One should recite the following zikr abundantly: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ There is none worthy of worship besides Allah Ta’ala There are many virtues recorded in the Mubaarak Hadith for the one who recites the above kalimah. Among the virtues is the following virtue: 1) The Most Virtuous Zikr عن …
Read More »Prescription for Attaining Success
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Whichever person holds onto the following three things in his life, then though he does not become the Junaid Baghdadi of his time, insha Allah he will not be deprived of attaining his goal and becoming successful: (1) He should …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Zar’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Quality of Worldly Abstinence
Hazrat Abu Zar Ghifaari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a Sahaabi who resembled Nabi Isa (‘alaihis salaam) in his physical appearance as well as his beautiful qualities. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever wishes to look at Isa bin Maryam (‘alaihis salaam) in his piety, his truthfulness, and his deep devotion (to …
Read More »Hazrat Moulana Muhammed Yusuf Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) – Introduction – Adherence to The Sunnah – Part 53
Hazrat Moulana Muhammed Yusuf Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) was born on 25th Jumaadal Oolaa 1335 AH (20th March 1917) in the village of Kaandhlah in India. His father was Hazrat Moulana Muhammed Ilyaas Kaandhlawi (rahimahullah) – the reviver of the effort of Da’wat and Tableegh. Moulana Muhammed Yusuf (rahimahullah) had completed his …
Read More »The Virtues of Hajj and Umrah – Part Two
The Basis of Unity in the Time of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum)
Hazratjee Moulana Muhammed Yusuf Kaandhlawi (rahimahullah) once mentioned: This ummah was built in this manner (in the time of the Sahaabah) that each person’s loyalty was not based on his family relationship, his friendship with any person, his affiliation with his party or tribe or town, or the people who …
Read More »The Adherence of Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the Instruction of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam
Ma’roor bin Suwaid (rahimahullah) narrates the following: We once passed by Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in Rabzah and noticed that he was wearing two pieces of mismatched clothing. One was old, while the other was new, and his slave was also wearing two pieces of mismatched clothing, of which …
Read More »Hajj – The Journey of a Lifetime – Part One
Sunnats and Aadaab of the Guest – 4
16. The guest should not eat all the food which the host serves in the serving platters or utensils. Rather, he should leave a little food so that the host does not think that the food which he prepared was not enough and that the guest was not satisfied. Note: …
Read More »The Destroyer of Idols
In the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), the disbelievers of Makkah Mukarramah would worship idols and statues. Allah Ta‘ala sent Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to guide the people towards worshipping Allah Ta‘ala alone, and to stop them from worshipping idols. On the occasion of the Conquest of Makkah Mukarramah, …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality