At the time when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) performed hijrah and came to Madinah Munawwarah, there were many Jews living there in the blessed city. These Jews had their own priests who were knowledgeable and learned. These Jewish priests were called Rabbis, and they had …
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Hazrat Zinneerah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) had suffered extreme torture and persecution at the hands of the disbelievers, until Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) eventually purchased her and set her free. In the same way, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) also purchased other male and female slaves and set them free, thus …
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1. One should help and assist others as far as possible. Even if one assists a person through a small and simple action (e.g. one helps a person through giving him directions on the road or removing a harmful object from the pathway of the people), one will earn great …
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Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) attended a janaazah of a certain Sahaabi. He then addressed the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who were present and said, “Who among you will go back to Madinah Munawwarah, and wherever he sees any idol or statue, he …
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Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following Hadith: للسائل حق وإن جاء على فرس The beggar (who comes to you with a need) has a right (over you) – even if he comes (to you) riding on a horse. (Sunan Abu Dawood #1665) Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas …
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One night, during the period of his khilaafah, Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), was on his security patrol when he saw a light and heard a sound coming from a certain home. He found an old lady in it spinning wool and singing the following couplets: عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَاةُ الْأَبْرَارْ ** …
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Hazrat Sheikhul Hind (rahimahullah) – Part One Hazrat Moulana Mahmoodul Hasan Deobandi (rahimahullah), famously known as ‘Sheikhul Hind’, was an illustrious aalim and descendent of Hazrat Uthmaan bin Affaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He was born in 1268 AH and passed away in 1339 AH. He hailed from the town of Deoband, …
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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had taught the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to recite ten verses of the Quraan Majeed when returning from the marketplace. وعن ابن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يا معشر التجار، أيعجز أحدكم إذا رجع من سوقه أن يقرأ عشر آيات فيكتب الله له …
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1. By helping and assisting the needy, one will receive great reward, and by helping and assisting one’s needy family and relatives, one will receive double the reward of assisting the needy. عن سلمان بن عامر، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن الصدقة على المسكين صدقة، وعلى ذي …
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On one occasion, a certain person enquired from Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) regarding the remedy and treatment for bud-gumaani (entertaining evil thoughts about people without any proof). In reply, Hazrat Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned the following: When an evil thought enters the heart regarding any person, then …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality