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Piety in the Palace
(Ummul Baneen [rahimahallah] – Part One)
When the lives of ‘royal women’ who led lives of piety are discussed, then in many instances, the first name to be mentioned is that of Faatimah bintu ‘Abdil Malik (rahimahallah), the wife and cousin of ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah). However, there was another ‘royal woman’ from the very same household who was also renowned for her piety. This woman was none other than Ummul Baneen (rahimahallah), the sister of ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) and …
Patience in Difficulty
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
I am going through some difficulty at the moment. Please advise me as to how I can become more patient and please tell me some du‘aas that I can read in hardship.
Jazaakallah
Answer:
Bismihi Ta‘ala
Wa ‘alaikumus salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
Respected Sister in Islam
1. Perform all your salaah regularly. One of the best times for du‘aa is after the fardh salaah. Therefore, make …
Submitting to the Book of Allah Ta‘ala
‘Ali bin Husain (rahimahullah), also known by the title Zainul ‘Aabideen, was the grandson of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the son of Sayyiduna Husain (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).
On one occasion, Zainul ‘Aabideen (rahimahullah) was performing wudhu while his slave girl assisted him by pouring the water onto his limbs from a pitcher. As she was pouring, the pitcher accidentally fell from her hand, striking Zainul ‘Aabideen (rahimahullah) on his head and injuring him. Zainul ‘Aabideen (rahimahullah) looked up at the slave girl …
