The Sahaba/Companions
What is a sahabi/sahabiyyah?
They are the companions, disciples, and family of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ. They are someone who met the Prophetﷺ as a Muslim, believed in hisﷺ message, and died having Iman.
What is a Wali of Allah?
A "Friend of Allahﷻ". A person who is a spiritually devoted Muslim distinguished by profound piety, sincerity, unwavering obedience to Islamic law, and leads their life according to the Qur'an and Sunnah.
What is the meaning of Ikhlas? Give an example.
Sincerity/devotion
I’m a light without a flame,
A guide without a cart,
I travel in your hand but live best in your heart.
My verses lift at prayer,
in Arabic lines I stand;
first heard in Ramadan’s night,
What am I?
The Qur’an
What was most important or what was most concerning for Fathima رضي الله عنها before she passed away?
Modesty
What is the name of the Sahabi who accompanied our Prophetﷺ during the Hijrah (Migration to Madinah Sharif?
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq رضي الله عنه
Who is Abdul Qadir Jilani and in what city was he born?
A famous Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic. He was born in Gilan in present-day Iran.
What is the meaning of Ihsan? Give an example.
Perfection/excellence
My father was the Messenger, the mercy to mankind,
In patience and in piety, I followed close behind.
They called me Az-Zahra, the radiant, the pure,
My love for faith and family will always endure.
A mother of two leaders, Hasan and Husayn,
Guess my blessed name, remembered again and again.
Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها
What does Fathima mean and can you name some other names or attributes of Sayyid Fathima?
Fathima means weaned from Fire. Other names would be Batool , az Zahra, Tahira, Mardiyya
How many companions received the gift of Jannah/Paradise by the Prophet SAWﷺ? What are these companions known as?
A group of 10 specific companions were named together in a famous narration by Prophet Muhammadﷺ as being promised Paradise. They are collectively known by the title Al-Ashara Al-Mubashshara (العشَرَة المبشّرون بالجنة)
Who was the first female Sufi in Islam and where was she born?
Rabia Basri. She was born in Basra, Iraq.
What is the meaning of Akhlaq?
morality/virtue/manners
I am a night more blessed than years,
When angels descend and peace appears.
The Qur’an was sent, a guiding light,
Seek me in Ramadan’s last ten nights.
What am I?
Laylatul Qadr (The Night of Decree/Power)
What was the gift Rasool Allah ﷺ gave her that we use every single day multiple times a day?
Fathima Tasbeeh
Who is the only Sahabi mentioned in the Holy Qur'an and where does his name appear?
The only Sahabi mentioned by name in the Holy Qur'an is Zayd ibn Harithah (رضي الله عنه). His name appears in Surah al-Ahzab (33:37).
This scholar wrote Ihya' Ulum al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences) and is regarded by many as one of the great Awliya. Who is this scholar?
Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
What is taqwa and what are 2 aspects of taqwa?
To be conscious of الله سبحانه و تعالى: Doing things for the sake of الله سبحانه و تعالى and knowing that you are always under the protection of الله سبحانه و تعالى.
Before you stand on the mat to pray,
I wash dirt and worries away.
With water I cleanse from head to toe,
Purity first — then to Allah I go.
What am I?
Wuḍū (Ablution)
What is most significant about the year Sayyida Fathima رضي الله عنها was born?
It was the same year that the house of Allah, the Kaaba, was rebuilt
Which Companion was known as “the Sword of Allah” and became one of the most famous military commanders in early Islamic history?
Khalid ibn al-Walid رضي الله عنه
This 13th century scholar and spiritual mystic authored the Mathnawi/Masnavi. Who is this scholar?
Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi
What are the 2 manifestations of Haya?
Inner modesty, one’s behavior and the way they conduct themselves, and outer modesty, which is hijab.
Round and small, I sit in a string,
I help you remember Allah in everything.
With fingers I move, count after count,
SubḥānAllāh, Alḥamdu lillāh, the blessings mount.
What am I?
Tasbeeh (prayer beads for dhikr)
Who are the family members of Sayyida Fathima رضي الله عنها ?
Parents: Rasool Allah ﷺ + Khadija al Kubra; Brothers: Qasim and Abdallah; Sisters: Umm Kulthum, Zaynab + Ruqaya