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Rise to the Occasion
“Rise to the occasion” is an English maxim that is often heard and well known. The gist of this maxim is that a person should try to change and adapt in order to improve his reaction and performance under a special set of circumstances. One example of this may be a person who is suddenly faced by an emergency, yet remains level-headed and does not panic, rather adapting to the situation and securing his safety.
A person will encounter different occasions throughout …
‘Hajj Mabroor’
Sayyiduna Jaabir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The reward of a ‘mabroor’ (accepted) hajj is nothing other than Jannah.” Hearing this, a Sahaabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked, “What constitutes an accepted hajj?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied, “Feeding people and speaking to them in a gentle and good manner.” In another narration, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned, “Feeding people and spreading salaam (i.e. making salaam to people).” (Shu‘abul Imaan #3824 & 3825 and At-Targheeb wat Tarheeb vol. 2, pg. 165)
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Bearing the Burdens of Others
One of the greatest privileges and favours which Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) enjoyed from Allah Ta‘ala was that he was raised in the care of none other than Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). The circumstances which led to this was as follows:
Before Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was blessed with prophethood, there was a period during which the Quraish and the other inhabitants of Makkah Mukarramah suffered a severe drought. During this difficult period, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) noticed that his …
