#Habashis

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This man's life does underscore that the Islamic world expanded an existing slave trade, it did not create it:

The first Black Muslim was this man, Bilal Ibn Rabah Al-Habashi. His life exemplifies a key point of both Arabian and Islamic history that doesn't go away and doesn't wither just because the Europeans eventually first abandoned their own slave trade when it became less profitable than industrialization and then used it as an excuse for the conquest of Africa. Namely that pre-Islamic Arabia already had a huge slave trade, with both Africa and the Slavic world as parts of it, and that this mattered enough that a man of Axum taken into slavery converted and became one of the earlier generals of the very earliest generation of the Ummah. He was beaten and tortured by his master for his views, and then he escaped, joined the Hijra that is the foundation of the Islamic calendar, and fought with distinction in the Battles of Badr, the Trench, and Uhud, where he was slain as one of the first martyrs of the Islamic world.

The dualities here of both slavery and the military power of Black soldiers for the Muslim world would be a defining motif of it in the heartland and in the ways that world's growing power across the African continent would become an enduring backdrop to the cultural shifts, intrigues, and rise of both smaller-scale and larger states and new forms of cultural and political shifts in African history.

In this it would also co-exist with the pattern that will be the last topic covered today, but first a note that Bilad Ibn Rabah was not, in fact, a unique or singular part of Islamic military history.

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Megan Bell Habashi x Egyptian Hash

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Interesting Papers for Week 14, 2025

Dopamine facilitates the response to glutamatergic inputs in astrocyte cell models. Bezerra, T. O., & Roque, A. C. (2024). PLOS Computational Biology, 20(12), e1012688.

Associative plasticity of granule cell inputs to cerebellar Purkinje cells. Conti, R., & Auger, C. (2024). eLife, 13, e96140.3.

Novel off-context experience constrains hippocampal representational drift. Elyasaf, G., Rubin, A., & Ziv, Y. (2024). Current Biology, 34(24), 5769-5773.e3.

Task goals shape the relationship between decision and movement speed. Fievez, F., Cos, I., Carsten, T., Derosiere, G., Zénon, A., & Duque, J. (2024). Journal of Neurophysiology, 132(6), 1837–1856.

Neural networks with optimized single-neuron adaptation uncover biologically plausible regularization. Geadah, V., Horoi, S., Kerg, G., Wolf, G., & Lajoie, G. (2024). PLOS Computational Biology, 20(12), e1012567.

Adaptation to visual sparsity enhances responses to isolated stimuli. Gou, T., Matulis, C. A., & Clark, D. A. (2024). Current Biology, 34(24), 5697-5713.e8.

Neuro-cognitive multilevel causal modeling: A framework that bridges the explanatory gap between neuronal activity and cognition. Grosse-Wentrup, M., Kumar, A., Meunier, A., & Zimmer, M. (2024). PLOS Computational Biology, 20(12), e1012674.

Trans-retinal predictive signals of visual features are precise, saccade-specific and operate over a wide range of spatial frequencies. Grzeczkowski, L., Stein, A., & Rolfs, M. (2024). Journal of Neurophysiology, 132(6), 1887–1895.

Adapting to time: Why nature may have evolved a diverse set of neurons. Habashy, K. G., Evans, B. D., Goodman, D. F. M., & Bowers, J. S. (2024). PLOS Computational Biology, 20(12), e1012673.

Study design features increase replicability in brain-wide association studies. Kang, K., Seidlitz, J., Bethlehem, R. A. I., Xiong, J., Jones, M. T., Mehta, K., Keller, A. S., Tao, R., Randolph, A., Larsen, B., Tervo-Clemmens, B., Feczko, E., Dominguez, O. M., Nelson, S. M., Alexander-Bloch, A. F., Fair, D. A., Schildcrout, J., Fair, D. A., Satterthwaite, T. D., … Vandekar, S. (2024). Nature, 636(8043), 719–727.

Midbrain encodes sound detection behavior without auditory cortex. Lee, T.-Y., Weissenberger, Y., King, A. J., & Dahmen, J. C. (2024). eLife, 12, e89950.4.

Stable sequential dynamics in prefrontal cortex represents subjective estimation of time. Li, Y., Yin, W., Wang, X., Li, J., Zhou, S., Ma, C., Yuan, P., & Li, B. (2024). eLife, 13, e96603.3.

Homeostatic synaptic normalization optimizes learning in network models of neural population codes. Mayzel, J., & Schneidman, E. (2024). eLife, 13, e96566.3.

Membrane potential states gate synaptic consolidation in human neocortical tissue. Mittermaier, F. X., Kalbhenn, T., Xu, R., Onken, J., Faust, K., Sauvigny, T., Thomale, U. W., Kaindl, A. M., Holtkamp, M., Grosser, S., Fidzinski, P., Simon, M., Alle, H., & Geiger, J. R. P. (2024). Nature Communications, 15, 10340.

Representational spaces in orbitofrontal and ventromedial prefrontal cortex: task states, values, and beyond. Moneta, N., Grossman, S., & Schuck, N. W. (2024). Trends in Neurosciences, 47(12), 1055–1069.

Environmental complexity modulates information processing and the balance between decision-making systems. Mugan, U., Hoffman, S. L., & Redish, A. D. (2024). Neuron, 112(24), 4096-4114.e10.

Hierarchical gradients of multiple timescales in the mammalian forebrain. Song, M., Shin, E. J., Seo, H., Soltani, A., Steinmetz, N. A., Lee, D., Jung, M. W., & Paik, S.-B. (2024). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(51), e2415695121.

Human short-latency reflexes show precise short-term gain adaptation after prior motion. Stratmann, P., Schmidt, A., Höppner, H., van der Smagt, P., Meindl, T., Franklin, D. W., & Albu-Schäffer, A. (2024). Journal of Neurophysiology, 132(6), 1680–1692.

Orbitofrontal control of the olfactory cortex regulates olfactory discrimination learning. Wang, D., Zhang, Y., Li, S., Liu, P., Li, X., Liu, Z., Li, A., & Wang, D. (2024). Journal of Physiology, 602(24), 7003–7026.

Spatial context non-uniformly modulates inter-laminar information flow in the primary visual cortex. Xu, X., Morton, M. P., Denagamage, S., Hudson, N. V., Nandy, A. S., & Jadi, M. P. (2024). Neuron, 112(24), 4081-4095.e5.

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KEMET: this is a MAYA word that translates to "place of the wood/boats" those who know ALKEBULAN (name of AFRICA meaning "mother of mankind" or "garden of eden") history know that this is what Egypt was called by its inhabitants before the greeks renamed it. they also renamed Ethiopia which means "Black faced". to this day the Ethiopians call themselves HABASHI and HABASHET which means "the people of mixed or many races" and "the land of many or mixed races." there is also a KABUL in both MEXICO and Afghanistan and they both mean "the magic hand." the world is not what they have told us....

