When a person sneezes, he should say Alhamdulillah (as reported in the Hadith) or he may recite the following dua: الحَمْدُ لله حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ، مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ، كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala, such praises that are plentiful, pure and full of blessings, …
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Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was an embodiment of compassion and love, a paragon of purity and piety and a personification of the highest levels of good character throughout his life. Even prior to being blessed with nubuwwah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would engage in the remembrance of Allah Ta‘ala, …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 1
There are many sunnats and aadaab that pertain to various departments of a person’s deeni and wordly life. Some of these sunnats and aadaab relate to one’s family or one’s community or the general people, whom one interacts with (e.g. sunnats pertaining to parents, spouses, siblings, children, neighbours, guests, sunnats …
Read More »Ahmed and the Day of Eid-ul-Adha
Ask our children: Why does Allah Ta‘ala command us to slaughter animals on the Day of Eid-ul-Adha? How does a person spoil his qurbaani, spoil his eid and lose all his reward? Is it permissible for strange men and women to mix with one another and speak to one another? …
Read More »Fulfilling the Right of Servitude that We Owe to Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) once said: People have given a lower position to the worship and servitude of Allah Ta‘ala compared to the position they give to working for people and serving them. The general condition of slaves and employees is that they are seen to be permanently engaged …
Read More »Responding to the Call of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) After the Battle of Uhud
Once, Hazrat ‘Aa’ishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) spoke to her nephew ‘Urwah (rahimahullah) and said, “O my nephew! Both your fathers (your father and your maternal grandfather), Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), were among the group of Sahaabah regarding whom Allah Ta‘ala spoke about in the following …
Read More »Dua when a person sneezes – 2
When a person sneezes, he should say Alhamdulillah (as reported in the Hadith) or he may recite the following dua: اَلْحَمْدُ لله عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ All praise belongs to Allah Ta’ala in all conditions عن أبي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إذا عطس أحدكم فليقل الحمد لله …
Read More »Nabi Isa (‘alaihis salaam) Killing Dajjaal – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Twenty-Three
Prior to Nabi Isa (‘alaihis salaam) descending from the heavens, many battles will be fought between the army of the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the kuffaar. After the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) defeats the enemies at every front, the final battle will take place between the army of the Mahdi (radhiyallahu …
Read More »Allah Ta‘ala Protecting the Satr of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) From Being Exposed – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Nineteen
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was divinely protected by Allah Ta‘ala from committing shirk, kufr or any type of sin, even prior to receiving nubuwwah. Even acts that were not considered as shameful acts and deeds among the people, but were not in keeping with respect, shame and dignity, Allah Ta‘ala …
Read More »The Harm of Self-Admiration
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Do not allow self-admiration to enter your heart over any achievement. Self-admiration is such a destructive sin that even in the presence of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), at the Battle of Hunain, it caused the Muslims to suffer difficulty. …
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