15th Night of Sha’ban by Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn

What has been narrated about the night and day of the fifteenth of Sha’bān Mu’ādh ibn Jabal (may Allāh be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: “Allāh looks at His creation on the middle night of Sha’bān and He forgives all of His creation except … Continue reading 15th Night of Sha’ban by Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn

The Daily Istikhāra of Sheikh Ibn al-Arabi

The istikhāra prayer is the prayer which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught us to make when we were faced with a decision. But what if we do not have a specific decision to make? Is there a method of performing the istikhāra with a general intention of guidance in all decisions and matters for … Continue reading The Daily Istikhāra of Sheikh Ibn al-Arabi

How Many Hadiths Had Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn Memorised?

One day, two men who were students and close companions of Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn1 were quarrelling with one another. One of them said to the other, "If the Sheikh has not memorised more than 100,000 Hadiths, then my wife is divorced!"2. Then they both went to the Sha'bāniyya Madrassa to ask the Sheikh directly … Continue reading How Many Hadiths Had Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn Memorised?

Remain Calm And Wait for The Intercession Of The Prophet ﷺ – Advice From Ibn Arabi

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

Caution Against Abandoning The Noble Quran And Forgetting It

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 Tarawih Prayer is 20 Units by Sheikh Abdullah Sirajuddin al-Husayni

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 Three Categories of Ahl al-Fatra

This article is summarised from discussions in Masalik al-Hunafa of Imam al-Suyuti and Hukmu Abaway Sayidina Muhammad ﷺ al-Sharifayn by Sheikh Abdullah Sirajuddin. The Fatra is the period between Messengers where there is no Messenger. The people who lived between these years are called Ahl al-Fatra. An example is the time between the Prophet Isa (alayhisalam) and our … Continue reading The Three Categories of Ahl al-Fatra

The Tarawih Prayer And The Number Of Its Units

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 And The Number Of Its Units