[lifeofresulullah]

The Life of The Prophet Muhammad(pbuh): Exemplary Ethics of the Prophet

The Most Generous of Mankind

The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was the most generous and kindest of humanity. He used to give all he had during the Ramadan while He was with the Gabriel (AS). In every Ramadan night, Gabriel (AS) came to Him and taught Him the Qur’an. Gabriel (AS) said:

“The apostle of Allah was more generous than the winds that bring abundance.”(Muslim, Fadail, 12, 2308)

A person who has no property should not be greedy but have content. A person who has property should not be stingy but have  generosity.

GETTING RID OF TWO GOLD COINS

Bilal al-Habashi narrates:

I used to follow the accounts of the Apostle of Allah. When a poor person asked help from Him, He used to command me and if we had no money in hand, we used to borrow from someone and meet the demand of that poor person. One day, a rich pagan who was aware of this and assumed to have sympathy for the Prophet Muhammad said to me:

“-If you need a loan of money, do not go anywhere, let me lend you all the money you need.“ Therefore, we trusted his promise and good will and did so. Our debt increased considerably. And the rich pagan showed his real intention. When he came by in the market, he shouted at me:

"O nigger!”

I said, -“What happened”.

He asked -“Do you know how many days have left for the beginning of the new month?”

I answered -“I know, little time left”.

He said: -“When the new month comes, you will see. That day I will take you hostage for my receivables and make you a slave again.”

I was hurt too much by this threat. I went to the Apostle of Allah immediately and told him about the situation. He also became upset. However, he relied on Allah and started to search for a solution soon.

I left out and went home but that night, it was not possible for me to sleep due to my grief. At the time of the morning prayer, I was told that the Apostle of Allah was calling me. I immediately went there. His face was smiling. He said by pointing out to the four camels standing at the door, which were full of goods:

-“Good news o Bilal!..  These have recently come from the prince of Fadak as a gift.” Let us sell them and pay our debts.”

I immediately performed His command. After paying all our debts especially the debt to that pagan, I informed him about the situation. He asked me:

-"Is there anything remained?”

I said–“Yes, O apostle of Allah! Two gold coins remained!“

He said: -"Get rid of those two gold coins, too. I will not go home unless you give them to the poor.”

At that moment, he was sitting in the mosque. Although I searched for all Medina, till the evening of the next day, I could not find the real poor people that I could give those two gold coins to. Finally, I spent them by shopping for the two poor passengers who had just come to Medina. And by going to the mosque, I informed the apostle of Allah about the situation. Then, he praised Allah; finally he went to home after two days of waiting.

WHAT A NICE SWEATER

One day a Muslim woman gave him a sweater that shad knitted herself as a gift. The apostle of Allah was sitting with his new sweater on him among his friends in the mosque. One of His friends liked that sweater so much and by taking courage from the well-known generosity of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and asked;

“O apostle of Allah! What a nice sweater it is! Will you please give it to me as a gift?”The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) took off his sweater and gave it to him without saying anything and showing any disaffection.

THE WEDDING DINNER

One of his friends was getting married. However, there was nothing to offer in the wedding dinner, which was a custom. The prophet Muhammad, (PBUH) who was informed about the situation, gave all the flour in his house to him as a gift. Nothing remained in his house for eating.

ALL THE MILK BELONGS TO THE GUEST

A guest from afar was spending the night in the house of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). There was only some goat milk for the dinner. The guest drank all of it. The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his family spent the night hungry since there remained nothing for them. They did not complain.

I HAVE BEEN COMMANDED TO DO

One day a poor immigrant Arab came to Him. He asked Him to give something to him. However, that day, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had no goods or money.

-“Now I have nothing to give to you. Go and buy what you need in the name of me. Then I will pay the debt.”

The poor person got happy and left. However, the friends near him had been upset because he was compelling himself so much. One of them stood up:

-“O apostle of Allah! This person had come two or three times before; he asked something from you and you gave him. Now you have nothing to give. Allah does not lay a burden on you that you cannot cope with!”

He disliked what he had heard. Then, another friend stood up and talked:

-“O Apostle of Allah! Give as much as you wish! Do not fear that Allah, who is the owner of arsh (throne), will make you poor!”

A smile wreathed across His face. He let His words be heard by everybody:

-That is what I have been commanded to do.

WE HAVE IT ALL

Hz. Aisha (RA) narrates: One day we slaughtered a sheep and distributed all of its meat except a single buttock. The apostle of Allah asked,

“What have you done with the sheep?” I said to Him that we have distributed all of it except a single buttock.

He said “O Aisha; it seems that we have it all except a buttock.” 

THE CAMEL FEAST

Nuayman the son of Amr, was one of the most joking friends of Him. However, his jokes were not liked by everybody. One day, he slaughtered the camel of an immigrant Arab who entered the mosque to perform prayers… The Arab started to cry and shout upon seeing his camel slaughtered on the ground. The people gathered around for the noise  and said to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):

-“O Apostle of Allah! The only person that can do this is Nuayman."Nuayman was found and confessed his guilt. When he was asked "why?”, he turned to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and said with a shy smile:

 -“O apostle of Allah!” “I had thought that you would pay the price of the camel anyway and I wanted to have a feast all together.”

 PAID OFF THE DEBT TWICE

He had borrowed one hundred and twenty kilograms of grain from somebody. When the debtee needed money, he came and asked for the debt. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gave the equivalent of his debt as one hundred and twenty kilograms. Then, he gave another one hundred and twenty kilograms as a gift because he had helped him when was in need. 

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These Are Our Scholars - Chain Of Scholars

Loving The Scholars Past & Present

Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul Wahid (‎حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/0cv05wdyAZc?si=QiR6ZjA6WpVTmAF1

The Importance Of The Scholars

Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul Wahid (‎حفظه الله)

https://www.salafisounds.com/the-importance-of-the-scholars-by-abu-khadeejah-abdul-wahid/

Ahlus-Sunnah’s Love For The Scholars

A Distinguishing Sign Of Ahlus-Sunnah

How The Jama’ah & Truth Are Measured

Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul Wahid (‎حفظه الله)

https://youtu.be/sRMmx2buB50?si=vI3rGymNfLnlnmQk

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A historic mansion in Cairo, reimagined and restored over the last 12 years by architectural conservator Alaa el-Habashi and engineer Ola Said. The light!

Photos via The New York Times Style Magazine

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SPIRITUALITY IN ISLAM: PART 24: TAWADU (HUMILITY)

Tawadu (modesty and humility) is the opposite of arrogance, pride, and haughtiness. It can also be interpreted as one’s awareness of one’s real position before God, and as letting that realization guide one’s conduct toward God and with people.

