Luqman Faadil

Researcher||Public health Activist

[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

The story Mufti narrated in this video about Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak is a very famous one. You can find the core of this historical account in classical texts such as Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah by Ibn Kathir and Tarikh Baghdad by Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi.

But there is a very important detail we need to correct. The ending part of the narration where returning pilgrims claimed they saw him in Mecca, and the dream where an angel was created in his image to perform the Hajj on his behalf, is not authentic.

If you check the original story in Tarikh Baghdad, the reliable chains of narration only focus on his immense charity. They do not contain the part about the angels taking his place.

Later storytellers added that supernatural ending to make the narrative more emotional for the masses. And if you watch the video, it was exactly at that place the people said Allahu Akbar.

The real lesson is profound enough on its own. Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak understood that feeding a starving family takes precedence over a voluntary Hajj.

I am putting this out to show that we do not need unauthentic additions to appreciate the weight of his sacrifice.

Allah knows best.

[Abdullah Mumuni @Abdullah_in_PM]

Pitched @Median_HQ at an actual pitch competition and we came 3rd.

Not bad for my first pitch ✨✨
Alhamdulillah for my team.

[MUBEENAH @MUBEE9451]

Congratulations to whoever reposted Quran, and someone benefited from it. ❤️

[Luqman Faadil @FaadilLuqman]

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The Process of Malaria

[Hands of Zahra 🖌️ @ZahraFatiima_]

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[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

Do not kill a snake if you find one in your home.

A handful of them are jinns, especially those ones that would coil up in a corner peacefully. If you kill them, you will most likely die too.

If you ever find a snake in your home:

1) Give it a 3-day warning. You must issue an ultimatum for 3 days. Tell it to leave your house and warn it not to stay.

2) If the snake is a Jinn, it will understand the warning and leave without returning.

3) If the snake remains or returns after the third day, it is a normal animal. At that point, you kill it.

However, the Prophet (peace be upon him) made exceptions for two specific types of snakes. You do not wait three days for these. You kill them immediately on sight, even inside the house.

1) Al-Abtar: This is a snake with a very short tail.
2) Dhu-Tufyatayn: This is a snake that has two distinct white stripes on its back.

These two types of snakes can snatch your eyesight and can cause a woman to lose her pregnancy.

You have to be very careful. Learn and understand the etiquettes of dealing with snakes.

Allah knows best.

[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

If you are destined to be wealthy, you will be. Whether one is foolish or not won’t matter.

Imam al-Shafi'i penned down this irony of life beautifully when he wanted to define what destiny (Qadar) was. He said:

ومن الدليل على القضاء وحكمه ... بؤس اللبيب وطيب عيش الأحمق
And among the proofs of the Divine Decree and His judgment... is the misery of the wise and the comfortable life of the fool.

It’s just the misery of life. That’s why I call PELLER a freak of nature. His path is not an established path. It will take another century to see someone like him.

The surest path to becoming someone is still striving in seeking knowledge. Whether you will have money from it or not is another ball game entirely.

[Sir J (J9) @SirJarus]

Made a very big business mistake today.

Went to show a prospect a property my company has for sale.

He appeared to like the property.

To entertain the prospect and make him feel at home so the discussions and transaction can go smooth, I offered to take him to my personal residence in a nearby estate for lunch 😊

He changed his mind and now wants a property in my own estate, which he considers better but where I don't have a property for sale.

Business lesson learnt. Never ever show a more beautiful place (that you don't have business interest in) to a prospect in the middle of a transaction.

Na why some people dey hide their (more beautiful) friend during talking stage be this. 😭

I for no offer to take the prospect to my estate.

[Sir J (J9) @SirJarus]

The company I worked in had 3 rounds of layoffs in my 10 years there.

Here are my observations in general

1. If your department is getting too big with many people being recruited, be careful. During layoff, your department’s hair may be the first to be shaved. There were only 2 of us in tax. About the only department not affected in all the three rounds. A number game.

2. If you are doing same work and your pay is continuously rising due to general annual payrises over time, egungun be careful. A young guy that will do that work for less your pay and grow may be favoured during layoff

3. If you are in Admin and other less technical roles, be careful. Especially if your pay is high

4. If you have had issue with a senior Oga before, be careful

5. If you have great interpersonal skills, it may save you. Grapevine had it that someone was in the layoff list until the eve of the layoff day was spared because of this soft skill. Name removed and they were posted to another department where their non-technical but human skill was considered a strength.

6. If you are multi-talented, it may save you. If you’re an accountant, for example, be the MC at your corporate event, volunteer for roles, participate in other activities. Don't likit yourself to accounting job.

7. Corporate institutional memory residing in you may also save you. You led an ERP change process? You led a major project? You’re the go-to for some fixes? But this may not be enough if a younger guy that worked with you is considered ripe enough.

8. Finally, plenty bootlicking . But not always enough. In fact, it may work against you if power changes hands and the camp you have been bootlicking are gradually eased out. I know someone stuck in one role because of this.

I first posted this last year.

[Sir J (J9) @SirJarus]

Sometimes when I see petty traders, I do mental calculation of their entire goods and pity them.

A roadside corn seller that faces heat and smoke all day to sell only 100 pieces of corn at N300 each = N30,000. Turnover. Not profit.

