The Tabook expedition is one of the famous expeditions of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), and it was the last expedition in which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) took part. When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) heard that the Caesar (king of Rome) gathered a large army to wipe out Islam and was …
November, 2024
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9 November
An Advice of Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Eighteen
Wahab bin Munabbih (rahimahullah) says: After Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) became blind (in his old age), I once led him to the Haram Shareef in Makkah Mukarramah, where he heard a group of people arguing among themselves. He asked me to lead him to them. On coming to …
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4 November
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala – Part Two – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Seventeen
Once, when Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was going towards Harrah (a place on the outskirts of Madinah Munawwarah) with his slave, Aslam, he saw a fire burning in the desert. He said, “There seems to be a camp. Perhaps it is a caravan that could not enter the town due …
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2 November
The Migration of the Muslims to Abyssinia and Being Imprisoned in the Valley of Abu Taalib (Part Two) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Sixteen
When the Quraish did not succeed in convincing the King of Abyssinia to send the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) with them to Makkah Mukarramah, they were further frustrated, and Hazrat Umar’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) conversion to Islam made them even more furious. The Quraish, at all times, continued to try and prevent …
October, 2024
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29 October
The Migration of the Muslims to Abyssinia and Being Boycotted in the Valley of Abu Taalib (Part One) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Fifteen
At the beginning of Islam, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) continued to face hardships and difficulties at the hands of the kuffaar. When their persecution and suffering continued to increase day-by-day (and practicing upon deen in Makkah Mukarramah became extremely difficult), then Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …
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12 October
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala – Part One – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Fourteen
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) would often hold a blade of dry grass in his hand and say, “I wish I were a blade of dry grass like this.” Sometimes, he would say, “I wish my mother had not given birth to me.” Once, Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was busy with …
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8 October
Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Thirteen
It is the belief of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah that from all the people in the world, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) holds the highest rank after the rank of the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam). There is absolutely no doubt that Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is from the …
September, 2024
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24 September
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Weeping the Entire Night – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twelve
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once kept weeping the whole night, repeating again and again the following verse in salaah until the time of fajr: اِنۡ تُعَذِّبۡهمۡ فَاِنَّهمۡ عِبَادُکَ ۚ وَاِنۡ تَغۡفِرۡ لَهمۡ فَاِنَّکَ اَنۡتَ الۡعَزِیۡزُ الۡحَکِیۡمُ ﴿۱۱۸﴾ “(O Allah!) If You punish them, (then You have full right to do …
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21 September
What Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Used to Do at the Time of a Storm – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Eleven
Hazrat Nadhr bin Abdillah relates: One day, while Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was alive, it became very dark during the day time. I went to him and asked, “Did you ever see such a thing transpire during the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)?” He replied, “I seek refuge in …
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17 September
Chapter Two – The Fear of Allah Ta‘ala – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Ten
Together with the amazing level of sacrifice, the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) also had a genuine and deep fear of Allah Ta‘ala in their hearts. I wish that the Muslims of today could possess even an iota of the fear of Allah Ta‘ala which the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) possessed. Here are …