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In the Footsteps of Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam)
(Abu Muslim Al-Khawlaani [rahimahullah] #1)
Towards the end of the blessed life of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), there was a man named Aswad ‘Anasi who took over Yemen by force and proclaimed prophethood. Among the people that he summoned was ‘Abdullah bin Thuwab, Abu Muslim Khawlaani (rahimahullah).
When Abu Muslim (rahimahullah) stood before him, he asked him, “Do you testify that Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the Rasul of Allah?” Abu Muslim (rahimahullah) replied, “Yes.” Aswad ‘Anasi next …
The Reality of Death
Just as our sustenance, down to the last morsel, has been decreed long before our birth, our life, down to the last breath, has been similarly decreed. Hence, we have a limited amount of breaths to take, and, with every breath, we draw nearer and nearer to our death.
Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) has described the reality of death and our limited breath in the following verses:
حَيَاتُكَ أَنْفَاسٌ تُعَدُّ فَكُلَّمَا مَضَى نَفَسٌ …
Motherly Moulding
(The Life of Ummu Sulaim [radhiyallahu ‘anha] #4)
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once came to Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) while he was playing with some youngsters. On arriving, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) greeted them with salaam and sent Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) on an errand.
On account of the errand, Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was delayed in returning to his mother. When he eventually returned home, his mother asked, “What delayed you?” Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sent me …
