Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

The foundation of the first part of the poem:
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/042.smt.html#042.7148

Wasalaam Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

Beautiful hadith.

The karamaat of the awliyah...

...and not a leaf quivers without the permission of Allah, Glorious and Exalted...

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Just to stimulate some islamic thought:

If anyone can guess the foundation for the THIRD part of the poem I will make du'a for him/her at the breaking of a fast insha Allah.

If anyone can guess the foundation for the SECOND part of the poem I will make du'a for him/her in the shade of the Kaaba insha Allah.

Although no doubt I'll be keeping all of my hidaya brothers and sisters in mind insha Allah.

Mashallah, very beautiful work Br. Rami; it even gave me ideas about my own writing :)

I am just guessing about the THIRD part, just in case it may be right and I can get the duas,

Is the foundation derived from Surah Al-Kahf,
verses 32-44,i.e., the parable of two men who owned two gardens, one always greedy and proud, while other humble and thanking his Lord?

Salaam Bro Rami:

Its probably surah Burooj...

BUT even if I am wrong..Brother RAMI...I demand that you remember all of us in your prayers...You better :)

take care, always your brother in Islaam
masalaama

Ok, you have added new lines to your eloquent poem...I am one of those who cant right a poem or even a stanza, but I appreciate a good work well enough...And this is one beautiful work by you brother Rami.
Keep it up.

Also, the slaying of a giant, wasn't that in Surah Baqarah (the story of Dawud (AS) killing Jaloot or Goliath)

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarkatu,

It seems Sister Nadia was the only one to read surat Al-Kahf yesterday. For this insha Allah will she be the recipient of my lowly dua upon fasting.

Now onto the Grand Prize:

In hindsight, I realize that there are at least THREE potential foundations for the second part of the poem. If applied to the events which potentially form the basis of the poem there is almost no way to differentiate between them.

Br. Asif has stated one of them, but not the one which I originally meant. Which means that there are two more (at least two more) dua's left to be said insha Allah.

Here is a clue:

So far all you supposed Islamic history know-it-alls, the second part of the poem can be applied to TWO different events which occured DURING the time of the Prophet Muhammed (peace and blessings be upon him)

Insha Allah...regardless of who wins or not I will keep you all in my duas in Makkah insha Allah.

Wasalaam Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

Assalam u alaikum Br. Rami,
I am soo happy that I guessed right and that I will be the recipient of your dua at the breaking of the fast. Jazakallah khair million times for that.
As for part 3, I have a slight idea but I will wait until others have tried. Don't wanna be greedy in taking all the duas, hehe.

aah, during the time of the Prophet SAW, do you mean surah ar-rum?no that cannot be. Do you mean the conquest of makkah or the battle of Tabuk.
The fall of musaylamah.Khalid ibn Waleed winning the battle against musaylamah.
Fayrooz killing the other imposterer in Yemen.
Do you mean the battle of Ahzab?

I thought it alluded more to Da'ud AS defeating jaloot. Or Musa AS vs phir'oon.

This is surah al-fath
the treaty of hudaybiyyah. Where Allaah says the believers will be victorious.

Inna fatahna laka fatham mubeena

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

I'm sorry sister Ibtisam but those are not it. The events I'm referring to are actual physical fights between two persons. One took place in the Makkan period and one in the Medinan period....and they both fit the description of the poem.

Wasalaam Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

One is the situation where RasulAllah (Peace be upon him) wrestled the best wrestler of that time and won. :)

And no I did not ask Rami for the answer (but I did tell him my answer before posting it).

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

This is correct. The answer was actually in a previous article entited "Fight in the way..."

http://www.hidayaonline.com/archives/000116.html

Here is the quote (Can anyone still get the third event? It might be helpful to read the entire article...although you won't find the answer in their directly):

"As the persecution of the Muslims gathered momentum, it also increased in variety of method. One man got the bright idea that he would hurt Muhammad's cause by challenging him to a wrestling match, and thus belittle and humiliate him in a public contest. This man was an unbelieving uncle of the Prophet by the name of Rukkana bin Abd Yazid, a champion wrestler who was proud of his strength and skill. No one in Makkah had ever thrown him. "O son of my brother!" he accosted the Prophet. "I believe that you are a man. And I believe that you are not a liar. Come and wrestle with me. If you throw me I shall acknowledge you as a true prophet." The man was delighted with himself at having thought up this unusual way of lowering the stock of Muhammad in the eyes of the Makkans. Muhammad would either decline, and thus look small, or accept and get the thrashing of a lifetime. But that is what he thought. His challenge was accepted, and in the wrestling match that ensued the Prophet threw him three times! But the scoundrel went back on his word."

