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LikeWhen Faatimah (Radhiallaahu Anha) reached the age of fifteen, proposals for her marriage began to come from high and responsible families. But the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) remained irresponsive. Ali (Radhiallaahu Anhu), who was 21 at the time, says: It occurred to me that I should go and make a formal proposal, but then I thought, ‘How could this be accomplished, for I possess nothing.’ At last, encouraged by the Prophet’s kindness, I went to him and expressed my intention to marry Faatima (Radhiyallaahu Anha). The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) was extremely pleased and asked, ‘Ali! Do you possess anything [...]
The Man From Mecca
The Man From Mecca
“It’s always good to come home,” Muhammad mused as the caravan plodded closer to Mecca. He was barely 20, but already he had traveled to such distant centers as Jerusalem, Damascus, and Aleppo. Ever since he was big enough to ride a camel, his uncle had taken him on the great yearly trade caravans that journeyed 1000 miles or more northward to Syria and nearly as far southward to Yemen. But Arabia was Muhammad’s home, and paganism the religion of his people. Nothing made that more obvious than did the Ka ‘bah, Mecca’s massive stone shrine. Fifty feet high and [...]
The Step Daughter
The Step Daughter
In the time of Prophet Yahya, there was a king whose ageing wife was starting to become anxious, thinking that she will soon be divorced for a younger, prettier woman (and therefore lose the wealth she one day planned to inherit). To combat this threat, she decided that her younger daughter (of a prior husband) be married off to the king as his new wife. So, to carry out this arrangement, she summoned Hadrat Yahya to her court and explained to him what she wished to do. The prophet refused to comply with this order and said before leaving, “This [...]
Rukaana the Wrestler
Rukaana the Wrestler
Rukaana was a very wealthy, strong and undefeated wrestler of the Banu Hashim who grazed goats in the valley of Adm. He once saw the Holy Prophet walking by and approached him, saying, “Muhammad! You’re the one who’s been insulting our gods Laat & Uzza and has been proclaiming the greatness of Allah alone! If I wasn’t family, I would’ve killed you; but I challenge you to a wrestling contest instead! You call out to Allah and I’ll call out to my gods, and we’ll see which one of them is the most powerful.” The Holy Prophet replied, “If we [...]
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