Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Hadith of the Day - 16

Assalamu Alaikum!
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
"Composure is from Allah, and haste is from Satan."
[Sunan al-Kubra, 18651]
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Tips:-


Try not to argue. Don't shout - even if you are angry. Think before you speak. Stay calm and be kind.

Love and Wassalam,

Monday, 20 May 2019

Hadith of the Day - 15

Assalamu Alaikum!
Abu Burda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
"Make things easy and do not make things difficult. Give glad tidings and do not repel people. Cooperate with each other and do not become divided."
[Sahih al-Bukhari, 2873]
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Tips:-


Be helpful. Be pleasant. Make people enjoy and look forward to your company.

Love and Wassalam,

Sunday, 19 May 2019

Ramadan - Week 2

Assalamu Alaikum!
Another week has gone by and we're back with our second Reward Calendar filler's post. Also, in case you were wondering, we wanted to explain how we are using the different coloured pockets. The pink ones are for presents, games and activities. The yellow ones mostly contain prompts that are meant to give you reward in the next life, insha'Allah. And the beige pockets are for sweets and edible treats. Here is what Sumayyah received this week.
Day 8 - A 'De-clutter & Donate' prompt card.
Day 9 - Lollipop.
Day 10 - Smiley face container.
Day 11 - 'Write a Ramadan Newsletter' prompt card.
Day 12 - Necklace.
Day 13 - Sweet.
Day 14 - A 'De-clutter & Donate' prompt card.
Ramadan is the perfect time to 'Spring Clean' the house, so you'll probably be seeing more of these 'De-clutter & Donate' cards! We hope that you are all well and that you are having a peaceful and productive Ramadan. See you in a week, insha'Allah.

Wassalam,



Hadith of the Day - 14

Assalamu Alaikum!
Abu Nadrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
"O people, your Lord is one and your father Adam is one. There is no favor of an Arab over a foreigner, nor a foreigner over an Arab, and neither white skin over black skin, nor black skin over white skin, except by righteousness. Have I not delivered the message?"
[Musnad Ahmad, 22978]
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We all bleed the same colour.


Love and Wassalam,

Saturday, 18 May 2019

Hadith of the Day - 13

Assalamu Alaikum!
Ibn Mas'ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
"The believer does not taunt others, he does not curse others, he does not use profanity, and he does not abuse others."
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 1977]
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Reflections:-
'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me'. This is a very wrong thing to teach children for two reasons:


1. It is false. So they are simply being taught a lie and will find out the truth eventually.
2. It teaches them that they can say mean things to others, because words don't hurt people.


Words do hurt, so be kind. If you have to criticise, remember this old Arab proverb: 'When you shoot an arrow of truth, dip its point in honey'.


Love and Wassalam,



Friday, 17 May 2019

Ginger & Date Muffins Recipe

Assalamu Alaikum everyone!
It's Hanifah here. I recently tweaked an old muffin recipe of ours and this is what I came up with. I hope you like it as much as we do!

Ingredients:-
(Dry ingredients):
1 1/2 cups plain flour
3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder
1 1/2 tsp. ginger powder
(Wet ingredients):
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
(Fruit):
1 cup medjool dates

Sieve the dry ingredients and mix them together in a large mixing bowl.
Then whisk together the wet ingredients in a jug until blended.
Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
It should form a rather thick and stiff batter.
Wash and de-stone the dates. You will need a cupful - I used 10 large medjool dates.
Chop them up into small chunks and add them to the batter.
Mix together.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius, 400 degrees Fahrenheit, Gas Mark 6 and line two muffin trays with paper cases.
Fill the cases halfway and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden-brown.
When a toothpick is inserted it should come out clean. This recipe should make 14 muffins.
Place the muffins on a wire rack to cool a little.
They are best served warm with a cup of tea.
You can click here if you would like to see my Vegan Strawberry Muffins recipe. If you prefer cupcakes, then click here to see our Easy Chocolate Cupcakes recipe or here to try Maryam's Banana Cupcakes.
Enjoy!
I hope you give this recipe a try and let us know what you think. Until next Friday, insha'Allah.

Wassalam,



Hadith of the Day - 12

Assalamu Alaikum!
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
"Be devout and you will be the most pious of people. Be content and you will be the most grateful of people. Love for people what you love for yourself and you will be a believer. Behave well with your neighbours and you will be a Muslim. Laugh less, for too much laughter will deaden the heart."
[Sunan ibn Majah, 4217]


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Love all. Trust a few. Do wrong to none.


Love and Wassalam,