Wasalaam Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarkatu,

Gee...I wonder WHERE Rami would have found all that information about BATTLES...hmmm...a BOOK perhaps. I wonder if it had anything to do with that article he wrote so long ago about FIGHTING in the way of Allah.

Waslaaam Warahmatullah Wabarakau

Amr bin Abdu Wud (The Giant) vs. Ali (RadiAllahu Anhu) during the Battle of the Ditch.

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarkatu,

Masha Allah, Masha Allah, Masha Allah.

Br. Asif and Sr. Justoju are now the recipients of the grand prize insha Allah. Sr. Nadia, if your answer was correct about the grand prize I will include you also since you did not post it due to kindness.

Jazzakum Allah kul Khair.

Here now is the full story (and I love this story) of Ali and the Giant:

http://www.swordofallah.com/html/bookchapter4page8.htm

"This was Amr bin Abdu Wud. (We shall call him the Giant!) Horse and rider stood motionless as he let his gaze wander scornfully over the ranks of the Muslims.

Suddenly the Giant raised his head and roared, "I am Amr bin Abdu Wud. I am the greatest warrior in Arabia. I am invincible. I... I. . ." He certainly had a high opinion of himself. "Is there anyone among you who has the courage to meet me in personal combat?"

The challenge was received by the Muslims in silence. They looked at one another. They looked at the Holy Prophet. But no one moved, for the Giant was famous for his strength and skill, and though wounded several times, had never yet lost a duel, nor spared an opponent. It was said that he was equal to 500 horsemen; that he could lift a horse bodily and hurl it to the ground; that he could pick up a calf with his left hand and use it as a shield in combat; that he could... The stories were endless. The vivid Arab imagination had created around this formidable warrior a legend of invincibility.

So the Muslims remained silent, and the Giant laughed with contempt-a laugh in which the Quraish also joined, for they stood quite close to the ditch and could see and hear all that went on.

"So is there none among you who has the courage of a man? And what of your Islam? And your Prophet?" At this blasphemous taunt, Ali left his position in the front rank of the Muslims, approached the Holy Prophet and sought permission to engage the challenger and silence his insolent tongue once and for all. The Prophet replied, "Sit down. This is Amr!" Ali returned to his position.

There was another burst of scornful laughter, more taunts, another challenge. Again Ali went up to the Prophet. Again the Prophet declined permission. More laughter, more taunts. Again the challenge from Amr, and this time more insulting than before. "Where is your paradise?" He shouted, "Of which you say that those who lose in battle will enter it? Can you not send a man to fight me?"

When for the third time Ali moved towards the Prophet, the latter saw in Ali's eyes a look which he knew well; and he knew that Ali could no longer be restrained. He looked at Ali fondly, for Ali was dearer to him than any other man. He took off his turban and wound it around Ali's head. He next took off his sword and girded it at Ali's waist. And he prayed: "O Lord! Help him!" 1

This sword which the Prophet now gave to Ali had once belonged to an infidel by the name of Munabba bin Hajaj. This man had been killed at the Battle of Badr, and the sword had come to the Muslims as part of the spoils of war. The Prophet had taken the sword for himself. Now in Ali's hand this was to become the most famous sword in Islam, killing more men in fair combat than any sword in history. This was the Zulfiqar.

Ali hastily collected a small group of Muslims and strode out towards the unbelievers. The group stopped at some distance from the Giant, and Ali stepped forward and got to within duelling distance of the challenger. The Giant knew Ali well. He had been a friend of Ali's father, Abu Talib. He now smiled indulgently at Ali as a man might smile at a boy.

