She was the daughter of Yazid ibn Sakan and Aqrab bint Muath. Saad ibn Muath (ra), a close companion of the Prophet (sa) was her maternal uncle. Her husband was Qais ibn Khateem. Lets look into glimpses of her life and draw important lessons.
How do you make Dua? For many of us, Dua is a way of just reciting verses. And for few it is the mode where one turns to Allah (swt) in difficult times and makes Dua to Him to remove the affliction that he is going through. For a few, it is like a daily routine where we recite Dua after every Salah; many of us don’t do even that much…
Count your blessings, and you will realize they are countless. Always look at the bright side of things. The faithful are those, who see the good in calamities. May we all be counted among those whom Allah (swt) is pleased with and may we be adorned with the characteristics of those of Paradise in this world and the Hereafter, Ameen.
“The best of you is the one who is best to his wife and I am the best of you to my wives.” (At-Tirmidhi, IbnMajah). Rana Rais khan, editor of Hiba magazine shares some practical ways for men to become better husbands.
Break the shackles! Tear your heart! And take out whatever’s bruised your heart! Come back to where you belong. And seek what’s going to heal and fill that hole in your heart, in its true sense. Fill your heart with the love of your Merciful Creator, Allah (swt).
Asma (ra) was much older than the Mother of the Believers, Aisha (ra), yet she would visit her often to seek knowledge. Their relationship was based on mutual love and truthfulness. Their conversations were generally about issues of jurisprudence and not gossips about the community.
Asma bint Yazid (ra) was another woman blessed with eloquence of speech though she was not a poetess. Because of her well-articulated and convincing statements she was given the title of ‘the Woman Orator.’ She was sensitive and at the same time daring. She trained herself for the battles and ardently participated in them.
Marriage is not only about love; it is also about trust. If you are not able to trust your spouse then there can be no love in the relationship. Today’s generation does not know the meaning of marriage. Marriage is an exceptional bond that binds you in a relationship such that whether you have a small tiff or a major problem, you try to overcome it with mutual understanding.
In Surah Al-Baqarah, Allah (swt) explains to us this Dua, this beautiful Dua, ‘And of them there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!” (Al-Baqarah 2:201) That is the beauty; you want goodness here and there.
My mother often quoted the verse of the Holy Quran wherein there is consolation for every perturbed soul. It says, “ Allah (swt) burdens not a person beyond his scope.” If we truly believe that this life that we are living is only an exam before the permanent after life then nothing in the world would upset us or deaden our spirit to fight back and hope for a better tomorrow.
