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The Blessed Days of Dhul-Hijjah – From Islamic Newsletter ‘As-Sunnah’ Issue no: 10 Compiled by Shawana A. Aziz The month of Dhul-Hijjah is a season of worship, and seasons of worship bring along blessings, benefits and opportunities to correct one’s faith and make up for shortcoming. Every one of these …
Read More »Selflessness of the Ansar
Selflessness of the Ansar Source : Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Abridged), Volume 9 [Darussalam 2000] – Imam Ibn Kathir “(And there is also a share in this booty) for the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their homes and their property, seeking bounties from Allah and (His) good pleasure, and helping …
Read More »How Scores Will Be Settled On The Day Of Resurrection
How Scores Will Be Settled On The Day Of Resurrection Source : www.islaam.com By – Dr. ‘Umar Al-Ashqar When the Day of Resurrection comes, a man’s wealth and capital will be his hasanaat (good deeds). If he had done wrong to any people, they will take from his hasanaat to …
Read More »“I wish I had seen what you have seen and witnessed what you witnessed.”
‘Abd ar-Rahman bin Jubayr bin Nufayr related that his father said: “We were sitting with al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad one day, and a man came by and said: “How fortunate those two eyes of yours are that have seen the Messenger of Allah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam). I wish I …
Read More »Jafar ibn Abu Talib’s Speech to the Negus
The Muslims were forced out of their land because of the persecution of the polytheist Arabs, who tortured them because they said, “our Lord is one”. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) commanded the Muslims to migrate to Abyssinia, to live under the Negus, a just ruler. The Polytheists …
Read More »The Lesser and Greater Signs of The Day of Resurrection
Praise be to Allah. The signs and portents of the Day of Resurrection are the things that will happen before the Resurrection takes place and will indicate that it is close at hand. They have been divided into lesser and greater signs. The lesser signs, for the most part, will …
Read More »O son of Adam, I was sick but you did not visit Me….
Sahih Muslim, Book #032, Hadith #6232 : Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: “Verily, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, would say on the Day of Resurrection: “O son of adam, I was sick but you did not visit Me.” He would say: “O my …
Read More »Rights of the Prophet (pbuh)
Rights of the Prophet (pbuh) Rights of the Prophet are the most important, after the rights of Allah. There is no human who has more rights than the Prophet. Allah said, what translated means: “We have truly sent thee as a witness, as a bringer of Glad Tidings, and as …
Read More »The Forgotten Piece of Flesh
The Forgotten Piece of Flesh Bismillah While many of us remember to supplicate to Allah (azza wa jal) for guidance, knowledge, and Paradise, there is one important thing that we forget to include in our prayers. In a narration that many of us are familiar with, the Prophet (sal Allahu …
Read More »The Assassination of Umar ibn Al-Khattab
Martyrdom of Umar ibn Al-Khattab (radhiallahu anhu) Umar ibn Al-Khattab (radhiallahu anhu) was the second khalifah, and one of the ten companions promised Jannah in their lifetimes. Umar (radhiallahu anhu) used to be a soldier – one of the best. But when he became the khalifah, the other companions refused …
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