Taraweeh Changed His Life

The following story is about how Taraweeh salah changed the life of a
person during the month of Ramadan.
About 20 years ago, brother Khawaja used to live with his family in an
apartment building in Toronto, Canada. During the month of Ramadan,
the local Muslims would get together and arrange asmall room in that
building to offer Taraweehprayers. Brother Khawaja states, "I wasn't
that particular about offering prayers so I didn't show much interest
in going to Taraweeh which was Sunnah and not even Fardh." His wife
would constantly tell him to go but that didn't change his mind.
However, she wouldprepare her two small sons and send them to
theprayer. One day, his sons returned back from Taraweeh with tears in
their eyes. Brother Khawaja became concerned and asked why they were
crying. They replied, "Everyone's father goes to Taraweeh but our
father doesn't go." This really touched his heart and he promised his
sons that he will go with them to Taraweeh the next day. It so
happened that there was a speech on that day after listening to which
Brother Khawaja decided to change his life. Since then, he has been
actively participating in many Islamic activities and have built and
supported various Masjids.
Many days of Ramadan hasalready passed by. Let us spend our time
properly toobtain as much as we can from this Ramadan. Be generous in
this month and increase your acts of worship.

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Sincerity of a Six Years Old

There was a little girl (six years old) who was fasting in Ramadhan,
even though it is not obligatory on people below the age of
puberty.She was in school, and at lunch time, when all the other
children went out to eat and have lunch, shesat in the classroom,
because she was fasting. Her (non-muslim) teacher thought that she was
too young to fast, and so said that it was not necessary, and she
could eat a little. The girl still didn't eat. Then the teacher
said:"Your parents are not here, it doesn't matter if you eat a
little". The girl replied: "I am not fasting for my parents, I am
fasting for Allah". This simple statement had such a profound effect
on the teacher, that later she accepted Islam.

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A new Muslim and his mother

The following is a touching story about a new Muslim and his mother.
Before he was a Muslim, he lived with his mother until he was about 18
years old. Then he moved out of his homeand lived in a different place
on his own. During those days, he met some Muslims and became a very
close friend of them. Eventually he himself became a Muslim after
learning about the beautiful religion of Islam from them. He made an
effort every day to learn more and more about Islam. One day, he came
to learn about the benefits of being good to one's parents. He learned
that a person who looks at his parents with the eyes of obedience gets
the reward of one accepted Hajj! (The reward is mentioned in
anauthentic hadith of Sahih Muslim). After knowing this, he decided to
visit hismother whom he did not visit for many years. He bought some
flowers and fruits for her on his way. His mother was very pleased to
see him after so long. He started spending lots of time withhis mother
on a regular basis. During his visits, he would stare at his motherand
tears would roll down from his eyes. The mother noticed this happening
many times and asked him one day the reason why he visits her so much
all of a sudden and why he cries. He told her about how he became a
Muslim and thatthe position of a mother in Islam is very high. He also
told her about the reward he gets for looking at her. But while
looking at her, he cries because the mother is nota Muslim and would
not be able to save herself if she dies in this state. The mother
immediately recognized the beauty of Islam and became a Muslim.

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Imam Bukhari curedfrom blindness

Imam Bukhari, who was one of the greatest compilers of ahadith, became
blind at a young age. He had recourse to many famous and skilled
doctors of his time but their treatments made no difference. His
mother was a pious worshipper and a righteous woman. She cried out for
help in the court of Allah the Almighty, for her child and begged for
the restoration of his eyesight. At last, "the riverof mercy flowed
over her," and Almighty Allah accepted her invocation. One night, she
visited Ibrahim alayhis-salam in adream and was told,"Allah has
restored the sight of your son because of your intense and beautiful
invocations." In the morning, as Imam Bukhari got up from his bed,
glimmers of light reached out into his eyes. That is, his eyesight was
fully restored.
Source: From the biography of Imam Bukhari (ra) located in
thebeginning of Sahih Al Bukhari 9 Volume English Translation.
Additional details were provided by Shaykh al-Hadith Allama Ghulam
Rasul Sa`idi.
Make use of salah and duato solve any problem thateven the best
experts of this world cannot solve. Unfortunately, the Muslims are
turning away from these deeds today when they need them themost. We
pray for Allah togive us the true understading of Islam.

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