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Fervour to Serve
Sayyiduna Safeenah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a Sahaabi who either hailed from the land of Persia or belonged to a bedouin tribe. (Al-Istee‘aab vol. 2, pg. 243)
He was initially a slave belonging to Sayyidah Ummu Salamah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the honourable wife of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). When she decided to set him free, she said to him, “I am setting you free with the condition that you serve Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) for the rest of your life.” Sayyiduna Safeenah …
Dealing with the Demise of Her Husband
(Mother of Moulana Sayyid Abul Hasan ‘Ali Nadwi [rahimahumallah] – Part Eight)
Life was full of happiness, joy and prosperity for Khairun Nisaa (rahimahallah) when suddenly, the tragedy of her husband’s demise struck in 1341 A.H. (1923). As soon as the news of her husband’s demise was broken to her, she fell into sajdah in submission before Allah Ta‘ala.
After the demise of her husband, she once again experienced numerous difficulties and constraints. Her husband had only left …
Safeguarding the Investment
Allah Ta‘ala says in the Quraan Majeed, “Do not be like the woman who had broken her yarn into pieces after spinning it firmly…” (Surah Nahl v92)
Some commentators have mentioned that this verse was revealed in regard to a specific woman who lived in Makkah Mukarramah, by the name of Raytah. She was extremely silly and foolish. Hence, every morning, she and her daughters would commence spinning yarn. They would continue to spin yarn throughout the morning, but when …
