Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

One day, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) told the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) the following incident. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) told them that once, a long time ago, a man was in the jungle when he heard a voice call out from a rain cloud in the sky. The voice was instructing …

On one occasion, while Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was out on a journey, Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) hung a curtain on the door of her home. This curtain had pictures of living things, such as animals, on it. At that time, Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) did not know that pictures …

Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is the great Sahaabi of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). He was the cousin of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), and was also married to Hazrat Faatimah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the respected daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). One day, a beggar came to Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and …

It is the belief of all the Muslims that the greatest person in the world, after the Ambiyaa of Allah Ta‘ala, is Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). In one Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said that from all the people on earth, it is Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) …

When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) returned to Makkah Mukarramah after the mi’raaj, and he told the Quraish how Allah Ta‘ala had taken him from Makkah Mukarramah to Bayt-ul-Maqdis, and then through the seven heavens, and then brought him back to Makkah Mukarramah, all in a single night, then they did …

The Israa and Mi’raaj was a miraculous journey on which Allah Ta‘ala took our beloved Nabi Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). This journey was such a great blessing from Allah Ta‘ala, that no other Nabi of Allah Ta‘ala had this blessing. In a single night, Allah Ta‘ala took Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …

Sayyiduna Khaalid bin Sa‘eed bin ‘Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was among the first people to embrace Islam. He was either the fourth or the fifth Sahaabi to accept Islam. Before accepting Islam, he saw a dream. Explaining what he saw in the dream, he says: I dreamt that I was standing …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) – Part Two Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) was very particular about upholding every sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) throughout his life, and in particular – the sunnah of not causing any inconvenience to any person. The teaching of the Hadith of …

‘Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Most people do not pay attention towards the upbringing of their children. They say, “(there is no need to teach him at this stage because) he is still a child,” whereas they do not understand that the values instilled …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) – Part 1 Hazrat Hakeem-ul-Ummah, Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah), was a great Aalim and luminary of the recent past. He was born in the village of Thanabhowan in 1280 AH and passed away at the age of 83 on 16 Rajab 1362 AH …