By God, For God, to God, with God
written by Hajji Amina Adil (Allah have mercy on her): The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said if a guest comes to one's house, an angel comes forty days before and calls out, “O owner of the house! O host! ” For example, he says, “Amina Khanim," or, “Fatima Khanim," but she doesn’t hear this call because …
Three types of good deeds and actions that will not be weighed on the Scales on the Day of Judgement due to their Greatness: Pardoning people; its rewards have not been specified, as God the Exalted has said, "Whosoever pardons and reconciles, their reward will be decided by God." Patience; there is no specified reward …
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The two different types of knowledge that one can learn as explained by Sayyidi al-Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad. Knowledge (that is learned) is of two types: 1. Knowledge that is acquired It is that which is sought by people through their methods of thinking, intellect and teaching, such as the sciences of the worldly life …
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The Shaykh (Muhammad Ibrahim `Abd al-Ba`ith al-Kattani) was asked about the wisdom behind the instruction made by the Masters of Spiritual Wayfaring and Discipline [mashayikh at-tarbiya was-suluk] to their disciples to recite these formulas of remembrance [adhkar] such as Seeking Forgiveness [istighfar], General Remembrance [dhikr] and Prayers upon the Messenger of God [salat `ala rasulillah] …
Said the Erudite Scholar, Exegete, Memoriser of Prophetic traditions, the Shaykh, `Abd-Allah Sirajuddin al-Husayni, in his text, "Belief in the Angels": There are numerous effective means and methods of protecting and guarding one's self from the whisperings [1], harm [2] and spiritual abuse [3] of the satans [4] that have been provided by the Wise …
An excerpt from Imam as-Suyuti's Book, "al-Hawi lil-Fatawi": The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever buys something for his family and carries it with his own hands to them, God will set aside from him (erase) 70 years worth of sins." And in another Hadith, "Whoever makes a female happy, it is as if he has cried …
Whoever is blessed with ten qualities by God the Exalted will be saved from all kinds of trails and tribulations and will be included among Those Brought Nigh (lit. brought close to God) [muqarrabin] and Pious [mutaqqin]. These qualities are: Uncompromising truthfulness combined with undaunted trust in God's decree; Fortitude [sabr] combined with gratitude [shukr]; …
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Habib `Umar ibn Hafizh (God preserve him) was asked regarding the Dala’il al-Khayrat of Imam al-Jazuli (God be pleased with him), “What are the benefits of reciting ‘Dala’il al-Khayrat’?” His response was as follows, “The book contains many prayers upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ composed by some of the knowers of Allah. Imam al-Jazuli, …
