Dressed in White Thursday, July 31, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail
“White clothes were liked greatly by the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam. So even though other colours are permissible, one should try to wear white, for white is the beloved colour of our beloved Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam.”
Conveyance to the Hereafter Thursday, July 31, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibn Ismail
The world is a conveyance which we need to use to help us reach the hereafter.
Wealthy Disgrace Thursday, July 31, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibn Ismail
The great tabee Hassan Al Basri rahmatullahi alayh used to say that
Whoever holds wealth dear (i.e. makes it his sole objective), will become disgraced.
Advices for Hajj and Umrah (Part 39) Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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It is common belief amongst people that the beard is Sunnah. It is Sunnah in the sense that it is the way of the Prophet s and the sahaba. However in practice it is in fact Waajib to grow the beard. Just as one performs three witr after Isha, likewise, growing of the beard is also Waajib. One should also remember that in terms of practice, Fardh and Waajib are of the same level.
If one looks in the pages of history he will find that from amongst the approximately 100,000 prophets u that none amongst them was without a beard. This is why the Prophet s said that it (the beard) is from the way of the prophets u.
On the same token we will not find a single companion of the Prophet u, a single muhaddith nor a single wali who did not have a beard.
What really Matters Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibn Ismail
Following the opening of the Islamic Da’wah Academy it was mentioned to our respected Shaykh that visitors had been praising the quality and beauty of the new premises. Upon this Shaykh replied that:
Praises do not really matter. What really matters is whether this project is accepted by Allah ta’ala.
Yes, acceptance in the eyes of the creation is a sign of acceptance in the eyes of the Creator. But this is a good omen and not proof.
Therefore one should not become content upon this only.
Never too Young Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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by Abu Abdullah Ibn Ismail
“One of the grand children of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam once picked up a date and started eating it. Upon seeing this, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam hastily took the date out of the young child’s mouth.
He sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam thereafter explained to the child that because he was from the descendants of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam it was not permissible for him to eat the Sadaqah (and thus he could not consume the date). (more…)
Advices for Hajj and Umrah (Part 38) Monday, July 28, 2008
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The Beard
Once in the time of the Prophet s two non-Muslim ambassadors came to him from the king of Persia. Even though they were not Muslim and they were not compelled to keep a beard, the Prophet s could not bear to see their faces without a beard. Upon seeing them, he turned his blessed face away and asked them who instructed them to do this. They replied: “Our lord (king).” (more…)
