The Death of Shaykhul Hadith Hadhrat Mawlana Islamul Haqq Saheb (Allah illuminate his grave). The father of Hadhrat Mufti Ikramul Haqq Saheb (Hafidhahullah) – Imam of Jaame Masjid, Blackburn & Senior Lecturer of Hadith at Jamiatul Ilm Walhuda, Blackburn As narrated by Hadhrat Mawlana Muhammad Saleem Dhorat Saheb (Allah lengthen his shadow).

• M.ramadhan Ismaili
• M Ramadan Ismaili
• M Ramadan Ismail 2016

23 Ramadhan 1436 A short story in Leicester. Hadhrat Mawlana once came to Leicester for Jamat. When I heard he was coming I went to meet him at the Masjid at 5pm. Once Hadhrat had arrived, I said, “My house is free if you need to do ghusl.” He replied, “Yes! I need to, but let me ask the Ameer.” I began to think who the Ameer could be? Hadhrat is an Alim of great calibre, who will be of higher status then him (to be an Ameer). I happened to find out it was the father of a student (from Bury Darul Uloom).

Later they sat for Mudhakarah (discussion) before Asr. It was nearly the time for Ghusht (visiting houses). It had been decided Hadhrat will do Dhikr (rather than go for Ghusht).

After everyone left, I said, “Let’s quickly go, you can do ghusl then return.” He declined my offer saying, “I have been fixed for Dhikr, how can I leave the Masjid?” This shows Hadhrat’s obedience to the Ameer and how careful he was in listening and obeying instructions. Demise of Hadhrat. The year he passed away Hadhrat came to Nottingham for a Khatme Bukhari Jalsa. After the Jalsa Hadhrat had a flight from Heathrow to Jeddah for Umrah. I offered Hadhrat, “Why don’t you drop by to Leicester on the way to the airport?” He refused, sadly.

So I humbly requested one more time, “When you return from Umrah, why don’t you come to Leicester on the way home from Heathrow?” Hadhrat replied, “Why are you giving me baddua?” I was confused and didn’t understand, how this was baddua. Hadhrat further said, “I am going there to die (and be buried).” I then understood what Hadhrat meant by “baddua” (curse).

Hadhrat spent the entire month in Umrah. It was the normal practice to complete the Qur’an on 29 th Ramadhan in Haramayn Shareefayn. That Ramadhan, completion took place on 27 th Ramadhan. It was the 27th Ramadhan, night of Jumu’ah, Hadhrat finished his Taraweeh Salah in Masjid Nabwi (Sallallaho Alayhi Wasallam). He then retired to his hotel room.

Later, during the night he began Tahajjud Salah. He took long in completing, to the extent his son went to get the food for Sehri and his father was in Sajdah. The son returned with the food and Hadhrat was still in Sajdah The son realised his father had returned to Allah! Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilay’hi Raji’oon Some people just ask for a death in Medinah, Some people just ask for a death in Ramadhan, Some people just ask for a death in Sajdah, Some people just ask for a death on a Friday, Hadhrat had encompassed all these wishes in one death. Allah accept his efforts, raise his status, enlighten his grave and grant him a lofty status in Jannatul Firdaws. Allah grant us all such an amazing death.

Ameen Ya Rabb. The last ten days of Ramadhān are the cream of Ramadhān. Make the most of them. Value every moment; for who knows, you may not be here next year.

In order to make these days more productive follow these simple advices:. Perform as much ‘ibādah as possible. Spend as much time in the masjid as possible. Avoid every sinful activity.

A large tank full of milk with a few drops of urine or alcohol mixed in is completely useless. Rn anahtar geersiz hata outlook for mac 2017. Similarly, a tank full of ‘ibādah mixed with a few “drops” of sin will have no value. Stay away from the internet. Many people use the internet with good intentions and for good reasons, and end up on sites that cause them to sin. We move from site to site without even realising that we are committing sins. For example, how often do we see an image of a non-mahram on the internet? Even that is a sin.

Furthermore, the internet is such a “time waster” that we log on for only a few minutes, but hours pass by without us even realising. E-mails can also waste time. Stay away from answering unnecessary e-mails; they can wait until after Ramadhān. Try to minimise mixing with people. Guidance and advice for the Blessed Month from H a d rat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh Yearning For Rama dān Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam used to make du‘ā in Rajab to be given the opportunity to live until Ramadān.

