Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: It is generally witnessed that many of those who do not subscribe to the following of any mazhab harbour ill thoughts and negative opinions regarding those who follow an Imaam. This quality of thinking good of oneself and harbouring ill thoughts …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Zar Ghifaari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Six
Hijrah (Migrating to Madinah Munawwarah): Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) migrated to Madinah Munawwarah after the battles of Badr and Uhud were fought. In some narrations, it is mentioned that he migrated after the battle of Khandaq. (Isaabah 7/107, Usdul Ghaabah 1/343, ibn Sa‘d 4/170, Istee‘aab 1/321) Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …
Read More »Reciting Surah Faatiha and Surah Ikhlaas before Sleeping
One should recite Surah Faatiha and Surah Ikhlaas before sleeping. عن أنس قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : إذا وضعت جنبك على الفراش وقرأت فاتحة الكتاب و )قل هو الله أحد ( فقد أمنت من كل شيء إلا الموت. رواه البزار وفيه غسان بن عبيد …
Read More »Showing Honour and Respect to the Symbols of Deen
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Hazrat Moulana Badre ‘Aalam (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) was one of the great muhadditheen and auliya that lived about 60 years ago. He passed away in Madeenah Munawwarah and is buried in Jannatul Baqee’. It is a system in Jannatul Baqee’ that the graves are …
Read More »Be a Key for Goodness and a Lock for Evil
عن سهل بن سعد رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال إن هذا الخير خزائن ولتلك الخزائن مفاتيح فطوبى لعبد جعله الله عز و جل مفتاحا للخير مغلاقا للشر وويل لعبد جعله الله مفتاحا للشر مغلاقا للخير رواه ابن ماجه واللفظ له وابن أبي عاصم وفي …
Read More »The Dynamic Effect of Salaah in the Life of a Believer
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The sequence in reforming one’s life is that after Imaan, the first and foremost effort one should make is to concentrate on and endeavour to improve one’s salaah. Through perfecting one’s salaah, one will be able to correct and rectify all other …
Read More »Reciting the last three verses of Surah Baqarah before sleeping
One should recite the last three verses of Surah Baqarah before sleeping. عن على رضي الله عنه قال : ما كنت أرى أحدا يعقل ينام حتى يقرأ الآيات الأواخر من سورة البقرة فإنهن من كنز تحت العرش (الدارمى ، ومسدد ، ومحمد بن نصر ، وابن الضريس ، وابن مردويه) …
Read More »The Independence of The Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhum)
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were moving into different countries and on one occasion Hazrat Khaalid bin Waleed (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was invited by the Persian king for dialogue. Out of honour, they spread out silken carpets for him to walk on. The silken carpets …
Read More »Initiate Good, not Evil
عن واثلة بن الأسقع رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال من سن سنة حسنة فله أجرها ما عمل بها في حياته وبعد مماته حتى تترك ومن سن سنة سيئة فعليه إثمها حتى تترك ومن مات مرابطا جرى عليه عمل المرابط حتى يبعث يوم القيامة رواه …
Read More »Words of Wisdom from the Pious of the Past
Published by: Madrasah Taleemuddeen Among the giants of the recent past were Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas Kandhelwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) and Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih). The legacies of these three personalities became the means of the reformation of thousands around the globe. …
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