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The Perfume of Piety
There was once a person whose body would always exude the fragrance of the most exotic musk and perfume.
A friend one day asked him, “What is this wonderful fragrance I always smell on you? You must be spending a lot of money on musk if you apply it so often!” The person replied, “By Allah! Never have I purchased musk nor have I ever applied it!”
His friend was astonished and asked, “Then where does your fragrance …
In the Service of Humanity
(Ummu Kulthoom, the daughter of Faatimah [radhiyallahu ‘anhuma] – Part Four)
‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was once patrolling the outskirts of Madeenah Munawwarah when he spotted a small tent made of hide. As he drew nearer, he heard a woman in pain groaning within the tent and saw a man seated outside. ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) greeted the man and asked him who he was. The man replied that he was a bedouin from the countryside who had come to benefit from …
