An incident transpired when Muhammad Ali’s daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were quite revealing. . Here is the story as told by one of his daughters: . “When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Too Messy
Because he was too old to maintain his own home, a frail old man named Basri went to live with his wealthy son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. Basri’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. So he was very happy indeed when his son decided to take him in. . Every day at Basri’s new home, the family … Continue reading
Gratitude
Let’s go back in time. Back to Madīnah, through the masjid and to the Prophet’s (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) home. We see him there, in the darkness of the night, praying to his Lord. He is crying as he reads the Ayat of the Qur’an. He has been standing for so long, and you … Continue reading
My Two Journeys
“A few weeks ago I travelled to Saudi Arabia for Umrah. Prior to leaving, I made sure that I had packed my luggage, had my visa, passport, enough money to spend and the list goes on. . Today, I had a lecture in London; my preparation for the journey was to ensure that I had … Continue reading
Think First
Doctor Haleem entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy’s father pacing in the hall waiting for the doctor. . Upon realising that Dr Haleem was the surgeon, … Continue reading
Perfumed
It is narrated in the Muṣannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah on the authority of Abu Qilābah (raḥimahullāh) that the neighbours of ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Abbās (raḍyAllāhu ‘anhumā) would always know when he had left his home and what route he was taking to the Masjid because of the beautiful scent he was wearing that would be … Continue reading