April, 2018

• 5 April

  The Splitting of the Chest – Part One

  

  Once, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was out grazing goats in the jungle with his milk-brothers when one of his milk-brothers came running. He said, “Two men dressed in white clothing laid our Qurayshi brother on the ground and slit open his blessed chest. They are now stitching him.” On hearing …
• 5 April

  Hazrat Halimah Sa’diyyah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) – Part Three

  

  It was now time for the caravan to depart. All the travelers of the caravan mounted their conveyances and set out. Hazrat Halimah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) also mounted her conveyance with this blessed infant. Her thin camel, which would previously be whipped to spur it forward, was now moving with extreme …
• 5 April

  Importance of Ta’leem in the Homes

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Our pious elders would normally encourage that ta’leem be conducted at home. However, in this time and age with the type of environment we are exposed to, it has become almost farz (necessary) to do ta’leem daily at home. The ta’leem should be …
• 4 April

  A Cause of Forgetting Knowledge

  

  وعن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال إني لأحسب الرجل ينسى العلم كما تعلمه للخطيئة يعملها رواه الطبراني موقوفا من رواية القاسم بن عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله عن جده عبد الله ولم يسمع منه ورواته ثقات (الترغيب والترهيب 1/176) Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radhiyallahu Anhu) says: “I …
• 3 April

  INTERACTING WITH ELDERS – PART TWO

  

  Aadaab When Interacting with Elders 1. Always show respect to your elders from within your heart and outwardly as well, regardless of whether they are your parents, teachers, family members, etc.[1] 2. Address your elders using respectable names or titles. For example, if the person is an Aalim then call …
• 2 April

  The Compassion of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) towards the Orphans

  

  عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي  صلى الله عليه وسلم قال خير بيت في المسلمين بيت فيه يتيم يحسن إليه وشر بيت في المسلمين بيت فيه يتيم يساء إليه (سنن ابن ماجه رقم 3679) Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasululah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The best …
• 1 April

  Hazrat Halimah Sa’diyyah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) – Part Two

  

  Every single one of us women was offered to take Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) with her, but the moment she discovered that he was an orphan, she would refuse, as she would think to herself, “What remuneration can one expect for raising and caring for a child who does not …
• 1 April

  Hazrat Halimah Sa’diyyah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) – Part One

  

  After Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was fed by Hazrat Suwaibah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), he was next fed by Hazrat Halimah Sa’diyyah (radhiyallahu ‘anha). It was customary among the Arabs for those who were noble to send their suckling infants out to the countryside so that they would be raised in the …
• 1 April

  Hazrat Suwaibah (radhiyallahu ‘anha)

  

  Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was breastfed by his respected mother for approximately three or four days after he was born. Thereafter, he was suckled by Hazrat Suwaibah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the freed slave of his uncle, Abu Lahab. When Hazrat Suwaibah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) gave the glad tidings of Rasulullah’s (sallallahu ‘alaihi …
• 1 April

  Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Ten

  

  The First Muslim to Perform Hijrah with his Family: Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had left for Abyssinia, performing Hijrah with his respected wife, Hazrat Ruqayyah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the blessed daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). News of their condition was delayed, and hence Rasulullah …