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Raabi‘ah Basriyyah of Her Time
(Mother of Nawaab Qaisar Saheb [rahimahullah] – Part One)
Nawaab ‘Ishrat ‘Ali Khan Qaisar Saheb (rahimahullah) was a renowned saint of Pakistan and the spiritual mentor of thousands of people, including Haaji ‘Abdul Mu‘eed Saheb, famously known as Bhaijaan (daamat barakaatuhum), who recently visited South Africa. He was born in the year 1338 A.H (1920) and left this temporary abode in Safar 1433 A.H (2011) at the age of 96. He was an embodiment of simplicity, generosity and …
Weakness of Conviction
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The only fear which I have over my Ummah (in regard to their hearts being affected) is the weakness of conviction.” (Tabraani – Majma‘uz Zawaa-id #416)
From this hadeeth, we learn that one of the main fears which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had for his Ummah was the fear of the imaan and conviction of the Muslims becoming weak.
In reality, it is a person’s …
Attracting to Islam through Good Character
On one occasion, the great imaam of this Ummah, Nu’maan bin Thaabit, more famously known by his title; Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah), went to the house of a fire worshipper to collect some money that was owed to him. However, as Imaam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah) arrived at the door, some impurity stuck to his sandal. Imaam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah) shook the sandal, and as the impurity was removed, it fell onto the wall of the fire worshipper’s home. Imaam Abu Haneefah (rahimahullah) …
