A MAN NAMED ‘UMAR
In the Name of Allāh. I came across the story of a man filled with much soul. Behold! The inhabitants of the heavens rejoiced upon his acceptance of Islām. He embraced Islām in the sixth year of the Prophethood, at the age of twenty-seven. He is known as the Fārūq (Criterion) of this Ummah because […]
THE JOURNEY OF AZ-ZUBAYR IBN AL-AWWĀM
In the Name of Allāh. Az-Zubayr Ibn Al-Awwām Ibn Khuwaylid (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) held a profound connection with Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ), being his cousin through his paternal aunt, Safiyyah Bint AbdulMuṭṭalib (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha). He was also related to the Prophet’s first wife, Khadījah Bint Khuwaylid (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha), and married Asma Bint Abī Bakr (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhuma); the […]
THE JOURNEY OF JULAYBĪB
In the Name of Allāh. In our society, we encounter individuals with various forms of disfigurement. This raises the question: is there hope for them to find emotional fulfillment? During the time of the Prophet (ﷺ), there was a companion named Julaybīb (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu), who was one of those individuals. He had an unknown lineage […]
A LEGEND OF JIHĀD!
In the Name of Allāh. If you can look at death in the face, then you can meet all situations – you will have no care for the affluence of this world and no fear of the enemies. This encapsulates a great quality of the Ṣaḥābah. Fear of death was unknown to them. They (men […]
THE TEARS OF ‘ABDUR-RAḤMĀN
In the Name of Allāh. Let’s reflect upon the piety of ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu), a Ṣaḥābi (companion) of the Prophet (ﷺ) whose faith and devotion shine like a beacon in the darkness of ignorance. Despite his great wealth and noble status such as being one of the ‘Asharah al-Mubashsharūn, ‘Abdur-Raḥmān was never arrogant, […]
THE HEROIC SAGA OF AL-BARĀ’ IBN MĀLIK
In the Name of Allāh. O Muslims, gather around and let’s read the heroic saga of Al-Barā’ Ibn Mālik (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu), the valiant warrior of Islām. With unflinching bravery and unwavering faith, he fought in the heat of battles, his heart yearning for martyrdom. There was a vicious war against the deceit of Musaylimah who […]
A MAJOR OF THE ASH’ARĪ
In the Name of Allāh. A man immediately departed from Yemen for Makkah to embrace the truth brought by the Prophet (ﷺ), which earned him the status of a Ṣaḥābi (companion). Afterward, he returned to his homeland to share the message with his people. It is no surprise that he later migrated to meet the […]
THE CHIEF OF THE MARTYRS
In the Name of Allāh. After discussing Al-‘Abbās Ibn AbdulMuṭṭalib (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu), the Prophet (ﷺ)’s paternal uncle, let’s also talk about his second paternal uncle who witnessed Islām, embraced it, and became one of the companions. He is Abu ‘Umāra Ḥamzah Ibn ‘AbdulMuṭṭalib (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu). He was nicknamed “Sayyid Ash-Shuhadā’ (the Chief of the Martyrs)” […]
THE LAST OF THE MUHĀJIRŪN
In the Name of Allāh. We need to know that blood or family relations do not take precedence over Eemān (faith), nor does it outweigh righteousness. There are some people whose relatedness with the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) is an added gain, only because they accepted the truth he brought and died upon it. This […]
THE BLESSED NEIGHBOR OF THE PROPHET (ﷺ)
In the Name of Allāh. Great joy filled the hearts of the Muslims of Madīnah (i.e., the Ansar) on the glorious day when our beloved Prophet (ﷺ) made Hijrah to their city. They all welcomed him with great vehemence and wished to honor him (ﷺ) by having him in their respective home. However, it was […]