"O Amr!" called Ali. "It is believed that if any man of the Quraish offers you two proposals, you always accept at least one of them."

"True."

"Then I have two proposals to offer you. The first is: accept Allah and His Messenger and Islam."

"I have no need of them."

"Then dismount from your horse and fight me."

"Why, O son of my brother? I have no desire to kill you."

"But I", replied Ali, "Have a great desire to kill you!" 2

The Giant's face flushed with anger. With a cry of rage he sprang off his horse, displaying a degree of agility surprising in so huge a monster. He hamstrung his horse, drew his sword and rushed at Ali. The fight was on.

Amr struck at Ali many times, but Ali remained unharmed. He would parry the blow with his sword or shield or nimbly step aside to let the Giant's sword whistle past him harmlessly. At last the Giant stood back, panting and baffled. He wondered how this could be. Never before had any man survived so long in personal combat against him. And now this boy was looking at him as if he was playing a game!

Then things happened so fast that no one could quite follow the sequence-neither the Muslims nor the Quraish nor the Giant himself. Ali dropped his sword and shield to the ground; his body shot through the air like a missile and his hands grasped the Giant's throat; with a wrestler's kick he knocked the Giant off balance, and the Giant came crashing to the ground-all in a matter of seconds. Now the Giant lay on his back with Ali sitting astride his chest. The two armies gasped and murmured, then held their breath.

The bewilderment on the Giant's face changed to fury. At last he had been thrown, and by this young upstart who was less than half his size! But although he was down, he was not finished. He would still win the battle and re?establish his position as the greatest warrior in Arabia. He would toss this youngster into the air as a leaf is tossed by the wind.

The Giant's face went purple, the veins stood out on his neck and his huge biceps and forearms trembled as he strained to break Ali's grip. But he could not move it an inch. There was the quality of steel in the muscles of Ali.
"Know, O Amr", said Ali gently, "that victory and defeat depend upon the will of Allah. Accept Islam! Thus not only will your life be spared, but you will also enjoy the blessings of Allah in this life and the next." Ali drew a sharp dagger from his waistband and held it close to Amr's throat.

But this was more than the Giant could take. Was he whom Arabia considered her greatest champion to live the rest of his life under the shadow of defeat and disgrace? Was it to be said of him that he saved his life in personal combat by submitting to the conditions of his opponent? No! He, Amr bin Abdu Wud, had lived by the sword. He would perish by the sword. A life spent in violence must end with violence. He gathered the spittle in his mouth and spat into the face of Ali!

He knew what would happen. He knew that there would be a sharp intake of breath, that Ali's right arm would shoot into the air and then plunge the dagger into his throat. Amr was a brave man and could face death without flinching. He arched his back and raised his chin?to offer his throat to Ali, for he knew what was to come. At least he thought he knew!

But what happened next left him even more bewildered. Ali rose calmly from Amr's chest, wiped his face, and stood a few paces away, gazing solemnly at his adversary. "Know, O Amr, I only kill in the way of Allah and not for any private motive. Since you spat in my face, my killing you now may be from a desire for personal vengeance. So I spare your life. Rise and return to your people!"

The Giant rose. But there was no question of his returning to his people a loser. He would live a victor, or not at all. Intending to make one last attempt at victory, he picked up his sword and rushed at Ali. Perhaps he would catch Ali unawares.

Ali had just enough time to pick up his sword and shield and prepare for the fresh assault. The blow which the Giant now delivered in furious desperation was the most savage blow of the encounter. His sword shattered Ali's shield, but in doing so lost its force and impetus, and could then do no more than inflict a shallow cut on Ali's temple. The wound was too slight to worry Ali. Before the Giant could raise his sword again, the Zulfiqar flashed in the sunlight, and it's tip slashed open the Giant's throat. The blood of the Giant gushed forth like a fountain.

For a moment the Giant stood motionless. Then his body began to sway as if he was drunk. And then he fell on his face with a crash and lay still.

The earth did not shake with the impact of that colossal body. The earth is too big. But the hill of Sil'a shook with the cry of Allah-o-Akbar that thundered from 2,000 Muslim throats. The triumphant cry echoed through the length and breadth of the valley before it faded away into the stillness of the desert."

