Female students of knowledge in Dammaj

(Here is a list of only some of the female students in Dammaj,Yemen may Allah preserve them, ameen)

Umm ‘Abdillaah bint Muqbil bin Haadee Al-Waadi’iyyah


1. The righteous Shaykhah Umm ‘Abdillaah ‘Aa’ishah Bint Muqbil Ibn Haadi, Al-Wadi’eeyah:

She is one who loves the Sunnah and calls to Allaah upon knowledge and understanding, and is a strong researcher who hates blind following and strives on understanding the proof and acting upon it. Her students love her and she loves them with a strong love, and Allaah benefited her students by her, and made some of them callers to Allaah as well.She teaches them in “As-Sunnah” by Ibn Abee ‘Aasim, and “Qatarun-Nadaa” and she has previously taught “Al-Qawlul-Mufeed” by the esteemed Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Abdil Wahhaab Al-Wasaabee, and ” Fath Al-Majeed Sharh Kitaabit-Tawheed” and other books as well. And from what she has authored are “Naseehatee lin-Nisaa” (My Advice to the Women), which has been published (by Daar Al-Athaar). Also “ As-Saheeh Al-Musnad min As-Shamaa’il Al-Muhammadiyyah” published (by Daar Al-Athaar). And a treatise that is waiting to be printed, “Al-’Ilm wal-’Ulemaa” She is currently working on the verification and explanation of ” As-Sunnah” by Ibn Abee ‘Aasim including the fiqh of some of the matters and the benefits of others, the religious importance of traveling for knowledge, and the rulings on the ahadith, authentic and weak, without blindly following anyone from the people of this time or other than them. She is also working on “As-Saheeh Al-Musnad min As-Seerati An-Nabawiyyah” and she also has a beneficial commentary on “Bulagh Al Maraam” by Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajar. All of this she does along with answering letters that are sent to her from within Yemen and outside of it, and Allaah has made it sufficient for her to continue the journey in the service of the Prophet’s Sunnah, and may Allaah protect her and her students from ignorant partisanship Ameen.



2. And she has an older sister, Umm ‘Abdillaah Al-Wadi’eeyyah. She is one who loves the good. She teaches within the limits of her capabilities what she is able with all of her responsibilities. May Allaah give us success and guide her to good. Verily He is Bountiful and Generous.



Umm Shu’ayb As-Salafiyyah Al-Waadi’iyyah


3. Umm Shu’ayb As-Salafiyyah Al-Wadi’eeyyah (and she is a wife of Shaykh Muqbil): An excellent woman who fears Allaah and who has love for the sunnah and the people of the sunnah. She has excellent character. She teaches her sisters in Qur’aan memorization with tajweed. In addition, she has studied with some of her sisters “Al-Qawlul-Mufeed” from our esteemed brother, the shaykh Muhammad Ibn Abdil Wahhaab Al-Wasaabee. She has also studied “At-Tihfat As-Sunniyah” and “Al-Mutamama ” and “as-Sifaat As-Salaah” by Shaykh Al-Albaanee. Umm Shu’ayb has authored, “As-Saheeh Al-Musnad min Fadaa’il Ahlil Baytu An-Nabawee” with clarification of what it needs from the explanation of some of the words. She is now working on ” As-Saheeh Al-Musnad min Al-Adaab An-Nabawee“, as well as reviewing books of explanation and recalling some of the benefits and elucidating some of the general expressions in the book. And may Allaah grant her good.
She continues upon good and gaining beneficial knowledge. She attends my lessons and other lectures from behind a curtain. May Allaah keep her firm and strong on the truth and benefit Islaam and the Muslims by her. And in spite of all this, she serves me and helps me with my research as well as one could possibly wish. And may Allaah grant her good.



Umm Salama As-Salafiyyah


4. Umm Salama As-Salafiyyah (and she is a wife of Shaykh Muqbil): An excellent, ascetic caller to Allaah on firm knowledge, and she has excellent character. She teaches her sisters from ” At-Tihfat As-Sunniya“, “Al-Mutamama“, “Al-Baa’ith Al-Hatheeth“, “Al-Qawlul-Mufeed“, “Al-Aqeedatul-Waasatiyyah“, “Al-Mufrad Al-’Ilm ” and “Al-Mulhah” through memorization and studying the explanations. And one of her books, “Al-Intisa lill-Muminaat“, is under publication, as well as a refutation of Az-Zandaani that she authored, which is an extremely beneficial research work. And she is now working on “al-Adaab al- Mufrad,” discussing what needs to be discussed regarding the narrators in the chains of narration. She also mentions the points of benefit from the fiqh of hadeeth, and the explanation of strange words within it and the verification of sources of the ahadith as needed. She has not ceased to continue upon the good and learning from the beneficial knowledge. She attends my classes and other lectures from behind a curtain. May Allaah make her firm upon the truth and benefit Islam and the Muslims by her. And in spite of all this, she serves me and helps me with my research as well as one could possibly wish. And may Allaah grant her good.



Umm Ibraaheem Al-Waadi’iyyah


5. Umm Ibrahim Al-Wadi’eeyah



Umm Ibraaheem bint Hassan Al-Hadhramiyyah


6. Umm Ibrahim Bint Hassan Ibn Ali Isa Al-Jaybutiyah then Al-Hadhramiyyah: A woman who calls to Allaah.



Umm Ibraaheem Al-Haashidiyyah


7. Umm Ibrahim Khadijah Al-Haashidiyya: An excellent woman. She has understanding and is diligent regarding the lessons.



Umm Usaamah Al-Mahwitiyyah


8. Umm Usamah Al-Mahwitiya: Memorizer of Allaah’s book.



Umm Usaamah Nurah bint Alee Al-Abbaasiyyah


9. Umm Usamah Nurah Ibn Ali Al-Abbaasiyah Al-Amraaniyah: An excellent woman caller; memorizes the Qur’aan. She benefits her sisters and is one who benefits.



Umm Asmaa bint Alee Jibreel


10. Umm Asma Bint Ali Jibreel: And outstanding woman, diligent -she has understanding and knowledge.



Umm Ayyoob Al-Waadi’iyyah


11. Umm Ayyoub Al-Wadi’eeyyah



12. Umm Hudhayfah Bint Al-Furjaanee Al-Libiyah: For six years she has sought knowledge in Dammaaj and she is an excellent woman. She has understanding and knowledge.



13. Umm Saalim Al- Waadi’eeyyah: She is an excellent woman and an effective lecturer.



14. Umm Salamah Hind Al-Haashidiyyah



15. Umm Sulaim Hudaa Bint ‘Ali Al-’Abbaasiyyah Al-’Amraaniyyah: An outstanding, hardworking woman, persevering on participating in the lessons.



16. Umm Sulayman Al-Shawkaaniyyah: An outstanding woman, possessing understanding and knowledge.



17. Umm Saabir Bint Al-Haamid: An outstanding woman who benefits.



18. Umm Taariq Bint ‘Ali Ibn ‘Eedroos Al-Haashimiyyah Al-Hajiyyah


19. Umm ‘Abdir Rahmaan Ibtisaam Bint ‘Imraan Ibn Hussain Ibn Saalih Al-Aswad Al-Zaawee Al-Libiyyah: An outstanding, diligent woman, she has understanding and is hardworking on her lessons.



20. Umm ‘Abdir Rahmaan Bint Naasir Ibn Karoo Al- ‘Adaniyyah: She has memorized twenty juz of Qur’aan.



21. Umm ‘Abdillaah Al-Bi’daaniyyah Bint ‘Abdillaah Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Hameed Al-Khayaat: She teaches our sisters in grammar, the grading of ahaadeeth, and tawheed and is a lecturer. She is close to finishing memorization of the Qur’aan.



