Category: Hadith – selected

Calligraphy: Layout of the Hilya

Calligraphy: Layout of the Hilya

The Hilya, or the Adornment of the Prophet: A Calligraphic Icon

Commentary and Translation by Carl W. Ernst

The hilya or “adornment” is a calligraphic portrayal of the Prophet according to a traditional Arabic account of his physical appearance.Ý (more…)

Hadith al-Hilya

Hadith al-Hilya

Hadith: al-Hilya

In Shamail al-Tirmidhi and Qadi 'Iyad's Shifa
In Shamail al-Tirmidhi and Qadi 'Iyad's Shifa

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Hadith: In Poetry is wisdom

Hadith: In Poetry is wisdom
Ibn Asakir relates, in his history of Damascus, that a person said to Jamil: “If you read the Qoran, it would be more profitable for you than composing poetry;” to which Jamil replied: “There is Anas Ibn Malik who tells me that the Blessed Prophet (s) said
‘إن من الشعر حكمة’

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Hadiths on the Virtues of Salawat from Dalail-al-Khayrat

Hadiths on the Virtues of Salawat from Dalail-al-Khayrat

Hadiths on the Virtues of Salawat

From Dalail-al-Khayrat of Imam al-Jazuli
English Translation by Aisha Bewley bewley.virtualave.net


On virtue of the prayer on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace

Allah, ‘azza wa jalla, said: “Allah and His angels call down blessings on the Prophet. O you who believe! Call down blessings on him and ask for complete peace and safety for him.” (Qur’an 33:56) It is related that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came out one day and joy could be seen in his face. He said, “Jibril, peace be upon him, came to me and said, ‘Are you not pleased, O Muhammad, that none of your community blesses you but that I bless him ten times, and none of your community prays for peace on you, but that I pray it for him ten times.'” (more…)

Sh. Muhammad al-Yaqoubi | Isnads of Hadith al-Rahma

Sh. Muhammad al-Yaqoubi | Isnads of Hadith al-Rahma
شيوخ السيد محمد أبو الهدى اليعقوبي في حديث الرحمة المسلسل بالأولية

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