Wasalaam Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

Subhanallah!!
This was so beautiful and inspiring at the same time, brought instant tears to my eyes. Jazakallah khair Br.Rumi for posting the stories. I really like this idea of riddles and rewards and duas.
Anyways, no, I actually thought that the incident referred to Khalid Bin Waleed as Sr. Ibtisam suggested so I won't like to share in the
coveted jar at the end of the rainbow :)
Jazakallah khair once again. May Allah (swt) inspire you to write further and stronger. Ameen

I think Nadia should get the dua anyway for being so honest mashaAllah.

Bummer!Why is it that I loose all the time and for me to win anything, i have to stretch myself to the limits in terms of studying?

SubhanAllah! Allahu akbar...jazakAllau khairan akhi for posting that amazing story. I haven't read it told that way for a long while.

Sister Ibtisam,

'Umar [ibn al-Khattab] (may Allah be well pleased with him) used to quote these two verses of Arabic poetry as an instructive example:

"Go easy on yourself, for the outcome of all affairs is determined by God's decree.

If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee."

And dont bother asking me for a reference, I dont even remember anymore where I read that...

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

An opportuniy for all those who missed the first chance insha Allah:

You can go to http://www.swordofallah.com for referece.

1) Who is this man?

After the battle of Yamamah, Abu Bakr (radia Allahu anhu) ordered Khalid ibn Waleed (radia Allahu anhu) to take an all volunteer army to invade modern-day Iraq. Since Khalid had allowed all the fighters of Yamamah to go home and rest, he was left with only 2,000 soldiers to take on the Persian Empire! When Khalid sent for reinforcements from the Calipha, Abu Bakr (radia Allahu Anhu) sent ONE man. The Companions stared in amazement at the Caliph and asked "Are you reinforcing one whose army has left him, with one man?" To which he replied: "No army can be defeated if its ranks possess the likes of this man."

2) Who is the woman in this passage?

Hint: I believe I previously posted this as a comment on an article, but I can't remember which.

Hint2: This battle took place somewhere in Syria.

As Khalid approached the battlefield he suddenly saw a Muslim rider flash past him from behind and gallop off towards the Roman front. Before Khalid could stop him, he was gone. A slim, lightly-built person, dressed in black, this rider wore a breastplate and was armed with a sword and a long lance. He sported a green turban and had a scarf wrapped around his face, acting as a mask, with only his eyes visible. Khalid arrived on the battlefield in time to see this rider throw himself at the Romans with such fury that everyone present thought that he and his horse must both be mad. Raafe saw this rider before he saw Khalid and remarked, "He attacks like Khalid, but he is clearly not Khalid." Then Khalid joined Raafe.
Khalid took a little time to organize Raafe's group and his own Mobile Guard into one and deploy it as a combined force for battle. Meanwhile the masked rider treated the Muslims to a thrilling display of horsemanship and attacks with the lance. He would go charging on his own, strike the Roman front atone point and kill a man; then go galloping away to another part of the front, again strike someone in the Roman front line and so on. A few Romans came forward to tackle him but all went down before his terrible lance. Marvelling at this wondrous sight, the Muslims could still see nothing more of the warrior than a youthful figure and a pair of bright eyes shining above the mask. The rider appeared bent on suicide as with his clothes and lance covered with blood, he struck again and again at the Romans. The example of this warrior put fresh courage into the men of Raafe, who forgot their fatigue and went into battle with renewed high spirits as Khalid gave the order to attack.

The masked rider, now joined by many others, continued his personal war against the Romans as the entire Muslim force attacked the Roman front. Soon after the general attack had begun, Khalid got near this rider and called, "O warrior, show us your face." A pair of dark eyes flashed at Khalid before the rider turned away and galloped off into another assault at the Romans. Next, a few of Khalid's men caught up with him and said, "O noble warrior, your commander calls you and you turn away from him! Show us your face and tell us your name so that you may be properly honoured." Again the rider turned away as if deliberately trying to keep his identity a secret.

