Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA
1. Relieve yourself in a secluded place which is protected from the gazes of people. عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما قال إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أراد البراز انطلق حتى لا يراه أحد (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 2) Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu anhu) reports, “When Rasulullah …
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Incident regarding his accepting Islam (continued) Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiallahu ‘anhu) then says: I knocked on the door and Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came out. I then asked, “O Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), I have learnt that you have forsaken the ways of your people, and abandoned the …
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Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: A person should never ask Allah Ta‘ala to test him with calamities and difficulties. Instead, he should always beg Allah Ta‘ala for ‘aafiyah (ease). However, if Allah Ta‘ala tests a person with calamities and difficulties, then he should adopt sabr (patience) and …
Read More »The Outcome of Ikhlaas (sincerity)
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is my experience that any work which is commenced with ikhlaas (sincerity and according to the sunnah), despite taking place on a small scale, gains momentum and progresses swiftly. On the contrary, any work that commences with show …
Read More »The Best Solution for All Types of Problems and Anxieties
A person once wrote a letter to Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), complaining of numerous problems that he was experiencing in relation to deeni and worldly matters. In reply, Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) wrote the following: After adopting the correct means, entrust all your affairs …
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