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Humility Amidst Greatness
Ziyaad bin Abi Ziyaad (rahimahullah) was the slave of the Sahaabi ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ayyaash (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma). He was a pious ascetic and one of the great ‘Ulama of his time. Ziyaad (rahimahullah) was very close to ‘Umar bin ‘Abdil ‘Azeez (rahimahullah) and they would often engage in lengthy private discussions. (Tabaqaat Ibn Sa’d vol. 5, pg. 305 and Siyaru Aa’laamin Nubalaa vol. 5, pg. 456)
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ayyaash (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) once sent Ziyaad (rahimahullah) to ‘Umar bin …
Double Dose of…?
If a person has one apple and thereafter buys another apple, how many apples will he have? The answer is obvious — two apples. Similarly, if a person has one child and is then blessed with another child, he will now have two children. This elementary concept of one-plus-one-equals-two is so basic that even kindergartners (pre-school children) have ‘mastered’ it and understand that two sweets are better than one!
However, there is one occasion when even the most intelligent of …
Deen Despite Difficulty
(Ammaa Jee [rahimahallah] – Part Three)
Since Ammaa Jee (rahimahallah) did not receive any assistance or help from others, she worked tirelessly in order to support her children. She made reed mats from date palm leaves with her own hands and stitched clothes, earning whatever modest income she could while observing the laws of purdah. The family lived very simply. At times they survived on the plainest food, sometimes even enduring hunger, while wearing coarse clothing.
