Abu Hurayrah quoted the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) as saying, “When a man dies, his acts come to an end, except in three cases: an ongoing charity, knowledge from which people continue to benefit, and a RIGHTEOUS CHILD WHO PRAYS FOR HIM.” – [Sahih Muslim, vol. 3, …
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The Manners of Welcoming the New-Born Child in Islam by Abu Rumaysah Children are a source of delight and an adornment for the world granted by Allah to their parents, they give vigour to the hearts, joy to the souls, pleasure to the eyes. They are the fruit from whom …
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You know those delicious moments.. when you and your child are locked into each other’s gaze – laughing, smiling or just making faces? Those moments when the rest of the world disappears and you’re the parent of the most adorable child on the planet? Few things in life can touch …
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Motherhood
It is the right of your mother that you should appreciate that she carried you [in her womb] the way nobody carries anybody, She fed you the fruits of her heart which nobody feeds anybody. She protected you [during pregnancy] with her ears, eyes, hands, legs, hair, limbs, [in short] …
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Goodbye My Beloved – Extracted from a Khutbah by Muhammad Alshareef Usama ibn Zaid radi Allahu anhu narrated in a hadith that: “We were with the Prophet when suddenly there came to him a messenger from one of his daughters who was asking him to come and see her son …
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‘Fear Allah & be just with your children’ – Does Justice Mean Equality? By – Hajar al-Rajhi Source : www.islamtoday.com Al-Nu’man b. Bashir once addressed the people from the pulpit and told them about what took place between the Prophet and his father, saying: My father gave him a gift. …
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The miracle is right here… I have witnessed the birth of my daughter Zainab and it’s truly a miracle of Allah. A bounty and favor that Allah has bestowed upon me and my family. I remember when we used to discuss that she was 2 cm long, then a handspan …
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