Posted Sep 22, 2010 by Aboo Thaabit with 8 Comments
Today is a happy day as well as a sad day (in some ways). It is happy in the sense that tomorrow I will be returning to the city of our beloved Prophet after having been on a summer holiday, however this means I will have to leave my family and dear mother not to mention the few friends I have, behind.
I am sad and excited at the same time, I can’t wait to be back in Madeenah! But saying goodbye is never easy. I do realise how fortune I am, and that many people would (perhaps) cut their little toes off just to be in my shoes (I dont have big feet, it’s just a figure of speech lol) but alhamdulilah no doubt, as soon as you emerge yourself in the knowledge again, you tend to forget your family (in a good way) and you might only get home sick once or twice the entire year.
A brother asked me the other day, what do you miss the most about Madeenah? I didn’t really have to think much before I said, the company of the pious and knowledgeable, because it has a very big effect on you. Whether it be in the Prophet’s Masjid or the University itself, you always have people who love Islaam and are more knowledgeable than yourself and just being in their company brightens up your day a lot.
So if the da’wah slows down somewhat, then please keep in mind I am back studying and might get busy from time to time. I am sure brothers and sisters will understand.
I leave you with some wise words the famous Companion Salmaan al-Faarisi once said:
It is not the Land that makes a person pious, rather it is his deeds that do so.
[al-Maqaalaat]
Aww Reading This is really sad…MashAllah uGonna be truly missed since U mean Alot to Alot people….Enjoyy your time in the blessed city and Make Dua for me inshallah!
Take care
Miss Annoymous
Asalamu-alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. This post may be small akhi but the effect its had on my heart (and i’m sure on everyone else’s hearts lol)..subhanAllah.
What i (we) wouldn’t give to study Islam in the City of the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasalam…inshaAllah.
May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’aala make all your affairs easy, increase you in ‘ilm, give you the tawfeeq to benefit from the scholars in Madinah, reward you for every single letter you’ve typed fr His sake to date, for every class you’ve taught us, and may He give you the tawfeeq to somehow teach us from there (although its unlikely-but nothing is impossible for Allah!) :p AMEEN!
Please make dua for us-please pray we get to study in Madinah inshaAllah-want to study Islam there more than anything else in the world! inshaAllah! JazakAllah khair!
Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah yaa akhii,
InshaaAllah!
JazaakAllah for informing us. We do await your da’wah/knowledge whenever you are able and i pray that Allah increases you in His knowledge and hikmah Ameen. NB east some sweet, fresh dates for us
Asslamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh!
Just read this post now & wallah it brought tears to my eyes.. Masha Allah how lucky you are!! You are going back to Madinah – city of Prophet Muhammad salla Allahu alayhe wasallam.. which is beautiful & mesmerizing in its each way.. :’(
I totally agree with sis Mehr.. “This post may be small akhi but the effect its had on my heart (and i’m sure on everyone else’s hearts lol)..subhanAllah”..
Ameeeeeen for the dua’3 sis Mehr made..
Indeed your whole post is full of Imaan but I love your one point ALOT!
“the company of the pious and knowledgeable, because it has a very big effect on you. Whether it be in the Prophet’s Masjid or the University itself, you always have people who love Islaam and are more knowledgeable than yourself and just being in their company brightens up your day a lot.”
I’m in desperate need of such company around me 24/7.. Please make dua’3 may I be among such people forever..
May ALLAH SWT bless you.. Allhumma Ameen!
Fe amanillah!
“sweet, fresh dates for us
InshaaAllah!”
I second that!
Assalaamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh!
It’s good to read a blog post like this from you, akhi. Please do keep sharing whatever you can about Madeena, but at the same time I’d like to remind you to keep studying well over there. Many of us dream to be where you are.
‘As-saalam alaykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuh brother,
How much does it cost for registrations,tutions and such for your university akhee?
Insha’Allaah please get back to me on this,jazakAllaah khayr.
Wa Alaikum Assalam Warahamtullahi Wabaraktuh
It is a scholarship so it is free of charge.