4th Muharram | Hadrat Sultan Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho

Hadrat Sultan Salah ad-Din Abu al-Afdal
Yusuf ibn al-Ayyub Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho

Sultan SalāH ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb was a Kurdish Muslim who became the Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He led Islamic opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power, he ruled over Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hijaz, and Yemen.

A brief life-sketch of Hadrat Allama Mawlana Mufti Mehmood Jaan Qadiri Alaihir raHmah

Hadrat Allama Mawlana al-Haaj Shah Mehmood Jaan Khan
Qadiri Barakaati Ridawi Jamjodhpuri Peshawari (Alaihir raHmah)

Khalifa-e-AlaHadrat, Aalim-e-Jaleel, Fazil-e-Nabeel, Haami-e-Sunan, Maahi-e-Fitan, Hadrat Allama Mawlana Al-Haaj Shah Mehmood Jaan Khan Sahab Sunni Hanafi Qadiri Barakaati Ridawi Jamjodhpuri Peshawari (Alaihir raHmah) was born around the year 1820 in Peshawar. His father Hafidh Ghulam Rasool (Alaihir raHmah) was a distinguished Aalim and teacher of his time.

A Man Among the Men of Allah | Mufti Akhtar Rida al-Qadiri Hafidhahullahu Ta'ala

A Man Among the Men of Allah
Mufti Akhtar Rida al-Qadiri Hafidhahullahu Ta'ala

Shaykh al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen, Sultan al-Fuqaha, Faqeeh al-Asr, Taaj al-Shari'ah Mufti Muhammad Akhtar Rida Khan (may Allah preserve him) has produced a number of first-rate works/translations in various Islamic disciplines. Among them are (non-exhaustive list):

True Anecdotes | The King of Yemen

It's been recorded in Hujjatullahi ala al-Alameen and Taarikh Ibn Asaakir that 1,000 years before the arrival of the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, the King of Yemen (Tabaa Awwal Hamīri) assembled 12,000 of his scholars and officials, 132,000 horsemen, and 113,000 foot soldiers to accompany him on a tour of his kingdom. During this expedition, they arrived in the city of Makkah and were surprised to find none of its residents interested in coming out to salute them. When the king enquired from his officials as to the reason for this, his prime-minister responded,

Hadrat Jibrael Alaihis Salam & The Shining Star

The Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam once asked Hadrat Jibrael Alaihis Salam,

"O Jibrael ! How old are you?"

Jibrael al-Ameen Alaihis Salam replied,

True Anecdotes | A Wise Old Woman

A scholar once saw an old lady operating her spinning wheel and asked her, "Lady! You've been spinning that wheel your entire life. Have you ever taken any time to learn about Your Lord?"

The woman replied, "I see everything through this wheel of mine."

20th MuHarram | Hadrat Sayyiduna wa Mawlana Bilal ibn Rabah al-Habashi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu

Sayyid al-Mu'azzineen (Leader of the Mu'azzins)
Hadrat Sayyiduna Bilal al-Habashi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu

Sayyid al-Mu'azzineen (Leader of the Mu'azzins), Imam al-Aashiqeen, The great devotee, faithful companion and Mu'azzin of the beloved Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, Hadrat Sayyiduna Bilal al-Habashi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu is a famous and exalted Sahabi who accepted Islam in its early days in Makkah al-Mukarramah.

18th MuHarram | Hadrat Sayyiduna Imam Zain al-'Abideen Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho

Sayyid al-Sajjad Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali
Zain al-'Aabideen Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho

Sayyiduna Abu al-Hasan Ali, Imam Zain al-'Abideen is the fourth Imam and Shaykh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaadiriyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah. He was one of the greatest Aabids of his era. Imam Zuhri (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) says, (In my era) I have not seen any Quraysh more excellent than Imam Zain al-'Abideen (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho). Hadrat Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) used to look at Imam Zain al-'Abideen (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) and refer to him as the Beloved of the Beloved.

Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq & An Atheist Sailor

An atheist sailor once said to Imam Ja'far Saadiq , "There's no such thing as Allah ." (Allah Forbid!).

The Imam asked him, "You're a sailor. Have you ever endured a storm in your travels?"

The Pride of Ahl as-Sunnah | Hadrat Mufti al-Aa'zam Mustafa Rida al-Qadiri Noori Alaihi raHma

Mufti al-Aa'zam Aal ar-RaHman MuHiyy al-Din Jilani
Imam Mustafa Rida al-Qadiri Barakati Noori Alaihir raHmah

Ghawth al-Waqt, Imam al-Aarifeen, Mujaddid Ibn Mujaddid Hadrat Mufti-e-Azam Qutb-e-Alam Ash-Shah Abu al-Barakat Muhiyy al-Din Jilani Aal-e-Rahman Muhammad Mustafa Rida al-Qadiri Barakati Ridawi Noori Alaihir raHmah, who is the beloved son of AlaHadrat Ash-Shah Imam Ahmad Rida Khan al-Baraylawi Alaihir raHmah is the 41st Shaykh of the Silsilah Aaliyah Qadiriyah Barakatiyah Ridawiyah Nooriyah. The Halqa of Hadrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind (Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) is one of the most well recognised Halqas in the world today. It is said that he has millions of Mureedeen throughout the globe which all consist of great Ulama, Muhaditheen and Mufasireen.

