Footnote

{1} Al-Hijaz refers to the western part of Arabia which includes Makkah and al-Madinah.
{2} Al-Haramayn refers to Makkah and al-Madinah.
{3} Ash-Sham refers to the area that includes Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine.
{4} Only the first adversity will be presented in this booklet.
{5} Tawassul is asking Allah for goodness by a prophet, righteous believer, etc.
{6} Shirk refers to associating partners to Allah.
{7} The People of Tawhid refers to the Muslims.
{8} Ad-Dar'iyyah is a region north of the city of Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
{9} Musaylimah al-Kadhdhab was a blasphemous man who claimed the status of prophethood for himself after the death of Holy Nabi Muhammad. He was killed by the Muslims during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, may Allah raise his rank.
{10} Ibn Majah and others related this hadith and the-Hafidh, Ibn Hajar, deemed it a strong hadith.
{11} The Holy Nabi called her ‘my mother’ out of likening her to his real mother.
{12} Sixteen hafidhs of hadith classified this hadith as sahih, including at-Tirmidhiyy, at-Tabaraniyy, al-Bayhaqiyy, as-Subkiyy, among others.
{13} It is clear in the narrations of this hadith, the blind man was not in the session of the Holy Nabi when he did as the Holy Nabi ordered him.
{14} Salah of ’Istisqa’ refers to performing a specific prayer which includes making supplication for rain.
{15} Al-Bayhaqiyy related this hadith and classified it as Sahih.
{16} Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Sulaym al-Kurdiyy was the one who wrote al-Hashiyah on the explanation of Ibn Hajar to the text of Bafadl.
{17} It is mentioned in a hadith it is easier for the devil to trick the lonely person who is away from other Muslims. The Holy Nabi, sallallahu al 'alayhi wa sallam, while encouraging the Muslims to perform the prayers in congregation said: