Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

1. The masaajid have been declared as the most beloved of places to Allah Ta’ala. عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال أحب البلاد إلى الله مساجدها وأبغض البلاد إلى الله أسواقها (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: ٦٧١) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu …

1. It is not permissible for any person to accept a gift from a child who is not baaligh.

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Acquiring victory and success is not based on whether the Muslims are few or many in number. Rather, the number of the Muslims is a separate aspect and is not relevant in regard to acquiring victory. In regard to …

The Great Virtue and Rank of those Engaged in the Effort of Amr bil Ma’roof and Nahy anil Munkar It is clearly witnessed in the world that it is not possible for any religion or creed to survive and prosper unless there is a group of people who are committed …

When experiencing a strong wind, one should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْها رَحْمَةً وَلا تَجْعَلْها عَذَاباً، اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْها رِياحاً وَلا تَجْعَلْها رِيحاً O Allah, make it (this wind a means of Your) mercy and do not make it a (means of Your) punishment. O Allah, make it a wind …

عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى علي مائة صلاة حين يصلي الصبح قبل أن يتكلم قضى الله تعالى له مائة حاجة يعجل له منها ثلاثين ويدخر له سبعين وفي المغرب مثل ذلك قالوا: وكيف الصلاة عليك يا رسول الله قال: إن …

Whenever the Quraish would refer to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) as Muzammam (the despised one) and speak ill of him, then Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would say, “O people! Do you not find it strange how Allah Ta‘ala has averted their insults from me? They insult me by referring to …

The wife of Abu Lahab, Ummu Jameel bintu Harb, the sister of Hazrat Abu Sufyaan bin Harb (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), also harboured intense enmity and hostility for Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). During the night, she would scatter thorns on the path of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). When Ummu Jameel learnt that …

Muhammed bin Abi Haatim (rahimahullah) narrates the following: When I would accompany Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) on a journey, then we would stay in the same room, unless it was the summer season (when the heat would be intense). During the night, I would notice that Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) would get …

Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) was once seated in his home when his slave girl arrived at the home and wished to enter. After entering the home, she walked past Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) and accidentally stumbled over an inkpot which was placed near him. Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) addressed her saying, “Why do …