Sahabas & others

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 …

I would like to share this short Story with you which was narrated by Dr. Saleh as-Saleh. The Dr. Saleh began: “Do you want hear this real story which took place here about a hundred years ago. (In Saudi) Tayib. This is real! This is real!” He continued: “Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. …

Talha ibn ‘Ubaydallah (radhiAllahu anhu) reported that two men came to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) who had accepted Islam at the same time. One of them used to partake in Jihad more-so than the other, and so (one day) he fought in a battle and was martyred therein. …

One of the children of Al-Qa’nabi narrated this story: “A regular drinker of wine, my father used to keep company with disreputable young men. He one day invited them and then sat down in front of his door, waiting for them to arrive. While he was waiting, Shu’bah passed by …

Narrated by ‘Abdullah ibn Zayd ibn Aslam, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: “When I was accompanying ‘Umar ibn al-Khatab on his patrol of Madinah at night, he felt tired, so he leant against a wall. It was the middle of the night, and (we heard) a woman …

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, …

During the caliphate of Umar bin al-Khattab, Sa`id ibn `Amir was the governor of Hims, a city in ash-Shaam. When Umar (RA) visited Hims to see how things were going there, he was met by a large group of people who began to complain to him about Sa`id.They found fault …

One day, Ibban bin Saleh left the company of Anas bin Malik (radhiAllahu anhu) and began to walk in the marketplace, when suddenly, 4 men carrying a bier with a corpse on it passed by. Ibban then exclaimed, “Strange indeed! The marketplaces of Basrah are filled with people, yet only …

It was a dark night on which the burglar scaled the wall of Malik bin Dinar’s house and stealthily made his way inside. To his utter disappointment, the thief found nothing in the house that was worth stealing; what’s more, the occupant of the house was actually inside and was …

Al-Asma’i reported that the ruler Ar-Rashid once ordered for many delicacies to be prepared for him. He wanted to have a party for himself, so he had a hall decorated for him and invited the famous poet Abul-‘Ataahiyyah. When the party began, Ar-Rashid looked at Abul-‘Ataahiyyah and said, “Describe the …