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Every Man for Everyone
Imaam Waaqidi (rahimahullah) is a renowned imaam in the field of Islamic history. He narrates the following incident which was his personal experience. He says,
I was once overcome by poverty while I was with (the governor) Yahya bin Khaalid Barmaki. As the day of ‘Eid drew near, my slave girl came to me and said, “The day of ‘Eid has arrived and we do not possess anything (i.e. any money to purchase delicacies, etc.)!”
I thus went to a …
The Islam of Sayyiduna ‘Afeef Kindi (r.a.)
Sayyiduna ‘Afeef Kindi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a friend of Sayyiduna ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) who was the uncle of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Sayyiduna ‘Afeef (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was an ‘itr seller. Because of his business, of selling ‘itr and perfume, he would often travel to Yemen.
Once, prior to accepting Islam Sayyiduna ‘Afeef Kindi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was in Mina with Sayyiduna ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) when he saw a man arrive. This man first performed wudhu and then stood to perform salaah. Thereafter, a …
A Du‘aa of Gratitude and Appreciation
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Ghannaam (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The one who recites the following du‘aa in the morning has expressed gratitude for that day, and the one who recites it in the evening has expressed gratitude for that night:
اَللّٰهُمَّ مَا أَصْبَحَ بـِيْ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ أَوْ بِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَمِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ ، فَلَكَ الْـحَمْدُ وَلَكَ الشُّكْرُ
Transliteration: Allaahumma ma asbaha bee min ni’matin ow bi …
