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TheMesenger Allah
May
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his Mention
Mention

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Abdurrahman al-Sheha
al-Sheha

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by:
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Muhammad : The
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Say,
Say, "0 "O People
People of of the the Book,
Book, come
come to to a word word that that is
equitable
equitable between
between us and and youyou -- that that we we will will not
not
worship
worship except
e x c e p t Allah
A l l a h anda n d not
n o t associate
a s s o c i a t e anything
anything
with
w i t h Him
H i m and
a n d notn o t take
t a k e one
o n e another
a n o t h e r asa s lords
l o r d s instead
instead
of (t)
of Allah,
Allah, (I) But if if they turn away,away, then
then say,
say, "Bear witness witness that
we are Muslims [Submitting
[Submitting to Him]." Him]."
(Qur'an
( Q u r ' a n 3:64)
3:64)

(I)
(l) By
By obeying
obeying another
another in disobedience
disobedience to Allah.
Allah.

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Muhammad, theMessen~er
Muhammad,the Messenger of Allah.
Allah &

used in this Book

Terminology used
'Common
(Taken
(raken from Sheik
Sheik Mahmoud o""a 'Common mistakes
Murad's book
Mahmoud};;:; mistakesin
Translation')
'Rubb'
1. Rubb: Some
l. Rubb: Some prefer to translate
translate the term 'Rubb' into
'Lord.'
'Lord.' Beside
Beside the fact
fact that the latter is a Biblical term
referring
referring to the alleged lordship
lordship of the slave of Allah,
Allatu
Prophet Jesus, 'lord'
Jesus, the word
word 'lord' which which is limited
limited to
'chief', 'proprietor',
'master', 'chief',
'master', 'ruler', can never convey
'proprietor', or 'ruler',
the conclusive signification of the term 'Rubb'. 'Rubb'. Among
Among
'Rubb'
other signification, the term 'Rubb' means,means, the Creator,
Creator,
the Fashioner,
Fashioner, the Provider, the One upon upon Whom
Whom all
creatures
creatures depend for their meansmeans of subsistence,
subsistence,and the
One Who gives life and causes
causesdeath,
death.

'Deen',
2. Deen: The word
2. Deen: word translated
translated asas religion is 'Deen', which
which
in Arabic commonly
commonly refers
refers to a way of life, which
which is both
private and public. It is an inclusive term meaning: actsacts
of worship, political practice,
practice, and a detailed codecode of
conduct, including
including hygiene or etiquette matters.
matters.

3.1#l Sal'lal'laahu a'Iaihi ws sal'lam. Some translate it

'peace
as be upon him'. This translation is incorrect; the
'may
correct translation is, Allah exalt his mention, and
render him and his household safe and secure from
every derogatory thing'.

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 Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
MessengerofAllah.
of Allah 6

All
All praise
praise is due to Allah, the Rubbof the
the Rubb the worlds, and may
Allah exalt
exalt the
the mention
mention of His Prophet,
Prophet, and
and render
render him and
and
his household
household safe
safeand
and secure
securefrom all derogatory
derogatory things.
things.
When talking about
about Prophet
Prophet Muhammad 6 one one should
should
keep
keep in mind that he he is talking about
about the greatest individual
the greatest individual
in history.
history. This is
is not aa baseless
baselessclaim;
claim; for the
the one
one who reads
reads
his biography,
biography, and
and learns
leams of his
his mannerisms
mannerismsandand ethics,
ethics,while
keeping
keeping aside
asideall
all preconceived
preconceivednotions
notionswould certainly
certainly reach
reach
this
this conclusion.
conclusion.Some
Somefair
fair and just non-Muslims
and just non-Muslimshave
have reached
reached
this
this conclusion
conclusionas
as well.
well.
Professor
ProfessorHasan
HasanAli, may may Allah
Allah have
have mercy
mercy onon him,
him, said
said in
his 'Noor
his magazine al-Islam'that
magazine 'Noor aI-Islam' that aa Brahmin!
Brahminl colleague
colleagueof his
his
once him: 'I'I recognize
once told him: recognizeandand believe
believethat
that the
the Messenger
Messengerof
Islam
Islam isis the greatest and
the greatest and most
most mature
mature man
man in history.'
history.'
Professor
ProfessorHasan
Hasan Ali, may may Allah have
have mercy
merry onon him,
him, asked
asked
him: 'Why do you consider him as
him: 'Why as the
the greatest
greatestand
consider and most
most
mature 'No man possessed the
mafure man?'
man?' He answered:
answered: 'No man possessed the
characteristics,
characteristics,mannerisms
mannerismsand and ethics
ethics that
that he
he possessed
possessedatat
one
one time.
time. He was
was aa king under
under whom the the entire
entire peninsula
peninsula
was
was unified;
unified; yetyet he
he was
was humble.
humble. He believed
believed that
that the
the
dominion
dominion belonged
belongedto to his
his God
God alone.
alone.
Great
Great riches
richeswould comecome to
to him,
him, and
and yet
yet he
he lived
lived in aa state
state
of poverty; fire would not
poverty; fire not be his house
be lit in his house for
for many
many days
days
and
and he
he would stay
stay hungry.
hungry. HeHe was
was aa great
great leader;
leader; he
he led
led
small
small numbers
numbers intointo battle
battle against
against thousands,
thousands, andand yet
yet hehe
would decisively
decisively defeat
defeat them.
them. He loved peaceagreements,
loved peace agreements,
and
and would agree
agreeto to them
them with aa firm heart;
heart; even
even though
though he he
had
had thousands
thousandsof hishis brave
braveand
and courageous
courageousCompanions
Companionsby

