12th Shawaal Just 5 Minutes

(1) Islaamic History Hadhrat Durra bint Abu Lahab (RA) Hadhrat Durra (RA) was the daughter of Rasulullaah (SAW)’s uncle Abu Lahab. Together with her husband Hadhrat Haarith bin Naufal (RA), she accepted Islaam before the Hijrah, and the couple then migrated to Madinah. When she arrived in Madinah, the women there told her that her …

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11th Shawaal Just 5 Minutes

(1) Islaamic History Hadhrat Ummu Ayman (RA) Hadhrat Ummu Ayman (RA) was the slave of Rasulullaah (SAW)’s father Abdullaah and became his as part of his father’s inheritance. She helped grow Rasulullaah (SAW) up after his mother passed away, because of which he used to say, “Ummu Ayman is my mother after my mother.” Rasulullaah …

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10th Shawaal Just 5 Minutes

(1) Islaamic History Hadhrat Abu Dharr Ghifaari (RA) His name was Jundub bin Junaadah. He was the first person to ever greet Rasulullaah (SAW) with the words “As Salaamu Alaykum”, in reply to which Rasulullaah (SAW) said, “Wa Alaykumus Salaam wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh”. It was from here that the practice of Salaam started. Hadhrat …

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9th Shawaal Just 5 Minutes

(1) Islaamic History Hadhrat Salmaan Faarsi (RA) Hadhrat Salmaan Faarsi (RA) lived in a village called Jayyaan, close to Isfahan, where his father was the chief of the area. They were fire-worshippers and his father would not allow him to go anywhere. When he happened to go out one day, he passed by a Christian …

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