Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The hadeeth informs us that a person will be raised with those whom he loves. Therefore, it is imperative that our deepest love and true loyalty be for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum). Their ways should find a special …
Read More »Propagating the Ahaadith of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول نضر الله امرأ سمع منا شيئا فبلغه كما سمعه فرب مبلغ أوعى من سامع رواه أبو داود والترمذي وابن حبان في صحيحه إلا أنه قال رحم الله امرأ وقال الترمذي حديث حسن صحيح قوله …
Read More »Refraining from Cursing
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) writes: There are many men and women who suffer from the bad habit of sometimes cursing their children, etc, out of anger and grief. Remember that in the court of Allah Ta’ala there are certain moments of acceptance during which all du’aas are …
Read More »Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Fifteen
Barakah in his Wealth Even after his Demise (continued) Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) continues: Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) then began to advise me regarding his debt saying, “O my son! If you are unable to pay any portion of the debt then seek the assistance of my ‘Mowla’ …
Read More »Reciting the Last Ten Verses of Surah Aal-e-Imraan at the time of Tahajjud
At the time of tahajjud, one should recite the last ten verses of Surah Aal-e-Imraan (i.e. starting from the verse): إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّموتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لَآيتٍ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أنه رقد عند النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فرآه استيقظ فتسوك وتوضأ وهو …
Read More »Issue 9 – Kindness in Islam
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Read More »Jealousy and Taqwa
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The first crime to be committed on the surface of the earth was jealousy. Qaabeel felt jealous of his brother Haabeel and murdered him. Haabeel explained to his brother that the criterion for divine acceptance is taqwa. Really, our prosperity as well as …
Read More »The Lofty Status of learning the Knowledge of Deen
عن أبي الدرداء قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول من غدا يريد العلم يتعلمه لله فتح الله له بابا إلى الجنة وفرشت له الملائكة أكنافها وصلت عليه ملائكة السموات وحيتان البحر وللعالم من الفضل على العابد كالقمر ليلة البدر على أصغر كوكب في السماء والعلماء ورثة …
Read More »The Islamic Etiquette at the time of Meals
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: During meals, issues of a serious and intricate nature should not be discussed. Rather, light-hearted topics and things that do not require serious thought should be spoken about. The reason for this is that serious and intricate discussions require deep thought …
Read More »Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Fourteen
Barakah in his Wealth Even after his Demise Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates: When Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) stood on the battlefield on the Day of Jamal, he called me. When I came and stood beside him, he addressed me saying, “O my son! There is nobody who …
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