USMANI DISCOURSES. English translation of talks by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB.

Tehdees-e-Naimah (acknowledging Allah Ta’ala’s blessings upon oneself) is such an important act of worship that Allah Ta’ala has commanded the Holy Prophet ﷺ in the Holy Qur’an to perform it;   “And about the bounty of your Lord, do talk.” (93:11)   In obedience of this divine command the Holy Prophet ﷺ recounted Allah Ta’ala’s blessings upon himself on many occasions. On one occasion he said;   “...

Hadhrat Thanvi (may Allah have mercy on him) said;   “Another treatment of Takabbur is to keep reminding oneself of Allah Ta’ala’s greatness, especially at those times when there is a risk of Takabbur. What is even better is to set a time aside every day to reflect on Allah Ta’ala’s greatness.”   What is also worth reminding oneself of is the reply a wise elder gave to a Mutakabbir person. He said...

In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;   “That person will not enter paradise whose neighbour is not safe from being hurt by him.”   In another Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;   “Keep the space in front of your home clean.” TREATING ONE’S NON-MUSLIM NEIGHBOURS WELL   Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him), who was a special pupil of Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar (may Allah Ta’ala be pleas...

Part 4 of the talk “THREE SIGNS OF BEING FORTUNATE” By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani DB.   It is a matter of having a great character that a person is mindful all the time that he does not hurt anyone with his words.  In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;   “A true Muslim is one whose tongue (words) and hands (actions) other Muslims are safe from.”    This Hadith forms the co...

Part 4 of the talk “THREE SIGNS OF BEING FORTUNATE” By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani DB. There is a Hadith which carries a grave warning. The Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “The thing which will make people fall face down in Jahannam (Hell) the most, is a person’s tongue.”

Part 3 of the talk “THREE SIGNS OF BEING FORTUNATE” By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani DB.   The Holy Prophet ﷺ said that there are so many rights of neighbours, and Jibrai’l (Gabriel) Amin (AS) kept stressing upon the rights of neighbours so much that I started thinking that neighbours will also get a share of inheritance.    Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) has narra...

Part 2 of the talk “THREE SIGNS OF BEING FORTUNATE” By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani DB   Hazrat Thanvi (may Allah Ta’ala bless him) has narrated a story in his sermons that there was person who had great treasures of gold and silver. He used to go to inspect his treasures every week. The padlocks of his treasures were such that they could be opened only from the outside. One day when he went to...

Part 1 of the talk "“THREE SIGNS OF BEING FORTUNATE” by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB   The Holy Prophet ﷺ used to say the following prayer after Wudu;   “O Allah! Please forgive my sins, please grant me spaciousness in my house, and grant me Barakah (blessing) in my sustenance.”   In this prayer the Holy Prophet ﷺ asked for Barakah (blessing) in his sustenance. He did not pray for a great a...

The last advice of the Holy Prophet ﷺ Part 9.    Once the Holy Prophet ﷺ was going somewhere. On the way, he saw Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffari (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) scolding his slave. That slave was Habshi (of African origin) so he was saying to him, “O’ Habshi, you are doing this.” When the Holy Prophet ﷺ heard these words, he said,    “O’ Abu Zar! It seems like yo...

The last advice of the Holy Prophet ﷺ Part 8. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB   Hazrat Anas (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) remained in the service of the Holy Prophet ﷺ for about ten years. About how the Holy Prophet ﷺ treated him during all this time, he himself says;   “I served the Holy Prophet ﷺ for ten years. During all this time he never even said ‘uff...

The last advice of the Holy Prophet ﷺ Part 7. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB   In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said;   “Your employees are your brothers. Allah Ta’ala has made them your subordinates. Give them to eat the same food that you eat yourselves, and give them to wear what you wear yourselves.”   It is narrated in a Hadith that once the Holy Prophet ﷺ...

The last advice of the Holy Prophet ﷺ Part 6. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB The third advice the Holy Prophet ﷺ gave at the time of his parting from this mortal world, was related to the (Huqooq al-Ibad) Rights of People. He said; وما ملکت ایمانکم By using this word, the Holy Prophet ﷺ has cautioned people to be especially mindful of the rights of those people who are your...

