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Al-Quran, Al-HAdith 03
From The Shadow of Tree

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Treasured Teachings 07
The Prophets Mosque

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Miracles of Nabi

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Beloved Habib

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Some Cheerful Moments

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Sleeping on the right side

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Bestowed with Grace

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Views of Non Muslims

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Short & Effective

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The Dew Drop

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The Straight Path

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Some moments of His Holy Life

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The kind Attitude

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Your Mails

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And who obeys Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad ) , then they will be in the
company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddiqun
(those followers of the Prophets who were first and foremost to believe in them, like Abu
Bakr As-Siddiq ), the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are!
(Surah An-Nisa-69)

Prophet said: What I have forbidden you, stay away from. What I have ordered you [to
do], do as much of it as you can. Verily, the people before you were destroyed only because of
their excessive questioning and their disagreeing with their Prophets.
(Sahih Al-Bukhari)

)201 : (

Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the life to come and keep us safe from
the torment of the Fire (Al- Baqarah : 201)

Taif is a fertile green area around Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It has plenty of fruit gardens
and a pleasant climate.
The people of the tribe of Bani Sakeef used to relax under the shadow of fruit trees
in the Taif area. From the travellers of Mecca passing by, they used to hear reports
about the mission of Prophet Muhammad . They came to learn from them how
truthful, trustworthy and kind the Prophet of Islam was. They also came to know that
among women Hazrat Khadija, the Prophets wife and among the men Hazrat Ali
the Prophets cousin and son-in-law were the first to declare faith and accept Islam.
They were also informed that the followers of the Prophet were still very few. That
majority of the people from the tribe of Quraish did not yet accept Islam and were
opposing the spread of the religion. They had even offered Prophet Muhammad
bribes of large sums of money and high post if he would stop preaching against idol
worship.
One day when the people were resting under the shadow of fruit trees, they received
news that Abu Talib, his uncle had come and told the Prophet O my Nephew! the
leaders of Quarish say that whatever wealth you demand they are willing to give
provided you abandon the teaching of Islam.
The Quraish tried again by sending Ataba to persuade the Prophet and offered
everything that he would wish to have. In reply the Prophet recited this verse from
the Holy Quran:
Say: I am only a man like you, it is revealed unto me that your
God is but one God. Therefore, whoever desires to meet
his Lord, he should do good deeds, and not join any
one in the service of his Lord. (18:10)
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Ataba was very moved

to hear this and returned to the Quraish saying, From Muhammad I have
heard words which did not at all sound like a poem nor witchcraft! He advised the
Quraish to leave him on his own and added: Muhammad grew up among you and
has always been most trustworthy and of good character. Now that he has come out
with a message of one God, it is not fair to accuse him of witchcraft or lying. Do not
molest him and let us see what will happen!
Thus the Prophet of Islam went on preaching the message of one God and
persuaded people to abandon the worship of Idols. On the other hand, the people of
Quraish continued to interfere and oppress him and the new followers of Islam.
They asked everyone to boycott and not to have any dealings with them. They wrote
the following orders on the skin of a sheep and hung it on the door of Kaaba in
Mecca.
Do not buy or sell to Muslims.
Do not salute the Muslims nor speak to them.
Do not give or take daughters in marriage from any Muslim. Do not have any dealing
with them.
Thus the people of Quraish went on oppressing and torturing the Prophet and his
followers. They would throw dirt on him when he walked on the streets of Mecca.
One day Prophet Muhammad secretly went out of Taif to convey the message
of Islam to the people there. But the leaders of that place laughed and jeered at the
Prophet. They were always intoxicated by drinking wine made from the grapes. The
Prophet was persuading them to leave this bad habit and was saying that drinking
wine has no benefit, it makes man senseless, it badly affects health and more so, it
draws man far away from God.
That day, the Prophet having conveyed to the people of Taif what he wished to about
Islam, decided to return to Mecca. But on the way the children threw stones and
laughed at him, When he managed to be rid of them, he took shelter and rested
under the shadow of a grape tree. He raised his face toward the sky and said:
Oh God! I complain to Thee for my inability.
Oh God! I pray to Thee to lead these people to the right path.
Oh God! You are the Forgiver and Kind.
Incidentally Atba and his brother Shaiba were in the same garden. On hearing this
prayer of the Prophet, they felt sorry.
They called their servant Adas and gave him a plate full of sweet grapes and asked
him to deliver them to the Prophet so that he may recover from fatigue.
Adas took the plate of grapes and presented it to the Prophet. Before he started
eating the grapes, the Prophet said Bismillah (in the name of one God).
Adas was an Iraqi Arab. On hearing this, he began to wonder and
asked what are these words. I have never heard them
before!
Prophet Muhammad asked, Where are
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you from?

Adas replied, I have come

from Nainawa (a region in Iraq
presently known as Kerbala.
The Prophet asked, Have
you heard of the Prophet
Yunus?
Adas said, Yes!
Yunus was a Prophet.
But why have you
mentioned his name to me?
The Prophet replied, I, like Yunus, also
am a Prophet and have come from the One
God for the guidance of mankind.
Adas had already heard before of
the truthfulness and trustworthiness
of Prophet Muhammad . Now
he became attracted towards him
because of his kindness and good
character. With tearful eyes he
said:
Oh Muhammad I put my faith in
your Prophethood, because no one
would be willing to face such torture
and
trouble unless he was on the right path and had
come to lead
others on the path!
This is how
Adas, a pagan
unbelieving Arab accepted
the religion
of Islam whilst
under
the shadow
of a grape tree and
joined the
Islamic brotherhood.
Thus Islam spread
gradually,
not with compulsion or
at
the point of a sword,
but
through noble character
and
kindness of Prophet
Muhammad
.

