A man was on his death bed. The family understood that he was passing away. So the family members and relatives began to weep sitting around him. Suddenly the sick man spoke out: “All of you be quiet! Oh, dear father! Why are you crying?” “My son! I’m crying because …
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Being afraid of You, O my Lord!
On the authority of Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “A man used to do sinful deeds, and when death came to him, he said to his sons, ‘After my death, burn me and then crush …
Read More »The First Night In The Grave
The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said, “Everyone who dies – then his actions are sealed except for the one guarding the border in the way of Allah – his actions continue to increase for him until the Day of Resurrection and he is saved from the trials …
Read More »Alcohol Forbidden in Islam
Alcohol, the Mother of Every Evil is Forbidden in Islam Islam’s holistic approach to health and well-being means that anything that is harmful or mostly harmful, is forbidden. Therefore, Islam takes an uncompromising stand towards alcohol and forbids its consumption in either small or large quantities. Alcohol is undoubtedly harmful …
Read More »Goodbye My Beloved
Goodbye My Beloved – Extracted from a Khutbah by Muhammad Alshareef Usama ibn Zaid radi Allahu anhu narrated in a hadith that: “We were with the Prophet when suddenly there came to him a messenger from one of his daughters who was asking him to come and see her son …
Read More »Woe unto you, O Dinaar!!!
An interesting story related about Dinaar al-‘Ayaar. Dinaar had a righteous mother who would constantly advise him to repent for his wayward, sinful existence, but as much as she tried, her words had no positive effect on him whatsoever. Then, one day, as he was walking by a graveyard, he …
Read More »The Month of Allah : Muharram
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has chosen and given preference to certain days and times that are special and sacred in our religion. As many of you may know, that with the sacred month of Muharram the new Islamic year begins. The Prophet of Allah sal Allahu alayhi …
Read More »Living to Die or Dying to Live!
Death is a harsh and fearful reality faced by everyone who lives. No one has the power to avoid it, nor does anyone around a dying person have the ability to prevent it. It is something that happens every moment and is something encountered by the young and the old, …
Read More »… On the Death of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) Son
Narrated by Anas bin Malik : We went with Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) to the blacksmith Abu Saif, and he was the husband of the wet-nurse of Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet). Allah’s Apostle took Ibrahim and kissed him and smelled him and later we entered Abu Saif’s house and …
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