Alhamdulillah we’re blessed to continue the Sahaba series and today it’s about a fascinating family of who become Muslim. The family of Suhayl ibn Amr Radiallahanhum. We’ll start off with his son, Abdullah ibn Suhayl ibn Amr. One night he goes out into the valleys of Makkah and sees Umar ibn al-Khattab there. He asks…Continue reading Suhayl ibn Amr and his Family
Category: Biography
Abu Bakr Speech Biography
Alhamdulillah we covered the biography and virtues of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddique last year. This time I wanna focus on the qualities of Abu Bakr and what makes him Afzal bashar bada’ anbiya. And subhanAllah, the secret is love. I wanna share a little on his relationship with the Prophet SAW. Abu Bakr was the…Continue reading Abu Bakr Speech Biography
Hazrat Ali Biography
Alhamdulillah what a great honour it is to share some of the virtues of Hazrat Ali. He needs no introduction as he’s such a companion that is alive in the hearts of many. He’s known as Asadullah, the lion of Allah and al Murtaza, the chosen one. He never bowed to an idol or saw…Continue reading Hazrat Ali Biography
Khadija Al Kubra Biography
Mary the mother of Jesus is the best of women of the Heavens, and the worthiest woman of the earth is Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Khadija al-Kubra رضی اللہ عنھا was the wife of the Prophet ﷺ. Her full name was Khadija bint Khuwaylid. She was given the title, al-Kubra, because of her virtue and nobility.…Continue reading Khadija Al Kubra Biography
Abdul Qadir al Jilani Biography
Today’s programme is about Mahboob-e-Subhani, Sahib al-Maqamat wa’l-Karamat, Sayyid ahlul Tariqah, Muhiyuddin, wa Ghaus ul A’zam, Sultan ul Awlia ‘Abdul Qadir al-Jilani RA. Many of us have heard of this great name and this saint. He was born 400 years after the Prophet in a place called Jilan, which is northern Iran. His father dies…Continue reading Abdul Qadir al Jilani Biography
Hazrat Umar RA Biography
Today’s delivery is supposed to be a short biography of Hazrat Umar al Faruq. However, there is nothing short about Hazrat Umar. Whenever we think about Islamic sciences like fiqh and history or virtues like imaan and taqwa, then Umar is the one who exemplifies these. Because there’s not enough time to cover all these,…Continue reading Hazrat Umar RA Biography
The Four Abdullah’s
Among the notable Companions are the four Abdullah’s or known as the ‘Abadilah Al-Arba’ah. They are Abdullah bin Abbas, Abdullah bin Umar, Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As and Abdullah bin Az-Zubair. All of them were very young companions who were blessed to have been close to the household of the Prophet and in doing so, they…Continue reading The Four Abdullah’s
Khadija al-Kubra
Mary the mother of Jesus is the best of women of the Heavens, and the worthiest woman of the earth is Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Khadija al-Kubra رضی اللہ عنھا was the wife of the Prophet ﷺ and a great heroine in Islam by her own right. Her full name was Khadija bint Khuwaylid, born around…Continue reading Khadija al-Kubra
Baghdad Ziyarat Biographies
Here are brief biographies of popular Islamic personalities in Baghdad and the surrounding cities. May Allah have mercy on all of them. Prophet Ayyub The Prophet Ayyub عليه السلام was a Prophet from the descendants of the Prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام and a nephew of Prophet Ya’qub عليه السلام. He was sent to reform the…Continue reading Baghdad Ziyarat Biographies
Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal
Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal is one of the four Imams from the schools of Jurisprudence. He led the Ḥanbali school of Jurisprudence and is known as a theologian, jurist and muhaddith. His Name, Background and Family His full name is Abū ʿAbdillāh Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥanbal Ash-Shaybānī born in Baghdad in 164AH (780). Imam…Continue reading Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal