Faithful Reflections

The stone beneath his robe: what real hunger looked like in Madinah. Why Prophet Muhammad Tied a Stone to His Stomach A COMPANION'S ACCOUNT · TOLD IN THE VOICE OF ABU HURAYRAH رضي الله عنه APPROX. 15 MIN READ · EVERY SAYING TRACED TO SOURCE How to read this piece It is written in the voice of Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه , the Companion of the Bench ( أهل الصفة ) who tied stones to his own belly, and who went on to narrate more sayings of the Prophet ﷺ than any other Companion. Every fact, saying and number here comes from the reports listed at the end. The thoughts and the small scenes between them are my craft. They exist so a reader can stand beside him. They do not speak for him. Where the sources themselves differ, I have said so openly. Nothing here adds to the religion. It is meant to make us love what is already in it. Contents I tied a stone to my own belly The day we showed each other our sto...

Be, and it is: the command with no material, no interval and no effort behind it. Kun Fa-Yakun: All Eight Quran Verses Explained AN ESSAY BY MOHAMMAD AAMIR · THE TWO WORDS THAT STAND BEHIND EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS How to read this piece I set out to find every place the Quran says kun fa-yakun (كُن فَيَكُونُ) , "Be, and it is", and to read each one in its context. There are exactly eight. Quranic verses below are given in the Uthmani script, followed by the Sahih International rendering, with the reference after it. Every hadith is referenced so you can check it yourself. Contents How I came to this phrase What the words themselves say The eight places, one by one The four hinges of existence What the eight show about Allah Why these particular places What the Sunnah adds The point I am making Why this matters closer to home Closing S...