Who eas Sultan Nur al-Din Zangi

When the defender of Islam Sultan Nur al-Din Zangi was in Syria, he saw the Prophet ﷺ in his dream who showed him two men and he instructed the Sultan to protect him from their harm. The sultan then saw the exact same dream the second night and the third night until he decided to travel to Madinah. 

He summoned the inhabitants of Madinah but he was told that two 'righteous men' were missing. They spent their days and nights in worship and charity. The Sultan entered their home and saw that it was the exact men he had seen and had dug a hole which led to the resting place of Rasulallah ﷺ ﷺ. They admitted to Sultan Nur al-Din that they were spies that wished to steal the body of the Prophet ﷺ so he punished them and fortified the noble resting place with iron walls so that it is safeguarded until the last day. He was also the great leader who defended the lasts of Islam against the crusaders. Rasulallah ﷺ - He is alive and fresh in his blessed resting place and he is well-aware of the affairs of his nation. He seeks forgiveness for those who believe in him.

Who was Hajj Muhyi al-Din Hafiz Allah

 Hajj Muhyi al-Din Hafiz Allah lived in Madinah for 50 years until he passed away at 107 years old. For over half a century, he was seen walking slowly to the Haram, his back bent with age yet his heart firm with resolve. He would leave his residence, nearly three kilometers away, two to three hours before Fajr, walking step by step while remembering Allah, just to attend the five daily prayers in the Prophet's Mosque.

His life was one of quiet devotion. His heart remained deeply attached to the House of Rasulallah.
His life was one of quiet devotion. His heart remained deeply attached to the House of Rasulallah. When the doors of the Prophet's Mosque reopened during the covid period, tears of joy flowed from his eyes out of longing to pray and send salutations upon the Beloved.
The Noble Qur'an was his constant companion. He lived alone, without a wife or children, residing in a small room sponsored by a benefactor,
content with littlelonging to pray and send salutations upon the Beloved.
The Noble Qur'an was his constant companion. He lived lived alone, alone, w without a wife or children, residing in a small room sponsored by a benefactor, content with little and rich in remembrance. He was always seen distributing iftar at the Madinah.
His funeral prayer was performed in the very mosque he served with his life, and he was laid to rest in Jannat al-Baqi', beside the Companions.

Battle of Uhud

 In the Battle of Uhud, rumours that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had been martyred reached Madinah al-Munawwarah. A woman from the Ansar immediately left Madinah and went towards Uhud. 

She was told that her husband had been martyred, her son had been martyred, her father had been martyred, and her brother had been martyred. What was her immediate response? HOW IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH? She was told Rasulallah ﷺ was alive. She carried on walking on the battlefield of Uhud until she finally saw him and said, 'I swear by my mother and father — as long as you are well and safe — I can cope with anything else that has happened. Every hardship is easy as long as you are okay..."

The Prophet ﷺ told us that the end times will be filled with murder, strife, difficulty, confusion, and inner/outer fitna across the world. He promised the believers that those who seek protection of their deen by the Quran, his Sunnah, and his blessed family will never lose out in this dunya. May Allah make us grant us a drop of love, loyalty and courage from the ocean of the Sahaba

The maqam of Sayyiduna Bilal RA

 The maqam of Sayyiduna Bilal in Damascus. Do you know what love is? Love is Sayyiduna Bilal distributing the wudhu water of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until everyone around wiped their faces and their bodies with it. It is Sayyiduna Bilal refusing to give the Adhan after Rasulallah ﷺ left this world because he could not bear to make it without seeing his beautiful face. It's Sayyiduna Bilal leaving Madinah and moving to Syria because everything reminded him of the Prophet ﷺ in Madinah, and he could not live in the city without seeing Rasulallah ﷺ every day.

And love is Sayyiduna Bilal on the day that Palestine was conquered. He stood and made the Adhan until he reached, 'Ashahadu ana Muhammad ﷺ....' and he burst out in tears until all the Sahaba wept such that their beards soaked with tears. Why? Because on their happiest days - they were heartbroken that it could not be spent with Rasulallah ﷺ. And love is Sayyiduna Bilal on his deathbed saying, 'What a day of joy! Tomorrow is the meeting with Muhammad ﷺ and his Companions!'

Rasulallah ﷺ.His Mercy was Greater

 Do you know the Prophet's ﷺ daughter, Zaynab fell off a camel and suffered a miscarriage because of a man named Habbar who was trying to prevent her from migrating. Many years later, he came to Rasulallah ﷺ and guess what? the Prophet forgave him and he accepted Islam. 'Utba married the Prophet's daughter, Ruqayyah and divorced her out of spite. He came to Rasulallah ﷺ years later. Guess what? The Prophet ﷺ forgave him and he accepted Islam. The son of Abu Jahl waged war against him for two decades. Guess what? He came years later and Rasulallah ﷺ forgave him and he accepted Islam. Wahshi killed the Prophet's uncle Hamza. He came years later and guess what? Rasulallah ﷺ forgave him and he accepted Islam. Uthman ibn Talha would prevent him for entering the Ka'bah. Rasulallah ﷺ conquered Makkah and guess what? The Prophet ﷺ forgave him and gave him and his family the keys for the Ka'bah until the end of time; and he accepted Islam. Fadala came to assassinate Rasulallah ﷺ whilst he was making Tawaf and guess what? He placed his hand on his chest, forgave him, and he accepted Islam.

Brothers and sisters, people have wronged you? Mocked you? Done bad to you? Cut you off? Learn from Rasulallah ﷺ. Their crimes were great but his mercy was greater.

Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, The Third Caliph

 In his final hours, Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, the third Caliph of Islam, sat not behind armies, but alone in his home - guarded only by the Qur’an he had spent his life preserving. Outside, rebels gathered. Inside, his heart was tranquil. That night, he saw the Prophet in a dream, alongside Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. The Prophet ﷺ looked at him with love and said, “O ‘Uthman, break your fast with us tonight.”

When he awoke, he understood. This wasn’t a warning. It was an invitation. He woke up and fasted that day. He freed twenty slaves. He asked for a simple cloth to wrap around himself. There were no calls for help, no attempts at escape. He opened the Qur’an before him and began to recite, letting the words of God carry him into serenity. He told a few people that it would be his last day in the world because he had been given gladtidings by Rasulallah ﷺ. 

Then they came. The rebels broke in. He was struck while reciting. His blood spilled onto the pages of the very Qur’an he had compiled -  the Book that millions would later hold, read, and memorize. His life ended in submission, in dignity, in worship. Fasting. Reciting. Ready. His blood dropped on the verse, 'And Allah will be sufficient  for you against them.' (Surah Baqarah). No one was involved in his martyrdom that day, except that they met with terrible endings 

He wasn’t defeated. He was chosen. Sayyiduna ‘Uthman gave everything for the Deen. He gave his wealth, his status, his comfort, and his life to serve Islam. He lived for the Qur’an, and he died with it in his hands. Betrayed by men, but welcomed by the Prophet ﷺ. Denied by some in the world, but honoured in the heavens.

We hold his legacy every time we open the Qur’an. We owe him more than remembrance. We owe him gratitude. May his martyrdom remind us: true strength isn’t loud. It is in patience, in principle, and in returning to Allah with nothing in your hands except faith, and everything in your heart except regret.

May Allah honour our leaders, the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.  Ya Rab, grant us all the honour to see Rasulallah ﷺ in our dreams and to be buried in Madinah.