عَنْ اَبِيْ بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِلَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَالْاِسْتِغْفَارِ فَاَكْثِرُوْا مِنْهُمَا فَاِنَّ اِبْلِيْسَ قَالَ اَهْلَكْتُ النَّاسَ بِالذُّنُوْبِ وَاَهْلَكُوْنِيْ بِلَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَالْاِسْتِغْفَارِ فَلَمَّا رَاَيْتُ ذٰلِكَ اَهْلَكْتُهُمْ بِالْاَهْوَاءِ وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّهُمْ مُهْتَدُوْنَ (اخرجه السيوطي في الجامع الصغير # 8232) Hazrat …
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In the month of Rajab of the year 8 AH, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sent an army of three hundred Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) towards the coast under the leadership of Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). When dispatching the army, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had given them a bag full of …
Read More »Love for Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is Coupled with Poverty and Hardship – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Thirty Four
A Sahaabi once came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and said, “O Rasul of Allah! I really have a great amount of love for you!” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “Consider well what you are saying.” However, the Sahaabi repeated his statement saying, “I really have a great amount of …
Read More »Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Enquiring from the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) Regarding Their opinion About Two People – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Thirty Three
The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were once sitting with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) when a certain person passed by. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) asked the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), “What do you think of this person?” The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) responded by saying, “O Rasul of Allah! He is one of the …
Read More »Another Incident Regarding the Hunger which Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Underwent – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Thirty Two
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) once mentioned to the people: If only you people could have seen the time when, for prolonged periods, some of us could not even find enough food to keep our backs straight when standing. Because of my extreme hunger, I would lie with my right …
Read More »Hazrat Umar’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Life of Abstinence – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Thirty One
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! …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
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