Those Promised Paradise 1 : Sahaba Stories

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Those Promised Paradise -
Stories of the Sahabah : Volume I,
[A5+] Paperback - 268 pages,
by Noura Durkee,
Part of the 'Stories of the Sahabah' Series, USA.

Description :

'Those Promised Paradise' is the 1st volume in the popular series, Stories of the Sahabah, adapted by Hajjah Noura Durkee from Arabic and urdu sources in an engaging and comprehensive way.

This Volume contains the biographies of 21 intimate Sahabah (Noble Companions) of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who were promised Paradise as recorded in various traditions (Ahadith).

This series presents the lives of the Sahabah for younger generations of (as well as older) Muslims through rich and engaging stories.

Table of Contents :

---Publishers Note,
---Introduction,

---[1]. 'Abd ar-Rahman ibn 'Awf,
------'Abd ar-Rahman takes prisoners,
---[2]. 'Abdullah ibn Salam,
---[3]. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq,
------As-Siddiq - The Most Honoured,
------The Loyal Companion,
------The Closest of Friends,
------The Unifying Leader,
------Strong Leadership in Difficult Times,
------Safekeeper of the Qur'an,
---[4]. Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah,
---[5]. Aishah bint Abu Bakr,
---[6]. 'Ali ibn Abi Talib,
------Growing up in the Home of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
------Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, and Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her,
------The Powerful Warrior,
------The Treaty of Hudaibiyah,
------At Khaybar,
------Among the Prophets' nearest and dearest,
------After the Prophets' passing away,
---[7]. 'Ammar ibn Yasir,
---[8]. Barakah (Umm Aiman),
---[9]. Bilal ibn Rabah,
---[10]. Fatimah bint Muhammad,
------The Devoted Daughter,
------The Best of Women,
---[11]. Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib,
---[12]. Jafar ibn Abi Talib,
------Jafars Migration to Abyssinia,
------The Return Home,
------The Valiant End,
---[13]. Khadijah bin al-Khuwailid,
---[14]. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas,
---[15]. Salman al-Farsi,
---[16]. Talhah ibn 'Ubaidullah at-Tayyim,
---[17]. Thabit ibn Qais al-Ansari,
---[18]. 'Umar ibn al-Khattab,
---[19]. Uthman ibn 'Affan,
---[20]. Zaid ibn 'Amr and Sa'id ibn Zaid,
---[21]. Az-Zubair ibn al-Awwam.

---Appendix,
------Glossary,
------Transliteration Chart,
------Islamic Invocations (Terms of (Adaab) Etiquette),
------About the Author.

The Author : Hajjah Noura Durkee graduated with an M.A. in Fine Arts from Stanford University. She studied Arabic and Islamic culture at Um al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia and attended the Kamel Ibrahim School of Islamic Calligraphy in Alexandria, Egypt. She has travelled throughout the world as an educator and lecturer. She is the wife of Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee al-Shadhili. Together they have edited, illustrated and written numerous books on a wide range of topics related to Islam.