The Prophet (Pbuh) has taught us to have our meal of Suhoor, i.e. the meal we eat before we begin fasting. Anas quotes the Prophet as saying: “Make sure to have your suhoor meal, for suhoor is blessed. Commentary By Adil Salahi We fast from dawn to dusk. This is the timing given to us…
God’s Messenger, Prophet Muhammad said, “Whoever sees a defect in a Muslim and overlooks it is like one who saves a young girl who has been buried alive.’ (Related by Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad and Ahmad). Edited by Adil Salahi Sometimes we are faced with a situation where quoting an incident or a person’s behavior…
Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) distinguishes between frivolous and serious poetry. He says: “Poetry is like ordinary speech: fine poetry is like fine speech, and objectionable poetry is like objectionable speech.” (Related by Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad and Al-Daraqutni). Commentary by Adil Salahi The Qur’an criticizes poets for their exuberant and excessive statements that exaggerate feelings, passions…
Abdullah ibn Massoud quotes the Prophet (Pbuh) as saying: “Should there be three of you, then let not two of them be in conversation to the exclusion of the third, because this will hurt him.” (Related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim). Commentary by Adil Salahi Islamic manners are the most refined. They take care of the…
The Prophet (Pbuh) always expressed gratitude for having any type of food, making it clear that no matter how simple or humble the food was, God was to be praised for having provided it. Commentary by Adil Salahi Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) led a simple life, free of all pretence. With regard to his food, he…
The Prophet (Pbuh) never spoke directly to anyone about what he disliked if what he wanted to say could embarrass the person concerned. Examples abound showing that the Prophet was very sensitive to other people’s feelings. Commentary by Adil Salahi There are two important characteristics of the Prophet (peace be upon him): His generosity and…
The Prophet has always indicated that Islam is an easy religion, with instructions to its followers that are easy to follow. He wanted to make it absolutely clear that a middle course is the best course and that his example must be followed by all Muslims. Commentary by Adil Salahi We have always tried to…
“Souls are like soldiers grouped in ranks: those of them which are familiar with each other will be friends, and those which are unfamiliar will be in conflict.” (Related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others). Sometimes the Prophet (Pbuh) gives us a glimpse of insight into the realm of the soul, which we know very little…
By Adil Salahi Al-Bukhari and Muslim relate on the authority of Aishah, the Prophet’s (Pbuh) wife, that: “When the last ten days of Ramadan began, the Prophet used to spend the whole night in worship, awaken the other members of his household for night worship, and exercise a high degree of self-control.” Let us reflect…
Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) is quoted as saying: “Make sure to have your suhoor meal, for suhoor is blessed”. It is a concession given to us by Allah so that we are better able to undertake the task of fasting throughout the day. Commentary by Adil Salahi We fast from dawn to dusk. This is the timing given…