Having already seen Allāh ta‘ālā during the night of mi‘rāj, it is beyond imagination how much desire he sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam had to leave this world and meet Allāh ta‘ālā. Despite this, when he sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam would find himself only two months away from the blessed month of Ramadān, he sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam would desire to be given leave in this world in order to benefit from the innumerable bounties and blessings of Ramadān.

This should help us understand the extraordinary nature of the blessings of Ramadān and encourage us to yearn for it and benefit from it. True Appreciation of Rama dān My honourable father rahimahullāh would eagerly anticipate the arrival of Rama d ān and express immense happiness upon its commencement. You could tell from his behaviour that it was the month of Rama d ān; he would talk very little and be constantly engaged in good deeds. He would value every moment. The atmosphere at home was like i‘tikāf throughout the month of Rama d ān.

When the blessed month would end he would shed tears of sorrow. All this was because he had understood the value of Rama d ān. We should follow this example to truly value each and every moment of Rama d ān.

Valuing Rama dān The month of Rama dān is a month of blessings, mercy and forgiveness. If we fail to utilise it correctly, it will pass without us realising what valuable and precious moments we have wasted. What has passed cannot return, and what is lost cannot be re-acquired. Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam has said: This is a month, the first (10 days) of which is mercy, the middle (10 days) of which is forgiveness and the last (10 days) of which is deliverance from the Fire of Jahannam.

(Al-Bayhaqī) From the first of Rama dān, the Mercy of Allāh ta‘ālā descends upon those very pious servants who have no sins in their book of deeds. As far as the sinners are concerned, they are of two types: sinners of a lesser degree, and those who are so engrossed in sin that were they to die in their present condition they would go straight into the Fire of Jahannam. The sins of the first category of sinners are forgiven after their striving during the first 10 days of Rama dān. As for the sinners of the second category upon whom Jahannam is incumbent, after striving for 20 days, Allāh’s ta‘ālā forgiveness enshrouds them and they too are granted deliverance from the Fire of Jahannam. How merciful is Allāh ta‘ālā!

We ask Allāh ta‘ālā that He grant us Jannat-ul-Firdaws with His eternal Pleasure and save us from the Fire of Jahannam. Counting Days We should spend the month of Rama dān with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, many people regard it as a burden, and eagerly count down the days for it to finish. Our pious predecessors used to feel grief and sadness at the passing of each day of Rama d ān, whereas we feel a burden is being lifted with each day that goes. They would say in sorrow: “Only 15 days left now, Only 14 days left now” while we say the same out of relief. Memorable Rama d ān Make this Rama d ān a memorable one. Make it a Rama d ān you will remember for the rest of your life and inshā’allāh, even in Jannah you will say that it was this Rama d ān in which Allāh ta‘ālā made me His walī, and the point from when my life changed for the better.

In order to do this two things are necessary: 1. Abstain from every sin, be it minor or major. Do not even think about sinning. Stay away from every futile activity that neither benefits in this world nor the hereafter.

In order to achieve the above, three things are necessary: 1. Stay away from impious company and sinful environments.

Avoid gatherings and mixing with people. Safeguard your tongue, eyes and ears.

Speak only when it is absolutely necessary and listen and look at only those things which are permissible. © At-Tazkiyah.

M.ramadhan Ismaili

My honourable father rahimahullāh would eagerly anticipate the arrival of Ramadhān and express immense happiness upon its commencement. You could tell from his behaviour that it was the month of Ramaḍān; he would talk very little and be constantly engaged in good deeds.

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He would value every moment. The atmosphere at home was like i‘tikāf throughout the month of Ramadhān. When the blessed month would end he would shed tears of sorrow. All this was because he had understood the value of Ramaḍān. We should follow this example to truly value each and every moment of Ramadhān. This is a month, the first (10 days) of which is mercy, the middle (10 days) of which is forgiveness and the last (10 days) of which is deliverance from the Fire of Jahannam.

(Al Bayhaq ī ) From the first of Ramadhān, the Mercy of Allāh ta’ āl ā descends upon those very pious servants who have no sins in their book of deeds. As far as the sinners are concerned, they are of two types: sinners of a lesser degree, and those who are so engrossed in sin that were they to die in their present condition they would go straight into the Fire of Jahannam. The sins of the first category of sinners are forgiven after their striving during the first 10 days of Ramadhān. As for the sinners of the second category upon whom Jahannam is incumbent, after striving for 20 days, Allāh ta’ āl ā ’s forgiveness enshrouds them and they too are granted deliverance from the Fire of Jahannam. How merciful is Allāh ta’ āl ā! We ask Allāh ta’ āl ā that He grant us Jannah-al-Firdaws with His eternal Pleasure and save us from the Fire of Jahannam.

