August, 2015

• 28 August

  Reciting Ten Aayaat of Surah Baqarah at Night

  One should recite the following ten Aayaat at night; the four beginning verses of Surah Baqarah, Aayatul Kursi and its following two verses, and the last three verses of Surah Baqarah. عن الشعبي قال : قال عبد الله يعني ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه : من قرأ عشر آيات من …
• 27 August

  Shamaail – Hadith 4

  عن البراء بن عازب قال : ما رأيت من ذي لمة في حلة حمراء أحسن من رسول الله ، له شعر يضرب منكبيه ، بعيد ما بين المنكبين ، لم يكن بالقصير ولا بالطويل. Hadhrat Baraa’ bin Aazib (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports: I have never seen anyone with long hair and …
• 26 August

  Doing Business for Allah Ta’ala

  We have the option of doing business just to see digits turning and to gain material progress, and the other is that you are doing it purely for the sake of Allah Ta‘ala and in the manner that is pleasing to Allah Ta‘ala. When this is the outlook, then Allah …
• 25 August

  Hold Firmly to the Qur’an

  وعن أبي شريح الخزاعي قال خرج علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فقال أليس تشهدون أن لا إله إلا الله وأني رسول الله قالوا بلى قال إن هذا القرآن طرفه بيد الله وطرفه بأيديكم فتمسكوا به فإنكم لن تضلوا ولن تهلكوا بعده أبدا رواه الطبراني في الكبير بإسناد …
• 22 August

  Hadhrat Bilaal (Radhiallahu Anhu) on his Deathbed

  When Hadhrat Bilaal (Radhiallahu Anhu) was about to pass away, his wife began to say: “Ah, how sad! You are departing from this world.” Hadhrat Bilaal (Radhiallahu Anhu) replied: “How pleasant and joyful it is that tomorrow we will meet our friends, we will meet Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) …
• 21 August

  Reciting Ten Aayaat at Night

  One should recite ten Aayaat at night عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم  من قرأ عشر آيات في ليلة لم يكتب من الغافلين. هذا حديث صحيح على شرط مسلم ولم يخرجاه (المستدرك للحاكم رقم 2041) Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that …
• 20 August

  Shamaail – Hadith 3

  عن البراء بن عازب قال : كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا مربوعا بعيد ما بين المنكبين ، عظيم الجمة إلى شحمة أذنيه ، عليه حلة حمراء ، ما رأيت شيئا قط أحسن منه. Hadhrat Baraa’ bin Aazib (Radiyallahu Anhu) relates: “Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was a man …
• 19 August

  Show the True Values of Islam

  In essence, we have restricted our deen to a few rituals. We have not applied it to other facets of life to show that Islam stands for kindness and affection. What people wish to see is the true spirit of Islam. They want to see the truth and honesty of …
• 18 August

  Hayaa in Dressing

  The Mubaarak lifestyle of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) was an embodiment of Hayaa (shame and modesty). From his ibaadat to his eating, sleeping, interacting and even attending the call of nature, every action portrayed the highest levels of shame and modesty. In every dimension of his Mubaarak life, he ensured …
• 15 August

  Hadhrat Uthmaan (Radhiallahu Anhu) and Remembering the Grave

  It has been reported about Hadhrat Uthmaan (Radhiallahu Anhu) that when he would stand over a grave, he would weep so bitterly that his beard would get wet with tears. Someone asked him, “You do not weep so severely when you remember Jannah and Jahannam as you do when you …