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Request 4 dua for my Grand mother who is seriously ill

Posted October 6, 2009 by naushad14

Dear brothers/sisters

i request you all to kindly take out ur valuable 1 min and pray for the recovery of my grand mother...my grand mother's name is Ashraf Jehan Begum

Jazakallah

With regards

Naushad

Generosity of Hazrat Ali A.S

Posted July 31, 2009 by naushad14

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Generosity was one of the main attributes of Ali. According to Ali when someone in need asks for your help and you help him that is liberality or munificence. When you help a man in need before he asks of your help that is generosity. In Arab annals, Hatim a Bedouin is known for his generosity. According to the accounts that have come down to us, Ali out-classed him in the matter of generosity. Ali used to say "Woe to that man who spends his wealth in buying male and female slaves, but spends not his money on the free-born who, with a little alms would become enslaved in gratitude to him for ever." <o:p></o:p>

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Once a supplicant went to the house of the Holy Prophet to beg for food, but there was no one in the house. On being told of this by his wives, the Holy Prophet asked whether there was anyone who could give relief to the supplicant. Ali offered to take the beggar to his house. There <st1:place w:st="on">Fatima</st1:place> said that there was nothing in the house except a few loaves that she had cooked for the children. She, however, gave the loaves to the supplicant saying that she would give them to the beggar, and would rather see her children go hungry. It was on this occasion that the following verse of that Holy Quran was revealed: "They prefer the supplicant to themselves even though they may be hungry themselves. And whosoever is rid of the covetousness of his own soul will be triumphant"{59:9}. <o:p></o:p>

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It is related that once, somebody presented 300 gold coins to the Holy Prophet, who made a present of them to Ali. On the way home, Ali saw a harlot to whom he gave one hundred coins. The next day the whole town was gossiping about Ali's misplaced charity for giving the money to a woman of ill repute. Ali felt offended and decided that he would give another hundred coins to a worthier person this time he met a thief and he gave him one hundred coins. The people were critical of Ali squandering the money by giving it to a brigand. Ali decided that whatever money was left with him he would give it to a deserving person. This time he gave the money to a person who happened to be rich man. The people became loud in the criticism of Ali in his charity to undeserving persons. It was, however, revealed to the Holy Prophet that God had accepted the charity of Ali. The harlot after getting the money gave up her profession and decided to lead a chaste life. The thief after getting the money gave up robbery, the rich man on getting the alms felt so repentant that he distributed all his wealth among the poor. <o:p></o:p>

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Once <st1:place w:st="on">Fatima</st1:place> gave some yarn that she had spun to Ali to sell it in the market and buy therewith some provisions for cooking meals. Ali sold the yarn for a gold coin. He came across some beggars, and he distributed the entire amount among the beggars. He had gone a few steps when he came across a man with a camel who said, "Ali, would you buy the camel." Ali said that he had no money. The man said that he could sell the camel on credit. Thereupon the man gave the bridle of the camel to Ali and disappeared. Ali had gone a few steps when another person met him and purchased the camel for a hundred gold coins. Ali thus got a hundred fold return for his charity. <o:p></o:p>

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A legend of the generosity of Ali<o:p></o:p>

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It is related that on one occasion a supplicant approached Ali and asked him to give him some bread. Ali asked his slave Qanbar to attend to the supplicant. Qanbar came to Ali and said that the bread was in a saddle bag. Ali said, "Give him the saddle bag". At this Qanbar said that the saddle bag was on the camel. Ali said, "Give him the camel". Qanbar said that the camel was in a row of camels. Ali said, "Give him all of the camels". <o:p></o:p>

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It is related that at one time while the Holy Prophet and Ali were offering prayers in a mosque, a supplicant came and said, "O God, bear witness that I have asked everyone of the congregation to give me something in alms, but none has offered anything." Ali, who was prostrating on the prayer mat at that time, held out his finger which bore a gold ring, and pointed it out towards the beggar, who took it off. <o:p></o:p>

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Once a Muslim died in Madina. The Holy Prophet along with Ali attended the funeral. Before leading the funeral prayer, the Holy Prophet inquired whether the deceased had to pay any debt. He was told that the deceased had to pay a debt of a few dinars. The Holy Prophet desired that someone should undertake responsibility for clearing the debt of the deceased. It was Ali who undertook the responsibility for meeting the debt, and it was only then that the Holy Prophet led the funeral prayers. <o:p></o:p>

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One day as Ali passed through the market of Kufa he found a slave girl weeping while sitting on the roadside. Ali inquired from the girl as to the cause of her distress. She said that she had purchased some dates from a date seller, but her master had not approved of the dates and when she wanted to return the dates to the date seller he refused to accept them. Ali paid her the amount involved, and asked her to eat the dates herself. <o:p></o:p>

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Ya Ali Madad

Posted July 8, 2009 by naushad14

Bismillah Hir Rehman Nir Raheem
As Salaam Alaikum wa Rehmat Allahe wa barkatoh
Without fearing to be branded a kafir, an innovator ,
a mushrik or a person committing bidaah , I quote the
following qaul of Rasool e Akram (saaws) ,
Annazro ela'a wajhe Aliyin ibadah ( looking at the face of Ali
is Ibadat)
Ibadat is Prayer of offering ones gratitude to the
Creator and is reserved for none else but Allah , but at the
same time Allah sactions the looking to the face of Ali as
Ibadat for that is the well known farmaan of the Prophet of
Islaam and has been narrated continously and is invariably
considered saheeh by innumerable narrators of both Ahle
Sunnat wo Shia . Whatever some other events I shall narrate
will also be on the basis of the ahadees , which, also find
place in beshumar Ahadees e Ahle Sunnah.. .
Ali Ibne Abi Talib Alaihissalaam was the only
person born in the holiest of the holy place , the Khana e
Kaabah, At around age of 10 , when the Rasool e Akram
(saaws) announced his prophethood and invited people to
accept Islaam , in the daavat e Zul Ashherah , a feast for 3
succesive days, and called for help in his noble mission,
none dared to respond except Ali (as) , despite his
very tender age , stood up and offered himself to help in
his mission in every way possible , even at the risk of his
life , and surely he did by sleeping under the blanket of
Rasool e Akram (saaws) on his bed , while the whole place
was surrounded by sword wielding enemies of Islaam,ready to
assasinate Mohammad (saaws) .
At the time he was borned , for three days he did not
opened his eyes till he reached the pious lap of the Rasool
e Akram (saaws)He rightly used to say that he recieved
knowledge from the Prophet like the chicks are mouth fed by
the birds and the Rasool e Akram (saaws) confirmed this by
his famous quote " I am the city of knowledge Ali is
the gate "
With so many attributes , nobody can count , his
most finest charecter , his most noble behavior , his
knowledge of Qora'an , his unparralelled valour ,
the evidence of which is obtained in the events of the
fateh of Badr o uhad , Khaiber o Khandaq,in fact every
battle in which the Prophet of Islaam choose to put him to
lead , he came conqueror and the slayer of the enemy ,
making sure that not a single innocent person came under his
sword nor a single enemy of Islaam escaped his Zulfeqaar
till the Victory is achieved. Prophet of Islam declared on
one occasion when two attempts failed by others ,
"today I shall give the banner to a brave who will be
Karrar, Ghair e Farrar ( the bravest and the one who do not
run away from the battle field) . On one occasion a sister
of the slained person remarked ," though my brother has
been killed , I admire that he has been killed by a noble ,
for my brother's attire and weapons are all
intact against the usual custom of confiscation
of all the items from the body of the
slain enemy".
Most of his days were spent in hard labor for earning
honest living for his immediate family and the nights in
distributing provisions for the poor and the needy and rest
in the Ibadah with hardly any time left for his own rest ,
so much so that it is reported that,once, may be out of
tiredness he sat under a wall and dozed off, someone
reported to the Prophet (saaws) who came looking for him and
found sleeping on the mud with soil all over his person
which he himself brushed off and on this occassion,
he gave him the name of Abu Turab ( son of the Soil )
With so many qualities concentrated in a single man
and innumerable miracles to his credit , is it any wonder
that some unguided people were convinced that he is a God in
the guice of a man , while their belief is absolutely
wrong and un acceptable by any sane person, I do not blame
them for the misunderstanding , so much so that there
established a sect called Nusairee, which
believed him to be a God incarnate. I have no hesitation in
saying that they are all wrong for the Maula himself , like
H. Haroon was for the H.Musa so God fearing that he used to
cry bitterly while praying and so much engrossed while
offering prayers to Allah subhanahoo, that even if
an arrow embedded in his leg was to be removed, the
Prophet of Islam (s) advised that the piece of arrow
lodged in his leg could be removed while he is in his
prayers , but the same person was so consious and so close
to Allah that he donated his ring while in his ruku
of Namaaz , when a beggar asked for alms while the prayers
were going on., This very event so nicely praised in
the Holy Qora'an as an example ," they don't
let go any person asking for the alms even if busy in
prayers" .
And about the patience , the sabr and
steadfastness in obediance to Allah and his Rasool
(saaws)  , remember the time when his house
was attacked by none else but well known , sahabas and a
person shouting " come out Abul Hasan or
else we will burn the house ", some one asked "
the daughter of the Rasool (saaws) is also in the house ,
would you still burn the house" the answer came , it
does not matter if she is also in " and they the
infidels , the enemies of Islaam , clearly mentioned in the
holy Qora'an as the 'munafiqs' in the sura e
munefeqoon, did torched the house , the burning door fell on
the loving daughter of the Rasool (saaws) , causing her
abortion to the unborn Hazrat Mohsin ( a s ) and injuring
her breaking her ribs ,so much so that due to the same
injuries she succumbed to it and attainned Martyrdom from
the very hands of some of the highly revered Sahabahs. . The
commotion of the event , fumes and
smoke , the severly injured wife , distressed children and
above all the promice with the Prphet of Islaam not to
retalite in any case agaist the zulms from his Ummah and
attain the Sabr e azeem in the worst of adversaries ,
resulted in his being captured and tied , to be brought to
the infidel rulers for which he newer offered his Bayah ,
nor later his sons , who let his whole companions, friends
and relation attain shahadat ,but not bowing to the demand
of bayah in the hands of the fasiq o fajir Yazeed Ibne
Muavia Ibne Abu Sufian . Is it not a matter , more
remarkable , that not any one of the adults , either from
the family or the ashaab ever suggested to accept the bayah
temporarily , but this is the utmost height of the
divinenity of the family that not even a single child ever
said , out of the frustration and sufferings , to accept the
bayah e Fasiq o fajir rulers of the time .
So I feel honoured and elated to offer my heartiest
felicitations , at the anniversery of the birth of Maulae
enaat Hazrat Ali alaihissalaat o salaam in the very sacred
pricinct of the Holy House of Allah and it is no wonder that
Allah made it obligatory to all able bodied Ummah e Rasool
Akram (saaws) to pay obeyance to the house, circumbulating
it seven times , with eyes facing the House, during the
entire excercise of the rituals of the Hajj , amounting to
the performance of hajj and paying respect to the sacred
Zacha Khana of the Blessed Lady ( innumerable salutes to her
memory) , the event happening on the 13th Rajabbul
Marrajab.

Allah humma swalle Ala Mohammad(s),wa Aal e Mohammad(a
s)
Annazro ela'a wajhe Aliyin ibadah ( looking at the face
of Ali is Ibadat)

Story of Angel Fitrus!

Posted June 25, 2009 by naushad14

When Imam Hossein (a.s.) was born, Allah sent down the angel Jibrail (a.s.) to congratulate the family of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

On the way down from the heavens angel Jibrail (a.s.) passed an island, on which the angel Fitrus was sent to by Allah because he had been naughty. Fitrus had also had his wings taken away by Allah.

When Fitrus saw Jibrail (a.s.) he asked him where he was going. Jibrail (a.s.) told him that he was going to congratulate the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his family on the birth of Imam Hossein (a.s.).

Fitrus asked if he could also go with him. Jibrail (a.s.) agreed with the permission of Allah and so carried him down to earth.
HaNdSoMe KiLLeR: When the angels reached the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and congratulated him and his family, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) told Fitrus to go to Imam Hossein (a.s.).

When Fitrus touched Imam Hossein's (a.s.) cradle his wings were given back to him by Allah, who had forgiven him.

If you want something it is better to ask through our Imam's (a.s.) as they are closer to Allah than we are.

JUNG-E-KHAIBER

Posted June 16, 2009 by naushad14

The Battle of Khaibar

Khaibar is situated about 100 miles to the north east of Medinah, and means, literally, a fortified place. The Jews of Khaibar constituted a serious threat to the Muslims. The Jews who had lost their fights against the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) had slowly and imperceptibly collected in the vicinity of this fort and had begun to incite their brethren to wage war against the Muslims. The valley surrounding Khaibar was considered as one of the most fertile of the desert oases and its great gardens of date palms were most jealously guarded by the various Jewish tribes whose territory it was. The Jews of Khaibar were considered the bravest warriors, and they posed a most powerful challenge to the supremacy of Islam.
The valley of Khaibar was studded with fortresses strongly situated on rocky hillocks, which numbered about ten. Many of these strongholds were considered impregnable. The Jews, counting on their large numbers and upon their valor as well as their strongholds, resolved to resist. When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) heard of this he set out with 1,400 Muslims to face them. The Jews, about 10,000 strong, all armored, collected themselves in their forts. But, when besieged in any of their citadels, they could not resist very long and eventually evacuated it after one or two sorties. The Muslims advanced fighting and subduing the forts until the last one appeared to be invulnerable.

The Jews rallied around their chief, the king of their nation, Kinanah bin Al-Rab. He lived in this strongly fortified citadel of Khaibar named Al-Qamus, built on a steep rock and considered totally unapproachable. Three times the Muslim army returned unsuccessful from this fort. Ultimately, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) made his famous announcement which marks one of the most brilliant additions in the laurels of Imam Ali (a.s.).
Realizing that the Muslim leaders present there were unable to subdue this last fort which occupied the key position for the Jews, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.), pointing to the banner of the Muslim army, announced: "Tomorrow I shall hand over this banner to a man who attacks relentlessly and never flees away; he loves Allah and His Prophet and Allah and His Prophet love him, and he would not return until Allah grants him victory."
This announcement kindled a desire in the heart of every Muslim present to be the man who was "beloved of God and His Prophet." The most covetous for this unique honor was Saâ€™d bin Waqqas and Umar bin Khattab. No one thought of Imam Ali (a.s.), the cousin and Vicegerent of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w). The hero of all previous wars was suffering badly from sore eyes and could not see anything.

Imam Ali (a.s.) who had been left behind in Medinah because of his illness, could not remain there and despite his loss of sight, left for Khaibar reaching there just on the eve of this great day. The longed for the morning dawn, but the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) appeared not to take notice of anyone. When he broke the silence he asked for Imam Ali (a.s.) and all, in one voice, answered that he was at a considerable distance and was suffering badly from sore eyes so that he was utterly unable to see. The Prophet commanded them to bring Imam Ali (a.s.) to him. On being informed of the Prophetâ€™s (s.a.w.) call, Imam Ali (a.s.) presented himself to the Prophet (s.a.w) led by Selma bin Aku as he himself could not see his way.
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.), taking Imam Ali (a.s.) head into his lap, applied the saliva of his mouth to his eyes and prayed for his recovery. Instantaneously, his eyes became so clear as if he had never suffered from the disease. It is said that throughout his life he never had anymore trouble with his eyes again. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) handed over the banner to Imam Ali (a.s.), armed him with Dhulfiqar, and thus designated him as the man whom Allah and His Prophet loved. He directed him to lead the assault and to fight until the Jews submitted. Imam Ali (a.s.) with his force scrambled up the stony rock in front of the fortress and planted the banner over its top resolving never to recede until the citadel was taken.

