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“Khaleelullah” – The Special Friend of Allah
Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) is that esteemed Nabi of Allah Ta‘ala who was honoured with the title “Khaleelullah” – the special friend of Allah Ta‘ala.
‘Ubaid bin ‘Umair (rahimahullah) reports the following incident:
It was the blessed habit of Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) that he always sought guests to bring home to share his meals with him. On one occasion, Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) went out, looking for someone to bring home as his guest. However, he was unable to …
The Plentiful Platter
On one occasion, many days passed in which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) did not have any food to eat. Eventually, when it became difficult to tolerate the hunger, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) went to the houses of his respected wives, (enquiring as to whether they had any food. However, they were also in a state of hunger,) and not even one of them had food in her home.
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) then went to the home of …
Undermining Authority
Allah Ta‘ala has designed the world as a place where some people will have authority over others. For example, the ruler will have authority over the citizens, the employer will have some degree of authority over his employees, the principal over the school, the station commander over the policemen under him, etc. This is the system of Allah Ta‘ala, which is not only essential for maintaining law and order, but also for mankind to progress and be productive.
If no …
