In sajdah, one should recite سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى thrice. Reciting the following dua in sajdah in one’s nafl salaah is also established in the sunnah: رَبِّ أَعْطِ نَفْسِي تَقْوَاهَا زَكِّهَا أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا، أَنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلَاهَا O my Rabb, bless my soul with taqwa (Your fear) and purify it (my soul), …
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Ask our children: Why do we go to school? Which type of school should we go to? What should we do if we are going to the wrong school? Now tell them the story: Suhaib, Salmaan and Saleem were three boys who were good friends with one another from the …
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Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: A sickness which has become common among many people today is that they feel that when they are in favourable conditions, then they will get ready to do the work of deen, whereas the exclusive way in deen and Shari’ah …
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On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) enquired from Hazrat Busrah bintu Safwaan (radhiyallahu ‘anha) as to which person had proposed to marry her niece, Ummu Kulthoom bintu Uqbah. She informed him of the names of a few people who had proposed for her niece, and she also informed him …
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Ninth Quality – Being Filled with the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala The ninth quality of the true Ulama of the Aakhirah is that every move of his is filled with the fear of Allah Ta‘ala. The greatness, majesty, awe and fear of Allah Ta‘ala which he possesses in his heart …
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There was a man from the Banu Haashim clan named Rukaanah. He was considered to be among the most mighty of warriors at the time of war and no person could overpower him in a wrestling match. Rukaanah was a disbeliever, and an arch-enemy of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and …
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In sajdah, one should recite سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى thrice. Reciting the following dua in sajdah in one’s nafl salaah is also established in the sunnah: اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِي سَمْعِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِي بَصَرِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ مِنْ تَحْتِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ مِنْ فَوْقِي نُورًا، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورًا، وَعَنْ …
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In regard to the perseverance of Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Battle of Uhud, Hazrat Sa’d bin Abi Waqqaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentioned the following: May Allah Ta’ala have mercy upon Talhah. Undoubtedly, from all of us, he assisted Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) the most on the Day of Uhud. …
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Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: On account of my extreme illness and weakness, the Ulama and doctors have decided and prescribed that I should not speak at all – to the extent that I should not even make salaam and musaafahah with anyone who comes …
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4. In the mubaarak Ahaadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) advised the ummah as to which type of people one should invite to one’s home. Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: عن أبي سعيد، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: لا تصاحب إلا مؤمنا، ولا يأكل طعامك إلا تقي (سنن الترمذي، …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality