Parents Leading by Example Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was the greatest of Allah Ta‘ala’s creation. Allah Ta‘ala selected him as His final Messenger and blessed him with the greatest Deen – the Deen of Islam which is the most perfect code of life for man to follow. When one examines …
Read More »Dua When Visiting The Sick – 8
When visiting the sick, one should recite the following dua اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِ عَبْدَكَ يَنْكَأُ لَكَ عَدُوًّا، أَوْ يَمْشِي لَكَ إِلَى جَنَازَةٍ O Allah, cure Your servant, so that for Your pleasure he may injure the enemy, or for Your pleasure he may walk to a janaazah (and participate in it). …
Read More »Reciting Durood One Thousand times on Friday
عن سيدنا أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى علي في يوم الجمعة ألف مرة لم يمت حتى يرى مقعده من الجنة (أخرجه ابن شاهين بسند ضعيف كذا في القول البديع صـ ٣٩٧) Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah …
Read More »The Spread of Islam and the Quraish of Makkah Mukarramah – Part Two
‘Utbah bin Rabee‘ah addressed Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and said, “O nephew! Why do you have to concern yourself with these issues? If it is wealth that you desire, we will amass so much of wealth for you that even the richest man will not be able to rival you. …
Read More »The intercession of the Haafiz of the Qur’aan Majeed
عن علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من قرأ القرآن فاستظهره فأحل حلاله وحرم حرامه أدخله الله به الجنة وشفعه في عشرة من أهل بيته كلهم قد وجبت لهم النار رواه ابن ماجه والترمذي واللفظ له وقال حديث غريب (الترغيب والترهيب، …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab relating to the Employer and Employee – Part 4
1. If the employer assigns any task to the employee, then he should ensure that he does not overburden him with what he cannot manage. If fulfilling the task is difficult, then he should assist him in completing it or make arrangements for someone to assist him in completing it. …
Read More »Why are Muslims not being granted worldly dominance?
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) was once asked the following question, “Why do the Muslims lack power and dominance in the world?” In response, Hazrat Moulana gave the following answer: “In today’s times, when the condition of the Muslims is such that they do not safeguard and uphold the …
Read More »Dua When Visiting The Sick – 7
One should recite the following dua for the sick person: يَا حَلِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ اشْفِ فُلَانًا O the most tolerant, O the most noble, cure (in place of the word ‘fulaan’, mention the name of the sick person) عن فضيل بن عمرو، قال: جاء رجل إلى علي فقال: إن فلانا …
Read More »Being Concerned about the Deeni Education of the Child – The Orchards of Love – Part Thirty
A nation blessed with deeni knowledge and sound understanding is a progressive and productive nation with a bright and promising future. On the contrary, a nation deprived of deeni knowledge and sound understanding is a nation heading towards destruction and failure. It is for this reason that when any Nabi …
Read More »The people of the Qur’aan Majeed- The special servants of Allah Ta‘ala
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن لله أهلين من الناس قالوا من هم يا رسول الله قال أهل القرآن هم أهل الله وخاصته رواه النسائي وابن ماجه والحاكم كلهم عن ابن مهدي حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن بديل عن أبيه عن أنس وقال …
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