Bilal رضي الله عنه went with his brother to propose to the father of a Muslimah and said, “I am Bilal and this is my brother; two Abyssinian slaves. We were astray Allah guided us. We were slaves, Allah liberated us. If you give your daughter in my hand then AlhamduLilah, if you decline then [...]
Archive for May, 2008
The proposal of Bilal (r)
Posted in Islamic Personalities on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ask forgiveness
Posted in Hadith on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rasul Allah, sal Allah alayhi wa sallam, said, “If anyone continually asks forgiveness, Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress, relief from anxiety, and will provide for him from where he never realized.”
- Abdu Dawood, Hadith 599
The person with the best voice regarding the recitation of the Quran
Posted in Hadith, Quran on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
قال عليه السلام :إن من أحسن الناس صوتا في القرآن الذي إذا سمعتموه يقرأ حسبتموه يخشى الله عز وجل
The Prophet said: “The person with the best voice regarding the recitation of the Quran is he who, when you hear him recite, you perceive that he fears Allah azza wa jall”.
(ibn Majah)
When steeds are let loose
Posted in Islamic Personalities on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is reported that before his death, Abû Mûsâ Al-Ash’arî – Allah be please with him – used to exert himself intensely in worship. It was said to him, “If only you would slow down and go easy on yourself.” He replied, “When steeds are let loose and come close to the end of their [...]
The undisciplined person
Posted in Quotes, Rumi on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The undisciplined person doesn’t wrong himself alone but sets fire to the entire world.”
[Rumi]
Then they will be in the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace
Posted in Hadith, Quran on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘A’ishah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and said:
“O Messenger of Allah! Indeed, I love you more than I love myself, and I love you more than I love my family, and I love you more than I love my children. When I am at home and [...]
Love for the sake of Allah
Posted in Hadith, Heart Soother, Reminders on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was narrated from Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) that a man was with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when another man passed by and he said:
O Messenger of Allaah, I love this man. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to [...]
Forgive him so that Allah may forgive us
Posted in Hadith, Islamic Personalities on May 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rasul Allah, sal Allah alayhi wa sallam, said,
“There was once a
merchant who would lend money to people. Whenever the person he
lent money to was in difficult circumstances, he would say to
his employees, ‘Forgive him so that Allah may forgive us.’ So,
Allah forgave him.”
- Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 3, Hadith 292
