Reflections from the life of Usamah ibn Zaid radiAllahu anhum

Usamah ibn Zaid radiAllahu anhum was the son of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam‘s adopted son, Zaid ibn Harith radiAllahu anhu who had the blessed opportunity to have his name mentioned by Allah in the Qur’an (Qur’an 33:37). When I had first read about the young sahabah, Usamah ibn Zaid radiAllahu anhum, I was amazed at his bravery and at his leadership skills–to have been granted the honor to lead an army at an age when youngsters are generally caught between immaturity and lack of wisdom (speaking from personal experience 🙋‍♀️). Reading a bit more about him from Darussalam’s Child Companions Around the Prophet (peace be upon him), increased my admiration and love for the young sahabah for his character, his faith in Islam, his love for his father, his love for the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam, and most importantly, his devotion to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala.

A Different Kind of Hajj Reflection

July 25th, 2020. If it weren’t for the Covid-19 travel restrictions, today we would have been on the airplane on our way to Makkah for our very first obligatory pilgrimage.

Hajj. One of the pillars of Islam. A pillar upon which Islam is built. A pillar that is to be upheld if one has the means to do so.

We had been planning for Hajj since 3 years:
2018/1439 – An unexpected commitment prevented us from going.
2019/1440 – Happy occasions and once-in-a-lifetime family festivities held us back.
2020/1441 – The year that brought the whole world to a standstill.

In Search of Truth #ScholarControversy

Please read till the end of the post before commenting 🙂

To the student of knowledge,

I have been putting off writing this for sometime now, and every time I thought this was not an issue that needed to be addressed, Allah put me in situations to remind me that perhaps I was wrong.

I wouldn’t be mentioning names, for fear of the start of another debate or controversy. I would be merely posting my reflections on the whole issue.

Let’s begin then – bismillah.

Reflections on Surah Aale Imran, 35-37

I love this particular passage. So many reflections in it for me.