Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was married to four wives. Each of his four wives was a sister of one of the respected wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). It is for this reason that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to him, “(You are) my brother-in-law in this world and in …
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In this worldly life, Allah Ta‘ala has decreed that man will face various trials and tribulations at different times in his life. At times, the trials and tribulations relate to a person in his individual life, such as being overcome by an acute or chronic illness e.g. cancer, heart-failure, or …
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A Hadith mentions that Allah Ta‘ala says, “I do not join two fears in the heart of My slave. If he does not fear Me in this world, I shall give him fear in the next, but if he fears Me in this world, I shall save him from all …
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In response to the question of a certain aalim, Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: If a person falls ill, and the people around him notice that he is not concerned about his health and about getting treatment, then they will begin to scold and reprimand …
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Hazrat Talhah’s (rahdiyallahu ‘anhu) wife, Su‘da bint ‘Awf al-Muriyyah mentioned the following incident regarding her husband Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu): “One day, Talhah entered the home in the state of distress. When I saw in this condition, I said to him, ‘Why is it that I see you sad and …
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It is very difficult to cover all that is mentioned in the Quraan, the Hadith, and in the incidents of the pious saints, about the importance of the fear of Allah Ta‘ala. It should, however, be understood that the fear of Allah Ta‘ala is the stairway to all spiritual perfection …
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The Mubaarak Month of Ramadhaan is barely two and a half months away. Many huffaaz have already commenced their Qur’aan dhor program in anticipation for the Taraaweeh Salaah. Some people are planning to go for umrah to the Holy Lands during this holiday period, while others have received accreditation …
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It was during the pre-Islamic era that Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was once travelling in a caravan with his mother, who was going to her father’s town, when the caravan was waylaid and looted by the Banu Qais clan. They took Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as a slave and sold …
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Ask our children: How should a Muslim spend his time in the holidays? What is the holiday of a believer? Which types of places should a Muslim go to, and which places should a Muslim avoid? Now tell them the story: It was the last day of madrasah before …
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Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Ponder and think that the light of the religion of the Christians (and Jews) has been extinguished with the light of Islam which Nabi Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) brought (the Qur’aan and Sunnah) – instead practising on their religion is …
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