Spreading the teachings of Orthodox Islam (Ahl as-Sunna wa al-Jama’ah)
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Beware of the Firāsah of a believer for indeed he sees with the light of Allāh.” Tirmidhi Firāsah is spiritual insight or a special type of intuition which Allah Most High grants to the Muslims. Some believers have stronger Firāsah than others. Undoubtedly, those pious men and women who do righteous deeds and purify … Continue reading The Firāsah of Imam Mālik and Imam al-Shafi’i
We have been informed by the Prophet ﷺ that he will be the first to intercede and the first to have his intercession accepted on the Day of Judgement. In other famous narrations, he ﷺ told us that on that day, in a state of desperation and fear, people will flock from Prophet to Prophet, asking them to … Continue reading Remain Calm And Wait for The Intercession Of The Prophet ﷺ – Advice From Ibn Arabi
Ibn Masud reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Whoever would love that Allah and His Messenger ﷺ love him, then let him see; if he loves the Quran, then he loves Allah and His Messenger ﷺ. Narrated by Tabarani with a chain of reliable narrators
Below is a translation of a section from the book Tilawat al-Quran al-Majeed by Sheikh Abdullah Sirajuddin1. The footnotes are mine. Al-Tirmidhi narrated the following narration, and said it was sound: On the authority of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) who said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Indeed the … Continue reading Caution Against Abandoning The Noble Quran And Forgetting It
The Shaheed, Sheikh Muhammad Sa’id Ramadan al-Bouti makes an interesting and important observation regarding the Hadiths narrated about the virtues of Imam Ali and Sayidatuna Fatima (a.s). He says: In fact, we notice that most of the hadith that praise the virtues of Ali and Fatima were in fact narrated by A’isha. From the reliable … Continue reading An Interesting Observation On The Hadiths About The Virtues of Imam Ali and Sayidah Fatima
Since the time of the Sahaba, till the present day, the tarawih prayer in Ramadan has been performed as twenty units. This is the case even now in the holy sanctuaries of Makkah and Medina. We know for sure that the majority of the Sahaba and the Followers (tabi’een) would perform twenty units, and this as we will … Continue reading The Tarawih Prayer is 20 Units by Sheikh Abdullah Sirajuddin al-Husayni
The following is a summary of the discussion on the fifteenth night of Shaban (also known as Shab e Bara’at) by Mawlana Muhammad Anas Rida Qadiri, taken from his book Dala’il al-Ahnaf.1 The Ahl al-Sunnah perform worship on the fifteenth night of Sha’ban and they fast on the following day because it is established in Hadith that … Continue reading 15th Night Of Sha’ban – The Sound Proofs
Our Master Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If our hearts were pure, we would never be satiated with the words of our Lord (the Quran). And I do not like for a day to pass without looking into the Mushaf. Al-Bayhaqi
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Treat your sick ones with Sadaqah." Bayhaqi The benefits of giving Sadaqa (charity) are numerous. In the afterlife Sadaqa benefits us as it removes sins, grants us shade on the day of judgment, and protects us from the hellfire. We also receive numerous benefits in the dunya such as protection … Continue reading Visions of the Beloved ﷺ – Part 8: Sadaqah Cures Imam al-Hakim
This is the seventh in a series of translations of selections from the work Matali al-Budur fi jawami akhbar al-Burur by Sheikh Ahmed al-Sideeq al-Ghumari al-Hasani. This excellent book is a compilation of Hadith divided into over 80 chapters on the topic of being good to parents (Birr al-Walidayn). ‘Birr al-Walidayn’ can mean to show parents kindness, righteousness, … Continue reading Parents in Islam (Part 7): Jihad Is Not Allowed Without Permission From The Parents
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