عن حسين بن علي بن أبي طالب عن عليّ بن أبي طالب قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم البخيل الذي من ذكرت عنده فلم يصلّ علىّ Hazrat Husain رضي الله عنه reports that Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said; “The real miser is the one in whose presence my name is...
Duas are Suspended Until Durood is Recited
عن عمر بن الخطاب قال: إن الدعاء موقوف بين السماء والأرض لا يصعد منه شيء حتى تصلي على نبيك صلى الله عليه وسلم (سنن الترمذي رقم 486) Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه narrates, "Duas remain suspended between the heavens and the Earth. None of them ascend as long as you do...
Causes and Benefits of Qabdh-A Spiritual Low (sadness, worry, grief, sorrow, stress, anxiety, constriction)
A seeker wrote of his condition to Hazrat Thanwi رحمه الله as follows: Currently I am overwhelmed by sorrow and grief which is just increasing all the time. Let alone weeks, I haven't felt any relief and happiness for months at a stretch. It seems as though my...
Pathways to Refinement (Part 10)
Value The Bounty Of Time Arif Billah Hazrat Dr Abdul Hayy Sahib رحمه الله has said that it is imperative that we value time and involve ourselves in those actions that will secure the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala جل جلاله . We have to acknowledge that we will not...
Receiving the Intercession of Rasulullah on the day of Qiyaamah
Hazrat Abu Darda رضي الله عنه reports that Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whosoever recites Salaat on me ten times in the morning and ten times in the evening shall receive my intercession on the Day of Qiyaamah." (Tabrani) Allamah Sakhaawi رحمه الله...
Impeccable Advices from Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmani Sahib حفظه الله
Hazrat Mufti Sahib حفظه الله once described one of his daily practices whilst teaching. He said; "I make many decisions and many needs arise throughout the day. I am neither able to make Istikharah before each decision nor can I perform Nawaafil continuously....
Reciting Durood One Thousand Times on Friday
عن سيدنا أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى علي في يوم الجمعة ألف مرة لم يمت حتى يرى مقعده من الجنة (أخرجه ابن شاهين بسند ضعيف كذا في القول البديع صـ ٣٩٧) Hazrat Anas رضي الله عنه reports that Hazrat Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم...
Pathways to Refinement (Part 9)
The Lost Property Of A Mu'min "Al-Hikmah (spiritual wisdom) is the lost property of a Mu'min. Therefore search for it even if it is in a kaafir." Once a non-believer said to Hazrat Shaqeeq Balkhi رحمه الله,” You claim to be worshipping the Almighty and that you have...
Sheer Love for Sayyiduna Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من صلى علي واحدة صلى الله عليه عشرا ومن صلى علي عشرا صلى الله عليه مائة و من صلى علي مائة صلى الله عليه الفا و من زاد صبابة و شوقا كنت له شفيعا و شهيدا يوم القيامة (القول البديع ص236) Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah...
Celebrating Valentine’s Day
Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to celebrate valentine’s day? A: Celebrating valentine’s day is a kuffar custom and is part of the kuffar culture. We have been commanded in the Mubarak Ahadith to refrain from emulating the kuffar in their customs and culture. Nabi...










