Joining hands to spread peace
Any preacher might have many followers who seek to learn the teachings of religion from him. However, few of them truly understand the themes that the preacher was teaching them. A student might have something that interferes with his learning. Another one might not be fully interested in the knowledge given to him and hence…
Az Zubair bin Al Awwam (ra) is well known in the books of seerah as “The Disciple” of the Prophet (Pbuh). This title was given to him by Prophet (pbuh) himself. Let us learn about this great companion who served Islam with this life. The Quraish tribe was comprised of several clans and the most…
Khabbab ibn Al-Aratt (ra) was one of the great companions of our beloved Prophet (pbuh), who accompanied him throughout his life and served Islam till his death. He was one of those who require a special mention about his achievements and greatness. Arab tribes led miserable lives under the hot sun in the deserts of…
Right from his early days, the desire of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal for knowledge was apparent. As a young man, he preferred to choose the company of men of Hadith and adopted their methods. He turned to them, but this does not mean that he rejected completely the works of the scholars of Islamic jurisprudence,…
We are in the second year of the Hijrah. Madinah the city of the Prophet is buzzing with activity as the Muslims prepare for the long march southwards to Badr. The noble Prophet made a final inspection of the first army to be mobilized under his leadership to wage Jihad against those who had tormented…
Umm Salaamah! What an eventful life she had! Her real name was Hind. She was the daughter of one of the notables in the Makhzum clan nicknamed “Zad ar-Rakib” because he was well known for his generosity particularly to travelers. Umm Salamah’s husband was Abdullah ibn Abdulasad and they both were among the first persons…
Umayr Ibn Saad became an orphan at an early age. His father died leaving him and his mother poor and destitute. His mother eventually married again, to one of the richest men in Madinah. His name was Julas ibn Suwayd who was from the powerful tribe of al-Aws. Umayr was well looked after by Julas…
“O Abu Mundhir! Which verse of the Book of God is the greatest?” asked the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. “Allah and His Messenger know best,” came the reply. The Prophet repeated the question and Abu Mundhir replied. “Allah, there is no god but He, the Living the Self-Subsisting….
Thabit Ibn Qays was a chieftain of the Khazraj and therefore a man of considerable influence in Yathrib. He was known for the sharpness of his mind and the power of his oratory. It was because of this that he became the khatib or the spokesman and orator of the Prophet and Islam. He became…
Returning to Makkah in haste after a trading trip to Syria, Talhah asked his family: “Did anything happen in Makkah since we left?” “Yes,” they replied. “Muhammad ibn Abdullah emerged alleging that he is a Prophet and Abu Quhafah (Abu Bakr) has followed him.” “I used to know Abu Bakr,” said Talhah. “He is an…