Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) related the following in his famous history book. Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah: The scholar who was also a businessman, ‘Abdullah bin Mubarak (may Allah have mercy on him), set out to perform Hajj. As ‘Abdullah was passing by a certain region, he noticed a b.

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One of the Caliphs of al-Andalus, decided to build a castle for one of his wives in Qurtubah (Cordoba); however, the location on which he wanted to build the castle was neighbored by a small home that was inhabited by orphans under the patronage of the judge. The Caliph asked to buy that small ho.

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A burglar scaled the wall of Maalik ibn Deenaar's house one night and easily managed to get inside. Once inside the house, the thief was disappointed to see that there was nothing inside actually worth stealing. The owner of the home was inside at the time, he was busy performing prayer. Realizing t.

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When the Muslims could no longer endure the torture that was being meted out to them on a daily basis, the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) granted them permission to migrate to Abyssinia. the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon hi.

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Imam al-Ḍhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentions the following story in his entry for Sufyan ath-Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him). ‛Alī ibn ‛Abdul-‛Aziz said, Arim narrated to us saying I went to Abu Manṣur (may Allah have mercy on them all) to visit him, he said to me, "Sufy.

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‘Abdullah ibn Marzooq, who was a close friend of the ruler Al-Mahdee, was drunk one day and consequently missed the congregational prayer. His female servant came to him with a piece of burning wood and placed it on his leg. He jumped up with an expression of pain on his face. "If you can.

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