top-most station of Paradise among His pious and most beloved servants. Aameen. No amount of words can encompass the immense personal pain, grief, sorrow that so many people are feeling now both silently and shared and what a tremendous loss to the dawah, Allahul Musta'aan. We ask Allaah that Allaah grants them Jannatul Firdous and saves them from every affliction in the grave and hereafter. That their children are Protected and Helped by Allaah in all their affairs,that they are a sadaqah Jarriyaah for their parents. That their children can feel that so many people loved them for the Sake of Allaah because of the khair (good) they bought to peoples daily lives, deen and as models. That Allaah grants us a good ending upon the best of deeds, in the best of places and the best of ways. He joins us with them; those whom they loved and those who loved them for the Sake of Allaah in Jannatul Firdous. Ameen thumma ameen. Is this not a sign from Allaah that the people of truth and striving have a good ending. Allahu Akbar!! Indeed, this Ustaadh, this elder brother Abu Talhah Daawood Burbank (rahimahullaah) will be greatly missed. He started a series of duroos at Markazus Salafi (Manchester) and his last dars was on Friday 29th Ocober 20011. Our salaf used to say: ''The Fruits of knowledge is action.'' Indeed, he was a man of noble and beautiful character, and fine manners. We came accross the following ahaadeeth he