This is real strength!

Real Strength

For the Prophet ﷺ to stand and pray salah in front of the Ka'bah. And when he goes into sujood, four leaders of Makkah surround him. And they dump the innards of a camel on his head.

And they strike him and they hit him until he's bleeding. Until Abu Bakr as-Siddiq comes running and Fatima, his daughter, comes running. What does it take for a man to stay in sujood while everybody's attacking him? You have to be brave. You have to have courage.

This is not a physical strength — because he's not boxing with anyone, not fighting with anyone. He's not showing his biceps off to anyone. The biceps are in here. Of course, this is what I say all the time when people ask me why I don't do exercise — I exercise in my heart, الحمد لله alhamdulillah.

The Moment That Reveals Who We Really Are

There will come moments in our lives where our bravery and our courage will be tested. And this is the moment that it will reveal who we really are. Do we have that strength, or are we weak cowards? No matter how many muscles we have.

Today, everybody — everybody is on the exercise hype. Everybody wants to build their body and look this and that. And Arnold Schwarzenegger and all of this. But nobody realizes the greater quality to have in the sight of Allah is the strength that allows you to stand up for what's right.