CHILDREN’S CORNER

No Excuse The Prophet of Islam once observed that man is always deceived by two things-health and leisure. (Sahih al-Bukhari) That is, he keeps thinking that he will do something when he is healthy and leisure always remains elusive. So, he continues to live in that deception and eventually he dies. A wise man makes no excuses. Whenever a task comes up, he does it right away. For, there is no better time to start than this very minute. Aisha (ra) was an outstanding speaker. Musa bin Talha was of the view that she expressed herself really well. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) displayed his affection and consideration for Aisha (ra) in many ways. Once during the Eid celebrations, some Africans were showing their skills with spears. She wanted to see their performance. He stood in front of her, while she watched over his shoulder. He kept standing there as long as she was interested in it. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Aisha (ra) were once travelling with some of the Companions. At one point the Companions went ahead of them. He asked her to race with him. Aisha (ra) won the race easily. A few years later they raced again. This time the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) won, as Aisha (ra) had put on some weight. Teasingly he commented, “Aisha, now we are even.” o