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Abu ^Ubaydah ^Amir Ibnu l-Jarrah stood among the earliest converts to Islam, distinguished by his virtues, piety, and unwavering honesty. He was a prolific transmitter of the Prophet's teachings. Lineage and Early Days Known by his full name, Abu ^Ubaydah ^Amir, son of ^Abdu l-Lah, son of Al-Jarrah, Al-Fihriyy from the Quraysh tribe, he embraced Islam before the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ entered the house of Al-'Arqam. Active Participation and Exemplary Traits Abu ^Ubaydah actively participated in pivotal events alongside the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and earned renown for his uprightness…

He is the noble descendant of the Prophet and a guide of Islam, who had the extraordinary honour of kissing the hand of the Truthful Messenger, our master 'Abu l-^Abbas, Shaykh 'Ahmad Ar-Rifa^iyyi l-Kabir, son of Sultan ^Aliyy Abu l-Hasan, the illustrious deceased of Baghdad, son of Yahya l-Maghribiyy, son of Ath-Thabit, son of Al-Hazim, son of 'Ahmad, son of ^Aliyy, son of 'Abu l-Makarim Rifa^ah Al-Hasan Al-Makkiyy, son of Al-Mahdiyy, son of Muhammad 'Abu l-Qasim, son of Al-Hasan, son of Al-Husayn 'Ahmad, son of Musa Ah-Thaniyy, son of Imam 'Ibrahim Al-Murtada, son of Imam Musa l-Kadhim, son…

Our Lady ^A'ishah was a woman companion of great merit. She was the daughter of the companion Abu Bakr and the wife of the Prophet ﷺ. She was admired for her extensive knowledge and was considered one of the greatest saints. Allah honoured her with the vision of the angel Jibril.

The hairdresser of Pharaoh's daughter chose Islam as her religion, which she knew to be the true religion. As a result, she faced severe tests and suffered from Pharaoh's injustice. Despite the threats, this woman remained steadfast in her faith and did not abandon her religion. She is an inspiration to all of us.

It is well known that the disciples of Shaykh Ahmad Ar-Rifa^iyy, may Allah accept his deeds, possessed remarkable abilities. They were capable of entering blazing furnaces and lying down side by side while the baker continued to bake his bread at the other end.

In his book " Sawadu l-^Anayni fi manaqibi l-Ghawthi 'Abi l-^Alamayn" which extols the virtues of Imam Ar-Rifa^iyy, Ar-Rifa^iyy recounted: "Our esteemed shaykh, the imam, the authority, the exemplar 'Abu l-Faraj ^Umar Al-Faruthiyy Al-Wasitiyy, relayed to me that 'Our master and shaykh 'Ahmad Ar-Rifa^iyy performed the pilgrimage in the year five hundred and fifty-five of the Hijra.

After the passing of the Prophet ﷺ, the companions were deeply grieved by his loss, to the point that one stated: "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ died, everything in Medina that his presence had illuminated darkened," and another said: "When we buried the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, our hearts felt estranged."

The annals of Islamic history and the illustrious pages of Muhammadan glory are replete with the names of heroes who inscribed the most magnificent acts of heroism and the noblest of Muhammadan demeanours on these pages. Each of them, whilst deeply devoted to his faith and showing mercy towards his brethren, was equally relentless against the enemies of the religion.

His mother is Lady 'Aminah the daughter of Wahb who is the son of ^Abdu Manaf . The Prophet was born an orphan and later lost his mother at an early age.  Therefore, he was nurtured by his grandfather then by his uncle 'Abu Talib...