Serikandi Dakwah (2)

Ummu Haram (Mulaikah binti Milhan bin Khalid al-Ansariah) (meninggal dunia pada tahun 28 Hijrah) : Seorang sahabat wanita yang sentiasa keluar berperang bersama pejuang Islam dan sempat mengikuti beberapa pertempuran. Beliau sempat mengikuti pembukaan Cyprus bersama suaminya, tetapi beliau tewas dan akhirnya mati syahid.

Ummu Atiah al-Ansariah (Nusaibah binti al-Harith) (meninggal dunia pada tahun tahun 8 Hijrah) : Salah seorang sahabat wanita yang terkemuka. Beliau sempat berbaiah dengan Rasulullah s.a.w dan meriwayatkan hadis-hadis daripada baginda serta mengikuti baginda berperang sebanyak tujuh kali. Beliau bertugas menyediakan makanan untuk pejuang Islam, merawat tentera yang tercedera dan menjaga tentera yang sakit.

Ummu Imarah (Nusaibah binti Kaab) (meninggal dunia pada tahun tahun 13 Hijrah) : Seorang sahabat wanita yang terkenal dengan keberaniannya. Beliau termasuk di antara pahlawan perang yang sempat mengikuti Baiatul Aqabah, peperangan Uhud, perjanjian Hudaibiah, peperangan Khaibar dan peperangan Hunain. Beliau turut serta berperang dan memberi minum kepada tentera yang cedera. Pada waktu peperangan Uhud beliau tercedera sebanyak dua belas tempat, manakala pada waktu peperangan Yamamah pula sebelah tangannya terpotong.

Ummu Qais binti Mihsan : Beliau ialah Ummu Qais Aminah binti Mihsan al-Asadiah. Telah memeluk Islam semenjak awal, berhijrah dan memberi baiah kepada Nabi s.a.w. Beliau telah membawa anak lelakinya yang masih kecil menghadap Nabi s.a.w maka baginda meletaknya pada tempat duduk baginda lalu anak tersebut terkencing. Lalu nabi merenjiskan dengan air pada tempat kencing tersebut tanpa dibasuhkannya.

Ummi Kalsum binti Uqbah bin Muit (meninggal dunia pada tahun 40 Hijrah) : Seorang sahabat wanita yang memeluk Islam di Mekah. Beliau adalah wanita pertama yang turut serta berhijrah secara berjalan kaki dari Mekah ke Madinah.

RA & OA

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) IS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not a condition of wear and tear. It is a disease in which your own immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, causing inflammation that damages your joints.
• RA usually causes pain or stiffness lasting for more than 30 minutes in the morning or after long rest and lack of activity.
• RA can occur at any age. It often begins in middle age and tends to get worse over time.
• RA is associated with symmetrical swelling (e.g., both hands, both elbows, etc.)
• Most typically, RA symptoms include joint pain, swelling, tenderness, and redness of the joints; prolonged morning stiffness; and less range of movement. Some people also experience fever, weight loss, fatigue, and/or anemia.
• With RA, inflammation generally occurs in the knuckles and at the joints closest to your hands, nearer the base of your fingers.
• RA tends to cause swelling and pain in smaller joints such as the hands and ankles.

Osteoarthritis (OA) IS A CONDITION OF WEAR AND TEAR

• OA is not an autoimmune disease. It is a condition of wear and tear associated with aging or injury. Your immune system is not affected.
• OA stiffness tends to get worse with use throughout the day.
• OA usually occurs as individuals age and in those whose joints have become worn down by excessive use.
• Generally, OA symptoms include joint stiffness, pain, and enlarged joints.
• OA is associated with asymmetrical (not "matching") swelling in individual joints that are not part of a pair — e.g., one knee and an elbow, instead of both knees.
• With OA, inflammation generally occurs at the joint closest to your fingernail.
• OA tends to cause pain and swelling in bigger joints such as the hips and knees.
• OA is much more common than RA. In the United States alone, an estimated 20 million people have osteoarthritis, and approximately 2.1 million people have RA.

Men from Mars, Women from Venus

Falling in love is always magical. It feels eternal, as if love will last forever. We naively believe

that somehow we are exempt from the problems our parents had, free from the odds that love
will die, assured that it is meant to be and that we are destined to live happily ever after.
But as the magic recedes and daily life takes over, it emerges that men continue to expect
women to think and react like men, and women expect men to feel and behave like women.
Without a clear awareness of our differences, we do not take the time to understand and respect
each other. We become demanding, resentful, judgmental, and intolerant.

With the best and most loving intentions love continues to die. Somehow the problems creepin. The resentments build. Communication breaks down. Mistrust increases. Rejection and
repression result. The magic of love is lost.
We ask ourselves:

How does it happen?
Why does it happen?
Why does it happen to us?

To answer these questions our greatest minds have developed brilliant and complex
philosophical and psychological models. Yet still the old patterns return. Love dies. It happens
to almost everyone.

Very few people, indeed, are able to grow in love. Yet, it does happen. When men and women
are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom.
Through understanding the hidden differences of the opposite sex we can more successfully
give and receive the love that is in our hearts. By validating and accepting our differences,
creative solutions can be discovered whereby we can succeed in getting what we want. And,
more important, we can learn how to best love and support the people we care about.
Love is magical, and it can last, if we remember our differences.


-John Gray-



* Entry yang saja-saja diletak di kala bosan. Dah lama nak membaca buku ni..tapi, introduction je yang sempat dibaca.
* Every creation created by Allah SWT is unique. Accept who you are and be grateful to Allah.