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A Brief Description of Daar-

Daar-ul-
ul-Hadeeth in Ma’bar, Yemen

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds, and the blessings and peace be upon our Prophet
and upon his family and all of his companions. To proceed: This is a brief overview of Daar-ul-
Hadeeth for the study of the Divinely Legislated Sciences in Ma’bar, Yemen.

Daar-
Daar-ul-
ul-Hadeeth for the study of the Divinely Legislated Sciences:

The Daar was established in 1406 A.H in the city of Ma’bar which is located 70 kilometers south
of the capital San’aa. The area of the Masjid at that time was 500 meters even. When the good
started to increase those who erected the Daar were forced to expand the Masjid so in the year
1415 A.H the Masjid was expanded twice its size. Then again the good increased along with the
students therefore those who had erected the Daar were compelled once more to expand the
Masjid in the year 1420 A.H. The expansion doubled the first courtyard of the Masjid so overall
the current courtyard became one hundred meters lengthwise and 40 meters widthwise aside from
complex’s public facilities and the like. The Masjid grew to more than ten thousand worshippers
along with its structure.

The Existing Students currently attending Daar-


Daar-ul-
ul-Hadeeth and the lessons they study:

The numbers of the students’ reaches 1500, from them 350 have families and the number jumps
to 2000 students during the summer vacations, despite the fact that we have not been accepting
anyone unless they have memorized half of the Quran or more and that one is good at reading and
writing. This is due to our inability to accept the large amount of those who come to us and due to
the shortage of resources that we have to assist them in carrying out their needs. We have also laid
down the condition that the age of the one wanting to enter Daar-ul-Hadeeth be no less than
eighteen years of age.

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About the lessons that are given at Daar-
Daar-ul-
ul-Hadeeth:

First: The Noble Quran is memorized along with the rules of Tajweed and their proper
application.

Second: Learning Tawheed and ‘Aqeedah and from the books studied concerning this subject are;
al-Usool-uth-Thalaathah, Luma’tul-‘Itiqaad, Fathul-Majeed Sharhu Kitaab-it-Tawheed, al-
‘Aqeedat-ul-Waasiteeyah, al-‘Aqeedat-ut-Tahaawiyyah in addition to other similar books.

Third: the Arabic language; beginning with at-Tuhfah, al-Kawaakib-ud-Duriyyah, Qatar-un-Nada,


Qawaa’id-ul-‘Iraab, Shudhoor-udh-Dhahab, al-Mughnee of Ibn Hishaam until reaching Sharh Ibn
‘Aqeel and whatever books come after it.

Fourth: Fiqh, and in regards to this subject students study books such as; ad-Daraaree, al-Adillat-
ur-Radhiyyah, Subool-us-Salaam, in addition to Saheeh-ul-Bukhaaree, Saheeh Muslim, and other
similar books.

Fifth: Usool-ul-Fiqh, and in regards to this subject students study the books of Usool such as; al-
Usool min ‘Ilm-il-Usool, Sharh-ul-Waraqaat, al-Mudhakarah fee Usool-il-Fiqh by ash-Shinqitee,
and other similar books.

Sixth: Mustalah-ul-Hadeeth, and in regards to this subject students study books such as Tayseeru
Mustalah-il-Hadeeth, al-Baa’ith-ul-Hatheeth, Nuzhat-un-Nathr, Tadreeb-ur-Raawee, Illal-ut-
Tirmidhee, al-Muwaqathah of adh-Dhahabee, and other similar books.

And we mentioned these fields of study as examples not limited to their subjects alone as the
lessons in Daar-ul-Hadeeth have reached more than sixty daily lessons.

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A summary of the daily class schedule

After Salat-ul-Fajr until seven in the morning the Quran is memorized. Some other lessons are
diffused then breakfast is served. Whatever of the Quran has been memorized is listened to until
eight O’clock. The lessons begin and continue until the Aadhaan of Salat-uth-Thur, each lesson
being no more than an hour long, and each class according to its level and subject. After Salat-uth-
Thur the Shaykh’s general lesson is given from the Tafseer of as-Sa’dee. Lunch is eaten and then a
siesta is observed. Salat-ul-‘Asr is prayed and then the Shaykh’s class over Saheeh-ul-Bukhaaree is
given. Various lessons are followed after that observing the morning class schedule up until
Maghrib. The class covering Saheeh Muslim is then given by the Shaykh between Maghrib and
‘Isha. After the evening prayer the Shaykh meets with those who are ill to discuss their terminal
medical conditions. He has assigned more than ten brothers that he has chosen to read over those
who are ill throughout the day even though he has not been able to devote time for him self to
read over the afflicted due to his many duties and due to the vast amount of sick people. Some
days they arrive with up to fifty conditions and despite this he does not abandon giving
prescriptions for the afflicted, supervising their chronic conditions or diagnosing them. He then
retires to his library where he remains there until ten in the evening.

It is well known that we do not accept anything from the sick rather we desire the reward and the
attestation of that reward to be from Allah the Glorified, the Most High. It is very clear to all of
us who recite the Quran that if we were to take anything from the afflicted whether a small portion
or a large amount then the result will end up being separation from the reading program or
complete expulsion from the Daar. As for the students then they are required to go to sleep at nine
in the evening so that they can wake up an hour early for the first Adhaan before Salaat-ul-Fajr.

The level of endeavor from the students in Daar-


Daar-ul-
ul-Hadeeth:

There is currently two hundred students memorizing the Noble Quran, many of them become
Duaat, Preachers, Authors, and Verifiers, and of the students are those who benefit their brothers
with beneficial lessons, and many of them also go out Thursday and Friday of every week into the
villages and cities to invite to Allah and by this they have compelled many to attend the Masaajid
for prayers.

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Many beneficial students graduate from Daar-ul-Hadeeth, and they establish branches of Daar-ul-
Hadeeth in various locations of Yemen, they set up what the people may need concerning
knowledge, classes, and inviting to Allah, and there exists many students of knowledge (for this
purpose).

A summary of the women’s classes in Daar-


Daar-ul-
ul-Hadeeth:

There are currently more than four hundred women studying in the Daar learning the sciences of
the Book and the Sunnah, not differing much from what was mentioned concerning the men’s
classes. More than a hundred women have memorized the Book of Allah and have become callers
to Allah. There is a section specifically reserved for them to give lessons and to teach the method
in giving lessons (all of this is done) by the hands of the sisters from whom benefit is sought.

Daar-
Daar-ul-
ul-Hadeeth and what exists of its current estates:

The Daar possess forty homes lived in by the students of knowledge who have families. Within the
Daar there are more than thirty five rooms that are occupied by the students of knowledge who are
not married in addition to those who stay on the Masjid grounds. The Daar also has three cars
ready for going out to invite to Allah.

The Daar’s Expenses:

Daar-ul-Hadeeth assumes full responsibility for paying the rent for the homes that the students
with families live in. These are homes that are not part of the property of the Daar. Financial
assistance is given to the students who have families so that they can spend on what they may need
from their necessities like food, etc. Food is also purchased for the resident students who are not
married that live in the Daar. The Daar does not have a person who officially supports it nor does
it receive assistance from the state, the universities, nor from any specific organization. Instead we
are assisted by the one whom Allah has granted Tawfeeq from the people of good, each one
according to his ability and capability. It is because of this reason that a month or two will pass
and most of the times we will have nothing, not even enough for us to pay our expenses!

Translated by Aboo 'Imraan al-Mekseekee

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