Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
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Adherence to the Sunnah and Attributing All Good to Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once wrote the following to a certain person: My beloved friend! The most important thing is for one to adhere to the sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in all facets of his life to the best of his ability. (Out of humility, …
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Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) always acknowledged the lofty position of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and he did not regard himself to be equal to Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). On one occasion, a group of people praised Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) saying, “By Allah! We never saw a man …
Read More »Zul Hijjah – The Month of Hajj and Qurbaani
Zul Hijjah – The Month of Hajj and Qurbaani Zul Hijjah is the last month of the Islamic calendar. Though the entire month of Zul Hijjah is sacred and blessed, the first ten days and nights of Zul Hijjah have even greater sanctity and virtue. In regard to the first …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Madinah Munawwarrah – Part 5
17. Take some sadaqah money to distribute among the poor in Madinah Munawwarah. 18. Make at least one khatam of the Quraan Majeed in Makkah Mukarramah and one in Madinah Munawwarah. 19. Try to visit the cemetery, Jannatul Baqee, in Madinah Munawwarah often (a good time is after the Ishraaq …
Read More »Appreciating the Poor Servants of Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Many a time, those involved in the effort of dawat and tableegh show more concern and attention towards the wealthy and prominent class (by going to them and inviting them towards the effort). As for the poor servants of Allah …
Read More »Hazrat Umar’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Concern for Salaah
Hazrat Umar’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Concern for Salaah On the morning that Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was stabbed, Hazrat Miswar bin Makhramah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) came to see him. On entering, he found Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) covered with a sheet and unconscious. Hazrat Miswar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked those present, “How is …
Read More »The Love of Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) for Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)– Adherence to The Sunnah – Part 34
The Love of Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) for Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Eleven Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) once had to attend a nikaah function at a friend’s place in Delhi. In the midst of the function, Hazrat Moulana (rahimahullah) addressed both parties and said, “Today …
Read More »Dua When a woman loses her husband
When a woman loses her husband, she should recite the following dua: اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلَهُ وَأَعْقِبْنِي مِنهُ عُقْبَى حَسَنَةً O Allah, forgive me and forgive him (the deceased), and bless me with a good substitute in place of him (the person whom I have lost). عن أم سلمة قالت: …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Madinah Munawwarrah – Part 4
13. Frequently make the dua of Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu): اَلّٰلهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِيْ شَهَادَةً فِيْ سَبِيْلِكَ وَاجْعَلْ مَوْتِيْ فِيْ بَلَدِ رَسُوْلِكَ صَلّٰى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمْ “O Allah Ta’ala! Grant me martyrdom in Your path, and allow my death to take place in the city of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)!” 14. In …
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