The Worldly Abstinence of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Six

There are many Ahaadeeth discussing how Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) himself chose and loved to lead a life of worldly abstinence. There are so many narrations of this nature found in the kitaabs of Hadith that to gather and present all the narrations is difficult. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned, …

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The Islam of Hazrat Amr bin Abasah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Thirty Four

Hazrat Amr bin Abasah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had brought imaan in the early days of Islam. He had come to Makkah Mukarramah to embrace Islam at the hands of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) at the time when the kuffaar of the Quraish were persecuting the Muslims. Some narrations mention that he …

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Receiving Glad Tidings of Good Fortune and Forgiveness in a Dream

One night, Hazrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) fell unconscious for a long period of time during his illness until those around him thought that his soul had departed. They covered him with a cloth and moved away from him. His wife, Ummu Kulthum bint ‘Uqbah, immediately sought the …

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Dua When Seeing the Ka’bah Shareef

One should recite the following dua when seeing the Ka’bah Shareef: اَللّٰهُمَّ زِدْ هٰذَا الْبَيْتَ تَشْرِيْفًا وَتَعْظِيْمًا وَتَكْرِيْمًا وَمَهَابَةً وَزِدْ مَنْ شَرَّفَهُ وَكَرَّمَهُ مِمَّنْ حَجَّهُ وَاعْتَمَرَهُ تَشْرِيْفًا وَتَكْرِيْمًا وَتَعْظِيْمًا وَبِرًّا O Allah! Increase this house (i.e. the Ka’bah Shareef) in honour, greatness, respect and awe, and increase those who honour …

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Purchasing a Palace in Paradise

Sheikh Maalik bin Dinaar (rahimahullah) was a very great Taabi’ee and pious saint of his time. Ja’far bin Sulaimaan (rahimahullah) mentions the following story from the life of Sheikh Maalik bin Dinaar (rahimahullah). Ja’far (rahimahullah) says: I was once walking with Sheikh Maalik bin Dinaar (rahimahullah) through a street in …

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The Islam of Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Thirty Three

Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was among the first Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to embrace Islam. He had embraced Islam around the time when Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid and his wife, Hazrat Faatimah bint Khattaab (the sister of Hazrat Umar [radhiyallahu ‘anhu]) had embraced Islam. (Usdul Ghaabah 3/381) Below is …

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