Walking This Path Together

I'm just a guy who has lived an unorthodox life. I have been alone and
chained. I have seen frightening violence. I have also wandered the
mountain trails in CentralAmerica, camped in the snows of the Sierras,
and laid on my back in the Sahara, watching a meteor shower decorate
the sky. I have witnessed the birth of my child, andreceived great
gifts. I have been so blessed by Allah, so cared for, as He rescues me
and heals my heart, again and again. I have been loved monumentally,
and have learned to love in return.
Maybe I've learned a littlesomething, and maybe I possess the talent
to put it into words. Am I someone special? Yes, butso are you! Some
of you amaze me. Young or old, married or single parentsraising
children with no help, sacrificing for your families, finding your way
in the world, working, creating, struggling, studying, teaching. I
have much to learn from you. I have a long ways to go in this life
Insha'Allah, and manystrange paths to walk, and so do you. I am happy
that we are walking this path together, in this moment.

When you’re weary and alone, let faith carry you

There are times when we're alone, discouraged, and just plain weary.
Times when it seems like there's no one left who matters.
That's when faith counts more than ever. That's when faith is tested.
Don't give up. Keep hope in your heart. Remember that in the darkest
cave, the deepest canyon, the most barren desert, Allah is still
there.
Let faith carry you at those times, and let Allah guide you, and you
will come through to a betterplace. It's a promise from Allah:
"And whoever is conscious of Allah, He willmake for him a way out
(from every difficulty). And He will provide for him from (sources) he
never could imagine. Andwhoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will
suffice him. Verily, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Indeed Allah
has sent a measure for all things." (Quran: 65/2-3)

Compassion, Taqwa, Allah, Nature, the Heart

Compassion
"Hatred and bigotry are NOT the permanent conditions of man. Dictators
fall and pass. War, oppression and hunger remain, but the power to
change those terrible things is in our hands. Allah made us khulafaa
over the earth. We have the ability to forgive, to understand, and to
comfort one another. I believe that compassion is the essence of who
we are. Isthe best part of us, the quality that makes us worthy of the
mercy of Ar-Rahman. Our love is anelemental force, a vast untapped
potential. We only have to be who Allah created us to be. If we can
aspire to that, and hew to it, it will suffice us and the earth
itself."
- Wael Abdelgawad
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"Do not become proud ofyour position. Do not become harsh toward those
weaker than yourself. And always speak of Allah's kindness to you." -
Ibn Isaq, "The Life of Muhammad"
Taqwa
"If we let Taqwa – Allah-consciousness – become our guide then it
leads usto self-awareness and sincerity. A person who cultivates Taqwa
can never become a terrorist,an oppressor, a hypocrite. A person with
true Taqwa must shed compassion as the sun sheds light." - Wael
Abdelgawad
Changing the World
"Sometimes I want to askGod why He allows poverty, famine and
injustice in the world when He could do something about it; but I"m
afraid He might ask me the same question." - Anonymous
Allah
"People will love you for a short time but Allah willlove you forever.
People will listen to you sometimes, but Allah will listen to you all
the time. People will forgive you sometimes, but Allah forgives every
time." - Anonymous
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"You don't need a Plan B if Plan A is for Allah." – Bilal Int'l
Nature
I gave my Salam to the mountain
And I drank from the mountain stream
And I walked upon its surface
And it all felt like a dream
And this mountain it is a Muslim
And I feel like he's my friend
And as I climbed on to hispeak
I wished it would never end
- Hamza Robertson
The Heart
"Your heart is a mirror that reflects the world. If it's clean, it
will see the world as it really is. If it's dirty and warped, it will
see a warped vision of the world." – Yasmin Mogahed
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"When you get close to giving up take a step back, pray and come right
back to it. You just never know who you could be inspiring out there.
May Allah keep ourfaith strong and grant us the ability to turn back
toHim and to be grateful for that ability and many more…ameen ya Rabb.
This goes out to all those who inspire me."

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37 hadith found in ' Menstrual Periods ' of Sahih Bukhari.

293
Narrated Al-Qasim: 'Aisha said, "We set out with the sole intention
ofperforming Hajj and when we reached Sarif, (a place six miles from
Mecca) I got my menses. Allah's Apostle came to me while I was
weeping. He said 'What is the matter with you? Have you got your
menses?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'This is a thing which Allah has
ordained for the daughters of Adam. So do what all the pilgrims do
with the exception of the Taw-af (Circumambulation) round the Ka'ba."
'Aisha added, "Allah's Apostle sacrificed cows on behalfof his wives."
294
Narrated 'Aisha: While in menses, I used to comb the hair of Allah's Apostle .
295
Narrated 'Urwa: A person asked me, "Can a woman in menses serve me?
And can a Junub woman come close to me?" I replied, "All this is easy
for me. All of them can serve me, and there is no harm for any other
person to do the same. 'Aisha told me that she used to comb the hair
of Allah's Apostle while she was in her menses, and he was in Itikaf
(in the mosque). He would bringhis head near her in her room and she
would comb his hair, while she used to be in her menses."
296
Narrated 'Aisha: The Prophet used to lean on my lap and recite Qur'an
while I was in menses.
297
Narrated Um Salama:While I was laying with the Prophet under a single
woolen sheet, I got the menses. I slipped away and put on the clothes
for menses. He said, "Have you got"Nifas" (menses)?" I replied, "Yes."
He then called me and made me lie with him under the same sheet.
298
Narrated 'Aisha: The Prophet and I used to take a bath from a single
pot while we were Junub. During the menses, he used to order me to put
on an Izar (dress worn below the waist) and used to fondleme. While in
Itikaf, he used to bring his head near me and I would wash it while I
used to bein my periods (menses).
299
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad: (on the authority of his father)
'Aisha said:"Whenever Allah's Apostle wanted to fondleanyone of us
during her periods (menses), he used to order her to put on an Izar
and start fondling her." 'Aisha added, "None of you could control his
sexual desires as the Prophet could."
300
Narrated Maimuna: When ever Allah's Apostlewanted to fondle any of his
wives during the periods (menses), he used to ask her to wear an Izar.
301
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: Once Allah's Apostle went out to the
Musalla (to offer the prayer) o 'Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he
passed by the women and said, "O women! Givealms, as I have seen that
the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire wereyou (women)." They
asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's Apostle ?" He replied, "You curse
frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone
more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious
sensible man could be led astray by some of you." The women asked, "O
Allah's Apostle! What is deficientin our intelligence and religion?"
He said, "Is notthe evidence of two women equal to the witness of one
man?" They replied in the affirmative. He said, "Thisis the deficiency
in her intelligence. Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor
fast during her menses?" The women replied in the affirmative. He
said, "Thisis the deficiency in her religion."
302
Narrated 'Aisha: We set out with the Prophet for Hajj and when we
reached Sarif I got my menses. When the Prophet came to me, I was
weeping. He asked,"Why are you weeping?" I said, "I wish if I had not
performed Hajj this year." He asked, "May be that you got your
menses?" I replied, "Yes." He then said, "This is the thing which
Allah has ordained for all the daughters of Adam. So do what all the
pilgrims do except that you do not perform the Tawaf round the Ka'ba
till you are clean."

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