Hilya — the Description of Rasulullah (s): (Various) This nasheed was composed to honour the Beloved Prophet (s) and also to introduce children to one of the most beautiful fields of hadith studies – the Shama’il (descriptive) literature. Just as the sahaba preserved the guidance of Rasulullah (s), they also loving preserved his (s) blessed physical description. As his (s) Sunna brings guidance, so his (s) Shama’il awakens love for Rasulullah (s). Each verse is directly based on a hadith describing his physical attributes, names or character; and the refrain ‘Balagha al-Ula’ is the famous poem of Shaykh Sa’di. This nasheed is part of a much longer work that will eventually, insha-allah, become the first complete description of Rasulullah (s) in English verse.

Kalimatan – the Seal of al-Bukhari: (Bukhari) The album ends with the short but powerful hadith that Imam al-Bukhari chose to end his great work Sahih al-Bukhari. It is narrated here in full, and the translation is as follows: ‘there are two phrases which are beloved of the Most Merciful, light on the tongue, yet heavy on the scales (of reward): glory be to Allah and all praise to Him, glory be to Allah, the Mighty.’