Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Those who join the work of Tableegh, I instruct them to engage in zikr and recite the third kalimah. They should also be punctual on reciting the Tasbeeh-e-Faatimi after their fardh salaah and on reciting durood shareef and istighfaar one hundred times …

When returning from a journey, when one ascends any high land, he should recite takbeer (Allahu Akbar) thrice and when approaching his homeland or city, he should recite the following dua: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The hadeeth teaches us to have system in our life. Any collective or individual work requires system and planning. We need to prepare for a situation before it arises. Despite Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) being the leader of the Mutawakkileen (those who have …

وعن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من قرأ حرفا من كتاب الله فله به حسنة والحسنة بعشر أمثالها لا أقول الم حرف ولكن ألف حرف ولام حرف وميم حرف رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح غريب (سنن الترمذي رقم 2910) …

Reciprocating in Exchanging Gifts عن عائشة أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقبل الهدية ويثيب عليها (الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي، الرقم: 340) Translation: Hazrat Aa’ishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would accept gifts and reciprocate by also giving gifts in return. (In some narrations, it is reported …

A person once wrote a letter to Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), complaining of numerous problems that he was experiencing in relation to deeni and worldly matters. In reply, Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) wrote the following: After adopting the correct means, entrust all your affairs …

While travelling, one should recite the following du‘aa at the time of sehri: سَمِعَ سَامِعٌ بِحَمْدِ اللهِ وَحُسْنِ بَلَائِهِ عَلَيْنَا، رَبَّنَا صَاحِبْنَا وَأَفْضِلْ عَلَيْنَا، عَائِذًا بِاللهِ مِنَ النَّار Those who are hearing hear (and witness) our praise of Allah Ta‘ala and (our acknowledgement of) His great bounties upon us. O …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Life is like a marathon and one will only be able to gauge his success or failure at the finishing line, which is death. Hence it is stupidity for one to rejoice over any success or to be grieved by any failure before …

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ما اجتمع قوم في بيت من بيوت الله تعالى، يتلون كتاب الله ويتدارسونه بينهم، إلا نزلت عليهم السكينة، وغشيتهم الرحمة، وحفتهم الملائكة، وذكرهم الله فيمن عنده (سنن أبي داود رقم 1455) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports …

Faraaidh of Ghusl

1. Gargling the mouth in such a way that water reaches everywhere.

2. Inserting water into the nose upto the soft bone.