Anas ibn Malik was one of the companions who had served the Prophet (s.a.w.*) for many years. He therefore knew Prophet Muhammad’s habits very well. When the Prophet (s.a.w.) observed a fast, he usually broke it with milk and dates. And in the early hours of the night, he would take some simple food for … Continue reading
In a tiny village, a ten-year old boy lived with his parents. This boy had a bad temper. He would get angry very easily and often threw tantrums. He taunted his friends, neighbours, smaller children and even strangers with his hurtful words. This made his parents very sad indeed. When he spoke, he would sometimes forget to control his anger and … Continue reading
Glad tidings to the strangers, to those that never felt like they fit in, that always felt like they were different or weird, to those that felt like they were always too much this or too much that or not enough this or not enough that. Growing up I didn’t have very many close Muslim … Continue reading
Budding Writers Competition Twins of Faith 2016 (Melbourne, Australia) First Prize Winner Category: 10 – 12 years old By Batrisyia Khairil, Age 11 Do you love the Prophet Muhammed (SAW)? Really? Truly? Prove it. If you really loved him, you would follow in his footsteps. In other words, you would follow the sunnah. Do you … Continue reading
On group journeys, our beloved Prophet (s.a.w.*) would work like the others and would never let anybody work instead of him. One day, the Prophet (s.a.w.*) and his companions were travelling. When they reached a certain destination, they stopped their camels. They laid their loads down. Everybody was tired from the journey, but they were … Continue reading
There was once a bunch of tiny frogs, who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants. The race began. No one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs … Continue reading
Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant parts of his country. When he was back at his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip. … Continue reading
