January, 2021

• 26 January

  Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Twenty

  

  At the time when Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) accepted Islam, he possessed forty thousand dirhams. By the time he performed hijrah with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he only possessed five thousand dirhams, and at the time of his death, he possessed no money, as he had spent all his …
• 25 January

  Creating Deeni Motivation in the Hearts of People

  

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: In the early period of Islam (when deen was weak and preference was being given to materialism), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would visit the homes and gatherings of people, who had no interest or inclination towards deen, and invite them …
• 7 January

  ‘Just do it’

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The mentality that we have is ‘just do it’. This is a Shaitaani mentality. We just rush and do things without thinking about it. However, when it comes to deeni matters, then we are very relaxed and casual about things, whereas it is …
• 7 January

  Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Nineteen

  

  Spending His Wealth in the Path of Allah Ta‘ala Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “No person’s wealth benefited me as much as the wealth of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).” Hearing this, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) began to weep and said, “My …
• 7 January

  The Conference of the Quraish to Prevent the Spread of Islam – Part Two

  

  The people then began to put forward their suggestions regarding the view that they should have regarding Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Some people suggested (Allah forbid), “We will say that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is a soothsayer.” Waleed commented, “You are wrong. By Allah! He is not a soothsayer! I …
• 7 January

  The Conference of the Quraish to Prevent the Spread of Islam – Part One

  

  When the Quraish saw that Islam was progressing day by day, they assembled before Waleed bin Mugheerah, who was one of their seniors and elders, and said, “The Haj season has almost arrived and your eminence is celebrated throughout the lands. People arriving from different lands will soon enquire from …
• 4 January

  Acquiring the essence of Deen

  

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The essence of deen is for a person to make his heart and desires (likes and dislikes) conform to the command of Allah Ta‘ala at all times. (When one’s heart and desires conform to the command of Allah Ta‘ala, then …
• 2 January

  Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Eighteen

  

  Loyalty to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and Islam On the occasion of the Battle of Badr, the son of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat ‘Abdur Rahmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), was fighting on the side of the disbelievers as he had not yet accepted Islam. Later on, after he accepted …
• 2 January

  Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Seventeen

  

  Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Testifying to the Imaan of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) It is reported from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned: There was once a man (from the Bani Israa’eel) who was herding a cow. While herding the cow, …
• 2 January

  Invitation to Islam and Feeding the People – Part Seven

  

  Rabee‘ah bin ‘Ibaad (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) says: I once saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in the markets of ‘Ukkaaz and Zul Majaaz inviting people towards Islam saying: يا أيها الناس قولوا لا إله إلا الله تفلحوا O people! Say “Laa Ilaaha Illallah” and you will be successful! While he was inviting …