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Du‘aa for Four Favours
One of the very comprehensive du‘aas of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was a du‘aa in which he begged Allah Ta‘ala for four great favours and bounties. Despite the words of this du‘aa being concise, its meaning is very extensive and profound. The du‘aa is as follows:
اَللّٰهُمَّ أَغْنِنِيْ بِالْعِلْمِ وَزَيِّـــنِّـيْ بِالْـحِلْمِ وَأَكْرِمْنِـيْ بِالتَّقْوٰى وَجَـمِّلْنِيْ بِالْعَافِيَةِ
“O Allah, enrich me with knowledge, adorn me with tolerance, honour me with taqwa and beautify me with …
The Second Muslimah
(Sayyidah Ummul Fadhl [radhiyallahu ‘anha] – Part One)
Sayyidah Ummul Fadhl, Lubaabah bintul Haarith (radhiyallahu ‘anha), was the respected wife of Sayyiduna ‘Abbaas bin ‘Abdil Muttalib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), the paternal uncle of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
She accepted Islam in the very early days and was the first woman to enter the fold of Islam after Sayyidah Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha). Thus, she has the honour and accolade of being the second Muslimah!
Although Sayyidah Ummul Fadhl (radhiyallahu …
In the Footsteps of Nabi Yusuf (‘alaihis salaam)
Sulaimaan bin Yasaar (rahimahullah) was an outstanding jurist and a famous scholar of Madeenah Munawwarah. He had the honour of benefiting from many illustrious Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum). Initially, he was the slave of Sayyidah Maimoonah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the respected wife of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). However, he later purchased his freedom by paying her a certain amount of wealth which they had agreed upon. Sulaimaan (rahimahullah) had also been blessed with exceptional and stunning beauty, together with a very high level …
