Asma Bint Yazid (ra): The Orator of the Women

He was the chief of his tribe, and a devoted idol worshipper. But when he embraced Islam, he would stop at nothing to get to Jannah even though he had a disability.

While his father undermined the Prophet (Saw) at every juncture, he served alongside the Prophet (saw) in his most difficult moments. He was the opposite of his father, and opposed him when he hurt the Prophet (saw).

As the first contingent of Muslims that had left Mecca and settled in  Ethiopia were able to move to Medina, one of the first things that the  women of the community began to ask was if anything of the Quran had  been revealed specifically addressing women. Bein ...

In his early years the prophet Muhammad was looked after by Halima, his mother Amina, his grandfather Abdul Mutalib, and his uncle Abu Talib. Sheikh Azhar talks describes each of them and the level to which they believed in his greatness even from childhood, comparing Sunnia and ...  Show more

To kickstart our new series- Qualities of the Sahabah, Maha and Sarah focus on a quality beloved to Allah swt. In this episode they discussed modesty (in speech, dress, and character), and highlighted Othman Ibn Affan (ra) who was a Sahabi that even the Angels were shy from du ...

When leaving for Tabuk, the Prophet (s) appointed Imam Ali (as) as his deputy in Madinah to protect against any uprising led by the Munafiqeen. Explaining it's significance, he said to Imam Ali "You are to me as Harun was to Musa, except that there is no prophet after me."There w ...  Show more