The Prophet (S.A.W) forbade that a man should make another man to get up to sit in his place...
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Narrated by Ibn Juraij (R.A)
I heard Nazi (R.A) saying, “Ibn Umar (R.A), said,
“The Prophet (S.A.W) forbade that a man should make another man to get up to sit in his place’.” I said to Nafi, ‘Is it for Juma prayer only?’ He replied, “For Juma prayer and any other (prayer).”
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 13, Number 34
Doughnut or Donut
Both doughnut and donut are correct spellings of the word. Doughnut is the older of the two spellings. It’s also most obviously related to what the dessert is made out of - dough. The simplified spelling of donut is an American invention that came along later. It also gained a boost when Dunkin’ Donuts (which eventually became just Dunkin’) opened in 1950.
So, while doughnut remains more common, both of these spellings are correct.
Grey or Gray
The spelling difference here is all about geography. In the UK, grey is the standard, while in the US, gray is preferred. Back in 1893, even the Oxford English Dictionary’s editor, Sir James Murray, found the results mixed, with some even claiming that grey and gray were different shades. Some printers - including the Times - used gray. The word itself comes from Old English, and there is no strong evidence to suggest that one spelling is more correct than the other.
In short, both gray and grey are correct - it simply depends on which side of the Atlantic you are on.
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1829 The Metropolitan Police Service was established in London, with its headquarters at Great Scotland Yard, a name that later became synonymous with criminal investigation.
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1849 The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.
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1983 Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet military officer, decided that a computer warning about a U.S. missile strike on the Soviet Union was a false alarm. He was correct, and he was later credited with avoiding an outbreak of nuclear war.
1984 The UK agrees to transfer sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China.