14th MuHarram | Mufti-e-Azam Qutb-e-Alam Mawlana Mustafa Raza Khan Qadiri Noori Alaihir raHmah [URDU]

مفتی اعظم الشاہ ابو البرکات محی الدین جیلانی آل رحمٰن
محمد مصطفیٰ رضا خان قادری برکاتی نوری علیہ الرحمۃ والرضوان

ولادت با سعادت

مرجع العلماء و الفقہاء سیدی حضور مفتی اعظم ہند حضرت علامہ الشاہ ابو البرکات محی الدین جیلانی آل رحمٰن محمد مصطفی رضا صاحب قبلہ نور اللہ مرقدہ کی ولادت با سعادت ۔ ۲۲ذوالحجہ ۱۳۱۰ھ بروز جمعہ صبح صادق کے وقت بریلی شریف میں ہوئی ۔

پیدائشی نام '' محمد '' عرف ''مصطفی رضا'' ہے ۔ مرشد برحق حضرت شاہ ابو الحسین نوری قدس سرہ العزیزنے آل الرحمن ابو البرکات نام تجویز فرمایا اور چھہ ماہ کی عمر میں بریلی شریف تشریف لا کر جملہ سلاسل عالیہ کی اجازت و خلافت عطا فرمائی اور ساتھ ہی امام احمد رضا قدس سرہ کو یہ بشارت عظمیٰ سنائی کہ یہ بچہ دین و ملت کی بڑ ی خدمت کرے گا اور مخلوق خدا کو اس کی ذات سے بہت فیض پہونچے گا۔ یہ بچہ ولی ہے ۔

What happened after the Martyrdom of Imam al-Hussayn Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu?

Amazing Incidents after the Martyrdom of
Sayydiuna Imam Hussayn Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu

It is recorded that when this blessed head arrived before the unclean Yazeed, he began to touch it with his cane. At that moment, a Christian ambassador from Rome was also present. When he saw this, he remarked surprisingly,

Virtues of the Ahl al-Bayt: A means unto the revival of the dead soul

All praise is to Allah, the Lord Of The Creation. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Owner of the Day of Recompense. Who blessed us being the Ummah of His Beloved Rasool Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Who sanctified our hearts with the Love and Affection towards His Beloved Rasool Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Who blessed us with the most precious treasure of Iman (Faith). Countless Salutations, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Cream of the Creation; Mercy for all Worlds; Seal of the Prophets Sayyiduna wa Mawlana MuHammadur Rasoolullah Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam, His Blessed Parents, His entire Family, His Progeny, His Companions and all those who Follow Him!!

Refutation of the Rawafidh [The Extreme Shi'ite Cult]

رَدُّ الرِّفضة (تبرّائی رافضيوں كا رد)

Refutation of the Rawafidh [Tabarra'i Shi'ah]

الحمد ﷲ الذي ھدانا و كفانا، و اوانا عن الرفض و الخروج ، وكل بلاء نجانا
والصلٰوة والسلام علٰی سيدنا و مولٰنا و ملجانا و ماوانا محمد واٰله وصحبه الاولين ايمانا و الاحسنين احسانا و الامكنين ايقانا... آمين

O Allah! Guide us upon the right path and You are sufficient for us. And save us from dissension and all other such calamities. May Allah Ta'ala send Benediction and Salutation upon our Leader, Master, Refuge, Asylum, the Last and the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam), his offspring, companions and whole Ummah. Ameen!

40 Ahadith on the Excellence of Hasanain al-Kareemain Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhuma [URDU]

فضائل و مناقب حسنين الكريمين
سيدنا امام الحسن و سيدنا امام الحسين رضي الله عنهما

The prominence of Hasanain al-Kareemain Radi Allahu Anhuma

Allah with Whose Name we begin, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful.
All Praise is due to Almighty Allah, Durood and Salam upon our Master,
Our Leader Muhammad, upon his Exalted Family and Blessed Companions entire!!

Dear Readers! Today, I present to you few glimpses on the prominence of Sayyiduna al-Imam Hasan and Sayyiduna Imam al-Hussain (leaders of the youth in Paradise) from the authentic book on the Events of Karbala by the Noble Imam and Teacher of the Sacred Knowledge,

5th MuHarram | Hadrat Baba Farid al-Din Mas'ud Ganj-e-Shakar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho

Hadrat Baba Farid al-Din Mas'ud
Ganj-e-Shakar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho


Mosque of Hadrat Khawaja Baba Farid al-Din Mas'ud
Ganj-e-Shakar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho in Pakpattan, Pakistan

Blessed Birth

Hadrat Baba Farid al-Din Ganj-e-Shakar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho was born on the 29th Sha'ban in 569 A.H. [April 4, 1179 C.E.] in Khotwal, a village near Lahore . He is the direct descendant of Hadrat Umar Farooq Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, the second Caliph of Islam.

4th MuHarram | Imam Hasan Ibn Abi al-Hasan Yasar Abu Sa'eed al-Basri Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho

The Great Imam & Faqih of Basra
Abu Sa'eed Hasan al-Basri Alaihir raHmah

Al-Hasan ibn Abi al-Hasan Yasar Abu Sa'eed al-Basri was born at Madina al-Munawwarah in 21 (642), the son of a slave captured in Maisan who afterward became a client of the Prophet Mohammad's Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him secretary Zaid ibn Thabit. Brought up in Basra, he met many Companions of the Prophet including, it is said, seventy of those who fought at the Battle of Badr.