STRONG:
The strong person is not the good wrestler. Rather,the strong person is the one who
controls himself when he is angry.
(Sahih al-Bukhari)
ALLAH EXPIATES:
No fatigue, disease, sorrow, sadness, hurt or distress befalls a Muslim - not even the
prick he receives from a thorn - except that Allah expiates some of his sins because
of it. (Sahih al-Bukhari)
UNLAWFUL:
Ibn Masud reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, Shall I tell you who is unlawful for the Fire
- or the one for whom the Fire is unlawful? It is unlawful
for everyone who is easy, flexible, modest and
uncomplicated.
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(Tirmizi)

SEAT IN HELL:
Whoever ascribes to me what I have not said then let him occupy his seat in Hellfire! (Sahih al-Bukhari)
EXAMPLE OF A BELIEVER:
The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction
the wind comes, it bends it, but when the wind quietens down, the plant becomes
straight again... (Sahih al-Bukhari)
PLANT A TREE:
If a Muslim plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal
eats from it, it is regarded as a charitable gift (sadaqah) for him. (Sahih al-Bukhari)
FOR SERVING ANIMALS:
A man felt very thirsty while he was on the way, there he came across a well. He
went down the well, quenched his thirst and came out. Meanwhile he saw a dog
panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. He said to himself, This dog
is suffering from thirst as I did. So, he went down the well again, filled his shoe
with water, held it with his mouth and
watered the dog. Allah appreciated
him for that deed and forgave
him. The Companions said,
O Allahs Messenger! Is there
a reward for us in serving
the animals? He replied:
There is a reward for serving
any living being. (Sahih alBukhari)
WHO FILLS HIS STOMACH:
Nothing is worse than a person
who fills his stomach. It should
be enough for the son of
Adam to have a few bites
to satisfy his hunger. If he
wishes more, it should
be: One-third for his
food, one-third for his
liquids, and one-third for
his breath. (Tirmidhi and Ibn
Majah)

With lightness of foot the gentle camel came

fearing to jolt the Prophet holding its rein.

With grace it had moved over the hot dessert sand

obeying the touch of its kind masters hand.

A cloud had shadowed them all along the way

and shielded them from the fierce suns rays.

As they reached Medina children raced to his side

and the Prophet dismounted, patting his ride.

Where shall we build the Mosque, in haste they enquired

as the Prophet released his camel that was happy yet tired.
Be patient, he said In a moment you will see

where the camel takes its rest thats the place it will be.
As the camel sat down in a very blessed place
happiness spread over everyones face

they knew where they must build at last

and brought wood and palms very fast.

A fine, yet humble Mosque stood upon the site

and the Prophet worshiped there day and night.

He thanked Allah for the safety of his ride,

for the camel that had carried him and those by his side

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The Miracle in Wedding Dinner:

Anas b. Malik narrates:
During the feast on the occasion of the Prophets marriage to Zaynab bint Jahsh,
my mother, Umm Sulaym said to me:
O Anas! The prophet Muhammad is going to marry today. I think they do not
have any food. Bring that oil here! I brought it. My mum prepared a dish called hays
by mixinging pure Madinah dates only enough for the apostle of Allah and his wife
with oil in an earthenware pot.
O Anas! Take this dish to the Apostle of Allah and say to Him: My mum has sent this
to you. She is sending her kindest regards to you. Say to the apostle of Allah that this
is a small and insufficient gift from us for you.
I took it to the apostle of Allah and said:
My mum is sending her kindest regards to you. This is a small and insufficient gift
from us for you
He said to me: Put it there! I put it on the empty place between Him and the wall.
He also said:
Go and invite Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali!. He also told to me to invite
many people among from His companions. I was amazed by his inviting many people
for such little food. However, I found it inappropriate not to obey his order and invited
them all. He said to me:
Invite anyone who is present at the mosque! I did so. I went to the mosque and
said to all of the people who were there either
praying or sleeping:
Go to the wedding dinner of the apostle of
Allah! They came. Finally, everyone filled the
prophets room and anteroom. He asked me:
Is there anyone left in the mosque?
answered him No! He asked me again:
Look! Invite whomever you encounter on your
way! I invited. He asked:

M
(Sent by: Jawairiya Sadozai, D G Khan)

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Is there anyone left in the mosque?

I answered him No! He asked me again:
Look! Invite whomever you encounter on your way! I invited. He asked:
Is there anyone who was left behind?
I answered, No, O the apostle of Allah. The rooms and the table were filled. He said
to me:
Bring the dish here! I brought the dish and put it in front of Him.
The Prophet said: Make circles of ten. He placed his blessed hand on that little
amount of food, uttered supplications, and told them to help themselves. All of them
ate and were fully satisfied. Afterwards, the Prophet said to me :
Remove the food! I removed it. However I could not tell if there was more food
when I put it down on the table or when I removed it. I brought the dish at the side of
the prophets wife. Then, I went to my mum and told her what had happened in
astonishment. She said,
Do not be amazed! If the apostle of Allah had wanted all Medina folk to come and
eat from that food, all would have eaten and been fully satisfied. It was informed
that the number of the people who went there and ate from the food was about three
hundred.
The increase of Jabir b. Abdullahs crops of date enough for
paying his debts:
The father of Jabir, Abdullah b. Amr b. Haram was martyred in the battle of
Uhud and left behind six daughters along with a high loan. Abdullah b. Amr had two
groves with some date trees but these were not enough to pay for his debts. The
offer of reducing the debts was not accepted by the creditors, and another offer for
delaying the repay of debts was also rejected by them. For this reason, Jabir came to
the prophet Muhammad and said:
O Apostle of Allah! As you know my father Abdullah was martyred in the battle of
Uhud. He left many debts behind. The creditors did not accept the total crops of the
dates in the grove! and Jabir asked him to talk with the creditor, who was a Jew, and
become an intermediary for help.
The apostle of Allah asked the Jew to take all the crops of the date grove in
return for Jabirs debts. However, the Jew did not accept it.
The Apostle of Allah talked with the Jew again. He asked him to delay Jabirs
debt owed to him. The Jew did not accept this, either. The prophet Muhammads
offer as repaying some of his debt that year and the rest in the following year was
not accepted by the Jew, either. He also insisted that all of the dates to be
given in return for his debt must be of good quality.
The following day, the apostle of Allah along with Hazrat Abu
Bakr and Umar went to the date grove of Hazrat
Jabir and prayed for blessing. He told Jabir:
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Go! Pick the dates and classify them: Inform me after putting one side the Ajwa (the
good kind) and on the other side Azq- Zayd (ripe ones).
After Hazrat Jabir fulfilled his order, the apostle of Allah came. Hazrat Jabir
had invited the creditors, too.. They came to his grove with donkeys and sacks. Jabir
was ready to take the risk of buying good kind of dates from another place in order to
pay the debts of his father.
The apostle of Allah circumambulated around the largest pile of dates three
times. After sitting near or in middle of the dates, he said to Hazrat Jabir by showing
the creditors:
Give them what they want by weighing the dates!
Jabir paid his debt the creditors completely by weighing one by one. When
he looked at the remaining crops, it looked as if there was no decrease! Jabir, who
had been thinking to return back to his daughters side without having any dates but
having paid back his fathers debts, had now a total of seventeen loads of camels
with dates!
A Handful of Dates Feeds the Islamic Army:
The daughter of Bashir b. Sad, the sister of Numan b. Bashir narrates:
Amra bint Rawaha, my mother called me. She gave me two handfuls of dates and
said to me, Go and take this food to your father and Abdullah b. Rawaha, your
uncle. On the way, I met the Messenger of Allah and asked him where father and
uncle were. The Messenger of Allah said,
O young girl! Come here! What is that with you?
I said,O Messenger of Allah! They are dates. Mum sent them to my father and my
uncle so that they would eat them.
He said, Bring them to me.I poured the dates into the hands of the Messenger of
Allah. They did not fill his hands. He wanted a tablecloth to be brought. They brought
it and lad it on the ground. He put the dates on the tablecloth and scattered them.
Then he said to the people around,
Come here and eat! Call the Companions who are digging the trench. The people of
the trench came and started to eat. As they ate the dates, the dates increased.

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 Muhammad

is not the father of

any man among you, but he is the

Messenger of Allah and the

last (end) of the Prophets,

And Allah is Ever All-Aware of everything.

( Al-Ahzab : 40 )

Beloved Habib The best example of Allahs Mercy

Days pass to the sound of your praise
Counting the days till we can behold your blessed face
Beloved Nabi
The upholder of justice, maintainer of Mercy
What was it like that day, how did it feel
Stoned at Taif, yet you did not weep
They ignored the message yet you did not grieve
Beloved Habib
The face of patience as life passed you by
when confusion rose inside, by your side you found your wife
To nurture your children to safeguard from misery
a loyal companion through worries and anxiety
Beloved Habib
Just one chance to sit in your company
To behold a face full of radiance and Mercy
To be in your presence just once, I ask from the Almighty
Hands raised to the heavens, Ya Allah let your habib love me
Beloved Nabi
When you breathed your last, did you make duaa for me?
For the lost among your ummah, wretched souls are we
Will we drink from the fountain, are we really worthy?
Will you smile upon seeing us, your ummati?
Will you be there on the last day beloved Nabi
So that into Jannah we can gain entry...?

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WHO WILL BUY THIS SLAVE:

Hazrat Anas says: A villager named Zaher bin Haram used to bring
good from his village to sell them in Madinah. He also used to bring some rural gifts
for Prophet Muhammad . In return Prophet Muhammad also gave him some
gifts made in Madinah.
He was a pious man, an Arab but African like personality. Prophet Muhammad
had respect and love for him and use to say He is my rural friend, and I am his
urban friend.
Once, Prophet Muhammad saw him selling his goods in market. He quietly
came from behind so that Zaher bin Haram could not see him, and to surprise him,
He suddenly embraced him from behind. Zaher said, Who is that? Free me. But
when he realized that he is Prophet Muhammad , he tried to remain like that for
more time (to have blessings).
The Prophet jokingly asked his companions, Who will purchase this slave?.
Laughing and still in Prophets grip, Zaher said, O messenger of Allah! you will be in
loss (because due to my poor personality, no one will give you a good price).
Prophet Muhammad said, (No Zaher), even if people dont give you due respect,
but for Allah you are priceless and invaluable.
(Ahmad, Mishkaat)
YOU ATE TOO MUCH DATES:
Once Prophet Muhammad , Hazrat Ali and few other companions were
eating dates from a big plate.
Prophet Muhammad by way of jest put the seeds in front of Hazrat Ali. When all
finished eating, there were no seeds in front of Prophet Muhammad , but a heap
in front of Hazrat Ali .
Prophet Muhammad feigned surprise and asked, O Ali, you ate so many
dates?
Hazrat Ali humbly replied, O messenger of Allah! Today i
realized that you eat dates with the seeds.

