Ramadan Day 5

Yesterday was our last day of studying the culture and history of Islam in Indonesia, and we finished the PowerPoint presentation. It's actually really lame. I have just gotta tell you. I think today we have to start doing the country of Afghanistan. Oh my.
Oh! You wanna know something funny?
If we can't make a food that we find from research of any country, we have to make it out of clay! I mean, seriously! xD Indonesia was easy, but this...?

I hope we're going out today. I need my rocks.

Today H and I are gonna make roti canai. It's real good. For those who don't know Malay, search this up.

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Yay! Summer!

New Things:
Summer classes, friendship bracelets, and traveling. Oh, and I also have something to tell you about Ramadan this year.

My summer class is kinda cacat*. It is called Reader's Theatre. Tomorrow is the last week of it. The play is on Thursday. What we exactly do is we do a play based on a book. It is from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM. At the end of the day, we get snacks. Wahoo.

The friendship bracelets all started last Sunday. The person who takes us to volunteer at the animal shelter took us to an office and we made friendship bracelets. And today she took us again.

We are going to Dallas this Friday for a class. Our hotel has a stove and the beds are nine minutes apart, driving. We are coming back on Sunday or Monday.

As for Ramadan, Mom has planned something extremely amazing for us to do for Ramadan this year. We are going to study the history of Islam in some countries. We're going to make small mannequins and put clothing on them. Then, on Eid, we might make a pinata and give out treat bags at the masjid!

Catch you later,
N
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*Cacat is the Malay word for 'lame'. It is pronounced, "Cha-chat."

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Ali ibn Abu Talib is Rasulullah's cousin.
Hereafter is better for you than this life and Allah will give you what you satisfy.
Indeed you are to die, indeed they are to die, and on that day you will be resurrected in front of your Lord.

Muhammad is not but a messenger.
Whoever desires whatever in this world, We will give him thereof, whoever desires the Aakhirah, We will give him thereof.

On the 11th year of hijrah, Muhammad was commanded to forgive all the people in the cemetery and he brought his servant with him. muhammad congratulated the people of the cemetery. congrats that you passed away in the day before evil. congrats that you passed away in the good old days.

muhammad had a severe headache. somebody said my head hurts. muhammad said no i should say my head hurts.Muhammad was carried to the masjid with his head wrapped. He gave a nasihah. Muhammad is worried about his ummah.

We owe Muhammad SAW a lot. Prophets are given the choice whether they want to die or not. Every door in the masjid should be shut except that of Abu bakr's.

Abu bakr is Muhammad's special friend and brother. Muhammad spent the rest of his life in the house of Aisha and he died in the house of aisha. Aisha softened Muhammad's siwak and Muhammad brushed his teeth.

Muhammad made dua for Osama bin zaid. Osama said, "I understood that he was making dua for me."
Muhammad saw the people praying in jama'ah and he smiled. Abbas said, "I recognized death in Muhammad's face, and I think he is going to die pretty soon."

There is agony in death. Balghafiqal a'laa. The highest companion. The angel of death asked Muhammad who he wanted to be with and Muhammad said the highest companion. which means Allah. Muhammad turned his face towards aisha and she screamed. Then Muhammad died. Abu Bakr went to Aisha's house and saw Muhammad covered with a blanket. he took of the blanket and cried and kissed Muhammad said, "You are pure when you die and pure when you are alive." Umar bin al khattab could not bear the news that muhamnmad was dead. Abbas bin abdulk mutalib saalih (muhammad's servant), usama and other people washed muhammad's body. the next day after mmuhammads death bilal was making the athan for fajr. When he got to the part, "Ash hadu anna Muhammad ar Rasulullah," he couldn't go on and he cried. Muhammad died at 63, and Abu Bakr died at 63 and Umar died at 63.

