A General’s Wisdom: Lessons from Muhallab’s Deathbed

In the ancient city of Merv, a man named Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra once walked the streets, his valour and loyalty renowned among all who knew him. But life took a tragic turn when he received news of his beloved son Mughira’s untimely death. The shock of the loss weighed heavily upon him, and before

Rust is Removed

I was born into a family that did not distinguish between lawful and unlawful means of living. The wine was placed on our table with other drinks; we had no qualms about business transactions involving interest, and we never bothered going to the mosque. There was a grand mosque in our neighborhood where Shaykh Ibrahim

He forbade His Soul from Desires

Ibn Hazm relates that a young, handsome man had a very close friend, and they trusted each other so much that all barriers of caution were removed from between them. The young man one day intended to spend the night at his friend’s house; in the middle of the night, the host had an important

The Hygiene of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Note: Read this arabic text ﷺ as Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam (May Allah’s Peace and blessings be upon him) Before Islam the Arabs were not modest nor were they concerned about hygiene. A man would stand and urinate in full view of passersby and think nothing of it. But then Allah sent a caring Prophet

A Special Prayer of Allah’s Messenger (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him)

Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu ‘anhu)reported that once Allah’s Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There is a supplication for every prophet (that is definitely answered at all times). I have reserved my supplication for the intercession of my Ummah on the Day of Resurrection.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4712) Anas bin Maalik