ASH-SHAKUR

The Appreciative

He Who is grateful and gives rewards for deeds done for Him.

Placing childen under Allah’s protection

Ibn AAabbas related that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa salam) used to commend Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn to Allah’s protection, saying:

AAeethukuma bikalimatil-lahit-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wahammah, wamin kulli AAaynin lammah.

‘I commend you to the protection of Allah’s perfect words from every devil, vermin, and every evil eye.

And Allah makes the Signs plain to you: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

Wayubayyinu Allahu lakumu alayati waAllahu AAaleemun hakeemun

Surah An - Noor, (The Light) Ayah 18

Narrated 'Aisha:

(The tribe of) Quraish used to fast on the day of Ashura' in the Pre-lslamic period, and then Allah's Apostle ordered (Muslims) to fast on it till the fasting in the month of Ramadan was prescribed; whereupon the Prophet said, "He who wants to fast (on 'Ashura') may fast, and he who does not want to fast may not fast."

{Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 31, Number 117}