Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports the following: On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came to visit me while I was ill. When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) entered, he heard me making the following du‘aa, “O Allah! If the stipulated time of my death has come, then grant me relief …
Read More »Constantly having the Concern to Fulfill the Commands of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is important and necessary for one to ensure that one is fulfilling the laws of Shari‘ah that are directed to him at all times. This will happen when a person is constantly concerned about fulfilling what Allah Ta‘ala wants …
Read More »Tears of Repentance – The Orchards of Love – Part Forty
Tears of Repentance – the Water to Cleanse the Heart Hazrat Shah Ruknuddeen (rahimahullah) was a great Aalim and saint who lived in Multan. Allah Ta’ala had blessed him with great acceptance among the people. On the Day of Jumu’ah, his musjid would be filled to capacity with people coming …
Read More »Reciting Durood in Places where People are Negligent
عن أبي وائل قال : ما شهد عبد الله مجمعا ولا مأدبة فيقوم حتى يحمد الله ويصلي على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وإن كان مما يتبع أغفل مكان في السوق فيجلس فيه فيحمد الله ويصلي على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم (المصنف لابن أبي شيبة، الرقم: ٣٠٤٢٩، ورواته ثقات) …
Read More »The Arch Enemies of Islam – ‘Aas bin Waa’il Sahmi
‘Aas bin Waa’il Sahmi was the father of Hazrat ‘Amr bin ‘Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He was also among the people who would mock and taunt the blessed personality of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). All the sons of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) passed away in infancy, during the lifetime of Rasulullah …
Read More »The Arch Enemies of Islam – Nadr bin Haarith
Nadr bin Haarith was also one of the leaders of the Quraish. He would often travel to Persia for business. On his travels, he would purchase stories and historical accounts of the non-Arab monarchs. He would then relate these stories to the Quraish and would say to them, “Muhammed (sallallahu …
Read More »The Du‘aa of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) for Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when Sending Him to Yemen – Part Twenty Three
Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sent me as his governor to Yemen. Before departing, I addressed him and said, “O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! You are sending me to people who are older than me. Furthermore, I am a youngster and I do not …
Read More »Sending Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Yemen – Part Twenty Two
In the year 10 A.H, before the Hajjatul Wadaa (the farewell haj), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), sent Hazrat Khaalid bin Waleed (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the people of Hamdaan in Yemen to invite them to Islam. Hazrat Baraa bin ‘Aazib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who accompanied Hazrat …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Giving and Receiving Gifts – Part 14
1. When giving gifts to children, then parents should treat their children equally. It is reprehensible for parents to favour some children over the others without a valid reason. However, if there is a valid reason, it will be permissible to give one more than the others. For example, if …
Read More »Being affiliated with the efforts of Tasawwuf and Tableegh
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: There is an important aspect which I need to bring to people’s attention. The important aspect is that some people think that tasawwuf and tableegh are two separate efforts, and a person involved in one cannot be involved in …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality