I was recently studying the story of Umm Salamah (ra) for my class with young kids, and while I always remember the Dua she made when her husband passed away as the most beautiful part of the story, so many other points resonated with me this time around. Umm Salamah (ra) and her husband, Abu […]
The Prophet ﷺ said in a profound Hadith: إِنَّ مِنْ حُسْنِ إِسْلاَمِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكَهُ مَا لاَ يَعْنِيهِ “Surely, of the excellence of a person’s Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him.” [Tirmidhi] The Arabic words used in the Hadith imply leaving the vain and pointless activities that don’t benefit a person’s Deen […]
The Prophet ﷺ said, “Islam began as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the strangers.” [Ibn Majah] Subhan Allah! What a beautiful, comforting Hadith for those who are trying to hold fast to Islamic teachings in these trying times. Recently, I thought of gathering as many Ahadith that […]
Whether you’re missing out on fasting due to an illness, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or menses, you DON’T have to miss out on the immense Barakah and mercy of this month altogether! There are so many ways you can still gain closeness to your Rabb in this beautiful month, depending on your energy and health. The first […]
According to the famous scholar, Imam Ata bin Abi Rabah, “Anyone with a sad heart who reads Surah Yusuf finds comfort in it.” This Surah was revealed to the Prophet (saw) after the Year of Sorrow in which he lost both his beloved wife and his supportive uncle. The Quran al-Kareem itself describes Prophet Yusuf’s […]
Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas (ra) is reported to have mentioned that the following Dua should be written and placed close to the woman who is experiencing hard labor at the time of giving birth. بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ ٱلْعَلِيُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُلَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ الْحَلِیْمُ الْکَرِیْمُسُبْحَانَ اللّٰہِ وَتَعَالَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِیْمِوَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِیْنَكَأَنَّهُمْ […]
If you think about it, our lives revolve around decision-making. We start to make decisions the moment we get up from bed in the morning to when we set the alarm at night for the next day. We make most routine decisions without giving much conscious thought to them. But there are some important life […]