Same Usuls of Tarbiyah

Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Shafi’ Sahab رحمۃ اللہ علیہ narrates,

“Incidentally I got hold of a book in which Hadhrat Shaykh Muhyiuddin ibn ‘Arbi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ wrote about some affairs of Shaykh & dsiciple. All those Usuls [rules] of Tarbiyah took before place in Thana Bhawan.

I showed the book to Hadhrat [Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ]. Hadhrat very pleased said, ‘Thanks to Allah, I got support/evidence that these are not Bid’at [innovations].’”

[Khutbat-e-Mufti 'Azam, pg. 107]

Filed under: 5. Tasawwuf, Books, Malfoozat

Uswah Rasool-e-Akram صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم

“Recently our respected Dr. Abdul Hay Arifi, the one who has been bestowed with the ‘recognition’ (Irfan) by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala and who is a special disciple of Sayyidina Hakim-ul-Ummat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi, has compiled the habits, pattern of conduct and the teachings of the Holy Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم spread over all walks of life, extracting these from well authenticated sources.”

- Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Shafi’ Sahab

Filed under: 1. 'Aqaid, 2. Fiqh, 3. Ibaadah, 4. Social Matters, 5. Tasawwuf, Akhlaq & Adaab, Books, Huqooq-ul-Ibad, Salaah, Seasonal, Sunnah & Hadith, Zikr & Du'a

The Legal Status Of Following A Madhab

This book is the English translation of Mufti Taqi Usmani’s book “Taqleed ki Sharaiee Haisiyat”. It sheds light on the reality of taqleed, its different types and why it is necessary today. It also answers the doubts and objections of people on the topic…

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Filed under: 2. Fiqh, Books, Qur'an, Sunnah & Hadith

Al-Eti’daal (Islamic Politics)

A translation of Al-Et’idaal fi Maraatibur-Rijjal, also known as Islami Siya’sit (Islamic Politics), has been uploaded by brother Muhammad Abdul Quddus. Covering topics like Politics in Islam, Who to vote for, what is jihad, Condition of the Muslim Umma, Is Islam narrow minded, the Differences between the ulama, wherein a number of sensitive topics have been dealt with by one of the greatest hadith scholars of this century, Hadhrat Shaykh al-Hadith Maulana Zakariya Kandhlawi (rahmatullah ta’ala alayh).

Shaykh al-Hadith Maulana Zakariya Kandhlawi spent 55 years teaching Ahaadith. of which 45 years were spent in teaching Bukhari Sharif. As an author he wrote many important books. Awjazul-Masaalik, commentary of Muatta Imam Malik in fifteen volumes and La’miud-Dirari, commentary of Sahih-al-Bukhari, consisting of over ten volumes. He has also written a compilation of books on virtues in various different subjects.

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Beautiful Sunnats of the Beloved Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)

Arifbillah Hadhrat Aqdas Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahib (damat barkatuhum) is known for illuminating hundreds – if not even thousands - of hearts with the love of Sayydina Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).

According to Hadhratwala the heart gets more lightend than the moon and sun through bringing the life of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) in one’s own. Another great teaching of Hadhratwala: A real Ashiq-e-Rasul celebrates Milad with every breath he takes through practicing upon the Sunnah of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).

This book is a revised edition by Khanqah Imdadia Ashrafia of the previous translation of the book “Sunnats of our beloved Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)”, which is a completion by Hadhratwala by some daily Sunnan and etiquettes to learn and implicate in one’s life.

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Filed under: Akhlaq & Adaab, Books, Good Qualities, Salaah, Sunnah & Hadith

Kitab-ul-Ilm Commentary

Darul Uloom Bury’s website has uploaded audios of the Urdu Commentary of Kitabul-ul-Ilm (The Book of Knowledge) from Mishkat-ul Masabeeh by the late Shaykh-ul-Hadith Hadhrat Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullah alayhi). This was recorded when he was over 80 years old. The quality of the recordings are low, but this is a really unique piece.

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Filed under: Audio, Books

البداية والنهاية

‘Al-Bidayah wan-Nihaya’ is another masterpiece of Abu Al-Fida, Imad ad-Din Ismail bin Umar bin Kathir (Rahimullah Ta’ala) - next to the renowned Tafsir ibn Kathir.

It is considered to be one of the most authoritative sources on Islamic history. A unique aspect of the book is that it not only deals with past events, but also speculates about future events mentioned by Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). The different volumes of the book deal with the beginning of creation and the sending of man upon the earth, the lives of the Prophets, and the times of Muhammad’s (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) companions up to the 8th century. The last volume records predictions of future events such as signs of the day of judgment.

Filed under: 6. History & Biographies, Books, Prophets, Sahabah

Status of Sahih Bukhari

Imam Bukhari (Rahmatullah Alayh) is one of those Muhadditheen about whose book the entire Ummah collectively said, that this book is “اصح الکتب بعد کتب اللہ“, that means after the Book of Allah the most authentic book is ‘Sahih Bukhari’. But the Ummah did not claim this just like that, instead after controvert and regulative ‘Ulema explored and investigated every single Hadith and after pressing them through the countless sieves of controvert and criticism, this conclusion was the outcome and the entire Ummah agreed upon this. From 700.000 Ahadith Imam Bukhari (Rahmatullah Alayh) has selected these Ahadith, that are written in Sahih Bukhari. And he as well selected them in a way, that first off all bringing forward each of all the technical ways of auditing that exist he tested each Hadith and he reviewed it’s chain of narrators. And even after auditing and testing each Hadith and applying all the formulas, he wasn’t contented yet.

Filed under: 6. History & Biographies, Books, Sunnah & Hadith