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Carrot Parrot
Ask our children:
1. Why do we learn the knowledge of Deen?
2. Would you like to just know all the names of the different sweets and chocolates, or would you like to eat them as well?
Now tell them the story:
Ilyaas had a pretty pet parrot. Its favourite food was fresh juicy carrots. Every day, Ilyaas would make it repeat four sentences, over and over again. Every time it said the sentences correctly, Ilyaas would give it …
“Sale! All Items Reduced up to 50%!”
How many people are there who after seeing the above advertisement, will be able to resist the temptation of embarking on a shopping spree? Even if a person does not really need to buy anything, he will still visit the store to window shop, justifying his action by saying, “Perhaps I will find something on sale that I don’t need now but may possibly need in the future. By buying it now, I will save on the price that I would …
The Salaah of Muslim bin Yasaar (rahimahullah)
Muslim bin Yasaar (rahimahullah) was an eminent Taabi‘ee and the ustaaz of great scholars, the likes of Muhammad bin Seereen, Qataadah, Ayyoob Sakhtiyaani and Thaabit Bunaani (rahimahumullah).
The salaah of Muslim bin Yasaar (rahimahullah) was proverbial. Hence, ‘Alaa bin Ziyaad (rahimahullah) once mentioned, “If I had to wish for anything, I would wish for the fiqh (Deeni understanding) of Hasan Basri (rahimahullah), the piety of Muhammad bin Seereen (rahimahullah), the accurate opinion of Mutarrif (rahimahullah) and the salaah of Muslim bin …
