January, 2016

• 6 January

  Taking Guidance from the Learned and Experienced

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: In life you will go through different phases, some physical and some spiritual. If during these different phases you do not have anybody to guide you, then you will automatically begin to follow your mind. At some point you will fall into confusion …
• 5 January

  Seeking forgiveness for the Believers

  عن أبي الدرداء قال : سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول :  من استغفر للمؤمنين والمؤمنات كل يوم سبعا وعشرين مرة أو خمسا وعشرين مرة – أحد العددين – كان من الذين يستجاب لهم ويرزق بهم أهل الأرض رواه الطبراني وفيه عثمان بن أبي العاتكة وقال فيه …
• 2 January

  Signs Indicating Towards the Creator

  A Bedouin once recited the following couplet: البعرة تدل على البعير و آثار الأقدام على المسير فسماء ذات أبراج و أرض ذات فجاج كيف لا تدل على اللطيف الخبير  "When a lump of dung indicates that a camel had passed by and footsteps indicate that a person had passed by, …
• 2 January

  Reciting Tasbeeh-e-Faatimi before Retiring to Bed

  One should recite Tasbeeh-e-Faatimi before retiring to bed: i.e. 33 times Subhaanallah, 33 times Alhamdulillah, and 34 times Allahu Akbar. عن علي رضي الله عنه أن فاطمة رضي الله عنها أتت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم تشكو إليه ما تلقى في يدها من الرحى وبلغها أنه جاءه رقيق فلم تصادفه …

December, 2015

• 31 December

  Remaining Focused

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The trick of Shaitaan is that he does not allow you to do the work which you are supposed to be doing. A person studying in madrasah hears the virtues of jihaad and then desires to go in jihaad. Then while in jamaat …
• 28 December

  Duaa after the Fardh salaah and at the time of Tahajjud

  عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال : قيل لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أي الدعاء أسمع ؟ قال : جوف الليل الآخر، ودبر الصلوات المكتوبات. وقال هذا حديث حسن. (ترمذي رقم 3499) Hadhrat Abu Umaamah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that on one occasion Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was asked: …
• 26 December

  Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) and the Three Questions of the Roman Emperor

  The Emperor of the Romans once sent a large amount of wealth to the Khalifah of the Muslims. Before dispatching his representative with the wealth, the Emperor commanded him to pose three questions to the ‘Ulamaa’ of the Muslims. The Roman representative, as instructed, posed the three questions to the …
• 23 December

  Keeping a Smile on the Face

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had a constant smile on his face. If only we can practice on this mubaarak sunnah of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and have a smile on our faces.  In front of the wife we have our faces pulled up …
• 21 December

  Duaa Between Azaan and Iqaamah

  عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم الدعاء لا يرد بين الأذان والإقامة قال أبو عيسى حديث أنس حديث حسن صحيح (ترمذي رقم 212) Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The duaa made between azaan …
• 19 December

  Incident of Imam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) and an Atheist

  An atheist once asked Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) to prove the existence of the creator, Allah Ta‘ala. Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) answered, “Look at the leaves of the mulberry tree. The colour, taste, smell, composition and properties of every leaf are the same. Despite being exactly the same, when consumed by the …