Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Shaikh (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) once mentioned: “Whenever something is found in abundance, it is not shown the level of appreciation and value that is required. On the contrary, if something is scarce, then people generally value to it. I will relate an incident through which we may be able to …
Read More »Refraining from haraam wealth
Hazrat Thanwi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentioned: It is compulsory upon every person to refrain from haraam wealth. However the pious servants of Allah Ta'ala do not confine their caution to refraining from haraam wealth. Rather they exercise extreme caution even in regard to doubtful wealth. By consuming haraam wealth, many evils …
Read More »Reciting “I am pleased with Allah as my lord”
One should recite the following Duaa thrice in the morning and evening: رَضِيتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّا وَبِالإسْلَامِ دِينًا وَبِمحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا I am pleased with Allah as my lord, Islaam as my religion and Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) as my messenger. عن أبي سلام قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه …
Read More »Dua to be Recited after Azaan
عن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : ما من مسلم يقول إذا سمع النداء فيكبر المنادي فيكبر ثم يشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله فيشهد على ذلك ثم يقول اللهم أعط محمدا الوسيلة واجعل في عليين …
Read More »The Reality of Tasbeeh
The Quraan and hadeeth are replete with encouragement to make tasbeeh. The different du‘aas that are prescribed for different times of the day contain tasbeeh. When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was approaching the end of his worldly life, Allah Ta‘ala instructed him in Surah Nasr to recite tasbeeh. The hadeeth …
Read More »Only a Person who destroys himself will be a Loser
عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال فيما يروي عن ربه عز و جل إن الله كتب الحسنات والسيئات ثم بين ذلك فمن هم بحسنة فلم يعملها كتبها الله عنده حسنة كاملة فإن هم بها فعملها كتبها الله عنده عشر حسنات إلى …
Read More »Begging Allah Ta’ala and the Importance of Consulting
Saturday Majlis of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb on the 19th of April 2014 Size: 9.5 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/Mufti_Ebrahim_Salejee/2014-04-19_Begging_Allah_and_the_Importance_of_Consulting.mp3] [wpdm_file id=149]
Read More »The evil traits of pride, jealousy and haughtiness
Hazrat Shaikh (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) while addressing the audience in his majlis once mentioned: “Beloved brothers! Let me inform you about the evil traits of pride, jealousy and haughtiness. These evil traits have no limits and are extremely serious in the sight of Allah Ta’ala. Pride, jealousy and haughtiness are among …
Read More »The basis of everything is the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala
On one occasion, Moulana Thaanwi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentioned: No matter how much a person worships Allah Ta’ala, or adopts taqwa and piety in his life, one cannot feel complacent at any time as one is unaware of one’s true status and position in the sight of Allah Ta’ala. Since everything …
Read More »The incident of Hazrat Amr ibn ‘Aas (Radiyallahu Anhu) and the pigeon egg
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmani (Daamat Barakaatuh) writes: In the time of Hadhrat Umar (Radiyallahu Anhu), Hadhrat Amr ibn ‘Aas (Radiyallahu Anhu) was sent to conquer Egypt by Hazrat Umar (Radiyallahu Anhu). The army reached the city of Cairo and laid siege on it which lasted for approximately six months. Hazrat …
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