Spreading the teachings of Orthodox Islam (Ahl as-Sunna wa al-Jama’ah)
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has said: "Whoever sees me in a dream has truly seen me because Satan cannot impersonate me."Ahmed, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Darimi Seeing the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a dream should be a goal for every believer. The above Hadith and many others confirm that not only is this … Continue reading Visions of the Beloved ﷺ – Part 1
Allah Most High's love for the Prophet ﷺ Allah Most High selected him ﷺ as the greatest of all creation, His beloved and the final and best Prophet of them all. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Indeed I am the beloved of Allah and I am not boasting. And I am the carrier of the Banner of Praise … Continue reading The Universe Loves Muhammad ﷺ – Part 2
Introduction Allah Most High says in the Holy Quran: “O Prophet, tell them: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your family, the wealth that you have amassed, and business that you fear will be ruined, and dwellings that delight you; if any of these are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, … Continue reading The Universe Loves Muhammad ﷺ – Part 1
How to make salat and salam part of your life It is important to regularly send salat and salam on the Prophet in order that we can attain the benefits. Consistency is vital. Everyone should aim to: Have a daily wird/wazifa (litany) of salat and salam. We should dedicate a portion of our day to this and never miss it.We … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 6
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
The virtues and benefits of salat and salam (continued) Enumerating the benefits of salawat is impossible since only Allah Most High knows the true extent of the rewards and benefits this noble act brings about for the reciter. Some of the famous benefits were mentioned in the previous post but now we will mention many … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 4
The virtues and benefits of salat and salam It is impossible to fully enumerate the benefits of this immense and noble act of worship which Allah has commanded us to perform. Nonetheless the Ulema of Islam throughout the centuries have compiled books mentioning some of these benefits. One of the scholars recently did a search … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 3
The legal ruling (hukm) of salat and salam Every action we do has a legal ruling in the sharia. Some actions are obligatory (fard) like the five daily prayers. Other actions are emphasised Sunnahs (Sunnah muakadah) like using the miswak during wudu or recommended (mustahab) like fasting on Mondays. Similarly, certain actions are disliked (makruh) … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of salat and salam – Part 2
Last year I delivered a short presentation on this topic. I decided to type up some notes based upon that presentation so other people can also benefit. Below is part 1: Salat and salam - A Quranic command اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَمَلٰٓـئِكَتَهٗ يُصَلُّوۡنَ عَلَى النَّبِىِّ ؕ يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا صَلُّوۡا عَلَيۡهِ وَسَلِّمُوۡا تَسۡلِيۡمًا“Indeed, Allah and His … Continue reading The virtues and benefits of ‘salat’ and ‘salam’ – Part 1
Orthodox Muslim 