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The Forefathers of Rasulullah ﷺ – Part Two
Ma‘add
Among the forefathers of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was a man named Ma‘add. He was a very strong warrior and would always win the battles that he fought.
Ma‘add was a young boy, just twelve years old, when the king Bukhtunasar was ruling. Bukhtunasar was going to attack the Arabs, so Allah Ta‘ala instructed the Nabi of the time, Nabi Armiyaa (‘alaihis salaam), to place Ma‘add on the buraaq and take him away to safety. A buraaq is a special …
The Forefathers of Rasulullah ﷺ – Part One
Nabi Ismaa‘eel (‘alaihis salaam)
Our beloved Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came from the best of families. His father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and all the fathers before them, which we call forefathers, were all good people. When other people would do naughty and evil things, then the forefathers of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would not do naughty things with them.
Because Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came from the best family and had the best forefathers, we will talk about some of his …
Spending in All Conditions
ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِى ٱلسَّرَّآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ
(The people of taqwa are) those who spend (in the path of Allah Ta‘ala) in prosperity and adversity. (Surah Aal ‘Imraan v. 134)
In the above verse of the Quraan Majeed, Allah Ta‘ala describes one of the salient qualities of the righteous – spending in the path of Allah Ta‘ala.
Generally, there are two conditions in which a person neglects to spend in Allah Ta‘ala’s path.
