Exemplary Mother Anas bin Malik
Who among us knows Anas bin Malik radhiallahu ‘anhu, a loyal aide of the Prophet sallallaahu‘ alaihi wa sallam and one of his close friends? Anas is one of the seven friends who most narrated the hadith of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. He is the last friend who died in Basra after more than a hundred years. Like a college, Anas bin Malik has "graduated" great scholars in history. For example, Hasan Al-Basri, Ibn Sirin, Ash-Sya'bi, Abu Qilabah, Makhul, Umar bin Abdul Aziz, Thabit Al-Bunani, Ibn Shihab Az-Zuhri, Qatadah As-Sadusi, and others. Since his first meeting with the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, Anas immediately became his closest person. He was not merely a loyal servant of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. More than that, he seemed to be his "personal assistant". As a personal assistant, surely the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam specialized Anas in certain problems unknown to other friends. Anas is a lucky friend th...