Do not drink water immediately after waking up from your sleep, nor should you go outside into the open immediately after waking up. If you are very thirsty, then the best way to drink would be by holding your nose. Take one sip at a time and once you have …

Hadhrat Sa’ad Radhiyallahu Anhu enquired from Rasulullah Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam that, as his mother had passed away, what type of Sadaqah would be best? (for inviting Divine blessings for her soul). Rasulullah Sallallahu Alahi Wasallam replied that water was the best of all. On that, Hadhrat Sa’ad had a well …

If after having become a mureed, a man discovers that he is trapped in the company of an unreliable shaikh (or he lacks confidence in his shaikh), the mureed should refrain from acquiring ta’leem from the shaikh even if the latter takes offence. In this instance the displeasure of the …

Once there was a person who had six daughters. Both he and his pious wife were extremely desperate to get a son. They made plenty of Duaa and spent time preoccupied with the desire for a boy. As the time for the birth approached, both he and his wife became …

1. Fresh air makes you happier. Fresh air is rich in oxygen, which increases the level of oxygen circulating in your blood. This also means more oxygen supply to the brain, which facilitates the release of serotonin, a feel-good hormone associated with increased energy levels, happiness, mood stabilization, and feelings …

Be respectful to your Sheikh. Remember the name of Allah in exactly the way shown to you by your sheikh. Have the following belief with regard to your sheikh: “ The spiritual benefits that I can gain from this sheikh cannot be gained from any other sheikhIf the murid’s heart …

1. Preserves Food Naturally The antimicrobal properties of cinnamon don’t just help keep the body healthy — they can keep foods edible longer, too. A study published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology in 2003 showed adding just a few drops of cinnamon oil preserved a test broth for …

There was once a notorious robber among the Kurds (the name of a tribe in the Middle East). He narrated his own story: “Once I was going with my gang of robbers with the intention of a dacoity (a violent robbery). We stopped to take rest at a place where …

1. If a person finds an item on the road, pathway or a public pathway or a public gathering, it is haraam for him to pick it up and keep it for himself. Similarly, if he invites some guests to his house for a meal or some other reason and …