Whenever the hour of salaah would approach, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would perform his salaah secretly in a valley or mountain pass. On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was performing his salaah with Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in a certain mountain pass when Abu Taalib suddenly came their way. …
Read More »The Islam of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two
As soon as Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) embraced Islam, he began to invite people towards Deen. Whenever he met his close friends or they met him, he would invite them towards Islam. As a result of his inviting to Islam, the following personalities from his friends entered the fold …
Read More »Enduring the Challenges of the Time
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Every age has a different challenge. When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) left this world then there was the challenge of those who reneged from Islam. Then in one age there existed the challenge of preserving the ahaadeeth of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). These …
Read More »The Islam of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One
When all his household members accepted Islam, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) invited his intimate friends and close associates to embrace this great blessing of Islam. The first person that he invited to bring Imaan and accept Islam was his faithful friend, his childhood acquaintance and his intimate confidant, Hazrat Abu …
Read More »The Noor of Wudhu on the Day of Qiyaamah
عن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنا أول من يؤذن له بالسجود يوم القيامة وأنا أول من يرفع رأسه فأنظر بين يدي فأعرف أمتي من بين الأمم ومن خلفي مثل ذلك وعن يميني مثل ذلك وعن شمالي مثل ذلك فقال رجل كيف …
Read More »Aadaab of Business and Dealings – Part 2
1. The seller should be truthful to the purchaser and should not deceive him or lie to him regarding the quality of the product, the amount it cost him, etc. عن أبي سعيد رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال التاجر الصدوق الأمين مع النبيين والصديقين …
Read More »Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) being pleased with Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) and regarding them most worthy for the Khilaafah
The Shiah claim that Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) hated Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) due to them usurping the Khilaafah from him. This claim is false and baseless as it is authentically proven that Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) loved Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) …
Read More »Becoming the Beloved of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: One should strive to emulate every Sunnat of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in one’s life. Similarly, one should endeavour to practise the Mustahab acts of Deen to the best of one’s ability. This is my advice to all my friends and …
Read More »The Very First People to Accept Islam – Part Two
On the day after Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was blessed with prophethood, he was performing salaah with Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) when Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) saw them and asked, “What is this?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “This is the deen of Allah Ta‘ala. The prophets of Allah Ta‘ala …
Read More »The Very First People to Accept Islam – Part One
The very first person to accept Islam was the beloved wife of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Hazrat Khadijatul Kubraa (radhiyallahu ‘anha). She was also the very first person to perform salaah with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in jamaat on a Monday evening. Hence, she is regarded as the first of the …
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