WHAT IS THEIR SECRET?

The companion (R.A) fought fiercely that day, striking fatal blows to the opponents and suffering many wounds , and one of them left a deep gash in the companion's (R.A) shoulder, which took a whole year to heal. the companion (R.A) related some of what had happened during that battle. "I realized that people fled leaving the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, exposed," , "So less than ten men remained to protect him, while the others were passing by, defeated. The Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, saw me without a shield and saw a man leaving the battlefield carrying his shield, he said, 'Surrender your shield to the one who is fighting.’ He surrendered it and I picked it up and used it to shield the Messenger of Allah. But those who gave us the hardest time were the horsemen, if they were on foot like us; we would have defeated them, insha'Allah. A cavalier came towards me, but he was unable to strike at me because I protected myself with the shield. As he was turning back I dealt a blow to his horse's hamstring and he fell on his back...

And that is but a small snippet of the bravery of a Sahaabiyat (R.A)..No,not a male,her name was Nusaybah Bint Ka'b (R.A).. amazing, is it not? its almost unimaginable in our time. if the female of today is not moaning about how her domestic ironed her clothing shes complaining about the lack of clothes in her closet. you sometimes hear the mention of the 'it girl'.the 1 who seemingly has it all, good looks,well educated,enough clothes to supply a few stores and definitely the ability to attract attention . i call for the redefining of the term 'it girl' .. let her be the one who is mature and accomplished,who has sublime character , common sense and wit,who is helpful and charitable without being asked and possesses  beauty that she feels no need to expose. But  above all has a fierce commitment  to her Creator.


let us be those women,those shining examples inshaAllah..who when they are observed by others prompt the others to ask ,'What is their secret?'

until you read again
ma'assalaam