Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hazrat ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports, “I once asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), ‘O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! Did you benefit your uncle, Abu Taalib, in any way? After all, he would protect you and assist you.’ Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, ‘The fire of Jahannum burns him up …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is extremely important for a person to regard himself at all times unworthy for the favours which Allah Ta‘ala blesses him with. At no time should one feel within his heart that he is eligible and worthy for …

A few days after the Muslims emerged from the Valley of Abu Taalib, Abu Taalib passed away. This was during the month of Ramadhaan or Shawwaal in the tenth year after Nubuwwah. Three or five days after the demise of Abu Taalib, Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) also passed away. When …

Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentions, “Once, I was seated behind Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) on a donkey while he was riding it. There was nothing between me and Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) besides the wood of the saddle (which separates the rider from the person seated behind him). “Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) addressed …

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, …

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 …

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had informed his uncle, Abu Taalib, that besides the name of Allah Ta‘ala, ants had eaten the entire document on which the oppressive resolution was written. Accordingly, Abu Taalib came to the Quraish and informed them of what Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had mentioned. Abu Taalib …

On account of the difficulties and hardships that the Muslims were being subjected to, some of the disbelievers, who were compassionate at heart, thought of breaking this resolution to boycott the Banu Haashim. The first person who had this thought was Hishaam bin ‘Amr. He thought to himself, “How shameful …

Ask our children: What is the meaning of ikhlaas (sincerity)? What is the meaning of takabbur (pride)? What is the meaning of hasad (jealousy)? Now tell them the story: There was once a young boy named Qutbuddeen who had a lot of love for the Qur’aan Majeed. Qutbuddeen loved the …

After Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was driven out of Taa’if and pelted with stones, he came to the orchard of Utbah and Shaibah. Utbah and Shaibah were staunch enemies of Islam. However, on this occasion, seeing the pitiable condition of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), they were overcome by feelings of …