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

It has been narrated by Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “Do not fight with your brother. Do not do inappropriate jokes with him. Do not make a promise to him that you cannot fulfil.” Hazrat Imam Malik (may Allah Ta’ala have mercy on him) has said; “Unnecessary arguments destroy the Noor (divine light) of knowledge.” Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Qur’an; “The duty of Our Mes...

The importance of clarifying the ownership of items and property even within a family.

Another significant cause of conflict and disputes between our families is not following a specific ruling of Shariah. That ruling of Shariah is that, “live with each other like brothers, but carry out financial transactions like strangers”. It means that you should treat each other with love and affection, but when you have to carry out a business dealing, or when you have to buy and sell to each...

After the dispute above had subsided, the Holy Prophet ﷺ said to the Ansari Sahabah ; “O Ansar! Listen carefully. You are the people who are most special to me. If people go on way, and the Ansar go on the other way, then I will go on the path taken by Ansar.” Then the Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “O Ansar. No injustice has been carried out with you so far, and I have love and affection for you which will...

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The Holy Prophet ﷺ has said that a person who keeps interacting with people and then observes sabr (patience) on any offence caused by them, is much better than the person who does not interact with people, and therefore does not get to observe sabr as a result of distress caused by them.

If a person observes Sabr (patience), then Allah Ta’ala has promised in the Holy Quran; “…Certainly those who observe patience will be given their reward in full without measure.” (39:10) Allah Ta’ala says in the Noble Qur’an; “And if you were to harm (them) in retaliation, harm them to the measure you were harmed. And if you opt for patience, it is definitely much better for those who are patient...

لا یفرک موٴمن موٴمنہ ان سخط منھا خلقاً رضی منھا آخر No Muslim man should harbour a grudge towards a Muslim woman, meaning that a husband should not harbour a grudge against his wife permanently. If he dislikes something she does, then there must be something she does that he does like. When your wife does something that you do not like, then you get angry and upset, and keep complaining that she d...

Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar RAA has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “There is a Muslim who has isolated himself from other people and has withdrawn from people. For example, he sits in a mosque or a Madrassah so that he does not have to interact with people, and thinks that he will keep praying in isolation. The second Muslim is the person who did not isolate himself, rather he kept intermingl...

Hazrat Haji Imdad Ullah Muhajir Makki (may Allah Ta’ala have mercy on him) said that; “The primary method of promoting unity amongst us is to develop two attributes. If we develop these two attributes, we will develop unity, but if even one of them is lacking we will never have unity. These two attributes are Tawazu (humility) and Esaar (sacrifice).” The Holy Prophet ﷺ used to make this prayer; “O...

In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said, “I give the guarantee for getting that person a home in the middle of Jannah who gives up a dispute despite being in the right.” In a Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ said, “If two Muslims draw swords at each other to fight and one of them kills the other, then both the killer and the one who was killed will go to Jahannam (Hell).” The Sahabah asked, “O Prophet of All...

Hazrat Abul Darda (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said, “Should I tell you about a status which is even more exalted than Salah (Namaz), Sawm (fasting) and Sadaqah (charity)?” The Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them all) got intrigued and said, “O Prophet of Allah ﷺ! Do tell us about that act so that we perform it and as a result Allah Ta’ala grant u...

Hazrat Farooq Azam (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) used to patrol the city at night to keep an eye on what people were doing. One day early morning he heard a mother and daughter talking. The mother was saying to her daughter, “Milk the cow, and then because our cow is not giving much milk these days add some water to it.” The daughter said, “But mother, the Amir (Caliph) of Muslims has iss...

In the Holy Quran Allah Ta’ala says; “But you prefer the worldly life, while the Hereafter is much better and much more durable.” (87:16-17) THE THREE KINDS OF WORLDS Allah Ta’ala has created three kinds of worlds. The first is the one in which only happiness and joy exist. There is perfect bliss in this world. There is no worry or anxiety there. That world is Paradise ( Jannah ). The second kind...

In a Hadith, the Holy Prophetﷺ  said, “Whoever eats through hurting a Muslim, Allah Ta’alah will feed him fire from Hell (Jahannam) equal to the weight of that food.” This Hadith is referring to situations where a person earns their income by causing some sort of harm to another person. This includes, for example, making a living by taking bribes, or defrauding people, or forcing someone to h...

Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar Razi Allah Anhu has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ has said; “One of the actions liked by Allah Ta’alah is making a Muslim happy.” Even though this is a weak Hadith in terms of its authenticity, but the subject of this Hadith is supported by other Ahadith and evidences. The Holy Prophet ﷺ has made it clear in many Ahadith and through his own behaviour that making any Mus...

In the third sentence, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “On the Day of Qiyamah (Doomsday) Allah Ta’ala will hide the mistakes of the Muslim, who hid the mistakes of other people.” In a Hadith, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said; “if a person shames his brother for a sin he had repented from, he will not die till he commits that sin himself.” In the fourth sentence, the H...

The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  was sent as a blessing for the whole world. There was a time when the non-Muslims were throwing stones at him and his feet were bleeding. Even then he kept reciting, “O’ Allah! Please give guidance to my people. They are not aware. They do not know me. They are ignorant and they are doing this in ignorance. O’ Allah! Please provide them with guidance.” In...

This Hadith has been narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurairah RAA, and in it he has narrated a number of sayings of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. The very first sentence in this Hadith is that the person who relieves one of the hardships being faced by a Muslim in this world, either through his actions, or through getting him help from someone else, this act will earn so much eternal reward for him that in return Al...

Hazrat Mufti Muhamad Shafi (may Allah Ta’ala bless him) used to say that it is not always in a person’s control to increase his income, but it is always in a person’s control to reduce his expenses. If one is being bothered by the mismatch between his income and expenditure, then he should reduce his expenditure to bring it within his means, and be content with what he has. Then all his financial...

In Surah Taubah (Repentance) Allah Ta’ala says, “So, their wealth and their children should not attract you. In fact, Allah intends to punish them with these in this lowly life and that their souls should depart while they are disbelievers.” (9:55) In another Hadith, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “On waking up in the morning, if a person has these three things, that he is unafrai...

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah RAA that once when he came out of his home in the afternoon, he saw Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar (may Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them) walking. When he asked where they were going, they said that they were hungry but there was nothing to eat at home. Therefore, they thought they will do some manual labour and earn some money to buy food with. In a short...

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RAA) that the Holy Prophetﷺ  said that look at people who are financially less well off than you and do not look at people who are richer than you, and who are financially better off than you. In a Hadith Qudsi Allah Ta’ala says; “If son of Adam gets a valley full of gold, then he would want to get another such valley. When he would get two valleys, he...

In the Holy Quran Allah Ta’ala says; “Invite (people) to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good counsel. And argue with them in the best of manners…” (16:125) When Allah Ta’ala commanded Hazrat Musa (Moses) AS to go to Pharaoh’s court, He advised Hazrat Musa and Hazrat Haroon AS; “So speak to him in soft words. May be, he accepts the advice or fears (Allah)…” (20:44) Once the Holy Prophet ﷺ was...

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (RAA) has narrated that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said; “If a person amongst you sees some bad deed being done, then he should change that bad deed with his hand, meaning that he should not just stop that bad deed but change it into a good deed. If he does not have the power and the authority to stop that bad deed, then the second degree is that he should change it with his tongue...