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The Name of Al-Ansar & Their Deeds
Narrated Ghailan bin Jarir (Radiallahu Anhu – may Allah be pleased with him): I asked Anas (Radiallahu Anhu – may Allah be pleased with him), “Tell me about the name ‘Al-Ansar.; Did you call yourselves by it or did Allah … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Azd, Anas bin Malik, Ansar, Basra, deeds, Ghailan bin Jarir, Sahih Bukhari, virtues
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Khadijah al-Kubra (Khadija the great), Family Life
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid or Khadijah al-Kubra (Khadija the great) (Radiallahu Anha) was born in the year 555 AD and belonged to the Qurayshi clan of Banu Hashim of the tribe of Banu Asad. Her father, Khuwaylid ibn Asad belonged to … Continue reading
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Tagged Banu Asad, Banu Hashim, Battle of Jujjar, Fatima bint Za'ida, Khuwaylid ibn Asad, Quraish
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Ali bin Abi Talib, Dua For A Dead Companion
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas (raa: Radiallahu Anhu): While I was standing amongst the people who were invoking Allah for Umar bin Al-Khattab (raa: Radiallahu Anhu) who was lying (dead) on his bed, a man behind me rested his elbows on my … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdullah ibn Abbas, Abu Bakr Siddiq, Ali ibn Abi Talib, death, dua, Sahih Bukhari, Umar ibn al-Khattab
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Mu’awiya ibn ‘Abi Sufyan & Witr Salat
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika (raa: Radiallahu Anhu): Muawiya (raa: Radiallahu Anhu) offered one Rak’a Witr salat (prayer) after the ‘Isha prayer, and at that time a freed slave of Ibn ‘Abbas (raa: Radiallahu Anhu) was present. He (i.e. the slave) … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdullah ibn Abbas, Abu Mulaika, knowledge, Mu'awiya ibn 'Abi Sufyan, prayer, Sahih Bukhari, salat
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The Courage Of Two Companions
Narrated Abu ‘Uthman (raa): During one of the Ghazawat (Battles of the Prophet) in which Allah’s Apostle (saws) was fighting, none remained with the Prophet (saws) but Talha and Sad (raa). Companions of the Prophet – Sahih Bukhari: Volume 5, … Continue reading
Forbidden, A Task Beyond Our Capability
Narrated Anas (raa: Radiallahu Anhu): We were with ‘Umar (raa) and he said, “We have been forbidden to undertake a difficult task beyond our capability” (i.e. to exceed the religious limits e.g., to clean the inside of the eyes while … Continue reading
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Tagged ablution, Anas bin Malik, knowledge, limits, Sahih Bukhari, Umar ibn al-Khattab, wudu
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Consideration Of Others, Don’t Bother Them With Too Many Questions
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (raa: Radiallahu Anhu): Allah’s Apostle (saws: Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam) was asked about things which he disliked, and when the people asked too many questions, he became angry and said, “Ask me (any question).” A man … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari, consideration, Hudhaifa, repentance, Sahih Bukhari, Salim Maula Shaiba, Umar ibn al-Khattab
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The Best Speech And The Best Way, Allah’s Quran And The Way Of The Prophet
Narrated ‘Abdullah (raa: Radiallahu Anhu): “The best talk (speech) is Allah’s (Subhanahu wa-ta’ala) Book (Quran), and the best way is the way of Muhammad (saws: Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam), and the worst matters are the heresies (those new things which … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdullah bin Umar, heresies, innovation, knowledge, manners, Sahih Bukhari
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The Two One Must Follow
Narrated Abu Wail ((raa: Radiallahu Anhu): I sat with Shaiba in this Mosque (Al-Masjid-Al-Haram), and he said, “Umar (raa) once sat beside me here as you are now sitting, and said, “I feel like distributing all the gold and silver … Continue reading
‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, The Best Companion That He Knows
Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakam (may Allah be pleased with him): ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan (raa) was afflicted with severe nose-bleeding in the year when such illness was prevelant and that prevented him from performing Hajj (pilgrimage), and (because of it) he … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Harith bin Hisham, Az-Zubair, caliphate, khilafa, Marwan bin Al-Hakam, Sahih Bukhari, Succession, wasiyya (will), `Uthman ibn `Affan
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Jawami-al-Kalim, The Treasures Left By The Prophet
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab (raa: Radiallahu Anhu ): Abu Huraira (raa) said that Allah’s Apostle (Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “I have been sent with ‘Jawami-al-Kalim ‘ (the shortest expression with the widest meaning) and have been made victorious with … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Huraira, guidance, knowledge, Sahih Bukhari, Said bin Al-Musaiyab, treasure
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Swearing To The Laws of Allah And the Example of The Prophet
Narrated Abdullah bin Dinar (raa): ‘Abdullah Bin ‘Umar (raa) wrote to ‘Abdul Malik bin Marwan, swearing allegiance to him: “I swear allegiance to you in that I will listen and obey what is in accordance with the Laws of Allah … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Abdul Malik, Abdullah bin Umar, law, obedience, Sahih Bukhari
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A Book (Qur’an) Of Guidance, Stick To It For The Right Path
Narrated Anas bin Malik (raa): That he heard ‘Umar (raa) speaking while standing on the pulpit of the Prophet (saws) in the morning (following the death of the Prophet), when the people had sworn allegiance to Abu Bakr (raa). He … Continue reading