*First, one should accept the invitation of his servants and slaves even if they are of a lower rank.

   *Second, it is very good to share the food in a bowl with one’s servant.

   *Third, it is Sunnah to like gourd.

   *Fourth, to love the Sunnah is the way of the Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم.

   *A servant may pick out the meat, gourd, etc. from a dish and present it before the one being served.’ (Mirat-ul-Manajeeh, vol. 6, pp. 18-19 summarised)

Dear Islamic brothers, we come to know that the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would accept the invitation of his Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم to please them. Not only would he accept and attend their invitation, but he would also accept whatever was placed before him without showing any signs of discontentment. It also transpired that gourd was very much liked by the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and that he would joyfully eat it.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                         صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

May a Thousand Salaams be upon His Habitual Smile

Dear Islamic brothers, to smile during one’s speech when appropriate is a beautiful Sunnah of our Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم never guffawed, rather he would smile. (Mirat-ul-Manajeeh, vol. 4, p. 42 summarised)

Umm-ul- Mu`mineen, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا states: ‘I never saw the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم laughing in a way that his uvula could be seen. He would only smile.’ (Bukhari, vol. 3, p. 325, Hadees 4828)

The Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ saw the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم smile on many occasions. They too would act upon his act of smiling.

Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Darda رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا states: ‘Whenever Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would speak, he would smile.’ She further states that she said to