Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hazrat ‘Urwah bin Zubair (rahimahullah) says, “On one occasion, I asked Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) to relate to me the manner in which the disbelievers would persecute Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). “Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) replied, ‘One day, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …

1. The purpose of giving a gift is to engender mahabbat (love and affection) in the heart. عن أبي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: تهادوا تحابوا (الأدب المفرد، الرقم: 594) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Exchange gifts among yourselves, as …

The Hijrah of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – continued On the night when the disbelievers intended killing Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), they surrounded his house and remained outside, waiting for him to emerge. Initially, the disbelievers intended to climb over the wall and enter the house to assassinate Rasulullah (sallallahu …

The Hijrah of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – continued When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) instructed Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to spend the night in his home, then despite the fact that his life was in danger, he wholeheartedly submitted and fulfilled the instruction of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). In this …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: The Mubaarak Hadith mentions that on the Day of Qiyaamah, the honest businessman will be resurrected with the martyrs, while the dishonest businessman will be resurrected with the evil and sinful people. It is obvious that adopting honesty in …

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ اَلْهٰكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ ‎﴿١﴾‏ حَتّٰى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ ‎﴿٢﴾‏ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ ‎﴿٣﴾‏ ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ ‎﴿٤﴾‏ كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ ‎﴿٥﴾‏ لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ‎﴿٦﴾‏ ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ‎﴿٧﴾‏ ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ‎﴿٨﴾‏ The mutual rivalry in amassing wealth (and the material things and benefits of this world) has distracted you (from the obedience of Allah Ta‘ala and …

The Way to Secure the Mercy and Divine Assistance of Allah Ta‘ala

Allah Ta‘ala has created Jannah as a place of happiness and comfort, and Jahannum as a place of misery and difficulty. As for this world then Allah Ta‘ala has created it as a combination of both happiness and sadness, and comfort and difficulty.

The Mother of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) During his childhood, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) lost his eyesight and became blind. The mother of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) continued to turn to Allah Ta‘ala in du‘aa, begging Him to cure her son and restore his eyesight. One night, when she went to sleep, she …

Name: Muhammed bin Ismaa‘eel bin Ebrahim bin Mugheerah bin Bardizbah (Siyar A’laam min Nubalaa 12/391) Kunyah (filial title): Abu ‘Abdillah Birth: Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) was born in the city of Bukhaara on a Friday, after the Jumu‘ah salaah. The date of his birth was 13th Shawwaal 194 AH. (Hadyus Saari pg. 477) The Great-Grandfather of …

Hazrat Abu Sa’eed Khudri (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “People do not sit in any gathering in which they do not recite Durood upon Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) except that it will be a means of regret for them (on the day of Qiyaamah), even though they may enter Jannah, on account of them seeing the reward (which they failed to acquire by neglecting to recite Durood).”