Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Among the weaknesses of man is ‘hubb-ud-dunya’ which is regarded as the root of all sins. However, we need to understand what ‘hubb-ud-dunya’ is. Hazrat Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) had made this du‘aa: رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هذَا الْبَلَدَ  اٰمِنًا O my Lord! Make this town …

لا يكون المؤمن مؤمنا حتى يرضى لأخيه ما يرضى لنفسه One will not be a true believer until he wishes for his brother that which he wishes for himself. Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once quoted the above Hadith and thereafter explained: If one has to practise on …

Caution in Narrating Hadith There are many Ahaadith narrated from Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). However, whenever he narrated Ahaadith, he exercised a lot of caution, out of fear that he should not wrongfully attribute anything to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). The following incidents illustrate the deep caution that Hazrat Sa’d …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: When a person has the true concern and strives to fulfil all that is outstanding, Allah Ta‘ala will assist him and will not forsake him. Allah Ta‘ala will take care of him, and not only him, but generations to follow. The assistance of …

عن أبي مالك الأشعري أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول لا أخاف على أمتي إلا ثلاث خلال أن يكثر لهم من الدنيا فيتحاسدوا وأن يفتح لهم الكتاب يأخذه المؤمن يبتغي تأويله وما يعلم تأويله إلا الله والراسخون في العلم يقولون آمنا به كل من عند ربنا وما …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: When Allah Ta’ala blesses a person to carry out righteous actions and pious works, then regardless of how excellent, virtuous and great these good deeds may be, upon completion one should make istighfaar. In essence, every good action should be concluded with …

Du‘aa before the Battle of Uhud Ishaaq bin Sa’d (rahimahullah), the son of Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), narrates the following from his father: On the day of Uhud, Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Jahsh (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said to Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), “Why don’t you come so that we may make du‘aa …

Duaa One: أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ العَظِيمِ وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيم وَسُلْطَانِهِ القَدِيم مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيم I seek protection in Allah Ta’ala, the Great, and in His noble Countenance and His eternal might and power from the accursed Shaytaan. عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص قال : كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: It appears in a maxim: “Live your life for deen as if you will die tomorrow, and live your life for the world as if you will live forever.” What this actually means is that when it comes to matters of sharee‘ah, there …

عن عبد الله بن بسر رضي الله عنه قال لقد سمعت حديثا منذ زمان إذا كنت في قوم عشرين رجلا أو أقل أو أكثر فتصفحت وجوههم فلم تر فيهم رجلا يهاب في الله عز و جل فاعلم أن الأمر قد رق رواه أحمد والطبراني في الكبير وإسناده حسن (الترغيب والترهيب …