Uzama min Ahlil Bayt

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sukaynah bint al Hussain   The noblest of her time in mind, character, and beauty. A soul pure like her lineage. Sukaynah bint al Hussain. Imam al Nawawi says, “Sukaynah bint al Hussain is recounted amongst the noblest of women. Generosity and honour inherited from her forefathers.”[1] She was born in the 47th year after the hijrah and was named Aminah, after her […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   ‘Ali ibn al Hussain   Today we stop and admire a man who worshiped Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala with such fervour, exertion, and sincerity that he was given the title Zayn al ‘Abidin! [The adornment of the worshipers] Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala had instilled with him such sublime character that other greats too would find themselves falling short. His father a […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Zaid ibn ‘Ali ibn Hussain   Respecting people relative to their stature and revering the noble of history is worship in its own right. The noblest of men to have walked this earth are the Ahlul Bayt, the family of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Our faith dictates we remember their virtue and accomplishments together with honouring their memories. It is unfortunate […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Muhammad al Baqir   A noble descendant of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and an eminent figure of history. The sweet scent of his sublime character and the piercing light of his knowledge follows us into this chapter. Muhammad al Baqir ibn Zayn al ‘Abidin ‘Ali ibn Hussain ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib radiya Llahu ‘anhu. I ask of you dear […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Jafar al Sadiq   Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala paid tribute to his Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam by saying:   وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيْمٍ And indeed, you are of a great moral character.[1]   This praise was an indication to the sublime character traits possessed by Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and the importance of adopting such by all others. […]