II Brahmin:
Brahmini member
member of
of the highest
highest of
of the four
four Hindu castes: the priestly
Hindu castes: priestly caste.
caste

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Muhammad, the
Muhammad, Messenger of Allah 6f3
the Messenger

his side. Each Companion

his Companion waswas very
very brave
brave and
and could
could confront
confront
thousand enemies alone, while
a thousand while not
not feeling
feeling the
the least bit
bit
intimidated. Yet, the Prophet
intimidated. Prophet was
was kind-hearted,
kind-hearted, merciful,
merciful, and
and
did not
did not want
want to shed a drop drop of
of blood. HeHe was
was deeply
deeply
concerned about
concemed about the affairs
affairs of
of the Arabian
Arabian Peninsula,
Peninsula, yet
yet he
did not
did not neglect
neglect the affairs
affairs of
of his family,
family, household,
household, or
or the
poor and needy. He was keen to disseminate Islam amongst
poor
who had
those who had gone astray. In In general, he waswas a man
man
concerned with
concemed with the betterment
betterment and wellbeing
wellbeing of
of mankind,
mankind, yet
yet
did not
he did not indulge
indulge in
in amassing worldly
worldly fortune. He busied
himself with
himself with the worship
worship of Allah
Allah and loved doings deeds
which
which pleased Allah.
Allah. He never avenged himself
himself on account of
personal reasons.
reasons. He even prayed for his enemies'
enemies' wellbeing,
and would
would warn
wam them of the punishment
punishment of Allah.
Allah.
He was an ascetic
ascetic regarding worldly
worldly affairs and would
would
worship
worship Allah
Allah throughout
throughout the night. He was the brave and
courageous
courageous soldier who who fought with sword -- and the
with the sword
infallible Prophet -- the conqueror who conquered nations and
infallible
countries.
countries. He slept on a mat of hay, and a pillow pillow filled with
with
coarse
coarse fibers.
fibers. People
People crowned him him as
as the Sultan over Arabs,
or King of the Arabian
Arabian Peninsula,
Peninsula, yet his family
family lived a
simple life, even after
after they received
received great fortunes;
fortunes; the riches
riches
were piled in the Masjid. Fatima complained to him him about the
strenuous workwork she
she did, thethe grinding
grinding stone
stone and
anC water jug iug
which
which "heshe used to to carry -- how they had left marks on her
body. The Messenger
Messenger at at that time was dividing
dividing the female
female
and
and male slaves
slaves amongst
amongst the
the Muslims. He did not give
give her aa
portion of of that wealth; instead,
instead, the
the Prophet taught her aa few few
words andand supplications.
supplications.His Companion,
Companion, Umar came came toto his
his
house
house and
and looked
looked in
in his
his room,
room, and
and saw
saw nothing but aa hay
hay mat
mat
which the
the Prophet
Prophet was
was sitting
sitting on,
on, which had
had left
left marks
marks onon his
his

