Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One

Name: ‘Abdullah bin ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Aamir

Kunyah (filial title): Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)

Father’s name: ‘Uthmaan, Abu Quhaafah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)

Mother’s name: Salmaa bint Sakhr, Ummul Khair (radhiyallahu ‘anha)

Titles: Al-‘Ateeq and As-Siddeeq

Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had two famous titles.

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Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two

The Reason for being given the Title As-Siddeeq:

Hazrat ‘Aa’ishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that on the occasion of Mi’raaj, when Rasulullah (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was taken by night from Musjid Haraam to Musjid Aqsa (and thereafter to the seven heavens), then upon his return, he informed the people of Makkah regarding the miraculous journey that transpired during the night.…

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Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 7

fruit1.  First remove the food before getting up and leaving. When removing the dastarkhaan, the following duaa should be read:

اَلحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ غَيرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَلَا مُسْتَغْنًى عَنهُ رَبَّنَا

All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala, such praises that are plentiful, pure and full of blessings.

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Sunnats and Aadaab of Eating – Part 6

fruit1. One should recite the following duaa after eating:

اَلحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who gave us food and drink and made us Muslims.

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Reciting Aayatul Kursi in a Home

Aayatul Kursi 1عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال : سورة البقرة فيها آية سيد آي القرآن لا يقرأ في بيت و فيه شيطان إلا خرج منه آية الكرسي (مستدرك للحاكم رقم 2059)

Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “In Surah Baqarah there is an aayah that is the greatest of all the verses of the Quran.

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