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A Mother’s Love
Once, a poor woman, carrying her two daughters, came to Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) to seek assistance. Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) gave the woman three dates. On receiving the three dates, the poor woman gave one date each to her two daughters, and then raised the third date to her mouth to eat it herself. However, as she was about to eat the date, her two daughters asked her to give them the third date.
As Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) …
A Cleanser from Spiritual Impurities
If a person slips and falls into some impurity for instance, no sane person continues without cleaning himself. Rather, he will remain uneasy and anxious until the impurity is removed and his body is cleaned. Just as physical purity is important, so too is inner or spiritual purity – i.e. keeping the heart, mind and limbs clean from spiritual impurities. Just as physical impurities can affect acts of ‘ibaadah, spiritual impurities can corrupt one’s relationship with Allah Ta‘ala, damage relationships with …
The ‘Enlightened’ One
(Sayyiduna Tufail bin ‘Amr Dawsi [radhiyallahu ‘anhu] – Part One)
Prior to embracing Islam, Sayyiduna Tufail bin ‘Amr Dawsi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a renowned poet, and famous for his nobility and intelligence. He had travelled to Makkah Mukarramah at the time when the Quraish were leaving no stone unturned in spreading propaganda about Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in order to prevent people from listening to him.
Hence, when he arrived in Makkah Mukarramah, some of the Quraish approached …
