03 • The Jewels of the Ahl ul-Bayt & Sahabah
Red Soil
Umm Salamah, Allah be pleased with her, narrates: “One night, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ woke up in a very disturbed state, I saw him holding red soil in his hand. He was kissing it while shedding tears. I asked ... Read More »
He is my Mawla…
This story is beautiful. Imam ibn Asakir relates in his book Tarikh Dimashq, that Mawla Ali ibn Abi Talib, Alayhis Salam, came to Sayyiduna `Umar ibn al-Khattab, Radi’Allahu Anhu, while he was sitting in his place of gathering for discussions ... Read More »
Returning the Sun
Asma, Allah be pleased with him, narrated that Revelation was being sent down to the Prophet ﷺ and his head was on the lap of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, Alayhis Salam; and he had not prayed Asr as of yet ... Read More »
Blessed Charity
“Imam Zayn Al-Abidin, the son of Imam al-Husayn, Allah be well pleased with them, looked after the poor people in the community and took care of even their feelings and their sentiments of how they understood life. For example, when ... Read More »
Jewels from Sidi Muhammad Iqbal
﷽ Here are some jewels from Sidi Muhammad Iqbal (hafidhahullah): Jewel #1 Alī at the banks of the Euphrates calls out to al-Ḥusayn and recalls the Karbalā prophecy. “Patience Abu Abdullah! Patience Abu Abdullah! The bank of the Euphrates!” From ... Read More »
Kissing the Beggars
“Imam Zayn Al-Abidin, May Allah be well pleased him, looked after the poor people in the city of Madinah and took into account their feelings and their explanations of how they understood life as a whole. For example, when he ... Read More »
A Thousand Dinars
Such a beautiful story right here! A man traveled from Mecca to Madinah and then fell asleep whilst in the city of Madinah. When he woke up, he thought his bag had been stolen from him. He saw Imam Jafar ... Read More »
Straight to Paradise
Sayyiduna ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, Allah be well pleased with him, said, “Carry out the obligatory duties [Fard Ayn] for the pleasure of Allah and Allah will surely lead you to straight to Paradise [Jannah].” ~ Source: The History [Tarikh] ... Read More »
Sayyiduna Abu Darda’
Abu Darda’, Allah be pleased with him, (32 A.H./652 C.E.) Full name: `Uwaymir bin Malik. He was a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad, Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. Origin: Khazraj Tribe Islamic Knowledge: Teacher and Narrator of ... Read More »
What They Can Understand
Sayyiduna ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, Karam’Allahu Wajhahu, said: “Narrate to people what they can understand; do you want Allah and His Messenger, Sall’Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam, to be disbelieved in?” – This is recorded in the Sahih of Imam Bukhari, ... Read More »
