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Endless Greed and Desire
Sayyiduna Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “If the son of Aadam has two valleys of wealth, he will desire a third valley (of wealth), and nothing will fill the belly of the son of Aadam besides sand (of the grave), and Allah Ta‘ala forgives those who repent to him.” (Saheeh Muslim #2415)
On account of his carnal nature, man is ambitious and greedy. The more he has, the more he wants. If we have three …
Constant Concern for Salaah
(Lessons from the Final Moments of ‘Umar [radhiyallahu ‘anhu] – Part Two)
On the night that Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was stabbed, Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhramah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) came to see him. On entering, he found Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) covered with a sheet (and unconscious). Sayyiduna Miswar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked those present, “How is he?” They replied, “He is as you can see (unconscious).”
Sayyiduna Miswar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) thus advised them, “Wake him up by calling him for salaah, as …
All Bran Rusks
Melt the following in the microwave till it bubbles:
500g butter
2 cups brown sugar
To the above add:
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
and mix well.
Then add:
2 cups digestive bran
2 cups all bran, crushed
½ cup chopped pecan nuts
2 level tsp baking powder
1 kg self raising flour
Form a soft dough. Flatten in loaf pans. Bake in oven on 180۟c till golden brown. …
