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Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was one of the great Sahaabah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). He was known as Hazrat Abu Zar Ghifaari (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), as he was from the clan of Ghifaar. Allah Ta‘ala blessed him to meet Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and bring imaan in the early …

Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) was a very great and special Nabi – he was known as ‘Khaleelullah’ which means ‘the special friend of Allah Ta‘ala’. Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) always wanted to have children, but for years and years and years, he did not have any children. Finally, when Nabi …

Nabi Musa (‘alaihis salaam) is one of the great Ambiyaa and prophets of Allah Ta‘ala. He was from the people of Banu Israa’eel and was from the land of Egypt. One day, Nabi Musa (‘alaihis salaam) made dua to Allah Ta‘ala saying, “O Allah! Show me who will be my …

Among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was a Sahaabi known as Hazrat Safeenah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Hazrat Safeenah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was initially a slave, but Hazrat Ummu Salamah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), one of the respected wives of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), bought him and set him free. Before …

Hazrat ‘Amr bin ‘Abasah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is a Sahaabi of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) who brought imaan in the early days of Islam. Hazrat Amr bin Abasah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) explains the story of how he accepted Islam. He says: From the very beginning of my life, I had nothing to …

One day, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) told the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) the following incident. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) told them that once, a long time ago, a man was in the jungle when he heard a voice call out from a rain cloud in the sky. The voice was instructing …

On one occasion, while Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was out on a journey, Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) hung a curtain on the door of her home. This curtain had pictures of living things, such as animals, on it. At that time, Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) did not know that pictures …

Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is the great Sahaabi of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). He was the cousin of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), and was also married to Hazrat Faatimah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the respected daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). One day, a beggar came to Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and …

It is the belief of all the Muslims that the greatest person in the world, after the Ambiyaa of Allah Ta‘ala, is Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). In one Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said that from all the people on earth, it is Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) …

When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) returned to Makkah Mukarramah after the mi’raaj, and he told the Quraish how Allah Ta‘ala had taken him from Makkah Mukarramah to Bayt-ul-Maqdis, and then through the seven heavens, and then brought him back to Makkah Mukarramah, all in a single night, then they did …