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Quran, Sahabah and Muslim heroes

Khadijah (rta) – A Guiding Light for Every Muslimah

Jibreel (as) once came to the Prophet (sa) and said: “O Allah’s Messenger! This is Khadijah (rta), coming to you with a dish having meat soup (or some food or drink). When she reaches you, greet her on behalf of her Lord, and on my behalf, and give her the glad tidings of having a palace made of Qasab in Paradise, wherein there will be neither any noise nor any toil.” (Bukhari)

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Quran, Sahabah and Muslim heroes

Hind bint Utbah (ra)

Hind bint Utbah was the daughter of Utbah ibn Rabiah and Saffiyah bint Umayyah. She was the wife of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (ra) and the mother of Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan (ra). She was a woman of eloquence, zeal, determination, and self-confidence.

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Quran, Sahabah and Muslim heroes

Hind bint Amr (ra) (Part 1)

She was the sister of Abdullah ibn Amr (ra) who was the father of the famous hadith narrator Jabir ibn Abdullah (ra). Her husband Amr ibn Jamuh (ra) was the leader of Yathrib (old name of Madina) and was from the nobles of the Ansar (the helpers of Madina).

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Quran, Sahabah and Muslim heroes

Hawa Bint Yazid (ra) (Part 2)

When the Prophet (sa) migrated to Madina, Hawa (ra) attended his gatherings, learnt the religion and taught it to her son Thabith ibn Qais. She strove hard in religion and attained the status of being a hadith narrator. This is how Allah (swt) honours those who are willing to remain steadfast in their trials, and give precedence to religion over anything in the world.

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Quran, Sahabah and Muslim heroes

Hawa Bint Yazid (ra) (Part 1)

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.

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Quran, Sahabah and Muslim heroes

Asma Bint Yazid (ra) (Part 2)

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.

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