Tarikhul Islam

25 Rajab 143911 April 2018

Fatimah bintu Nasr ibn Al ‘Attar Al Baghdadiyyah

QuestionThere is a narration about the modesty of a pious woman who had such haya, that she never left her house except on three occasions (Her birth, when she got married and her janazah) I am unsure about her name, if it was Fatimah Al Baghdadiyyah or another person What…

11 Muharram 14392 October 2017

An Incident Regarding Abu Sufyan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) at the Conquest of Makkah

QuestionIs this incident suitable to quote? Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (radiyallahu 'anhu) was sitting, just after the conquest of Makkah, watching Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) walking with the people close on his heels, he said to himself, What if I resumed fighting this man? Whereupon Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…

28 Dhul Qa'dah 143821 August 2017

Ahmad ibn Harb (rahimahullah) Explains How He Achieved Enjoyment in ‘Ibadah

QuestionRespected scholars Who is the following attributed to and please mention the reference: عبدت الله خمسين سنة، فما وجدت حلاوة العبادة حتى تركت ثلاثة أشياء: تركت رضى الناس حتى قدرت أن أتكلم بالحق، وتركت صحبة الفاسقين حتى وجدت صحبة الصالحين، وتركت حلاوة الدنيا حتى وجدت حلاوة الآخرة

4 Shawwal 143829 June 2017

Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) Fasting While on Journey

QuestionCan you please mention the source of this incident? A few people from Damascus once came to visit Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani (rahimahullah) while he was out in battle in the land of Rome. Abu Muslim (rahimahullah) had dug a pit within his tent, lined the pit with a piece of…

18 Muharram 143820 October 2016

Status of the Narrator: Abu Mikhnaf

QuestionWhat is the status of the narrations of Abu Mikhnaf? 1. In general 2. In the narrations relating to Karbala and Yazid ibn Mu'awiyah