One day, Maulana Rumi (Rahmatullah Alaih) went inside his house and saw his son sitting sadly. He inquired, "Son, why are you sad?" The son replied, "It's nothing." Upon this, Maulana Rumi (RA) went outside, put on a wolf's skin, came ba...
Corrections in certain places of Behishti Zewar and Taleem-ud-Deen: (1) In Behishti Zewar, four Sunnahs have been written after the Isha prayer; the correct ruling is that there are two Sunnahs and two Nafl. (2) In Behishti Zewar, the...
(1) When Allah Ta'ala blesses someone with children and they begin to reach an age of understanding, first of all, teach them the Kalimah of Tawheed (Declaration of Oneness). Then teach them the necessary manners and etiquette. (2) Wheneve...
A few days ago, I had a severe toothache. I immediately went to the doctor, only to find out that the appointment list was full and the doctor wasn't taking any more patients. After a lot of pleading and requesting, I managed to get the las...
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: "What connection do I have with the world? My example and the example of this world is like a rider who stops under the shade of a tree (to take rest), then leaves it and moves on." Prophet Isa (Je...
At the time of the Conquest of Mecca, manifestations of the Holy Prophet’s (ﷺ) mercy for the worlds can be seen everywhere. In fact, the ultimate cause of the Conquest of Mecca was an event that deeply grieved his compassionate and humanity...
Maulana Rumi has narrated a remarkable, allegorical, and deeply lesson-filled incident of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi. During the reign of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, thieves had grown quite powerful, causing great distress to the King. To apprehend...
❶ It is narrated about an ascetic (Zahid) that he would eat vegetables and salt without bread. Someone asked him, "Do you survive on just this?" He replied, "I am shaping my world for Paradise, while you shape it for the restroom. That is,...
The student was listening attentively. The teacher asked, "If I give you an apple, and an apple, and another apple, how many apples will you have?" The student replied without any hesitation, "4." The teacher thought that perhaps the s...
In the third century AH, four outstanding scholars of Hadith (Muhaddithin) became very famous in Egypt. Remarkably, all four shared the first name 'Muhammad', and all were counted among the most illustrious imams of Hadith science. They wer...
In the introduction of the famous book "Hayat al-Muslimin" by Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (may Allah have mercy on him), a significant preface titled "Tashil-e-Muqaddamah" written by Mufti Muhammad Shafi (may Allah have mercy on him) i...
Sulayman bin Abdul Malik, who was a king of the Umayyad dynasty, once inquired from Sheikh al-Hadith Abu Hazim (may Allah have mercy on him), "What is the reason that we love this world and dislike the Hereafter?" He immediately replied, "B...
