Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Appointed as Mu’azzin of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam): When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) made Hijrah (migrated) to Madinah Munawwarah, he constructed the musjid. After constructing the musjid, he consulted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) regarding the method to be adopted to call people for salaah. It was the burning desire within …
Read More »Reciting Aayatul Kursi after Salaah and before Sleeping
عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من قرأ آية الكرسي دبر كل صلاة لم يمنعه من دخول الجنة إلا أن يموت رواه النسائي والطبراني بأسانيد أحدها صحيح وقال شيخنا أبو الحسن هو على شرط البخاري وابن حبان في كتاب الصلاة وصححه …
Read More »Asking from Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The hadeeth says that the most honourable of gifts is the gift of du‘aa. In this world, when you ask from a person this is one of the most humiliating acts, but in the presence of Allah Ta‘ala this is among the most …
Read More »Three Destructive Actions
عن أنس رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال وأما المهلكات فشح مطاع وهوى متبع وإعجاب المرء بنفسه. رواه البزار والبيهقي وغيرهما (الترغيب والترهيب 1/107) Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “As for those destructive actions (that bring about ruin …
Read More »Reformation – The Basis of Allah Ta’ala’s Mercy
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: How can the advice of a spiritual mentor benefit the one who has no interest or desire to change his life? The people who paid the most attention to the reformation of the people were the Ambiyaa’ (‘alaihimus salaam). However, despite …
Read More »Making Abundant Duaa at the Time of Ease and Comfort
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من سره أن يستجيب الله له عند الشدائد والكرب فليكثر الدعاء في الرخاء (ترمذي رقم 3382) Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever wishes that Allah Ta’ala answers …
Read More »Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two
Du‘aa for the Guidance of Quraish: Hazrat ‘Urwah bin Zubair (rahimahullah) narrates that a woman of the Banu Najjaar clan (radhiyallahu ‘anha) said, “My house was one of the highest houses around the Musjid (i.e. Musjidun Nabawi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Hadhrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) would call out the azaan of …
Read More »Aayatul Kursi – A Protection from Shaytaan
عن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال : لقي رجل من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم رجلا من الجن فصارعه فصرعه الانسي فقال له الجني : عاودني فعادوه فصرعه فقال له الانسي : إني لأراك ضئيلا شحيبا كأن ذريعتك ذريعتا كلب فكذلك انتم معشر الجن أو …
Read More »Having the Conviction that there is no one for me but Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: ‘Allamah ‘Ataa Iskandari (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) says that this must be the constant feature and mindset of a believer that he is always in need of Allah Ta‘ala. Can there be anyone you need more than Allah Ta‘ala? Sometimes at a crucial moment everyone …
Read More »Six Accursed People
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال ستة لعنتهم ولعنهم الله وكل نبي مجاب الزائد في كتاب الله عز و جل والمكذب بقدر الله والمتسلط على أمتي بالجبروت ليذل من أعز الله ويعز من أذل الله والمستحل حرمة الله والمستحل من عترتي ما …
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