Companions are in the thick of battle, so it is your duty to go down and kill him.’ But Hassan replied, ‘By God, you know I am not fit for such a task.’” At this, she tied a cloth round her waist, picked up a stick

Us! Lord, give us joy in our spouses and offspring, and cause us to be foremost among those who are God-fearing. (25:74) Inspire me, Lord, to render thanks for the favours You have bestowed on me and on

Lord, give us joy in our spouses and offspring, and cause us to be foremost among those who are God-fearing (25:74). Inspire me, Lord, to render thanks for the favours You have bestowed on me and on

every day, but himself lives as if he was never going to die. He can see others being summoned before God every day, but he excludes himself from death’s list; he acts as if he was never going to come before

asked, “can things now turn out well for us, since we shall have to pay for the evil that we do?” “May God forgive you, Abu Bakr,” the Prophet said, “don’t you ever become ill, or feel fatigue or distress?

teeth be pulled out to dampen his oratorical zeal. The Prophet was shocked by ‘Umar’s suggestion. “God would disfigure me for this on the Day of Judgement, even though I am His messenger,” he said to ‘Umar

every action of a worldly person is performed with worldly interests in mind, so every action of God’s faithful servant is focused on the hereafter. Their reactions to every situation in life reflect this