Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Zubair (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Drawing out his Sword to Protect Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat ‘Urwah bin Zubair (rahimahullah) narrates the following: On one occasion, Shaitaan caused a false rumor to spread that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had been seized and captured by the Kuffaar in the upper area of Makkah Mukarramah. When he heard this rumor, Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), who was only …
Read More »Dua when a person sneezes – 1
When a person sneezes, he should say اَلْحَمْدُ لله (all praise belongs to Allah Ta’ala). The one who hears his sneeze and hears him saying Alhamdulillah, should reply to him by saying, يَرْحَمُكَ الله (may Allah Ta’ala have mercy on you). In response, the one who sneezed should make dua for …
Read More »Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Being Protected from Listening to Music and Consuming the Meat of Animals Slaughtered in the Name of Idols – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Eighteen
Prior to receiving nubuwwah from Allah Ta‘ala, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) led a life of purity and piety while living in Makkah Mukarramah. He would worship Allah Ta‘ala and refrain from the customs of Jaahiliyyah. Though the shari’ah had not been revealed to him at that time, and the wrongs …
Read More »Sulaimaan and the Sunnah Salaah
Ask our children: How many rakaats are sunnah mu’akkadah to perform with the five daily fardh salaah? What is the meaning of sunnah mu’akkadah? What is the virtue of performing these sunnah mu’akkadah rakaats? Now tell them the story: Sulaimaan was a boy who would always perform his five daily …
Read More »The Distinguishing Characteristic in Our Deeni Elders
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The reason for me having great confidence in my deeni elders is not because I regard them to be the most learned Ulama in the world, as I know that it is possible that there are other Ulama in the …
Read More »The Action which Earned Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) the Glad Tidings of Jannah
Hazrat Anas (radiyallahu anhu) narrates that on one occasion, the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) were seated in the blessed company of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) when he said, “In a few moments, a man from the people of Jannah will appear before you.” Just then, Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu anhu) appeared, carrying his sandals …
Read More »Reconstructing the Ka’bah Shareef – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Seventeen
Five years prior to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) receiving nubuwwah, when he had reached the age of thirty-five, the Quraish decided to demolish the Ka’bah Shareef and reconstruct it. The reason for the Quraish deciding to reconstruct the Ka’bah Shareef is that over the passage of time, the original structure, …
Read More »The Descent of Nabi Isa (‘alaihis salaam) – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Twenty-Two
When Dajjaal and his army will come to Baytul Muqaddas, they will surround the city. Baytul Muqaddas will be the headquarters and army base of the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Muslims. The Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his army will be making preparations for war. The time of Fajr salaah …
Read More »Understanding the Branch of Ilm and Zikr Correctly
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) once said: Those involved in the effort of da’wat and tableegh have still not yet fully grasped and understood the branch of ilm and zikr correctly. I am greatly concerned about this. The solution to remedy this weakness is that the brothers engaged in da’wat …
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