Source: www.sh-emam.com/dar.php the official website of
Shaikh Muhammad Al Imaam (may Allah preserve him)
Translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee
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-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, the good then started to increase so those who erected the
Daar were forced to expand the Masjid then in the year 1415 A.H the Masjid
was expanded twice its size and then the good increased along with the
students so those who had erected the Daar were compelled once again to
expand the Masjid in the year 1420 A.H., the expansion of the first courtyard
leading into the Masjid was doubled and totally became the courtyard of the
current Masjid (measuring) 100 meters lengthwise and 40 meters wide, differing
in structure from what the previous facility was while the Masjid increased to
more than ten thousand worshippers along with its structure.
lessons they study:
The number of students now reaches 1500, of them 350 have families and the
number increases to 2000 students during school vacation, in spite of knowing
that, we have began not to accept anyone unless they have memorized half of
the Quran or more, and they are good at reading and writing due to our
inability to accept those who come to us in large numbers and also because of
the limited resources that we could accommodate in undertaking anything they
may need. 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.
About the lessons that are given at Daar-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 in 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 have mentioned these fields of study only as mere examples not as the
sole subjects studied due to the fact that the classes in Daar-ul-Hadeeth have
now reached more than sixty daily lessons.
A summary of the daily class schedule:
After Salaat-ul-Fajr until Seven in the morning the Quran is memorized. Then
breakfast is eaten, and whatever of the Quran has been memorized is listened
to until Eight O’clock. The lessons begin and continue until the Aadhaan of
Salaat-uth-Thur, each lesson being no more than an hour and each according to
his level and subject. After Salaat-uth-Thur is prayed the Shaykh begins his
general class on Tafseer-us-Sa’dee. Then lunch is served. Thereafter Salat-ul-
‘Asr is prayed and the Shaykh gives his lesson over Saheeh-ul-Bukhaaree, which
is followed up with other various classes following the same schedule of the
morning lessons up until Salaat-ul-Maghrib. (After Salaah) the Shaykh gives the
lesson over Saheeh Muslim between Maghrib and ‘Ishaa. After Salaat-ul-‘Ishaa
the Shaykh meets with the ill to discuss the conditions of their incurable
sicknesses. Knowingly he has placed more than ten brothers whom he has
chosen to read over the ill the entire day because he was not able to remain
reciting himself over those afflicted with illness due to his many responsibilities
and due to the large amount stricken with illness and since some days they
reach close to fifty conditions yet despite this he has not abandoned the
programs geared towards curing the ill stricken as well as into looking into the
incurable conditions and diagnosing them, after this he confines himself to his
library and remains there until ten o’clock in the evening.
It is well known that we do not take any form of payment from the sick we
only hope our reward will be with Allah the Glorified the Most High as it is
apparent to those of us who recite over the ill stricken that if anyone should
take anything from the sick whether a small amount or large then he will be
reprimanded with either being dismissed from the recitation program (to aide
the ill) or by being expelled from the Dar entirely.
As for the students then they are required to go to sleep at nine o’clock in the
evening so they may awake for the first Aadhaan (one hour before Salaat-ul-
Fajr).
There is currently two hundred students memorizing the Noble Quran, many
of them become Du’aat (Callers), Preachers, Authors, and Verifiers (Checkers
of books), 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.
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 (prepared for this task).
A summary of the women’s classes in Daar-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 also 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-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 give Da’wah.
Daar-ul-Hadeeth assumes responsibility for paying the rent for the homes that
the students with families live in which 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 everyday
necessities like food, etc. Food is (also) purchased for the resident students who
live in the Daar but are not married. 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, rather we are assisted by the
one whom Allah has granted Tawfeeq from the people of good, each one
according to his ability and capability, and it is because of this reason that a
month or two will pass and we will not have anything, in part we are not free
from debt most of the time.
