Thanking Allah for His Endowments
Long, long ago there lived a blind man, a bald man, and a man inflicted with leprosy. Allah willed to show the people who among these three men was the most patient. An angel came to the man with leprosy and asked him for his wish. The man asked that his leprosy would be cured […]
The Generosity of the Virtuous Family of the Prophet (May Allah Raise Their Ranks)
It was narrated that one year, al-Hasan and al-Husein, sons of ^Ali bin Abi Talib, and ^Abdullah bin Ja^afar, their cousin, may Allah raise all of their ranks, left the enlightened Madinah and headed toward the honorable Makkah to perform Hajj. While traveling, they ran out of food and became very hungry and very thirsty. […]
The Birth of our Prophet Yahya (peace be upon him)
Prophet Zakariya asked Allah for a child, whom he needed because he was old and his bones were weak. Also, he feared that there would be less interest in Islam when he died because his uncles, cousins, and family in general, were careless in the matters of the religion and spread misguidance among the Israelites; […]
The Blessings Of The Prophet (peace be upon him) When Feeding His Companions
The companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to meet in a house in al Madinah, which was shaded by green palm trees. Many of them were poor and could not find enough to eat; some of them were so poor they did not even have a place to sleep. They would spend […]
Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did not burn
The people of Babylon lived their life enjoying all kinds of riches. But they forgot that all they had were endowments from Allah Almighty. They followed what Satan decorated for them – they crafted idols with their own hands and then worshipped them. These idols could not do anything of benefit or otherwise. Nimroud was […]
The Trustworthy Merchant
Uncle Amin was a fabric merchant who was very famous for his honesty and truthfulness. Eventually he became the richest merchant in the market. Next to Amin’s shop was another shop belonging to Ghazwan. He was a cheater who was envious of his neighbors, especially Amin. One day a caravan of Bedouins selling pearls and […]
Greed and the Three Loaves of Bread
Prophet ^Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him, is an honorable Prophet. At his time, the people wanted to accompany him because of the blessings and to take advantage of the goodness that he had. One day, Prophet Jesus was walking with a man. They reached a riverbank. They sat to eat some bread as they […]
The Amazing Camel
One day a merchant traveled along the desert on his camel that was laden with merchandise. After traveling for a long time the merchant became very tired. When he saw two palm trees providing shade he went under them to take a rest. He tied his camel to one of the trees and settled in […]
The Friendly Cat
In the cities, the houses are crowded and close together. High above the shine the mosque’s minarets, from which the Qur’anic recitation and athan sound out loud and clear. Below, the children run in the streets and the market place is filled with buyers, sellers, and passerby One day, Ibn Babshath and some of his […]
