عن العرباض بن سارية رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إياكم والمحدثات فإن كل محدثة ضلالة  رواه أبو داود والترمذي وابن ماجه وابن حبان في صحيحه وقال الترمذي حديث حسن صحيح (الترغيب والترهيب 1/108) Hadhrat Irbaadh bin Saariyah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu …

Calling out the Azaan in Shaam Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) once visited Jaabiyah (a place in Shaam) during the period of his Khilaafat. On his arrival, the people approached him and asked him if he would request Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), who was residing in Shaam, to one day call …

عن أبي سعيد الخدري أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : ما من مسلم يدعو بدعوة ليس فيها إثم ولا قطيعة رحم إلا أعطاه الله بها إحدى ثلاث : إما أن يعجل له دعوته وإما أن يدخرها له في الآخرة وإما أن يصرف عنه من السوء مثلها  قالوا : إذن …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Many of our pious predecessors led such pious and righteous lives that those who merely observed their sublime character and honest dealings were forced to embrace Islam. Unfortunately, in today’s times our condition has become such that people are turned away …

One should recite the following duaa before going to sleep: اللهُمَّ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا، اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ O Allah, You are the One who has created my soul and You are the One who will give it death. …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The purpose of going for a bayaan is not for excitement, but the thing to see is what you gained from it. The idea is that when you come out from a program there must be determination to change one’s life, a feeling …

عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنه قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم أبى الله أن يقبل عمل صاحب بدعة حتى يدع بدعته (الترغيب والترهيب 1/108) Hadhrat ibn Abbaas (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Allah Ta’ala does not accept the actions of an innovator until …

عن أنس قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم: ليسأل أحدكم ربه حاجته أو حوائجه كلها حتى يسأله شسع نعله إذا انقطع وحتى يسأله الملح. قلت : رواه الترمذي غير قوله : " وحتى يسأله الملح "رواه البزار ورجاله رجال الصحيح غير سيار بن حاتم وهو ثقة …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The mistake people tend to make nowadays is that they regard the following of the correct Deeni procedures to be difficult and therefore avoid them. Without adopting the correct Deeni procedures, one cannot attain Deeni success. In worldly matters also, one is …

Leaving Madinah Munawwarah after the Demise of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam): There are two views recorded with regards to whether or not Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) remained the mu’azzin of Madinah Munawwarah after the demise of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). The First View: The first view is that Hazrat Bilaal …