Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was a Sahaabi known as Hazrat Safeenah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Hazrat Safeenah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was initially a slave, but Hazrat Ummu Salamah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), one of the respected wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), bought him and set him free. Before …

1. If any elder requests you to carry out any task for them, then upon its completion you should inform him that you have completed the task. However, if you are unable to manage carrying out the task, then you should politely and respectfully excuse yourself.

A person once wrote to Hazrat Shaikh, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), informing him that he showed importance to the sunnah of sitting on the floor when partaking of meals. Hazrat Shaikh, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), was pleased and wrote the following reply: I am extremely pleased to hear …

The Ten Physical, Human Features of Dajjaal

In the Mubaarak Ahaadith, Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has explained to the ummah the physical, human features of Dajjaal. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) describing Dajjaal with physical, human features indicates towards the fact that Dajjaal is a human being. Hence, the belief of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah is that Dajjaal is from the species of man, and will emerge in the world at a specific time before Qiyaamah as a major trial for the ummah.

One should recite the following dua when looking at one’s face in the mirror الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي حَسَّنَ خَلْقِي وَخُلُقِي، وَزَانَ مِنِّي مَا شَانَ مِنْ غَيْرِي All praise is due to Allah Ta‘ala, Who beautified my physical appearance and my character, and He blessed me with (inner and outer) beauty …

عن سيدنا أبي حميد رضي الله عنه أو سيدنا أبي أسيد الأنصاري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فليسلم على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم ليقل: اللهم افتح لي أبواب رحمتك فإذا خرج فليقل: اللهم إني أسألك من فضلك (سنن …

Just as the disbelievers of Makkah persecuted Hazrat ‘Ammaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), they also subjected Hazrat Suhaib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to various types of torture. When he intended to perform hijrah to Madinah Munawwarah, the Quraish of Makkah said, “If you leave all your wealth and possessions in Makkah, you may go. …

Hazrat Suhaib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) hailed from an area that was in the vicinity of Mowsil. His father and uncle (father’s brother) were both appointed by Chosroes as governors over Ubullah. On one occasion, the Romans launched an attack on this area. At that time, Hazrat Suhaib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was still …

It is reported that Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) once said, “I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mention the following from the mimbar, ‘The one who recites Aayatul Kursi after every fardh salaah – the only thing that prevents him from entering Jannah is death, and the one who recites Aayatul …

It is reported that on one occasion, a beggar came to Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and asked him for some money. Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) thus turned to one of his two sons, either Hazrat Hasan or Hazrat Husain (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma), and said, “Go to your mother and tell her …