And just before I begin, the Quraysh aren’t the Saudi ruling family. What? You think I’m joking? Not at all. There are loads of Muslims out there who absolutely believe that only the current Arabs in Saudi Arabia are the modern-day Quraysh, all of them without exception. Actually, there are…
The Prophet ﷺ was forced out of Makkah despite it being the most beloved of lands to him. Likewise, the most beloved of people to him – Abu Bakr al-Ṣiddīq – was also forced to leave, may Allah be pleased with him. The Prophet’s tribe – the Quraysh – showed…
The Prophet ﷺ said: “No Muslim will make a du‘ā – as long as he avoids something sinful therein or trying to break family ties – except that Allah gives him one of three things: a) He brings about quickly what he made du‘ā for b) He stores it for…
People are always asking the question what are the best versions available of the well known Hadīth texts or the Ummuhāt’l-Kutub in Hadīth such as the “Six Major Books” otherwise known as the Kutub’l-Sittah (and not the “Sahīh Sittah” as they are erroneously called by some). For any Hadīth student,…
Reflect upon the following story and the lessons we can take from it: On the authority of Ibn ‘Abbās (radhyAllāhu ‘anhumā) that the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) dispatched a military unit. Upon gathering the booty they found a man who said, “I’m not from them! I fell in love with…
