Prophet Muhammad and the Celebration of ‘Eid


During the Era of Happiness the celebrations would start with the ‘Eid prayer which was held in an area called the musalla (place of prayer); women and young girls joined the ‘Eid prayer.

After emigrating to Medina, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), believing that there was a need for legitimate entertainment, gave the people the glad tidings that "Almighty Allah has granted you two ...blessed ‘Eids ..." ...

Zaynab's marriage to Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad Asad (d. 1992) and Suleyman Ates state that our Prophet's aim in this marriage was to put into practice the new ruling on the divorced wives of adopted children in addition to fulfilling a moral obligation through honoring Zaynab, who had been unwillingly forced to marry Zayd. Furthermore, Ates, speaking on this marriage, noted that another purpose of the marriage was to prove that the n...

Prophet Muhammad in our family lives
One of our primary responsibilities in life is to examine the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). We must educate ourselves on his life, take him as an example and familiarize the world with Prophet Muhammad, who was sent an example to mankind to educate them and elevate their manners.  Mankind's modern day tendency toward deep depression, particularly in their family lives, has shown us th...

Zaynab bint Jahsh: Wife of the Prophet and Mother of the Believe
Zaynab was born in the year 588 Hijri and she married Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the fifth year of Hijra. Zaynab, who was given the title "Umm-ul Hakam," is among the first female companions of the Prophet to have migrated to Medina. Zaynab bint Jahsh is the daughter of Umayya bint Abdulmuttalib, the paternal aunt of Rasulallah. Her real name is "Barra" and the name Zaynab was given to her by Ras...