Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال أفضل الصدقة أن يتعلم المرء المسلم علما ثم يعلمه أخاه المسلم رواه ابن ماجه بإسناد حسن من طريق الحسن أيضا عن أبي هريرة (الترغيب والترهيب 1/126) Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi …
Read More »Placing one’s Trust and Reliance upon Allah Ta’ala Alone
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: When Allah Ta’ala decides that any work take place then He creates the means for its fulfilment. The completion of that work is not dependant on any person. Rather, Allah Ta’ala, out of His infinite power, will use whichever person He …
Read More »Advise, Don’t Despise
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We cannot despise and look down on anyone, since we don’t have any guarantee of the future. The magicians came out in the morning to challenge Hazrat Moosa (‘alaihis salaam) which was the worst crime, but by the end of that very same …
Read More »A Reward for Learning and Teaching Deen
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم ما من رجل تعلم كلمة أو كلمتين أو ثلاثا أو أربعا أو خمسا مما فرض الله عز و جل فيتعلمهن ويعلمهن إلا دخل الجنة قال أبو هريرة فما نسيت حديثا بعد إذ سمعتهن من رسول …
Read More »Abstaining from Speaking Ill of other Deeni Institutes
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: My beloved brothers! I wish to mention something of great importance to you which I have not mentioned before. You are ‘Ulamaa and Ustaads and many of you are perhaps responsible for the administration of various Deeni institutes. All these institutes …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Fourteen
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 …
Read More »The Importance of Self-reformation
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 …
Read More »The Rank of Teaching and Learning Deen
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 …
Read More »Studying the Books of the Sufis under the Guidance of the Mashaaikh
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 …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirteen
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 …
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