Sīrah series: Abdullāh ibn Mas’ūd recites Sūrah Al-Rahmān to the Quraysh

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Ishāq said: Yahyā ibn ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr told me, on the authority of his father, he said: The first to recite the Qur’ān out loud after the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) was ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas’ūd. He said: One day the companions of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) gathered together, andContinue reading “Sīrah series: Abdullāh ibn Mas’ūd recites Sūrah Al-Rahmān to the Quraysh”

Story of Prophet Mūsā: the splitting of the sea

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وَإِذۡ فَرَقۡنَا بِكُمُ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ فَأَنجَيۡنَٰكُمۡ وَأَغۡرَقۡنَآ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَأَنتُمۡ تَنظُرُونَ ٥٠ And (remember) when We separated the sea for you and saved you and drowned Fir’aun’s (Pharaoh) people while you were looking (at them). (Al-Baqarah 2:50) Muqātil ibn Sulaymān said: The waters parted to the right and left like two mountainsContinue reading “Story of Prophet Mūsā: the splitting of the sea”

The night of the Jinn with ‘Abdullāh Ibn Mas’ūd

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Mas’ūd narrated : The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) performed ‘Ishā, then he turned and asked for me. He took my hand and we set out until I came to the wide valley of Makkah. He drew a line for me and said to me: ‘Stay within this line, and doContinue reading “The night of the Jinn with ‘Abdullāh Ibn Mas’ūd”

The obligation to say Bismillah before wudu & the ruling on saying it in the bathroom

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Abū Hurayrah narrated: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said, لاَ صَلاَةَ لِمَنْ لاَ وُضُوءَ لَهُ وَلاَ وُضُوءَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ The prayer of a person who does not perform ablution is not valid, and the ablution of a person who does not mention the name of AllāhContinue reading “The obligation to say Bismillah before wudu & the ruling on saying it in the bathroom”

The Du’ā of the Prophet for the one who seeks hadīth!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم استَسقى رسولُ اللهِ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ، فأتَيتَه بإناءٍ فيه ماءٌ، وفيه شَعرةٌ فرَفَعتُها، ثُمَّ ناوَلتُه، فقال: اللَّهُمَّ جَمِّلْه { وأدِمْ جمالَه }، قال: فرَأَيتُه بعدَ ثَلاثٍ وتِسعينَ سَنةً وما في رَأسِه ولِحيَتِه شَعرةٌ بَيضاءُ ‘Amr ibn Akhtab al-Ansārī narrated: The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) asked for water, so I broughtContinue reading “The Du’ā of the Prophet for the one who seeks hadīth!”

What is Thunder?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أَقْبَلَتْ يَهُودُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ أَخْبِرْنَا عَنِ الرَّعْدِ مَا هُوَ قَالَ ‏”‏ مَلَكٌ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ مُوَكَّلٌ بِالسَّحَابِ مَعَهُ مَخَارِيقُ مِنْ نَارٍ يَسُوقُ بِهَا السَّحَابَ حَيْثُ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا فَمَا هَذَا الصَّوْتُ الَّذِي نَسْمَعُ قَالَ ‏”‏ زَجْرُهُ بِالسَّحَابِContinue reading “What is Thunder?”

From the virtues of Taqwā: Al-Bushrā (glad tidings)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿أَلا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَآءَ اللَّهِ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ – الَّذِينَ ءامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ – لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَى فِي الْحَيوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِى الاٌّخِرَةِ لاَ تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ ذلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ﴾ No doubt! Verily, the Auliyā’ (allies) of Allāh, no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve, thoseContinue reading “From the virtues of Taqwā: Al-Bushrā (glad tidings)”

Miracle of the prophet: Makkah will remain a land of Islām until the last hour

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ ‏ “‏ لاَ هِجْرَةَ وَلَكِنْ جِهَادٌ وَنِيَّةٌ وَإِذَا اسْتُنْفِرْتُمْ فَانْفِرُوا ‏”‏ It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbās that the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said on the day of the Conquest of Makkah:Continue reading “Miracle of the prophet: Makkah will remain a land of Islām until the last hour”

Cease neglecting the jumu’ah prayer before Allāh seals your heart!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1) The messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said on the planks of his pulpit: ‘People must cease to neglect the Friday prayer or Allāh will seal their hearts and then they will be among the negligent.’ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ عَلَى أَعْوَادِ مِنْبَرِهِ ‏ “‏ لَيَنْتَهِيَنَّ أَقْوَامٌ عَنْ وَدْعِهِمُContinue reading “Cease neglecting the jumu’ah prayer before Allāh seals your heart!”

From the virtues of Friday; Ādams creation & an hour in which supplication is answered

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا ( وَفِيهِ أُهْبِطَ وَفِيهِ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِ وَفِيهِ مَاتَ ) وَلاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ إِلاَّ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; onContinue reading “From the virtues of Friday; Ādams creation & an hour in which supplication is answered”