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SISTERS AND BROTHERS
Below am writing an interview of a SHAHEEDS wife and masha allah its so inspiring ,The love for ALLAH which she had ,masha ALLAH ,it made me cry
Umm Saburah - Wife of a Shaheed
"I finally got the opportunity to meet with her! She was visiting my city for some time when I had this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… She had never met me before, but knew who I was through another friend. So Alhamdulillah, she was frank in telling me about her life and some glimpses of her Shaheed husband's. Below is my sketchy recollection of our conversation (I took no notes):
Q. Ma Sha Allâh, you are one of the most honoured women to be the wife of a Shaheed! I don't know what I would give to have that honour! Tell me, sister, how did you manage your (several) young children all through the years he was in Jihâd, and how are you managing now?
Umm Saburah: I used to teach children and live with whatever I got out of that. Now, with the persecution of my government (they arrested and harassed her) I don't even know where I am going to go. People tell me all sorts of things. What can I do? I am just visiting family and friends moving from place to place at the moment. My dream would be to go to Chechnya and work with the refugee women there. I would want my children to be exposed to that life. I think the hardship will be good for them. There is too much luxury, too much ease over here…
A. SubhanAllah sister, you encouraged your husband all along for Jihâd even though it was so difficult for you. I know of some sisters who just only think of themselves and their rights and stop their husbands from Jihâd… and then there are others whose husbands simply don't want to go even though the sisters encourage them…
Umm Saburah: Well, in my case, it was my husband who taught me and encouraged me. Sometimes I felt like that (referring to the women who discouraged their husbands), but I never tried to stop him or discourage him, as it is haraam to do so. Jihâd is a fard from Allâh. How could I stop him from that?!
A. I have heard a lot about your husband… tell me more about him… how was he martyred? Of course, Allâh only knows who is a martyr, but we like to think of him as such.
Umm Saburah: O I know he was martyred (and her eyes filled with tears and she paused). He had all the signs of a Shaheed. They wouldn't send his body home after they killed him. They kept it for several days in cold-storage. Finally, when they sent it home (a very short distance from the cold-storage facility), his body was so warm and he looked like he was still alive! He had all the signs of a Shaheed. He always wanted Martyrdom. Once in a previous war he was badly injured and doctors had said he would not be able to survive, but he did and became well. He was saddened by his recovery and often used to cry, thinking that perhaps he was not good enough to be accepted by Allâh as a Martyr. He was a very good husband and a very good man.
Q. So what do you want your sons to be when they grow up?
Umm Saburah: (Firmly) They will be Mujahideen insha'Allah. That was their father's wish and there is no choice about it.
Q. How will you ensure that they do take that route?
Umm Saburah: They do have other brothers (in Islâm) who were my husband's friends and they have already instilled in them these values. They look up to their father and what he did with admiration and respect, and they look up to his friends now. My daughter feels angry at the whole situation though and I am working on trying to give as much love as I can to all my children. It's hard, but Alhamdulillah.
[The above conversation was at a time of great trials and difficulty for Umm Saburah. Please realize that the Allâh Who tests His slaves also helps them. Alhamdulillah, she is in a much better and happier situation now insha'Allah. May Allâh bless and protect her and her children and continue to keep them steadfast in the deen!]
Umm Siham - Wife of a Mujahid
"I have known Umm Siham for a while. From the first time I met her until now, I have admired her strength, simplicity, sincerity, and straight-forwardness. She was always so humble and sincere and straight - no pretense whatsoever - and this is what I love about her. I have seen her sit so quiet and still with so much respect in Qur'ânic lessons, that I almost imagined a shining light about her once. I loved her dearly from the first time I met her until this day and pray to Allâh for her protection and that of her family. Below is what she described of her experience when her husband first went out fi sabeelillah:
"It was hard, but also Allâh made it easy in some ways. My youngest child was only some days old when my husband left. My older child was two, and I couldn't get myself to go out and earn money and leave the two young ones. My mother bought me some fabric, so I used to sew and make crafts and sell these at whatever occasion I could. There was a time when my living room was strewn with fabric, but at least I could stay home and be with my children. The money I made was very little - but SubhanAllah, it went a long way (Barakah from Allâh). It was enough for all our needs. Now, the times when my husband is home and is earning, and the children are getting bigger, I see that our children just consume so much more money and the expenses are so much more! (perhaps this is a sign from Allâh to return to Jihâd?!)…"
Umm Sahl - Wife of a Shaheed
"I knew her husband from before, and could never even dream that one day he would go for Jihâd and that Allâh - The Most Glorious, would choose him as a special martyr. It was reported that the smell of a very pleasant fragrance, like musk, emanated from his body after he was martyred! Perhaps a sign from Allâh for sinful people like myself who underestimated and even doubted him at times - may Allâh accept him as a Martyr in the highest levels of Paradise and forgive me (aameen).
"I made the firm intention to meet with Umm Sahl as soon as I heard the news of her husband's martyrdom. In my single meeting with her, I saw in her a person who seemed to have placed Allâh, the Most High, and the aakhirah over everything else of this world. I will summarize her experience below:
"Umm Sahl had been married for about a year to her Shaheed husband when he left for Jihâd. She had one child from her Shaheed husband. Her baby was merely a couple months when his father left - insha'Allah to meet with them again in Jannah! I told her that she has all the good anyone can wish for - a shaheed in the family who will insha'Allah intercede at the day of judgment. What more could anyone want?! She smiled and said that we could not just rely on that and had to strive ourselves, as only Allâh knows for sure. From her way of talking, I felt that she had a very deep love for her shaheed husband. Her dedication to Islâm was evident from every single thing she did and said. May Allâh protect her and her family and continue to guide them all along the straight path (aameen). She has a small business of her own, but the emotional pressures after her husband's martyrdom left her unable to manage it for some months, which forced her to take a loan - the paying back of which was difficult for her. (This information she only revealed hesitantly upon my insistence). When I asked if she would accept any financial help from some institution (as I was unable to assist significantly myself), she said she would only accept it anonymously - so no one finds out who she is, as she could never bear to ask for money! SubhanAllah! She never filled out the application that was mailed to her - out of her personal dignity and honour! May Allâh bless her and fulfill all her needs in the best way possible (aameen).
"I pray Allâh makes the means to support the many sisters, who, with Allâh, may be better than the rest of us, yet are forced to go out of their homes and work, and raise their children all alone, and live in hardship - yet they refuse to beg, refuse even to demand their God-given right from other Muslims. Truly they have sold the dunya for the aakhirah - so they have nothing to lose. They are filled with patience and a love for Allâh and Jihâd. It seems that the following Qur'ânic verses were revealed specifically for such families of the Shuhadaa':
"O You who believe! Seek help in steadfastness and prayer. Indeed, Allâh is with the steadfast. And call not those who are slain in the path of Allâh "dead." Nay, they are living, only you perceive not. And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast, who say when a misfortune befalls them: Indeed, to Allâh we belong and, indeed, to Him we are returning. Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and mercy. Such are the rightly guided." [Qur'ân 2:153-157]
"But what is one to say of the rest of the Muslims who don't support the families of the Shuhadaa' and the Mujahideen?! This is despite clear ahadith which put the supporting of the families of the Mujahideen as Jihâd itself. What can one expect of such Muslims who themselves have neglected their duty of Qitaal even when Muslim women are raped in the thousands - and have adopted non-Muslim ideas to the point where they expect even these great, humble, modest sisters who cover from head to toe, to take off their face-veils and go work - facing a hostile world all alone - because no one else will support them! These great mothers of Mujahids and wives of Shuhadaa! May Allâh, The Most Appreciative and Generous, accept their sacrifices for His sake and may He, The Most Glorious, guide all the Muslims to realize their duties to Him (aameen)!"
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IF ONE GET JANNAH NONE WANT TO COME TO EARTH EXCEPT A SHAHEED BECAUSE OF HIS NIUMA IN JANNAH ,AND SO HE WANTS MORE
SUBHANALLAH
MAY ALLAH GRANT PARADISE TO THIS GREAT SISTER
SISTERS AND BROTHERS
Below am writing an interview of a SHAHEEDS wife and masha allah its so inspiring ,The love for ALLAH which she had ,masha ALLAH ,it made me cry
Umm Saburah - Wife of a Shaheed
"I finally got the opportunity to meet with her! She was visiting my city for some time when I had this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… She had never met me before, but knew who I was through another friend. So Alhamdulillah, she was frank in telling me about her life and some glimpses of her Shaheed husband's. Below is my sketchy recollection of our conversation (I took no notes):
Q. Ma Sha Allâh, you are one of the most honoured women to be the wife of a Shaheed! I don't know what I would give to have that honour! Tell me, sister, how did you manage your (several) young children all through the years he was in Jihâd, and how are you managing now?
Umm Saburah: I used to teach children and live with whatever I got out of that. Now, with the persecution of my government (they arrested and harassed her) I don't even know where I am going to go. People tell me all sorts of things. What can I do? I am just visiting family and friends moving from place to place at the moment. My dream would be to go to Chechnya and work with the refugee women there. I would want my children to be exposed to that life. I think the hardship will be good for them. There is too much luxury, too much ease over here…
A. SubhanAllah sister, you encouraged your husband all along for Jihâd even though it was so difficult for you. I know of some sisters who just only think of themselves and their rights and stop their husbands from Jihâd… and then there are others whose husbands simply don't want to go even though the sisters encourage them…
Umm Saburah: Well, in my case, it was my husband who taught me and encouraged me. Sometimes I felt like that (referring to the women who discouraged their husbands), but I never tried to stop him or discourage him, as it is haraam to do so. Jihâd is a fard from Allâh. How could I stop him from that?!
A. I have heard a lot about your husband… tell me more about him… how was he martyred? Of course, Allâh only knows who is a martyr, but we like to think of him as such.
Umm Saburah: O I know he was martyred (and her eyes filled with tears and she paused). He had all the signs of a Shaheed. They wouldn't send his body home after they killed him. They kept it for several days in cold-storage. Finally, when they sent it home (a very short distance from the cold-storage facility), his body was so warm and he looked like he was still alive! He had all the signs of a Shaheed. He always wanted Martyrdom. Once in a previous war he was badly injured and doctors had said he would not be able to survive, but he did and became well. He was saddened by his recovery and often used to cry, thinking that perhaps he was not good enough to be accepted by Allâh as a Martyr. He was a very good husband and a very good man.
Q. So what do you want your sons to be when they grow up?
Umm Saburah: (Firmly) They will be Mujahideen insha'Allah. That was their father's wish and there is no choice about it.
Q. How will you ensure that they do take that route?
Umm Saburah: They do have other brothers (in Islâm) who were my husband's friends and they have already instilled in them these values. They look up to their father and what he did with admiration and respect, and they look up to his friends now. My daughter feels angry at the whole situation though and I am working on trying to give as much love as I can to all my children. It's hard, but Alhamdulillah.
[The above conversation was at a time of great trials and difficulty for Umm Saburah. Please realize that the Allâh Who tests His slaves also helps them. Alhamdulillah, she is in a much better and happier situation now insha'Allah. May Allâh bless and protect her and her children and continue to keep them steadfast in the deen!]
Umm Siham - Wife of a Mujahid
"I have known Umm Siham for a while. From the first time I met her until now, I have admired her strength, simplicity, sincerity, and straight-forwardness. She was always so humble and sincere and straight - no pretense whatsoever - and this is what I love about her. I have seen her sit so quiet and still with so much respect in Qur'ânic lessons, that I almost imagined a shining light about her once. I loved her dearly from the first time I met her until this day and pray to Allâh for her protection and that of her family. Below is what she described of her experience when her husband first went out fi sabeelillah:
"It was hard, but also Allâh made it easy in some ways. My youngest child was only some days old when my husband left. My older child was two, and I couldn't get myself to go out and earn money and leave the two young ones. My mother bought me some fabric, so I used to sew and make crafts and sell these at whatever occasion I could. There was a time when my living room was strewn with fabric, but at least I could stay home and be with my children. The money I made was very little - but SubhanAllah, it went a long way (Barakah from Allâh). It was enough for all our needs. Now, the times when my husband is home and is earning, and the children are getting bigger, I see that our children just consume so much more money and the expenses are so much more! (perhaps this is a sign from Allâh to return to Jihâd?!)…"
Umm Sahl - Wife of a Shaheed
"I knew her husband from before, and could never even dream that one day he would go for Jihâd and that Allâh - The Most Glorious, would choose him as a special martyr. It was reported that the smell of a very pleasant fragrance, like musk, emanated from his body after he was martyred! Perhaps a sign from Allâh for sinful people like myself who underestimated and even doubted him at times - may Allâh accept him as a Martyr in the highest levels of Paradise and forgive me (aameen).
"I made the firm intention to meet with Umm Sahl as soon as I heard the news of her husband's martyrdom. In my single meeting with her, I saw in her a person who seemed to have placed Allâh, the Most High, and the aakhirah over everything else of this world. I will summarize her experience below:
"Umm Sahl had been married for about a year to her Shaheed husband when he left for Jihâd. She had one child from her Shaheed husband. Her baby was merely a couple months when his father left - insha'Allah to meet with them again in Jannah! I told her that she has all the good anyone can wish for - a shaheed in the family who will insha'Allah intercede at the day of judgment. What more could anyone want?! She smiled and said that we could not just rely on that and had to strive ourselves, as only Allâh knows for sure. From her way of talking, I felt that she had a very deep love for her shaheed husband. Her dedication to Islâm was evident from every single thing she did and said. May Allâh protect her and her family and continue to guide them all along the straight path (aameen). She has a small business of her own, but the emotional pressures after her husband's martyrdom left her unable to manage it for some months, which forced her to take a loan - the paying back of which was difficult for her. (This information she only revealed hesitantly upon my insistence). When I asked if she would accept any financial help from some institution (as I was unable to assist significantly myself), she said she would only accept it anonymously - so no one finds out who she is, as she could never bear to ask for money! SubhanAllah! She never filled out the application that was mailed to her - out of her personal dignity and honour! May Allâh bless her and fulfill all her needs in the best way possible (aameen).
"I pray Allâh makes the means to support the many sisters, who, with Allâh, may be better than the rest of us, yet are forced to go out of their homes and work, and raise their children all alone, and live in hardship - yet they refuse to beg, refuse even to demand their God-given right from other Muslims. Truly they have sold the dunya for the aakhirah - so they have nothing to lose. They are filled with patience and a love for Allâh and Jihâd. It seems that the following Qur'ânic verses were revealed specifically for such families of the Shuhadaa':
"O You who believe! Seek help in steadfastness and prayer. Indeed, Allâh is with the steadfast. And call not those who are slain in the path of Allâh "dead." Nay, they are living, only you perceive not. And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast, who say when a misfortune befalls them: Indeed, to Allâh we belong and, indeed, to Him we are returning. Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and mercy. Such are the rightly guided." [Qur'ân 2:153-157]
"But what is one to say of the rest of the Muslims who don't support the families of the Shuhadaa' and the Mujahideen?! This is despite clear ahadith which put the supporting of the families of the Mujahideen as Jihâd itself. What can one expect of such Muslims who themselves have neglected their duty of Qitaal even when Muslim women are raped in the thousands - and have adopted non-Muslim ideas to the point where they expect even these great, humble, modest sisters who cover from head to toe, to take off their face-veils and go work - facing a hostile world all alone - because no one else will support them! These great mothers of Mujahids and wives of Shuhadaa! May Allâh, The Most Appreciative and Generous, accept their sacrifices for His sake and may He, The Most Glorious, guide all the Muslims to realize their duties to Him (aameen)!"
:tti_sister::tti_sister::tti_sister
IF ONE GET JANNAH NONE WANT TO COME TO EARTH EXCEPT A SHAHEED BECAUSE OF HIS NIUMA IN JANNAH ,AND SO HE WANTS MORE
SUBHANALLAH
MAY ALLAH GRANT PARADISE TO THIS GREAT SISTER