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CAMELS CALF:
Hazrat Anas says: Once a man begged Prophet Muhammad for a camel for
conveyance purpose.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) was in jolly mood, so He said, Yes i will
give you, but a calf (baby camel).
That person could not understand and got surprised and said, O messenger of
Allah! what I will do with a calf of a camel? (means how can i ride a calf).
Prophet Muhammad said Every camel is the calf of a camel (means even after
getting matured for riding, it remains a child of camel)
(Tirmizi, Abo Dawood)
NO HEAVEN FOR OLD PEOPLE:
Hazrat Anas Radhi-Allahu-Anhu says: Once an old lady asked Prophet Muhammad
to pray for her, so that Allah may bless her with heaven. Prophet said, No
old lady will enter heaven.
She was shocked, begin crying and asked, Why old women will not enter heaven?
Prophet Muhammad said, Did not you read the verse of Quran which says.
Women of heaven will be of young age.
(Mean all people who died old will be made young first, then will enter heaven.)
COME ALONG WITH YOUR FULL BODY:
Hazrat Auf bin Maalik Ashari Radhi-Allahu-Anhu says: During the journey of Tabook, I
went to meet Prophet Muhammad when He was relaxing in a leather tent. I
greeted Him (said Salam), He replied. Then I asked permission to meet him. He
gave me permission. then I asked, Shall i come inside tent along with my full body?
Prophet Muhammad said, Yes, come along with your full body.
So i entered the tent.
Hazrat Usman bin Abo Ataka says, the leather tent in which Prophet Muhammad
was relaxing was too small. Hence Hazrat Auf Said, Shall I come along with full
body?
Hazrat AufRadhi-Allahu-Anhu only by leaning inside tent, could have talked to
Prophet Muhammad , but both were in jolly mood, hence talked in terms of full
and half body.
(Abo Dawood)
ONE WITH TWO EARS:
Hazrat Anas Radhi-Allahu-Anhu says: Once (in a pleasant mood), Prophet
Muhammad called me as O one with two ears!.
(Because Hazrat Anas Radhi-Allahu-Anhu use to hear what
ever Prophet Muhammad said very carefully)
(Abu-Dawood, Tirmazi)
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DONT IGNORE ME IN PEACE TIME:

Hazrat Nomaan bin Basheer Radhi-Allahu-Anhu says, Once Hazrat Abo Bakar went
to the house of Prophet Muhammad and sought permission to enter. But while
standing at the door he heard a loud noice of his daughter, Hazrat ayesha RadhiAllahu-Anhu, who was arguing with Prophet Muhammad , Because of which
Hazrat Abo Bakar became angry and when Prophet Muhammad allowed him
to enter, first he raised his hand to slap his daughter, but the Prophet Muhammad
intervened and saved her. When Hazrat Abo Bakar Radhi-Allahu-Anhu could
not punish her, in anger he left the house and did not see them both for some days
(because of anger on his daughter and being ashamed of expressing his anger in
front of the Prophet).
Then again, Hazrat Abo bakar went to the house of Prophet Muhammad and
sought permission to enter. After getting permission when he came inside, he saw
Prophet Muhammad and Hazrat Ayesha Radhi-Allahu-Anhu in pleasant mood.
He addressed them, Include me in your peace, as you included me in your war.
Prophet Muhammad said of course we did, of course we did.
(Abu-Dawood, Tirmazi)
WE ARE EVEN NOW:
Hazrat Aisha Radhi-Allahu-Anhu narrates: Once the Prophet and I
were on a journey. I was thin back
then and not fat. The
Prophet told the people around
him:Go
ahead. We will catch you.
When we were left behind far
enough he told me:
Lets race!
We raced and I won. He did not
mention it again.
Thenl I gained some weight.
Meanwhile I completely forgot about
this incident. During another
journey he told the people
around him to go
ahead.
When they went far
away, he said to me,
Lets race!
This time he won and
started
to laugh saying we are even now.

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There are numerous hadiths reported the sleeping position of our beloved prophet.
For example, Al-Bara ibn Azib said, When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, used to retire to his bed, he would lie on his right side and
then say, O Allah, I surrender my soul to You and I turn my face to You and I entrust
my affair to You and I seek Your support with hope and fear of You. There is no

refuge from You but to You. I have believed in Your Book which You sent down and
Your Prophet whom You sent. [al-Bukhari]
In another hadith Aisha said, The Prophet , may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, used to pray eleven rakats at night. When it was dawn,
he would pray two quick rakats and then lie on his right side until
the muadhdhin came and gave the adhan. [Agreed upon]
We know that lying down can be on the back, on the abdomen,
on the left or right side.

leeping On The Right Side

WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAYS?
Sent by: Asma Mushtaq, Birmingham

