November, 2015

• 25 November

  Obtaining Tranquility and Peace in one’s Nikah

  Allah Ta‘ala says that He has created a spouse and a wife for man so that he will gain tranquility. However, to get the desired results of anything you will have to follow the required system. If a student did not study and then failed, he cannot complain about not …
• 24 November

  Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhuma)’s love for the Sunnah

  عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أنه كان يأتي شجرة بين مكة والمدينة فيقيل تحتها ويخبر أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم كان يفعل ذلك رواه البزار بإسناد لا بأس به (الترغيب والترهيب 1/101) It is reported regarding Hadhrat ibn Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) that (while travelling) he used …
• 22 November

  Sayyidah Aasiyah (Rahmatullahi Alayha) and the Persecution of Firawn

  Sayyidah Aasiyah (Rahmatullahi Alayha) was the wife of Fir’awn who had brought Imaan on Hadhrat Moosa (Alayhis Salaam). Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) narrates that Fir’awn had pegged both her hands and feet into the ground with nails and left her in the scorching heat. He had not yet completed …
• 21 November

  Sleeping on the Right

  One should sleep on his right side عن البراء بن عازب قال قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أتيت مضجعك فتوضأ وضوءك للصلاة ثم اضطجع على شقك الأيمن (بخاري رقم 247) Hadhrat Baraa bin Aazib (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) advised him: “When you are retiring …
• 18 November

  The Different Stages of Man

  In the creation of man, after a period of weakness Allah Ta‘ala brings about strength and might. He progresses gradually and is developed physically and intellectually. Between the age of 35 to 40, you reach your peak and after the age of 40 you begin to decline, but man does …
• 18 November

  Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) and His adherence to the Sunnah

  عن مجاهد قال كنا مع ابن عمر رحمه الله في سفر فمر بمكان فحاد عنه فسئل لم فعلت ذلك قال رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فعل هذا ففعلت رواه أحمد والبزار بإسناد جيد  (الترغيب والترهيب 1/100) Hadhrat Mujaahid (Rahmatullahi Alaih) reports: “On one occasion we were with …
• 15 November

  Being Favoured by Allah Ta’ala at the Time of Death

  When the hour of death drew near for Ibne Idrees (Rahmatullahi Alaih), his daughter began to weep. He said, “Do not cry my child, I have completed four thousand khatams of the Holy Qur'an in this house.” Hasan Ibne Hayye (Rahmatullahi Alaih) says, “I was with my brother, Ali (Rahmatullahi Alaih) …
• 13 November

  Dusting the Bed before Sleeping

  One should dust his bed before going into bed and recite the following duaa: بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّى وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِى وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِى فَارْحَمْهَا وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ O my Rabb, only with Your name have I placed my side down (i.e. I have lay down to …
• 12 November

  Easy come, Easy go

  When one looks at the people of the past; he would find that they used to work hard and earn from the sweat of their brow. Their earning was clean and their businesses were Shariah compliant. As a result, the money they earned was clean and a lot of goodness …
• 10 November

  Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhu) and the Hajr-e-Aswad

  عن عابس بن ربيعة قال رأيت عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه يقبل الحجر يعني الأسود ويقول إني لأعلم أنك حجر لا تنفع ولا تضر ولولا أني رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقبلك ما قبلتك. رواه البخاري ومسلم وأبو داود والترمذي والنسائي (الترغيب والترهيب 1/99) Hadhrat Aabis …