By Shaykh Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh Spending in the Path of Allāh ta‘ālā is one of the key Commands of Allāh ta‘ālā, and something highly recommended and emphasised many times over in the Qur’ān and ahādīth. Spend in the way of Allāh (2:195) Who is it that will lend to Allāh a goodly loan, so that He may multiply it for him many times? Allāh withholds and extends, and to Him are you to be returned. (2:245) O you who believe, spend of the good things you have earned, and of what We have brought forth for you from the earth, and do not opt for a bad thing, spending only from it, when you would not accept it if such a thing were offered to you, except with eyes closed in disdain; and know well that Allāh is Free of all Wants, Ever-Praised. (2:267) And spend out of what We have given to you before death overtakes one of you and he says, ‘My Lord, would you not give me respite to a near term, so that I should pay Sadaqah and become one of the righteous?’ (63:10) The Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam was himself extremely generous in spending in the path of Allāh ta‘ālā: He the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam was the most generous of people, and he was most generous in Ramadān (Al-Bukhārī) Spending on others and feeding and helping the destitute were among the first teachings of Rasūlullāh sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam.

All praise is to Allah, the Protector of the final Message which was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) through the Angel Jibreel. May Peace and Blessings be upon the final Messenger, his family, companions and all those who follow him until the last hour. Narrated by `Aishah RA: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) used to practice I`tikaf in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, “Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan.” (Bukhari) Each year you go through the same routine; the last 10 nights approach and you know that you need to give them your best so you can hit that gold mine of “a night worth a 1000 months!” However, the 10 nights begin, and you get busy with work, Eid Shopping, some deadline that appeared from nowhere! And before you know it, Ramadan is over and you have this deep sense of guilt that you missed on a very important night that might have saved you on the Day of Judgement. You regret it, possibly cry, and promise yourself: “Next year, I’ll do better In Sha Allah”. Next year comes and you repeat the exact same routine.

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Something or the other comes and goes and ruins your last 10 nights of Ramadan. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results”. That’s how it seems for most of us who don’t take reigns over the daily decisions they make to live a productive lifestyle and simply “go with the flow” But this year – it’ll be different in sha Allah. Because this year, I have prepared an easy-to-follow set of guidelines to act upon on the last ten nights.

If not, then at least last five odd nights (21, 23, 25, 27, 29). I have taken time out to prepare this for many of my brothers and sisters, who I feel are missing out on the ‘jackpot’ of reward.

Worshipping on Laylatul Qadr is just like winning the lottery! Unfortunately, most of us just worship a single night or 27th Ramadhan and max out our efforts. Rather, we should try and do little every night in the last ten nights or just the odd nights. So I have come up with a list (feel free to edit) this isn’t set in stone:. 2 or 4 Rak’ah Tahajjud. Qur’an. Sadaqah £1 (minimum).

Durood Sharif (booklet of forty). Istighfaar x 100 – Please see below for PDF booklet. A portion of Hizbul Azam/Muawwdhat. Read an Islamic book/Tafsir. Make a Du’a list (please pray for the writer) Allah grant us all the ability to make the most of Ramadhan, the last ten nights and grant us the opportunity to seek out The Night of Power.

In the end, I thank brother Yusuf Issat for the inspiration to write this article by constantly reminding me every Ramadhan to make a timetable for the last ten nights. P.S Having a second look at the list you can use it for any Holy night or day, such as Arafah day, 10th Muharram, Laylatul Bara’ah etc. Ismail Ibn Nazir Satia (In dire need of Allah’s forgiveness, mercy and pleasure). 19 Ramadhan 1436. By Shaykh Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh We have all been blessed with the month of Ramadān many times during the course of our lives.

For some, the number will be a single figure, and for others double figures. However, for the majority of us, the month of Ramadān is just another month; it comes and goes like any other. In relation to valuing this great month, there are many questions we need to ask ourselves. We may be well acquainted with all the virtues of the month of Ramadān; but do we take advantage of these virtues? The most important way of measuring whether we value the month of Ramadān or not is to ask the question: Have we acquired the goal of Ramadān during any of the previous months of Ramadān, which is to acquire taqwā? If we have not yet achieved this goal, then we need to ask ourselves whether we have made it an objective in this coming Ramadān? Remember that in the famous hadīth of Kā‘b ibn ‘Ujrah radhiyallāhu ‘anhu, the Prophet sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam and Jibra’īl ‘alayhis salām cursed those who fail to attract the Forgiveness of Allāh ta‘ālā during the month of Ramadān.

