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The Islam of Sayyiduna Talhah (r.a.)
Sayyiduna Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) once went to the city of Busraa for business. While he was in the market of Busraa, he heard a person asking the people, “Is there anyone here, in this market, who comes from Makkah Mukarramah?” Hearing this, Sayyiduna Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) went to the person and said, “I am from Makkah Mukarramah.”
The man asked him, “Tell me, has Ahmad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) appeared yet?” The name ‘Ahmad’ is one of the names of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …
The Predetermination of Death
يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لا تَكونوا كَالَّذينَ كَفَروا وَقالوا لِإِخوٰنِهِم إِذا ضَرَبوا فِى الأَرضِ أَو كانوا غُزًّى لَو كانوا عِندَنا ما ماتوا وَما قُتِلوا لِيَجعَلَ اللَّهُ ذٰلِكَ حَسرَةً فى قُلوبِهِم ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُحيۦ وَيُميتُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِما تَعمَلونَ بَصيرٌ ﴿١٥٦﴾ وَلَئِن قُتِلتُم فى سَبيلِ اللَّهِ أَو مُتُّم لَمَغفِرَةٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَحمَةٌ خَيرٌ مِمّا يَجمَعونَ ﴿١٥٧﴾
O you who have believed! Do not be like those who disbelieved and said about their brothers when they travelled …
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 …
