January, 2019

• 22 January

  Aadaab of Business and Dealings – Part 14

  

  1. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) had taught the Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhum) to recite ten verses of the Qur’aan Majeed when returning from the marketplace. عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يا معشر التجار أيعجز أحدكم إذا رجع من سوقه أن يقرأ عشر …
• 19 January

  Duaa after Eating -4

  

  After completing the meal, one should recite the following duaa: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ، وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ O Allah, put barakah in this food and grant us something better than it عن ابن عباس، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا أكل أحدكم طعاما فليقل: اللهم بارك لنا …
• 19 January

  Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty

  

  Appointment as the Khalifah (continued) After the three days and nights had elapsed, Hazrat ‘Abdur Rahmaan bin ‘Auf (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) came to the home of his nephew, Hazrat Miswar bin Makhramah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). On arriving, he found him asleep, and thus awoke him saying, “You are sleeping, O Miswar? By …
• 17 January

  Become Grateful Slaves of Allah Ta’ala

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We should endeavour to become grateful slaves of Allah Ta‘ala. The difference between a slave and a worker is that a worker can make demands if what is promised to him is not given to him. However, a slave just has to accept …
• 16 January

  Using the Miswaak before Reciting the Qur’aan Majeed

  

  عن علي رضي الله عنه أنه أمر بالسواك وقال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن العبد إذا تسوك ثم قام يصلي قام الملك خلفه فتسمع لقراءته فيدنو منه – أو كلمة نحوها – حتى يضع فاه على فيه فما يخرج من فيه شيء من القرآن إلا صار في …
• 15 January

  Aadaab of Business and Dealings – Part 13

  

  One should recite the following Duaas when entering the marketplace. Dua One: لَا إِلَه إِلَّا الله وَحده لَا شريك لَهُ لَهُ الْملك وَله الْحَمد يحيي وَيُمِيت وَهُوَ حَيّ لَا يَمُوت بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْر وَهُوَ على كل شَيْء قدير There is no deity besides Allah Ta’ala alone, who has no partner. To …
• 10 January

  Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Nine

  

  Appointment as the Khalifah (continued) After Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) made his right over to Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) made his right over to Hazrat ‘Abdur Rahmaan bin ‘Auf (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) made his right over to Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat …
• 3 January

  Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Eight

  

  Appointment as the Khalifah (continued) After the janaazah salaah of Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was performed, the members of the Shura went into the grave with Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in order to lower the body of Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) into the grave. However, from the members …
• 2 January

  Hazrat Abu Hurairah’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Reverence for Hazrat Hasan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)

  

  Hazrat Sa‘eed bin Abi Sa‘eed Al-Maqburi (rahimahullah) narrates the following incident: On one occasion, we were present with Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when Hazrat Hasan bin ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) came to us and greeted us with salaam. When the group heard him make salaam, they replied, after which Hazrat …

December, 2018

• 29 December

  Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Seven

  

  Appointment as the Khalifah (continued) After appointing the Shura of six personalities, Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) further remarked, “I do not think that the people will regard any person to be as great as Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). These two Sahaabah would record the wahi with …