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Your daily habits of sleeping or other might be good deeds only if you are doing them for Allah. Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, “The people closest to me are the people of Taqwa, no matter how far away they are, what race they are, what background they come from.”
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Abdullah bin Ubayy was on his deathbed, and Rasulullah SAW visited him. No salah should be offered on the Munafiqeen. Abdullah bin Ubayy died before Muhammad SAW. Muhammad didn't want to offer Hajj while evil was happening. Muhammad received at-Taubah. Allah loves the righteous who fear him. Surah Al-Kauthar: "When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest, people will enter Islam as a result."
The ninth year of hijrah is the Year of the Conquest.
Abu Bakr suggested to Umar bin al-Khattab that Qa'qa' bin Ma'maal be leader. Believing in Allah means to believe in Allah only and no other god.
Somebody said to Rasulullah SAW,"There was no other religion that was more despised to me than your religion, and now your religion to to me is the most beloved religion. And your land used to be the most despised land to me but now it is the most beloved land to me. "

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Ka'ab ibn Malik would go into the market and people would ignore him. When Ka'ab prayed, Rasulullah SAW would look at him and when Ka'ab looked at Rasulullah SAW, Rasulullah SAW would look away. When Rasulullah SAW was happy, his face would beam like the moon. Sometime in your life, doors will open for you to do good.
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~S~E~E~R~A~H~

Abu Dharr was a very strict man. He was a companion of Rasulullah SAW. Abu Dharr died alone.
Abdur-rahman bin Auf was leading a prayer, and Rasulullah SAW came while they were still praying. Abdur-rahman wanted to leave the prayer so Muhammad SAW could be the Imam, but Muhammad SAW prayed behind Abdur-Rahman. Abdur-Rahman bin Auf was the only Sahabi that Muhammad prayed behind. This was very good for Abdur-Rahman.
"Tala-al Badru Alayna, Minthani Yaa til Waa daa', Waja baash shukru Alayna, Mada Aa Lillaahi na."

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Seerah - Battle of Tabuk

No Mushrik is allowed at Masjid ul-Haram (Makkah). If you have trust in Allah, He will protect you. If you have taqwa and believe in Allah, He will provide you with rizq that you never expected. Fight those who don't believe in Allah and the Last Day. The battle of Tabuk was the last battle that Rasulullah SAW fought before he died.

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The Muslims saw a tree that the Mushriks hung their swords on. The Mushriks thought doing that would give them blessings. The Muslims asked Rasulullah SAW if they could have a tree like that too.
Allah promises us ease after difficulty.
Angels are soldiers of Allah.
May Allah put peace and tranquility on Rasulullah SAW and his followers.
someone was going to strike a muslim. A man saw and came behind him and hit him. then he squeezed him and he felt death.
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Islamic History

Abdullah bin Masud’s legs were skinny. The sahaba laughed at them. Muhammad said, “Why are you laughing at his legs? They are going to be very heavy on the scale on the Day of Judgement.” I don’t see what’s so funny about skinny legs. It’s better than having big fat legs.
Abu Sufyan was going to become a Muslim. He said, “Ash hadu an La ilaha illa Allah.” Muhammad said, “Say that I am the Messenger of Allah.” Abu Sufyan said, “There is something in my heart that is stopping me to do so.” Someone said, “Abu Sufyan, say it before you get persecuted.” So Abu Sufyan said it.
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Abu Sufyan went to the house of his daughter Umm Habibah. Abu Sufyan saw a rug on the floor and was going to sit on it, but Umm Habibah pulled it away and rolled it up. Abu Sufyan said, "I don't know if that rug is not fit for me, or if I'm not fit for that rug." She said, "This rug belongs to Rasulullah SAW and you are a dirty mushrik!"

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Muhammad's Life - Islam of Khalid and Amr

Amr bin Al Aas said, "If all my people became Muslim, I wouldn't."
Amr bin Al Aas asked King An-Najashi if he could kill Muhammad. King An-Najashi smacked Amr so hard he thought his nose was broken and his nose started to bleed. He covered it up with his clothes. An Najashi said, "Do you ask me to kill Muhammad?!" Amr had a sudden change of feeling.

Amr bin Aas asked for new clothes because his clothes were covered in blood. So he got new clothes and wore them. When his companions saw him, they were happy. Amr bin Al Aas went to Madinah so he could become Muslim. On the way he met Khalid bin Waleed and Uthman bin Talhah.

He asked them, "What are you doing here?"
They said,"We're going to Madinah to meet Muhammad so we can be Muslim!"
Amr said, "That is the same reason that brought me."

Muhammad was eagerly waiting for the three men to come to him even though they had done very bad to him. But Muhammad was so happy that they wanted to be Muslim.

One time Khalid saw Muhammad and the other Muslims praying Asr. Khalid planned to kill Muhammad, but he just couldn't. He hesitated. Then he knew that Muhammad was being protected. Allah saved Khalid and wanted good for him.