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Muhammad,
Muhammail,the
theMessenger ofAllah
MessengerofAllah ..
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body.
body. TheThe only provisions
provisions in the the house
house were half. aa Saa'
were half Saa'
(measureof weight)
(measure weight) of barley
barley in aa container,
container,and
and aa water skin
that hung on the
that the wall -- this
this is
is all
all the
the Messenger
Messenger of Allah
owned at
owned at aa time
time half the
the Arabs
Arabs were his control.
were under his control. When
When
Umar saw saw this,
this, he
he could
could not control
control himself and
and wept.
wept. The
The
Messengerof Allah"
Messenger Allah 6 said: 'Why weeping 0O Umar?'
said: 'Why areare you weeping Umar?'
replied: 'Why
He replied: 'Why shouldn't I weep -- Khosrau and Caesar
weep Khosrau and Caesar
enjoy
enjoy themselves
themselvesin this world and and the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah .. 6
only owns what I see!' see!' He responded:
responded: '0 'O Umar,
Umar, wouldn't
wouldn't it
pleaseyou that this is
please is the
the share
shareof Khosrau
Khosrau and
and Caesar
Caesarin this
life, and
life, and in the Hereafter this pleasure
the Hereafter pleasurewould be be for us
us alone?'
alone?'
When the
When the Prophet
Prophet examined
examined his his troops
troops prior to the the
occupation of Makkah,
occupation Makkah, Abu Sufyan
Sufyan stood
stood beside
beside al-Ab'bas,
al-Ab'bas,
the uncle
the uncle of the Prophet 6 and
the Prophet" and they looked at the
they looked the banners
banners of
the Muslim army.
the army. Abu Sufyan
Sufyan at that time was
at that was not aa Muslim.
was amazed
He was amazed by thethe vast
vast number of Muslims;
Muslims; they
they
advanced
advanced towards
towards Makkah
Makkah like
like aa torrent
torrent of water.
water. No one
one
stop them and
could stop and nothing stood
stood in their way. Abu Sufyan
Sufyan
then said
then said to al-Ab'bas: 'O
al-Ab'bas:'0 Ab'bas,
Ab'bas,your nephew
nephew hashas become
becomeaa
Ab'bas responded
grand King!' Ab'bas responded saying: 'This is not kingship,
saying: 'This is
rather prophethood,
rather prophethood,and
and the Messageof Islam.'
the Message Islam.'
Ad'ee at-Ta'ee,
Ad'ee at-Ta'eg the
the son son of Ha'tim
Ha'tim at-Ta'ee
at-Ta'ee who is is the
the
paradigm of generosity,
paradigm generosity,attended
attendedthe the assembly
assemblyof thethe Prophet
Prophet
..
6 while he he was
was stin
still aa Christian.
Christian. When
When hehe saw
saw how the the
Companionsaggrandized
Companions aggrandizedand and respected
respectedthe
the Prophet,
Prophet,he he was
was
confused-- was
confused was he
he aa Prophet
Prophetor aa king?
king? He asked
asked himself, 'is
himself, 'is
this a king or a Messenger
this Messenger of the the Messengers
Messengers of Allah?'
Allah?' While
While
he was
he was pondering
pondering over
over this,
this, a destitute
destitute woman
woman came
came to the the
Prophet
Prophet i\: and
and said:
said: 'l'r wish to tell
tell you secret.' said to her:
* a secret.' He said her:
'which
'which road
road in Madinah
Madinah do you you want me me to meet
meet you in?'The
in?' The
Prophet
Prophet ..6 left with thethe destitute
destitute maid,
maid, and
and took
took care
care of her

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Muhammad, the
Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger of
ofAllahtl&
Allah.

needs. When
needs. When Ad'ee
Ad'ee saw
saw the
the humbleness
humbleness of
of the
the Prophet,
Prophet, he
he
realized the
realized the truth
truth and
and discarded the
the crosses
crosses that
that he
he was
was
wearing and
wearing and became
became a Muslim.'
Muslim.'
We will
We mention some
will mention some statements
statements ofof the
the Orientalists
Orientalists
concerning Muhammad
conceming Muhammad 6. Muslims believe in
. We as Muslims in the
Prophet 6 and
Prophet and his Message.
Message. We
We are mentioning
mentioning these
these
statements for
statements for the following
following two
two reasons:
reasons:
as a reminder
a. To serve as reminder and admonition
admonition for name-sake
Muslims who
Muslims who abandoned their
their Prophet, so that they
they would
would
and retum
heed and return to their Deen.
their Deen.
b. So that
b. that non-Muslims
non-Muslims would
would know
know who
who the Prophet
Prophet is from
from
the statements of their
their own
own people,
people, so that they would
would be
guided
guided to Islam.
I ask these
these people to not hold any preconceived
Preconceived notions
when
when searching for the truth, when
when reading this or any other
Islamic material. I ask
ask Allah
Allah to open
oPen their hearts
hearts and chests
chests to
accept
accept the truth, and to show them the right path and inspire
them to follow
follow it.

Abdurrahmaan
Abdurrahmaanb. Abdul-Kareemal-Sheha
b. Abdul-Kareem al-Sheha
Riyadh, 11535
Riyadh,11535
P.O.Box
P.O. Box59565
59565
Email:
Email:alsheha@yahoo.com
alsheha@yahoo.com
http://www .islamland.org
http://www.islamland.

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger Allah 13
of Allah i&

Who
Who is
is the
the Messenger,
Messenger, Muhammad
Muhammad 13?
s?

His
His Lineage:
Lineage:
He
He is
is Abul-Qasim
Abul-Qasim (father of Al-Qasim)
Al-Qasim) Muhammad,
Muhammad, son of
Abdullah,
Abdullah, son
son of Abdul-Mutalib.
Abdul-Mutalib. His lineage traces
traces back to
the
the tribe
tribe of
of Adnan, son
son of Ismael
Ismael [the
[the Prophet of Allah, the
son
son of Ibraheem, the one whom
whom Allah
Allah chose
chose for His love] may
may
Allah
Allah exalt their mention. His mother is Aminah,
Aminah, daughter
daughter of
of
Wahb.
Wahb.

Prophet ~
The Prophet 6 said:
said:
'Indeed
'Indeed Allah
Allah chose
chose the tribe of Kinanah
Kinanah over
over other
other
tribes from the children
children of Ismail;
Ismail; He chose
chose the Quraish
Quraish
over other tribes of Kinanah;
Kinanah; He chose
chose Banu Hashim
Hashim
over the other families
families of the Quraish;
Quraish; and He chose me
from
ftom Banu Hashim.' (Muslim#2276)
Hashim.' (Muslim f2276)
Thus, the Prophet ~ 6 has the noblest lineage on earth. His
His
enemies attested to this fact; Abu
Abu 5ufyan,
Sufyan, who
who was the arch
enemy of Islam before he became
became Muslim,
Muslim, attested to this fact
in front of Heraclius, the Ruler of Rome.
Rome.

AbduIIah
Abdullah b. Ab'bas, with
with whom
whom Allah
Allah is pleased,
pleased, reported
that the Messenger Allah ~
Messenger of Allah 6 wrote
wrote to Caesar invited
Caesar and invited
him
him to Islam and sent him
him a letter with
with Dihya Al-Kalbi, who
Dihya Al-Kalbi, who
handed it to the Governor
Govemor of Busra who
who then forwarded
forwarded itit to
Caesar.
Caesar.

Caesar
Caesar as
as a sign of gratitude
gratitude to Allah, walked from
Allah, had walked from
Hims to Ilya
Hims (i.e. Jerusalem)
llya (i.e. Jerusalem) when
when Allah
Allah had granted Him
Him
victory over the Persian forces.
victory So, when
forces. So, when the letter of
of the
Messenger of AllahAllah reached Caesar, he said after reading
reached Caesar, reading
it, "Seek for me anyone of his people, (Arabs of Quraish
it, "Seek Quraish

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Muhammad, the
Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger of
ofAllah
Allah W
Jii,

tribe) ifif present

tribe) present here,
here, in
in order
order to
to ask
ask him
him about
about the
the
Messenger of
Messenger of Allahl"
Allah!" At
At that
that time
time Abu
Abu Sufyan bin Harb
Sufyan bin Harb
was in
was in Sham with
with some men
men from
from Quraish
Quraish who
who had
had come
(to Sham)
(to merchants during
Sham) as merchants during the truce
truce that
that had
had been
been
concluded between
concluded between thethe Messenger
Messenger of of Allah;
Allah; and
and the
infidels of
infidels of Quraish.
Quraish. Abu Sufyan said, 'Caesar's
Abu Sufyan 'Caesar's messenger
messenger
found us somewhere
found somewhere in in Sham so he took took me
me and
and my
my
companions to llya
companions Ilya and
and wewe were
were admitted
admitted into
into Caesar's
Caesar's
presence to findfind him
him sitting
sitting in
in his
his royal
royal court wearing a
court wearing
crown and
crown and surrounded
surrounded by senior Byzantine
by the senior Byzantine
dignitaries. He
dignitaries. He said to his "Ask them
his translator. "Ask them whom
whom
amongst them
amongst them is a close relation
relation to the man
man who
who claims
claims
prophet.'"
to be a prophet."'
Abu 'I replied: "I am the nearest relative
Abu Sufyan added, 'I replied: relative
to him."
him." He asked, "What
"What degree
degree of
of relationship
relationship do you
you
have with
with him?"
him?" I replied,
replied, "He is mymy cousin," and there
was none of Bani Abd Abd Mana!
Manaf in the caravan except
myself.
myself. Caesar
Caesar said, "Let him
him come nearer." He then
ordered
ordered that my
my companions
companions stand behind
behind me near my my
shoulder "Tell his companions
shoulder and said to his translator, "Tell companions
that I am going
going to ask this man about the man who who
claims to be aa prophet. IfIf he tells aa lie, they should
should
contradict
contradict him
him immediately.'''
immediately."'
Abu Sufyan 'By
Sufyan added,
added, 'By Allah! Had it it not been for
been for
shame
shame that my companions
companions brand me aa liar, liar, I would
would not
have
have spoken
spoken the
the truth about
about him when he he asked
asked me.
me. But
considered it
II considered it shameful
shameful to to be
be called
called aa liar
liar by
by my
my
companions,
companions, so
so II told
told the
the truth:
truth.'
'He then
'He then said
said to
to his
his translator, "Ask him
translator, "Ask him what
what kind
kind of
of
family
family hehe belongs
belongs to."
to." II replied, "He belongs
replied, "He belongs to noble
to aa noble

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Muhammad,the
Muhammad, theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah
of AllahJilt,
6

family amongst
family amongstus."us."HeHe said, "Hasanybody
said,"Has anybodyelseelseamongst
amongst
you ever
you ever claimed
claimed thethe same
samebefore
beforehim?"
him?" II replied, "No."
replied, "No."
He said,
He "Have you
said, "Have you ever
ever blamed
blamed him him for
for telling
telling lies
lies
before he
before he claimed
claimed what
what hehe claimed?"
claimed?"II replied, "No." He
replied, "No." He
said, "Was anybody
said, "Was anybody amongst
amongst hishis ancestors
ancestorsaa king?"
king?" II
replied, "No." He
replied, "No." He said, "Do the
said,"Do the noble
noble oror the
the poor
poor follow
follow
him?" I replied, 'It is
replied, 'It poor who follow
him?" the poor
is the follow him."
him." HeHe said,
said,
"Are they
"Are they increasing
increasing or or decreasing (daily)?" I replied,
decreasing(daily)?" replied,
"They are
"They are increasing."
increasing."He He said, "Does anybody
said, "Does anybody amongst
amongst
those who embrace
those embrace his his Deen
Deen become
become displeased
displeased andand
then discard
then discardhishis Deen?"
Deen?"I replied, "No." He
replied,"No." He said, 'Doeshe
said, 'Does he
break his promises?"
break his promises?"I replied, "No, but we
replied, "No, we are
are now at at
trucewith him and
truce and we we are
areafraid
afraid that
that he
he may
may betray
betray us."
us."
Sufyan added,
Abu Sufyan 'Other than
added, 'Other than thethe last
last sentence,
sentence,I
could not say
could say anything
anything against
againsthim:him.'
'Caesar then asked,
'Caesar then "Have you
asked, "Have you ever
ever had
had aa war with
him?" I replied,
him?" "Yes."He said,
replied, "Yes." "What was
said, "What was the
the outcome
outcome
battles with him?"
of your battles him?" I replied, "Sometimeshe
replied, "Sometimes he was
was
victorious and
victorious and sometimes
sometimeswe."we." He said, "What does
said, "What does he
he
order you to do?"
do?" I said, "He tells
said, "He tells us
us to worship Allah
alone,
alone, and
and not
not to worship
worship others
others along
along with Him, and
and toto
leave
leave all that our fore-fathers
fore-fathers used
used to worship.
worship. He orders
orders
us to pray,
us pray, give in charity,
charity, be chaste,
chaste, keep
keep promises
promises and
return what is entrusted us. "'
entrusted to us. '"
'When
'When I had said
said that,
that, Caesar
Caesar saidsaid to his translator,
translator,
"Say
"Say to him: I asked
asked you about
about his lineage
lineage and
and your
reply was that he belonged
belonged to a noble family. In fact,fact, all
the
the Messengers
Messengers came
came from
from the
the noblest
noblest lineage
lineage of their
nations.
nations. Then
Then II questioned
questioned you whether
whether anybody
anybody else
else
amongst
amongst you had claimed
claimed such
such a thing, and your your reply

