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Hazrat Um Salmah R.A. reports that Rasulullah Sal’am said: “Whosoever puts on his ihraam for an umrah from Baitul Muqaddas, shall be forgiven’.

This Hadith speaks for itself. One Tabi’iyya, (A Muslim woman who saw the Prophet Sal’am). Hazrat Um Hakeem R.A. hearing this hadith from hazrat Um Salmah R.A. undertook a special journey to Baitul Muqaddas to put on her ihraam there, for an umrah to Mecca. (Targheeb)

That was the spirit of those people that whenever they heard the commands and advices of Rasulullah Sal’am they immediately endeavored to put them into action, according to their means. They never cared about the hardship they had to undergo.  Read more... (151 words, estimated 36 secs reading time)

In 10 A.H. when Najran was conquered by the Muslims, the Holy Prophet (SAWS) appointed his companion ‘Amr ibn Hazm as governor of the province of Yemen. At this time the Holy Prophet (SAWS) dictated a detailed book to Ubayy ibn Ka’b and handed it over to ‘Amr ibn Hazm.

This book, besides some general advices, contained the rules of Shari’ah about purification, Salah, Zakah, Ushr, Hajj, Umrah, Jihad (battle), spoils, taxes, Diyah (blood money), administration, education etc.  Read more... (123 words, estimated 30 secs reading time)