The Jews sallied forth to drive down the assailants. A Jewish priest asked Imam Ali (a.s.) his name which he gave as Ali bin Abi Talib or Haidar (the name his mother gave him). The priest, hearing the name, warned his men that the assailant would not withdraw without capturing the citadel. However, Harith, a Jewish champion, who had vigorously repulsed the previous attacks, stepped forward and killed several of the Muslims. Imam Ali (a.s.) advanced and killed Harith in hand to hand combat. The brother of Harith was a gigantic man with a huge form. He was unequaled in valor among the Jews. To revenge the death of his brother he came out covered from his neck to his waist with a double coat of mail wearing helmet for protection against the stroke of a scimitar. He had a huge gird on both his sides and brandished a big spear with triple-forked sharp pointed heads.

Stepping forwards from this Jewish lines he challenged his adversaries to single combat.
"I am Marhab," he cried, "as all Khaibar knows, the greatest warrior in the world." None among the Muslims would dare to go forward to confront him. Imam Ali (a.s.) himself advanced wearing a scarlet vest covered with a breastplate of steel sighing: "I am he whom his mother named Haidar, a lion of the wilderness; I weigh my foes in a gigantic balance." Imam Aliâ€™s words were not meaningless. He knew, through inspiration, that Marhab had lately dreamt of a rugged lion tearing him to pieces; so he reminded Marhab of the dream. The words had their effect. As they closed in on each other, Marhab made a thrust at Imam Ali (a.s.) with thirst three-pronged lance. Imam Ali (a.s.) warded off the strike and before Marhab could recover, he death him a blow with Dhulfiqar which divided his buckler, passed through his helmet right down to his chest severing him in half. He fell lifeless to the ground and the winner announced his victory in his usual manner of shouting, "Allahu Akbar".

The Muslims rushed forward in a body, seven of the Jewsâ€™ most distinguished warriors fell by Imam Aliâ€™s (a.s.). The Jews retreated into the citadel with the Muslims hotly in pursuit. In the heat of the battle, a Jew dealt a blow on Imam Aliâ€™s (a.s.) arm knocking down his shield which another Jew ran away with. Imam Ali (a.s.), being enraged, performed superhuman feats of powers, he jumped over a trench, approached the iron gate of the fortress, wrenched it off its hinges and used it as a buckler for the remaining of the battle.

Abu Rafe, one of those who stormed the fort with Imam Ali (a.s.), testified that after the war he examined the gate and tried with seven other person to turn it over but the attempt failed. The citadel was captured and the victory was decisive. The Jews lost 93 men, while 19 Muslims were martyred throughout the campaign. According to Suyuti in "Takrikh al - Khulafa", Imam Ali (a.s.) held the gate in one hand, making his companions stand on the flat gate, went on placing them across the ditch by a movement of his hand. Suyuti adds that later the gate could not be moved by 80 persons! After the victory, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) revived Imam Ali (a.s.) with a warm embrace and a kiss on the brow. He said: "Ali, had I not been afraid that the Muslims would start regarding you as the Christians regard Jesus, I would have said things about you which would have made the Muslims venerate you and to consider the dust of your fetes something worth venerating; but it will suffice to say that you are from me and I am from you; you will be nearest to me on the Day of Judgment; you will be next to me at the Fountain of Kawthar; enmity against you is enmity against me; a war against you is a war against me; your friendship is my friendship; to be at peace with you is to be at peace with me; your flesh is my flesh; your blood is my blood; who obeys you obeys me; truth is on your tongue, in your heart, and in your mind. You have as much faith in Allah as I have. You are a door to me. As per the order of Allah, I give you these tidings that your friends will be rewarded in Heaven and your enemies are doomed for Hell."

The terms of surrender of the Jews of Khaibar have been recorded as such: The inhabitants were free to leave the country after giving up their whole property to the victors, each one taking a camel load of food stuffs with him. Concealment of valuables was deemed an infraction of the conditions and the violator was the subject of capital punishment. People preferring to live in the country might occupy and reside in the house possessed by them and might also cultivate the land they occupied; but not immovable property was to be owned by them, they being treated as tenants bound to cede half of their products to the conqueror who could put them in exile at his will and pleasure.

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