“Am I one of the oppressors…?”

When Ahmad bin Hambal was imprisoned, one of the prison guards came to him and asked him:
“O Abu ‘Abdillah! The hadith that is narrated regarding the oppressors and those that aid them – is it authentic?”
He said: “Yes.”
The prison guard then said: “So, I am considered to be an aide of the oppressors?”
Ahmad replied: “No. [...]

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Wishing For What we have Missed

Sometimes when we read about the glorious events in Islamic history we wish we were present. We tend to think that we would have done at least as well as those whose greatness we admire.This is not a vain wish. It is normally motivated by a desire to have been able to serve Islam [...]

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