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The Simple Solution
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates the following incident:
A certain Sahaabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once encountered a male jinn. On meeting the jinn, the Sahaabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) engaged him in a wrestling match and beat him!
After beating the jinn, the Sahaabi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) remarked, “I find you to be small and thin. Your small forearms seem to be the forearms of a dog! Are all the jinn like you (i.e. weak and thin) …
Living my Dream
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Assalaamu ‘alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh
My Dear Sisters
My journey into purdah was NOT an easy one. I left school at the age of 14 and went to madrasah. It was my father’s dream for us, his daughters, to be in purdah and become ‘Aalimahs, so I did it to please him.
After I started wearing it, I HATED the idea of it. I used to see other girls with tight jeans and short tops …
The Value of Du‘aa
It was the habit of ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) that whenever a beggar asked her for something and made du‘aa for her (as is the habit of many beggars), she would give the beggar whatever he had asked for, and she would also return the du‘aa of the beggar. Hence, someone asked her, “Why do you give the beggar what he asks for and also make du‘aa for him?”
‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) responded, “If I give the beggar wealth and he gives me …