22. Umm ‘Abdillaah Bint Saalim Al-Wasaabiyyah: Memorizer of Allaah’s Book

23. Umm ‘Abdillaah Bint ‘Abdillaah Al-Wasaabiyyah: Memorizer of Allaah’s Book



24. Umm ‘Abdillaah Bint ‘Abdillaah Ibn Ahmad Al-Salawiyyah: Memorizer of the Qur’aan



25. Umm ‘Ammaar Al- Maaramiyyah Al-’Adaniyyah: An excellent woman caller and memorizer of the Qur’aan and she has a work currently being published, “Bulugh Al-Hujja fi Sitr Wahida.“



26. Umm ‘Amr Al- Waadi’eeyyah: An excellent woman, she memorizes Qur’aan and she is now working on a verification on Ash-Shawkani’s treatise on the prohibited pictures



27. Umm Al-Fidaa Al-’Adaniyyah: An outstanding, hardworking woman



28. Umm Al- Fadal Bint Hussain Thaamir


29. Umm Maazan Bint ‘Abdillaah Ahmad ‘Abdaan: An outstanding female caller



30. Umm Mas’oub Bint Balqaasim Ibn Muhammad Al-Surmaani Al-Libiyyah: An excellent, hardworking woman



31. Umm Mus’ab Bint Muhammad Ibn Thaab it Ibn ‘Aqlaan Al- Hakimi Al-’Adaniyyah: An excellent, beneficial woman




32. Umm Mas’ab Mariam Al-’Adaniyyah: An outstanding woman who loves the sunnah, loves beneficial knowledge, and calls to Allaah upon knowledge and understanding. May Allaah strengthen us and unite us upon the truth, Ameen



33. Umm Mu’aadh Al-Warashafaaniyya Al-Libiyyah: She is memorizing ” Al-Aqeedatu Al-Wasatiyyah“



34. Umm Musa Bint ‘Umar Al-Hushabiyyah:-and she has understanding and is memorizing the Noble Qur’aan



35. Shaheedah Umm ‘Abdillaah Fawrad Al-Britanniyya Al-Muhaajirah: And she is a woman aspiring to spend her time diligently in obtaining the knowledge, spending a great deal of her time in the masjid, reviewing and benefiting.




وفق الله الجميع لما يحب ويرضى .

هذا وصلى الله على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين.





Umm Mujaahid Khadeejah Bint Lacina



Rabi’ath-Thaani 4, 1424 Sana’a, Yemen

The humility of our Sheikh Muqbil ibn Haadi

The Humility of our Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Hadi Al Wadi’ee (Didn’t write the whole thing)

http://www.sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?t=350972
فهو لا يفخر على أحد ولا يغتر بنفسه ولا يتكبر على أحد ومن خالطه عرف ذلك منه .



He was never one to look down at others or be amazed of himself or have pride over others and whoever mixed with him knew this

وهو يقول : أنا مقصر ، ويقول : لست راضيا عن نفسي

He said of himself: I am deficient, and he said: I am not pleased with myself.
وأخبرنا رحمه الله أنه عند بدأ الشيب يظهر في لحيته تالم وقال لنفسه : ماذا قد قدمت للإسلام والمسلمين .

And when gray started to appear on his beard he started to become said and said to himself: What have you done for Islam and the Muslims?

ويقول في الدعوة حين ظهرت وعلت وانتشرت : هذا شيء أراده الله فليس بقوتنا ولا بفصاحتنا ولا بكثرة علمنا ولا بكثرة مالنا .

And he said about the (Salafi) Da’wah when it became apparant, powerful and spread: This is something that Allah wanted and it was not by our strength or our eloquence or our knowledge or our money (in reality they were poor).

ويقول : في حالة المختلطين من الرواة والمحدثين عبرة ، بالأمس في زمرة العلماء ، واليوم في زمرة المجانين ، فيجب ألا يفتخر بالذكاء ولا بالحفظ .