When Khalid was going to Muhammad to be Muslim, he asked Safwan if he wanted to be Muslim too, but Safwan said, 'no'. He asked Ikrimah, and he said, 'no'. Khalid dressed up nicely to meet Muhammad.

"I always knew you were intelligent, and I always hoped that your intelligence would bring you to Islam." - Muhammad to Khalid.

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Muhammad's Life Continued

In the old times, whenever a limb is cut open somehow and the blood flows out, you have to put something hot and burning on the limb, not water. I don’t know why, but that’s how it works.
Some people killed Muhammad’s shepherd and stole his camels. Muhammad made dua against them. Their punishment? Their eyes were branded with hot metal nails. This is because they branded the eyes of Muhammad’s shepherd.
Muhammad wa Khamees! Muhammad and his army!
Ali ibn Abi Talib’s eyes had a disease. Some people brought him to Muhammad. He put some of his saliva into Ali’s eyes and they were cured. Miracle.
The ostrich is a super fast bird. 65km per hour.
Muhammad put a young girl on top of the luggage of his camel and he started riding. When he got to his destination, the girl and Muhammad got off. The girl saw blood on the luggage. She sat next to the camel, embarrassed. It was her first period. Muhammad came and asked her, “What’s wrong? Did you have your period?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “Wipe it with water and salt, then take a bath.” She did, then Muhammad called her name and put a necklace around her neck. She said, “I’ll never take it off.” So when she died, she was buried with it.

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Muhammad (SAW)'s Life Continued (Madinah)

♥Today is Friday! Yay!♥

Al-Qaswa is Muhammad's famous camel.
In Hudaybiyyah there was a well that had no water. The sahaba told Muhammad. Muhammad took an arrow from his quiver and told them to put it in the well. They threw it in the well and water started flowing out of the well.
Banu Umayyah are close relatives to Banu Hashim.
Muhammad is the best worshipper of all.

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Day 29 - Eid is Tomorrow!

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Sabr means patience. Isbiru is a command. It means 'be patient'.
Water could be a soldier of Allah. It drowned Fir'awn. A mosquito is a soldier of Allah because it killed King Nimrod. The Earth swallowed Qarun and his stuff.
Al-Aws killed Ka'ab ibn Ashraf. Al-Aws is a tribe, not a person.
Al-Aws and Khazraj would compete against each other.
If you're poor, you have an excuse to not pay Zakah. In the battlefield, you pray. If you're sick, meaning really ill, you don't have to fast. 'Abdullah bin 'Unays prayed when he had to meet Khalid bin Sufyan.
Zainab bint Jahsh is the sister of 'Abdullah bin Jahsh.
We are slaves of Allah, we are followers of Muhammad, and we do whatever we are told to do.
Muhammad said, "When I die the fastest of my wives to die after me has the longest arm." So the wives of Muhammad would measure their arms. Muhammad meant the one who gave the most Zakah, and that was Zainab bint Jahsh.
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Eid Mubarak!

Day 28

Banu Quraydhah was the last Jewish tribe in Madinah.
Ka'ab ibn Asad was the head of Banu Quraydhah.
Jibreel told Muhammad to go to Banu Quraydhah. He did. Muhammad told the sahaba to not pray asr until they got to Banu Quraydhah. It got sunsettish, so the sahaba stopped and argued.

One said, "We should pray when we get there, what Muhammad meant was for us to hurry up!" Another said, "We have to pray now!"

So some prayed and some prayed at Banu Quraydhah.

Abu Lubaabah got to Masjid Nabawi and tied himself to a pillar. He stayed tied up for six days.

He said, "I'm waiting for Allah to accept my repentance."
His wife would untie him every time he wanted to pray and when he was done she tied him up again. He wouldn't let anyone untie him except his wife. In the end though, Muhammad untied him.

Sa'ad bin Mu'adh was a special sahabi. All the sahabi participated in his funeral. The throne of Allah shook because of Sa'ad ibn Mu'adh. The angels were carrying the throne and they were shocked that Sa'ad died. Muhammad never forgot Sa'ad. Muhammad got some fabrics and the sahabi liked to touch them. Muhammad said the handkerchief of Sa'ad ibn Mu'adh was softer in Jannah.
Muhammad was standing at Sa'ad's grave. Then he said Subhanallah three times. Then he said Allahu Akbar three times. Sa'ad died at 37 years.

