There are so many people in this world right now, billions and billions of people. If we look throughout history, there are billions and billions more. How do we choose the people that we should consider to be our role models? Who should we strive to be like? To illustrate this dilemma, we used stickers. … Continue reading Who Should We Follow?
Muharram and Safar
Leaders of the Young People of Paradise
For the shahadat of Imam Hassan (AS), we focused on the quote of Prophet Mohammed (SAW) where he calls Imam Hassan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS) the Leaders of the Young People of Paradise. We began our discussion by talking about Heaven. Here's the gist of our conversation. “Do you remember what Heaven is?” “It’s … Continue reading Leaders of the Young People of Paradise
Making of Masjid-e-Nabawi
When Prophet Mohammed (SAW) arrived in Madinah after his migration from Makkah, all the residents of Madina wanted him to stay at their house. To make the decision, the Prophet (SAW) used his camel. The camel walked, and where the camel stopped is where Masjid-e-Nabawi was built. This Masjid became the center for all the … Continue reading Making of Masjid-e-Nabawi
Can’t Block the Light of Guidance
No matter how hard the enemies of Islam tried, they could not block the light of guidance from spreading and reaching us, even hundreds of years later. After Karbala, Yazid tried to prevent the spread of the message of Islam by imprisoning the Ahlul Bayt. However, even from inside the prison, their guidance still spread, … Continue reading Can’t Block the Light of Guidance
The Generosity of Bibi Sakina (SA)
Today, we discussed the generosity of Bibi Sakina. Here’s the gist of the discussion I had with my four year old. "Who is Bibi Sakina?" "[incorrect answer]" "Hmm… no… do you know all the nohas that you listen to that talk about Bibi Sakina? What happened to Bibi Sakina?" "Yeah the bad people pulled her … Continue reading The Generosity of Bibi Sakina (SA)
Friendship Spring
Today, I have another activity that we did last month, during the first ten days of Muharram, discussing another companion of Imam Hussain (AS). Hazrat Habib ibn Mazahir was one of Imam Hussain (AS)’s close friends. They had been friends since their childhood, and though they lived far away from each other and could not … Continue reading Friendship Spring
The Decision of Hazrat Hur (AS)
Last month, during the first ten days of Muharram, we did a couple of activities to discuss some of the companions of Imam Hussain (AS). Today, I’m going to post one of those activities. In Karbala, Hazrat Hur (AS) had a big decision to make. A decision with huge consequences. On the one hand, Hazrat Hur (AS) … Continue reading The Decision of Hazrat Hur (AS)
Hazrat Hur (AS) and Forgiveness
One of the lessons we can learn from Hazrat Hur (AS) is that it's not too late to ask Allah (SWT) for forgiveness. Even if you've done something that seems unerasable, asking Allah (SWT) for forgiveness can still erase our sins. To demonstrate this, we used a dry erase board. One the board, we thought … Continue reading Hazrat Hur (AS) and Forgiveness
The Fort of Laa Ilaaha Illallah
As we remember Imam Ali Raza (AS) on the day of his shahadat, we are discussing the hadith of The Golden Chain, found here, on pg 12. When our 8th Imam (AS) passed through Nishapoor, there was a large crowd of people who wanted to see him. Some scholars asked him to address the people, and … Continue reading The Fort of Laa Ilaaha Illallah
Learning Kindness from Imam Hassan (AS)
Continuing our theme of kindness this week… Today we will be discussing the KINDNESS of Imam Hassan (AS). [Story from here, bottom of pg 46] In the story, we learn that Imam Hassan (AS) fed the dog that was looking at him hungrily, even though the other companions thought that they should shoo him away. Imam … Continue reading Learning Kindness from Imam Hassan (AS)