February, 2014

• 24 February

  This Worldly Life is like a Dream

  Hazrat Shaikh, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Saheb (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) while explaining the reality of this worldly life mentioned: “This worldly life can be likened to a person who finds himself in an air conditioned room being massaged by many servants while others are at his beck and call anxiously waiting to …
• 24 February

  The Mindset of a Believer

  Hazrat Thaanwi (Rahmatullahi Alayh) mentioned: The spirit one needs to constantly have is how can one be of service to the creation and how can one’s actions be a means of preserving Deen. We should not do things to earn popularity among people. As far as popularity is concerned, we …
• 24 February

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Drinking – Part 3

  

  1. If a drink is being shared by a few people, then after the first person drinks, he should pass the drink to the one who is on his right.

  Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, some milk that was mixed with a little water (to cool the milk) was presented to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). At that time, a Bedouin was seated on the right side of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), while Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was seated on the left side of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). After Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) drank, he passed the utensil to the Bedouin to drink and said, “The one on the right should be given first, and thereafter the one on his right.”
• 23 February

  Showing Compassion to the creation of Allah Ta’ala

  Islam teaches us to be kind and compassionate to the creation of Allah Ta’ala. Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is reported to have said, الخلق عيال الله فاحب الخلق إلى الله من احسن إلى عياله The creation of Allah are the family of Allah Ta’ala (i.e. Just as a person loves …
• 22 February

  The Captive of Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiallahu Anhu)

  عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال وكلني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بحفظ زكاة رمضان فأتاني آت فجعل يحثو من الطعام فأخذته وقلت والله لأرفعنك إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إني محتاج وعلي عيال ولي حاجة شديدة قال فخليت عنه فأصبحت فقال النبي صلى الله …
• 20 February

  Gaining the Special Proximity of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) on the Day of Qiyaamah

  عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم أكثروا علي من الصلاة في كل يوم جمعة فإن صلاة أمتي تعرض علي في كل يوم جمعة فمن كان أكثرهم علي صلاة كان أقربهم مني منزلة (شعب الإيمان، الرقم: ٢٧٧٠، وإسناده حسن كما في الترغيب …
• 19 February

  A True Muslim

  When you accept a wrong that has become a norm then you will become lax in some aspects of deen and firm in others. You will make a selective version of Islam. But what Allah Ta‘ala wants is total submission. You cannot negotiate in the laws of Allah Ta‘ala. After …
• 18 February

  Ikhlaas

  عن أبي فراس رجل من أسلم قال نادى رجل فقال يا رسول الله ما الإيمان قال الإخلاص. رواه البيهقي في شعب الايمان وهو مرسل  (الترغيب و الترهيب 1/58) Hadhrat Abul Firaas a person from the tribe of Aslam relates that a man once asked Rasululah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam): “O Rasulullah …
• 17 February

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Drinking – Part 2

  

  1. When drinking, do not gulp all the contents at once, as this may harm your body. Instead, you should drink in three sips. If the contents are so little that one may drink it in one or two sips, then it is permissible to drink in less than three sips.
• 16 February

  A strange incident regarding a worshipper from the Bani Israaeel

  

  Hakeemul Islam Hadhrat Qari Tayyib Saheb (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) writes: In the Hadith there is an incident mentioned regarding a man from the Bani Israaeel who was a devoted worshipper and an ascetic; who night and day was engrossed in the worship of Allah Ta’ala. However, since he had a family, …