It was as if he were a whole world in himself, comparable to the outer world and in some ways mysteriously one with it. She had often noticed that if there was a roll of thunder, even in the distance, his face would change color; the sound of a powerful gust of wind would likewise visibly move him; and on at least one occasion when there was a downpour of rain he bared his head and shoulders and breast and went out into the open so that he might share the delight of the earth in receiving the bounty of heaven directly upon his skin. Martin Lings, Muhammad ﷺ: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources (Rochester: Inner Traditions, 2006), 280.
More accounts regarding his ﷺ complexion in connection with weather is reported by ʿĀʾishah in Sahih al-Bukhari Volume 4, Book 54, Number 428 and Ata b. Abi Rabah in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim Book 004, Number 1961.

قطرات المطر تكساس (heavy rain)

"Then Muhammad and his convoy would have set off again north in the late afternoon... Keening desert gales assailed them like the breath of a dragon, and when a sandstorm came up, it pricked their skin as though with innumerable tiny needles. The Meccans would have been inordinately grateful for the occasional majestic cumulus cloud that offered them some respite from the irate sun." -- Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid The Clash of Empires, by Juan Cole, Pg 9 

سهولة تامة

Farm sounds heard in Pescadero, CA

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
There would enter Paradise people whose hearts would be like those of the hearts of birds.

It has been narrated on the authority of Masruq Who said:
We asked 'Abdullah about the Qur'anic verse:" Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they are alive, finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord.." (iii. 169). He said: We asked the meaning of the verse (from the Holy Prophet) who said: The souls, of the martyrs live in the bodies of green birds who have their nests in chandeliers hung from the throne of the Almighty. They eat the fruits of Paradise from wherever they like and then nestle in these chandeliers...

‘Umar said:
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘If you were to rely upon Allah with the reliance He is due, you would be given provision like the birds: They go out hungry in the morning and come back with full bellies in the evening.”

the virtue of birds

Spring's Gift

I envy the sand that met his feet
I’m jealous of honey he tasted sweet
Of birds that hovered above his head
Of spiders who spun their sacred web
To save him from his enemies
I envy clouds formed from the seas
That gave him cover from the heat
Of a sun whose light could not compete
With his, whose face did shine so bright
That all was clear in blinding night
I envy sightless trees that gazed
Upon his form completely dazed
Not knowing if the sun had risen
But felt themselves in unison
With those who prayed, and fasted too
Simply because he told them to
With truth and kindness, charity
From God who gave such clarity
His mercy comes in one He sent
To mold our hearts more heaven bent
I envy all there at his side
Who watched the turning of the tide
As truth prevailed and falsehood fled
And hope restored life to the dead
Men and Women through him found grace
To seek together God’s noble face
I envy the cup that gave him drink
His thoughts that helped us all to think
To be one thought that passed his mind
Inspiring him to act so kind
For me this world is not one jot
If I could simply be a thought
From him to God throughout the ages
As revelation came in stages
I pity all who think it odd
To hear him say there is one God
Or he was sent by God to men
To hone their spirits’ acumen
It’s pride that blinds us from the sight
That helps good men to see his light
He taught us all to be God’s slaves
And he will be the one who saves
Humanity from sinful pride
Muhammad has God on his side
So on this day be blessed and sing
For he was born to grace our Spring
With lilies, flowers, life’s rebirth
In a dome of green like his on earth

Written by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
Photo Credit: Lana Kadi

Sidi Uthman Ames - Spring’s Gift by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

محادثة وحدها

O community of Muslims, roll up your sleeves, for the matter is momentous.
Prepare for an imminent journey.
Garner provision now as the journey is long.
Lighten your loads, for before you is an ascent most steep!
Only those traveling lightly shall bear its climb.
O humanity, before the Hour comes, you will see wonders, vast tribulations, and difficult times.
Darkness will prevail, and foulness will take the forefront.
Those who enjoin right will be oppressed, and those who condemn vice will be suppressed.
Hence, strengthen your faith for that time, and cling to faith as you would clench on for dear life.
Flee to righteous deeds, and force yourselves to perform them.
Be patient during the difficult times, and you will eventually arrive to eternal bliss.

A Sermon from The Mercy to All the Worlds ﷺ

Butterflies

رفع الأوساخ

God, this was the sweetest bird calling out to the universe of love stories

sky without blues

"And the things on this earth which He has multiplied in varying colors (and qualities); verily in this is a Sign for men who celebrate the praises of Allah (in gratitude). 

It is He Who has made the sea subject, that ye may eat thereof flesh that is fresh and tender, and that ye may extract therefrom ornaments to wear; and thou sets the ships therein that plough the waves, that ye may seek (thus) of the bounty of Allah and that ye may be grateful.

And He has set up on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you, and rivers and roads, that ye may guide yourselves; 

And marks and sign-posts and by the stars (men) guide themselves.

Is then He Who creates like one that creates not?..." 

The Meaning of The Illustrious Qur'an, Surah Nahl: v. 13-17

سقسقة

And like the cloud, how it moved about, 
To protect him from the midday heat, red-hot! 
By the moon that split in twain, truly it has. 
I swear by an oath that is true, a link with his heart.

Imam Al-Būṣīrī', The Mantle Adorned. About the best of creation ﷺ

الطيور, ثم النحل

tuning into the harmonies of our fitrah
Inspired by the Prophet Muhammad ‎ﷺ and his blessed love for Allah's creation

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