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Our First Mother
(Sayyidah Khadeejah [radhiyallahu ‘anha] – Part One)
From all our respected mothers (i.e. the pure and blessed wives of Rasulullah [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam]), Sayyidah Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) had the privilege of being the first of his wives, hence our first mother. This privilege made her enjoy a very special position in the sight of Allah Ta‘ala, as well as His Beloved Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once explained that Sayyidah Maryam (‘alaihas salaam) was …
An Opportunity of a Lifetime and Beyond!
Sayyiduna ‘Uthmaan bin Maz‘oon (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was an illustrious Sahaabi of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) who hailed from the Quraish tribe. He was the maternal uncle of Ummul Mu-mineen, Sayyidah Hafsah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), and was privileged to have embraced Islam in the very early days, being the fourteenth person to accept Islam. (Usdul Ghaabah vol. 3, pg. 225 and Tabraani – Majma‘uz Zawaa-id #15319)
Even during the pre-Islamic days, Sayyiduna ‘Uthmaan bin Maz‘oon (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had made wine haraam …
Which is Your Team?
I remember the day clearly, as though it was yesterday. We were in the maktab madrasah, and Moulana had not yet arrived. In our midst was a newcomer to the madrasah, a young boy named Abdul Hameed who had relocated from another town.
As young children, aged around five or six, we were fascinated by Abdul Hameed as his accent was completely different and sounded foreign to our own. Hearing Abdul Hameed’s unique accent, one of the children jokingly asked …
