عن ابن عباس قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فقيه واحد أشد على الشيطان من ألف عابد رواه الترمذي وابن ماجه والبيهقي من رواية روح بن جناح تفرد به عن مجاهد عنه (الترغيب والترهيب 1/133) Hadhrat ibn Abbaas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: …
Read More »The Deception of Shaitaan
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: In today’s times, the statement, “This mouth is unworthy of making du‘aa” is commonly heard from people. A person once came to me and expressed the same feeling, saying that he was unworthy of making du‘aa. In reply, I asked him, …
Read More »Not Reciting Bismillah before Wudhu
One who does not recite Bismillah before wudhu, he will not receive the full reward of his wudhu, though the wudhu will be valid. عن سعيد بن زيد رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا وضوء لمن لم يذكر اسم الله عليه. (ترمذي رقم 402) Hadhrat …
Read More »Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Nine
Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) of the Same Age Musa bin Talhah (rahimahullah) has mentioned that Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) were all born in the same year. (Siyar A’laam min Nubalaa 3/28) Islam at the Hands of Hazrat Abu …
Read More »What is Tasawwuf?
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: People have strange ideas regarding tasawwuf. Some feel it is only about zikr while others feel it is about seeing some good dreams or having some good experience etc. However, the essence of tasawwuf is taqwa and ihsaan. Taqwa means to desist from …
Read More »The virtue and rank of an Aalim over an Aabid
عن أبي أمامة قال ذكر لرسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم رجلان أحدهما عابد والآخر عالم فقال عليه الصلاة والسلام فضل العالم على العابد كفضلي على أدناكم ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إن الله وملائكته وأهل السموات والأرض حتى النملة في جحرها وحتى الحوت ليصلون …
Read More »Attracting People Towards Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: My beloved friends! Life and death is something over which there is no guarantee. Remember the advice I wish to share with you! My advice to you is that you should strive to the best of your ability to emulate the …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Keeping the Hair – Part 3
1. It is mustahab to oil the hair on the day of Jumuah.[1] 2. Shaving or plucking the eyebrows is not permissible. If a woman’s husband asks her to pluck or shape her eyebrows, then too it will not be permissible. The Hadith has cursed the one who plucks …
Read More »Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Eight
Steadfastness on Islam Abul Aswad narrates the following: Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had accepted Islam at the age of eight, and made hijrah at the age of eighteen. His uncle would suspend him in a pen and would light a fire so that he would suffer from the smoke. His …
Read More »Duaa Before Commencing Wudhu
Before commencing wudhu, one should recite the following Duaa: بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ للّٰه I commence in the name of Allah Ta’ala and all praise belongs to Allah Ta’ala. عن ابى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يا ابا هريرة اذا توضأت فقل …
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