Water the garden of so-and-so
The text of the Hadeeth (Prophet's saying) Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet said: “While a man was in a barren tract of land (or a desert), he heard a voice proceeding from a cloud (saying) ‘Water the garden of so-and-so.’ Thereupon, the cloud... More

Apr 18, 2025
How excellent lawful wealth is in the hands of a righteous person!
Some of the Ahadeeth of the Prophet are quite terse yet convey a multitude of meanings, and this is no surprise since they were produced by the one who was given the keys of eloquent speech and wise sayings. Some of his statements serve as fundamental principles, general rules, and... More

Apr 18, 2025
'You have better knowledge of your worldly affairs'
The Prophets of Allah, may Allah exalt their mention, are the elite of humankind and the most honorable of all people in the sight of Allah, the Exalted. He chose them and entrusted them with conveying His Commandments to His Creation. Allah, the Exalted Says (what means): {Those are the... More

Apr 18, 2025
"I Am as My Slave Expects Me to Be"
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet said: “Allah the Exalted, Says, ‘I am as My slave expects Me to be, and I am with him whenever he remembers Me. If he remembers Me to Himself, I remember him... More

Apr 18, 2025
What is Hijaamah (cupping)?
The word hijaamah (cupping) comes from the word hajm which means sucking, as in the phrase hajama al-sabiy thadya ummihi (the infant suckled his mother's breast). Al-Hajjaam means the cupper, hijaamah is the profession of cupping, and the word mihjam is used to describe the vessel in which the blood... More

Apr 18, 2025