Once, while Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was delivering the Khutbah, it was noticed that his lower garment had as many as twelve patches, including one of leather. On one occasion, when Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) arrived late for the Jumu’ah salaah, he addressed the congregation saying, “Please do excuse me! …
August, 2025
July, 2025
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27 July
Hazrat Umar’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Allowance from the Bayt-ul-Maal – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Thirty
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was also a businessman by trade. When he was appointed as the Khalifah (after Hazrat Abu Bakr [radhiyallahu ‘anhu]), an allowance was stipulated for him from the Bayt-ul-Maal. Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) gathered the people and said to them, “I used to earn my living through …
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21 July
A Sahaabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Buys a Date Tree for a Poor Muslim – Fazaail Sadaqaat – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Eight
Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports: (In the time of Rasulullah [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam]), a certain man had a date tree growing in the courtyard of his house. A branch of his date tree was hanging above the house of his neighbour who was a very poor man. When …
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13 July
Hazrat Abu Bakr’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Allowance from the Bayt-ul-Maal – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Nine
Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) earned his living by buying and selling cloth. After being appointed the Khalifah (after the demise of Rasulullah [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam]), the following day, as usual, he left his home to proceed to the market to do trade. On the way, he met Hazrat Umar …
June, 2025
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22 June
Hazrat Abdullah bin Aamir bin Kuraiz (rahimahullah) Rewards a Young Man for His Kindness – Fazaail Sadaqaat – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Seven
Once, Hazrat Abdullah bin Aamir bin Kuraiz (rahimahullah), who was the cousin of Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), came out of the musjid (at night) and was going home. On the way, he caught sight of a youngster. The youngster also began to walk with him in the same direction. Hazrat …
May, 2025
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24 May
The Hunger Suffered by Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Eight
Once, Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) wiped his nose with a piece of fine cloth, and then said to himself, “Look at the condition of Abu Hurairah! Today he cleans his nose with fine cloth, whereas there was a time when I remember him lying down unconscious between the mimbar …
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10 May
Hazrat Hasan, Hazrat Husain and Hazrat Abdullah bin Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) Repay a Poor Bedouin Woman for Her Goat – Fazaail Sadaqaat – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Six
Abul Hasan Madaa’ini (rahimahullah) reports the following incident. He says:
Once, Hazrat Hasan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Husain (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Abdullah bin Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) were going for haj. During the journey, the camels carrying their luggage got lost and they continued their journey hungry and thirsty, without any food or drink.
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3 May
Rasulullah’s (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Life of Abstinence and the Caution He Sounded to Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in this Regard – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Seven
On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had taken an oath that he would not live with his wives for one month in order to correct them for some mistake they had made. For that one month, he lived in a separate room which was upstairs in his house. A …
April, 2025
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27 April
Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) Assists a Poor Man to Get His Daughter Married – Fazaail Sadaqaat – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Five
Once, a group of Qurraa (those who were experts in reciting the Qur’aan Majeed) from Basrah came to Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) and said to him, “There is a pious man living in our area, who often keeps fasts and performs abundant Tahajjud Salaah. He is so pious …
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19 April
The Worldly Abstinence of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Six
There are many Ahaadeeth discussing how Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) himself chose and loved to lead a life of worldly abstinence. There are so many narrations of this nature found in the kitaabs of Hadith that to gather and present all the narrations is difficult. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned, …
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