Posted on February 16, 2008 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
THE MUSLIM WOMAN AND HER OWN SELF
She keeps company with righteous people and joins religious gatherings
In order to attain this high status, the Muslim woman chooses righteous, Allah-fearing friends, who will be true friends and offer sincere advice, and will not betray her in word or deed. Good friends have a great influence in keeping [...]
Filed under: Books, Hadith, Inspiration, Islam, Liberation, Qur'an and Sunnah, Women, Women's Rights in Islam | Tagged: faith, Iman, Muslimah, Purification, Taqwa | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 28, 2007 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
Narrated ibn Omar (radiyAllahu anhu):
The Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) said, “Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree.” Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of the date-palm tree but felt [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2007 by Um Yusuf as-Siddiq
On the road of life, remembering these words from Prophet Mohammed (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) grounds me and gives me solace: “Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.”
A traveler is continuously on the move, in a place where it is not his home, stopping merely to get basic needs, [...]
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