20897: Soundness of the Narration About Fifteen Punishments for One Who Neglects Prayer My question is regarding these hadiths I was given in an email. I just want to know if they are authentic before I pass them on. Jazakallahu khayran. Hadith of Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) T...

13731: The meaning of the hadeeth, “Whoever taunts his brother with a sin” and how sound it is Hadhrat Muaaz (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever taunts a brother (Muslim) with a sin (which the Muslim has committed), will not die until he the tau...

22394: The soundness of the hadeeth “Do not write anything from me…” and explanation of what it means Is this hadeeth saheeh, and what does it mean: “Do not write anything from me, and whoever writes anything but the Qur’aan, let him erase it”? May Allaah reward you with good. Published Date: 2001-0...

10329: Meaning of the Hadeeth, “Faith retreats to Madeenah” What is the meaning of the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), “Faith retreats to Madeenah like a snake returns to its hole”? Published Date: 2001-02-07 Praise be to Allah. In this hadeeth, the Prophet (peace ...

4713: What is the meaning of the hadeeth “We are an unlettered nation, we do not write or calculate”? What is the meaning of the hadeeth “We are an unlettered nation, we do not read or write”? Does this contradict what the Muslims are doing nowadays of seeking education? Published Date: 2000-10-01 P...

Safwan Ibn Asal al-Muradi (Radi Allahu Anhu) A Summarised comprehensive biography of Safwan Ibn Asal al-Muradi (Radi Allahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Safwan Ibn Asal al-Muradi ar-Rabdi (Radi Allahu Anhu) Students: Zir Ibn Hubaish Al-Asadi, Abdullah Ibn Salamah al-Muradi and Abu Salamah ...

A Summarised comprehensive biography of A'isha (Radi Allahu Anha) is as follows: Name and lineage: The mother of the believers A'isha Siddiqa bint Abi Bakr as-Siddiq (Radi Allahu Anha) Students: Aswad Ibn Yazid, Sa'id Ibn al-Musayib, Sulayman Ibn Yasar, Abu Wa'il Shaqiq Ibn Salamah, Amir Ibn Sharahi...

BIOGRAPHY OF SHEIKH-UL-HADITH MUFTI SHEIKH MUHAMMAD RAIS NADVI (رحمه الله) LIFE AND WORKS People come into this world for a specific time and then they depart, however there are some individuals whom Allah, the Most High, empowers to complete extraordinary and exceptional work. They illuminate and ...

A Summarised comprehensive biography of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (Radi Allahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Abu Musa Abdullah Ibn Qays Ibn Sulaym Ibn Hadhar Ibn Harb Ibn Amir Ibn Atr Ibn Bakr Ibn Amir Ibn Udhar Ibn Wa'il Ibn Najiyah Ibn Jumahir Ibn al-Ash'ar al-Ash'ari (Radi Allahu Anhu) Student...

Translated Abu Ubaydah Checked & Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari The Qadiri Methodology A person who was on the Qadiri methodology invited me and my teacher, who taught me Arabic grammer and tafsir, to his house for a meal. So we went to his house. After eating, some people who ...

Abdullah Ibn Umar (Radi Allahu Anhu) A Summarised comprehensive biography of Abdullah Ibn Umar (Radi Allahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Abu Abdurahman Abdullah Ibn Umar Ibn al-Khattab al-Qurashi al-Adawi al-Makki then al-Madani (Radi Allahu Anhu) Students: Anas Ibn Sirin, Thabit al-Banani...

Uqba Ibn Amir (Radi Allahu Anhu) A Summarised comprehensive discussion of Uqba Ibn Amir (Radi Allahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Abu Hamad Uqba Ibn Amir Ibn Abs Ibn Amr Ibn Adi Ibn Amr Ibn Rifa’a Ibn Mawdu’a Ibn Adi Ibn Ganam Ibn Rab’a Ibn Rashdan Ibn Qays Ibn Juhaina al-Juhani (Radi Alla...

Abu Huraira (Radi Allahu Anhu) A Summarised comprehensive discussion of Abu Huraira (Radi Allahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Abu Huraira Abdus Shams ad-Dusi al-Yamani (Radi Allahu Anhu) His first name used to be Abdus Shams. (See at-Tarikh al-Kabir of al-Bukhari 6/132, and its chain is Ha...

Anas Ibn Malik al-Ansari (Radi Allahu Anhu) A Summarised comprehensive discussion of Anas Ibn Malik al-Ansari (Radi Allahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Abu Hamza Anas Ibn Malik Ibn Nadr Ibn Damdam Ibn Zaid Ibn Haram Ibn Jundub Ibn Amir Ibn Ganam Ibn Adi Ibn an-Najar al-Ansari an-Najari al-...

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (Radi Allahu Anhu) A Summarised comprehensive discussion of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (Radi Allahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Abu Sa’id Sa’d Ibn Malik Ibn Sinan Ibn Tha’laba Ibn Ubayd Ibn al-Bajr (Khudhra) Ibn Awf Ibn al-Harith Ibn al-Khazraj al-Khazraji al-Ansari (Radi All...

Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn al-Aas (RadhiAllaahu Anhu) A Summarised comprehensive discussion of Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn al-Aas (RadhiAllaahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Abu Muhammad Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn al-Aas Ibn Waa’il Ibn Haashim Ibn Sa’eed Ibn Sa’d Ibn Sahm Ibn Amr Ibn Hasees Ibn Ka’b Ibn Lu’ay...

Baraa Ibn Aaazib (RadhiAllaahu Anhu) A Summarised discussion of Baraa Ibn Aaazib (RadhiAllaahu Anhu) is as follows: Name and lineage: Abu Amaarah Baraa Ibn Aazib Ibn Haarith Ibn Aadee Mujda’ah Ibn Haarithah Ibn Haarith Ibn Khazraj Ibn Amr Ibn Maalik Ibn Aws al-Ansaari al-Haarithee al-Awsee (RadhiAll...

Translated Abu Ubaydah Checked & Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari Mehfils (Gatherings) On Sending Durud Upon The Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) I went with some Mawlanas to a Mehfil like this in a Masjid. We entered in the dhikr circle and the people attending were dancing ...

Translated Abu Ubaydah Checked & Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari Then How Did I Turn Away From The Shadhili Tariqa (Methodology) During this time I got to know a Mawlana from the Shathili Tariqa. He was very well mannered and a hospitable person. He used to come to my house and ...

Translated Abu Ubaydah Checked & Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari An Overview of the Naqshbandi Tariqah (Methodology) 1. This Tariqah (methodology) is a Sufi group. It’s distinction to other groups is because of it’s specific secret chants and tasks. Compared to other well known ...

Translated Abu Ubaydah Checked & Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari I used to be Naqshbandi Since childhood I used to sit in Dhikr circles and lectures at the Masajid. Once a Mawlana from the Naqshbandi Tariqah saw me and he took me to a corner of the Masjid and told me about the c...

[Auto-Biography] – How I Was Guided To Tawhid & The Straight Path – Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Jamil Zeno [1431H] - Part 1 Translated Abu Ubaydah Checked & Annotated Abu Hibban & Abu Khuzaimah Ansaari To proceed I received a letter from a Turkish student from Qauniyyah and the text of it was, “...