October, 2012

• 16 October

  Formula for Gaining Entry into Paradise

  

  عن عبد الله بن سلام رضي الله عنه قال لما قدم النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم المدينة انجفل الناس قبله . وقيل قد قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قد قدم رسول الله . قد قدم رسول الله . ثلاثا . فجئت في الناس لأنظر . فلما …
• 15 October

  Passing Away Through Lightning or Getting Burned

  If a person passed away after being struck by lightning or by getting burned, then ghusal, kafan and the Janaazah Salaah will be carried out as normal, provided his body did not disintegrate. However, if the body disintegrated, then it will just be wrapped in a cloth and buried.[1] If …
• 13 October

  Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu)-Accepting Islam

  Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu)’s spontaneous response to the invitation of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) once said: ما دعوت أحدا إلى الإسلام إلا كانت فيه عنده كبوة ونظر وتردد إلا ما كان من أبي بكر بن أبي قحافة ما عتم عنه حين ذكرته له وما …
• 10 October

  Consideration for others

  Hadhrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih) mentions: “During Hadhrat Moulana Thanwi’s (Rahmatullahi Alaih) final illness, he suffered from severe bouts of diarrhoea and extreme weakness and thus had to remain in bed. Once, at night Hadhrat had the urge to relieve himself whilst the rest of the household was …
• 9 October

  The Rewards for a Complete Salaam

  عن عمران بن حصين قال جاء رجل إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال السلام عليكم. فرد عليه السلام ثم جلس فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: عشر. ثم جاء آخر فقال السلام عليكم ورحمة الله. فرد عليه فجلس فقال:  عشرون. ثم جاء آخر فقال السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته. …
• 8 October

  Janaazah salaah of a corpse that has bloated and there is fear of it disintegrating

  If the corpse of the deceased bloated to such an extent that it is feared that the body will burst by touching it, then merely passing water over the body will suffice for the ghusal. The deceased will be enshrouded in the kafan in the normal manner and Janaazah Salaah …
• 6 October

  The Lives of the Sahaabah (Radhiallahu Anhum)

  Man has been created with a purpose and goal. However, he has the tendency of being affected by the environment and those around him, thus losing sight of his purpose and goal. It is for this reason that Allah Ta’aala sent the Ambiyaa (Alaihimus Salaam) to this world, with the …
• 3 October

  Hadhrat Moulana As’adullah Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih) and Salaah with jamaat

  Hadhrat Qaari Siddeeq Ahmad Baandwi (RahmatullahiAlaih) once mentioned regarding his shaikh Hadhrat Moulana As`adullah Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih): Moulana As`adullah (Rahmatullahi Alaih) seldom travelled, fearing he would miss his Salaah with jamaat and his takbeer-e-ula. Once he had to go to Deoband to visit Hadhrat Qaari Muhammad Tayyib Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaih). …
• 2 October

  Bring Blessings to Your Home

  عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال : قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يا بني إذا دخلت على أهلك فسلم يكون بركة عليك وعلى أهل بيتك (ترمذي 2/99) Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) once said to me: "O my beloved …
• 1 October

  Repeating the Janaazah Salaah

  Once the Janaazah Salaah is performed, it is impermissible to repeat the Janaazah Salaah, except in the situation where the wali was not present and the Janaazah Salaah was performed without his permission. In such a situation, the wali has the right to repeat the Janaazah Salaah. However, when the …