The Caliph ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān and the Well That Never Dried.

The Caliph ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān and the Well That Never Dried.

In Madinah, there once stood a well owned by a Jewish man. It was the only source of water in that area, and its owner charged the Muslims exorbitant prices for access. Seeing the hardship this caused, ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (رضي الله عنه) offered to purchase the well outright. The owner refused.

Undeterred, ʿUthmān proposed an alternative: he would buy half of the well, with each party drawing water on alternate days. The owner, pleased to partner with a man known for his business acumen, agreed—believing this arrangement would increase his profits.

What followed was the opposite of what he had imagined.

On the days the well belonged to ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنه), he opened it freely for the sake of Allah, allowing people to draw as much water as they wished. The people began collecting enough water for two days, leaving the owner’s day completely ignored. Realizing his loss, the man eventually returned to ʿUthmān and offered to sell the remaining half. ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنه) purchased it for 20,000 dirhams, completing the transaction and dedicating the entire well as a waqf for the Muslims.

Years later, a Companion sought to buy the well from him. ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنه) refused, explaining that he had already been offered far more. When asked by whom, he replied:

“Allah has offered me a reward multiplied a hundredfold for charity given to the Muslims.”

The well remained free for public use during the lifetime of ʿUthmān (رضي الله عنه) and after his martyrdom. During the Umayyad period, the land surrounding it—still held as charitable property in his name—was preserved. Date palms grew, multiplied, and were harvested, with their yield distributed in charity on his behalf. This continued through the ʿAbbāsid era and beyond.

In modern Saudi Arabia, the endowment was formally organized into a plantation. Its income was divided into two parts: half distributed as charity, primarily to widows and orphans, and half reinvested to sustain and expand the waqf. To this day, a bank account exists in the name of ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (رضي الله عنه), from which the proceeds continue to flow.

From this blessed endowment, land was later purchased near al-Masjid al-Nabawī in Madinah. A hotel and accommodation complex was built for visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque, with its income similarly divided—half reinvested, and half given in charity.

Thus, a single act of sincerity became a river of reward flowing uninterrupted for over fourteen centuries.

May Allah be pleased with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ—not only for their charity, but for their sacrifice, loyalty, and for faithfully conveying this religion to us. May Allah grant them al-Firdaws al-Aʿlā, and unite us with them in the Hereafter.

One Day

 For 19 years, my answer was always the same. "One day."

One day I'd go. One day I'd finally see it for myself. One day I'd stand where my prayers had been long before my body ever could.

Today, that one day became today.

Today, I stood in Masjid Al Aqsa. Today, I made sujood on a land I've cried for in my dua, defended with my voice, and carried in my heart long before I ever walked on it.

This isn't just a visit. This is a reunion between my soul and a land it has always known.

I came alone this time, carrying over forty years of my family's waiting in my heart. Next time, inshallah, we return in our millions.

أنا راجع يا بلادي راجع راجع على حضنك يا أرضي راجع لقلبي اللي سبقني إليك واليود... أنا رجعت

Where is Engüzek Kalesi

 Osmanlı Tarihi

Engüzek Kalesi is a medieval fortress located in today's Kahramanmaraş region, built on a high and rugged hill for maximum defensive advantage. It was first used in the Byzantine period and later became an important stronghold during the Seljuk and Mamluk eras, especially due to its position on key military and trade routes between Anatolia and Syria.

The steep terrain made it naturally fortified, while its walls and watch points were designed for long sieges.

Over time, as warfare and routes

changed, the castle lost its strategic

value and was eventually abandoned,

leaving behind a quiet but powerful

reminder of frontier warfare.

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The forgotten people of Aghwat

This man had the most incredible job in the entire world. He was over 90 years old and from amongst the Aghwat - the individuals who have the keys to the Prophetic chambers. They are honoured with the job of opening the chambers for guests. Only one remains. Their job is to also, 'clean the Prophetic chambers' but I don't like that particular description. I prefer to say that they are the men chosen by Allah to take from the blessings of the dust particles in the Prophetic chamber a. Everything connected to Rasulallah a is pure and purifying. Historically, the Aghwat would also light the

lanterns and serve the Masjid.

There used to be thousands in the Haramayn but now only a handful remain. According to some historians, this tradition in Masjid al-Nabawi began in the time of Sultan Salah al-Din.

Shaykh Samir al-Nass once met the grandson of Shaykh Sarhiti, a worker who changed the curtains within the noble chambers of Rasulallah a in the 1970s. The man spoke about the experience and said 'My grandfather would weep and say,

grandfather would weep and say, 'Despite my age, my body felt like a young man. I went in with dust allergy but being in that room was a cure to my illness. A large piece of the curtain needed to be removed so I lifted it with ease on my shoulder. Later on, 5 young men tried to lift the same cloth but they were unable.'

"I wore thick glasses and was unable to see without them, but during the days he was in the chambers of the Prophet a, he used to miracously place thread into the needle whilst it was extremely dark without needing glasses. He was a man who had a hobby of collecting beautiful scents but he said, 'By Allah, on the day the chambers were opened, I never smelt a fragrance, aroma, or perfume more heavenly than the fragrance in the room during those days.'

Who was Saif AL Islam

For years, Libya has lived with the shadow of one family, even after the state that protected it collapsed. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was shot and killed in the western Libyan city of Zintan, according to reporting by Reuters and Al Jazeera. Confirmation came from a political adviser and sources close to the family, while rival authorities have remained silent.

Once positioned as the heir to his father Muammar Gaddafi, Saif vanished after the 2011 collapse, later resurfacing with an attempt to reenter national politics through Libya's failed election process. That return reopened wounds the country never fully closed.

Supporters viewed him as a symbol of order from a lost era. Critics saw him as proof that Libya never escaped authoritarian rule. His presence alone kept the past alive.

His death now draws a hard line through that history. Analysts say it marks the real end of the Gaddafi family's political relevance, of the Gaddafi family's political relevance, even as it exposes how violence still decides power in Libya.

The name may be gone, but the struggle is not. Libya has buried its old ruler's bloodline, yet the question of who controls the future remains unanswered.

Images used for editorial context from various online sources.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ stood all alone in Makkah and called people to Allah. 1400 years, there are 1.8 billions Muslims across the planet. No Twitter, no Facebook, no Snapchat, no Tiktok, or social media, yet he is the most followed.

There are no photos or portraits of him, yet he is the most imitated man in the world. He didn't write an autobiography, yet he is the most written, praised, and spoken about human ever created.  He didn't leave behind gold and silver, yet every Muslim in the world would give up their family, wealth, and lives to catch one glimpse of his beautiful face ﷺ.