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A Glimpse at the Life of Aishah Bint Abi Bakr
Lecture by Ismail Kamdar | Transcribed by Zara T. | Source : MuslimMatters
[The following is the video and transcript of Ismail Kamdar's lecture "A Glimpse at the Life of Aishah Bint Abi Bakr." The transcript includes slight modifications for the sake of readability and clarity.]
The lecture can be viewed here.
Asalamualaykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuhu
All praise is due to Allah (SWT) and may Allah's peace and blessings be upon His final messenger, the mercy to this universe, the Prophet Muhammad [saws], and for everybody who follows his way with righteousness until the last day.
The topic I have chosen for this session is a glimpse at Read more ...
If I Do Good, Help Me; and If I Do Wrong, Correct Me
After he was given the treaty to become the caliph following the Prophet ? (peace be upon him), Abu Bakr radi Allahu `anhu gave a short inaugural speech:
“Oh people, as I have now been placed in a position of authority over you and I am not the best of you, if I do good, then help me, and if I do wrong then correct me. Truth is a trust and lying is betrayal. The weak amongst you is strong with me until I get his rights returned to him, God willing; and the strong amongst you is weak until I [justly] take the right from him, God willing… Obey me as long as I obeyed Allah and His messenger, so if I disobey Allah and His messenger then you owe me no obedience.” Read more ...
The Democratic Republic of Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)
By Amani Aboul Fadl Farag
Courtesy: http://www.readingislam.com/
The United States boasts about democracy as being an invention which it has spread all over the free world, but according to facts of history, democracy is not an American invention.
It is thought that democracy was first practiced in Rome BC where the Caesar was elected by the members of the Senate. But this Roman experience could easily be detected as an incomplete democracy, as the senators themselves were representatives of aristocracy and social elites who did not voice the common Romans as much as they voiced their own caste.
No matter how short lasting and incomplete the Roman experience Read more ...
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) : “Those nearest to me are the pious,…”
People feel envy for many reasons, including over those things that they see others possess, which they really covet. Envy, or ‘hasad’ as it is called in the Quran, is a disease of the heart that manifests itself in the form of many an ugly behavior and word. Sometimes, the envy results in the person who is being envied to even undergo serious harm.
However, this post is not about envy, or rather, not about the destructive envy that we should all avoid feeling because of the blessings that we see another possess. This post is rather about how Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) showed his love and concern for some of his companions. Loving Read more ...
The Sentiments of the Companions When the Prophet Died
The Sentiments of the Companions (ra) When the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) Died
The reaction of the Companions regarding the Prophet's death is another affair altogether:
Salim ibn 'Ubaid (ra) related, during his sickness, the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) became unconscious; when he later recovered consciousness, he said, 'Has the prayer arrived?' They said, 'Yes.' Then he said, 'Order Bilal to perform the call to prayer, and order Abu Bakr to pray with the people (i.e., to lead the people in prayer).'
Then again, he lost consciousness; when he was revived, he said, 'Has the prayer arrived?' They said, 'Yes.' He (sallallahu ‘alaihi Read more ...
“The One… The One!!”
Bilaal was an Abyssinian from the black race. His destiny made him a slave of some people of the tribe of Jum'ah in Makkah, where his mother was one of their slave girls. He led the life of a slave whose bleak days were alike and who had no right over his day and no hope for his tomorrow. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and the Holy religion of Islam made this weak Abyssinian slave a teacher to all humanity in the art of faith and defending it with whatever it takes.
When Bilaal's owners found out he had embraced the religion of Islam, they took him out in the midday heat when the desert sand turned into burning hell. They would throw him naked on its scorching Read more ...
Thrown in the Fire…
The Miracle of Ibrahim, for Abu Muslim.
When Al-Aswad (The False Prophet) gained a considerable following in Yemen, he sent for Abu Muslim Al-Khaulaanee (radhiAllahu anhu). When Abu Muslim came before him, Al-Aswad haughtily asked, “Do you bear witness that I am indeed the Messenger of Allah?”
Abu Muslim said, “I do not hear.”
Al-Aswad said, “Do you bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam)?”
Abu Muslim said, “Yes.”
Al-Aswad repeatedly asked the two questions, and Abu Muslim repeatedly gave the same answers for both. So furious did Al-Aswad become that he ordered for Abu Muslim to be thrown Read more ...
Lost Light : Death of the Prophet
Lecture by : Shaykh Sa’eed Rageah from Journey of Faith Conference, 2008, Toronto, Canada.
2 stories on the love of the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam), and final days of the Messenger (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam)... the infamous moment when Abu Bakr (radhiallahu anhu) takes a stand for the ummah... an advice to us today while reflecting on these incidents...
Source : www.journeyconference.com
Also : Compassionate Warriors : Blood, Sweat, and Tears for the Prophet Read more ...
The Importance of Planning & Persistence
The Importance of Planning & Persistence
By - Dr. Muhammad b. Lutfi al-Sabbagh
Source : www.islamtoday.com
The Prophet (peace be upon him) showed us the importance of planning. He was meticulous in his planning, and in that way, he taught those around him how important it is to plan one's course of action.
One good example of this was how he planned his emigration from Makkah to Madinah. He decided on the route he was going to take, set a date for his departure, and he made sure to have a reliable guide and sufficient provisions. He arranged the matter with Abu Bakr, and made sure that they could leave from Makkah undetected.
All of this planning, Read more ...
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