September 5, 2022

The praying hands of Juwayriyyah


حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، مَوْلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ عِنْدِ جُوَيْرِيَةَ – وَكَانَ اسْمُهَا بَرَّةَ فَحَوَّلَ اسْمَهَا – فَخَرَجَ وَهِيَ فِي مُصَلاَّهَا وَرَجَعَ وَهِيَ فِي مُصَلاَّهَا فَقَالَ ‏”‏ لَمْ تَزَالِي فِي مُصَلاَّكِ هَذَا ‏”‏ […]

March 16, 2020

Umm Salama: Separation, Grief, and Faith


Umm Salama was one of the wives of our beloved prophet, peace to him. Before her blessed marriage to the prophet, she was married to Abdullah, an early companion, and martyr in the way of God. After facing persecution in Mecca and through God’s permission the Muslims of the era left their homes in Mecca […]

October 14, 2019

Khadijah Knew


Khadijah knew a prophet was coming. We are amazed by Khadijah’s surety in the prophet, peace to him, when he came back from the cave saying, “Cover me, cover me”. He was worried something had happened to him, but without fear, Khadijah states with certainty, “Never! By God, God will never disgrace you! You keep […]

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