One a hot day, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was passing through a desert. He saw an old woman carrying her luggage on her head and walking alone. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) helped her and took the luggage from the woman and carried it for her. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asked the woman about where she was going and …
Khusro Parwez. During the time of the Holy Prophet of Islam, Yemen was under the suzerainty of Persia, and a Persian noble Badhan was the Governor. In 628 C.E. the Holy Prophet sent dispatches to the various contemporary rulers inviting them to embrace Islam. Among others the invitation was sent to Khusro Parwez as well, …
It has to be mentioned right from the beginning that both Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr Assiddeeq had similar temperaments. Both were kind, lenient, merciful, truthful and honest. Both found comfort in solitude and abstained from drinking alcohol, even before Islam was established. Abu Bakr’s complexion was fair, and he was rather slim. He was …
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When the Holy Prophet was settled in Madina, some basic reforms were introduced. These included the institution of prayer, the levy of alms tax, the ordaining of fasting, the prescription of punishments; and the specification of the lawful and the unlawful. In the early days the practice was that the faithful gathered in the mosque …
﷽➖➖➖DETACHING FROM THE DUNYA (ZUHD) ➖➖➖Lessons from the Salaf ➖➖➖The Dunya is insignificant! The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم slept on a straw mat, Then he stood! And the mat had left marks on his side,So the companions رضي الله عنهم said “Oh messenger of Allah! Can we make for you a soft bedding?”[In …
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About the fate of the captives of Badr, Abu Bakr and Umar held contrary views. Abu Bakr took the lenient view, while Umar took the sterner view. After taking into consideration both the views, the Holy Prophet said: “Almighty God softens the hearts of some people-softer than milk. And He hardens the hearts of some …
Usman Ibn Affan was born in 579 CE in Makkah and was the son in law and companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He was the third Caliph of Muslims and played a major role in Muslim history. He was born to the Umayyad clan of Quraish and was a wealthy man. He was known for …
So the Almighty doesn’t give you what you’ve been asking for and you think He doesn’t love you. Never think that way of Him because He knows what you don’t! He could be saving you from a calamity. Unanswered prayers can be your greatest blessings. Have faith, trust Him always! Indeed when you ask the …
One hot sultry day in the year A.D. 616, Umar buckled his sword and set out to kill the Holy Prophet (peace be on him). In the way, Umar met Nuaim bin Abduilah. He was a friend of Umar. He had been converted to Islam, but Umar did not know of that. Noticing the dark …
﴿ باب التحريض على قيام الليل ﴾ ۞۞۞۞۞۞۞ الْفَصْلُ الْأَوَّلُ **********1219 – عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ” «يَعْقِدُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَى قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا هُوَ نَامَ ثَلَاثَ عُقَدٍ، يَضْرِبُ عَلَى كُلِّ عُقْدَةٍ: عَلَيْكَ لَيْلٌ طَوِيلٌ فَارْقُدْ، فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ، فَإِنْ تَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ …
