Provisions for the Seekers

Written By Omma Ahmed
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Provisions for the Seekers: A Manual of Prophetic Hadiths⁣
Reviewed by Omma
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This book is a collection of 327 Hadiths. A Hadith is a record of the words, actions, and silent approval of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).⁣
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I read this book over the space of a few months during a time I was struggling with the strength of my faith. This is an essential read for anyone who wants a spiritual uplift! ⁣
Each narration is short and to the point and the explanation which follows is so concise which is what I’ve always struggled with when reading Hadiths. ⁣
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I ended up earmarking so many Hadiths and found myself sharing short extracts on my story every time I would read it. Definitely worth reading and one I know I’ll go back to for years to come.

Omma Ahmed

I’ve always loved reading as a kid because it was one of the few Asian-mum approved hobbies although she would have preferred ‘less novels and more school books’! I also grew up in the Harry Potter era so that’s when I really remember falling in love with reading. (Big up my Y7 English teacher for reading a few pages of Philosophers stone at the end of every lesson! You were a real one Mr Williams!) I love being part of this book page (even though I slack massively due to lack of energy and concentration!) because sometimes it felt like a lifeline to help keep me sane. We started it during the time I was feeling really shitty about my Crohn’s disease. It’s been a tough 7 years and the last 3 have probably been the hardest especially mentally so when Linda suggested putting this page together, without hesitation I was down and I’m so proud of us! Writing reviews helped me to organise my thoughts and even resulted in me creating a second Instagram page (@AnOstomateForLife) about my Crohn’s journey. Yes that was a shameless plug and I’m not sorry! Along with reviews, I’ve also loved the creative side of things such as having input in our logo, creating our bookmark and taking book pictures even though it’s awkward af in public! So a few of my fave books: The Godfather by Mario Puzo (made me love the film even more! I’m a self-proclaimed movie buff too btw), Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Healy, The Harry Potter series (obviously), Jemima J by Jane Green, Moonlight over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan, Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple and We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Adichie.

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