"When the month
of Ramadan starts, the gates
of the heaven are opened, the gates
of Hell are closed and the devils are chained."
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah, Radi-Allahu 'anh: Allah's Messenger,sall-Allahu 'alayhi wa-sallam, said, "When the month
of Ramadan starts, the gates
of the heaven are opened, the gates
of Hell are closed and the devils are chained."
Al-Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 123
Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaydullah, radi-Allahu 'anh: A bedouin with unkempt hair came to Alla...
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IN THE FOOTSTEPS
of THE PROPHETS Around 637 AD, a strong Muslim army that had laid siege for months on end in Jerusalem eventually ended the Byzantine rule there. However, Orthodox Christian patriarch Sophronius refused to hand over the key
of the city except to the Caliph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab himself. Under strict orders from his Commander-in-Chief, the Muslim general did not force his way into the city but rather dispatched a messenger to Medina, the capital city
of the fle...
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We present here some traditions attributed to prophet Jesus (pbuh), in which he speaks
of Prophets, Muhammad (pbuh). The traditions are naturally in the form
of prophecies, since Prophet Jesus lived before the time
of Prophet Muhammad. But they have value not merely as prophecies: they also provide one
of the most beautiful tributes to the glory
of the Prophet
of Islam ever written. The traditions are from a version
of the Gospel
of Barnabas compiled by a thirteenth century Italian on the basis...
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