Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: If a person is involved in sins, then one method for him to reform himself is that together with sincerely engaging in istighfaar and towbah, he should also impose some penalty upon himself so that this becomes a cause …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Serving Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) relates the following regarding the journey of hijrah with Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam): We travelled hastily the entire night and part of the following day until the afternoon heat became intense. I then found the road to be empty with no one walking …
Read More »The Unfolding of Events Before the Time of the Mahdi – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Sixteen
Prior to the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) appearing in the world, the predominant population in the world will be the Christians. (Muslim #2898) In many parts of the world, the Muslim Ummah will be undergoing difficulty and will be subjected to persecution and hardship at the hands of the kuffaar. Many …
Read More »Remaining Connected to the Elders
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following in a letter he wrote to a certain person: My Hazrat (i.e. Hazrat Moulana Khaleel Ahmed Sahaaranpuri (rahimahullah)) once wrote a letter to me in which he mentioned, “My example is like that of a water pump through which …
Read More »The Respect of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) for Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and Rasulullah’s (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Love for Him
On the occasion of Fat-he-Makkah Mukarramah (the Conquest of Makkah Mukarramah), Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) brought his father, Abu Quhaafah, to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to embrace Islam. At that time, Abu Quhaafah was over 90 years old and had lost his sight. When they came to Rasulullah (sallallahu …
Read More »The Life of Nabi Isa (‘alaihis salaam) after His Return and the Immense Barakah and Safety During His Era – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Fifteen
When Nabi Isa (‘alaihis salaam) returns to the world, the Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) will be the leader guiding the Muslims. The Mahdi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) will say to Nabi Isa (‘alaihis salaam) that he should lead the Muslims, as he is the Nabi of Allah Ta‘ala. (Ibnu Hibbaan #6812, Fitan li-Nu’aim …
Read More »Dua when suffering from pain in the eyes or conjunctivitis (pink eyes)
When one is suffering from pain in the eyes or conjunctivitis (pink eyes), one should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ مَتِّعْنِي بِبَصَرِي، وَاجْعَلْهُ الْوَارِثَ مِنِّي، وَأَرِنِي فِي الْعَدُوِّ ثَأْرِي، وَانْصُرْنِي عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَنِي O Allah, allow me to take benefit from my eyesight, and allow the goodness of my eyesight …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Interacting with one’s Parents – Part 4
13. If a person’s parents have passed away, then he should continue making dua of forgiveness and mercy for them. Similarly, he should do good deeds (e.g. recite the Qur’aan Majeed, give charity, perform nafl salaah etc.) and convey the rewards of the good deeds to them. عن أبي هريرة، …
Read More »Sajdah – Women’s Salaah
1. Say the takbeer and proceed into sajdah. 2. First place the knees on the ground, then the palms, then the nose and lastly the forehead. 3. Keep the fingers closed, facing towards the qiblah. 4. Place the palms parallel to the ears. 5. Draw the limbs of the body …
Read More »Al-Razzaaq – The One who Provides for the Entire Creation
On one occasion, during the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), a group of Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) from the tribe of Banu Al-Ash’ar traveled from Yemen to Madinah Munawwarah to perform hijrah. After reaching the blessed city of Madinah Munawwarah, they found that the food which they had brought with …
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