*THE ADVICE OF UMĀMAH BINT AL-HĀRITH TO HER DAUGHTER, UMM IYYĀS, ON THE NIGHT OF HER MARRIAGE* Umāmah Bint Al-Hārith said to her daughter when she was being sent off to her husband: *My dear daughter, if advice were to be left off due to the refinement of one's manners then you would be in no need of that. However, it is a reminder for the heedless and useful tool for the intelligent. If it were that a woman could go without a husband due to the wealth of her parents and their great need for her then you would be the least of the people in need for that. However, the women have been created for the men and the men for the women.* *My dear daughter, you have left the environment from which you have sprouted and left the life which you have grown up in, going to a home that you do not know and a companion that you are unfamiliar with. He has become, by his authority over you, an overseer and a king. So be a slave to him and he will be a willing servant to you.* *My dear daught...
Chief Admin: *Story of Jamil* [[--Part 1 of 2--]] ------------------ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Before the story of brother Jamil, read this and reflect wisely: Anyone who has ever been on an out-of-town journey would testify to the pre-travel stress and jitters. One aspect of the preparations is to make sure that, once the packing is done and the travel arrangements are made, everything the traveller leaves behind—from his belongings and house to his family—is protected and cared for until his return. This analogy finds its deepest truth in the life of a Believer. Our ultimate journey is to the Akhirah, a voyage that begins with our death. The wise traveller does not only prepare for the journey itself with acts of worship and righteousness, but he also ensures that what he leaves behind in the world continues to benefit him long after he has departed. My People, Among the most precious provisions for this journey is the midnight prayer, Tahajjud. It is the secret conversation with y...