Fazail-e-Amal is most famous as the book by Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya (or actually a combined edition of six smaller books) used by the world-wide movement Jamat-e-Tableegh (or Tableeghi Jamat).
Famous for their travels, in groups small and large, to virtually all corners of the World, the Jamat preaches a message centered around the importance of dawah, self-sacrifice and taking the message of the Prophet out to people locally as well as past the comfortable confines of ones locality. In as such, Fazail-e-Amal, and its sister companion books (Fazail-e-Amal Vol. 2 and Hayatus-Sahaba, 3 Vol. Set) play a critical role in molding the tableeghi members personal charater and moral fiber. These books emphasize the numerous virtues (Fazail) of the basic practices of Islam through a vast selection of carefully chosen ahadith and stories/incidents from the time of the Sahabah. Book One: Stories of the Sahabah Book Two: Virtues of the Holy Quran Book Three: Virtues of Salaat Book Four: Virtues of Zikr Book Five: Virtues of Tabligh Book Six: Virtues of Ramadan HB
Compiled by The Islamic Bulletin
(VoL -I)
Revised translation of TABLIGHI NISAAB
by Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kaandhlawi
by Maulana Ihtishaamul Hasan Kaandhlawi
by Maulana Aashiq Ilaahi
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"Translatcr's Note' The original Arabic names and terms which are understood all over the Muslim world, have been retained untranslated. These are often printed within 'Commas' and have been explained in the Appendix (Glossary). so as to facilitate their correct pronunciation. The symbol (') used in such words as 'Ja'far, ka'abah' stands for the Arabic Alphabet ( & 1. The symbol(') stands for prolonged 'a' sound as in 'Qur'an'.
S FOREWORD . . . .. . ... . .. . . . .. . .... . . . .. . . ....... . . 3 STEADFASTNESSIN S
Prophet's Journey to Taif . . .. . . ...... . .......... 15 Martvrdom of Anas bin Nadhr ....... . ... . . .. . . . 18 The Truce of Hudeybiah and story of Abu Jandal
and Abu Basir. .... . . .. . . . .. . ....... . ... . . . . ... 19 Bilal and his sufferings. . . ...... . .. . .... . .. . . . . . 21 Abuzar's conversion to Islam . . ... . . .... . .. . .. . . 23 The afflictions of Khubab bin Alarat .. . . . ... . .. . . 25 Ammar and his Parents . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . ....... 26 Sohaib's coming into Islam ..... . ... . ... . . .... . . 27 Umar's coming into Islam ... . ... . .... . . ........ 28 The Flight to Abyssinia and Ostracism in the
Gorge of Ibn-Abi-Talib . . . .. . ........... . ... . . . . 31
CHAPTER1 H
The Prophet's apprehensions at the Time of
s!orm ........................................ 36 Anas and other Sahabah's action at the time of storm ........................................ 3 7
The Prophet at the time of solar eclipse ..... . . .. . . 3 8 The Prophet's weeping for the whole night ... . . . . 38
h Abu Bakr and the fear of Allah .................. 39 Umar and the fear of Allah ...................... 0 An admonition by Abdullah-bin-Abbas .......... 43 The Prophet's passing near the ruins of Thamud ... 44 Ka'ab's failure to join theTabuk Expedition ....... 45 The Prophet's reprimand on the Sahabah's laugh- ing .......................................... 53 Hanzlah's fear of Nifaq ......................... 53 A few Miscellaneous Stories about the fear of Allah ........................................ 5
1 H Page No. The Prophet's dislike for gold ................... 0 The Prophet's life of abstinence ................. 0 Abu Hurairah in state of hunger ................. 2 Abu Bakr's daily allowance frbm Baitul-ma1 ...... 63 Umar's daily allowance from Baitul-ma1 ......... 5 Bilal's story about the Prophet .................. 67 Another story of Abu Hurairah's hunger .......... 9 The Prophet's opinion about two persons ........ 0 Privations go with love forthe Prophet ........... 1 The Al-Ambar Expedition ...................... 72
CHAPTERV S
The Prophet accepts a woman's invitation ........ The Prophet's sleepless night ................... Abu Bakr and a Soothsayer's food ............... Umar vomits out milk of Sadaqah .............. Abu Bakrgives his garden to Baitulmal .......... The story of Ali bin Ma'bad ..................... Ali passes by a grave ........................... The Prophet's verdict about haram food .......... Umar does not like his wife to weigh musk ........ Umar-bin-Abdul Aziz dismisses a governor ......
CHAPTER V DEVOTION TO SALAAT
Blessing of Nafl (non-obligatory) Prayers .........
The Prophet spends the Whole Night in Salaat ....
The Prophet's Recitation of the Qur'an in Salaat ...
Salaat of a few eminent Sahabah .................
Salaat while keeping watch ...................
Abu Talhah and Salaat .........................
Ibn Abbas and Salaat ...........................
Sahabah suspending trade at the time of Salaat ....
Martyrdom of Khubaib. Zaid and Asim ...........
Prophet's company in Paradise .................