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The Test of Gratitude
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that he heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) saying:
There were three people from the Banu Israa-eel whom Allah Ta‘ala decided to test; a leper, a bald man and a blind man. Allah Ta‘ala therefore sent an angel to them.
The angel came to the leper first and asked him, “What is most beloved to you?” The leper replied, “A good complexion and clear skin, as the people detest me due to this illness.”
Rules of a Muslim Home #13 – Entering the Home
When entering the home, one should first recite the sunnah du‘aa and thereafter make salaam to the household members in an audible manner. The sunnah du‘aa to be recited is:
اَللّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلِجْ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجْ بِسْمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللهِ خَرَجْنَا وَعَلَى اللهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
O Allah! I ask You for the blessings of entering the home and the blessings of exiting the home. In the name of Allah we enter and in …
The Silent Recorder
A young child is like a recorder. Every laugh, cry, scream and sigh around them is recorded. However, on account of the recorder being silent, nobody realizes that they are being recorded.
These recordings are thereafter played, from time to time, through the years that follow. If not played through the ‘speaker’ of the child’s mouth, they play out through his actions – and actions speak louder than words.
Every child starts with a clean slate and thus has …
