Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: To think that merely liking a good work is equal to doing the good work is a great deception (of the nafs and shaitaan). This is one way of shaitaan tricking a person and leading him astray, that he makes …
Read More »The High Position of Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Among the People of Madinah Munawwarah
During the period of his khilaafah, Hazrat Mu’aawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) wrote a letter to Marwaan bin Hakam – his governor appointed over Madinah Munawwarah – in which he instructed him to take the bay’at (pledge of allegiance) from the people of Madinah Munawwarah on behalf of his son, Yazeed bin …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Bakr’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Allowance from the Bayt-ul-Maal – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Nine
Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) earned his living by buying and selling cloth. After being appointed the Khalifah (after the demise of Rasulullah [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam]), the following day, as usual, he left his home to proceed to the market to do trade. On the way, he met Hazrat Umar …
Read More »Dua After Two Rakaats Waajibut Tawaaf
After performing the two rakaats of waajibut tawaaf, one should recite the following dua: اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ سَرِيْرَتِيْ وَعَلَانِيَتِيْ فَاقْبَلْ مَعْذِرَتِيْ وَتَعْلَمُ حَاجَتِيْ فَأَعْطِنِيْ سُؤْلِيْ وَتَعْلَمُ مَا فِيْ نَفْسِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ ذَنْبِيْ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ إِيْمَانًا يُبَاشِرُ قَلْبِيْ وَيَقِيْنًا صَادِقًا حَتّٰى أَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ لَا يُصِيْبُنِيْ إِلَّا مَا كَتَبْتَ لِيْ وَرِضًا …
Read More »Hazrat Moulana Qaasim Nanotwi’s (rahimahullah) Love, Obedience and Respect for His Parents – Adherence to The Sunnah – Part 48
It is the teaching of the Qur’aan Majeed and the Mubaarak Sunnah that one should always show love, respect and honour to his parents. He should serve them to the best of his ability and try to keep them comfortable at all times. If they ask him to do anything, …
Read More »Having Conviction in the Life of the Hereafter
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: A patient has trust in what the experienced and learned doctors tell him about the treatment and cure of his disease and he does not refuse to take medication simply because he does not know about its effects. He does not ask …
Read More »The Overwhelming Desire of Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Sacrifice His Life in the Path of Allah
When the city of Damascus was conquered by the Muslims, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – the commander of the Muslim army – appointed Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as the governor over the city of Damascus. Thereafter, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) proceeded with his army towards Jordan. …
Read More »The Third Meeting of the Quraish with Abu Taalib – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Forty
When the Quraish noticed that Abu Taalib was determined to assist and protect Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), they consulted each other for a third time. They then came to Abu Taalib and said, “Umaarah bin Waleed is an extremely handsome, intelligent and understanding youngster of the Quraish. Take him and …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of the Host – 6
21. If the husband wishes to invite male guests, then he should be present at home to receive them when they arrive. He should not tell his wife to receive the male guests and seat them before he arrives. 22. The host should design his home in such a way …
Read More »Duas Pertaining to the Rukn-e-Yamaani and Hajr-e-Aswad
While making tawaaf between the Rukn-e-Yamaani and Hajr-e-Aswad, one may recite the following dua: Dua One رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ O our Rabb! Bestow us in this world with goodness, and in the Hereafter with goodness, and save us from the punishment of …
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