سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! You have heard how sayyidunā ʿĪsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام preferred simplicity, endured hunger and thirst willingly, adopted asceticism and contentment, liked praying salah in the bitter cold nights of winter, cried in the fear of Allah Almighty, loved the poor, and had no concern for the wealthy. Whilst keeping his blessed life in mind, we should ponder over our own lives: Do we also prefer simplicity? Do we also offer salah during the winter nights? Do we ever cry in fear of Allah Almighty? Do we love the poor and less fortunate? Do we flee from love of the world? Do we find concern for the Hereafter within ourselves?

May Allah Almighty allow us to ponder over our deeds in this manner, grant us the ability to regularly attend sunnah-inspired ijtimas and Madani Muzakaras, and to mention and hear about His people, so that we also become practising through their blessings.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه The honourable mother of sayyidunā ʿĪsā عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was a saint,  and Allah Almighty granted her many specialities. Let us listen to a brief introduction regarding her.

An introduction to his mother

The name of sayyidunā ʿĪsā’s mother, is sayyidatunā Maryam رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا. The meaning of Maryam, is worshipper and servant.^[1] The name of her father was Imran, and her mother’s name was Ḥannah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا.^[2]

Sayyidatunā Maryam رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا was a saint from birth,^[3]  and the only woman to be mentioned by name in the Quran.^[4] She is the leader of the