Prior to receiving nubuwwah from Allah Ta‘ala, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) led a life of purity and piety while living in Makkah Mukarramah. He would worship Allah Ta‘ala and refrain from the customs of Jaahiliyyah. Though the shari’ah had not been revealed to him at that time, and the wrongs …
Read More »Sulaimaan and the Sunnah Salaah
Ask our children: How many rakaats are sunnah mu’akkadah to perform with the five daily fardh salaah? What is the meaning of sunnah mu’akkadah? What is the virtue of performing these sunnah mu’akkadah rakaats? Now tell them the story: Sulaimaan was a boy who would always perform his five daily …
Read More »The Distinguishing Characteristic in Our Deeni Elders
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The reason for me having great confidence in my deeni elders is not because I regard them to be the most learned Ulama in the world, as I know that it is possible that there are other Ulama in the …
Read More »The Action which Earned Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) the Glad Tidings of Jannah
Hazrat Anas (radiyallahu anhu) narrates that on one occasion, the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu anhum) were seated in the blessed company of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) when he said, “In a few moments, a man from the people of Jannah will appear before you.” Just then, Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu anhu) appeared, carrying his sandals …
Read More »Reconstructing the Ka’bah Shareef – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Seventeen
Five years prior to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) receiving nubuwwah, when he had reached the age of thirty-five, the Quraish decided to demolish the Ka’bah Shareef and reconstruct it. The reason for the Quraish deciding to reconstruct the Ka’bah Shareef is that over the passage of time, the original structure, …
Read More »The Descent of Nabi Isa (‘alaihis salaam) – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Twenty-Two
When Dajjaal and his army will come to Baytul Muqaddas, they will surround the city. Baytul Muqaddas will be the headquarters and army base of the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Muslims. The Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his army will be making preparations for war. The time of Fajr salaah …
Read More »Understanding the Branch of Ilm and Zikr Correctly
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) once said: Those involved in the effort of da’wat and tableegh have still not yet fully grasped and understood the branch of ilm and zikr correctly. I am greatly concerned about this. The solution to remedy this weakness is that the brothers engaged in da’wat …
Read More »Allegations of Some People of Kufah
In the year 21 A.H., some people of Kufah came to Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and complained about Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) that he did not perform salaah correctly. At that time, Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu anhu) was appointed by Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as the governor of Kufah. Hazrat ‘Umar …
Read More »The Land of Baytul Muqaddas Being Divinely Selected for the Defeat of Dajjaal – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Twenty-One
In many Ahaadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) forewarned the ummah about Dajjaal and the trials and tribulations that the Muslims will encounter when he emerges in the world. Similarly, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) gave graphic descriptions of how the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Muslims will combat him in battle, …
Read More »The Children of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Born from Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Sixteen
Prior to Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) marrying Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), she had been married to Abu Haalah. Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) had two children from him whose names were Hind and Haalah. Thereafter, Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) married Ateeq bin Aa’iz and had one daughter from him whose name …
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