Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) wrote the following advice in a letter to an aalim, explaining to him how Ulama should meet other Ulama with whom they have some difference of opinion in deeni matters: In Bukhaari Shareef, the statement of Hazrat Abu Dardaa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is recorded: …
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During the journey of Tabook, the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were traveling with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) left the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to go and relieve himself. Since there was not a lot of time remaining for the fajr salaah, and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) feared that …
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On the day when Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) embraced Islam, he began to invite people towards Islam. Allah Ta‘ala made him the means of many other Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) entering into the fold of Islam. Among them was Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) explains: I …
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Tenth Quality – Always being concerned about Halaal and Haraam The tenth quality of the true Ulama of the Aakhirah is that they are most concerned about those masaa’il (Islamic injunctions and laws) that pertain to halaal and haraam. In other words, they are most concerned about those actions that …
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Hazrat Nizaamuddeen Awliyaa (rahimahullah) was a famous wali and saint of Allah Ta‘ala who passed away in the year 725 AH. He lived in the city of Delhi in India where Allah Ta‘ala had taken such great work of deen from him that generally a large group of people will …
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After Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) and Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) embraced Islam, the first person who Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) invited to Islam was his faithful friend from childhood, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). The moment Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) extended the invitation of Islam to him, he did not …
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Ask our children: Why do we go to school? Which type of school should we go to? What should we do if we are going to the wrong school? Now tell them the story: Suhaib, Salmaan and Saleem were three boys who were good friends with one another from the …
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Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: A sickness which has become common among many people today is that they feel that when they are in favourable conditions, then they will get ready to do the work of deen, whereas the exclusive way in deen and Shari’ah …
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On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) enquired from Hazrat Busrah bintu Safwaan (radhiyallahu ‘anha) as to which person had proposed to marry her niece, Ummu Kulthoom bintu Uqbah. She informed him of the names of a few people who had proposed for her niece, and she also informed him …
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Ninth Quality – Being Filled with the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala The ninth quality of the true Ulama of the Aakhirah is that every move of his is filled with the fear of Allah Ta‘ala. The greatness, majesty, awe and fear of Allah Ta‘ala which he possesses in his heart …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality