“A person who
starts his journey to acquire knowledge, Allah eases his path to Paradise and
the angels express their appreciation on his account by spreading their wings,
and all the creatures that are in the Heavens and on the Earth, including the
fish in the water, ask for forgiveness for an Aalim (learned person).”
“A learned
person is superior to a worshipper as the full moon is to the stars. The
learned are heirs of the Prophets (AS) and the Prophets (AS) do not leave any
inheritance in the shape of dirhams and dinaars (wealth) but they do leave
their knowledge as inheritance. As such a person, who acquires knowledge,
acquires a huge fortune.” (Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi)
The
reason why we have Halaqah is so that we can put into action what we have
learnt in Madrassah and learn other things such as Ahadith, Asma al Husna and
duas.
The
Etiquettes of Halaqah:
-
Make
the intention to act upon what you learn
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Say
Salaam
-
Sit
on 2 knees – It is a sign of respect – when revelation was brought down to our
Prophet (SAW), Hadhrat Jibraeel (AS) sat like this
-
Ensure
your hair is covered – The Angels of Mercy do not enter a room where a woman’s
hair is uncovered
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Sit
in a circle – Our Prophet (SAW) used to do this and by sitting in a circle you
are able to see, listen and gain knowledge from each other
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Share
your Ilm (knowledge) with others
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Sit
quietly and if in doubt ask
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Come
with whudu
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Do
not laugh at anyone’s mistakes
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Do
not lean
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If
the Prophet (SAW)’s name is mentioned, pray Durood
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Pray
the dua after Halaqah is finished
There
are 3 times/places when duas are most accepted:
Near
the Prophet (SAW)’s grave
In
the month of Ramadhan
In
a group where Allah’s name is mentioned
-
Ask
questions - this allows others to learn
from you also!
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