Ilyaas His name conformed to the name of the Nabi of Allah Ta‘ala, Hazrat Ilyaas (‘alaihis salaam). The Sunnah (tradition) of herding the Hadi (sacrificial) animals towards Baytullah (in Makkah) was commenced by Ilyaas bin Mudhar. It has been reported that Ilyaas bin Mudhar would often hear the Talbiyah of …
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‘Adnaan He was from the progeny of Qaydar bin Ismaa‘eel. Ma‘ad Ma‘ad was an extraordinarily strong and gallant warrior. He spent his entire life fighting against the Banu Israa’eel and was triumphant in all his battles. His appellation was Abu Nazar. (“Appellation” refers to a name by which the father …
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Allah Ta’ala has mentioned in the Qur’aan Kareem: لَقَد جاءَكُم رَسولٌ مِن أَنفَسِكُم “Verily a messenger has come to you from the best amongst yourselves….” Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) recited the above verse with a Fat-hah on the فاء of the word أنفسكم. In other words, verily …
Read More »The Five Inevitable Questions on the Day of Qiyaamah
عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال لا يزول قدما ابن آدم يوم القيامة حتى يسأل عن خمس عن عمره فيم أفناه وعن شبابه فيم أبلاه وعن ماله من أين اكتسبه وفيم أنفقه وما عمل فيما علم رواه الترمذي أيضا والبيهقي وقال الترمذي …
Read More »The Importance Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) showed towards Salaah
عن الأسود قال سألت عائشة : ما كان النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم يصنع في أهله ؟ قالت كان في مهنة أهله فإذا حضرت الصلاة قام إلى الصلاة (صحيح البخاري ص892) Hazrat Aswad (Rahimahullah) reports: I once asked Hazrat Aaisha (Radhiyallahu Anha) regarding the conduct of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi …
Read More »True Conviction in the Words of Allah and His Rasul (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: One of the major and fundamental differences between us and the Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhum) is that the hearts of the Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhum) were filled with such complete reliance and conviction in the blessed words of Allah Ta’ala and His Rasul …
Read More »Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Five
Islam: (Continuing from Part four) Hazrat ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) continued: I was astonished and perplexed at what my aunt had said, and so I asked her, “O aunt! What are you saying?” She replied by reciting the following couplets: عثمان يا عثمان يا عثمان لك الجمال ولك الشان …
Read More »Asking for Aafiyah between Azaan and Iqaamah
عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: الدعاء لا يرد بين الأذان والإقامة قالوا: فماذا نقول يا رسول الله؟ قال: سلوا الله العافية في الدنيا والآخرة (ترمذي رقم 3594) Hazrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The duaa …
Read More »Assigning our Affairs to Allah Ta‘ala after Adopting the Means
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: A great lesson that we learn from the lives of the pious of the past was that they would adopt the necessary means for their work and thereafter they would assign their affair to Allah Ta‘ala. On the other hand, we adopt all …
Read More »Zakaat Audio Q&A (Part 15)
Question: Will zakaat be valid by offsetting a debt with the intention of zakaat? Speaker: Ml. Ebrahim Salajee Duration: 00:01:38 Format: mp3 Size: 478 KB Download If you did not understand the maslah or any aspect of the maslah, then refer your question to Muftionline.co.za
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