Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

The Different Narrations Describing the Demise of Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – continued The second narration describing the demise of Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is as follows: When Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had neared his end, his wife began to cry. “What makes you cry?” he asked …

One should recite the following Duaa upon awakening: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who granted us life after death and to Him is our return. عن حذيفة رضي الله عنه قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أخذ …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: There are two types of injunctions. One is that which relates to the outer-self (e.g. salaah, fasting, etc.), and the other is that which relates to the inner-self (e.g. ridding the heart from jealousy, pride, etc.). Rectifying the inner-self is also imperative and …

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول الدنيا ملعونة ملعون ما فيها إلا ذكر الله وما والاه وعالما ومتعلما  رواه الترمذي وابن ماجه والبيهقي وقال الترمذي حديث حسن (الترغيب والترهيب 1/125) Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Our Deeni elders discourage people who are not bayt to pious, learned and experienced mashaaikh from studying the books of the sufis (as they will not be able to comprehend the knowledge in its correct perspective and this in turn will cause …

The Date of the Demise of Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu): Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) passed away in Rabzah in the year 32 A.H. According some ‘Ulamaa, Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) passed away during Zul Hijjah in the year 31 A.H. (Siyar A’laam min Nubalaa 3/397, Usdul Ghaabah …

One should recite the following Dua upon awakening: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي رَدَّ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي وَلَمْ يُمِتْهَا فِي مَنَامِهَا، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُمْسِكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولَا وَلَئِنْ زَالَتَا إنْ أمْسَكَهُمَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِه إنَّهُ كَانَ حَليِمًا غَفُورًا ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُمْسِكُ السَّمَاءَ أَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِه …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Greed and the desire for more, destroys one’s entire deen as it causes one to exceed the limits of shariah in acquiring the material. Such a person cannot be rectified even by the best of company he may keep. A moderate effort needs …

عن أبي ذر رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يا أبا ذر لأن تغدو فتعلم آية من كتاب الله خير لك من أن تصلي مائة ركعة ولأن تغدو فتعلم بابا من العلم عمل به أو لم يعمل به خير لك من أن تصلي ألف …

This book has been prepared to explain the incidents and events that occurred during the reign of Yazeed as well as to reveal the mainstream view of the Sahaabah (Radiyallahu Anhum), Taabi’een and the luminaries of the various eras of Islam regarding Yazeed. See Also: The status of Yazeed and …