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Which of these positions is the best for the

functioning of the organs?
When lying on the abdomen will make a
person feels a short of breath as the
backbones mass prevents the chest
from contracting and then relaxing
during inhalation and exhalation.
Moreover this position leads to an
obligatory bending in the neck
vertebraes. Also, the contact of the
reproductive organs with the bed
leads to masturbation.
The resulting respiratory crisis
brain and heart fatigue as well. An

results in
Australian researcher noticed the

increase in the likelihood of babies sudden death when they sleep on their stomach
compared to those who sleep on one of the sides. It is inimitable that these modern
studies agree with what our prophet said as narrated by Abu Huraira (May Allah
be pleased with him): When the prophet saw a man lying on his front, He said
(Allah and his prophet dislike this position in lying) (Reported by Al-Tirmdhi).
Another Hadith is the one narrated by Abu Umama (May Allah be pleased with him)
he said: When the Prophet passed a man sleeping on his front in the mosque
he hit him with his feet and said: wake up and seat as this is a diabolic sleep
Lying on the back, on the other hand, causes the respiration to be through the
mouth. The mouth opens up when lying on back as the inferior jaw relax. However,
the nose is the one prepared for respiration, as it contains hairs and mucous that act
to purify the air entering during inspiration, and as it has dense blood vessels that
make the entering air warmer.
Respiration through the mouth then makes the person prone to colds,
especially in the winter, and also to gum dryness and its resulting
inflammation. As well as it evokes potential situations of
dissemble excess or gumic hugely. So these
positions the jaw and

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and its resulting inflammation. As well as it evokes potential situations of dissemble

excess or gumic hugely. So these positions the jaw and uvula oppose the wideness
of nose and prevents current of breath. So snoring will increase.
Moreover, in this case, the person wakes up with an abnormal white layer covering
his tongue and an undesirable mouth odour. Sleeping on the left side is not favoured
either, as the heart would be then under the pressure of the right lung, the biggest of
the two lungs, and this would affect its contraction especially if the person is old. The
full stomach which itself is under the pressure of the heaviest organ in the digestive
tract, the liver, which delays its emptying, would also impose a pressure on the
heart.
A group of experiments done by Galteh and Butseh found that the passage of food
from the stomach to the intestines takes from 2.5 to 4.5 hours if a person is sleeping
on the right side whereas its takes 5 to 8 hours if he is sleeping on the left side.

Sleeping on the right side is the correct

position as the left lung is smaller
than the right one and the pressure
on the heart would therefore be less,
the liver would not be suspended,
and the stomach would be on it and
so emptying its contents would
be quicker.

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Although I never saw his face

So beautiful bestowed with grace
My heart just yearns to be like him
Although I never saw his face
The Sunnah of the Prophet I will embrace
Prayers and blessings I pour onto him
Although I never saw his face
He loved the children and the old
Gave his heart to every soul
Nursed the sick and served the poor
Fed the hungry at his door
Loved the creatures tame and wild
Comforted the orphan child
Bid men peace, cared for the youth
Allahs Messenger in truth
So with devotion I do read
His life of which I try to lead
No deed is mine except is his
Although I never saw his face
Muhammad is his blessed name
Called for Tawhid when he came
He was honest, very kind
Greatest teacher to mankind
Brought us guidance so complete
Taught us how to pray and eat
Always practised what he knew
Never strayed from what is true
While in the sunnah youll recall
Are detailed teachings for us all
And no more Prophets there will be
For hes the final one you see
His life he was prepared to give
At Uhud, Badr, Taif
Brought to us holy Quran
Very heart of our Islam
On the plains of Arafat
Gave last sermon for Ummah
Passed away in Madinah
Lived only to worship Allah
Although I never saw his face
So beautiful bestowed with grace
My heart just yearns to be like him
Although I never saw his face!

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MAHATMA GANDHI:
I wanted to know the best of the life of the one who holds today an undisputed sways
over the hearts of millions of mankind I became more than ever convinced that it
was not the sword that won the place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life.
It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet the scrupulous
regard for pledges, his intense devotion to his friends and followers, his intrepidity,
his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These and not
the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle. When
I closed the second volume (of the prophets biography), I was sorry there was not
more for me to read of that great life.
SIR GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (The Genuine Islam Vol.No.8, 1936):
I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of
its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion which appears to me to possess that
assimilating capacity to the changing phase of existence which can make
itself appeal to every age. I believe if a man like him were to assume
the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in
solving its problems in a way that would bring mush
needed peace and happiness. I have
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studied him the wonderful

man and in my opinion for from being an anti-Christ, he must be called the savior
of Humanity. I have prophesied about the faith of Mohammad that it would be
acceptable the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe
of today.
THOMAS CARLYLE (Heros and Heros Worship):
The lies (Western slander) which well-meaning zeal has heaped round his man
(Muhammad) are disgraceful to ourselves only How one man single-handedly,
could weld warring tribes and wandering Bedouins into a most powerful and civilized
nation in less than two decades A silent great soul, one of that who cannot but be
earnest. He was to kindle the world; the worlds Maker had ordered so.
ALPHONSE DE LaMARTAINE:
If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three
criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with
Muhammad? The most famous man created arms, laws and empires only. They
founded, if anything at all no more than material powers which often crumbled away
before their eyes. This man moved not only armies, legislations, empires, peoples,
dynasties, but millions of men in one-third of the then inhabited world; and more than
that, he moved the altars, the gods, the religions, the ideas, the beliefs and the souls.
LEO TOLSTOY:
Muhammad has always been standing higher than the Christianity. He does not
consider God as a human being and never makes himself equal to God. Muslims
worship nothing except God and Muhammad is his messenger. There is not any
mystery and secret in it.
D.G. HOGARTH:
Serious or trivial, his daily behavior has instituted a canon which millions observe
this day with conscious memory. No one regarded by any section of the human race
as perfect Man has ever been imitated so minutely. The conduct of the founder of
Christianity gas not governed the ordinary life of his followers. Moreover, no founder
of a religion has left on so solitary an eminence as the Muslim apostle.
STANLEY LANE-POOLE (Table Talk of the Prophet):
He was the most famous protector of those he protected, the sweetest and most
agreeable in conversation. Those who saw him were suddenly filled with
reverence; those who came near him loved him; they who described
him would say, I have never seen his like either before or
after. He was of great taciturnity, but when he spoke
it was with emphasis and deliberation, and
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no one could forget what he

