Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

The Hijrah of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – continued Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had escaped from the kuffaar and set out for the hijrah during the night. The following morning when Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) emerged from the home of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), …

1. One should not anonymously give a gift to someone, as the purpose of giving a gift is to engender love, and this purpose will not be achieved when the giver of the gift is unknown.

Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates: On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was performing salaah in the Haram while Abu Jahl and his friends were also present. Abu Jahl addressed his friends and asked, “Is there no one among you who will go and fetch the intestines of …

Hazrat ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: I once saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) performing tawaaf of the Ka‘bah while ‘Uqbah bin Abu Mu‘ait, Abu Jahal and Umayyah bin Khalaf were sitting in the hateem area. As Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) passed by, they uttered obscene words to him. The …

On one occasion, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) travelled to the city of Baghdad. On hearing of his arrival in the city, a few Muhadditheen gathered and decided that they would test the memory of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah). They wished to test him to determine his proficiency and mastery in narrating Hadith. …

Acceptance in the Field of Hadith at a Young Age Allah Ta‘ala had blessed Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) with special acceptance and mastery in the field of Hadith from a young age. Such was his acceptance that despite his young age, many people flocked to him to benefit from him, and …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is necessary and important for one to show respect to his parents and honor them. However, at the same time, it is not permissible for one to obey them in impermissible matters. The Hadith mentions: لا طاعة لمخلوق …

Hazrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (rahimahullah)

Hazrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (rahimahullah) was from among our pious predecessors of the recent past. He was born in the year 1325 AH and was considered to be the most senior Khalifah of Hazrat Sheikh-ul-Hadith, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahimahullah).

One should recite the following dua at the time of rain: اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا O Allah, bless us with beneficial rain عن عائشة: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا رأى المطر، قال: اللهم صيبا نافعا (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 1032) Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu …

The Hijrah of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – continued After Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) left his home, undetected by the disbelievers, the disbelievers continued to wait outside his home, thinking that he was still inside. While they were waiting outside the home of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), a person came …