A group of atheists once approached Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) with the sinister intention of murdering him. On noticing them, Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) decided to engage them in dialogue and so asked them, “If a person had to claim that he saw a ship which had neither a captain …
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December, 2015
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5 December
Duaa before Sleeping – 1
One should recite the following duaa before going to sleep بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِى اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى ذَنْبِى وَأَخْسِئْ شَيْطَانِى وَفُكَّ رِهَانِى وَاجْعَلْنِى فِى النَّدِىِّ الأَعْلَى In the name of Allah Ta’ala have I placed my side down (i.e. I have lay down to sleep), O Allah, forgive my sins, …
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5 December
The Reality of Zikr
The hadeeth says that the simile of the one who remembers Allah Ta‘ala and the one who does not remember Allah Ta’ala is like the living and the dead. Sometimes when we hear about zikr then we restrict it to just holding a tasbeeh and reciting some zikr. Yes, we …
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2 December
The Status of Innovatory Practices
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد. رواه البخاري ومسلم وأبو داود ولفظه من صنع أمرا على غير أمرنا فهو رد. وابن ماجه وفي رواية لمسلم من عمل عملا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو …
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November, 2015
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30 November
Remaining within the limits and boundaries of Shari’ah
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: As long as one does not acquire sound understanding in Deen and become firmly established upon Deen, there will always be the fear that such a person will transgress the limits and boundaries in his actions. Since such a person does …
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Allegations of Some People of Kufah
In the year 21 A.H., some people of Kufah came to Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) …
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The Land of Baytul Muqaddas Being Divinely Selected for the Defeat of Dajjaal – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Twenty-One
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The First Arrow Fired for Islam
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The Meeting of Hazrat Tameem Daari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) with Dajjaal – The Signs of Qiyaamah – Part Twenty
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The First Blood Shed for the Cause of Islam
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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 Upbringing of Children – Part 5
24. When spending on one’s family (wife and children), then one should have hope …
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Upbringing of Children – Part 4
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Upbringing of Children – Part 3
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Sunnats and Aadaab of the Upbringing of Children – Part 2
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Sunnats and Aadaab of Reciting The Quraan Majeed – 3
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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