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Actions Speak Louder Than Words!
On one occasion, Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) came to visit the Muslim ruler, Haaroon Rasheed. Escorting Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) was Siraaj, the attendant of Haaroon Rasheed. (While they waited for Haaroon Rasheed to see them,) Siraaj bade Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) to sit by Abu ‘Abdis Samad, who was the tutor of the children of Haaroon Rasheed.
Siraaj then said to Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah), “O Abu ‘Abdillah! These are the children of Ameerul Mu-mineen and he (Abu ‘Abdis Samad) is their tutor. …
Securing His Blessings and Favours
From among the various du‘aas in which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sought the protection of Allah Ta‘ala from certain things, one extremely comprehensive du‘aa is the following:
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ
“O Allah, I seek your protection from losing Your favours, from the conditions of Your ease changing, from Your sudden punishment and from all forms of Your displeasure” (Saheeh Muslim #6944)
Every bounty that …
Best Path to Allah
Nabi Yunus (‘alaihis salaam) once met Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) and requested him, “O Jibreel, show me the greatest worshipper on earth.” Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) took him to a leper, who had even lost his arms and legs due to the disease. They found the man repeating these words: “You (O Allah) have allowed me to enjoy these two (limbs) as You wished, You have taken them away from me as You wished, and You have kept alive within me hope in …
