Asma wa Musaharat

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction Respected reader. May the Peace and Blessings of Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala be upon you. We ask Allah to grant us the ability to discover the reality of that which will lead to our salvation and success in this world and the next. It pleases us to be able to present to you this humble gift—which even though might appear to […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Foreword All praise belongs to Allah, such praise as befits His Majesty. I praise Him wholeheartedly, purely and eternally. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, Who has no partner; and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. I invoke Allah’s mercy and blessings upon him, his family, Companions, and all those who follow his guidance until […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Foreword to the Second Publication All praise belongs to Allah, Peace and Salutations upon the Seal of the Prophets, and upon his pure Ahlul Bayt, noble Companions, and those who follow them until the Last Day. It has indeed brought me immense pleasure to see the manner in which this book has been appreciated and spread far and wide. All praise belongs to […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section One Ahlul Bayt who were named after the Sahabah   Perhaps the reader might be confused and wondering: What does naming your child have to do with love for the Sahabah? When has this become a matter of religion and belief, whereby we are able to cite it as a proof; arguing that ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib named his son after so-and-so […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sayyidina ‘Umar al Faruq There is no doubt that ‘Umar ibn al Khattab is amongst the most renowned of the Sahabah and without a doubt whoever will name his child ‘‘Umar’ intends thereby to name him after ‘Umar ibn al Khattab.   Lineage He is ‘Umar, the son of Khattab, the son of Nufayl, the son of ‘Abdul Uzza, the son of Riyah, […]