Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Virtue of Making Salaam First

Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The one who makes salaam first is free from pride.”

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: A person who does not possess a sound temperament and whose understanding is deficient finds irrelevant facts appealing to his logic, but is unable to grasp and comprehend the correct arguments. I was once explaining, to an educated person the reason …

Barakah in his Wealth Even after his Demise (continued) Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) continues: Sometime thereafter, Hazrat Hakeem bin Hizaam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) met Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and asked him, “O my nephew! How much is the debt that my brother owes?” Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Zubair …

Duaa One: Before commencing one’s tahajjud salaah, one should recite Takbeer (Allahu Akbar) ten times, Tahmeed (Alhamdulllah) ten times, Tasbeeh (SubhaanAllah) ten times, and Istighfaar (Astaghfirullah) ten times. Thereafter one should recite the following Duaa اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي وَعَافِنِي أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ ضِيقِ الْمَقَامِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ O Allah, …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: People have a misunderstanding of tasawwuf and therefore feel it to be difficult, whereas it is something which is manageable for every believer. One of the main aspects in tasawwuf is good character. Good character could be defined thus, “Conducting oneself in a …

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من كذب علي متعمدا فليتبوأ مقعده من النار  رواه البخاري ومسلم وغيرهما وهذا الحديث قد روي عن غير واحد من الصحابة في الصحاح والسنن والمسانيد وغيرها حتى بلغ مبلغ التواتر والله أعلم (الترغيب والترهيب 1/145) …

Salaam is the greeting of Islam. Just as Islam stands for peace, the greeting of Islam is a greeting of peace and extends the message of peace. Salaam is one of the Islamic practices which are the hallmark of a Muslim and its importance has been greatly emphasized in the Mubaarak Ahaadith.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Salaam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports:

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: A person becoming despondent of Deeni progress on account of lack of resources is in actual fact a sign that his reliance on worldly means is more than his conviction upon the power of Allah Ta’ala and His promises. One should place …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The hadeeth informs us that a person will be raised with those whom he loves. Therefore, it is imperative that our deepest love and true loyalty be for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum). Their ways should find a special …

عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول نضر الله امرأ سمع منا شيئا فبلغه كما سمعه فرب مبلغ أوعى من سامع رواه أبو داود والترمذي وابن حبان في صحيحه إلا أنه قال رحم الله امرأ وقال الترمذي حديث حسن صحيح  قوله …