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The Poisoned Arrow
Allah Ta‘ala has blessed every person with five basic senses; taste, smell, touch, hearing and sight. It is through these five faculties that each person perceives the world around him, responds to the stimuli he experiences and is able to interact with his environment.
On hearing a pleasant sound, smelling a fragrant scent, seeing an attractive sight or touching something dear and beloved, the heart is immediately affected. It is filled with happiness, causing one to react with joy and delight.
Love and Loyalty to Allah Ta‘ala and His Rasul (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
(Sayyidah Asmaa bintu Abi Bakr [radhiyallahu ‘anhuma] – Part Seven)
As mentioned previously, the mother of Sayyidah Asmaa (radhiyallahu ‘anha), Qutailah bintu ‘Abdil ‘Uzza, had been divorced by Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the days of Jaahiliyyah (the pre-Islamic period). Thereafter, when Sayyidah Asmaa (radhiyallahu ‘anha) embraced Islam (at the young age of approximately fourteen), her mother still remained upon disbelief.
Years later, during the period of peace between the Muslims and the disbelievers of …
The Islam of Sayyiduna Ja’far (r.a.)
In the beginning of Islam, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would perform salaah in secret. The reason is that if the Quraish saw him performing salaah, then they would trouble him. They worshipped idols and did not want people to worship Allah Ta‘ala.
When the time for salaah would come, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would go out of Makkah Mukarramah, to a mountain or a valley, and he would perform his salaah there, away from people.
One day, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …
