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The Power of Passion
Every person in this world has something about which he is passionate and most enthusiastic. For some people it may be a certain food, while for others it may be a particular holiday, some item of clothing, a piece of literature, etc.
What is noticed is that when a person has a deep passion in their heart for something, then often that passion is contagious. When the person passionately describes their favourite food, then while in their company …
The Best Thing to Ask For
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would never leave out the following du‘aa in the morning and in the evening:
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِيْ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ، اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِيْ دِيْنِيْ وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِيْ وَمَالِيْ ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِيْ وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِيْ ، اَللّٰهُمَّ احْفَظْنِيْ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِيْ وَعَن يَّـمِيْنِيْ وَعَنْ شِـمَالِيْ وَمِنْ فَوْقِيْ ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَـحْتِيْ
“O Allah! …
A Heart that Loves for Others
Sayyiduna Anas bin Maalik (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was once seated with another Sahaabi in the presence of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) when he (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned, “A servant is not a true believer until he loves for his Muslim brother what he loves for himself.”
Thereafter, Sayyiduna Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), along with that very Sahaabi, proceeded to the market where an item that they wished to purchase was being sold. When Sayyiduna Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) began the negotiation and asked …
