October, 2018

• 27 October

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

  

  On one occasion, Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) entered his pen and found his slave feeding fodder to a camel. On inspecting the fodder, Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was not pleased with the manner in which the slave had prepared it and thus twisted his ear. After a little while, taking …
• 27 October

  Duaa to be recited after Fajr salaah

  

  One should recite the following Duaa after Fajr salaah اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا O Allah, I ask You for halaal and wholesome sustenance, beneficial knowledge and (the taufeeq of doing) good deeds that are accepted (by You).   وعن أم سلمة رضي الله عنها قالت: …
• 20 October

  The Islam of Hazrat ‘Afeef Kindi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)

  

  Hazrat ‘Afeef Kindi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a friend of Hazrat ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He was an ‘itr merchant by trade. Due to his trade, he would often travel to Yemen. Hazrat ‘Afeef Kindi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) says, “I was once in Mina with Hazrat ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when a man arrived. …
• 20 October

  The Islam of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)

  

  One day, Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was standing beside Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) on the right side performing salaah with him. Coincidentally, Abu Taalib passed by with Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). When Abu Taalib saw Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) performing salaah with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he addressed Hazrat Ja’far …
• 20 October

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

  

  Adopting a Soft and Lenient Approach when Dealing with People: ‘Ataa bin Farrookh (rahimahullah) narrates the following: On one occasion, Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) purchased a plot of land from a certain person. However, despite Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) calling the person to receive payment for the land, the person …
• 17 October

  The Very First People to Accept Islam – Part Three

  

  Whenever the hour of salaah would approach, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would perform his salaah secretly in a valley or mountain pass. On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was performing his salaah with Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in a certain mountain pass when Abu Taalib suddenly came their way. …
• 17 October

  The Islam of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two

  

  As soon as Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) embraced Islam, he began to invite people towards Deen. Whenever he met his close friends or they met him, he would invite them towards Islam. As a result of his inviting to Islam, the following personalities from his friends entered the fold …
• 17 October

  Enduring the Challenges of the Time

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Every age has a different challenge. When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) left this world then there was the challenge of those who reneged from Islam. Then in one age there existed the challenge of preserving the ahaadeeth of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). These …
• 16 October

  The Islam of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One

  

  When all his household members accepted Islam, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) invited his intimate friends and close associates to embrace this great blessing of Islam. The first person that he invited to bring Imaan and accept Islam was his faithful friend, his childhood acquaintance and his intimate confidant, Hazrat Abu …
• 16 October

  The Noor of Wudhu on the Day of Qiyaamah

  

  عن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنا أول من يؤذن له بالسجود يوم القيامة وأنا أول من يرفع رأسه فأنظر بين يدي فأعرف أمتي من بين الأمم ومن خلفي مثل ذلك وعن يميني مثل ذلك وعن شمالي مثل ذلك فقال رجل كيف …