Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

In the year 10 A.H, before the Hajjatul Wadaa (the farewell haj), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), sent Hazrat Khaalid bin Waleed (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the people of Hamdaan in Yemen to invite them to Islam. Hazrat Baraa bin ‘Aazib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who accompanied Hazrat …

1. When giving gifts to children, then parents should treat their children equally. It is reprehensible for parents to favour some children over the others without a valid reason. However, if there is a valid reason, it will be permissible to give one more than the others. For example, if …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: There is an important aspect which I need to bring to people’s attention. The important aspect is that some people think that tasawwuf and tableegh are two separate efforts, and a person involved in one cannot be involved in …

Hazrat Sheikhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhelwi (rahimahullah) – Part Two The day of Jumu’ah is a very blessed day and is regarded as the leader of all days. The Mubaarak Ahaadith are replete with the great virtues of the day of Jumu’ah, and likewise, many sunnat practices to be …

At the time of seeking rain, one should recite the following dua: اللّٰهُمَّ أَنْزِلْ فِي أَرْضِنَا زِينَتَهَا وَسَكَنَهَا O Allah, send down such rain in our land which will be the cause of beauty and tranquility coming about (i.e. such rain which will be the cause of beauty and adornment …

عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا نسيتم شيئا فصلوا علي تذكروه إن شاء الله تعالى (أخرجه أبو موسى المديني بسند ضعيف كما في القول البديع صـ ٤٤٨) Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “If you forget …

1. If one does not have the means to reciprocate the gift that he had received, then one should thank the person giving the gift by saying, “Jazaakallah khairan (May Allah Ta‘ala reward you with the best of rewards)”. Similarly, one should make dua for him/her. عن أسامة بن زيد …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The present era that we are experiencing is filled with fitnahs. The fitnahs are so intense that the imaan (and deen) of people is in danger. It is for this reason I regard it fardh-e-ain (obligatory) for people to …

On one occasion, a few leaders of the Quraish including Waleed bin Mugheerah, Umayyah bin Khalaf, Abu Jahal, ‘Utbah bin Rabee‘ah and Shaibah bin Rabee‘ah came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to enquire regarding some aspects of Islam. While Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was engaged in answering their questions, Hazrat …

Waleed bin Mugheerah would say, “It is extremely surprising that wahi descended upon Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and Abu Mas’ood Thaqafi and I were excluded from receiving wahi, whereas both of us are eminent people of our cities. I am the leader of the Quraish and Abu Mas’ood is the …