Nûh al-Aswad narrates:
‘I saw a woman who would frequent the circles of Abû ‘Abdillah al-Burâthî and sit and listen to his words; she would never speak nor ask in regards to anything, so one day I asked her ‘May Allâh have mercy upon you! How is it that I never see you speaking nor asking [...]
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One of the ‘Abidât of Baghdad – Her name is unknown
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The woman & the baby from ashaab al ukhdood
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Dear sister, our role models come from the Qur’an. You may have heard the story of the boy and the king. When the entire village became Muslim by the death of that young boy, the king ordered that an enormous fire be kindled and all those who would not recant their religion be [...]
Aasiyah the wife of Firawn
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One of these women was Aasiyah, the wife of Fir’own. Her eman in Allah thrived under the shadow of someone who said, “I am your Lord, Most High!” When news reached Fir’own of his wife’s eman, he beat her and commanded his guards to beat her. They took her out in the scalding noon [...]
The woman & the braids
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When news of the Christian army that had prepared on the horizons to wipe out Islam reached Abu Qudaamah Ash-Shaamee, he moved quickly to the mimbar of the masjid. In a powerful and emotional speech, Abu Qudaamah ignited the desire of the community to defend their land – jihaad for the sake of Allah. As [...]
On one of the ‘Abidât of Yemen – Her name is unknown
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Muhammad bin Sulaymân al-Qurashî narrates:
“Whilst I was walking along the streets of Yemen I came across a boy standing in the street, he was wearing two earrings; each earring held a precious gem whose sparkle illuminated the young mans face.
He was praising his Rabb with couplets of poetry and I heard him say the following [...]
Another unknown aabidah
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Muhammad bin Bakâr narrates:
In Makkah we had an astute female ‘Abidah (worshipper) and none would pass by her except that they would find her crying. It was once said to her ‘We see you in such a state that we have seen no other in, if you have an illness we will attempt to cure [...]
A Worshipper whose name is unknown
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Mâlik bin Dînâr narrates:
‘I saw a woman in Makkah who had the most beautiful of eyes, in fact so beautiful that even the women would flock to see her.’
She began crying and was asked ‘Why do you weep? Have you become blind?’
She replied: “If I am to be from the people of Paradise; Allâh will [...]
Fatimah Bint Muhammad bin al-Munkadr
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Ibrahîm bin Muslim al-Qurashî narrates:
Fatimah bint Muhammad bin al-Munkadr was known to spend all of her days fasting.
When night would fall she would call out with sorrow:
“Night has descended, darkness ensues,
As every beloved departs towards His beloved…
And I O Beloved, remain alone for you
So that you may save me from the fire”
May Allâh have mercy [...]
