Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) participated in the battle of Badr as well as all the battles of Islam, fighting alongside Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). During the battle of Uhud, when the Muslims suffered a temporary defeat and some began to retreat in panic, Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu …

1. Upon awakening. عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يرقد من ليل ولا نهار فيستيقظ إلا تسوك قبل أن يتوضأ (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: ٥٧)[1] Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports, “Whenever Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) awoke from his sleep, whether in the night …

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على أشرف الأنبياء والمرسلين سيدنا ومولانا محمد وآله وصحبه اجمعين وبعد: All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala. May the choicest durood (salutations) and salaam (peace) descend upon the noblest of Ambiyaa and Rasuls, our master and leader, Hazrat Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi …

Hassan bin Ziyaad (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) says: “Imaam Abu Haneefa (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) bought a consignment of fabric which had a defect in it. He sent the consignment to his partner to sell it off and instructed him to clearly inform the customers of the defect. It happened that the partner sold …

عَن ثَوبَانَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَليهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ إذَا عَادَ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي خُرْفَةِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ  (مسلم 2/318) Hadhrat Thaubaan (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:  “The one who visits his Muslim brother (who is sick) …

Once, during the khilaafat of Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu), the Sahaabah began discussing the personality of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) in the presence of Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu). Hadhrat Umar (Radhiallahu Anhu) was overwhelmed with emotion and wept profusely saying: “How I wish that my entire life’s endeavour …

When the Sahaabah (Radiallahu Anhum) heard of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (Radhiallahu Anhu) departing from Makkah Mukarramah for the hijrat, they eagerly anticipated their arrival in Madina Munawwarah. Each day after performing their Fajr salaah, they would proceed to the outskirts of Madina Munawwarah, awaiting …

1. In the absence of a miswaak, the finger may be used as a substitute.[1] عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يجزئ من السواك الأصابع (التلخيص الحبير ١/١٠٤) Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The fingers can …

The Hadeeth warns us that for every wrong a person will have to face the consequence of it in the hereafter. However, there are two such wrongs that their consequences befall a person in this very earthly life. One is disobedience to parents and the other is zulm (oppression). There …

1. Once the grave is ready, the deceased should be lowered into the grave from the direction of the qiblah. The method of lowering the deceased into the grave is as follows: The deceased should be brought from the side of the qiblah, and lowered into the grave in such …