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So Great, Yet So Fearful
(Yunus bin ‘Ubaid [rahimahullah] – Part One)
Yunus bin ‘Ubaid (rahimahullah) was a great ‘aalim and saint, who had the good fortune of meeting the illustrious Sahaabi, Sayyiduna Anas bin Maalik (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and narrating ahaadeeth from him. He studied under giants of knowledge and piety, the likes of Hasan Basri, Muhammad bin Seereen and ‘Ataa (rahimahumullah), whilst great luminaries, such as Shu’bah, Sufyaan Thauri and Hammaad bin Salamah (rahimahumullah), are among his students. (Al-Muntazam vol. 8, pg. …
Hayaa within the Home
When many of us think back and remember our grandmothers or even great-grandmothers, the picture that comes to mind is of an old woman wearing a shapeless, loose, long, flowing garment that also covered her arms and part of her neck. These standard and generic ‘naanima outfits’ were certainly not stylish, but they definitely represented the treasure which many Muslims of today have lost – hayaa, shame and modesty.
By and large, the old women hailing from that era had …
Nothing but a Dream
He looked to his right, and as far as his eyes could see, to the end of the horizon, was land belonging to him, covered with his developments, factories and businesses. He looked to his left and saw a vast army of people, all under his employment, dedicated to serving him and seeing to his comfort. He looked in front of him, and saw his estate – his palatial home outfitted with every luxury and amenity imaginable and available in the modern age.
