When Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) left with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) on the journey of hijrah, he (had hope that Allah Ta‘ala would accept his wealth for the cause of Islam and so) took all the wealth that he owned, which was five or six thousand dirhams, with him.

After he left, his father, Abu Quhaafah, who (was not yet a Muslim and) had by then lost his sight, came to his home and said to his granddaughter, “I am sure …

Correspondence of Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahimahullah) with his Daughter – Letter Six & Seven

“The worry and pains of the world, as much as they may be, will in any case end one day. Such rewards are stored by Allah Ta‘ala are that if people were to see it, they will desire that if only their skins were snipped with scissors in the world. Thus, bear every difficult with cheerfulness, only for the pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala. Most of your …

Correspondence of Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahimahullah) with his Daughter – Letter Four & Five

“You should definitely count how many of my letters have reached you. The idea is that in this distress of yours, at least my letters continue to reach you. Nevertheless, this piece of advice I will repeatedly share with you, that if you remain occupied in zikr and continue to read tasbeeh in abundance, then you will get everything in the Hereafter, and in this world …