Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Suhaib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) hailed from an area that was in the vicinity of Mowsil. His father and uncle (father’s brother) were both appointed by Chosroes as governors over Ubullah. On one occasion, the Romans launched an attack on this area. At that time, Hazrat Suhaib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was still …
June, 2022
May, 2022
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24 May
Hazrat ‘Ammaar bin Yaasir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Three
On one occasion, Hazrat ‘Ammaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) removed his kurta and a few people noticed black scars covering his back. When they asked him how he had received these scars, he replied, “The Quraish of Makkah would make me lie on the scorching stones of the desert. These are the …
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24 May
Hazrat ‘Ammaar bin Yaasir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two
Hazrat ‘Ammaar bin Yaasir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had no family or tribe in Makkah Mukarramah to protect him. Hence, the Quraish subjected him to different types of punishments and tortures. At the peak of midday, they would lay him onto the burning sand and beat him until he would fall unconscious. …
March, 2022
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17 March
Hazrat ‘Ammaar bin Yaasir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One
Hazrat ‘Ammaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a man of Qahtaani decent. His father, Yaasir, came to Makkah Mukarramah in search of one of his missing brothers. His two brothers, Haarith and Maalik, also accompanied him on this journey. Haarith and Maalik returned to Yemen while Yaasir decided to stay in Makkah …
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17 March
Hazrat Bilaal bin Rabaah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two
One day, while Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was being tortured as normal, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) happened to pass by. Witnessing this scene, his heart filled with pity. He addressed Umayyah (the master) saying: ألا تتقي الله في هذا المسكين حتى متى أنت Do you not fear Allah in …
February, 2022
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26 February
Hazrat Bilaal bin Rabaah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One
Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was an Abyssinian by lineage, and was the slave of Umayyah bin Khalaf. At midday, when the heat was at its fiercest and the boulders of the desert would become extremely hot, Umayyah would command his slaves to lay Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) down onto the …
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26 February
Persecution of the Muslims
The more Islam continued to spread and the more the number of the Muslims grew, the more the rage and hatred of the disbelievers of Makkah increased. As far as those Muslims are concerned who had people to protect and assist them, then the disbelievers did not have much power …
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9 February
The Arch Enemies of Islam – Haarith bin Qais Sahmi – Part Two
The people who were the most active in mocking and taunting Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) were the following five; Aswad bin ‘Abd-e-Yaghooth, Waleed bin Mugheerah, Aswad bin ‘Abdil Muttalib, ‘Aas bin Waa’il and Haarith bin Qays. On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was making tawaaf of the Baytullah when …
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9 February
The Arch Enemies of Islam – Haarith bin Qais Sahmi – Part One
Haarith bin Qais was also referred to as Haarith bin ‘Aytalah. ‘Aytalah was his mother’s name while his father’s name was Qais. He was also one of the people who would mock and taunt the Sahaabah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). He would often remark, “Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has …
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5 February
The Arch Enemies of Islam – Aswad bin ‘Abd-e-Yaghooth
Aswad bin ‘Abd-e-Yaghooth was the cousin of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) i.e. Aswad’s father was the brother of Hazrat Aaminah, the mother of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). His family lineage is as follows: Aswad bin ‘Abd-e-Yaghooth bin Wahab bin Munaaf bin Zuhrah. He was also one of the bitter enemies …