"O Allaah, keep him firm and make him a guide and rightly guided." – Prophet Muhammad (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) "Jarir is the Yusuf of this Ummah." – 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) He is Jarir ibn 'Abdullaah Al-Bajali, one of the prominent Sahabah. He was a man of exquisite…
Introduction ‘Abdullaah ibn Mas’oud (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) was one of the foremost to embrace Islam, one of the learned ones. He witnessed the battle of Badr and he emigrated twice (once to Abyssinia and then to al-Madinah). He had many merits (good qualities) and he imparted abundant knowledge. [Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa’]…
Ruqayyah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha) was born after her sister Zaynab (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha), and she was soon followed by her younger sister, Umm Kulthum – and as such, both (Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum) grew up together bearing immense compassion and closeness towards each other. After the marriage of Zaynab (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha) and…
Fatimah (Radia-Allaahu ‘anha) was the youngest daughter of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and his favorite one. She married his cousin 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) and was the mother of the great martyrs of Islam, Al-Hasan and Al-Husain (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhuma). She was born in Makkah five years…
The woman who ransomed her husband Zaynab (Radia-Allaahu 'anha) was born ten years before the Prophethood of her father (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam). She was the first offspring of Ummul-Mu'mineen, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (Radia-Allaahu 'anha). Zaynab (Radia-Allaahu 'anha) was raised in the house of the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu alayhi wa…
The One Imprisoned in the Shi'b Umm Kulthum (Radia-Allaahu 'anha) was big-boned (compact) and of a beautiful appearance with satiny cheeks. Her father (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) called her, "Umm Kulthum". Umm Kulthum was born After her sister Ruqayyah, and they grew up close together and empathic towards each other…
Whoever reads about the beautiful characteristics of the best of creation and the biography of the master of the former generations and the latter, the most perfect servant of Allaah in worship, the purest and most noble in conduct, the best in soul, the best in treatment to others, and…