Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: One of the purposes for nafl zikr being prescribed in shari’ah is so that the time when a person is not engaged in fulfilling his fardh obligations, he will be able to spend this time in engaging in nafl zikr, …
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Sheikhul Hind (rahimahullah) – Part Four Honouring the Guest In the blessed Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned that the one who has imaan in Allah Ta‘ala and the Day of Qiyaamah should ensure that he honours his guest. Hence, honouring the guest is a demand of imaan and is …
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Hazrat Faatimah’s (radhiyallahu ‘anha) house was a distance away from the house of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once said to her, “It is my desire that you live near me.” Hazrat Faatimah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) replied, “Haarithah’s house is close to your house. If you …
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When a fire breaks out, one should audibly recite the takbeer in abundance. عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن أبيه، عن جده رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا رأيتم الحريق فكبروا؛ فإن التكبير يطفئه (عمل اليوم والليلة لابن السني، الرقم: 294) Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr …
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Before Salaah Particular care should be taken to dress appropriately for salaah. A woman should wear such clothing that will conceal her entire body and hair. It is disrespectful for her to wear tight-fitting clothing that reveals the shape of her body or to wear such thin, flimsy clothing through which …
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Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: When a person is punctual upon performing his five daily salaah, then he acquires a special noor (light) in his heart, and the effect of this noor then becomes visible on his face. On the contrary, when a person …
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There is no place in Islaam for those who revile the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) On one occasion, a person came to Hazrat Zainul ‘Aabideen, ‘Ali bin Husain (rahimahullah), and asked, “O grandson of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! What is your opinion regarding (Hazrat) ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)?” Noticing the person’s resentment …
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It is reported that there was once a muazzin named Saalih in the city of Baghdad. He was known for his piety and was blessed to call out the azaan for forty years! However, it was a single, poisonous glance that destroyed this man and rendered his forty years of …
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When a person suffers from urinary retention or kidney stones, or he is undergoing any other difficulty or suffering, he should recite the following dua: رَبُّنَا اللّٰهُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ، تَقَدَّسَ اسْمُكَ، أَمْرُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ، كَمَا رَحْمَتُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَاجْعَلْ رَحْمَتَكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ، اغْفِرْ لَنَا حُوبَنَا وَخَطَايَانَا، أَنْتَ رَبُّ …
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Statement of Hazrat Imaam Shaafi’ee (rahimahullah) Hazrat Imaam Shaafi’ee (rahimahullah) has written in Ikhtilaaful Hadith: We do not know of any of the respected wives of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) leaving their homes to attend the Jumuah Salaah or any other salaah in the musjid, even though the respected …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality