Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “One who can weep should do so, and one who cannot should adopt the appearance of a weeping person.” Whenever Hazrat Muhammed bin Munkadir (rahimahullah) would weep, he would wipe his tears over his face and beard and would say, “I have heard that …

The Bravery of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Every Nabi was a personification of total submission and obedience to Allah Ta‘ala. In every department of his life, a Nabi reflected the highest level of perfection in upholding and fulfilling the command of Allah Ta‘ala. From among the various branches of Shari’ah …

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 اغْفِرْ لِي مَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ O Allah, forgive me for the sins which I committed secretly and openly. عن هلال بن يساف، قال: …

Hazrat Safwaan bin Muhriz (rahimahullah) was a pious Taabi’ee from Basrah. He had learnt Hadith from many Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), such as Hazrat Abu Musa Ash’ari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma), and others. It is mentioned that once, the evil and oppressive ruler, Ubaidullah bin Ziyaad, arrested …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following advice to a person who was retrogressing in his spiritual reformation: It is the practice of the Mashaaikh that they do not grant ijaazat (khilaafat) to their mureeds very quickly, even after the mureed acquires nisbat (a special connection …

1. Entertaining and Hosting guests is a mubaarak Sunnah of our Beloved Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). Therefore, one should treat his guest with honour and respect. عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليكرم ضيفه (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: …

In this worldly life, Allah Ta‘ala has decreed that man will face various trials and tribulations at different times in his life. At times, the trials and tribulations relate to a person in his individual life, such as being overcome by an acute or chronic illness e.g. cancer, heart-failure, or …

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: اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ دِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ وَعَلَانِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ O Allah, forgive me for all my sins; minor and major sins, and the …

A Hadith mentions that Allah Ta‘ala says, “I do not join two fears in the heart of My slave. If he does not fear Me in this world, I shall give him fear in the next, but if he fears Me in this world, I shall save him from all …