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Bursting the Bubble
As exhausted as she was, she put in the extra effort. “Never mind if I’m tired, I’ll do it for my hubby,” she thought to herself. She wore attractive clothing and jewellery, applied perfume, prepared his favourite meal and dessert and even lit candles, hoping to please her husband by making it a ‘special evening’…
Sadly, as soon as he entered, let alone appreciate and admire, and let alone a simple smile and a hug – he didn’t even spare …
Excessive Speech
Correspondence of Hazrat Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (rahimahullah)
Condition:
I speak too much. I make a promise to myself that I will now speak less, but once I start speaking, I forget about my promise and again speak too much. A lot of my time is wasted in excessive speaking.
Please guide me and assist me to overcome this weakness.
Answer:
Try to spend the majority of your time in …
Begging for the Best
On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) visited a bedouin who received him warmly and honoured him. So, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) reciprocated and bade the bedouin to also visit him.
When the bedouin arrived, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to him, “If you have any need, you may ask me.” The bedouin replied, “I want a she-camel to use as a conveyance, and a few goats for my family to milk.”
On hearing his reply, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …
