AlhumdAllah my friend and one of my other friends at a Halal buffet was able to get the Syrian family a wholeeeee lot of food that lasted them and their neighbor for three days mashAllah. Their neighbor is an old lady whos daughters do not check up on her, but she was the one who was sharing her food when we weren't there a couple of months ago.
The old neighbor said she was amazed when she saw my Muslim friends come and bring her all that food, and just all the stuff in general that everyone has been donating. Now whenever we send them any type of food, groceries, meat, etc you better best believe that you are not just helping one family.
She told my Syrian mama that she never had meet Muslims, and she only heard bad about them. The Syrian family is the first Muslims she ever meet.
For the past two days the mom was super sick and couldn't move (alhumdAllah so much better now!) and right when she got better she went to take out the lady's garbage as she does everyday. The lady was like you just got better and you are already helping me?
The Syrian mom started to tell her about how this apart of our deen, and the beautiful story of the Prophet who used to help his non Muslim neighbor. Again, the neighbor told her that she only heard bad of Prophet Muhammad (let us always allow our actions to always show otherwise!).
This again reminds me of how some of the best dawa moments are the ones you don't even notice....indirect dawa is of the best dawa. Who would have taught that helping a Syrian family would result in dawa and helping a non Muslim neighbor? SubhanAllah....
I am sure none of the donors thought that their donations and kindness would result in dawa and helping other neighbors, call it double the good, alhumdAllah!
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