Orchards of Love

Hazrat Sa’d bin Mu’aaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a great Sahaabi of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the leader of the Aws tribe of the Ansaar of Madinah Munawwarah. Allah Ta‘ala blessed him with many beautiful qualities and a great amount of wisdom, on account of which he benefited the Muslims …

When the Muhaajireen performed hijrah from Makkah Mukarramah to Madinah Munawwarah, they were forced to leave behind their homes, their wealth and everything they possessed, only for the pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala. When they reached Madinah Munawwarah, they did not have any home or family which they could turn to …

Hazrat Sa’d bin Rabee’ (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a Sahaabi from the Ansaar of Madinah Munawwarah. He hailed from the Khazraj tribe and was among the senior people of his clan. He had participated in both pledges of Aqabah, prior to the hijrah, and was also among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) …

The Ansaar were the Sahaabah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) who resided in the blessed land of Madinah Munawwarah. They consisted of two tribes – the Aws and the Khazraj. They embraced Islam upon the hands of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and supported Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in the mission …

In the Qur’aan Majeed, Allah Ta’ala commanded Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to follow the millat (path) of Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) – the path of submission. Allah Ta’ala did not command Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to follow Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) himself, as Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the leader …

When Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) was approximately ninety years old, he made dua to Allah Ta’ala to bless him with a son to continue his mission of inviting people to Allah Ta’ala. It was then that Allah Ta’ala blessed him with a son, Nabi Ismail (‘alaihis salaam). However, soon thereafter, …

Namrood was the king in the time of Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam). He was a disbeliever and claimed to be a god. He was a tyrant and was forcing people to worship him. When Namrood heard that Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) was inviting people to believe in Allah Ta’ala alone …

Allah Ta’ala had tested Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) with various trials and tribulations and he passed each trial with distinction, displaying and exhibiting the highest levels of Islam (submission) at all times. In essence, from the great sacrifices he made for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala, it can be concluded …

In the Qur’aan Majeed, Allah Ta’ala has declared that the person who turns away from the path of Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) and treads upon another path is indeed a foolish person who is treading upon the path of folly. Allah Ta’ala says: وَ مَنۡ یَّرۡغَبُ عَنۡ مِّلَّۃِ  اِبۡرٰہٖمَ  اِلَّا …

From all the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam), Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) was honoured with the title “Khaleelullah” – the special friend of Allah Ta’ala. In regard to how Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) received this title of honour, Allaamah Ibnu Katheer (rahimahullah) reports the following incident: It was the blessed habit of …