spoke it was with emphasis and deliberation, and no one could forget what he said.
SAROJINI NAIDU- INDIAN POETESS (S. Naidu, Ideals of Islam,
Speeches and Writings, Madaras, 1918):
It was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the mosque,
when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the
democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel
side by side and proclaim: God Alone is Great
EDWARD GIBBON and SIMON OCKLAY (History of the Saracen
Empire, London, 1980, p. 54):
It is not the propagation but the permanency of his religion that deserves our wonder,
the same pure and perfect impression which he engraved at Mecca and Medina is
preserved, after the revolutions of twelve centuries by the Indian, the African and the
Turkish proselytes of the Koran The Mahometans have uniformly withstood the
temptation of reducing the object of their faith and devotion to a level with the senses
and imagination of man. I believe in One God and Mahomet the Apostle of God,
is the simple and invariable profession of Islam. The intellectual image of the Deity
has never been degraded by any visible idol; the honors of the prophet have never
transgressed the measure of human virtue, and his living precepts have restrained
the gratitude of his disciples within the bounds of reason and religion.
REV. BASWORTH SMITH (Mohammed and Mohammadanism, London
1874, p. 92):
He was Caesar and Pope in one; but he was Pope without Popes pretentions,
Caesar without the legions of Caesar: without a standing army, without a bodyguard,
without a palace, without a fixed revenue; if ever any man had the right to say that
he ruled by the right Divine, it was Mohammad, for he had all the power without its
instruments and without its supports.

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SHORT & EFFECTIVE

BE HAPPY: (Sent by: Aqsa Ali, India)
When I was growing up, money was always an issue. I saw
my parents toiling away at their jobs for decades trying to
make enough to pay for the mortgage and feed three kids. My
parents never complained and seemed happy even though
we didnt have a lot.
Im now the age my parents were when they started
out. Unlike them, I dont have any mouths to feed,
I dont have a mortgage to pay, and I fortunately
have a job with a better than average salary. From an
outsiders perspective I should be very happy, but in fact
Im not. Heres why.
Money is a funny thing. You think that by having it
youll be happy. Once you start making some and
realize its not making you happy, you think maybe
its because you dont have enough. So you trade
your time for money, sometimes working at a job you dont
even like to make more money.
As time goes on you realize youve been spending more
and more time at work. Family and friends wonder why
you dont call them anymore. As you climb up the
corporate ladder you feel more stress and anxiety
than you did before. You find you dont sleep so well
anymore. You find the stress that accompanies the work
more than what you bargained for. Also, the cost of keeping
up with the lifestyle is starting to add up and youre not
making as much as you thought you would be. Meanwhile,
youre worried about losing the few friends you have because
youre earning more money than they are. Coworkers think
you have it all and that you must be happy. If only
that were true.
Only you can control your
happiness, money cant buy
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that for you.

THE BEST TASTE: (Sent by: Umm-e-Zaman, Hong Kong)

I was visiting my hometown with my youngest daughter.
Since we had gone there after a few years, we decided
to visit our favorite eatery.
This was a fast food restaurant, resplendent with
all sorts of confectionery items. Anyone coming
here could not resist tasting one of the many
mouth-watering delicacies.
As we neared the shop window to decide which
item we would taste first, I noticed a not-so-well-todo woman eying the displayed goodies. She looked at all
the counters longingly, and then moved away.
I understood that she was unable to buy and relish the food due to lack of enough
cash. I decided to give her a treat of the same items we had ordered.
Before going to our table, I went to the woman who sat at the far end, having a cup of
tea. I placed the plateful of savouries before her. When she found out the plate was
for her, she thanked me profusely with tears shining in her eyes and a wobbling smile
on her countenance.
I was thankful I had been instrumental in fulfilling someones one small desire. As for
our treat, it tasted even better that day than it had ever before.
WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT: (Sent by: A Sister, New Jersey)
It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman, in his 80s
arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry
and that he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs, and had him take
a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him.
I saw him looking at his watch
and decided, since I was not
busy with another patient, I would
evaluate his wound.
On exam it was well
healed, so I talked to
one of the doctors, got
the needed supplies to
remove his sutures and
redressed his wound.
While taking
care of him, we began
to engage in
conversation. I asked
him if he had a
doctors appointment this
morning, as he
was in such a hurry. The
gentleman told me
no, that he
needed to go to
the nursing home
to eat breakfast
with his wife. I
then
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inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for awhile and was a
victim of Alzheimers Disease.
As we talked and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be worried
if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, and hadnt
recognized him in five years. I was surprised, and asked him, And you still go every
morning, even though she doesnt know who you are? He smiled and patted my
hand and said, She doesnt know me, but I still know who she is.
EVERY BUCKET COUNTS: (Sent by: Ameena Khan, Luton.UK)
Once day, having learned that the King of Fez was hunting lions in the
neighbourhood, they decided to invite him and his court, and killed a number of
sheep in his honour. The sovereign had dinner and went to bed. Wishing to show
their generosity, they placed a huge goatskin bottle before his
door and agreed to fill it up with milk for the royal breakfast.
The villagers all had to milk their goats and then each of them
had to tip his bucket into the container. Given its great size, each
of them said to himself that he might just as well dilute his milk
with a good quantity of water without anyone noticing.
To the extent that, in the morning, such a thin liquid was poured
out for the king and his court that it had no taste than the taste of
meanness and greed.
THE FENCE: (Sent by: Mahvish Hassan, Lucknow.India )
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails
and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks
as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually
dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those
nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didnt lose his temper at all. He told his father
about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that
he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able
to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said you have
done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the
same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can
put a knife in a man and draw it out. It wont matter how many times you say
Im sorry, the wound is still there. Make sure you control your temper
the next time you are tempted to say something you will
regret later.

