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Imaam Muslim (rahimahullah) – Introduction – Part One
Written by user2Name: Muslim bin Hajjaaj bin Muslim bin Ward bin Kooshaaz (rahimahullah)
Kunyah (filial title): Abul Husain
Birth:
There are different views reported regarding the year in which Imaam Muslim (rahimahullah) was born. Some Ulama say that he was born in the year 204 AH, while other Ulama say that he was born in the year 206 AH.
According to ‘Allaamah Ibnu Katheer (rahimahullah), Imaam Muslim (rahimahullah) was born in the year 204 AH. (Al-Bidaayah wan-Nihaayah 14/556)
According to Haafiz Ibnus Salaah (rahimahullah), Imaam Muslim (rahimahullah) was born in the year 206 AH. This view of Haafiz Ibnus Salaah (rahimahullah) has been reported by ‘Allaamah Ibnu Khallikaan (rahimahullah). This view has also been preferred by Haafiz Ibnul Atheer (rahimahullah). (Wafayaat-ul-A’yaan 5/195 and Muqaddimah Fat-hul Mulhim 1/210)
The Justice of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Twenty-Five
Written by user2On one occasion during the khilaafah of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), two women came to him seeking financial assistance. One of the women was an Arab, and the other was her freed slave who was not an Arab.
Seeing their plight, Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) instructed for a portion of grain and forty dirhams to be given to each of them. Thereafter, when the grain and money was brought, the freed slave gratefully took her share and left. However, the Arab woman was displeased.
The Islam of Hazrat Tufail bin ‘Amr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two
Written by user2(Continuing the incident of Hazrat Tufail bin ‘Amr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) accepting Islam)
Hazrat Tufail (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentions:
Thereafter, I went to the Haram one day, and coincidentally, I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) standing before the Ka’bah, engaged in performing salaah. I then went close to him and stood near him. Though I did not wish to hear the words he was reciting, Allah Ta‘ala wished for me to hear some of His divine speech (i.e. the Qur’aan Majeed), and hence his words involuntarily entered my ears. On listening to them, I found them to be extremely excellent and filled with goodness.
The Demise of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Twenty Three
Written by user2Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) passed away on the night of Eid-ul-Fitr in the year 256 AH. That year, Eid-ul-Fitr fell on a Saturday, and hence Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) passed away the previous night. He was buried on the day of eid, after the zuhr salaah, and he was sixty-two years old at the time of his demise.
The Creation of Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) – Part Five
Written by user2Shaitaan Examining the Mould of Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam)
It is reported in the Hadith that after Allah Ta‘ala fashioned the form of Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) and created his mould, He left it for some time before blowing the soul into it.
During this period, Iblees came to the lifeless mould of Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) and walked around it, closely examining it to see what it was and to determine its nature.
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Making Du‘aa for the Recovery of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Written by user2Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports the following:
On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came to visit me while I was ill. When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) entered, he heard me making the following du‘aa, “O Allah! If the stipulated time of my death has come, then grant me relief from this illness through taking my life. If the stipulated time of my death has not come, then cure me from this illness. If this sickness is a test from You, then bless me with the ability to observe sabr (patience).”
The Islam of Hazrat Tufail bin Amr Dowsi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Written by user2During the period after Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) returned from Taa’if, Hazrat Tufail bin ‘Amr Dowsi came to Makkah Mukarramah. At this time, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was engaged in inviting people to Islam.
Hazrat Tufail (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a person of noble lineage. Furthermore, he was a renowned poet, he was extremely wise and intelligent, and he would show great hospitality towards his guests. He was also an ally of the Quraish.
Glad Tidings for Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) and His Kitaab – Part Twenty Two
Written by user2Abu Zaid Al-Marwazi (rahimahullah) was a great Shaafi’ee faqeeh and Muhaddith. He was the ustaad of many eminent Muhadditheen, the likes of Imaam Daaraqutni (rahimahullah).
It is reported that initially, he had not studied the Saheeh of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah). However, he thereafter studied Saheeh Bukhaari under Imaam Farabri (rahimahullah), the student of Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah), until he became one of the main narrators of the Saheeh Bukhaari from Imaam Farabri (rahimahullah).
The Incident of Sufi Abu ‘Abdillah Muhammed bin Abi Zar’ah (rahimahullah)
Written by user2Sufi Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammed bin Abi Zar’ah (rahimahullah), mentions:
I once traveled to Makkah Mukarramah with my father and with Abu ‘Abdillah Khafif (rahimahullah). While in the Holy City, we suffered great hunger. Thereafter, in that poor condition, we traveled to Madinah Munawwarah. We slept without any food, on empty stomachs.
The Du‘aa of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) for Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when Sending Him to Yemen – Part Twenty Three
Written by user2Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports:
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sent me as his governor to Yemen. Before departing, I addressed him and said, “O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! You are sending me to people who are older than me. Furthermore, I am a youngster and I do not have any insight in the field of qadhaa (judicial matters).”
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On returning from Taa’if, as Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came close to Makkah Mukarramah, Hazrat Zaid bin Haarithah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked him, “How will you enter Makkah when the people of Makkah have exiled you from the city?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “O Zaid! Allah Ta‘ala will definitely bring about some solution from this predicament. Allah Ta‘ala Himself is the Protector and Supporter of His deen, and He will certainly grant His Nabi dominance over all the people.”
Recitation of the Qur’aan Majeed in Ramadhaan – Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) – Part Twenty One
Written by user2Musabbih bin Sa’eed (rahimahullah) reports the following:
On the first night of Ramadhaan, Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) would lead the people in Taraweeh Salaah. Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) would recite approximately twenty verses in each rakaat, and would continue each night until he eventually completed reciting the Qur’aan Majeed.
Sending Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Yemen – Part Twenty Two
Written by user2In the year 10AH, before the Hajjatul Wadaa (the farewell haj), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), sent Hazrat Khaalid bin Waleed (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the people of Hamdaan in Yemen to invite them to Islam.
On the return journey from Taa’if, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) stopped in a place named Nakhlah and spent a few days there.
During these days, while Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was engaged in performing salaah in the night, a group of seven jinn from Naseebeen passed by. While passing, they stopped, listened to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) reciting the Qur’aan Majeed, and then departed.