Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (Radiyallahu’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “Blessing (barakah) is with your elders/ seniors.” Explanation: Elders refers to those who are experienced and punctual on good actions. Remain in their company so that you can follow their advices and attain guidance through emulating their ways. (Faydul Qadir, Hadith :3205)
There are thousands of minute air vents in the Green Dome – the most attractive feature of Masjid al-Nabawi, beneath which the Best of Creation, Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullah (Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam) is entombed. From here, an invisible spray of an indescribable type...
If you gaze long enough at the Ka’bah, you will come to realise that there is much more than meets the eye about this elegantly-draped, empty, cubed-shaped building. There are no neon lights on it to seize your imagination, no intricate architecture to marvel at, and...
General Adaab When a person makes intention to go for Hajj then he should recite 500 Durood every night after Esha in the state of wudhu facing the Qiblah. Hazrat Mufti Mufti Kifaayatullah Sahib رحمه الله mentioned that he was regular in his correspondence with Hazrat...
Visiting Makkah Mukarramah Try to come to the Masjidul Haram a bit earlier to gain strength. Even if you can't do much Ibadah just look at Baytullah. There is great reward in this. . عن ابن عباس،قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ينزل الله كل يوم عشرين ومائة رحمة...
Sometime after their marriage, this woman travelled with her husband to India in the path of Allah Ta‘ala (in the effort of the tableegh jamaat). While there, they were requested to make effort in Aligarh University. The university students and teachers alike were...
Allah Ta’ala جل جلاله has divinely promised preservation of Deen in its pristine form, until the day of Qiyamah. They intend to extinguish the light of Allah تبارك وتعالى with their mouths, (this will never happen) Allah تبارك وتعالى will certainly complete His light...
The month of Rajab is most famous for the incident of the night journey and ascension of Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم (peace and blessings of Allāh جل جلاله be upon him) to the heavens, in Arabic known as Al-Isra wal Mi’raj. The exact date of this journey is unknown,...
(Sayyidah Haleemah Sa’diyyah رضي الله عنها – Part One) In pre-Islamic Arabia, it was customary for the noble Arabs to send their suckling infants out to the rural villages, in order for them to grow up healthy and strong in the uncontaminated air of the countryside....
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi رحمه الله once mentioned the following: Among the pious predecessors, there were Mashaayikh who would make their mureeds undergo great mujaahadah and riyaadhaat (spiritual exercises to oppose the nafs). On reading about such types of...
On one occasion, the great imaam of this Ummah, Nu’maan bin Thaabit, more famously known by his title; Abu Haneefah رحمه الله, went to the house of a fire worshipper to collect some money that was owed to him. However, as Imaam Abu Haneefah رحمه الله arrived at the...