Manners

Lesson 12 – The Sunnah of Gifting Offering gifts (hadiyyahs) to each other is a noble trait and well encouraged in Islam. People around the globe have the habit of gifting each other on special occasions. In a famous Hadith, Nabi (sallallahu ’alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Exchange gifts, and you will generate mutual love.’ (Al-Adabul Mufrad, Hadith: 594)   My Beloved Father; Hazrat Moulana Haroon Abasoomar saheb (rahimahullah) would always endeavour …

وَيَوۡمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلٰى يَدَيۡهِ يَقُوۡلُ يٰلَيۡتَنِى اتَّخَذۡتُ مَعَ الرَّسُوۡلِ سَبِيۡلًا‏. يٰوَيۡلَتٰى لَيۡتَنِىۡ لَمۡ اَتَّخِذۡ فُلَانًا خَلِيۡلًا‏. لَقَدۡ اَضَلَّنِىۡ عَنِ الذِّكۡرِ بَعۡدَ اِذۡ جَآءَنِىۡ​ ؕ وَكَانَ الشَّيۡطٰنُ لِلۡاِنۡسَانِ خَذُوۡلًا‏. ‘And the day when the wrong-doer will bite his hands, saying: If only I had stood by the Messenger! Woe is me! If only I had not taken such a one for a friend! He led me astray from the Admonition …

Allah Ta’ala sent every man into this Dunya so that he can leave this Dunya, we all came to go. Allah Ta’ala tests us through different conditions in life, prosperity, as well as adversity. How we respond in these conditions is crucial. Here is a talk I delivered on this topic. Download here

Lesson 11 – Bringing joy to a Muslim Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ’alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Whoever does for his brother what pleases him, solely to bring him joy, Allah will bring joy to him on the day of Qiyamah.’ (Al-Mu’jamus saghir, Hadith: 1178)   Other narrations have labelled this deed as: ‘The most virtuous of deeds’ and ‘A sure means of forgiveness.’ (Tabarani; Targhib, Hadith: 3878/9) …

In this audio, I have mentioned three Hadiths pertaining to the day of Jumu’ah, each of them have deeds that are extremely rewarding, all of which are very worthy of practice. Download here

Being neglectful of Allah Ta’ala as well as overindulgence in sin, causes the heart to harden. This results in one not taking effect from any advise or admonition. A hard heart is cursed, and is far from Allah Ta’ala’s mercy. Listen here to my lecture on this topic.

Lesson 10 – Spread the Salam Nabi (sallallahu ’alayhi wasallam) was once asked: ‘Which qualities of Islam are the best?’ He replied: ‘feeding the people and saying Salam to those whom you know and those whom you do not know.’ (Sahih Bukhari)   Hazrat Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) was extremely particular about the Salam. He would always be the first to greet one and all, whether the person was known …

Allah Ta’ala has selected, perfected and completed the Din of Islam. Islam covers all spheres of life. This is a lecture delivered by my beloved father, Shaykhul Hadith Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) on the social aspects of our Din, the rights and wrongs, the do’s and don’ts. Download here 

Several Sahabah (radiyallahu’anhum) and those after them said: “Be an ‘Alim (scholar), or one who strives to become one, or at least one who listens (to the ‘Ulama) or one who loves (them). Do not become the fifth (one who hates them) for you will be destroyed.” Listen to the talk I delivered on this topic here

Well-wishing is a fundamental part of our Din. In the famous, authentic (sahih) Hadith, Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said: ‘The Din [of Islam] is well-wishing.’ (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 196) The fact that Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) used such an expression shows how inherent this quality is in Islam. According to ‘Allamah Nawawi (rahimahullah), this Hadith is the core of our Din. i.e, The whole of Din is based on this principle of …