If one sees oneself as an ordinary, individual part of creation, a threshold of a door, a mat spread on a floor or a pavement stone, a pebble in a stream or chaff in a field, and if one can sincerely confess, as did Muhammad Lutfi Effendi:

Everybody else is good but I am bad; everybody else is wheat but I am chaff, the inhabitants of the heavens will kiss him or her on the head.

In a narration attributed to the truthful, confirmed one, upon him be peace and blessings, it is said:

Whoever is humble, God exalts him; whoever is haughty, God humiliates him.

Thus, one’s true greatness is inversely proportional to behaving as if one were great, just as one’s true smallness is inversely proportional to behaving as if one were small.

Humility has been defined in many ways: seeing oneself as devoid of all virtues essentially originating in oneself, treating others humbly and respectfully, seeing oneself as the worst of humanity (unless being honored by a special Divine treatment), and being alert to any stirring of the ego and immediately suppressing it. Each definition expresses a dimension of humility. However, the last definition relates to those made sincere by God Himself and who are near to Him.

A Companion saw Caliph ‘Umar, may God be pleased with him, carrying water in a pitcher on his shoulder. He asked him: What are you doing, O Caliph of God’s Messenger? ’Umar, one of the foremost in nearness to God, answered: Some envoys have come from other countries. I felt some conceit in my heart and wanted to suppress it. ‘Umar used to carry flour on his back. Once he accused himself while giving a sermon from the pulpit, and kept silent when people questioned and criticized his action.

Abu Hurayra carried wood while he was the deputy governor of Madina. When he was the chief judge in Madina, Zayd ibn Thabit kissed Ibn ‘Abbas’ hand, and Ibn 'Abbas, known as the Interpreter of the Qur'an and the Scholar of the Umma, helped Zayd get on his horse. Hasan, the grandson of the Prophet, upon him be peace and blessings, sat with some children who were eating bread crumbs and ate with them. Once Abu Dharr offended Bilal al-Habashi and, to obtain his forgiveness, put his head on the ground and declared: If the blessed feet of Bilal do not tread on this sinful head, it will not rise from the ground. All of these events and many similar ones are instances of humility.

Both God Almighty and His Messenger emphasized humility so much that one who knows of it does not doubt that servanthood consists of humility. The Qur'anic verse:

The servants of the All-Merciful are those who walk on the earth in modesty, and if the impudent offend them, they continue their way saying: “Peace” (25:63)

praises humility, and the Divine statements extremely humble toward believers (5:54)

and merciful among themselves; you find them bowing down and falling prostrate (48:29)

are expressions of praise for the ingrained humility reflected in their conduct.

Concerning humility, the glory of humanity, upon him be peace and blessings, declared: God has told me that you must be humble, and that no one must boast to another; Shall I inform you of one whom Hellfire will not touch? Hellfire will not touch one who is near to God and amiable with people, and mild and easy to get along with; God exalts one who is humble. That one sees himself as small while he is truly great in the sight of people; and O God, make me see myself as small.

The glory of humanity, upon him be peace and blessings, lived as the most humble of people. He stopped at the places where children were gathered and played with and greeted them. If someone held him by the hand and wanted to lead him somewhere, he never objected. He helped his wives with the housework. When people were working, he worked with them. He mended his shoes and clothes, milked sheep, and fed animals. He sat at the table with his servant. He always welcomed the poor warmly, looked after widows and orphans, visited the ill, followed funeral processions, and answered the call of slaves in his community.

The beloved servants of God, from God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, to Caliph 'Umar and the Umayyad Caliph 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz and from him to numerous saints, purified and perfected scholars, and those honored with nearness to God, have held that the signs of greatness in the great are humility and modesty, while the signs of smallness in the small are arrogance and vanity. Based on this understanding, they sought to show men and women how to become perfect.

True humility means that people must know the full extent of their worth before God’s infinite Grandeur, and then make this fully realized potential an ingrained, essential part of their nature. Those who have done this are humble and balanced in their relations with others. Those who have realized their nothingness before God Almighty are balanced in both their religious lives and their relations with people. They obey the commandments of religion, for they have no objection to the revealed truths of religion, nor do they criticize its method of addressing or relating to human reason. They are convinced that what is contained in the Qur'an and the authentic Traditions of the Prophet, upon him be peace and blessings, is true.

If there is an apparent contradiction between these two sources and human reason or established rational or scientific facts, such people seek to learn the truth of the matter. Therefore, it is nonsense for those without humility and modesty to assert, when confronted with an apparent contradiction between reason or rational premises and the revealed and narrated principles of religion, that reason or what is rational must be preferred. Their further assertion that judgments based on reasoning and analogy must be given priority over revealed principles is also mistaken. The wonders worked and spiritual pleasures felt by following ways not followed by the Prophet, upon him be peace and blessings, is God’s way of leading people to perdition, for “success” in such endeavors leads to sin.

Those who have achieved humility are completely convinced of the truth of whatever the Prophet said or did. They never doubt it, and seek to practice it in their lives. If something else, such as a wise saying or a great accomplishment, appears to them as more beautiful or acceptable, they accuse themselves of being unable to discern the incomparable superiority of the revealed truths and expressions, saying:

There are many people who find fault with the words having no defects.

However, the fault lies in their defective understanding.

They are certain that one cannot prosper in the Hereafter by following ways opposed to the Qur'an and the Sunna. They find the greatest source of power in servanthood to God. In reality, one who worships God never adores anyone else, and one who serves others cannot be a true servant of God.

Do not see anything or anybody else other than God as so much greater than you as to deserve adoration or servanthood. Do not boast of yourself in a way to see yourself as greater than others. As creatures are equal in being distant from being worshipped, so also are they equal in that they are all created.

Those who are truly humble do not attribute the fruits of their work and efforts to themselves, nor do they regard their successes or efforts in the way of God as making them superior to others. They do not care how other people regard them, and do not demand a return for their services in the way of God. They regard their being loved by others as a test of their sincerity, and do not exploit God’s favors to them by boasting to others about them.

In short, just as humility is the portal to good conduct or being characterized with the qualities of God (such as generosity, merciful, helpful, forgiving, and so on), it is also the first and foremost means of being near to both the created and the Creator. Roses grow on the earth, and humanity was created on the earth and not in the heavens. A believer is nearest to God when prostrating before Him. While recounting the Prophet’s Ascension (to the heavens), the Qur'an refers to him as God’s servant, as a sign of his humility and utmost modesty.

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يا نفسي

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝.

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞, 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐅𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝.

𝐌𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧,𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐌𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝, 𝐖𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥, 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐬𝐭��𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝.

- Sheikh Habib Ali Al-Habashi

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ISLAM 101: AN INTRODUCTION TO HADITH: Part 15

Sila ar-Rahm (Observing Ties of Kinship): Part 2

The rights of parents over their children can be categorized as follows:

a) Rights Pertaining to the Body

If need be, we should carry our parents on our backs. Upon seeing a man with a burden on his back during his circumambulation of the Ka’ba, Hasan al-Basri asked him why he performed this worship with a burden upon his back. The man replied,

“This is not a burden but is my father. I brought him here from Damascus and circumambulated the Ka’ba seven times with him. He taught me my religion and belief. He raised me with an Islamic morality; his rights upon me are great.”

Hasan al-Basri responded,

“If you were to carry him on your back until the Last Day, your labor would go to waste in the event of your breaking his heart only once. Similarly, if you please him even once, it would be equivalent to this much labor.”

All the favors and spiritual degrees that Uways al-Qarani attained are due to his kindness to his mother. Anas ibn Malik relates:

“During the time of Allah’s Messenger, there was a young man by the name of Alqama. He was very pious, spending his time in prayer and fasting. He then fell very ill and, at the subsequent approach of death, became speechless. Being informed of this situation, the Messenger of Allah sent Ali and Ammar ibn Yasir to him. Despite their prompting Alqama to recite the Declaration of Faith, he was unable to do so. When Bilal al-Habashi informed the Prophet of the young man’s predicament, Allah’s Messenger asked, ‘Are either of his parents alive?’

‘O Messenger of Allah, his mother is alive, but she is very aged,’ he was told.

The Prophet then wished to speak with her. When she arrived, he asked her about her son, and she replied:

‘O Messenger of Allah, Alqama is very pious. He is always engaged in worship, but I am displeased with him, as he holds the approval of his wife above mine.’

Allah’s Messenger said,

‘Your displeasure has prevented Alqama’s tongue from pronouncing the Declaration of Faith. Forgive him, so that he may speak.’

When she refused, Allah’s Messenger turned to Bilal and said,

‘Bilal, call for my Companions to go out and gather firewood.’

Upon hearing this, she asked,

‘Messenger of Allah, what do you plan to do with this? Will my child be burnt in the fire? How am I to bear this?’

Allah’s Messenger said,

‘The flames of the Fire are more severe and long-lasting. If you want Allah to forgive him, be reconciled to him. His prayer, fasting, and spending in charity are of no benefit to Alqama so long as you are displeased with him.’

When the elderly woman heard these words, she exclaimed,

‘I call upon Allah and His angels and the Muslims who are present to be my witness that I have forgiven Alqama.’

She then went to her son and heard his voice. He pronounced the Declaration of Faith with ease and passed away that same day. After his burial, Allah’s Messenger addressed his Companions saying,

‘The curse of Allah and the angels is upon the man who favors his wife over his mother.’”

b) Rights Pertaining to the Tongue

We must not even say “Ugh” to our parents.

Not raising one’s voice when speaking with them.

Refraining from excessive speech or exceeding the bounds of propriety while in their presence.

Not favoring one’s wife over them.

Not calling them by their names or interrupting them as they speak.

Avoiding the use of directives such as “Do” or “Don’t”, instead of asking politely.

Obtaining their blessing.

c) Rights Pertaining to the Heart

Having mercy on them, being compassionate towards them. It is stated in a hadith: “Those who show no mercy will be shown no mercy.” (Sahih Muslim)

Love. One must make one’s parents feel loved at all times. Another hadith states: “Kissing the feet of one’s mother is like kissing the threshold of the doorway to Paradise.” (Shir’a)

Sharing their happiness. One must echo their joy when they are pleased with something.

Sharing their sorrow or pain. If they are upset with something, one must strive to convey one’s care and concern.

Being pleased with them. One must seek to attain pleasure in every possible way.

d) Rights Pertaining to Wealth and Property

Preferring one’s parents to oneself in dress and eating and drinking.

Visiting them if they are at a distance: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let them maintain the bonds of kinship.” (Sahih al- Bukhari)

Eating together.

Inquiring after their needs and wants and fulfilling these.

Cleaning their homes, undertaking any maintenance required such as painting or other repairs.

Helping them financially. They may be in need of monetary support but may be unable to express this.

Spending freely on them. It is declared in the Qur’an: “Whatever you spend of your wealth is for (your) parents and the near relatives, and (needy) orphans, the destitute, and the wayfarer” (al-Baqarah 2:215). To a person who asked on whom he was to spend, Allah’s Messenger said, “Start with your own self and spend it on yourself, and if anything is left, it should be spent on your family, and if anything is left (after meeting the needs of the family) it should be spent on relatives, and if anything is left from the family, it should be spent like this, like this.” And he was saying: “In front of you, on your right and on your left.”

Inviting them over to share in a meal. This is something that they desire but perhaps cannot articulate.

Being preoccupied with their medical treatment when they fall ill and purchasing their medication. One must strive to care for them themselves instead of hiring a carer to attend to them.

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Since winning over fans in Superbad, actor Jonah Hill has become a beloved presence in Hollywood. But beyond his career, he’s faced struggles with self-confidence and losing weight. Over the years, he has opened up about his weight changes and how his health continues to be a work in progress. Keep reading to learn more about Jonah Hill’s weight loss journey and how his strategies set him up for success. Jonah Hill’s winding weight loss journey  Like many of us, the 21 Jump Street actor has struggled with his weight for years. In 2018, he opened up to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres about how being in the spotlight made him more vulnerable to criticisms about his body.  “I think everybody has a version of themselves―I call it a snapshot―at some point in life… [you’re] trying to hide from the world. Even if you get success or grow up or become good-looking or whatever… you kind of carry some part of that with you,” he told DeGeneres during an episode of The Ellen Show. “For me, it’s definitely being like this 14-year-old kid, being overweight, wanting to fit in with these skaters and hip-hop kids, and just feeling lonely and maybe not understanding my own worth.” Hill admitted that people would be incredibly cruel to him throughout his career, commenting on his body and looks, and it wasn’t until his movie Mid90s that he “started to understand how much that hurt and got into my head.” He also noted, “I’m under construction like we all are,” reiterating that his weight loss is about progress not perfection. What prompted Jonah Hill’s 40-lb weight loss? Throughout his career, Hill’s weight has fluctuated frequently, influenced by the demands of his roles and his personal wellbeing. 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Since winning over fans in Superbad, actor Jonah Hill has become a beloved presence in Hollywood. But beyond his career, he’s faced struggles with self-confidence and losing weight. Over the years, he has opened up about his weight changes and how his health continues to be a work in progress. Keep reading to learn more about Jonah Hill’s weight loss journey and how his strategies set him up for success. Jonah Hill’s winding weight loss journey  Like many of us, the 21 Jump Street actor has struggled with his weight for years. In 2018, he opened up to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres about how being in the spotlight made him more vulnerable to criticisms about his body.  “I think everybody has a version of themselves―I call it a snapshot―at some point in life… [you’re] trying to hide from the world. Even if you get success or grow up or become good-looking or whatever… you kind of carry some part of that with you,” he told DeGeneres during an episode of The Ellen Show. “For me, it’s definitely being like this 14-year-old kid, being overweight, wanting to fit in with these skaters and hip-hop kids, and just feeling lonely and maybe not understanding my own worth.” Hill admitted that people would be incredibly cruel to him throughout his career, commenting on his body and looks, and it wasn’t until his movie Mid90s that he “started to understand how much that hurt and got into my head.” He also noted, “I’m under construction like we all are,” reiterating that his weight loss is about progress not perfection. What prompted Jonah Hill’s 40-lb weight loss? Throughout his career, Hill’s weight has fluctuated frequently, influenced by the demands of his roles and his personal wellbeing. However, he revealed his most significant transformation in 2011 at the premiere of Moneyball.  When asked about his weight loss, Hill told Kidd Kraddick in the Morning that he felt it was time to be a “responsible adult” and focus on a healthier lifestyle. “I was like… a 22-year-old kid, so when I listen to interviews or anything from that time, you cringe because most people don’t have a snapshot from their most immature, idiotic time in their life… all my friends were in college, so I was living like a frat guy like everyone drinking beer and eating pizza.” Though Hill has experienced some weight fluctuations, he’s now focused on a healthier lifestyle, crediting his success to working with a nutritionist and incorporating gradual exercise. How Jonah Hill lost weight Here, the healthy habits Hill incorporated into his daily routine that helped him lose weight: He focused on healthy foods  While Hill didn’t cut out foods he loved, he recognized he needed to change some unhealthy patterns. “I wish there was some crazy thing that I did, like a pill or a genie or something, but I went to see a nutritionist, and he told me what to eat to change my habits and stuff,” he told ABC News at the time. “I found that Japanese food [especially sushi] was very helpful to me.”  For Hill, it’s also about enjoying the things he likes in moderation. “I still drink beer—that’s my Achilles heel,” he said on an episode of the Kyle and Jackie O radio show, as reported by Men’s Health. “It’s so annoying because if I don’t drink beer, I get really thin. And when I drink beer, I get a little bigger.” Although a nutritionist isn’t always accessible, Jennifer Habashy, NMD, MS, assistant medical director at Claya recommends meeting with one if possible, as they can help provide individualized, precision-based guidance and accountability to support weight loss. “They can assess metabolism, dietary habits and lifestyle factors to create a personalized plan that is both effective and sustainable,” she says. Dr. Habashy adds that moderation is better than giving up food for weight loss because it allows for a balanced approach to nutrition. And enjoying Japanese food, which focuses on weight loss-friendly foods like fish, grains and vegetables is also a smart strategy. To keep this type of fare even healthier, she notes that you can swap out fatty mayos and tempura for veggies and lean fish with vitamins and omega-3s, such as salmon or tuna. He started running and strength training Hill revealed that he gained 40 pounds for his role in War Dogs, but wanted to get back in shape when filming wrapped. “So I called Channing Tatum and said, ‘Hey, if I eat less and go to a trainer, will I get in better shape?’” Hill recalled on a 2016 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “And he said, ‘yes…of course you will. It’s the simplest thing in the entire world.’” When Hill first began his 40-pound weight loss journey, he shared that running was a good way to ease into exercising. On the Kidd Kraddick episode, he said he “started physically running instead of emotionally running.”  Exercise is a wonderful form of self-discipline, explains Cristina Del Toro Badessa, MD, a board-certified physician specializing in personalized and integrative medicine at Artisan Beaute. “It’s obviously easier to stay on the couch or sleep in a little longer, but people who make the ‘hard’ decision to exercise feel better for it and can learn to choose it again and again.” Hill also revealed that he did 10 push-ups a day until he could get to 100 push-ups a day, making it a staple in his workout routine. “These small actionable steps allow for wins that make bigger weight loss goals more accessible, adds Del Toro Badessa.  He took up boxing In 2017, Hill was often seen shadowboxing or working with a trainer, though he hasn’t shared the specifics of his routine.  Still, boxing is a great full-body workout that can aid weight loss. Why? “It improves cardiovascular fitness, strength, coordination and agility,” says Dr. Habashy, who notes it can also relieve stress. “Additionally, the high-intensity nature of boxing supports calorie burning and muscle toning while keeping workouts fun and engaging.” This content is not a substitute for professional medical advice or diagnosis. Always consult your physician before pursuing any treatment plan. Source link

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Since winning over fans in Superbad, actor Jonah Hill has become a beloved presence in Hollywood. But beyond his career, he’s faced struggles with self-confidence and losing weight. Over the years, he has opened up about his weight changes and how his health continues to be a work in progress. Keep reading to learn more about Jonah Hill’s weight loss journey and how his strategies set him up for success. Jonah Hill’s winding weight loss journey  Like many of us, the 21 Jump Street actor has struggled with his weight for years. In 2018, he opened up to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres about how being in the spotlight made him more vulnerable to criticisms about his body.  “I think everybody has a version of themselves―I call it a snapshot―at some point in life… [you’re] trying to hide from the world. Even if you get success or grow up or become good-looking or whatever… you kind of carry some part of that with you,” he told DeGeneres during an episode of The Ellen Show. “For me, it’s definitely being like this 14-year-old kid, being overweight, wanting to fit in with these skaters and hip-hop kids, and just feeling lonely and maybe not understanding my own worth.” Hill admitted that people would be incredibly cruel to him throughout his career, commenting on his body and looks, and it wasn’t until his movie Mid90s that he “started to understand how much that hurt and got into my head.” He also noted, “I’m under construction like we all are,” reiterating that his weight loss is about progress not perfection. What prompted Jonah Hill’s 40-lb weight loss? Throughout his career, Hill’s weight has fluctuated frequently, influenced by the demands of his roles and his personal wellbeing. However, he revealed his most significant transformation in 2011 at the premiere of Moneyball.  When asked about his weight loss, Hill told Kidd Kraddick in the Morning that he felt it was time to be a “responsible adult” and focus on a healthier lifestyle. “I was like… a 22-year-old kid, so when I listen to interviews or anything from that time, you cringe because most people don’t have a snapshot from their most immature, idiotic time in their life… all my friends were in college, so I was living like a frat guy like everyone drinking beer and eating pizza.” Though Hill has experienced some weight fluctuations, he’s now focused on a healthier lifestyle, crediting his success to working with a nutritionist and incorporating gradual exercise. How Jonah Hill lost weight Here, the healthy habits Hill incorporated into his daily routine that helped him lose weight: He focused on healthy foods  While Hill didn’t cut out foods he loved, he recognized he needed to change some unhealthy patterns. “I wish there was some crazy thing that I did, like a pill or a genie or something, but I went to see a nutritionist, and he told me what to eat to change my habits and stuff,” he told ABC News at the time. “I found that Japanese food [especially sushi] was very helpful to me.”  For Hill, it’s also about enjoying the things he likes in moderation. “I still drink beer—that’s my Achilles heel,” he said on an episode of the Kyle and Jackie O radio show, as reported by Men’s Health. “It’s so annoying because if I don’t drink beer, I get really thin. And when I drink beer, I get a little bigger.” Although a nutritionist isn’t always accessible, Jennifer Habashy, NMD, MS, assistant medical director at Claya recommends meeting with one if possible, as they can help provide individualized, precision-based guidance and accountability to support weight loss. “They can assess metabolism, dietary habits and lifestyle factors to create a personalized plan that is both effective and sustainable,” she says. Dr. Habashy adds that moderation is better than giving up food for weight loss because it allows for a balanced approach to nutrition. And enjoying Japanese food, which focuses on weight loss-friendly foods like fish, grains and vegetables is also a smart strategy. To keep this type of fare even healthier, she notes that you can swap out fatty mayos and tempura for veggies and lean fish with vitamins and omega-3s, such as salmon or tuna. He started running and strength training Hill revealed that he gained 40 pounds for his role in War Dogs, but wanted to get back in shape when filming wrapped. “So I called Channing Tatum and said, ‘Hey, if I eat less and go to a trainer, will I get in better shape?’” Hill recalled on a 2016 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “And he said, ‘yes…of course you will. It’s the simplest thing in the entire world.’” When Hill first began his 40-pound weight loss journey, he shared that running was a good way to ease into exercising. On the Kidd Kraddick episode, he said he “started physically running instead of emotionally running.”  Exercise is a wonderful form of self-discipline, explains Cristina Del Toro Badessa, MD, a board-certified physician specializing in personalized and integrative medicine at Artisan Beaute. “It’s obviously easier to stay on the couch or sleep in a little longer, but people who make the ‘hard’ decision to exercise feel better for it and can learn to choose it again and again.” Hill also revealed that he did 10 push-ups a day until he could get to 100 push-ups a day, making it a staple in his workout routine. “These small actionable steps allow for wins that make bigger weight loss goals more accessible, adds Del Toro Badessa.  He took up boxing In 2017, Hill was often seen shadowboxing or working with a trainer, though he hasn’t shared the specifics of his routine.  Still, boxing is a great full-body workout that can aid weight loss. Why? “It improves cardiovascular fitness, strength, coordination and agility,” says Dr. Habashy, who notes it can also relieve stress. “Additionally, the high-intensity nature of boxing supports calorie burning and muscle toning while keeping workouts fun and engaging.” This content is not a substitute for professional medical advice or diagnosis. Always consult your physician before pursuing any treatment plan. Source link

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The Life of The Prophet Muhammad(pbuh):  The Miracles of The Prophet Muhammad  (PBUH)

The Miracles Concerning the Increase in Food and Drink

Part. 3

The satiation of seventy to eighty people with one loaf of bread

Abu Talha, the uncle of Anas who served God’s Messenger for years narrates:

“The Messenger fed seventy to eighty men with a small amount of rye bread that Anas had brought under his arm. The Messenger ordered: “Break the bread into small pieces!”, and he prayed for its increase. Because the house was small, they came ten at a time, and left having filled themselves.

Unending Barley

Jabir al-Ansari narrates:

“Once, a man asked the Noble Messenger (pbuh) for food for his household. The Messenger gave him a half load of barley. For a long time, he ate of the barley together with his family and guests. They would look and see that it did not finish. So, they measured it to see by how much it decreased. After that, the blessing of abundance was gone and the barley began to dwindle rapidly. The man went to the Messenger and related what had happened. God’s Messenger replied: “If you had not put it to the test by measuring it, it would have lasted you a life-time.”

The satiation of a crowd with a single bowl of meat

Hazrat Samura relates:

“A bowl of meat was brought to the Prophet (PBUH). From morning to evening, many groups of men came and ate from it.”

In accordance with the explanation we gave in the introduction to this section, this is not the narration of Samura alone, since Samura narrated this incident on behalf of, and with the approval of, all those present.

The Feast given to the Suffa School

Hazrat Abu Hurayra narrates:

“The Noble Messenger commanded me, ‘Invite the poor Makkan migrants who have made the Bench [suffa] of the Mosque their home and who number more than a hundred.’ So I went and searched for them and gathered them together. A tray of food was set before us, and we ate as much as we wanted, then we arose. The dish remained full as it was when set down, only, the traces of fingers on the food were visible.”

Thus, this incident is related by Abu Hurayra in the name of all the People of the Bench, supported by their confirmation. Hence, the incident is as definite as if all the People of the Bench had related it. Is it at all possible that if it had not been true those men of truth and perfection would have remained silent and not denied it?

A Miracle of Abundance Performed during his Invitation of his Relatives to Islam

Hazrat Ali narrates:

In the first years of His prophethood, the Apostle of Allah invited all of His closest relatives to the feast that He arranged in order to invite them to Islam. They were about forty, including some who would eat a young camel and drink a gallon of milk in one meal. Yet for them he had prepared only a handful of food. All ate and were satisfied, and the food remained just as it had been before.

Later, he brought milk in a wooden bowl that would have been sufficient for only three or four persons. They all drank their fill.

The Wedding Dinner of Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Fatima

According to an authentic narration, on the occasion of ‘Ali’s marriage to Fatima al-Zahra, The Noble Messenger (pbuh) ordered Bilal al-Habashi: “Have bread made from a few handfuls of flour; also slaughter a young camel!”

Bilal relates: “I brought the food and he put his hand on it to bless it. Later, the Companions arrived in groups, ate, and left. From the remaining food, he sent a full bowl to each of his wives, saying that they should eat and feed anyone who visited them.”

Such blessed abundance was indeed necessary for such a blessed marriage!

The plenty which the prophet’s family favored with

It is narrated by Imam Ali:

Fatima al-Zahra had prepared enough food for her family. She then sent ‘Ali to invite the Noble Messenger (pbuh) to come and eat with them. God’s Messenger came and told them to send a dish of food to each of his wives. Fatima said that after a dish of food had been set aside for himself, ‘Ali, Fatima, and their children, they lifted up the saucepan and it was full to overflowing. Through God’s will, they ate of the food for a long time afterwards.

The Miracle witnesses by four hundred men

God’s Noble Messenger (Pbuh) ordered ‘Umar b. al-Khattab: “Equip with provisions for a journey four hundred horsemen from the Ahmasi tribe!” ‘Umar replied: “O Messenger of God! What we have in hand is the equivalent of a seated young camel.” The Messenger said: “Go and give it to them!” So he went, and out of that half load of dates, gave the four hundred horsemen sufficient provisions. And he stated that “it remained as before, without diminishing.”

Thus, this miracle of plenty occurred in connection with four hundred men and ‘Umar in particular. They are behind the narrations, supporting them, and their silence confirms them.

The Satisfying of the army with a handful of dates in the battle of Tabuk

Abu Hurayra narrates:

The army went hungry during the expedition of Tabuk battle. God’s Noble Messenger (PBUH) asked: ‘Is there nothing?’ I said: ‘I have one or two dates in my saddle-bag.’-According to another narration, it was fifteen.- He said: ‘Bring them here!’ I took them to him, and he plunged his hand into them and took a handful. He put them into a dish, and offered a supplication for their increase. Then he called the men in groups of ten and they all ate of them. Then he said: ‘Take what you brought, hold it, and do not turn it upside down.’

I put my hand in the bag; there were in my hands as many dates as I had brought. Later, during the lifetime of the Prophet (PBUH), and those of Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Uthman, I ate of those dates.” -It is narrated through another chain of transmission: “I gave several loads of those dates to be used ‘in God’s way.’ Later the bag containing the dates was plundered when ‘Uthman was assassinated.”

Abu Hurayra was a constant and important student and disciple among the People of the Bench, the sacred school and tekke of the Teacher of the Universe, the Pride of the World (PBUH). In addition, the Prophet had prayed for his strength of memory. The miracle of plenty he reported which occurred in a large gathering like the expedition of Tabuk, should therefore be as sound and certain as the word of a whole army.

The Companions who are satisfied with a cup of milk

Abu Hurayra narrates:

“Once I was hungry, so I followed the Noble Messenger (PBUH) into his house. There we saw that a cup of milk had been brought as a gift. God’s Messenger said to me: “Call all the People of the Bench!” I said to myself, “I could drink all the milk myself, as I was most in need of it.” However, since it was God’s Messenger’s order, I fetched the People of the Bench, who numbered more than a hundred. God’s Messenger told me to offer milk to them. I gave the cup to each one by one, and each drank until satisfied.

At the end, the Messenger told me, ‘The rest is for me and you.’ As I drank, God’s Messenger kept telling me to drink more, until I said, ‘I swear by the Glorious One who sent you with the truth that I am too full to drink any more.’ Then God’s Messenger drank the rest, invoking the name of God and offering Him thanks.” (16) May it be a blessing for him a hundred thousand times!

This indubitable, manifest miracle, as pure and sweet as milk itself, is related by:

1. Foremost Bukhari, who committed to memory five hundred thousand Hadiths and books like Kutub Sitta… These books are so strong that a riwayah from them are as certain as if it was witnessed by eye.

2. It is narrated by a celebrated, loyal, and brilliant student of the Prophet’s blessed school of the Bench, Abu Hurayra, who also cited as witness -rather, represented- all the other students of the Bench.

Therefore, not to regard such a report as having the certainty of ‘consensus,’ either one’s heart should be corrupted, or one’s brain, destroyed! Is it ever possible that such a truthful person as Abu Hurayra, who devoted all his life to the Prophet’s Hadiths and to religion, and who heard and himself transmitted the Hadith,

“Whoever knowingly tells a lie concerning me should prepare for a seat in Hell-fire,”

should have related an unfounded incident or saying that would have made him the target of the contradiction of the People of the Bench, and that would have caused doubt concerning the value and soundness of all the other Hadiths he had memorized? God forbid!

We have narrated a few examples concerning increase and plenty. Before finishing this part, we want to express some more points. When we evaluate those miracles of abundance that we have quoted along with hundreds of other miracles, we will see that they will become an unbreakable strong pellet of evidence and no delusion can break it off.

It is well-known that when assembled together, weak things become strong. Fine threads are twisted, and they become a strong rope; strong ropes are wound together, and no one can break them. We have shown different kinds of miracles above that related to the blessings of increase and plenty. Each of the examples mentioned is a proof on its own, with enough strength to prove prophethood. Even if some of them -supposing the impossible- were to be regarded as weak, they could still not properly be called such, since whatever is united with the strong also becomes strong.

When we evaluate those miracles of abundance that we have quoted along with hundreds of other miracles, we will see that they will become an unbreakable strong pellet of evidence and no delusion can break it off.

Certainly those miracles concerning increase and plenty show that Muhammad the Arabian (PBUH) was the beloved official and honoured servant of One All-Compassionate and Munificent Who creates all sustenance and provides all beings with it, for contrary to His practice, He sent him banquets of different varieties of food out of nothing, from the pure Unseen.

It is well-known that the Arabian Peninsula is a place where water and agriculture are scarce. For this reason, its people, and particularly the Companions in the early days of Islam, suffered want and scarcity. They were also frequently afflicted with thirst. Due to this, the important of the manifest miracles of Muhammad (BPUH) concerned food and water. Rather than being miracles proving his claim to prophethood, these wonders were on account of need and like Divine gifts, dominical bounty, and banquets of the Most Merciful One for His Most Noble Messenger.

For those who saw the miracles had already assented to his prophethood. However, as the miracles took place, their belief increased and became more luminous.

O our Sustainer! For the sake of the blessings You bestowed on Your Most Noble Messenger, bestow the blessings of abundance on the favours with which You have provided us!

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ISLAM 101: Spirituality in Islam: Part 208

Ghurba (Separation)

Literally meaning the state of being a foreigner, homelessness, loneliness, separation, and being a stranger in one’s own land, ghurba (separation) has been defined in the Sufi language as renouncing the world with the charms to which one feels attachment on the way to the True, Desired One, or living a life dedicated to the other world though surrounded by this world and its charms. Separation can be viewed as the states in which those who improve the world spiritually find themselves. Some of these states, which we can also consider as kinds of separation, are moving from one state to another, turning one’s face from the created to the Creator, and descending from the limitless, heavenly realm to that of the created to guide the created to ascend to the heavenly one.

The following words were reported to have been said by the Messenger, the greatest hero in ascension to God and descent amongst the people in order to guide them to God after the completion of his ascension: The most lovable to God Almighty among His servants are those who are separate. When asked who such people were, he replied: Those who are able to keep themselves separate from people for the sake of their religion and live a true, religious life. They will be resurrected together with Jesus, the son of Mary.[1] The idea of taking the first step toward the eternal life of the hereafter alongside our master Jesus is a meaningful way of expressing and understanding the depth of his feeling of separation.

There are Prophetic reports that a person who dies away from home dies a martyr.[2] The separation mentioned in these reports also includes the separation in which God’s saintly servants find themselves. They have attained to certain spiritual states, yet they suffer among those unaware of spirituality and these spiritual states. Also included in this separation is the separation that the righteous suffer among wicked transgressors, the separation that people of belief and conviction suffer among the unbelievers and heretics, the separation that people of knowledge and discernment suffer among the rude and ignorant, and the separation that people of spirituality and truth suffer among the bigots, who restrict themselves only to the outward wording of the religious rules.

In other reports concerning homelessness, separation and being an outsider in one’s own land, the Messenger points to the holy ones of every age who strive to make God’s Word the most elevated in the world. For example: Islam began helpless and with the helpless and outlandish, and will return to the same condition of helplessness and being represented by the outsiders. Glad tiding to the outsiders who try to improve in a time when all else are engaged in destruction and corruption (or, according to another narration, who increase in faith and righteousness when all else weaken in them).[3]Despite the fact that the people of truth feel and know separation in their consciences, despite the fact that they feel and love this separation and that they breathe the breezes of being in God’s company, in one respect they see separation as living in the realm of bodily existence, the realm between pure materialism and spirituality, and a require-ment of being on the way to God. They not only endure separation, no matter how difficult it becomes, but they are always ready and desirous to fly to the realm where the souls fly. They always suffer separation from the higher realm of spiritual be-ings, the realm which those who have a true knowledge of God accept as their native land, and they long for reunion in the inter-mediate realm of the worldly life. The following verses in the Mathnawi by Jalal al-Din al-Rumi express this separation:

Listen to the flute, how it recounts; It complains of separation.

When the horizon of the Realm of Permanence manifested itself to him, Bilal al-Habashi[4] expressed the same feeling of separation and longing for reunion: “I am returning to mynative land from the land of separation.”

Everyone comes alone into this world, which is a caravan-serai where the caravans come and leave after staying a short while, and everyone is seen off alone, without finding the opportunity to be freed from the feeling of separation. For this reason, those who suffer longing for the realms beyond feel separation peculiar to themselves, while the others who have set their hearts upon the world whose properties, dominion, and happiness are all transitory, suffer pangs of another kind of separation. In this world, every person is a Khusraw Dahlawi, who said: “My heart has become tired with separation and desires the native land,” and everyone is weary of the narrow framework of this world, they are in pursuit of new horizons, and they crave their native land.

In the light of what we have so far explained, we can deal with separation in the following three categories-useful, harmful and neutral:

The separation that is useful and praised by him who brought the Divine Law is that felt by God’s saintly servants. When we mention separation, what comes to mind is this form of separation. This separation is that which is crowned with friendship with God, which has the depth of knowing Him, and the dimensions of loving and yearning for Him. Those who feel this separation rise to friendship with God, without ever feeling themselves completely alone. They consider the transitory moments of loneliness as signs that they are ascending toward Him and see themselves as being supported by God’s protection, His Messenger’s leadership, and the company of the believers. They continue their relationship with the world in proportion to its essential value. They are ascetics whose every moment is spent in devotion to Him, ascetics who are always at war with feelings of pride and fame. As stated in a Prophetic Tradition, they are the royalty in the Gardens of Paradise, but they live life in such a way that they attach no importance to other things. With all their manners and in their appearance and their actuality, in their manner of dressing and acting, they are normal mortal beings among other mortals. They regard all worldly and other worldly favors as a means of mentioning their true Owner, of being in constant thankfulness to Him and they are zealous to strive in His way. Whatever gift God bestows on them, they see it as a garment to be worn temporarily, a garment that must not be spoiled by them and one about which they must feel no loss when it is gone.

From another perspective, those outsiders who are admired even by the saintly persons of higher ranks, such as the pure, godly ones and those made near to God by God Himself, hold tight to the way of the Prophet, as if they were clinging to it by their teeth, as stated in a Prophetic Tradition.[5] When other people turn away from it, they wage war on the innovations in religion, fix their thoughts and feelings on God’s absolute Oneness, spend their lives in the pleasure and enthusiasm that come from adherence to God, regard following the master of the creatures, upon him be peace and the blessings of God, as submission to the captain of a ship that is taking its passengers to the Almighty, and view following a guide in their time as following him in essence.

This kind of separation, which is regarded as the most important and blessed source of sainthood belonging to those who lived in the Age of Happiness-the time of the Messenger-and those who will come toward the end of time and follow them in adherence to God’s religion and serving it, is a way to perfection. It is extremely difficult to advance on this way, and does not seem greatly attractive to people, but it is very valuable and immune to claims of self-assertion and words of pride that are incompatible with the rules of Shari’a and irreconcilable with self-possession. In every age, a handful of pure souls have gathered together around this source, breasted the adversities surrounding their community, fought against the dangers that lie waiting in ambush for the spirits, embraced human beings with love, helped them realize their worldly and other worldly expectations, and then said farewell to this world without tasting its pleasures to go to the other. This they had to do, as an easy life and bodily pleasures are deadly poison for them and to imbibe these would mean that they had contradicted themselves. Instead of living contradictions and controversies, which is the bitterest of separation, something that is worse than death for those who order their lives, not for their own but for others’ happiness, they prefer to receive their documents of discharge from worldly responsibilities and emigrate to the realm where the friends are.

The second kind of separation is that which is of no use and impresses the one who suffers it as a calamity. It arises from denial of God, from heresies, and misguidance. It continues in the intermediate world of the grave and even in the other world, bringing no reward to those who suffer it. This kind of separation is the most pitiable.

The third separation is neither useful nor useless, it is a separation that begins in the womb of the mother and continues until the grave. This is a separation which every mortal human being is destined to suffer. Although it sometimes brings reward to those who suffer it because of the purity of intention in their acts, it usually causes pangs for souls that have fallen away from the Almighty and that have not been able to maintain righteousness in their inner worlds. The meaning of the following couplets of a poet are truly helpful when trying to understand the states of those who suffer such separation:

If a person stays in separation from his home even for a moment, He is not as powerful as even a piece of straw, be he as firm as a mountain. That helpless, poor one may seem still to be where he is, But he always sighs when he recollects his home. I have many complaints of separation from friends; Nevertheless, this is neither the time nor the place to tell of it.

O God! Make me one who often mentions You, often thanks You, one often turning to You in repentance, submitting to You deeply, and often appealing to You in contrition!

May Your blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the master of those who often turn to You in contrition, and on his family and Companions, who wept much in Your way and often appealed to You.

[1] Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziya, Madaric as-Salikin, 3: 195. [2] Abu Ya’la, Musnad, 4:269; Ibn Maja, “Jana’iz,” 61. [3] Al-Muslim, “Iman,” 232; Al-Tirmidhi, “Iman,” 13. [4] Bilal al-Habashi: The first muazzin of the Holy Prophet. He was a slave from Ethiopia and was one of the earliest believers in Islam. During his slavery, he was tortured inhumanely because of his faith. The Prophet liked Bilal very much and in the 2nd year AH, when Prayer and Adhan (the call to the prayers) was prescribed, Bilal was given the honor to call the Adhan. (Trans.) [5] Abu Dawud, “Sunna,” 5; Al-Tirmidhi, “‘Ilm,” 5.