“At a time when Christian Europe had barely a handful of literate men outside monasteries, Muslim Spain had hundreds of public libraries, some with over 400,000 volumes.”
Will Durant, The Story of Civilization: The Age of Faith, p. 461
Will Durant, The Story of Civilization: The Age of Faith, p. 461
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“The people of Córdoba had baths in every street, while the Christian kings of Europe lived in cold and filth… What the Moors taught Europe was not only science, but civilization itself.”
Stanley Lane-Poole, The Moors in Spain, Ch. 1
Stanley Lane-Poole, The Moors in Spain, Ch. 1
Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about fasting the day of ‘Arafat, and he said, “It will expiate the sins of the previous and upcoming years.” Then, the Prophet was asked about fasting the day of ‘Ashura, and he said, “It will expiate the sins of the past year.”
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1162
Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1162
Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim
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Our respected father and sheikh, sheikh sulayman al ruhayli حفظه الله mentioned that one should have the intention of fasting on the Day of Arafah as well as Thursday as was the practise of the prophet ﷺ where he ﷺ mentioned deeds are presented to Allāh on this day and the prophet ﷺ loved for his deeds to be presented whilst he was fasting.