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As the sun rose, a dew drop became aware of its surroundings.

There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight and throwing it back out.
Proud of its simple beauty, it was very content. Around it were other
dew drops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves round
about. The dew drop was sure that it was the best, the most special
dew drop of them all.
Ah, it was good to be a dew drop.
The wind rose and the plant began to shake, tipping the leaf. Terror
gripped the dew drop as gravity pulled it towards the edge of the
leaf, towards the unknown. Why? Why was this happening? Things
were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change?
Why? Why?
The dew drop reached the edge of the leaf. It was terrified, certain
that it would be smashed into a thousand pieces below, sure that
this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come
so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried
desperately to do whatever it could to cling to the leaf, but it was no
use.
Finally, it let go, surrendering to the pull of gravity. Down, down it
fell. Below there seemed to be a mirror. A reflection of itself seemed
to be coming up to meet the dew drop. Closer and closer they came
together until finally...
And then the fear transformed into deep joy as the tiny dew drop
merged with the vastness that was the pond. Now the
dew drop was no more, but it was not destroyed.
It had become one with the whole.

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He Rasulallah once drew a line,

The man so great so sublime.
And he said, This is my Path
All other trails obtain Allahs Wrath.
And again he drew some more lines joining that line,
A devil sitting on each of these, calling people to join.
So people, never jaywalk leaving the True Way.
If you do, your own soul you betray.
Such an easy and clear path he showed,
The Mercy of Allah on which is bestowed.
So dear people why should one stray?
When the road to success is before us lay.
This Straight Path of Prophet is our only way,
All other alleys, short cuts, trails etc. goes astray.
Hold on with your molar teeth on this path was his advice,
Only fools ignore it, and the one that heeds is wise.

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Sent by: Momina Ilyas, Bahawlpur)

THE HOLY PROPHET AND THE SOUR GRAPES

One day a poor man brought a bunch of grapes to the holy prophet Muhammad
as a gift.
The holy prophet ate one, two, three and then the whole bunch of grapes by
himself. He did not offer grapes to anyone present. The poor man who brought those
grapes was very pleased and left. One of the companions asked, O prophet of Allah
! How come you ate all the grapes by yourself and did not offer to any one of us
present?
The holy Prophet smiled and said, I ate all the grapes by myself because the
grapes were sour. If I would have offered you, you might have made funny faces and
that would have hurt the feelings of that poor man. I thought to myself that its better
that I eat all of them cheerfully and please the poor man. I did not want to hurt the
feelings of that poor man.
Such were the manners of this most noble prophet of Allah.
SACRIFICE OF THE LAMB
Just as the Prophet , and his companions landed from their rides, and laid the
loads down, it was decided that they would sacrifice a lamb for dinner.
One of the companions volunteered: I will sacrifice the lamb.
Another: I will skin it.
Third: I will cook it.
Fourth: I will....
The Prophet : I will gather the wood from the desert.
The group: O Messenger of Allah, it is not becoming of you to discomfort yourself as
such. You rest. We will be honored to do all this on our own.
The Prophet : I know that you are eager to do it all, but Allah isnt pleased with
the slave who distinguishes between himself and his companions, and considers
himself better than others.
Then he went to the desert, and gathered some wood, and brought it to the group.
THE HUMBLE ONE
One day Prophet Muhammad was going somewhere at noon and it
was too hot in the desert when He an old woman carrying her
luggage on her head. Prophet Muhammad helped her
and took the luggage from the woman and carried it
for her..
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Prophet Muhammad asked

