Close
your eyes for a moment & take yourself
back in time
Makkah
- Year 610
Suddenly your skin warms as you feel the heat
of the burning sun as Bilal radi Allahu anhu firmly testifies: Ahadun,
Ahad.
You smile at the sight of Abu Hurayrah who is playing with a kitten
in the courtyard of the ka’bah.
Your heart softens at the sight of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa
salam racing with his wife in the sands of the desert.
Your eyes tear as you listen to the eloquence of Hassan ibn Thabit
as he praises the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa salam in verse, and
you think to yourself – “How far we have come!”
From the gentleness and generosity of ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, to the
eagerness and dedication of Abdallah ibn Umar, the lives of the
Companions offer many lessons to learn from. From the prohibition
of alcohol to the trials of poverty and war, the lives of the Companions
were marked by numerous tests they were to overcome. While the Prophet
sal Allahu alayhi wa salam and his Companions are no longer alive,
the legacy they left remains. How much of their legacy are you living?
On the Shoulders of Giants:
Lives of the Sahabah and Ahl ul-Bayt
Taught by Dr. Reda Bedeir
From Zero to Hero…
They were the best generation of humans to walk
this earth. But they were still men and women, rich and poor, slave
and freemen. What is it that made them so great?
In this Double-Weekend-Degree seminar, Dr. Reda Bedeir will take
us on a journey through the lives of companions of the Prophet sal
Allahu alayhi wa salam - from their spiritual journeys to life-changing
lessons.
This seminar will
enlighten you with:
Knowledge of the categories and classifications
of the sahabah
Their status in light of Islam
An explanation of the meaning of “Ahl
ul-Bayt.”
The correct opinion on the rights and
status of the Ahl ul-Bayt
How we – as Muslims living in the modern
era - can learn to emulate the example of the Prophet sal Allahu
alayhi wa salam and his beloved Companions.
And the first foremost [in
faith] among the Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed
them with good conduct - Allah is pleased with them and they are
pleased with Him...
[Surah Tawbah, verse 100]
[Qur’an 3:31]
In the words of Umar ibn al-Khattab,
We are a people whom Allah
has honored with Islam and if we seek honor in other than it, Allah
will humiliate us (again).
It is said that the Arabs during the age of
jahiliyah were among the most ignorant and corrupt of mankind. They
killed their daughters, beat their slaves, and treated each other
unjustly. But then came Islam and with it came a transformation
of hearts and minds. Their entire society, indeed, the whole of
mankind, has benefited as a result of their faith. What can you
learn from the lives of these great Companions that will inspire
similar changes in your life and the lives of those you love?
By the end of the class students will:
Learn the conditions and categories of
what makes a Sahabi
Understand the special status and rights of the Sahabah
Appreciate the sacrifices of the Companions to spread Islam
Understand the approach of the Sahabah to solving the social,
economic, and religious challenges they faced
Understand the correct status of the Ahl ul-Bayt in the Aqeedah
of Ahl al-Sunnah wa Jama’ah
Beautify your character by learning and implementing the characteristics
of the Sahabah in your life
Here’s what students are saying about Dr.
Reda....
Masha'Allah he is definitely an elite teacher.
He is entertaining and knows how to keep a balance of teaching a
heavy knowledge based course as well as keeping us entertained with
his comedy, his on-going competition, and his unique stories. SubhanAllah,
many speakers end up recycling stories over and over again. Dr.Reda
brings up stories and ahadith you never knew existed.
Omar Khan, Montreal
It's always sad when a loved one departs,
and no one can deny that Dr Reda is special, but remember positive
thinking that the Dr told us about. We are the lucky few who benefited
from the vast knowledge that the Shaykh shared with us. We were
the chosen few, because Allah loves us.
Student, Bradford
Dr Reda’s style is a real cliff hanger!
Like a well written novel, he brings the content alive, with personal
anecdotes and stories from the Quran. The love of teaching is easily
visible in every statement and its reflected in the way the class
responds to his deep insights, and profound care that he takes to
ensure the class is informative, interactive and more importantly
that you benefit from the material. A true gem of an instructor,
mashaAlah tabarakallah.
SK, London UK
Take the time to get to know the Companions
of the Messenger, sal Allahu alayhi wa salam....
Be able to say “radi Allahu anhu” from the
heart...
By appreciating the sacrifices the Companions made for the future
of Islam
Emulate the best of the best...
By modeling yourself after the best men and women the world has
ever known.
Strengthen your aqeedah...
By understanding the status and importance of the Sahabah in Islam.
Earn the love of Allah and his Messenger...
By learning how to properly defend the honour of his Companions.
Spend
some time with the Sahabah.
Shaykh Reda’s teaching style is truly unique. He is one of the sincerest teachers that I have come across who really cares about the development of his students and uses different techniques to engage his students.
-Asiya Khan, London UK
SubhanAllah the Shaykh is so so humble. It has softened my heart!
- Khadija Yousifi, Bradford
I have just completed the class and must say that
Shaykh Reda is someone from whom we can learn and benefit a lot.
I would love to be in the presence of the Shaykh again and benefit
from his wise advice. - Umm Nusayba, London UK
Subhan Allah .. Dr. Reda knows how to open your
heart even if it has a hundred locks.
- Shaimaa Ali, London, ON, Canada
Sh Reda is UNIQUE! If anyone knows how to hold
the attention of the students...its Dr Reda...with the stories and
then the suspense and then leaving us at cliff-hangers that we have
to suffer the whole week before we hear the ending
- Rizwana, London UK
Shaykh Reda (hafidhahullah) is an amazing teacher
with a wealth of knowledge and unique delivery. He provided endless
stories (which of course meant endless cliffhangers), and the shaykh
provided many visual aids so we could actually visualise our end,
visualise jannah and jahannam. I loved that we went into the linguistics
of certain words, it adds an extra level of depth and gives one
all the more encouragement to go and learn the Arabic language!
- Ilhan Omar, London UK
When I see him always smiling it always
reminds me of the hadith that when Allah loves a person He anounces
to Jibraeel I love so and so love him, and jibrael anounces oh people
of the heavens Allah loves so and so, so the angels love him, and
love for him is placed upon the earth amongst mankind. - Massie @ Heart, Bradford