As the masked rider returned from his charge, he passed by Khalid, who called to him sternly to stop. The rider pulled up his horse, and Khalid continued, "You have done enough to fill our hearts with admiration. Who are you?"

Khalid nearly fell off his horse when he heard the reply of the masked rider, for it was the voice of a girl! "O commander, I only turn away from you out of modesty. You are the glorious commander, and I am of those who stay behind the veil. I fight like this because my heart is on fire."

"Who are you?"

"I am -------, sister of ------. My brother has been captured, and I must fight to set him free."

Khalid marvelled at the old man, Al Azwar, who had fathered two such dauntless fighters, a boy and a girl. "Then come and attack with us", he said.

Salaam Rami:
I think the first one was Hazrat Ali (RadiAllah Anhau)

I havent heard the second narration before. Masha'Allah very enspiring though.

Her name was Khaulah. Her brother was Dhiraar.

This was the conquest of Damishq.

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Why is it that the two who answered the questions last time are the two who answered this time.

Asif, I'm sorry, the answer is not Ali.

Justoju, yes the answer is Khaulah sister of Dhiraar, radia allahu anhuma. Since you already answred another question you may choose someone else to be the recipient of the prize (he/she does not have to be from Hidaya). You may send the name to my sister insha Allah and she will inform me who it is.

The first question is still open to anyone other than Br. Asif and Sr. Justoju. This person actually ended up saving Khalid's, radia allahu anhu, life and really is someone to look up given what Abu Bakr, radia allahu anhu, said about this person.

3) Can anyone tell me who is 'The Naked Champion'?
(anyone except the brother and sister named above)

Wasalaam Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

hahaha...I guess I am banned for the next few days for answering your quizes. By the way, they are reall great, they not only help as a reminder with their content but are a very effective way for learning new stuff.

Jazak'Allah Khair!

Salaam Bro Rami:

You have to pardon me...I am going to go and tell you the answer (which I found after some research)...The answer is Qaqa Bin Amr, Insha'Allah.

If you do accept the answer then I have a name that I would like the reward to go to.

and for your next engaging quiz...I will remain silent...now thats a promise!

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

The answer is correct. I will also accept your request...may Allah accept my duas.

Here now is the story of Qaqa ibn Amr (The man equal to an entire army):

The battle started in grand style with a duel between the two army commanders. Hormuz was a mighty fighter, renowned in the Empire as a champion whom few would dare to meet in single combat. (In those chivalrous days no one could be a commanding general without at the same time being a brave and skilful fighter.) He urged his horse forward and halted in the open space between the two armies, though closer to his own front rank. Then he called, "Man to man! Where is Khalid?" 4 From the Muslim ranks Khalid rode out and stopped a few paces from Hormuz. The two armies watched in silence as these redoubtable champions prepared to fight it out.

Hormuz dismounted, motioning to Khalid to do the same. Khalid dismounted. This was brave of Hormuz, for a dismounted duel left little chance of escape; but on this occasion Hormuz was not being as chivalrous as one might imagine. Before coming out of the Persian ranks Hormuz had picked a few of his stalwarts and placed them in the front rank near the site which he had chosen for the duel. He instructed them as follows: he would engage Khalid in single combat; at the appropriate time he would call to the men; they would then dash out, surround the combatants and kill Khalid while Hormuz held him. The chosen warriors watched intently as the two generals dismounted. They felt certain that Khalid would not get away.

The generals began to fight with sword and shield. Each struck several times at his adversary, but none of the blows made any impression. Each was surprised at the skill of the other. Hormuz now suggested that they drop their swords and wrestle. Khalid, unaware of the plot, dropped his sword as Hormuz dropped his. They began to wrestle. Then, as they were locked in a powerful embrace, Hormuz shouted to his men, who rushed forward. Before Khalid realised what was happening he found himself and Hormuz surrounded by several fierce looking Persians.

Now Khalid knew. He was without his sword and shield, and Hormuz would not relax his iron grip. There seemed to be no way out of the predicament; but then, being a stronger man than Hormuz, Khalid began to whirl his adversary round and round, thus making it practically impossible for the Persians to strike at him.

