Day 13

Dar-ul Arqam was a secret place in Madinah where the Muslims would pray and have meetings. But Muhammad built Masjid An-Nabawi. It was public. It was made of mud bricks. The roof was made of palm leaves and the floor was sand. It was very simple, but it was a beloved Masjid. The Masjid was the place where armies would be sent out from. It was a place of da'wah. The Christians were allowed to sit in the Masjid so they could watch the Muslims pray. They could talk with Muhammad.

If you prayed 'Isha in Masjid An-Nabawi, it would be like you prayed for 83 years.

Muhammad's followers were thinking of a way to get people to come to their Masjid to pray.

And 'Abdullah bin Zaid had a dream.

A man came to him, ringing a bell.

Abdullah said, "How much are you selling that bell for?"

The man said, "Why do you want it?"

Abdullah said, "To get people to our Masjid."

"Tell you what," said the man,"You just say 'Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, ash hadu al laa ilaaha ilallah, ash hadu anna Muhammad ar Rasulullah. Hayya alas salaah. Hayya alas salaah. Hayya alal Falaah. Hayya alal Falaah. Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar. Laa ilaha ilallah.'

And to say iqamah, say 'Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Ash hadu al la ilaha ilallah, Ash hadu an namuhammadar Rasulullah. Hayya alas Salah, Hayya alal Falah, Qad qamah tis Salah, Qad qama tis Salaah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha ilallah.' "

The next day, Abdullah told Muhammad about the dream.

He said, "Alhamdulillah. That is a true dream. Go to Bilal and teach him this because his voice is better than yours."

Soon Bilal was saying it, and 'Umar bin Khattab came running to Muhammad, saying, "Rasulullah, I had that dream!"

Muhammad said, "Alhamdulillah, that is a true dream."

If you have enough food for two people, then take a third person with you.
Fatimah was working so hard at home that her hands got injured.
Your allies are none but Allah and Muhammad and his followers.

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