Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

In ruku, one should recite the following tasbeeh thrice or any odd number of times: سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيْم Glorified is my Rabb, the most great. عن حذيفة رضي الله عنه قال صليت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات ليلة … ثم ركع فجعل يقول سبحان ربي العظيم فكان ركوعه …

Hazrat Suhaib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Ammaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) became Muslims at the same time. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was staying at the home of Hazrat Arqam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when they both came separately, with the same intention of embracing Islam, and coincidentally met each other at the door of …

One should recite the following dua and blow on one’s children as a means of protection for them: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ I seek protection with the mubaarak and complete words of Allah Ta’ala against every type of shaitaan and harmful creature …

Hazrat Ammaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his parents were also subjected to severe punishment (by the disbelievers of Makkah Mukarramah). They would be tortured on the burning hot sands of Makkah Mukarramah. While passing by them, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would encourage them to firmly hold onto sabr (patience and steadfastness), …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following in a letter he wrote to a certain Aalim who would refer to him for his islaah (self-reformation): Cautioning someone about refraining from certain sins does not mean that the one who is cautioning him feels that the sin …

The Sunnah of Wearing the Topi Among the sunnats of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the sunnah of wearing the topi. The blessed Ahaadith make mention of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) wearing the topi, and descriptions of the various topis of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …

Practising on One’s Knowledge The second distinguishing characteristic of a true Alim is that there should be no contradiction between his knowledge and his actions. (Rather, he should practise what he preaches to others.) It should not be that he commands others with righteousness, but does not practice on it …

Imaam Ghazaali (rahimahullah) writes: The Aalim who loves the world (and gives preference to it over deen) is worse and lower in rank than an ignorant person, and he will be punished most severely in the Hereafter. Successful indeed are the Ulama who are close to Allah Ta‘ala and who …