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The term Baraka, the verb, it means to remain. That's what it means. So

the Arab say Baraka al-Bahir. The camel has parked. The camel has sat down. Because

once the camel sits down it remains there for a long period of time. So Baraka al-Bahir.

Or the Arabs also call a pool of water a Birka. A Birka is a large pool of water

because the water remains there. So the Birka is the water that is there. So what

has remaining got to do with our concept of Baraka. When we say something is Mubarak. When we say

that may Allah give you Baraka. When we say that may Allah give you Baraka in your wealth, Baraka

in your health, Baraka in your life may Allah give Baraka in the food. We are asking

that that object remains for a longer period than otherwise. We're asking that that item,

that food, that money, it has more benefit and it remains than otherwise if it didn't have the

Baraka. So, classic example of Baraka that we understand what is Baraka. Is the famous incident

that occurred in the Battle of Khandakh, the Battle of Ahzab. When the people were cut off a food

and there was no food left and As-Sahabi saw the Prophet ﷺ starving. So he said to his wife,

whatever we have we're going to give it. So then he came to the Prophet of Allah, you and maybe

five-six people come. I have food for you. You choose five-six will come. So the Prophet ﷺ stood up

in the Battle of Khandakh. He said, Ya Allah Khandakh. You know, Foulan has made Thaam for all of you.

So the man panicked, went home to his wife. His wife said, what have you done? I told you five people,

said, but I was not my fault. But he said to the man, do not open the pot till I come. Do not

open the pot till I come. So the Prophet ﷺ came and he gave his blessed spit into it. The

Prophet ﷺ has Baraka in it. He put that spit into that pot. And then the entire people of

the Khandakh ate from that one pot or bowl despite the fact there were maybe 500 people. And it was

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