Those Promised Jannah

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction   All praise belongs solely to Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala who has chosen for His special Messenger salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam supporters, making them the cream of creation and the strongest in faith. Through them did He strengthen din and make the word of the believers reign supreme. He promised them an immense reward and commanded the adherents of the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Who are the Ahlul Bayt?   Ibn Manzur, author of Lisan al ‘Arab, states:   أهل البيت سكانه و أهل الرجل أخص الناس به و أهل بيت النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم أزواجه و بناته و صهره أعني عليا رضي الله عنه و قيل نساء النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم و الرجال الذين هم آله و قال الراغب الأصفهاني أهل الرجل […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Who are the Sahabah?   The ‘Ulama’ have two opinions regarding the definition of a Sahabi. The more accurate of the two is:   من لقي النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم يقظة مؤمنا به بعد بعثته حال حياته و مات على الإيمان One who met Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in a state of wakefulness, believing in him, after his appointment […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Usayrim Bani ‘Abdul Ash-hal   He is Sayyidina ‘Amr ibn Thabit ibn Wuqaish (and it is said: Uqaish) ibn Zughbah ibn Za’uwara’ ibn ‘Abdul Ash-hal al Ansari radiya Llahu ‘anhu. He is attributed to his grandfather at times and called ‘Amr ibn Uqaish. His mother is the sister of Sayyidina Hudhayfah radiya Llahu ‘anhu. He was given the title Usayrim and was martyred […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Bilal ibn Rabah radiya Llahu ‘anhu   He is Sayyidina Bilal ibn Rabah al Habashi, the Mu’adhin, Abu ‘Abdullah, the freed slave of Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhuma. From the forerunners who were persecuted in the path of Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala.   قال عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه أول من أظهر الإسلام سبعة رسول الله صلى الله عليه و […]