the woman that where she was going and why? She said that I am leaving this town
as I have heard that a magician named Muhammad is in town.
As Holy Prophet Muhammad was very patient and kind, He didnt say a word
and kept listening. The old lady kept complaining that why she was leaving the town.
In short the basic reason of her to leave the town was her misconception about
Muhammad , who was walking beside her and she didnt knew it.
While walking with the Holy Prophet , that old women noticed that this young man
have a brightness on his smiling and humble face. And she also noticed that His
sweat is perfumed. She was very impressed.
When they reached the destination, Muhammad put down the bag and was
about to leave when the old woman said,O, kind person! At least tell me your
name!. Prophet Muhammad replied,I am the person because of whom you left
the town.The old lady was amazed to listen that and said that such a kind, helping
and true person can never be wrong and therefore she also accepted Islam..
HELPING HAND
Once Muhammad saw a slave grinding some grain on a grinding mill driven
by hand. As he ground the grains he was crying. On seeing this Prophet became
anxious. He asked the slave the reason why he was weeping. The slave said, I am
sick. I cannot grind the grain. My master is very cruel and he will beat me if I cannot
finish my job. At this, the Prophet stepped forward and ground the rest of the grain
saying, Always call me if you have any grain to grind. I will do it for you.
Another time, the Prophet saw an old man walking and trembling under the
weight of water which he carried in a leather jacket. The old man walked a few steps
and rested a bit. Seeing this, the Prophet took the load and carried it to his place.
THE MAN WHO WANTED TO SELL HIS CAMEL
One day the holy Prophet of Allah was going somewhere when he met a man selling
a camel.
The holy Prophet liked the camel and bought it at an agreed price. The holy
Prophet did not have money on him at the time so he asked the camel dealer to
follow him up to his home and he would pay him his due. The man agreed. As they
were going, another man approached and asked
the camel dealer if he was selling his camel and for how much. He said that he had
already sold the camel to the holy Prophet for such an amount. This man offered
him better price and he agreed to sale the camel to him. The holy Prophet said
to the camel dealer that since he had already sold the camel to him, it
was wrong to break the agreement just like that. The man denied
making any agreement.
Whilst all this was going on, the passers by stopped
and wondered as to what was going on.
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The Apostle of Allah

explained exactly what happened. Companions: O Prophet of Allah, do you have

any witnesses to support your claim? Holy Prophet : No. We have no witnesses
as there was no one present when the agreement was made. Companions: Sorry,
we dont think we can help you. How can we be sure who is telling the truth and who
is lying? A very close companion of the holy Prophet happened to pass by and saw
the holy Prophet surrounded by the people. On inquiring about it, came to know
what happened.
Companion: The Prophet of Allah is telling the truth and the camel dealer is
lying.
The holy Prophet : But you were not present when the agreement was made. So
how can you judge without being there?
Companion: O Prophet of Allah, you said that there is Allah and we believed you,
even though we havent seen Him. You told us that Quran was the word of Allah and
we believed you. You told us about angels, heaven and hell and we believed you,
even though we havent seen all these things. How is it possible that you would lie
about such petty thing?
TYING THE CAMEL
The caravan had been traveling for few hours now. Signs of fatigue were obvious on
their faces. They arrived at a point and stopped. The Prophet who was also in
the caravan, stopped the camel, and landed. Prior to anything, they were in search of
water to prepare for prayer.
The Prophet also started searching for water. But soon, returned to his camel,
without saying anything to anyone. The companions were surprised that the Prophet
had ordered stopping here, and now perhaps he would like to move again? Eyes
and ears were awaiting his order. But the surprise of the group increased as they saw
him approach his camel, and tied its knees, and returned back in search of water.
Noises were raised from every corner:
O Prophet of Allah! Why didnt you order us to do this for you, and insteadyou put
yourself in discomfort? We would have proudly done that service for you.
The Prophet responded: Never seek others help in your affairs, dont lean on
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She thought till late at midnight and finally decided how to take revenge from him.
She could not sleep all night, because she was too eager to take revenge for the
idols she worshiped. Even before the first ray of sunlight had entered her window,
she was busy sweeping her house. She saved all the garbage in a basket, placed it
on the roof of her house and proudly looked at it for a while, then with an impatient
look on her face, she looked at the street that she lived on, and thought, No one has
ever seen him angry. Everybody will praise me when they will see him shouting at
me and getting mad. They will laugh at him and make fun of him. She looked at the
basket again and grinned.
Meanwhile, she heard footsteps, announcing the approach of the end of her waiting.
Finally my prey has arrived, she thought, as she saw a man dressed in clean, white
clothes coming that way. She picked up the basket in her hands and threw all the
garbage on him when he passed by. Much to the womans disappointment,
he did not say anything and continued on his way.
She did the same the following day thinking, Maybe
this time I will be able to annoy him. But he
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at a woman. She misinterpreted his attitude as fear and decided to repeat the same
mischief everyday in order to keep him frightened, so that he might stop preaching
the Oneness of God.
This gentleman whom the woman hated so much was Muhammad , the last
prophet of Allah Almighty. He did not want to disappoint the woman and so continued
to walk down the street everyday, instead of picking an alternate route, and prayed
for the woman to recognize the Truth.
One day, the Holy Prophet Muhammad did not find the woman to be on the roof
of her house with the basket. This worried him, because he thought something must
have happened to her for not being over there. So he knocked at the door. Who
is it? asked a feeble voice. Muhammad bin Abdullah, was the reply, can I come
in? The woman feared, I am sick, and too weak to fight or talk back, therefore
Muhammad has come to take revenge for what I have been doing to him. But the
permission to enter her house was in such a gentle voice that she allowed him in.
Muhammad entered the house and told the woman that not finding her on the
roof had worried him and he thus wanted to inquire about her health. On finding
out how ill she was, he gently asked if she needed any help. Hypnotized by the
affectionate tone in the Holy Prophets blessed voice, she forgot all fear and
asked for some water. He kindly gave her some in a utensil and prayed for her
health, while she quenched her thirst. This made her feel very guilty for being so
cruel to him in the past and she apologized for her mean behavior. He forgave her
and came to her house everyday to clean it, to feed her and to pray for her, till she
was on her feet again. The kind attitude of the Holy Prophet inspired her into the
recognition of the Truth, and his prayers were answered in the form of yet another
addition into the growing number of Muslims.

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