Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Allah Ta‘ala sent Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam) to this world for the guidance of humanity. All the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam) were tasked with the responsibility of imparting deen and preserving deen. Imparting deen to their ummats entailed teaching them the laws of deen and acts of worship – both through verbal …

عن سيدنا أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من دعا بهؤلاء الدعوات في دبر كل صلاة مكتوبة حلّت له الشفاعة مني يوم القيامة: اللّهم أعط محمدا الوسيلة واجعل في الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ محبته، وفي العالين درجته وفي المقرّبين داره (المعجم الكبير للطبراني، الرقم: ٧٩٢٦، وفيه مطرح …

عن البراء بن عازب، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: زينوا القرآن بأصواتكم (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 1468) Hazrat Baraa bin Aazib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Beautify (your recitation of) the Quraan Majeed through your (beautiful) voices.”

The Hijrah of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – continued Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had escaped from the kuffaar and set out for the hijrah during the night. The following morning when Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) emerged from the home of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), …

1. One should not anonymously give a gift to someone, as the purpose of giving a gift is to engender love, and this purpose will not be achieved when the giver of the gift is unknown.

Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates: On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was performing salaah in the Haram while Abu Jahl and his friends were also present. Abu Jahl addressed his friends and asked, “Is there no one among you who will go and fetch the intestines of …

Hazrat ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports: I once saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) performing tawaaf of the Ka‘bah while ‘Uqbah bin Abu Mu‘ait, Abu Jahal and Umayyah bin Khalaf were sitting in the hateem area. As Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) passed by, they uttered obscene words to him. The …

On one occasion, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) travelled to the city of Baghdad. On hearing of his arrival in the city, a few Muhadditheen gathered and decided that they would test the memory of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah). They wished to test him to determine his proficiency and mastery in narrating Hadith. …

Acceptance in the Field of Hadith at a Young Age Allah Ta‘ala had blessed Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) with special acceptance and mastery in the field of Hadith from a young age. Such was his acceptance that despite his young age, many people flocked to him to benefit from him, and …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is necessary and important for one to show respect to his parents and honor them. However, at the same time, it is not permissible for one to obey them in impermissible matters. The Hadith mentions: لا طاعة لمخلوق …