In the sixth year after Hijrah, during the month of Sha’baan, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) addressed Hazrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and said to him, “Make preparations to travel, as I am about to send you for an expedition, either today or tomorrow, Insha Allah.” The following morning, …
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The whole life of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is so full of stories about generosity that it is difficult to encompass them all. Before going to Tabook, when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) encouraged the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to spend towards the expedition, then Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu …
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Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned: Ulama should try and get involved in the following four deeni departments (1) delivering deeni lectures, (2) teaching deen, (3) commanding with good and forbidding from evil in specific situations, (4) and writing deeni kitaabs. When interacting with students, an Aalim should …
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Refraining from all Bid’aat (Innovated Practices in Deen) Some of the pious people have mentioned that during the time of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), Shaitaan sent his armies to the four corners of the world. They all roamed the world and returned extremely frustrated and exhausted. Shaitaan asked them, “How …
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Once, a certain Aalim addressed Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) and said, “Hazrat! Tonight is the 27th night of Ramadhaan, and people regard this to be Laylatul Qadr! What should we recite on this night?” Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) gave the following reply. He said: On these …
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Shu’bah (rahimahullah) narrates: ‘On one occasion, Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was fasting and at the time of iftaar, some food was brought before him. Seeing the food, Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) remarked: “Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was martyred and we could not find sufficient cloth …
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It was during the pre-Islamic era that Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was once travelling in a caravan with his mother, who was going to her father’s town, when the caravan was waylaid and looted by the Banu Qais clan. They took Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as a slave and sold …
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Ask our children: In Islam, is it permissible to take photos, or to watch TV, movies and clips? What is the punishment for those who get involved in picture making? What is the bad effect of watching TV, movies and clips? Which types of friends should we keep, and how …
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Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was the fortieth person to embrace Islam. At the time when he embraced Islam, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were in the home of Hazrat Arqam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was propagating Islam in secret. Below is the incident …
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Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following advice to a certain aalim who had come to visit Moulana (rahimahullah) when he was ill: A Muslim should only meet a Muslim for the sake of upholding Islam (i.e. to fulfil the rights of Islam and the rights of …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality