IN THE FIRST HOUR

In the Name of Allāh.

Alḥamdulillāh, it’s another day of Jumu’ah. From the rulings of Jumu’ah prayer is getting to the Masjid (for prayer) at its early time (i.e. the first hour). As recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Abū Hurayrah (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever does Ghusl on the day

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THAT WHICH PROFIT

In the Name of Allāh.

I once read a quote somewhere – so inspiring! It says: “If walls have ears, angels too have a pen.”  What do people say when talking unnecessarily? What man utters (with his tongue) is either advantageous to him and others or destroying.

Note, unnecessary speech is most times harmful. As recorded in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, …

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THE MESSAGE IS THAT…

In the Name of Allāh.

Exaltation is to Allāh above all fallacious attributes attributed to Him. With Allāh are pain and gain. He causes Life and Death. I begin with these words, the essence of which is for accentuation, since many often listen to such but they pay less attention to it and they thus fall into error.

As to what follows, it is incumbent upon a person to enthusiastically …

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THE NOBLE NEIGHBOR

In the Name of Allāh.

It was a fabulous day, like many others, when the Prophet (ﷺ) made Hijrah to Madīnah (from Makkah). The people of Madīnah (i.e. the Ansar) welcomed him with great vehemence. They wished to honor the Prophet (ﷺ) by having him in their respective home. Surprisingly, the camel of the Prophet (ﷺ), which was under command continued till he reached the house of a great …

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THICKER THAN BLOOD

In the Name of Allāh.

Praise is to Allāh, the Lord of the ‘Alamin. He created a strong brotherhood (with sincere love) between the believers, as they are united together upon the Deen (i.e. Islam). He then warned them on disunity which is usually caused by transgressors.

Respected Brethren, we should believe with certainty and always remember the saying of Allāh (in Surah Al-Hujraat [49] verse 10): “The believers are

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