Nowadays we find only 10 people in the masjid when it comes for the jama’ah of Salah. In the time of the Messenger sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, it was the opposite. The Masjid was packed, to the extent that even the Munafiqs (hypocrites) would attend the congregational Salah. A person with imaan (faith) would come with much happiness and excitement to offer the Salah in congregation. A weak and ill person would come to the Masjid whilst leaning on two men,one on each side. The Munafiqs would attend the Masjid …

Hazrat Shah Waliullah was born in Delhi on the 21 st of February 1703 A.D. His father, Shah Abdur Rahman was a great scholar and a mystic. He took special pain in the education and the training of his son.
At the special age of 15, Hazrat Shah Waliullah had completed his education and then became a disciple (mureed) of his father who gave him spiritual training. When he was 17, his father died, for 12 years he taught in the fashion of his father. Twice he performed the Hajj pilgrimage. …

Source: at-Talib
Shaykh al-Hadith Maulana Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi (ra) writes:
My late father [Shaykh Yahya al-Kandhlawi] on many occasions told the following story:
“During Hazrat’s last Ramadan I led the taraweeh prayers (for him and his attendants). It so happened that because of some reason or another, Hazrat’s son, Hakeem Muhammad Mas’ood, was unable to perform it.
For quite some days before the commencement of Ramadan, Hazrat said:
‘Mas’ood Ahmad Saheb is indisposed and not available to lead taraweeh prayers. Who is going to recite the Quran for us in Taraweeh?’
On every occasion I wanted to …

Thereafter, followed by Zuhar Salaah, the people would gather for Dhikr. When the Asr Salaah was performed, Mufti Yahya saahib and hakim Ilyas saahib would listen to Hadhrat’s Qur’aan, while all the visitors would form a circlr and sit in the position of a gathering. In other words, they would act upon the verse: ‘When the Qur’aan is recited listen there to and keep in silence.’ (7:204)
The condition of Hadhrat during the recitation was to be seen and cannot be put in words. Tears flowed from the beginning to the …

From the book: Sheikhul Hadeeth and I (by Hadhrat Moulana Yusuf Motala sahib db)
Hadhrat’s 1 sudden departure for Hajj on 7th Zil Qa’dah 2 had quite an impact on my heart, which resulted in me loosing control and crying in front of Hadhrat at the Delhi airport in such a manner that I shrieked loudly. Regarding this Hadhrat commented upon returning, “Your weeping at the airport touched me.”
He also blessed me with a letter from Madinah and he gave me a lungi on his return with a letter that read, …

Written By: Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi Rahmatullah Alaihi

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The life of Rasulullah [صلى الله عليه وسلم ]
The character and habits of Rasulullah [صلى الله عليه وسلم ]
The noble characteristics and habits of Rasulullah [صلى الله عليه وسلم ]
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The life of Rasulullah [صلى الله عليه وسلم ]
Rasûlullâh’s blessed name is Muhammad. His father’s name is ‘Abdullâh, who is the son of ‘Abdul Muttalib, who is the son of Hâshim, who is the son of ‘Abd …

Born in the town of Dewsbury, UK, Mufti Zubair was brought up in a pious family with adherence to Islamic guidelines. At the tender age of 14 Mufti Zubair departed from his home, travelling to South Africa, to fulfill his ambition to become an Alim of Deen.
Having left behind both parents, a brother and sister, Mufti Zubair commenced his Islamic studies at the well-known Madrassah Arabia Islamia, better known as Darul Uloom Azaadville. Whilst other 14 year olds would be making the most of their early teenage years, Mufti Zubair …