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The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
A Sunnah of the Messenger of God (ﷺ): Fasting during Shawwal
The month of Shawwal is the month after Ramadan in which the first three days are celebrated as Eid al-Fitr. The Messenger of God (ﷺ) practiced and encouraged fasting during six days in Shawwal (except for the first day of eid). The…
The Importance of the Month of Shawwal in the Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) Life
Shawwal
Shawwal (الشوّال) is the tenth month of the lunar year, after Ramadan and just before Dhul Qadah. It is also known as ‘the month of feast' (eid). The word “Shawwal,” which derives from the root of Shawl, has a variety of…
A Permanent Home: Medina
In a late afternoon in the year 622 AD, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered Medina from the neighborhood where the Banu Najjar tribe resides.Bukhari, Sahih, 3/1421 (3694) Abu Bakr was walking behind Him; He was ahead. Yathrib will now…
The Life of the Messenger of God in Chronological Order
Mecca Period
569
-The birth of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) (June 17, Monday). Another possible date is April 20, 571.
-He was given to Halima to be suckled and weaned.
574
-Halima brought him back…
Quarantine Against Infectious Diseases
In a hadith narrated by Abu Hurayra, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
وَقَالَ عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا سَلِيمُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مِينَاءَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه…
The Sunnah of Mouth and Teeth Cleaning (Miswak)
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ
"If I did not hesitate that I would give my fellow Muslims difficulties, I would order…
Benefits of Black Cumin
In a hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) stated as follows:
إِنَّ فِي هَذِهِ الْحَبَّةِ السَّوْدَاءِ شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ إِلاَّ السَّامَ
“There is healing in black…
Eating Habits and Time: Science and Sunnah
“The things that I fear most for my people are being overweight, sleeping too much, laziness and a lack of deep faith.”
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
Effective time management occurs only when we force…
Blue Light, Daytime Sleep, and the Prophetic Tradition
Sleep is a blessing from God. Humans spend around one third of their lives sleeping. Sleep is essential for the performance of important daily acts such as speech, memory, and original or flexible thinking. At the end of a busy day our…
The Boycott: How the Prophet (pbuh) and Early Muslims Responded to the Oppression
When some of the earliest Muslims faced a devastating boycott, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) turned not to violence, but to faith and brotherhood.
The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and early Muslims responded to the…