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The First Muslimah
(Sayyidah Khadeejah [radhiyallahu ‘anha] – Part Five)
One of the greatest accolades which Sayyidah Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) has to to her name is that she was the very first person to accept Islam. Hence, she became a precedent for everyone who accepts Islam after her, and will thus receive the reward for each and every person’s Islam. (Usdul Ghaabah vol. 5, pg. 260 and Fat-hul Baari vol. 7, pg. 172)
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentioned …
The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree
There was once a poet by the name of Muhammad bin Basheer who had an overweight (and lazy) son. One day, Muhammad bin Basheer sent his son on an errand. However, the boy took long to return, and when he did eventually come back, his father learnt that he did not even attend to the errand. Overcome by frustration, Muhammad bin Basheer looked at his son and said,
His mind is (small like) the mind of a bird, and he …
Du‘aa for Five Qualities
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ الصِّحَّةَ وَالْعِفَّةَ وَالْأَمَانَةَ وَحُسْنَ الْـخُلُقِ وَالرِّضَا بِالْقَدَرِ
“O Allah, I ask of You (to bestow me with) health, protection from sin, trustworthiness, good character and being pleased with Your decree.” (Tabraani – Majma‘uz Zawaa-id #17322)
In this du‘aa, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) beseeched Allah Ta‘ala for five qualities. Outwardly, it seems that these are random unrelated qualities, however, there is actually a connection and link between them.
The first …
