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Maintaining the Momentum
How many people do you know who one day looked into the mirror or stood on the scale and announced, “Enough!” The digits on the scale and the reflection in the mirror are both unbiased and don’t hesitate to tell a person that it’s time for him to shed those extra kilos.
How many people thereafter sacrificed their scrumptious snacks and exerted themselves in exercise, gradually achieving their goal weight? The answer to both questions is – quite a few actually.
Racing After a Lost Reward
‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Umar Al-Qawaareeri (rahimahullah) was a muhaddith of exceptional calibre from Basrah, who passed away in 235 A.H. He studied hadeeth under several great luminaries, including Fudhail bin ‘Iyaadh and Sufyaan bin ‘Uyainah (rahimahumallah). Among his many students were some of the greatest scholars of hadeeth — Imaam Bukhaari, Imaam Muslim, Imaam Abu Dawood (rahimahumullah) and numerous others. (Siyaru Aa’laamin Nubalaa vol. 11, pg. 442-445)
It was exceedingly rare for ‘Ubaidullah (rahimahullah) to miss the ‘Esha Salaah with jamaat. …
Knocking on the Door of Divine Mercy
(Sayyidah Amatullah Tasneem [rahimahallah] – Part Eight)
A defining feature of Sayyidah Amatullah Tasneem’s (rahimahallah) life was her devotion to du‘aa and munaajaat (heartfelt invocations to Allah Ta‘ala). She possessed profound conviction in the power of du‘aa, especially the du‘aas of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – many of which she had memorized and recited daily. Among her regular practices was the daily recitation of Al-Hizbul Aa’zam, a renowned compilation of du‘aas.
In fact, these supplications and …
