A righteous man was once asked to tell the story of the pivotal moment of his life, the moment in which he first began to apply the teachings of Islam, and the following was his answer: When I was a young man, I would not hesitate to perpetrate any sin that was made available to me. Then, one day, I.

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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There were three Israelites, a vitiligo stricken man, a bald man, and a blind man. In order to test them, Allah sent an angel to them." The angel came to th.

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Al-Asma‘ee reported that the ruler Ar-Rasheed once ordered for many delicacies to be prepared for him. He wanted to have a party for himself, so he had a hall decorated for him and invited the famous poet Abul-‘Ataahiyah. When the party began, Ar-Rasheed looked at Abul-‛Ataahiyah and said, .

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One year, when Al-Asma‘ee was on his way to perform hajj, a Bedouin carrying a large sword and a long spear confronted him. It was quite obvious that he was a highway robber. He came near Al-Asma‘ee and instead of fleeing or attempting to escape, Al-Asma‘ee drew nearer to him. He extended gree.

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him)said: A person bought from another person a piece of land, and the person who had, bought that land found in it a pot which contained gold. The person who had bought the land said [to the sell.

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Abu Huraira narrated that Allah's Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: A man made an intention that he would give something in charity. He went out with his object of charity and unknowingly gave it to a thief. Next morning the people said that he had given in charity.

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