Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Giving His Date Orchard in Sadaqah due to Missing Salaah with Jamaat in the Musjid In the Qur’aan Majeed, Allah Ta‘ala commands the believers to establish salaah. ‘Establishing salaah’ means that one performs the salaah on the prescribed time, one performs the postures of the salaah …
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Upon entering the graveyard, one should make salaam to the inmates of the graves with the following words: السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَيَرْحَمُ اللهُ الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنَّا وَالْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ بِكُمْ لَلَاحِقُونَ May peace (from the side of Allah Ta‘ala) descend upon the inmates of the …
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Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: When I was young, I came across a kitaab which most probably was written by Mufti Sa’dullah. In this kitaab, I read that Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) once mentioned, “Whatever goodness I acquired in my life, I acquired it …
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Hazrat ‘Aa’ishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports the following: On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was lying down in my home and his kurta was slightly moved from the area of his blessed thighs or his blessed shin, though his blessed thighs and shins were covered by his lungi. During that …
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Every tree bears fruit according to its capacity and potential. The capacity and potential of the tree to bear fruit is dependent on the tree receiving adequate water, sunlight, air, etc. In the same way, Allah Ta‘ala blessed each believer with a capacity and potential to carry out good deeds …
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Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The more a person of piety and righteousness progresses in deen (in acquiring the love of Allah Ta‘ala), the more his humility increases. He then continues to progress until he reaches a point where he begins to feel within …
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Hazrat Abu Moosa (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports the following: I was once in the blessed company of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in one of the orchards of Madinah Munawwarah when a person came and sought permission to enter the orchard. Hearing the person’s request, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to me, …
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Among the greatest actions in deen is showing respect to the Sha’aair (salient symbols) of Islam. Showing respect to the Sha’aa’ir of Islam is an action that stems from the piety of the heart. Allah Ta‘ala says in the Qur’aan Majeed, “The one who respects (and sanctifies) the salient symbols …
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1. Recite the Quraan Majeed with tajweed and with the correct pronunciation. Even if you are reciting the Quraan Majeed in a swift pace, you should ensure that you recite each word clearly with tajweed and the correct pronunciation.[1] وَ رَتِّلِ الۡقُرۡاٰنَ تَرۡتِیۡلًا And recite the Quraan clearly with tarteel …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality