Ten Statements On Love and Hate for Allah swt Sake

This comes from the editors of  IslamicTube.net Here are ten Statements from the Salaf On Love and Hate for Allah swt Sake These are collected in al-Ghazzali’s ‘Ihya’ ‘Ulum ad-Din’ (2/195 onwards): Here are ten Statements from the Salaf On Love and Hate for Allah swt Sake These are collected in al-Ghazzali’s ‘Ihya’ ‘Ulum ad-Din’ (2/195 onwards): 1 – ‘Umar bin al-Khattab said: “If one of you is blessed … [Read more...]

True Men Are Known in Times of Hardship

True Men Are Known in Times of Hardship “…Those who gave Bay’at ar-Ridwan beneath the tree at Hudaybiyah were 1,400 men. When was this? It was in Dhu al-Qi’dah 6 AH. When the treaty was solidified and Quraysh stood aside and held back from fighting the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه Ùˆ سلم), only then did people begin entering Islam, as they had previously been afraid of Quraysh. So, Quraysh had a treaty with the … [Read more...]

Let them Forgive and Overlook

pMADINAH-AL-MUNAWARRA, THE CITY OF THE PROPHET(SAW) , IS ABUZZ with rumors./p pEver since the Muslims returned from the battle of Bani al-Mustaliq the hypocrites have been busy spreading lies against Aisha radi-Allahu anha. These stories have become the topic of every gathering, the subject of discussion in every household in Madinah. Though most of the sincere Muslims are confident in the innocence of Aisha radi-Allahu anha, they are still quiet, waiting for this to be ascertained by the Prophet … [Read more...]

Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu

History would have by-passed this man as it had bypassed thousands of Arabs before him. He, like them, would have had no claim to attention or fame. The greatness of Islam, however, gave to Abdullah ibn Hudhafah the opportunity to meet two world potentates of his time--Khusraw Parvez the King of Persia and Heraclius, the Byzantine emperor. The story of his encounter with Khusraw Parvez began in the sixth year of the hijrah when the Prophet (PBUH) decided to send some of his Companions with letters … [Read more...]

Abbad ibn Bishr Radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu

It was the fourth year after the Hijrah. The city of the Prophet was still under threat from within and without. From within, the influential Jewish tribe, the Banu anNadir, broke their agreement with the Prophet and made plans to kill him. For this, they were banished from the city. This was in the month of Safar. Two months of uneasy quiet passed. Then the Prophet received news that tribes from distant Najd were planning an attack. To pre-empt them, the Prophet gathered a force of over four hundred … [Read more...]

After Gaza: How the Prophet Coped With Loss

In the Name of Allah, we invoke peace and blessings upon His Messenger. Going back and thinking of the emotions felt over the last 25 days, one word which found a constant presence in our hearts was ‘helpless’ – the reality that we were helpless, and that we were silently witnessing a helpless people – our helpless people – trapped as Israeli killers patiently bombed them to bits while seated comfortably in the cockpits of American F-16s, as if to fulfill former … [Read more...]

The story of Dajjal

In current times, we all know how close we are to Qiyamah and many of the signs are rapidly materialising in front of our eyes. Muslims At Work sent a short email about Dajjal The Story of Dajjal Narrated by Tameem al-Daari Radhi Allahu Anhu Faatimah bint Qays Radhi Allahu Anha narrates: Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam completed the Salaah and sat on the mimbar. He was smiling and he said: “Let each person remain where he had performed Salaah.” Then he said: “Do you know … [Read more...]

The story of Ka’b ibn Malik (RA)

KA'B IBN MALIK [radhiallaahu anhu] He made a mistake, the repentance from which, turned out to be a major test of his faith. Ka'b was the son of Malik, a great poet of the tribe of Khazraj of adinah, composer of heroic poems during the wars between the city's two famous tribes, al-Aws and al-Khazraj, which were frequent before the advent of Islam. Ka'b inherited this talent from his father and became known for it. Ka'b was among those who hastened to embrace Islam in Madinah. He was among the forty … [Read more...]