The Key

The Prophet Muhammad, the final Messenger and Apostle of God, may Allah bless him and his family, had the greatest of morals in all aspects of life. When Imam Ali son of Abu Talib, peace be upon them, was asked about this he said: 'How can I describe the morals of the Prophet when God[...]

Before the advent of his prophetic mission he acted under the supervision of God and was being prepared according to a divine plan to be a living embodiment of loftiness and eminence. This divine preparation was alluded to by Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib who knew the Prophet better than anyone[...]

Ibn Abbas relates: 'The Apostle of God, may Allah bless him and his family, would sit upon the earth, and eat upon the earth. He would milk the ewe, and respond to the invitation for food from the freeman and the slave even for the simple trotter meal.' Imam al-Sadiq peace be upon him relates:[...]

He used to say: 'There are five things I will not stop doing until I die; eating on the floor with the servants, riding on the saddle of a donkey, milking goats with my hand, wearing wool, and greeting children, so that these may become traditions of humility for others after I am gone.'

We are happy when we have family, we are happy when we have friends, and almost all the other things we think make us happy are actually just ways of getting more family and friends.

It can make us more tender. It can make us more empathetic and compassionate toward others who've gone through or are going through what we are.

According to Islamic terminology, Extravagance or wasting is called 'Israf'. It is strictly prohibited (Haram) in Islam. Not only food items but Allah (SWT) strictly prohibited wasting in every aspect of a Muslim's lives, whether it be his time, energy or wealth.

the Messenger of Allah said: “Three supplications are answered without doubt – the supplication of the oppressed, the supplication of the traveller, and the supplication of the parent for his son.) If such be the lofty status of a traveller, it must only mean that travelling in Islam has a higher purpose. If that is[...]

Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS) was peerless in knowledge, forbearance, forgiveness, generosity, sacrifice, and piety. Imam al-Askari (AS), like his noble fathers, was a prominent scholar and a leader (Imam) whom none of his own periods could ignore. He was chief of religious scholars and an ideal of worshippers.

Allah created us to worship him, because we need to worship him. It is something he has given us as a means of benefiting ourselves. We are the ones who benefit from it.

Allah says in the Qur'an: "The creation of the Heavens and the Earth is indeed greater then the creation of mankind; yet, most of mankind know not."

The narrators of Hadeeth are the most honourable and respectable Muslims, as they are keepers and preservers of Sunnah. Most of them are the companions of the Prophet who witnessed the acts and learnt the sayings of the Prophet . Others are the infallible Imams.

You have been granted a great blessing by embracing Islam, so you should express your gratitude to Allaah day and night and thank Him for His grace with your heart, hand and tongue. Expressing gratitude to Allaah for His blessings is one of the means for increasing and preserving those blessings.