Introduction Imaam Ahmad (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) was born in the year 164 A.H., and passed away on the morning of Friday, the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 241 A.H. at the age of 77. [1] His Expertise A reputed Muhaddith, Ebrahim Al-Harbi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) (d.285 A.H.) says: “I had the opportunity of seeing …
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December, 2014
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11 December
Imaam Shaafi’ee (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)
Introduction Imaam Shaafi’ee’s (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) name was Muhammad ibn Idris. He was born in the year 150 A.H. (the very year Imaam Abu Hanifah passed away) and passed away in the month of Rajab, 204 A.H.[1] His Expertise Imaam Ahmad (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) said: “Anyone who used ink and a pen …
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11 December
Forty Durood – Durood 16
اﻟﻠﻬُﻢﱠ ﺻَﻞﱢ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ وﱠﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ كَمَا ﺻَﻠﱠﻴـْﺖَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ إِﻧﱠﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴْﺪٌ ﻣَﺠِﻴْﺪٌ، اﻟﻠﻬُﻢﱠ ﺑَﺎرِكْ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ وﱠﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ كَمَا ﺑَﺎرَكْتَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ إِﻧﱠﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴْﺪٌ ﻣَﺠِﻴْﺪٌ، اﻟﻠﻬُﻢﱠ ﺗَﺮَﺣﱠﻢْ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ وﱠﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ كَمَا ﺗَﺮَﺣﱠﻤْﺖَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ إِﻧﱠﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴْﺪٌ …
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10 December
Imaam Maalik (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)
Introduction Imaam Maalik (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) was born in the year 95 A.H., and was 15 years younger than Imaam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). He passed away on the 14th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 179 A.H. [1] His Expertise Abu Nu’aim (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) narrates from Abu Mus’ab (Rahmatullahi Alaihi): “I heard Imaam Maalik …
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10 December
Meditation and Reflection
We hear the word “muraaqabah – meditation and reflection”, but what does it mean? In essence it is to engage the mind in a thought that will bring one closer to Allah Ta‘ala. For example, contemplating over the life after death (the grave or Jannat and Jahannam etc.). Allah Ta‘ala …
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Tafseer of Surah Naazi’aat
وَ النّٰزِعٰتِ غَرۡقًا ۙ﴿۱﴾ وَّ النّٰشِطٰتِ نَشۡطًا ۙ﴿۲﴾ وَّ السّٰبِحٰتِ سَبۡحًا ۙ﴿۳﴾ فَالسّٰبِقٰتِ سَبۡقًا ۙ﴿۴﴾ …
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The Extreme Generosity of Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
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Securing the Blessings of Ramadhaan, Umrah and Hajj – The Tolerance of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – The Orchards of Love – Part Seventy Three
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Receiving the title of Al-Fayyadh from Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
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Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Fulfilling his Pledge
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Receiving Seventy Rewards
Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported, “Whoever sends salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once, Allah Ta‘ala and His angels will send seventy mercies and blessings upon him in return of his one Durood. Hence, whoever wishes to increase his Durood should increase it, and whoever wishes to decrease his Durood should decrease it (i.e. if he wants to earn great rewards, then he should increase his Durood).”
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Increase in Sustenance
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The Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafah
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The Angel that Stands at the Blessed Grave of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Convey the Durood of the Ummah
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Reciting Durood when Entering the Musjid
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Host – 2
2. Entertaining and hosting guests is a means of attaining great barakah (blessings) from Allah …
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Host – 1
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 9
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 8
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 7
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Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty-One – Being Sent by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Level the Graves, Destroy Idols and Erase Pictures
Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) attended a …
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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Approving of the Verdict of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty
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The True Ulamaa – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Nine
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Du‘aa for Assistance in Settling Debts – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Eight
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The Concern of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding Business being Conducted According to the Islamic Principles – Part Thirty Seven