It is related that Ibn ‘Abbas (RA) said,
“I did not see the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) consider the fasting of any one day better than any another except for this day, the day of ‘Ashura’, and this month, i.e. the month of Ramadan.”
[Al-Bukhari]
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** Day of ‘Ashura this year falls on Sat 24th November 2012
Chapter Five: The Preparation
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The day had finally arrived. For Afsana it came too quick. She was not sure what to expect and was nervous with butterflies in her tummy. It was a clear November morning, crisp but cold. The early morning sun shone through the window and reflected upon the wardrobe mirror. Afasana sat on her bed engrossed in her thoughts. “Afsana, come down my dear, breakfast is ready.” That was her mother calling from the kitchen. Afsana went downstairs and joined the rest of the family for breakfast. Continue reading Chapter Five: The Preparation
Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) narrates:
“The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) once passed by two graves and said: “They (in the grave) are being punished not for a great thing to avoid” Then he added: “Yes, (they are being punished for a great sin), for one of them used to go about with calumnies (Slander) while the other never saved himself from the splashes of urine” Ibn Abbas said: “Then he (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) took a green leaf and split it into two pieces, then placed one piece on each of the two graves and said: “Their punishment may decrease until these two pieces become dry”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari]
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The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:
“No fatigue, illness, anxiety, sorrow, harm or sadness afflicts any Muslim, even to the extent of a thorn pricking him, without Allah wiping out his mistakes by it.”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari]
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Chapter Four: The Appointment
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“Jazak Allahu Khair Ahmad Bhai. We will see you next Sunday at 3pm insha Allah (God Willing).” There was a slight pause as Ahmad Bhai said something. Afsana’s mother then said “Wa ‘Alaikum As-Salam (and peace be upon you too)” and put down the phone. Continue reading Chapter Four: The Appointment
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:
“Fasting the Day of `Arafah expiates for two years, one prior and one forthcoming.”
[Reported by Muslim, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah]
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* Arafah this year is on Thursday 25 October 2012
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“Whoever does Hajj for the sake of Allah and does not have sexual relations (with his wife), commit sin, or dispute unjustly during the Hajj, will come back like the day his mother gave birth to him.”
[Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1449; Muslim, 1350]
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