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07 Rabiul Awwal 1428/27 March 2007
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HADITH, SAYINGS/TRADITIONS OF MUHAMMAD SAW
Abu Hurayrah RA reported: Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said, "A believer must not hate (his wife) believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics he will be pleased with another". [Muslim]

Commentary: This Hadith also contains a very wise counsel for a happy married life. It tells us that every person has certain good qualities as well as some shortcomings. Man has been advised here to overlook the shortcomings that he does not like in his wife and appreciate her good qualities. Similarly, a woman is advised to ignore the shortcomings of her husband and admire his good qualities.

THE MESSAGE
SPECIAL FOCUS – RABIUL AWWAL
Challenges
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When the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam called the people to the way of Allah, not many people listened to his call. Most of them were from members of his family and from low class society. Among them were Khadija, Ali, Zayd and Bilal RA. When he intensified his mission (Dawah activities) by publicly announcing the religion he preached, he won more followers but at the same time had to face many challenges from the nobles and leaders who felt their position being threatened and jeopardized. They stood together under the pretext of defending the religion of their ancestors.

The morale of the few people who embraced Islam was heightened when a small group of the respected people of Makkah joined the new religion. Notable among them were Uthman bin Affan, Zubair bin Al 'Awwam, Abd Ar-Rahman bin 'Awf, Talhah bin Ubaydillah, Said bin Abi Waqqas, Arqam bin Abi Arqam, 'UbaydiUah bin Harith, Sa'id bin Zayd, 'Amr bin Nufail) Fatimah (the wife of Nufaln, Asma binti Abu Bakr) 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, Ja'far bin Abi ThaJib and many others. Before this group) Abu Bakr RA was the first among the earlier followers that impressed the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam very much. The Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said about him: “I never invited anyone to the faith who did not display any hesitation in embracing it except Abu Bakr RA. When I had offered Islam, he showed no hesitation at accepting.”

As the result of these challenges from the Makkan unbelievers, some Muslims were subjected to tortures, persecutions, isolations and boycotts. The Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam had to be patient and looked for the protection of Muslims. He asked the Negus, King of Ethiopia to allow Muslims to migrate to his country. The Negus welcomed the Muslim emigrants in his territory and refused to hand them over to the Makkan rulers.

DUA (PRAYER)
AOOTHU BIKALIMAATILLAH AT TAAMMAATY MIN GHADHABIHI WA EQUABIHI WA SHARRI IBAADIHI WA MIN HAMAZAATISH SHAYAATEENI WA AN YAHDGUROON. “I seek the protection of Allah's perfect Words from His anger, His Punishment, the evil of His Servants, the Whisperings of the Shayateen and from the Shayateen coming near me.

BENEFIT: Sayyadina Abdullah Bin Al Aas RA made his children memorize this Dua word to word and he hung it around their necks as Taweez. (Hisnul Haseen)

MUSLIM NAMES
MALES
Imadudeen: The pillar of the Faith.
Kaazim: Variant of Kazim: Restrainer. Controller of anger.
Labeeb: Variant of Labib: Sensible. Intelligent.

FEMALES
Jamilah: Variant of Jamila: Beautiful. Elegant. Graceful. Lovely. Comely.
Kamilah: Perfect.
Labibah: Variant of Labiba: Wise. Intelligent.

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NEWS
South African and foreign intelligence agencies say they are monitoring an alleged training camp in Greenbushes, Port Elizabeth.

The South African Hajj And Umrah Council – SAHUC – was released an official reply to an article published in the Sunday Times Extra.

Christian students in an Egyptian secondary girls school have decided to wear headscarves in support of the school principal.

Australian prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, David Hicks’ lawyer told the judge that he pleaded guilty to a charge that says he intentionally provided support to an organization involved in fighting the United States.

Joburg City council is to continue with evictions of almost 70 000 poor people who occupy "bad" buildings in the inner city.

Nine prison officials have been suspended pending disciplinary hearings, following inmate Annanias Mathe's escape late last year from Pretoria's C-Max prison.

A senior official at the Grain Handling Organisation of Southern Africa says consumers must prepare themselves for very high food prices this year.

Jamaican police are still looking at match-fixing as a possible motive for the murder of Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan cricket coach.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
06h45: Yaseen
8h30: Islamic discussions
9h05: At Taajir -Islamic Business
10h30: JUZ/PARA A DAY – DAILY QURAN
11h45: Health
12:45: Community News
13h05: Thuhr Athaan & Ath Thikrul Hakeem
14h30: Quran Translation
14h45: Islamic History
15h15: Hadith
16h05: Actuality
18h15: Labour Law
20h10: Ml E Adam
20h30: Q & A with Mufti Elias

RECIPE
PURI
Ingredients
2 cups cake flour - ½ tsp salt - 2 tsps butter / oil - 1 cup lukewarm milk and water mixed - ¼ cup sour milk - oil for frying.

Method
Combine the flour, salt in a dish. Add the butter and mix to resemble bread crumbs. Pour sufficient liquid to form soft but manageable dough. Roll out the dough thinly on a floured surface. Cut into rounds using a scalloped cutter and deep fry in hot oil until pale brown on both sides. Serve with Patarya.

PASTRY CONES
Ingredients
Puff Pastry
Cut the pastry in long strips. Lightly grease baking horns with oil, then twist a strip of pastry around each one and bake in a moderate oven until golden brown. Carefully remove pastry from Horns and stuff a small Patarya into each pastry cone.

HANDY HINT
Keep it simple when setting up an organizing system for children. Establishing one place for like items will make it easier for kids to remember. Put all the toys go underneath the bed, all of the paper in a colour-coded container, etc.

A THOUGHT
The qualities of a mirror: For it to show the actual image of a person, a mirror must be clean and clear itself. Thus a Mu'min/ah is required to purify his/her heart, thoughts and actions, to qualify to be a mirror of her/his brother/sister.

THE SMILE
"When I was in the desert," said Nasruddin one day, "I caused an entire tribe of horrible and bloodthirsty Bedouins to run."

"However did you do it?" asked a person.

"Easy. I just ran, and they ran after me."

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