A speech of the imam رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ

Finally, let us now listen to a speech delivered by Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ on the 10^th of Muḥarram, in Karbala.

O slaves of Allah Almighty! Fear Him and protect yourselves from the world. If anybody were to remain in this world forever, it would have been the prophets, but Allah Almighty made this world a place of tests. The inhabitants of this world were made to perish. Whatever is new will become old. Worldly bounties will all finish. The happiness here is short-lived.

Prepare your belongings for the upcoming journey, and without doubt, the best thing to have with you is taqwā. Fear Allah Almighty, so you may be successful.^[1]    

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Sunnahs and manners of wearing shoes

Dear Islamic brothers! Here are some sunnahs and manners of wearing shoes, taken from the booklet 101 Madani Pearls, authored by Mawlana Muhammad Ilyas Attar al-Qadiri.

*    The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “Wear shoes often, for as long as a person does so, it is as though he is riding ˹an animal or conveyance˺.”^[2]

*    Shake your shoes before wearing them to remove any insects or stones.

*    Wear the right shoe first then the left, and remove the left shoe first then the right.