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Day 27

Jabir saw Muhammad in a bad condition, so he asked his wife if she had any food and she said,

"We just have some barley and a goat."

Jabir slaughtered the goat and his wife made bread and cooked the meat. When the food was done Jabir went to Muhammad and said,

"Messenger of Allah, I have some food for you at my house."

Muhammad asked, "How much do you have?"

Jabir said, "A little bit."

Muhammad got up and invited the whole camp to Jabir's house. Jabir was surprised because he didn't even have enough food for everybody. He ran home and told his wife that Muhammad invited the whole camp. She said,

"Did he ask how much we have?"

Jabir said yes. She said,

"Allah and his messenger know best."

So everybody came to Jabir's house and 800 people ate. When they were done eating Muhammad checked the pot of meat and saw it was still full and the bread was still baking. Muhammad told Jabir's wife to give it to her neighbors. This was a miracle of Muhammad. Yum.

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Day 26

Muhammad's camel was slow and weak, so he asked Jabir for his stick. Muhammad prodded the camel with the stick. "Mount it," he told Jabir. Muhammad's camel was fast now.
It's not appropriate to surprise people because then they have to get their house ready and they can dust off their cushions.
Umar had a servant. The servant had to get water from a well. There were too much people there so they fought. Muhammad stopped them.
Muslims should not fight or be rude to each other. Especially boys with their older sisters and their moms. Especially.
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Day 25

I think five or six days left!
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Hasan bin Thabit named his kids after the shuhadaa'.
Zayd ibn Thabit took 15 days to learn the Hebrew language. It's good for Muslims to learn languages.
The Jews were planning to kill Muhammad. Allah sent Jibril down to tell Muhammad. Muhammad got up and left.
Banu Nadhir were rich.
Iman made the Muslims' hearts strong. Their opponents were chickening out. They were struck by fear. And the Muslims didn't have good training and weapons!
A Yahudi woman was executed by Muhammad.
Al-Aws and Khazraj are the Ansar.
Muhammad was a shepherd before he was a prophet.
Islam isn't a religion for any specific skin color.

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Day 24 - a few more days!

I can't say how much more days until Eid - it'll be on either Tuesday or Wednesday. So that's why I said a few more days.
Tonight I'm having iftar at someone's house, and on Saturday H has a soccer game and then we have iftar at the masjid. There's a potluck.

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Arabs' lifestyle is fighting. People were scared to join Uhud because they were scared of dying.

People seem to only remember Allah when things are hard. Like if people are stranded at sea, they ask Allah to help them. Then after Allah helps them, they go back and pray to their idols.

If you see Khalid bin Sufyan you will tremble because he was so powerful. Abdullah bin 'Unays said, "I never trembled because of anyone." He carried his sword and went out. He gathered close to Makkah. He recruits his army to a camp. He was walking towards a man, when he suddenly shivered. He knew then the man was Khalid bin Sufyan. It was Asr time. Abdullah bin 'Unays wanted to pray but he knew Khalid would know he was a Muslim. Khalid asked Abdullah, "Who are you?" He said, "I know you are recruiting armies to kill Muhammad." Khalid said, "Yes, I am." Abdullah killed him. He said, "I killed him!" Muhammad said, "Yes, you did." Muhammad gave Abdullah a stick. And when he died, he got buried with it. On the day of judgement, he will lean on that stick.

You are not supposed to kill in Makkah.

Abu Sufyan said, "I've never seen the sahaba love anybody like they love Muhammad."

Khabbab was imprisoned in a woman's house. He told her to get a blade so he could cut his pubic hair. The Kafirs were coming to kill him. She gave him a blade and brought her kid. The kid crawled on to Khabbab's lap. The woman got worried because Khabbab has the blade in his hand and she thought Khabbab would kill the kid. Khabbab said, "Insha Allah I will not do that." The woman said, "He is the best of prisoners I have ever seen. I would come in his room and he is eating grapes when there are no grapes in Makkah. So I knew he got the grapes from the angels." And this woman wasn't a Muslim.

Somebody told Muhammad, "Send some men to me, Islam is spreading, I want some preachers to preach Islam." Muhammad sent 70 men called Al-Qurraa'. The readers of the Qur'an.

Someone stabbed a man. The man yelled, "Allahu Akbar, I have succeeded!" Then he died. His killer didn't understand. "What's he talking about, I killed him!" People said, "He is making shahadah." The killer became a Muslim.

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