Khaleelullah – The Special Friend of Allah Ta‘ala Allah Ta‘ala blessed Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) with a very high and esteemed position from the entire galaxy of the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam). In many places of the Qur’aan Majeed, Allah Ta‘ala praises Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) for his unflinching faithfulness and …
Read More »The Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafah
عن أبي قتادة، أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: يا رسول الله، أرأيت رجلا يصوم يوم عاشوراء؟، قال: ذاك صوم سنة، قال: أرأيت رجلا يصوم يوم عرفة، قال: يكفر السنة، وما قبلها (صحيح ابن حبان، الرقم: 3631) Hazrat Abu Qataadah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that a Sahaabi once …
Read More »Dua before slaughtering the animal
Before slaughtering the animal, it is sunnah for one to recite the following dua: إنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّـهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللهُمَّ مِنكَ وَ لَكَ I have firmly turned myself towards …
Read More »Why do we make Qurbaani?
Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) was a very great and special Nabi – he was known as ‘Khaleelullah’ which means ‘the special friend of Allah Ta‘ala’. Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) always wanted to have children, but for years and years and years, he did not have any children. Finally, when Nabi …
Read More »Dua on the day of Arafah
On the day of Arafah, one should recite the following dua abundantly: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ There is no deity besides Allah Ta‘ala alone, who has no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom (of the …
Read More »The Formula to become the Qutub of the Time
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The Hadith of Hazrat Abu Sa’eed Khudri (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is well known, wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Whichever one of you sees a wrong taking place, then he should prevent it with his hand. If he does not have …
Read More »Hazrat Abu Fukaihah Juhani (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Abu Fukaihah was the title of the Sahaabi named Yasaar. However, he was better known by his title of Abu Fukaihah. He was the slave of Safwaan bin Umayyah. Umayyah bin Khalaf would sometimes get a rope tied to his feet after which he would drag him around. At times, …
Read More »Hazrat Khabbaab bin Aratt (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two
Hazrat Khabbaab bin Aratt (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) says: In the pre-Islamic days of ignorance, I was a blacksmith and would make swords. On one occasion, I made a sword for ‘Aas bin Waa’il. When the time came for him to pay me for his sword, he said, “I refuse to pay …
Read More »The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Seven
The Main Tools of Dajjaal – Wealth, Women and Entertainment When Dajjaal will appear in the world, the main tools which he will use to mislead man will be wealth, women and entertainment. Allah Ta‘ala will give him the power to carry out such supernatural feats that all who witness …
Read More »Love for the Sunnah of Qurbaani
Hazrat Shaikh, Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), had great love for the sunnah of qurbaani. Hence, showing importance to this great Sunnah and ibaadah, he would ensure that he purchased his qurbaani animals well in advance. In this regard, Hazrat Shaikh (rahimahullah) once wrote: “Before the partition (of India and …
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