Health and Free Time
As reported by Ibn Abbas, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Health and free time are two great blessings the benefits of which most people are deceived about." (Bukhari, Riqaq,1) This hadith invites us to consciously make use of the "time" that starts with our birth and ends with our death in the best way. It focuses our attention on the two important blessings which we possess and use selfishly, ...

Prophets Cry Too
The grave of Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) son, Ibrahim Ibrahim, the son of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Maria, died in the tenth year of the Hijrah. He was sixteen months old (eighteen months old in another account) and under the care of a nurse when he died. Upon hearing what had happened to his son, Prophet Muhammad immediately went to the house of the nurse, where he held Ibrahim in hi...

For a More Livable World
  مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلاَ يُؤْذِ جَارَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أوْ لِيَصْمُتْ Anyone who believes in Allah and the next life should not give injury to his neighbor. Anyone who believes in Allah and the next life should treat his guests well. ...

Educating Children with the Guidance of the Prophet
Abu Huraira said the following: Hasan, Ali's son, placed a date that was designated as sadaqah (alms) in his mouth. Seeing this, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ordered: "No, no! Spit it out! Don't you know that we do not eat things that are to be given as sadaqah?    (Bukhari, Zakat 60; Muslim, Zakat 161)   This incident had taken place in the Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi, where Prophet Muhammad was checking th...

Express Your Love
According to a report from Mu’adh ibn Jabal, the Prophet held his hand and told him: "O Mu’adh, I swear to Allah that I truly love you." Then he said "O Mu’adh, do not neglect to say at the end of every prayer say ‘My Lord! Help me to commemorate you, to thank you and to serve you well!'" (Abu Davud, Vitr 26; Nesai, Sehv 60) The status and quality of the connection between the human and the socia...

Do not Delay Good Deeds
Abu Sirwe'a Ukbe Ibni Haris reported: "Once in Medina I was praying afternoon prayer (‘asr) behind the Prophet. The Prophet made his salaams and finished his prayer; he quickly stood up and passed through the ranks, going into one of his wives' rooms. The congregation was worried by this haste on the part of the Prophet. He returned shortly afterwards and seeing that his hurried behavior had conc...

Prophet Muhammad's Generosity as a Behavioral Example
As a model person, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) exhibited exemplary behavior with his words and practices to provide guidance to Muslims in their daily lives. The recordings of his companions allowed them to be transmitted onto the next generations. There is almost no case for which we have no information on the Prophet’s stance. Examples of his behavior on how he articulated his emotions and thoughts...

Setting High Value on People
Narrated Abu Huraira (ra): A black woman - or a young black man- used to sweep al-Masjid al-Nabawi. When the Prophet (pbuh) did not see her (him) for a while, he asked about her (or him). - She (he) died, said they. The Prophet: - “Why did not you inform me?” said the Prophet. The companions did not attach importance to her (him). “Show me her (his) grave,” continued the P...