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  • The Mother of Evils

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    ‘Uthmān رضي الله عنه once ascended the pulpit and said, “O People! Abstain from alcohol, for it is the mother of evils. A devoted worshipper from the people before you would frequent the masjid. A prostitute once decided to seduce him, and so instructed her attendant who coaxed…

  • The Wind in the Qur’ān and Aḥādīth

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Here in the UK, we have been experiencing strong winds over the past few weeks, and I felt the need to write a post based on how the wind has been mentioned in the Qur’ān and the aḥādīth. This was so that I myself…

  • The Humilty of Abū ‘Uthmān Al-Ḥiyarī رحمه الله

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    Imām Ibn Al-Jawzī رحمه الله writes in his Ṣifat-Aṣ-Ṣafwah: Abū ‘Amr ibn Maṭar رحمه الله narrates: I attended the gathering of Abū ‘Uthmān Al-Ḥiyarī. He arrived and sat on the usual place he would sit on when imparting advice, and remained silent for a lengthy period. A man…

  • Duʿā for Reliance on Allāh

    Anas ibn Mālik رضي الله عنه narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ would say in his duʿā: اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ تَوَكَّلَ عَلَيْكَ فَكَفَيْتَهُ، وَاسْتَهْدَاكَ فَهَدَيْتَهُ، وَاسْتَنْصَرَكَ فَنَصَرْتَهُ Allāhummaj-ʿalnī mim-man tawak-kala ʿalay-ka fa kafay-tah; was-tah-dāka fa haday-tah; was-tan-ṣara-ka fa naṣar-tah ‘O Allāh! Make me from among those who have relied upon…

  • The Correspondence of Two Greats

    Aslam رضي الله عنه narrates that ‘Umar رضي الله عنه once received news that Abū ‘Ubaydah رضي الله عنه had been besieged in Syria, and the enemy had joined forces against him. So ‘Umar رضي الله عنه wrote to him: Peace [be upon you]. No difficulty befalls a…

  • The Demise of Muḥammad ibn Al-Munkadir رحمه الله

    Ibn Al-Jawzī رحمه الله writes in Ṣifat-aṣ-Ṣafwah: It has been narrated from ʿIkrimah رحمه الله regarding Muḥammad ibn Al-Munkadir رحمه الله that he became extremely scared at the time of his death. He was asked, ‘Why are you so afraid?’ He replied, “I fear [that I may be…