Everyone has heard of Abu Lahab, the Prophet’s uncle. He is the only enemy of the Prophet ﷺ mentioned by name in the Quran. One of the first surahs we learn is Surat al-Masad, which begins: “May the hands of Abu…
Abbas bin Mirdas (may Allah be well pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed that his nation be forgiven on the evening of the Day of Arafah. Allah responded: “I have forgiven them, save for the…
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik was ten years old when Allah’s Messenger ﷺ first came to Madinah. His mother, Umm Sulaym bint Milhan, wanted to gift something to the Prophet. All she had was her son, whose services she offered to…
The Islam Festival Edinburgh (IFE) has been running for many years in Edinburgh at Edinburgh Central Mosque. It’s a small gesture on behalf of the Muslim community to open our doors literally and metaphorically to the wider community. While trying…
One day, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with a group of Qurayshi women. The women were very animated, asking questions and talking freely with him. Their voices could be heard from outside the small room they were sitting…
I feel compelled to write this to honour Mawlana Muhammad bin Arshad, an individual who has given so much to the Edinburgh Muslim community over the last decade, firstly at Iqra Academy and latterly at Blackhall Mosque. Although he and…
Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: “Ever since I became Muslim, the Prophet ﷺ never once turned me away and whenever he saw me, he smiled at me. I once complained to him that I was unable to…
Anas narrates that there was a Bedouin man whose name was Zaahir. He would visit the Prophet ﷺ every so often and whenever he did, he would bring with him gifts from the lands in which he lived. Then whenever…
Utbah bin Mas’ud narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “It is amazing how anxious and impatient a believer becomes when he is sick. If he knew what he would receive from that illness he would wish to be…
Umm Khalid was a little girl who lived in Madinah. Her real name was Amah but she was known by everyone as Umm Khalid, which means “the mother of Khalid” even though she was not yet a mother and didn’t…
