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ZAYD BIN THAABIT RADIYALLAHU ANHU

We are in the second year of the Hijrah. Madinah the city of Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam is buzzing with activity as the Muslims prepare for the long march southwards to Badr. Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam made a final inspection of the first army to be mobilized under his leadership to wage Jihad against those who had tormented the Muslims for many years and who were still bent on putting an end to his mission.

A youth, not yet thirteen, walked up to the ranks. He was confident and alert. He held a sword which was as long or possibly slightly longer than his own height. He went up to Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam and said: "I dedicate myself to you, O Messenger of Allah Ta'aala. Permit me to be with you and to fight the enemies of Allah Ta'aala under your banner."

Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam looked at him with admiration and patted his shoulder with loving tenderness. He commended him for his courage but refused to enlist him because he was still too young. The youth, Zayd ibn Thabit Radiyallahu Anhu, turned and walked away, dejected and sad. As he walked, in slow and measured paces, he stuck his sword in the ground as a sign of his disappointment. He was denied the honour of accompanying Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam on his first campaign. Behind him was his mother, An-Nawar bint Malik Radiyallahu Anha. She felt equally dejected and sad. She had dearly wished to see her young son go with the army of mujahidin and to be with Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam at this most critical time.

One year later, as preparations were underway for the second encounter with the Quraysh which took place at Uhud, a group of Muslim teenagers bearing arms of various kinds - swords, spears, bows and arrows and shields - approached Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam. They were seeking to be enlisted in any capacity in the Muslim ranks. Some of them, like Rafi ibn Khadij and Samurah ibn Jundub Radiyallahu Anhuma, who were strong and well-built for their age and who demonstrated their ability to wrestle and handle weapons, were granted permission by Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam to join the Muslim forces. Others like Abdullah the son of Umar and Zayd ibn Thabit Radiyallahu Anhum were still considered by Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam to be too young and immature to fight. He promised though to consider them for a later campaign. It was only at the Battle of the Trench when Zayd Radiyallahu Anhu was about sixteen years old that he was at last allowed to bear arms in defence of the Muslim community. read more

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Watch your thoughts, they transform into words
Watch tour words, they transform into actions
Watch your actions, they transform into habits
Watch your habits, they transform into character
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Now choo...which path would you rather thread?

There was this man in a mental hospital. All day he would put his ear to the wall and listen. The doctor would watch this guy do this day after day. So the doctor finally decided to see what the guy was listening to, so he put his ear up to the wall and listened. He heard nothing.
So he turned to the mental patient and said, "I don't hear anything."
The mental patient said, "Yeah, I know. It's been like that for months!"

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