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I ran into a stranger as he passed by. "Oh, excuse me please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't even watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said good-bye. But at home a different story is told, how we treat our loved ones, young and old.Later that day, cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very still.When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown. My daughter walked away, her little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I would spoken.While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said, "While dealing with a stranger (society), common courtesy you use, but the children you love, you seem to abuse. Look on the kitchen floor, you will find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers your daughter brought for you. She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue. Your daughter stood quietly not to spoil the surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes." By this time, I felt very small, and now my tears began to fall.I quietly went and knelt by her bed; "Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said.
"ya Allah help and unite the muslim ummah bil afiyat. ameen."
On the authority of Thawbaan , the Prophet said: The People will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their food. Someone asked, Will that be because of our small numbers at that time? He replied, No, you will be numerous at that time: but you will be froth and scum like that carried down by a torrent (of water), and Allah will take the fear of you from the breasts (hearts) of your enemy and cast al-wahn into your hearts. Someone asked, O Messenger of Allah, what is al-wahn? He replied, Love of the world and dislike of death. [An authentic hadith recorded by Abu Dawud and Ahmad] In attempting to contemplate on the meaning of the Prophets words in the above hadith (and indeed on any of his noble sayings), one quickly comes to appreciate the Prophets statement: I have been given words which are concise, but comprehensive in meaning [Bukhaari and Muslim]. The Messenger was blessed with the profound ability to utter several words which whole volumes could then be written about. In this striking hadith, the Prophet describes the situation of the Muslims with great accuracy, and also prescribes a remedy for the ailment.
[center]One morning in Madina[/b] The weather is calm and beautiful. Its 4: 00 A.M and you hear the voice of Bilal, mellifluously raising the adhan
Allahu Akbaru, Allahu Akbar
You feel refreshed. You get out of bed, make ablution, wear your best thawb, pray two rakaah, and step out the door. You look around and its peaceful
the smell of fresh air. You begin heading towards the mosque until unexpectedly you bump into Abu Bakr! What?? Subhanna Allah
its really him
the most beloved man to the Prophet, peace be upon him! WOW! You remember his days in Makkah, the way he jumped in the crowd of mushrikeen to defend his beloved Prophet, peace be upon him, and the way he was beaten to the extent he fell unconscious. You shake his hand
you wish you can pause this moment
but Wait!! Look who is coming
.its Umar
whaaaat? You begin screaming Al faroooooq wait up Imagine the sight of him
a man that the shayateen fear and run away from. Subhanna Allah. You exchange a brief word with him until you are interrupted by the sight of uthman and Ali
oh how marvelous
you begin staring at Ali
thinking quietly
NOBODY ever dared to spar Ali! This is one of the most courageous men to ever exist
if someone stepped up to fight him
they died! Allahu Akbar! There there
Uthman
just the way you pictured him
a light! MODESTY!! Ok
so you continue on your little journey when you see Saad bin Muadh
subhanna Allah
hes the one that the throne of Allah shook during his death! This is unbelievable
Asalaaamu alaikom ya Saad
Then suddenly appears Abu Hurairah
he seems to be walking fast
hes probably trying to look for the Prophet, peace be upon him
.alright
who are these two guys? Oh man! Its Abdurahman bin awf talking to Saad bin Rabi
and you catch the famous conversation they have
ajeeb! Altruism. Ok, you are excited now; you want to see the trustworthy one! Where is he
oh wait
there he goes
Abu ubaaaaidah!! Allahu Akbar!! I see him
man
I have to come to your place after the prayer but its best we talk after salat
so you take another step to the mosque
and there is Talhah in front of you with a one hand paralyzed
subhanna Allah
this hand fought and protected the Prophet, peace be upon, him
a blessed hand it is!! Talking about bravery
Abu Dujanah
subhanna Allah
I cant believe that I would ever see him
its really Abu Dujanah!! He walked boastfully on that day! I remember Uhud well..his red band
killing everyone
wait
you hear the Quran being recited
who is that reading the Quran? Oh man
its Abdullah bin masood and Abu Moosa Al-Asharee
.both of them here together at once?!! This is too amazing
you just sit there a moment
listening to them. That was nice but you realize that you have to make it to Fajr, only 10 minutes left
Subhanna Allah
is that who I think
its Musab!! You look at him and you remember his story
and then tears drip from your eyes
the way he was before
his sacrifice. But you hear you name being called out
is that Huthayfaa? Yes!! Its him
Ok Ok
Im coming
you know Huthayfah is the one that holds the secret
yeah its him. You finally reach the mosque and outside
are a group of people talking
you see Saad bin Abi Waqas, Saad bin Ubadah, Khubayb, Salman, Amr bin Al Aas, Muadh bin Jabal
all smiling and giving salam to one another
so you squeeze yourself in the crowd
and you look at each face
in awe of them and completely speechless. Then the moment finally arrives and you walk into the mosque.
I have never heard the azaan except that I remember the caller who will announce the day of resurrection
I have never seen the falling of snow except that I imagine the flying records of peoples deeds on that day and
I never see the swarms of locusts except that I think about the great gathering of the last day
[b] Rabia Basri[/center]
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