Allaah (Ta'ala) says in Surat Al-Hashr (59:10): وَالَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith…
Introduction: All praise is for Allaah, the Lord of both worlds. May the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and all his Companions. Al-Hajj to the Sacred House of Allaah (Baytullaah) is one of the great pillars of Islam. It is considered a great…
There are many authentic narrations that affirm Allaah’s Descent to the lowest heaven. Abu Hurairah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that Allaah’s Messenger (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes down every night to the nearest heaven to us during the last third of the night and…
Prophet ‘Ayyoub [Job (‘Alayhis-salaam)] was a descendant of Ibraheem’s (Abraham) offspring, as Allaah Almighty declared in Surat Al-An'aam (6:84): وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِۦ دَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُوسُفَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ “and among his (Ibraheem) progeny: David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron. Thus, do we reward the good doers.” Allaah…
"Khalid Ibn al-Waleed (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) is one of the Swords of Allaah that Allaah has unsheathed against the Mushrikeen." - Prophet Muhammad (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Abu Bakr (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) said: "Women are incapable to give birth to the like of Khalid." Khalid's (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) Heroic Activities in Iraq with the Persians Khalid…
"Khalid Ibn al-Waleed (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) is one of the Swords of Allaah that Allaah has unsheathed against the Mushrikeen." - Prophet Muhammad (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Abu Bakr (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) said: "Women are incapable to give birth to the like of Khalid." Days and years have passed, yet we haven't seen anyone similar…
The strength of character and noble qualities of Khadijah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha) earned her the honor of being greeted with Salaam by Allaah through His Angel Jibreel [Gabriel (‘Alayhis-salaam)]. She was the first woman ever to be so honored. Khadijah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha) was the essence of truth, integrity, modesty, good manners…
Jabir (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated, “On the day of Eid, the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) (after offering the Eid prayer) would take a different route (on his way back) from that which he went.” [Al-Bukhaari, no. 986]. His saying, “take a different route” means he would go using one route…