He also said: About the condition of those who mixed with the narrators of Hadeeth is a meesage: Yesterday they were amongst scholars, now they are among crazy people, therefore it is upon everyone to not be amazed of himself because of his intelligence of ability to memorize

ويقول : الكبر من أعظم الصوارف عن الخير قال تعالى : (( سأصرف عن ءاياتي الذين يتكبرون في الأرض بغير الحق )) ، والمتكبر مبغوض لدى الناس ولو كال لهم الذهب بالزنبيل كيلا .

He also said: Pride is one of the biggest things that turns one away from good. Allah said: “I will turn those who have pride upon the earth from my verses”. And one who has pride is hated by the people even if he has gold that weights a lot.

وقال غير مرة لطلابه : أنا أعتبركم الآن زملائي

And he said a few times to his students: I see you now as my friends.

ولهذا كله فهو من سمته وخلقه ، أنه يقبل الحق حيث كان وممن كان ، ذكرا أو أنثى ، صغيرا أو كبيرا .
ويفرح بذلك ويدعو لمن نبهه على ذلك ، وينبه على ذلك في الملأ

And for all these reasons from his character and manners, was that he would accept the truth from anyone whoever it may have been, male or female, whether young or old. And he used to become happy for that reason and make du’a for the one who made him pay attention (to his error). And he made his errors clear in front of crowds.

Note: As a result we see the fruits of his da’wah in Yemen where it is powerful. His students include Shaikh Yahya Al Haajuri who has memorized the six books of Hadeeth. Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Al Wassabi, Shaikh Muhammad Al Imam, Shaikh Yahya Ibn Abdul ‘Azeez Al Bura’ee. And amongst them who were on our island i.e Shaikh Zayed Al Wassabi who has memorized books such as Buluugh Ul Maraam and Shaikh Abu Amr Al Haajuri who has memorized Saheeh Bukhari and Muslim. May Allah ta’ala keep Dammaj as one of the lighthouses of the Sunnah.

Ameen.

(taken from musamills.wordpress.com)

No turning back

MashAllah TabarakAllah, everything is squared away concerning our trip. We just have a few loose ends to tie up but, all the major things are completed. Surprisingly it seems so unreal. I can't believe that the time has come so fast. The more I think about it the more surreal it becomes. I try not to think of the tears that will be shed when we depart from our family. Just mentioning it chokes me up. I'm a very emotional person especially when it comes to family. Leaving behind my mom and 3younger sisters will probably be the hardest thing I've done in my life. Just knowing that I won't be able to visit them when I want or pick up the phone to see how they're doing as often as I like is a hard pill to swallow. I hate to seem ungrateful for the ni'mah Allah has bestowed upon us by all means I'm not, it's just hard to envision leaving behind people that I love and cherish so much. But it can and will be done. InshAllah

Ready to go

9 months ago my husband told me that we were going to yemen…Yemen? I thought. At that time moving to another country was the farthest thing from my mind and i wasn’t planning on the thought visiting it any time soon. Prior to us getting married it was my dream of going over seas to study amongst my sisters in Islam in an all muslim country ..but somewhere between marriage and finding out i was pregnant changed my whole idea of life over the waters …The whispers of the Shaytaan soon began and I became overwhelmed with worry and stress. How are we going to make it in a developing country with no money and no way of making any was my biggest concern. Especially with the new addition to the family. With some very good advice and plenty of du’a I realized that we as muslims have to adhere to the qadr (pre-destination) no matter the outcome. Whatever is meant to happen to us will happen and whatever is meant to pass us by will… all by the permission of Allah. So with that in mind I’ve come to where I am now. I’m ready to go. It’s approxitmately 2 months from the date of departure and i am sooo anxious… I have to admit i don’t want to leave behind my love ones but inshallah my leaving will soon benefit us more than we can imagine bi ithnillah.. Other than that i can honestly say that there is nothing that i will miss from this land of Kufr…Okay maybe McDonalds and Herr’s Kettle Cooked Jelopeno(pardon the spelling) potato chips…But trust me the sacrifice is far less than the gain that’s to come inshallah.

