Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had a she-camel, whose name was al ‘Adba, who never lost a race. He said: عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَاقَةٌ تُسَمَّى الْعَضْبَاءَ لاَ تُسْبَقُ ـ أَوْ لاَ تَكَادُ تُسْبَقُ ـ…
In Surat at-Tawbah, which was the last surah to be revealed and considered by most scholars to have been revealed in one go, Allah mentions the law of replacement, sunnat al-istibdaal (سُنَّةُ الاستبدال). یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَا لَكُمۡ إِذَا قِیلَ لَكُمُ ٱنفِرُوا۟ فِی سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ ٱثَّاقَلۡتُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ أَرَضِیتُم بِٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا مِنَ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةِۚ فَمَا مَتَـٰعُ…
Smashing the idols Allah Almighty said towards the end of Surat Zumar, أَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبۡدَهُۥۖ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦۚ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادٖ Is not Allah sufficient for His Servant [Prophet Muhammad]? And [yet], they threaten you with those [they worship] other than Him. And whoever Allah leaves astray – for…
Allah’s love for those who are committed to Him إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَیَجۡعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ وُدࣰّا Surely, those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them the All-Merciful (Allah) will give love. [Maryam, 19:96] This ayah is a very unique ayah in the Quran in which Allah talks about His love (mawaddah) for…
Although it is prohibited to pray any sunnah or nawafil during the time of Fajr, it is permissible to pray qada (missed) salah during this time. If one is a person of sequence, in other words, they never miss their salah, they should pray the missed fard of Isha and then the witr if they…
Salah is an obligation. It is better to pray it at the earliest time, especially maghrib. However if you were unable to pray it and the time for Isha is close, pray as quickly as possible, as your salah will be valid, even though it is at the less preferable time. Based on the answer…
If you wake up and there are few minutes to sunrise, you should do your wudu, skip the 2 rakahs sunnah, and pray your two fard rakahs straightaway. However if the sun has started rising, then you cannot pray, as it is prohibited to pray while the sun is rising. You should wait 10-15 and…
Praying Isha on time is the Sunnah. Isha is valid from the beginning time of Isha until Fajr begins. It is recommended as the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned to delay Isha if you are sure that you will pray it. “If it wouldn’t have caused hardship on my Ummah, I would have ordered…
The topic of inspirational women in Islam undoubtedly begins with our beloved mother and remarkable figure of Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her). All the blessings we have from the message of the Prophet (peace be upon him) owe half their share to her, as she was his support. Her love and trust in…
The story of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) is mentioned many times in the Quran, as is the story of Musa (peace be upon him). In Surat Maryam, Allah recounts the the conversation between Ibrahim and his father, when Ibrahim invites him to worship Allah, the true and only God instead of the idols. He…
As we bid farewell to Ramadan and welcome the joyous celebration of Eid, it’s natural for many of us to feel a sense of longing for the spiritual highs experienced during this blessed month. The question that often arises is: How do we sustain the same level of effort and devotion we exerted during Ramadan…
An-Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying, عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَلَا وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إِذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ وَإِذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُله أَلا وَهِي الْقلب». متفق عليه. “Verily, there is a piece…
Start another act of worship as soon as you have completed one And to complete the number of days and to glorify God for what He has guided you and may you be guided by Him. So that you might be grateful. (2:185) Allah Almighty commanded His servants to thank Him for His favours for…
Alhamdulilah we witnessed Ramadan. Alhamdulilah we witnessed Eid. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said in 2AH when Ramadan became an obligation for the Ummah and Eid was celebrated for the first time in Madinah, For every nation there is an Eid to celebrate and this is our Eid. [Bukhari] From this hadith we see…
There are varied opinions among scholars on how to pray salat al-kusuf or salat al-khusuf, which is a sunnah prayer the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed during an eclipse. The eclipse Kusuf (كسوف): usually refers to a solar eclipse. Khusuf (خسوف): usually refers to a lunar eclipse. A solar eclipse is when a planet…