Asalaamu Alaikum,
There is a Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) that says (yes I’m paraphrasing) that we as Muslims should be the best example to man in the dunya. As a mother it’s sometimes HARD to squeeze in memorable acts of kindness for your kids to see. This past weekend was Humanitarian Day in Baltimore, MD and in Washington, DC. I went to Baltimore because I knew the coordinators there. It was nice. I helped out where I could. I had to take the baby because, well there was no one to watch her.
On Sunday I went to an iftar at JHU that my sorority’s chapter was sponsoring. I’d never been there so I trekked back up to Baltimore with my two kids to participate in another ‘act of kindness’ that weekend. Amirah helped at JHU, she was the official ‘Bread Server’. Masha~Allah she did a great job.
I pray that at MOST I have been a good example of a good muslimah and human being to my kids.
Ma Salaama
Ummie A
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