October, 2017

• 24 October

  Live for Deen as if you will Die Tomorrow

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: It appears in a maxim: “Live your life for deen as if you will die tomorrow, and live your life for the world as if you will live forever.” What this actually means is that when it comes to matters of sharee‘ah, there …
• 24 October

  A Sign of Imaani Weakness in the Ummah

  عن عبد الله بن بسر رضي الله عنه قال لقد سمعت حديثا منذ زمان إذا كنت في قوم عشرين رجلا أو أقل أو أكثر فتصفحت وجوههم فلم تر فيهم رجلا يهاب في الله عز و جل فاعلم أن الأمر قد رق رواه أحمد والطبراني في الكبير وإسناده حسن (الترغيب والترهيب …
• 21 October

  Duaa when Leaving the Home for Fajr Salaah

  

  One should recite the following duaa when leaving the home for Fajr salaah: اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا و فِي لِسَانِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ فِي سَمْعِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِي بَصَرِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ مِن خَلْفِي نُورًا ومن أَمَامِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ مِنْ فَوْقِي نُورًا وَمِنْ تَحْتِي نُورًا اللَّهُمَّ أعْطِني نُورًا O Allah, illuminate …
• 21 October

  Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Twelve

  Hazrat Humaid bin ‘Abdir Rahmaan Al-Himyari (rahimahullah) narrates the following from three children of Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), all of whom narrate it from their father, Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu): Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came to visit Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when he was sick in Makkah Mukarramah (on the …
• 19 October

  Importance of Observing Purdah

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Among the things that the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) enquired from Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was a woman’s relationship with her brother-in-law. Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) replied that he (the brother-in-law) is death. We tend to restrict purdah to outside the home, …
• 18 October

  Seeking the Knowledge of Deen with Wrong Intentions

  عن كعب بن مالك قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول من طلب العلم ليجاري به العلماء أو ليماري به السفهاء ويصرف به وجوه الناس إليه أدخله الله النار رواه الترمذي واللفظ له وابن أبي الدنيا في كتاب الصمت وغيره والحاكم شاهدا والبيهقي وقال الترمذي حديث غريب …
• 14 October

  Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Eleven

  Guarding Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam): Hazrat ‘Aa’ishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) narrates: After migrating to Madinah Munawwarah, on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) could not fall asleep during the night (out of fear that the enemy would attack him). It was then that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “If only there …
• 12 October

  The Need to Seek Clarification for all Deeni Matters

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) is reported to have said that it is better to undergo temporary disgrace by asking a question than to remain ignorant. It is the system of Allah Ta‘ala that there will always be two classes of people; those who …
• 10 October

  Three People worthy of Honour

  وعن أبي أمامة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال ثلاث لا يستخف بهم إلا منافق ذو الشيبة في الإسلام وذو العلم وإمام مقسط رواه الطبراني في الكبير من طريق عبيد الله بن زحر عن علي بن يزيد عن القاسم وقد حسنها الترمذي لغير هذا المتن (الترغيب والترهيب …
• 8 October

  Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Ten

  Archery (continued): Hazrat ‘Aamir (rahimahullah), the son of Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), narrates the following from Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu): During the Battle of Khandaq (the Battle of the Trench), there was a disbeliever carrying a shield. He would use the shield to cover his face, and he would thereafter …