At the end of a gathering, one should recite the following dua: سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ عَمِلْتُ سُوءًا وَظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ Glory be to You, O Allah Ta‘ala, with all Your praise! I bear witness …
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16. One should show his children love and affection, and deal with them in a gentle and compassionate manner. However, whenever there is a need for him to correct them, he should correct them, and if there is a need for him to adopt a stern approach when correcting them, …
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Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: According to the Sufis, the term “Nisbat (connection)” refers to acquiring a special connection with Allah Ta‘ala and this special connection is a sign of one being a wali of Allah Ta‘ala (a special friend of Allah Ta‘ala). The way …
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Kumail bin Ziyaad (rahimahullah) reports the following: On one occasion, I accompanied Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as he came out from the city of Kufah and proceeded towards Jabbaan (the outskirts of the city of Kufah). On coming to Jabbaan, Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) turned towards the cemetery and called …
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When Rasulullah (sallallah ‘alaihi wasallam) reached the age of six, his mother, Aaminah, took him to visit their family, the Banu Adiyy bin Najjaar clan, who were residing in Madinah Munawwarah. Accompanying them on this journey was Hazrat Ummu Ayman (radhiyallahu ‘anha) (the slave woman whom Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …
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In many verses of the Qur’aan Majeed and in many Ahaadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), we are exhorted to adopt taqwa in our lives. Taqwa refers to the fear of Allah Ta‘ala. When one possesses the fear of Allah Ta‘ala, then this will motivate him to fulfil the rights …
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At the end of a gathering, one should recite the following dua: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوْبُ إِلَيْكَ Glory be to Allah Ta‘ala, with all His praises! Glory be to You, O Allah Ta‘ala, with all Your praise! I bear witness that …
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Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was the son of Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and was a very great Sahaabi. One day, Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) went out of Madinah Munawwarah with some of his companions. After coming out of the blessed city, they wished to eat, and …
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