Tag Archives: Hilyatul Awliya

August, 2017

• 12 August

  Using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid or Quran

  Question Is there an authentic narration which disallows using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid, the Holy Quran or Humans i.e. men and women?

July, 2017

• 20 July

  If a person’s Salah and tongue are in order, all other deeds will be

  Question Who is this statement attributed to? خصلتان إذا صلحتا من العبد صلح ما سواهما من أمره: صلاته ولسانه
• 20 July

  Will the unlettered ones be offered more protection on the Day of Qiyamah?

  Question What is authenticity of following narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Allah Ta’ala will offer more protection to the unlettered/ignorant ones than He will to the learned ones”

June, 2017

• 30 June

  Imam Shafi’i explains what is true knowledge

  Question Is this statement correctly attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)? ليس العلم ما حفظ، العلم ما نفع
• 29 June

  Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) fasting while on journey

  Question Can you please mention the source of this incident? A few people from Damascus once came to visit Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani (rahimahullah) while he was out in battle in the land of Rome. Abu Muslim (rahimahullah) had dug a pit within his tent, lined the pit with a piece of leather and filled it with water. He thereafter entered …
• 28 June

  Sahl ibn Sa’d At Tustari (rahimahullah) on knowledge and sincerity

  Question Who is this attributed to? الدنيا كلها جهل موات إلا العلم منها، والعلم كله حجة على الخلق إلا العمل به، والعمل كله هباء إلا الإخلاص منه، والإخلاص خطب عظيم لا يعرفه إلا الله عز وجل
• 2 June

  Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) on how a person can attain taqwa

  Question Can you source this narration? Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) said: “A man will not attain true taqwa as long as he does not take reckoning of himself, and as long as he does not know the source of his food, drink and clothes.”

May, 2017

• 30 May

  Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) on carrying out good deeds immediately

  Question Who is this statement attributed to? إذا هممت بصدقة أو ببر أو بعمل صالح فعجل مضيه من ساعته من قبل أن يحول بينك وبينه الشيطان
• 11 May

  ‘We awoke weak and sinful, consuming our sustenance awaiting our death’

  Question كان الربيع إذا قيل له كيف أصبحت يقول أصبحنا ضعفاء مذنبين نأكل أرزاقنا وننتظر آجالنا

April, 2017

• 4 April

  The virtue of having good hopes and thoughts regarding Allah Ta’ala

  Question What is the authenticity and reference of the following Hadith? يؤمر بإخراج رجلين من النار فإذا خرجا ووقفا قال الله لهما: كيف وجدتما مقيلكما وسوء مصيركما؟ فيقولان: شر مقيل وأسوأ مصير صار إليه العباد فيقول لهما: بما قدمت أيديكما وما أنا بظلام للعبيد قال: فيأمر بصرفهما إلى النار فأما أحدهما فيعدو في أغلاله وسلاسله حتى يقتحمها، وأما الآخر فيتلكا …
• 1 April

  Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) on contentment and reliance on Allah Ta’ala

  Question Who is this statement attributed to? ‘Be content with whatever sustenance Allah has given you and you will be wealthy. Place your firm trust in Allah and you will be firm and strong’

March, 2017

• 28 March

  Were Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) created from the same soil?

  Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) were created from the same soil?
• 27 March

  Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) on remaining aloof

  Question What is the reference for this Hadith? “Glad tidings for those who remain aloof (secluded) from people, enjoy an intimate relation with Allah Ta’ala and cry over their sins”