, "The real bankrupt of my Ummah would be he who would come on the Day of Resurrection with Salat, Saum and Sadaqah (charity), (but he will find himself bankrupt on that day as he will have exhausted the good deeds) because he reviled others, brought calumny against others, unlawfully devoured the wealth of others, shed the blood of others and beat others; so his good deeds would be credited to the account of those (who suffered at his hand). If his good deeds fall short to clear the account, their sins would be entered in his account and he would be thrown in the (Hell) Fire." [Muslim].

Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (R.A.) reported: I asked the Messenger of Allah (SALLALAHO ALAYHE WA ALEHI WASSALAM): "Who is the most excellent among the Muslims?'' He said, "One from whose tongue and hands the other Muslims are secure.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 

Sahl bin Sa`d (R.A.) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SALLALAHO ALAYHE WA ALEHI WASSALAM) said, "Whosoever gives me a guarantee to safeguard what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, I shall guarantee him Jannah.'' [Al-Bukhari].

Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab (R.A.): The Messenger of Allah (Sallalaho Alayhe Wa Alehi Wassalam) commanded us one day to give sadaqah. At that time I had some property. I said: Today I shall surpass Abu Bakr if I surpass him any day. I, therefore, brought half my property. The Messenger of Allah (Sallalaho Alayhe Wa Alehi Wassalam) asked: What did you leave for your family? I replied: The same amount. 

Abu Bakr brought all that he had with him. The Messenger of Allah (Sallalaho Alayhe Wa Alehi Wassalam) asked him: What did you leave for your family? He replied: I left Allah and His Messenger for them.

I said: I shall never compete you in anything.

[Abu Dawud] Also recorded by At-Tirmidhi.


Many of the scholars of Tafsir have mentioned that the following Ayats were revealed about Abu Bakr As-Siddiq may Allah be pleased with him.
“But the righteous one will avoid it (Hell) – [He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself. And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded. But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High. [92:17-20] 

And Allah's Messenger (Sallalaho Alayhe Wa Alehi Wassalam)said, "No doubt, I am indebted to Abu Bakr more than to anybody else regarding both his companionship and his wealth. 
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

“O Ahnaf, the more one laughs, the less dignity will he posses. Whoever jokes (excessively or indecently) is a person who will be taken lightly. Whoever does something frequently will become known by that thing.

Whoever speaks often, errs often; the more often one errs, the less modesty will he possess; whoever has a low level of modesty will also have a low level of piety; and when one has a low level of piety, then his heart dies.“

[Taken from "Glimpses Of The Lives Of Righteous People", Darussalam publishing, Pp. 24-25, quoting from "Sifatus-Safwah", 1/1449]

Pious People

One of our pious predecessors, Thabit Bin Nu’man, was hungry and tired as he was passing through a garden that bordered a river. He was so hungry that he could hear his stomach growling, and so his eyes became fixed on the fruits he saw on the various trees of the garden. In a fit of desperation, he forgot himself and extended his hand to an apple that was within reach. He ate half of it and then drank water from the river. But then he became overcome with guilt, despite the fact that he had only eaten because of dire need.

He said to himself, “Woe unto me! How can I eat someone else’s fruits without his permission? I make it binding upon myself not to leave this place until I find the owner of this garden and ask him to forgive me for having eaten one of his apples.“

After a brief search, he found the owner’s house. He knocked on the door and the owner of the garden came out and asked him what he wanted.

Thabit Bin Nu’man said, “I entered your garden that borders the river, and I took this apple and ate half of it. Then I remembered it does not belong to me, and so I ask you now to excuse me for having eaten it and to forgive me for my mistake.“

The man said, “On one condition only I will forgive you for your mistake.“

Thabit Bin Nu’man asked, “And what is that condition?“

He said, “That you marry my daughter.“

Thabit Bin Nu’man said, “I will marry her.“

The man said, “But heed you this; indeed my daughter is blind, she does not see; mute, she does not speak;deaf, she does not hear.“

Thabit Bin Nu’man began to ponder over his situation; a difficult predicament indeed did he find himself in now; what should he do? Not get out of it, thought Thabit, for he realised that to be tested by such a woman, to take care of her, and to serve her, are all better than to eat from the foul matter of the Hellfire as a reward for the apple that he ate. And after all, the days of this world are limited.

And so he accepted the condition to mary the girl, seeking his reward from Allaah, Lord of all that exists. He was nonetheless somewhat anxious in the days prior to the marriage.

He thought, “How can I have sexual relations with a woman who neither speaks nor sees nor hears?“

So miserable did he become that he almost wished for the earth to swallow him up before the appointed date.

Yet despite such apprehensions, he placed his complete trust upon Allaah and he said, “There is neither might nor power except with Allaah. Indeed to Allaah do we belong and indeed to Him shall we al return.“

On the day of the marriage he saw her for the first time. She stood up before him and said, “Peace, mercy and blessings of Allaah be upon you.“

When he saw her grace and beauty, he was reminded of what he would see when he would imagine the fair maidens of paradise (i.e., the gorgeous hoor al-ayn). After a brief pause he said, “What is this? She indeed speaks, hears and sees.” He then told her what her father said earlier.

She said, “My father has spoken the truth. He said I was mute because I do not speak any forbidden word, and I have never spoken to any man who is not lawful to me (i.e., she has never spoken to any ghair mahrams)! And I am indeed deaf in the sense that I have never sat in a gathering in which there is backbiting, slander, or false and vain speech! And I am indeed blind, in the sense that I have never looked upon a man who is not permissible for me!“

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Noble reader, reflect on and learn a lesson from this story!

My brothers in Islaam, see how much he feared Allaah, and how much he had his trust in Allaah, and where this got him!

My sisters in Islaam, see how this woman kept herself chaste, pious, in her hijaab, so much so, she was considered mute (not speaking to any man), deaf (avoiding places of backbiting) and blind (not seeing any man). Allaahu Akbar, isn’t it these qualities that pious men love to see in their wives? Nay; aren’t these qualities all men (Muslim and non-Muslims) wish to see in their wives? Isn’t it these qualities that give men the crave and yearn to meet their hoor al-ayn in jannah?

The fruit of this marriage was the birth of a child who grew up to be known as Imaam Abu Haneefah

5 Great Things:

Yahyaa ibn Mu’aadh said: 


“The medicine of the heart is five things: reading Qur’aan and pondering the meaning, having an empty stomach, praying at night (qiyaam al-layl), beseeching Allaah at the time of suhoor, and keeping company with righteous people.”