Spreading the teachings of Orthodox Islam (Ahl as-Sunna wa al-Jama’ah)
The word Sayyid can be translated as master, chief or leader. It is permissible and praiseworthy to give this title to Prophets, Sahaba and the family of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. You will often hear and see the title Sayiduna (our master) or Sayyidi (my master) being placed before the name of the Messenger of … Continue reading Using the title ‘Sayyid’ for Prophets, Sahaba and Ahl al-Bait
After the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away, some of the Sahaba left the holy city of Medina and moved to other lands. This facilitated the spreading of Islam. It also helped the Sahaba to deal with the pain from the passing of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Even prior to this however some Companions … Continue reading Visions of the Beloved ﷺ Part 4: Bilal’s Azan Shakes Medina
The house of Sayiduna Uthman bin Affan was surrounded by rebels. Uthman was being confined to his home and was unable to leave. Not long before he was assassinated, he told his wife about a dream he had: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr and Umar. They said to me:"Break your fast … Continue reading Visions of The Beloved ﷺ Part 3: Glad tidings for Uthman
Kulayb narrates that he heard Abu Hurayra say that 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:"Whoever sees me in a dream has truly seen me because Satan cannot impersonate me." 'Kulayb then said 'I related this to Ibn Abbas and I said to him, "I saw him (The Messenger of Allah ﷺ) in my dream and … Continue reading Visions of the Beloved ﷺ Part 2: The resemblance of Imam al-Hasan
How to perform Salat and Salam There is no single way of performing salat and salam. In fact, since the time of the Prophet ﷺ thousands of formulas of salat and salam have been composed. The various formulas of salat and salam include: Formulas taught by the Prophet ﷺ himselfFormulas composed by the SahabaFormulas composed by the Ulema and Awliya after the time of the Sahaba Formulas taught by the Prophet ﷺ himself There … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 5
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