The Importance of Referring to a Spiritual Guide for One’s Reformation

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Pious people are of two types. One type are those who have become pious through merely studying and referring to kitaabs. They did not spend time in the company of any Buzurg (spiritual mentor), nor did they refer to the …

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The End of the Boycott – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Fifty

On account of the difficulties and hardships that the Muslims were being subjected to, some of the disbelievers, who were compassionate at heart, thought of breaking this resolution to boycott the Banu Haashim. The first person who had this thought was Hishaam bin Amr. Hishaam bin Amr took this thought …

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Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) asking Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Recite the Quraan Majeed to him

Once, Rasullullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) came to the Bani Zafar tribe (a tribe of the Ansaar). While seated on the mimbar addressing them, he said to Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), “Recite the Quraan to me.” With great humility, Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said to Rasulullah (sallallahu …

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Our Success and Salvation Lies Only in Following Islam

DOWNLOAD PDF HERE In the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), during the beginning days of Islam, there were just a few people who embraced Islam. At that time, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) had to undergo a lot of hardships and difficulties for deen. However, …

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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Being Unable to Sleep the Entire Night Due to the Fear of Consuming a Date of Sadaqah – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Thirty Eight

Once, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) spent the entire night turning from side to side, being unable to sleep. His respected wife asked him, “O Rasul of Allah! It seems that you are unable to sleep tonight?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “A date was lying about, so I picked it …

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Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Conviction in the Words of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)

Once, during the period of his khilaafat, Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallhu ‘anhu) came to visit Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). At that time, Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was in his final illness. Hazrat Uthman (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked him, “What ailment are you experiencing (which is causing you to …

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Continuously Striving for Spiritual Progress

Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: When coming out in the path of Allah Ta‘ala, if one’s intention is only to reform the lives of others, then the result of this is that one will remain negligent and unconcerned about his own reformation and progress (as …

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