With Eid ul-Adha just around the corner, everyone is getting excited. There is the buzz of shopping, the thoughts of delicious food, dressing up in new clothes, and spending time with family. But have you ever paused to think about the deeper story behind the celebration? Beyond the tasty feasts and holidays, Eid ul-Adha is […]
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Hadith Text وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ:كَانَ ابْنٌ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَشْتَكِي، فَخَرَجَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ، فَقُبِضَ الصَّبِيُّ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ قَالَ: مَا فَعَلَ ابْنِي؟ قَالَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ وَهِيَ أُمُّ الصَّبِيِّ: هُوَ أَسْكَنُ مَا كَانَ، فَقَرَّبَتْ إِلَيْهِ الْعَشَاءَ فَتَعَشَّى، ثُمَّ أَصَابَ مِنْهَا، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَتْ: وَارُوا الصَّبِيَّ، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أَتَىٰ
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Hadith Text وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ:قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ:«إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدِهِ خَيْراً عَجَّلَ لَهُ الْعُقُوبَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا، وَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدِهِ الشَّرَّ أَمْسَكَ عَنْهُ بِذَنْبِهِ حَتَّى يُوَافِيَ بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ». وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ:«إِنَّ عِظَمَ الْجَزَاءِ مَعَ عِظَمِ الْبَلَاءِ، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَىٰ إِذَا أَحَبَّ قَوْماً ابْتَلاهُمْ، فَمَنْ رَضِيَ فَلَهُ الرِّضى، وَمَنْ سَخِطَ فَلَهُ
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Hadith Text وعنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رضي اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ:لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ حُنَيْنٍ آثَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَاساً فِي الْقِسْمَةِ: فَأَعْطَى الأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ مِائَةً مِنَ الإِبِلِ وأَعْطَى عُيَيْنَةَ بْنَ حِصْنٍ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، وَأَعْطَى نَاساً مِنْ أَشْرَافِ الْعَرَبِ وَآثَرَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْقِسْمَةِ. فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: وَاللَّهِ إِنَّ هَذِهِ قِسْمَةٌ مَا عُدِلَ فِيهَا، وَمَا أُرِيدَ
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Hadith Text وَعَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ خَبَّابِ بْنِ الأرَتِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: شَكَوْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَهُوَ مُتَوَسِّدٌ بُرْدَةً لَهُ فِي ظِلِّ الْكَعْبَةِ، فَقُلْنَا: أَلَا تَسْتَنْصِرُ لَنَا؟ أَلَا تَدْعُو لَنَا؟ فَقَالَ: «قَدْ كَانَ مَنْ قَبْلَكُمْ يُؤْخَذُ الرَّجُلُ، فَيُحْفَرُ لَهُ فِي الأرْضِ فَيُجْعَلُ فِيهَا، ثُمَّ يُؤْتَى بِالْمِنْشَارِ فَيُوضَعُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ فَيُجْعَلُ
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