Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: My beloved brothers! Constantly take the name of Allah Ta‘ala and engage in zikr as this is the thing that will benefit you after you leave this world. My beloved brothers! Listen attentively to what I am saying and accept my …
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عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تدعوا على أنفسكم ولا تدعوا على أولادكم ولا تدعوا على خدمكم ولا تدعوا على أموالكم لا توافقوا من الله تبارك وتعالى ساعة نيل فيها عطاء فيستجيب لكم. (ابو داود رقم 1534) Hadhrat Jaabir …
Read More »Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One
Name: Bilaal bin Rabaah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Mother’s Name: Hamaamah (Isaabah 1/455) Steadfastness on Islam: Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had been born from the slaves of the Banu Jumah tribe. When the heat would peak at midday, Umayyah bin Khalaf would take him out of Makkah Mukarramah to the scorching sands of the desert …
Read More »Reciting Aayatul Kursi before Sleeping
One should recite Aayatul Kursi before sleeping عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال وكلني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بحفظ زكاة رمضان فأتاني آت فجعل يحثو من الطعام فأخذته وقلت والله لأرفعنك إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إني محتاج وعلي عيال ولي حاجة شديدة قال …
Read More »The Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah
عن معاوية رضي الله عنه قال قام فينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فقال ألا إن من كان قبلكم من أهل الكتاب افترقوا على ثنتين وسبعين ملة وإن هذه الأمة ستفرق على ثلاث وسبعين ثنتان وسبعون في النار وواحدة في الجنة وهي الجماعة. رواه أحمد وأبو داود وزاد …
Read More »Reflect over the Greatness of Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Allah Ta‘ala has the treasures of everything. Whatever it may be, be it food, wealth or any other commodity for that matter He has the treasures of it. However for the smooth administration of the world Allah Ta‘ala says: وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ اِلاَّ بِقَدَرٍ …
Read More »Preparing for the True Abode
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The period of time which people live in the world is extremely short in comparison to the period of time for which they will remain buried beneath the surface of the earth. Accordingly one should understand that man’s lifespan in this world …
Read More »A Duaa that is Swiftly Accepted
عن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن أسرع الدعاء إجابة دعوة غائب لغائب. (أبو داود رقم 1537) Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amr (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The duaa which is most swift in being answered …
Read More »The Debate between Hazrat Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) and Namrud
Namrud was an oppressive, tyrant king who had claimed that he was god and commanded the people to worship him. When Hazrat Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) went to Namrud and invited him to the oneness of Allah Ta‘ala, Namrud, due to his pride and obstinacy, did not accept and asked Hazrat …
Read More »Reciting the three Quls before Sleeping
One should recite the three Quls, blow on his palms and rub on his entire body thrice. عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أوى إلى فراشه كل ليلة جمع كفيه، ثم نفث فيهما فقرأ فيهما: قل هو الله أحد وقل أعوذ برب الفلق وقل …
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