The Prophets and the righteous have the greatest tribulations...so when we look at their lives we get a glimpse of what commitment is really like
What does commitment of Allah ta’ala look like? How do we assess our own conviction and faith in Allah? What can we learn from the companions of our Prophet Muhammad (saws)
In this brief talk, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali provides some fascinating insights into the trials and tribulations of the Companions of the Prophet (saws).
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Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion (2016) and an M.A. in Ethics and Social Theory (2012) from the Graduate Theological Union. He obtained his B.A. (ijaza ‘ulya) in Islamic Law 
(Shariah) from the prestigious Al-Qarawiyin University of Fes, Morocco in 2001. He served as full time Islamic chaplain at the State Correctional Institute of Chester, PA from 2002-2007, and is the founding director of the Lamppost Education Initiative. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Islamic law and Prophetic Tradition at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. His research interests include the interconnection between law and identity formation, comparative Islamic law, and Islam’s role in the modern world.
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