re-awakened muslimah

Alhamdolillah I'm back with wonderful and very essential reminders: 1-"Abu Huraira (RA) reported Alalh's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Charity does not in any way decrease the wealth and the servant who forgives Allah adds to his respect, and the one who shows humility Allah elevates him in the estimation (of the people)." (Sahih Muslim, Vol 4, 6264) 2-And if Allâh touches you with harm, none can remove it but He, and if He touches you with good, then He is Able to do all things Al-Anaam [6:17] 3-Recite Al-Qur'aan before Allah takes your sight away, speak a good word before Allah takes your tongue away, listen to beneficial things before Allah takes your hearing away, give charity before Allah takes your hands away, walk towards good before Allah takes your limbs away, remember Allah, before Shaytaan steals your heart way. May Allah swt forgive me if I make any mistakes with what I write, Ameen. Thanaya

Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) says, "No house has been built in Islam more beloved in the sight of Allah than through marriage." Hazrat Ali (r)exhorts, "Marry, because marriage is the tradition of Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)." Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) also said, "Whosoever likes to follow my tradition, then he should know that marriage is from my tradition." Alhamdolillah I have been married for a good seven years now. At the time that I got married I believed my hubby(little friend will be his blog name for that is the literal translation of his name!) and I were "head over heels in love"! I made an effort to please him with my cooking and cleaning skills. Poor as they were I worked on improving them; rising early to manage making the perfect "roti" for him and frying his egg with the bottom crispy , yolk tender yet intact. Once he would leave for work I went about hand-washing his clothes, polishing the floor till it shone a