When the famine hit Arabia, People from all over the country traveled to Madinah. They were seeking refuge in the capital. Omar ordered his assistants to prepare camps in which the refugees could stay. He established a treasury house for grains and clothes. All the available crops were harvested and sent to this treasury. Records… Continue reading Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part VIII
The judicial system was a priority for Omar. As such, he instated the most knowledgeable companions as judges. Companion Abu-Musa Al-Ash‘ary was his judge in Basra. He sent him an assignment letter. It reads as follows: “In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Allah’s servant, Omar Ibn Al-Khattab, to Abu-Musa… Continue reading Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part VII
We spoke before about Prophet Muhammad’s immigration. I told you that Allah protected him against the idolaters’ plans. Tonight, I will tell you about one of the amazing adventures of his trip. You may be wondering why I would do this amidst Omar’s story. To explain why, I must tell you the story first. So… Continue reading Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part V
Prophet Muhammad once said, “No genius will come with greater performance than Omar.” He was referring covertly to Omar’s future caliphate. Omar never took the prophet’s words as a permission to grow arrogant. He took them as an order to always be just, make victorious what’s right, and fight falsehood. Omar was 53 years old… Continue reading Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part IV
After the prophet passed away, news about his death spread all over Arabia. At that time, tribal arrogance still controlled many Arabs. When the companions declared Abu-Bakr the Caliph, some tribes refused to obey him. As such, each of those tribes chose their own Caliph. Choosing a caliph who hadn’t learned directly from the prophet… Continue reading Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part III
After Omar embraced Islam, his previous persecution of Muslims became his greatest guilt. How did I allow myself to do such atrocities? was a question he asked himself. As stated earlier, Omar’s main characteristic was sincerity. As such, he decided to take difficult measures to make victorious what’s right. He went to his uncle, Amr… Continue reading Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part II
Englished and Recomposed for 5th graders by Ehab Shawky. Prologue: Israelites and Ishmaelites are cousins and brethren. Allah chose Prophet Muhammad from among the Ishmaelites. He sent him the archangel that descended upon all previous prophets. The archangel taught the Qur’an to the prophet and helped him memorize it. The Qur’an is Allah’s word and… Continue reading Abdullah Ibn Salam, The Sincere
Englished and Recomposed for 5th graders by Ehab Shawky. Tonight, I will tell you of a young traveler. A boy who traveled quarter the earth on camel backs searching for something special. Something very few people search for. Something only the wise would seek. Our hero was the son of a Persian mayor and landlord.… Continue reading Salman Al-Faresy, The Truth Seeker
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