بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم What Is Henna? Henna is the dried and powdered leaf of the dwarf evergreen shrub Lawsonia inermis, a member of the family Lythraceae and sole species of the genus Lawsonia. When applied to the skin, hair, or nails, the pigment lawsone in henna leaves interacts with the keratin which results in aContinue reading “The Encouragement To Dye With Henna”
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The Prophets & Messengers Mentioned in The Qur’ân and The Sunnah
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The number of Prophets & Messengers قال أبو ذرّ : قلتُ : يا رسولَ اللهِ كم وفَّى عددُ الأنبياءِ ؟ قال : مائةُ ألفٍ وأربعةُ وعشرون ألفًا ، الرسلُ من ذلك ثلاثمائةٍ وخمسةَ عشرَ جمًّا غفيرًا Abû Dharr said: I asked the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ( : O Messenger of Allâh!Continue reading “The Prophets & Messengers Mentioned in The Qur’ân and The Sunnah”
The Religious Recommendation of Honey & Its Therapeutic Benefits
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imâm as-Sa’dî said: “This is in reference to the creation of the small bee. Allâh blessed it with a strange type of knowledge. He made it easy for it to eat from different flowers and return to its hive, which is built with guidance from Allâh. From their stomachs they createContinue reading “The Religious Recommendation of Honey & Its Therapeutic Benefits”
Sîrah Series: The Virtues of Masjid Al-Qubâ
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم When the Masjid was built When the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) left Makkah to make Hijrah, he arrived at Qubâ (outskirts of Medînah) on Monday the 12th of Rabî’ al-Awwal. He (ﷺ) reached the dwellings of Banu ‘Amr ibn ‘Awf in Qubâ and stayed with Kulthûm ibn Hadm for four daysContinue reading “Sîrah Series: The Virtues of Masjid Al-Qubâ”
The Virtue of Fasting Three Days Every Month & al-Ayyâm al-Bîd [The White Days]
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُ – يَعْنِي مِنْ غُرَّةِ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ – ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ Narrated by ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ûd: The Messenger of Allâh صلى الله عليه وسلم used to fast three days every month. Sunan Abû Dawûd 2450. Declared Hasan by Al-Albânî عَنْ حَفْصَةَ،Continue reading “The Virtue of Fasting Three Days Every Month & al-Ayyâm al-Bîd [The White Days]”
The Religious Recommendation Of The Miswak (Salvadora persica) & Its Therapeutic Benefits
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عَنْ عَائِشَة عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَقَالَ السِّوَاكُ مَطْهَرَةٌ لِلْفَمِ مَرْضَاةٌ لِلرَّبِّ ‘Â’isha reported: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The Siwâk is purification for the mouth and pleasing to the Lord.” Sunan An-Nasâ’i 5. Declared Sahîh by Al-Albânî What is Miswak? The best Miswak (aka Siwâk) or ‘teeth cleaningContinue reading “The Religious Recommendation Of The Miswak (Salvadora persica) & Its Therapeutic Benefits”
Sîrah Series: Salmân Al-Fârisî Searches For The Truth
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Narrated on the authority of ‘Âsim Ibn ‘Umar Ibn Qatâdah Al-Ansârî Ibn Mahmûd Ibn Labîd from ‘Abdullâh Ibn ‘Abbâs that Salmân Al-Fârisî told him: I was a Persian from Isfahân [present day Iran], from a village called Jayy. My father was the mayor of the village and I was dearer toContinue reading “Sîrah Series: Salmân Al-Fârisî Searches For The Truth”
The Virtues of Fasting The Day of ‘Âshûra [10th of Muharram]
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Why the Prophet fasted on The Day of ‘Âshûra & the initial obligation to fast عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، – رضى الله عنهما – أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَوَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ صِيَامًا يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” مَا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي تَصُومُونَهُContinue reading “The Virtues of Fasting The Day of ‘Âshûra [10th of Muharram]”
Virtues Of The Last Few Verses Of Sûrah Al-Baqarah
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم They were given to the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم during the Isra’ wa al-Mi’râj (The Night Journey) عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ لَمَّا بَلَغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سِدْرَةَ الْمُنْتَهَى قَالَ ” انْتَهَى إِلَيْهَا مَا يَعْرُجُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ وَمَا يَنْزِلُ مِنْ فَوْقَ . قَالَ فَأَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عِنْدَهَا ثَلاَثًا لَمْContinue reading “Virtues Of The Last Few Verses Of Sûrah Al-Baqarah”
The Beautiful Advice of Ja’far Al-Sâdiq (d.148 AH) to his Son
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم On the authority of some of the companions of Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq, he said: I visited Jaʿfar while Mūsá (ie: the son of Jaʿfar) was with him and he was giving him this advice. What follows is what I remembered from it. وعن بعض أصحاب جعفر الصادق قال دخلت على جعفر وموسىContinue reading “The Beautiful Advice of Ja’far Al-Sâdiq (d.148 AH) to his Son”
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