There is no place in Islaam for those who revile the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) On one occasion, a person came to Hazrat Zainul ‘Aabideen, ‘Ali bin Husain (rahimahullah), and asked, “O grandson of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! What is your opinion regarding (Hazrat) ‘Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)?” Noticing the person’s resentment …
Read More »Incident of the Muazzin who Lost His Imaan due to Not Observing Purdah – The Orchards of Love – Part Forty Nine
It is reported that there was once a muazzin named Saalih in the city of Baghdad. He was known for his piety and was blessed to call out the azaan for forty years! However, it was a single, poisonous glance that destroyed this man and rendered his forty years of …
Read More »Dua when suffering from urinary retention or kidney stones
When a person suffers from urinary retention or kidney stones, or he is undergoing any other difficulty or suffering, he should recite the following dua: رَبُّنَا اللّٰهُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ، تَقَدَّسَ اسْمُكَ، أَمْرُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ، كَمَا رَحْمَتُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَاجْعَلْ رَحْمَتَكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ، اغْفِرْ لَنَا حُوبَنَا وَخَطَايَانَا، أَنْتَ رَبُّ …
Read More »Statement of Hazrat Imaam Shaafi’ee (rahimahullah)
Statement of Hazrat Imaam Shaafi’ee (rahimahullah) Hazrat Imaam Shaafi’ee (rahimahullah) has written in Ikhtilaaful Hadith: We do not know of any of the respected wives of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) leaving their homes to attend the Jumuah Salaah or any other salaah in the musjid, even though the respected …
Read More »The Formula to Remove Worries and Gain Tranquillity
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: During times of difficulty and anxiety, one should increase his zikrullah (i.e. increase making zikr of the pure and blessed name of Allah Ta‘ala). The reason is that taking the pure name of Allah Ta‘ala is a means of …
Read More »Hazrat Ali’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Valour in Uhud
Hazrat Ali’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Valour in Uhud During the Battle of Uhud, the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were attacked by the kuffaar and many were killed. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was surrounded by the enemy and sustained several injuries. At that time, the rumour began to spread that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …
Read More »Purchasing Jannah for One Dirham – The Orchards of Love – Part Forty Eight
Purchasing Jannah for One Dirham On one occasion, Imaam Abu Dawood (rahimahullah) was aboard a ship when he heard a person on the shore sneeze and recite the sunnah dua saying, “Alhamdulillah”. On hearing the person sneeze and recite the sunnah dua “Alhamdulillah”, Imaam Abu Dawood (rahimahullah) immediately hired a …
Read More »Dua when a person gets burnt
When a person gets burnt, he should recite the following dua: أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ إشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي لَا شَافِيَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ Remove the affliction, O Rabb of all people! Grant cure – You alone are the One who can grant cure, there is none who can grant cure besides …
Read More »Inviting His Family to Islam
After becoming the Nabi of Allah Ta‘ala, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) invited people to Islam in secret for three years. After three years, Allah Ta‘ala revealed the following verse of the Qur’aan Majeed to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), commanding him to openly invite people to Islam. Allah Ta‘ala said: فَاصۡدَعۡ …
Read More »The Desire of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) regarding Women Performing Salaah in the Confines of their Homes
While it was the burning desire of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) that the men of his Ummah perform their salaah with jamaat in the musjid, it was his heart’s desire that the women of his Ummah perform their salaah within the confines of their homes. Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …
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