Damaaj..Soon to be home Inshallah

New Addition

On Wednesday November 21,2007 at 1:13 PM weighing 7lbs and 1oz Allah blessed to be born my first baby Fouzaan ibn Qaasim Mujaahid. After 21 long hours of labor my baby boy emerged very alert and without a cry. Alhamdulilah!! For nine whole months through morning, noon, and night sickness i’d waited for this moment. He was finally here..

What the Ulema say...

This was sent to us by Nawaaz as-Srilaankee, a student in Dammaaj. The objective was to encourage the brothers to travel to seek knowledge. The following is a translation of Shaykh Rabee’s praise for Dammaaj and the Salafee Mashaayikh of Yaman Hafidhaahumullaah.Statements of the Great Scholar, the Imaam of al-Jarh wa ta’deel in the era, Rabee’ ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee in praise of Shaykh Yahyaa and Daarul-Hadith in Dammaj.

1. The noble brother Aboo Abdur-Rahmaan the student of the great Scholar Rabee ibn Haadee, informed us when he came to visit Dammaj that he heard a Shaykh Rabee say “Verily ash-Shaykh Yahya is a person who possesess knowledge and Abul-Hassan (al-Misree) is not equivalent to the shoe of Shaykh Yahya al-Haajooree.
2. The Imaam Rabee’ ibn Hadee was asked on the 23rd of Ramadhaan 1424;

“What is your opinion of going to study at Daarul Hadith in Dammaj, Yemen, knowing that I am a new student?

The Imaam answered by saying “Indeed it is befitting that you journey to this strong hold from the strong holds of Islaam, to this light house from the light houses of Islaam. Indeed journey should be made to it and the knowledge should be sought there. He (student of Knowledge) will find - Çááå willing- much good there and he will find the Sunnah and guidance and he will find there adherence to the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Çááå be upon him). By Çááå we encourage studying at this abode which is from the strong holds and light houses of the Sunnah. In it - Çááå willing- are men from the people of the Sunnah and guidance and knowledge, we ask Allaah that he keeps them firm on the Sunnah and that he bring about benefit by them and that He make them from amongst those who carry the banner of the Sunnah, in this time period in which innovations have accumulated and trials have evolved. We seek refuge in Allaah.

So all praise are due to Allaah so whoever wants good and wants guidance and whoever wants to be far away from tribulations, he must cling to the strongholds of the Sunnah - all praise due to Allaah - They are numerous in many countries and in particular this strong hold which I see in it clear distinction and all praises are due to Allaah to make it go smooth for the one who strives to it seeking the guidance from its source and seeking an enlightenment from the Sunnah and good that is there.”

3. The brother Sameer al-Hudaydee mentioned in the preface to questions he presented to a Shaykh Yahya from brothers residing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. That he went to Shaykh Rabee’ and said:

“The followers of Abul Hasan (al-Misree) say there are no ‘Ulamaah in Yemen!”, so ash-Shaykh Rabee responded by saying “Ash-Shaykh Muhammad (Ibn Abdulwahhab), what is he?! And Shaykh Yahya what is he?! And other then them from their fellow brothers!”

4. The great Scholar Ahmad an-Najmee said in the preface to ash-Shaykh Yahyaa’s book ‘a Subh-ashaariq ” . . . . . .’:

“And a Shaykh Yahyaa (May Allaah reward him a good reward) has refuted him “az-Zindaanee”. In this short passages and in other places with a refutation that silences the adversary using decisive clear proofs from the Book and the authentic Sunnah, so may Allaah reward him a good reward and bless him and may Allaah make numerous the likes of him those who defend the truth and support Tawheed and gaurds its boundaries. And with Allaah is success”.

The noble brother Ameen ibn Ahmad ash-Shaame al-Yemaanee said: I went to Shaykh Muhammad ibn AbdulWahhad al-Wassabee visiting him. So he said in the sitting:

“Verily Allaah has made successful in his choosing Shaykh Yahya for Daarul-Hadith” and also he said” Dammaj still remains as a source of knowledge in Yemen”