Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
After Ibnud Daghinah granted amnesty to Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and informed him that the Quraish accepted his amnesty on condition that he worship Allah Ta‘ala within the confines of his home, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) began performing his ibaadah in his home. However, after some time, …
August, 2026
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8 August
The Hijrah of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
During the period when the Banu Haashim were under boycott in the Valley of Abu Taalib, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) set out from Makkah Mukarramah with the intention of migrating to Abyssinia (and joining the other Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who had made hijrah to Abyssinia). On reaching a …
July, 2026
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30 July
The Three Questions of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the Representatives of the Quraish – Part Two
When Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his companions eventually decided to leave Abyssinia for Madinah Munawwarah, then Najaashi bore all their travel costs and supplied them with provisions for the journey. Furthermore, he presented a number of gifts to them. Najaashi also sent a messenger with them and said, “Inform …
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29 July
The Three Questions of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the Representatives of the Quraish
Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said to Najaashi, “I wish to ask these people (the representatives of the Quraish) a few questions. Please request them to answer my questions.” The first question which Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked was, “Are we slaves who have come here fleeing from our masters? If …
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27 July
The Inspirational Sermon of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Court of Najaashi – Part Three
Hazrat ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Najaashi’s father was the Emperor of Abyssinia. He had no other son besides Najaashi, while his brother (Najaashi’s uncle) had twelve sons. Since Najaashi was the only son of his father, while the Emperor’s brother (Najaashi’s uncle) had many children, some of the people …
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26 July
The Inspirational Sermon of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Court of Najaashi – Part Two
When ‘Amr bin ‘Aas and ‘Abdullah bin Abi Rabee‘ah emerged from the royal court, after failing to convince the Emperor to hand the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) over to them, then ‘Amr bin ‘Aas said, “Tomorrow, I will stand before the Emperor and mention something which is such that on hearing …
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25 July
The Inspirational Sermon of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Court of Najaashi
Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) addressed Najaashi and said: “O Emperor! Prior to the advent of Islam, we were all ignorant and unaware of the true path. We would worship idols and consume carrion. We were involved in various types of shameless actions. We would sever family ties and ill-treat our …
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23 July
The Second Migration to Abyssinia – Part Three
When the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) entered the royal court, they sufficed on making salaam and did not prostrate before the Emperor (as was the norm). The royal courtiers were extremely displeased by the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) conducting in this manner. Hence, they immediately questioned the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and asked, …
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21 July
The Second Migration to Abyssinia – Part Two
Amr bin ‘Aas and ‘Abdullah bin Abi Rabee‘ah were extremely apprehensive of the Emperor summoning the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), questioning them and hearing what they had to say. We can well imagine why they were apprehensive and averse to the Emperor questioning and speaking to the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and …
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18 July
The Second Migration to Abyssinia
After the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) returned from Abyssinia, the disbelievers began to persecute the Muslims even more than before. Hence, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once again permitted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to migrate to Abyssinia. Thereafter, when the Quraish saw that the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were living in peace and …