A storm of sound arose over the battlefield as the two armies shouted-one with delight, the other with dismay. In this noise, their attention riveted on the wrestlers, the Persian killers did not hear the galloping hooves that approached them. They did not know what hit them. Two or three of them sprawled on the ground as headless trunks, before the others realised that the number of combatants in this melee had increased by just one more. The extra man was Qaqa bin Amr-the one-man reinforcement sent by Abu Bakr.

Qaqa had seen the Persian killers rush towards the two generals, and in a flash understood the perfidy of the enemy general and the peril which faced Khalid. There was no time to tell this to anyone; no time to explain or gather comrades to support him. He had spurred his horse into a mad gallop, and arriving in the nick of time, had set upon the Persians with his sword. Qaqa killed all of them!

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarkatu,

Br. Asif and Sr. Justoju you did not inform me of your requests, please do.

There is still another question to be answered.

Can anyone still guess who is 'The Naked Champion' and why he is called that? (it's really very easy to find).

Also, there was a battle during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the two opposing sides agreed to fight by poetry contest. Alhamdullilah, the Muslims won. Can anyone name who the Muslims fought or who was the Muslim Poet chosen by the Prophet(peace and blessings be upon him) and won the battle for the Muslims. I believe the answer is somewhere in the "The Life of Muhammed" (peace and blessings be upon him) book by Haykal but I cannot remember where.

If anyone can aswer that I will also include them insha Allah.

The book available online:
http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/MH_LM/default.htm

Wasalaam Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

this is the challenge that never ends...it'll go on and my friends...

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

I'm just trying to give as many people a chance who missed the opportunity before. I also wanted to provoke some thought and teach people some things that they normally wouldnt know about Islamic history. Insha Allah that will be the end of questions, the final question is a very hard one.

Wasalaam Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

Actually, I didnt mean my comment in a negative way. I think this is an awesome idea mashaAllah. Hidaya NEEDS something like this to get people really thinking about certain subjects. I was just amused that every time you stop seeing "The Gentle Wisdom" in noisemakers, it pops up again, mashaAllah. Its pretty awesome...especially since this is one of the few islamic-history threads on Hidaya. Very informative.

If I hadnt already reached my quota I would have tried to answer this challenge as well. And when is the deadline for emailing you with my dua request?

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

"If I hadnt already reached my quota I would have tried to answer this challenge as well. "

I know. What's up with you people?...I just had to yell at my sister today because she was going to post one of the answers...even though she's by default included in the dua's. Sheesh.

"And when is the deadline for emailing you with my dua request?"

January 5th insha Allah. If no-one posts the answer by then then feel free to do so and include the name of another person who you would like.

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Br. Asif, Please send me the name of the person you would like and any specific duas that you would like made.

Evryone else, you have one day to guess who "The Naked Champion" was and why he was called that. It is so simple I can't even believe it's taking this long to answer.

http://www.swordofallah.com

Also, If anyone would like a copy of the book as a MS Word file I have that available. It is much easier to read the entire book that way than reading it online.

Wasalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu

Salaam Brother Rami:

My Dua is for you, your sister Amani, your parents, your family and your loved ones...Insha'Allah!

Especifically Dua is for the following:
-May Allah accept you(& your family) as HIS servants and as the Ummati of Rasul Allah (sal-lal-la-hu-Wa-Sal-Lam) in this life, in your death, and in the hereafter...Ameen
-May Allah bestow Plenty of Rizk with Best of Barakah in it....Ameen
-May Allah reward you (& your family) with all the Halal supplications and count you all as a Thankful servant/s....Ameen
-May Allah make your progeny the successful leaders of Islaam in this life and in the hereafter...Ameen
-And May you (& your family) be a reason for people to see the True beauty of Islaam in you...Ameen

SO make sure you ask for the above, for yourself and your family...Insha'Allah

Waaleikum Asalaam Warahmatullah Wabarkatu,

That is very generous(selfless) of you brother.

So insha Allah I will substitute all the 'you' with 'Asif' and all the 'your' with 'his' insha Allah and may Allah subhanna wa taala accept it.

Wasalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarkatu