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Giving the Meat Which We Eat
Sayyiduna ‘Utbah bin Farqad (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a noble companion of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). He was appointed by Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as the commander of the Muslim army in a few expeditions and it was under his command that the famous Iraqi town of Mosul was conquered in the year 18 A.H. (Usdul Ghaabah vol. 3, pg. 202 and Al-Isaabah vol. 4, pg. 364)
On one occasion, he came to visit Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) with a few …
Passing Away as a Martyr
(Sayyidah Zainab [radhiyallahu ‘anha] bintu Rasulillah [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam] – Part Six)
As mentioned previously, whilst Sayyidah Zainab (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was migrating to Madeenah Munawwarah, her camel was attacked by Habbaar bin Aswad which caused her to fall off and sustain an injury. The ill-effects of this injury persisted until it led to her eventual demise in the 8th year after hijrah. Hence, Sayyidah Zainab (radhiyallahu ‘anha) passed away as a shaheedah (martyr) and thus attained the …
Allah’s Pleasure vs People’s Pleasure
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The one who seeks the pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala through (carrying out an action which is pleasing to Allah Ta‘ala, but is) displeasing (to) people, then Allah Ta‘ala will suffice him against the difficulty of the people (i.e. the difficulty he experiences from them), and the one who seeks the pleasure of people through (carrying out an action which is pleasing to people, but is) displeasing (to) Allah Ta‘ala,
