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Harat Alis Sorrow RA

Words which may have been said to the Prophet Sallallahu alaihi wasalam By Hazrat Ali Radhiallahu anho on the death of Hazrat Khadijah Radhiallahu Anha and Abu Talib.
Both my eyes weep, weep for that chief of the Bateha valley whose name was Abu Talib; and weep for that flower of womanhood whose name was [...]

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Islam: The story of Habib the Persian

The story of Habib the Persian
(Habib al-`Ajami)
Taken from Tadhikurut al-Awliya, by Abu Nu`aym al-Isfahani
Habib ibn Mohammad al-’Ajami al-Basri, a Persian settled at Basra, was a noted traditionist who transmitted from al-Hasan al-Basri, Ibn Sirrin, and other authorities. His conversion from a life of ease and self-indulgence was brought about by al-Hasan’s eloquence; [...]

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