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)” by the Prophet (ﷺ).
When Ḥamzah accepted Islām, the Quraysh …
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 means that a relationship with the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) can’t benefit anyone until it …
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 an honor for Abu Ayyub Khalīd Ibn Zayd Ibn Kulayb from Banu Najjar (…
In the Name of Allāh.
As reported, five men from the tribe of Hāshim strikingly resembled the Prophet (ﷺ) that they were often mistaken for him. These people are As-Saib Ibn Ubayd; the fourth grandfather of Imām Ash-Shāfi’ī, Al-Ḥasan Ibn ‘Alī; the grandson of the Prophet (ﷺ) who resembled him most of all, Abū Sufyān Ibn Al-Ḥārith, Qutham Ibn Al-‘Abbās, and Ja’far Ibn Abī Ṭālib; whom are all the cousins …
In the Name of Allāh.
Dear brethren, let me remind you about a man of immense faith, unwavering devotion to Islām, and stalwart determination for excellence. He was a man who braved persecution, one of the first people to accept Islām, and also made Hijrah to Madīnah where he taught the religion to people. This man is ‘Abdullāh Ibn Umm Maktum (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu), a cousin of our mother, …
