"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
Sulaiman ibn al-Ash’ath (Abu Dawud) (r.a) – [202 – 275 A.H.] Abu Dawud was born in Sijistan. Little is known about his early life, but that he travelled to many regions and cities to hear and collect ahadith from many different scholars. Abu Dawud is also a distinguished Faqih as well as a Muhaddith. His knowledge of hadith is confirmed by the fact that he had amassed 500,000 ahadith, 5,400 of which he selected for Sunan Abu Dawud. Hakim at-Tirmidhi
Read moreWe should neither eat excessively nor starve ourselves when pure food is available. Water & fluid should make up an average of a third of our stomach’s capacity, with solids making up another third. The rest should remain empty. Also, chewing solids properly, eating at a medium pace and eating healthy are all taught by the Messenger pbuh. All this requires great discipline, holds a great reward and ensures good health too. Wasting food in any way is also strongly
Read moreLavish weddings where much money is splashed, extravagance is clear, religious rules are blatantly disregarded, the poor are not invited and people forget that it is meant to be a sacred union and a gift of the Almighty, cannot bear much blessings and can even return to haunt the families later on. The most blessed of all weddings are those full of simplicity where religious rules are given prime… importance and the whole function considered a spiritually filled celebration of
Read moreThe following hadith gives the believer guidance on the Sunnah dua on marriage/ wedding. These blessed words are to be recited when congratulating one on the completion of their Nikah and is a beautiful way of asking Allah to bless the newly married couple. Dua for the Newlywed Abu Hurairah (رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ) said that when the Prophet (ﷺ) congratulated a man on his marriage he said: بَارَكَ اللهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْر Transliteration: Baarakallaahu laka, wa
Read moreRoad rage is unnecessary and not befitting a believer. Those who share the road with us have rights over us. One of these rights is that we are courteous to them. Today on many roads across the globe, this is lacking. We are even taught to render assistance to those sharing the path or road with us and be patient with them. The loss of temper on the road has become more common than before. Mufti Ismail Menk
Read more1.It is related by Abdullah Ibne Amr radhiyallahu anhu that the Apostle of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: “The best of you are those who possess the best of manners.” Bukhaari and Muslim 2.Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu related to us that the Apostle of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: “Muslims who possess better morals are the most perfect in Faith”. Abu Dawood and Daarami 3.It is related by Abu Dardaa radhiyallahu anhu, that the Apostle of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
Read moreIn this talk Shaykh Ahmad Ali discusses the journey the bad soul will experience after their death. May Allah save us all from such an experience, ameen. Please share, like retweet etc. so that others can also benefit from the speech of the Shaykh.
Read moreAnfal, a rich young girl, sat waiting impatiently at the doctor’s clinic to get the results of a medical test. She was in a hurry to attend a party and feared she might be late for her appointment with the hairdresser. She never thought the result would be anything important. It was just a precaution insisted upon by her family. She had never suffered any serious illness, apart from the odd ache in her, apart from the odd ache in
Read moreWhen a bird is alive it eats ants, yet when it dies, the ants eat it. Circumstances can change at any time and the tables usually turn over a period of time. Do not oppress, despise or hurt anyone during your lifetime. You may be powerful today but remember, time is more powerful that you! Just like one tree makes a million match sticks, yet when the time comes then only a single match is needed to burn a million
Read moreThere is great need to devote special attention to the nurturing of children. How will the nurturing of children take place? By establishing friendship! Establish friendship with one’s children. You are in search of friends? What need is there for this! If Allah ta`ala has granted you four sons, realise that your sons are your friends. Establish friendship with your children. Harshness and severity will not work. Keep your relationship with the wife a pleasant and wholesome one. Remember that
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