A newlywed woman who single-handedly killed seven Roman soldiers with a tent pole after they martyred her husband. Umm Ḥakīm bint al-Ḥārith (the niece of Khālid ibn al-Walīd.) 1. In Futūḥ al-Buldān by Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyā ibn Jābir al-Balādhurī (d. 279 AH), he recounts the…
🌿 The Lionesses of Yarmuk 🌿 At the Battle of Yarmuk, while 24,000 Muslim warriors fought fiercely against the Romans, it was the women, standing behind them, who not only fought with great intensity but rebuked those who tried to retreat. 📜 Hafiz ad-Dhahabi said:…
1. Ibn Qudama Hanbali and other great hanabila took part in the battle of Hattin and liberation of al quds with Sultan salah ud din. Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said, in his biography of the righteous shaykh Abu ‘Umar al-Maqdisi, the brother of Ibn Qudama Hanbali.…
The problems faced by the student of Ibn hajr al asqalani, Hafiz sakhawi in the payramids of Giza. Al-Sakhawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: : (ثم انحدرنا منه ودخلنا المكان الذي بأسفله، ومع كل مِنَّا الشمع المطيب .وفي الوصول إليه خطر؛…
Interesting. Common people hated Taqi ud din al Subki rahimahullah vs their love for Ibn taymiyyah rahimahullah. 1. Ibn Kathir mentioned: واجتمع طائفة من العامة وسألوه أن لا يغير عليهم خطيبهم تاج الدين عبد الرحيم ابن جلال الدين، فلم يلتفت إليهم، بل عمل على تقليد…
Ibn Taymiyya wrote to a Christian king in Cyprus who was holding Muslim prisoners. He reminded him that he asked the Mongol leaders to free the Christian prisoners. And they were all set free. 1. Ibn Taymiyah said to the king in his letter: ثم…
Shaykh al Islam Ibn taymiyyah revived Syria during the Mongol Invasion. Ibn al Imad quoted ad-Dhahabi from his book Mu’jam al Shuyukh: وأحيا به الشام، بل والإسلام، بعد أن كاد ينثلم خصوصا في كائنة التتار، وهو أكبر من أن ينبّه على سيرته مثلي، فلو حلّفت…
Women education. Shaykh Bin baz Rahimahullah was asked: وهل ترى بوجود حد لتعليم البنات؟ ج. لا، ليس هناك حد، بل يتعلمن حتى أعلى المراحل ليستفدن ويفدن “Q: Do you see a limit to educating daughters/Grils? A: No, there is no limit. Rather, they should learn…
Worst type of torture by Firawn to women who believed in Allah. 1. When a female servant defied Pharaoh, he ordered his servants to throw her and her children into a large copper cauldron filled with boiling water. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings…
Bilal bin Rabah, his hardships and love for Tawheed and Prophet peace be upon him. 1. Ata al Khurasani said: كنت عند سعيد بن المسيب فذكرت بلالا فقال : كان شحيحا على دينه وكان يعذب في الله ، وكان يعذب على دينه فإذا أراد المشركون…