Nasihah (Advice): The Virtue of performing Umrah Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah Sallahu Alaihi Wassallam said, “One ‘Umrah to the next is a means of expiation of all [minor] sins perpetrated between the two ‘Umrahs and there is no reward for an accepted Hajj except Jannah.” (Sahih Bukhari) …
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Nasihah (Advice): Honesty leads to Paradise Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Masood radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “You must be truthful. Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful and encourages honesty until he is recorded with Allah as …
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Question What is the source of the following Hadith and can it be quoted? “Saying Bismillah before entering the toilet creates a barrier between a person and the Jinn.” Answer This Hadith is recorded in many Hadith collections, including Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah and Musnad Bazzar. Sayyiduna …
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Nasihah (Advice): Travelling with a Mahram Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas Radiyallahu anhuma reported: Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “A man should not be alone with a woman, nor should a woman travel, unless a guardian is with her.” A man stood up and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have …
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Nasihah (Advice): The Virtue of giving Ghusl to a Mayyit Hazrat Jaabir bin Abdullah Radhiyallahu Anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said, “Whoever digs a grave, Allah Ta’ala will build for him a home in Jannah. Whoever gives Ghusl to a deceased, he will be cleansed …
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Nasihah (Advice): The benefit in having a righteous spouse Umar ibn Al-Khattab Radiyallahu Anhu said, “Nothing benefits a man, after faith in Allah, as much as a wife with good character, who is loving and fertile. Nothing harms a man, after disbelief in Allah, as much as a wife …
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Nasihah (Advice): Only request Talaaq for a valid reason Sayyiduna Thawbaan Radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “Any woman who asks her husband for a divorce without a valid reason, the fragrance of Paradise becomes forbidden for her.” (Sunan Abi Dawud) __________________________________ Question and Answer: …
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Nasihah (Advice): The Dua of a Fasting Person Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The supplications of three are not rejected: the supplication of a parent, the supplication of a fasting person and the supplication of a traveller.” [Bayhaqi] __________________________________ Question …
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Nasihah (Advice): Take the name of Allah when eating Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “When anyone of you intends to eat, they should say Bismillah. If one forgets to do it in the beginning, one should recite Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu (I begin with the Name of Allah at …
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Nasihah (Advice): Eagerness to give Zakaat grants sweetness of faith Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Muawiyah radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever does three deeds will taste the sweetness of faith: one who worships Allah alone, one who declares there is no God but Allah and who …
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