I feel some pity.

Then I remember my own company's annual turnover is another person's gift.

I hold at least 100 meetings in a year, travel every other week, coordinate a team of 30, run calculations, promote the business every day online, strategize, sometimes sleepless nights, hire tax consultants, among others.

All the above stress to generate the revenue.

And someone else will casually give someone a gift that is worth that annual revenue.

I just think to myself, "Pity the woman, but someone else is pitying you too for doing all that just to generate an amount the person can dash someone in a day".

Life na level by level.

[Usman Moderate @moderate_ustaz]

I believe this was possible because he never fed his family with haram earnings. If you truly want Allah to bless your children, provide for them through halal means and instill the fear of Allah in their hearts from a young age.

[Luqman Faadil @FaadilLuqman]

@Iam_MrEben Intrestrd

[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

Only God knows the reason why Nigeria is still existing. These people stole a lot of our fortunes. May the Almighty forgive Baba Buhari. Those of you saying Buhari doesn’t know anything about it are only ignorant about how the divine law works.

Buhari swore and all affairs of the country were place under him. He will account for every penny under his watch. He will account for this too. Painfully, he can’t defend it. That’s why I urge you all to pray for him. It’s not a joke. There is no immunity in the court of the Almighty.

Do you all remember what Umar ibn Al-Khattab said on accountability?.

He once said that if a dog tripped on a broken road by the Euphrates river, he was afraid Allah would ask him why he did not pave the road for it. This is the raw Islamic standard for a ruler. He was terrified of being questioned over an animal stumbling, let alone billions of dollars that disappeared from the public purse under Buhari’s watch.

You can only pray for him, but I don’t think he can defend all of these 💔

[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

Yes, I will pick my mum… let me share some of my mum’s best quotes that I still haven’t forgotten after several years of upbringing:

1. Never fault a man who does good, no matter how small.
2. No matter how gentle you speak the truth, it will still hit hard.
3. Your brothers are your best friends, their enemies are your enemies.
4. Never fight your friend until he has offended three times.
5. Be patient. Your struggles are well noted. One day, you will appreciate why you went through those struggles when their manifestations come.

These words resonate with me every time!

[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

THE 6 NULLIFIERS OF WUDU (ABLUTION)🚨

1. Anything that exits the two private passages:

This covers urine, feces, gas, or even unusual occurrences such as a small stone or a worm passing through.

2. Excessive impurities flowing from the rest of the body:

This refers to a large, significant amount of blood or vomit leaving the body. Small, minor amounts, such as a drop of blood from a small scratch, are overlooked and do not break your wudu.

3. Loss of consciousness:

Losing awareness completely, whether through deep sleep, fainting, or medical anesthesia.

4. Direct contact with the private parts:

Touching the private parts with your bare hand without any barrier such as clothing.

5. Eating camel meat:

Consuming camel meat breaks wudu based on the explicit instructions of the Prophet.

6. Leaving Islam

Apostasy nullifies all previous acts of worship, which automatically invalidates wudu.

TWO COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS:

The following do not break your Wudu:

1. Washing a dead body does not break your Wudu. Although you must ensure your bare hand does not directly touch their private parts during the wash.

2. Touching a woman does not break your wudu, whether it happens with or without desire, provided no physical discharge occurs.

Allah knows best

[Rhamotallahi Abbas @Rhamotallahi01]

Someone once told me,

"𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐣𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝, 𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐲."

We both laughed when she said it.

But the more I thought about it, the more I realized there was a profound truth hidden beneath those words.

Depression doesn't simply affect your mood.

It often steals your energy.

The energy to get out of bed. The energy to comb your hair. The energy to take a shower. The energy to do your skincare. The energy to wear your favourite outfit. The energy to eat. The energy to smile.

Gradually, the things that once made you feel confident and beautiful begin to disappear.

Then you look in the mirror and conclude,

"I've become ugly."

When, in reality, what you're seeing isn't ugliness.

You're seeing the weight of emotional pain.

This is one of the reasons mental health deserves to be taken seriously.

It doesn't remain confined to the mind.

It affects your body. Your relationships. Your productivity. Your spirituality. Your confidence. Even the way you see yourself.

So if you've looked in the mirror lately and felt unlike yourself, perhaps before criticizing your appearance, pause and ask a different question:

"How has my mind been lately?"

Sometimes, what needs healing isn't your face.

It's your heart and your mind. 💜

[Luqman Faadil @FaadilLuqman]

@MrCharlesky Done

[Luqman Faadil @FaadilLuqman]

@MrCharlesky Intrested

[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

Dear Young Men searching for a partner🚨
Scholars warned us about six categories of women you should not marry as a man.

They are:
Follow this 🧵
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[A.Y.O @YusufAsunmogejo]

These ones are ignorant clowns. Where do we even start with them? Lol 😂 What your forefathers could not achieve, you think you can?

Funny enough, they will claim they are the tolerant people 😂.

Listen carefully: If every single human being on the surface of the earth stopped practicing Islam today, Islam would still survive. We are the ones who need Islam; Islam does not need us. That is why we count it as a blessing to be Muslims, because it truly is.

You have just started o…you will walk tire 😂🤣���