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The Islam of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (r.a.)
After the household of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) accepted Islam, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) began to invite his close friends to accept Islam.
From all his friends, the first person who Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) invited to Islam was Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radhyallahu ‘anhu) was a very close friend of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), as they had been friends from the time when they were young children.
When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) invited Sayyiduna Abu Bakr …
Where is the Ambition Today?
A simple experiment to attempt: Take your palm and press it into your thigh, or stomach, or any other limb, with a certain amount of force. Try to remember how much of pressure you felt, and whether or not you experienced any pain. Thereafter, press the tip of your index finger into the same area, using the same amount of force. Does it feel any different than from when you pressed with your whole palm?
It should. In fact, it should feel …
The Grass is Always Greener…
Shaikh ‘Abdul Fattaah Abu Ghuddah (rahimahullah), the renowned Syrian ‘Aalim, writes that he heard the following incident from an ‘Aalim of Pakistan:
Once, a certain person went to visit one of the rulers in Northern Pakistan. When he received him and asked him how he was, the visitor launched into a lengthy list of complaints, explaining all the difficulties and grievances that he was suffering.
After listing his extensive complaints, he remarked to the ruler, “How fortunate …