The Holy Prophet ﷺ has said; “When it is morning time, do not wait for the evening, and when it is evening, do not wait for the morning. Consider yourself to be one of those people who are in their graves.” It means that keep thinking that you may be going to your grave any moment, therefore, do not postpone things you need to do, for tomorrow. Satan has unique ways of deceiving people. So, it won...

The last advice of the Holy Prophet ﷺ Part 4. English translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB The Holy Prophet ﷺ has said; “When it is morning time, do not wait for the evening, and when it is evening, do not wait for the morning. Consider yourself to be one of those people who are in their graves.” It means that keep thinking that you may be going to your grave any moment, therefore, do not...

The proper way of performing Qada-e-Umri is to start praying a Qada prayer with every Fard (compulsory) prayer, for example, Fajr with Fajr , Zuhur with Zuhur , and Asr with Asr . The way of praying an individual Qada prayer to make a Niyyah (intention) before praying it that, for example, I am praying the first Fajr Qada Salah that is due towards me, and the same with all other prayers. And then...

The last advice of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. Part 2. English Translation of a talk by Mufti Taqi Usmani DB The Holy Qur’an and Hadith are full of commandments about praying Salah. The commandment to establish Salah comes more than 60 times in the Holy Qur’an.   It has been narrated in a Hadith that in the Aakhirah (Hereafter) the first question we will be asked, will be about Salah. We will be...

This Hadith has been narrated by Hazrat Ali (کرم اللّٰہ وجہہ). In this narration he has described the events around the time of the Holy Prophet’s ﷺ last few days before he passed away from this mortal world. Hazrat Ali RAA has narrated that on the last day when the Holy Prophet ﷺ fell really unwell, he said to Hazrat Ali RAA, “Ali, bring a tray (تھال) in which I write that advice after which my U...

There is one more thing to know about taking or giving advice. First, we need to understand what the purpose of consulting someone is that we get an opinion from another person who has some experience and knowledge of that particular area. However, if someone has sought our opinion about a matter, he is not bound to act on our suggestion, he has full right whether he chooses to act on it, or not....

With the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Very-Merciful.  “…So, pardon them, and seek Forgiveness for them. Consult them in the matter and, once you have taken a decision, place your trust in Allah. Surely, Allah loves those who place their trust in Him.” (3:159) Consulting other people is a very important aspect of Deen (religion). While describing the characteristics of Muslims in the N...

Allah Ta’ala says in the Noble Qur’an;   “…and those who control anger and forgive people. And Allah loves those who are good in their deeds,” (3:134)   Allah Ta’ala tells us in the Noble Qur’an what the reward for those will be who do not take revenge and observe Sabr (patience);   “…Certainly those who observe patience will be given their reward in full without measure.” (39:10) &...

Imam Bukhari (may Allah Ta’ala bless him) has written a book in which he has collected those Ahadith of the Holy Prophet ﷺ which relate to Islamic etiquettes related to different walks of life which the Holy Prophet ﷺ has taught us through his own practice. One of these etiquettes, and a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, is that a person keeps mingling with people and greets them with a smile.  &...

We should thank Allah Ta’ala who blessed us with a guide like the Holy Prophet ﷺ who has provided us with solutions for all our problems through his own Sunnah. If a person comes to realize that he has made many mistakes and violated many people’s rights in his past life, and wants to atone for it, the Holy Prophet ﷺ has shown us the way how to do so. One day he stood in masjid Nabvi in front of a...

It has been narrated by Hazrat Sufyan ibn Usaid Hazrami (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet ﷺsaid; “This is great Khiyanat (breach of trust) that you tell your brother something which he believes to be true, but you are lying to him.” This is an act which leads to animosity, discord, and hatred between people. Telling a lie is a great sin anyway, but in this Hadith the Holy Proph...

Similarly, when a person applies for the citizenship of a country, he gives an undertaking that he will obey all the laws of that country, except for any laws that may force him to break any laws of Shariah. For example, the government of UK gives an unemployment benefit. This is an allowance to support the unemployed till they can find a job. This is a great source of support for people who are s...

The second commandment the Holy Prophet ﷺ has issued in this Hadith is; “Do not joke with your brother.” The joking that is referred to in this Hadith is that kind of joking which hurts someone’s feelings. If a person is making jokes which are within the limits of Shariah, being told with the intention of making the other person happy, and the listener is enjoying it too, then there is no harm in...