March, 2022

• 17 March

  Hazrat ‘Ammaar bin Yaasir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One

  

  Hazrat ‘Ammaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a man of Qahtaani decent. His father, Yaasir, came to Makkah Mukarramah in search of one of his missing brothers. His two brothers, Haarith and Maalik, also accompanied him on this journey. Haarith and Maalik returned to Yemen while Yaasir decided to stay in Makkah …
• 17 March

  Hazrat Bilaal bin Rabaah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two

  

  One day, while Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was being tortured as normal, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) happened to pass by. Witnessing this scene, his heart filled with pity. He addressed Umayyah (the master) saying: ألا تتقي الله في هذا المسكين حتى متى أنت Do you not fear Allah in …
• 17 March

  The Special Du‘aa of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) for Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Two

  

  Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: On one occasion, I fell sick, and while I was sick, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came to visit me. When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) entered my home, I was lying down. Seeing me lying down, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came close to my side and …
• 17 March

  Who is the True Faqeeh? – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty One

  

  Hazrat Aasim bin Dhamrah (rahimahullah) reports: On one occasion, Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) addressed us saying, “Shall I inform you regarding the one who is regarded as a true Faqeeh? The true Faqeeh is the one who does not cause people to lose hope in the mercy of Allah Ta‘ala, …
• 16 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 17

  

  Different Situations when it is not permissible to take back a gift a) If an item is gifted to someone, and the person to whom the item was gifted adds something to it which is inseparable (e.g. Zaid gifted Bakr a cup of milk, and Bakr added sugar into the …
• 14 March

  Having Hope of Receiving the Immense Rewards of the Hereafter

  

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Those involved in the effort of da’wat and tableegh, when engaging in the effort, they should keep before them the great rewards and bounties that have been promised in the Qur’aan and Hadith for all those who engage in the …
• 12 March

  Begging Allah Ta’ala for His grace when hearing a rooster crow

  

  When hearing a rooster crow, one should beg Allah Ta‘ala for His grace. عن أبي هريرة، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: إذا سمعتم صياح الديكة، فسلوا الله تعالى من فضله، فإنها رأت ملكا، وإذا سمعتم نهيق الحمار، فتعوذوا بالله من الشيطان، فإنها رأت شيطانا (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 5102) …
• 8 March

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 16

  

  1. It is not permissible (makrooh-e-tahreemi) to take back a gift, except in two situations a) The person whom the item was gifted to is happy to return it. b) In an Islamic country, the Islamic court rules that the gifted item be returned to the one who gifted the …
• 7 March

  Asking the Sheikh, “Should I go out in the path of Allah Ta‘ala?”

  

  A person once wrote a letter to Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) in which he asked the following question. He said, “Some of the people engaged in the effort of da’wat and tableegh told me that going out for forty days in the path of Allah Ta‘ala is …
• 5 March

  Dua at the time of excessive rain

  

  At the time of heavy rain where one fears harm and damage, one should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا، وَلاَ عَلَيْنَا، اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الآكَامِ وَالجِبَالِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَالأَوْدِيَةِ وَمَنَابِتِ الشَّجَرِ O Allah! (Let it rain) around us and not upon us. O Allah! (Let it rain) on the hills, on …