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Condition before Accepting Islam: Before accepting Islam, Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a highway-robber. He was so daring and audacious that without the assistance of any other robbers, he would single-handedly rob and waylay the caravans. At times, he would attack the caravans while mounted on horseback, and at …

‘Allaamah Zurqaani (rahimahullah) has quoted the following incident from Haafiz ibn ‘Asaakir (rahimahullah) with a strong chain of narrators: After the demise of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasaalm), it was difficult for Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to continue living in Madinah Munawwarah due to his excessive love for Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …

Hazrat ‘Urwah bin Zubair (rahimahullah) narrates that a woman of the Banu Najjaar clan (viz. Hazrat Nawwaar bint Maalik, the mother of Hazrat Zaid bin Thaabit (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma)) said, “My house was situated at a high spot and was one of the highest houses around the Musjid (i.e. Musjidun Nabawi). …

The King of Abyssinia (Najaashi (rahimahullah)) once sent three spears to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) as a gift. After receiving the three spears, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) gave one spear to Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), he gave the second spear to Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and he kept the third …

Once, while speaking about Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Sa‘eed bin Musayyib (rahimahullah) said: The desire to practice Islam was extremely great in the heart of Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). He would be subjected to continuous torture and persecution at the hands of the disbelievers. Whenever the disbelievers would try …

On the occasion when Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) travelled to Baitul Muqaddas during the period of his Khilaafat, he visited Jaabiyah (a place in Shaam). While he was in Jaabiyah, the people approached him and asked him if he would request Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), who was residing in Shaam, …

Hazrat Abdullah Al-Hawzani (rahimahullah) mentions that he once met Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in Halab (a city in Shaam). On meeting Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), he asked him, “O Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)! Tell me of the manner in which Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would spend wealth (for the cause of …

On the occasion of Fath-e-Makkah (the Conquest of Makkah), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) entered the Ka’bah Shareef with Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Usaamah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). At that time, the musjid was filled with the Quraish who were in rows, watching Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to see what he …

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that once, at the time of Fajr Salaah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), “O Bilaal! From the actions you carry out in Islam, tell me which action do you have the most hope of it benefiting you in the …

When Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) made hijrah (migrated) to Madinah Munawwarah, he constructed the musjid. After constructing the musjid, he consulted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) regarding the method to be adopted to call people for salaah. It was the burning desire within the heart of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …