Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: There are countless bounties and blessings of Allah Ta‘ala upon his servants. Consider the bounty of good health – it is such a priceless bounty of Allah Ta‘ala that even an entire kingdom cannot equate it in value. If a king …
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Hazrat Bishr Haafi (rahimahullah) – The Orchards of Love – Part Twenty-Two
The Saint of His Time – Hazrat Bishr Haafi (rahimahullah)
Hazrat Bishr Haafi (rahimahullah) was a renowned saint of his era. On one occasion, a person asked him, “How did you attain the lofty position of piety and righteousness which we see?”
Read More »The Spread of Islam and the Quraish of Makkah Mukarramah – Part 1
When the Quraish saw that Hazrat Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had also embraced Islam, and with every passing day, the number of the Muslims was increasing, Abu Jahal, ‘Utbah, Shaibah, Waleed bin Mugheerah, Umayyah bin Khalaf, Aswad bin Muttalib and other leaders of the Quraish held a meeting in which they …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Twenty Five
Silah bin Zufar (rahimahullah) reports: When any person would make mention of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the presence of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), then Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) would say, “He is the one who surpassed everyone. The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) all regarded him as the one who …
Read More »Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 9
One should engage in constant istighfaar at the time of distress and anxiety عن عبد الله بن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من لزم الاستغفار جعل الله له من كل هم فرجا، ومن كل ضيق مخرجا، ورزقه من حيث لا يحتسب (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 3819) …
Read More »Wasiyyah Q&A (Part 5)
Making a wasiyyah that half of the estate should go to one’s wife upon one’s demise Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:01:26 Format: mp3 Size: 576 KB Download If you did not understand the maslah or any aspect of the maslah, then refer your question to Muftionline.co.za
Read More »The great rewards of reciting the Qur’aan Majeed
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الماهر بالقرآن مع السفرة الكرام البررة والذي يقرأ القرآن ويتتعتع فيه وهو عليه شاق له أجران وفي رواية والذي يقرؤه وهو يشتد عليه له أجران (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: 798) Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Speech – Part 13
1. If Allah Ta‘ala has blessed you with good qualities, then do not boast about them before people and do not look down at others who do not possess such good qualities. Rather, you should praise Allah Ta‘ala for the good you have and make dua to Allah Ta‘ala to …
Read More »Occasions when the Miswaak should be used – Shaafi’ee – Part 1
1. Upon awakening.[1] عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يرقد من ليل ولا نهار فيستيقظ إلا تسوك قبل أن يتوضأ (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: ٥٧)[2] Sayyidatuna Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports, “Whenever Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) awoke from his sleep, whether in the night …
Read More »The path of self-reformation is extremely easy
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once addressed a group of students who were becoming ‘Ulama and shared the following advice with them. Hazrat quoted the following Hadith and thereafter encouraged them to strive for deen and strive to bring about deen in their lives and the lives of …
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