Uthman ibn Affan was a man so loved by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that he was called the possessor of two lights. Uthman was married to Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Ruqayyah. When she died, he married Muhammad’s other daughter, Umm Kulthum, thus possessing the two lights.
Most people choose not to suppress their anger as it is so much easier to just lose it when you get angry. Controlling that fume is so much harder. Let’s explore the benefits though of suppressing that anger; you will realize it is more of a win win situation.
The practice of eating less to prevent sickness and disease was emphasized by Prophet Muhammad, and now backed heavily by science much later. The Islamic concept ‘1/3 for your food, 1/3 for your liquids, and 1/3 for your breath’ matches very closely to the Japanese ‘hara hachi bu’ concept, which means eat until you are only 80% full.
There are many characteristics that make Prophet Muhammad a successful leader and many lessons lay in his leadership that is still relevant for Muslims today. Let us elucidate what makes the Prophet Muhammad an excellent leader and what we can learn from him. A good leader should:
It takes patience to be obedient to God, and to be gentle and kind under trying circumstances. It takes patience to swallow back anger and exercise self-restraint. Patience is necessary for the qualities of forgiveness, pardon, and self-restraint.
Prophet Muhammad taught us to love God and to obey Him. He taught us to be kind to each other, to respect our elders, and care for our children. And he taught us that it was better to give than to receive and that each human life is worthy of respect and dignity...
Towards the later part of her life, Maymuna had been yearning to marry the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) for quite a while. Hence, she decided to speak to her sister, Umm al-Fadl, about the matter, who in turn, talked to her husband, Al-Abbas....
Many people embrace Islam without really knowing Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Perhaps all they know is that he was born and lived in the Arabian Peninsula and received the literal word of God in the form of the Quran...
There was never a time when the Prophet Muhammad asked, “Why me?” When he was put through a test in his life, he didn’t have the attitude that Allah was out to get him. He always trusted that whatever was happening was for a reason, and that the wisdom of Allah was greater than his wishes.
One day I decided to knock at my neighbor’s door, against the better of my judgment I thought. I stood there at her doorstep hesitant to knock. I looked at the Egyptian dessert I had made her and wondered if she would accept it. Next to the dessert was...
The role of honest trade was paramount not only in the spread of Islam, but also in preserving its credibility. But who was the most trustworthy business owner of all times? Indeed, it was no doubt the best human that tread upon this earth, Muhammad ibn Abdullah, the seal of Prophets.
Al-Hassan ibn Ali was the first child of Fatimah, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad and Khadijah. Prophet Muhammad expressed great joy at the birth of his first grandchild and named him Al-Hassan, himself.
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