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The Passing On of a Pious Soul
(Sayyidah Zainab bintu Jahsh [radhiyallahu ‘anha] – Part Six)
Sayyidah Zainab bintu Jahsh (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was the first wife of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to pass away after him, as he (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had prophesized.
Before her passing, Sayyidah Zainab (radhiyallahu ‘anha) had prepared her own kafan (shroud) and gave the following instruction, “Indeed, I have prepared my kafan. Perhaps ‘Umar will send a kafan for me. When he does, give one of them in …
The Mindful Millionaire
A person from Baghdad named Abu ‘Abdillah Al-Haashimi was once entrusted with 10 000 dinaars (gold coins) belonging to an orphan child. It so happened that sometime thereafter this person went through a period of financial difficulty which led him to use the money of the orphan that was entrusted to him.
When the child became of age and was capable of administering his own wealth, the governor instructed that his wealth be returned to him. Thus, a message was sent …
The Sapling of the Soul
A mother wishing to wean her child does not introduce him to a diet of solids overnight. She understands that the child’s digestive system cannot cope with such a sudden, drastic change, so she makes small, gradual adjustments to the diet.
Similarly, when a child becomes mature (reaches the age of puberty), it becomes obligatory upon him to perform the five daily salaah, fast during the month of Ramadhaan, and fulfil other compulsory acts of worship. If these …