To help us truly value the month of Ramadān, we need to take lessons from the Ramadān of those who did value this blessed month. Let us take a glimpse at how our pious predecessors spent the month of Ramadān:. Aswad ibn Yazīd rahimahullāh would complete the Qur’ān every second night in Ramadān. (Siyar-A‘lām-An-Nubalā’). Sa‘īd ibn Jubayr rahimahullāh would spend the time between Maghrib and ‘Ishā’ which normally people spend in resting in tilāwah and would recite the whole Qur’ān in one sitting.

(The ‘Ishā’ salāh would be delayed.) (Ibid). Hammād ibn Abī Sulaymān rahimahullāh would feed 500 people for iftār during Ramadān. (Ibid). Qatādah rahimahullāh would complete the Qur’ān every third day during the first twenty days of Ramadān and every night in the last ten days. (Ibid).

Ibn Shihāb Zuhrī rahimahullāh would say, “Ramadān is nothing but for tilāwah of the Qur’ān and to feed people.” (Latā’if-ul-Ma‘ārif). Imām Abū Hanīfah rahimahullāh and Imām Shāfi‘ī rahimahullāh would complete the Qur’ān twice daily in the month of Ramadān, with the latter completing the Qur’ān one more time during the night of ‘Īd and yet again during the day. Imām Mālik rahimahullāh and Sufyān Thawrī rahimahullāh both would leave their everyday engagements and spend the whole time in the recitation of the Qur’ān. (Latā’if-ul-Ma‘ārif). Imām Bukhārī rahimahullāh used to complete the Qur’ān 41 times in the Month of Ramadān; once every day, once during the whole month in the tarāwīh prayer, and ten juz daily in Tahajjud salāh.

Hājī Imdādullāh rahimahullāh never slept in the blessed month of Ramadān. After the Maghrib salāh, two huffāz led him in nafl salāh, reciting one juz each until ‘Ishā’ salāh. After ‘Ishā salāh, two huffāz would recite one after the other until half the night, and then another two huffāz would recite one after the other in Tahajjud salāh. In essence, the whole night was spent in worship. Hadrat Mawlānā Rashīd Ahmad Gangohī rahimahullāh, even at the age of seventy, would spend all his time in worshipping Allāh ta‘ālā, fasting – despite the heat, and performing twenty raka‘āt nafl after the Maghrib salāh, reciting at least two juz in them.

He would then also spend two and a half to three hours during the night in Tahajjud salāh, amongst his many other devotions during the day. Shaykh-ul-Hind rahimahullāh would spend the whole night listening to the Qur’ān.

It was common that he would stand in one place and the reciters would change over and take rest. Qāri Fatah Muhammad Pānipattī rahimahullāh during his later life would spend the time after tarāwīh salāh until subh sādiq reciting ten juz of the Qur’ān, taking extra care in tajwīd. Mawlānā Manzūr Nu‘mānī rahimahullāh states that Mawlānā Ilyās rahimahullāh daily average of tilāwah in Ramad ān was 35 juz, with concentration and understanding of the text. Moreover, the women folk in his home, together with their daily practices of dhikr and tasbīh āt, at times, would complete a whole Qur’ān in one day. It is stated about Hadrat Mawlānā Yahyā rahimahullāh that, during one Ramad ān which he passed in mīrat, he would recite the Qur’ān once daily and would complete it by the time of iftār. Shāh Abd-ur-Rahīm Raipūrī rahimahullāh used to spend the whole night reciting the Qur’ān, and in twenty four hours he would rarely sleep more than an hour. Shaykh-ul-Hadīth, Mawlānā Muhammad Zakariyyā rahimahullāh himself completed one Qur’ān daily during the month of Ramadān, and he kept up this practice for more than forty years.

Let us also value this blessed month and make the most of this great opportunity granted to us by Allāh ta‘ālā by making full use of its every moment and by using it to maximise our rewards, acquire taqwā and achieve salvation in the Hereafter. © Riyā d ul Jannah. Please forward this message on to all your contacts.