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A Complete Turnaround
Sayyidah Hind bintu ‘Utbah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was the wife of Sayyiduna Abu Sufyaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the mother of Sayyiduna Mu‘aawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).
Prior to accepting Islam, she was among the most bitter enemies of Islam, as her father, ‘Utbah bin Rabee‘ah, her uncle, Shaibah bin Rabee‘ah, and her brother, Waleed bin ‘Utbah, were killed by the Muslims in the Battle of Badr. Hence, when Sayyiduna Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was martyred in the Battle of Uhud, Sayyidah Hind …
Sour Cream Dip
Ingredients:
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
2 tsp crushed garlic
1/8 of an onion very finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Combine all the ingredients together.
Garish with some chopped chives if desired and serve with chips or vegetables for dipping.
An ‘Army’ of Angels Engaged in Du‘aa
Sayyiduna Ma’qil bin Yasaar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever recites the following three times in the morning:
أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيْعِ الْعَلِيْمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْم
I seek protection in Allah Ta‘ala, the All-Hearing and All-Knowing, from the rejected Shaitaan.
And thereafter recites the last three verses of Surah Hashr, Allah Ta‘ala will appoint seventy thousand angels to make du‘aa for him until the evening, and if he passes …