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Messenger of
ofAllah.
Allah 6

was in in the negative.

negative. If answer had been in
If the answer in the
affirmative, II wouldwould havehave thought that this man was
following a claim that had been
following before him. When II
been said before
asked you whether he was ever
asked ever blamed for telling lies, lies,
your reply
your reply was in in the negative, for granted
took itit for
negative, so II took
person who did
that a person people could never
did not tell a lie to people
tell a lie about Allah. Then I asked asked you whether any of
ancestors was
his ancestors was a king. Your reply was was in the nigative,
negative,
and if if it
it had been affirmative, I would have
been in the affirmative, have
thought that this man wanted wanted to taketake back his ancestral
ancestral
kingdom. When I asked asked you whether
whether thethe rich or the poor
people followed him, you replied
people replied that it was the poor
it was
who followed him. In fact, such are
fact, such are the followers of the
the followers the
Messengers.
Messengers.Then Then I askedasked you whether followers
whether his followers
were
were increasing
increasing or decreasing.
decreasing.You You replied that they
replied that they
were
were increasing.
increasing.In fact, fact, this is the result of true
the result till
true faith till
it is complete
complete (in (in all
all respects). askedyou whether
respects).I asked there
whether there
was
was anybody
anybody who, who, after
after embracing
embracing his Deen, Deen, became
became
displeased
displeasedand and discarded
discarded.his Deen;your reply was
his Deen; was in thethe
negative.
negative. In fact,fact, this is thethe sign true faith,
sign of true when
faith, for when
its
its pleasure
pleasure enters
enters andand mixes
mixes in the hearts completely;
the hearts completely;
nobody
nobody will will bebe displeased
displeasedwith it. it. I asked
asked you you whether
whether
he
he had
had everever broken
broken his promise. You
his promise. replied in the
You replied the
negative.
negative.And such sucharearethe Messengers;they
the Messengers; neverbreak
they never break
their promises.
promises.When When I askedasked youyou whether
whether you you fought
fought
with him and and hehe fought
fought with you, you replied
you, you that he
replied that he
did
did andand that
that sometimes
sometimes he
he was
was victorious
victorious and
and
sometimes
sometimesyou. you. Indeed,
Indeed, suchsuch are
are the Messengers;they
the Messengers; they
are put to trials
are put to trials and
and the
the final
final victory
victory is
is always
always theirs'
theirs.
Then
Then II asked
askedyou you what
what he he ordered
orderedyou. You replied
you. You that
replied that
he ordered
he ordered you
you to
to worship
worship Allah
Allah alone
alone and
and not
not to
to

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theMessenger
Messenger of Allah~
ofAllah #

worship
worship others
others along
along with
with Him,
Him, to to leave
leave allall that
that your
your
fore-fathersused
fore-fathers used to to worship,
worship, to
to offer
offer prayers,
prayers,to to speak
speak
the truth,
the truth, to
to be
be chaste,
chaste,to
to keep
keep promises,
promises, and and toto return
return
what is
what is entrusted
entrustedto to you.
you. These
Thesearearereally
really the
the qualities
qualities of
aa prophet
prophet who,who, II knew
knew (from
(from the
the previous
previous Scriptures)
Scriptures)
would appear,
would appear,butbut II did
did not
not know
know that
that he
he would be be from
from
amongstyou.
amongst you. IfIf what
what you
you say
say is
is true,
true, he
he will
will very
very soon
soon
occupy the
occupy the earth
earth under
under my feet,
feet, and if I knew that
and if that I
would reach
would reachhimhim definitely,
definitely, I would go go immediately
immediately to to
meet him;
meet him; and
and were
were II with him,
him, then
then I would certainly
certainlv
wash his
wash feet.'""'
his feet.
Abu Sufyan
Abu Sufyanadded, 'Caesarthen
added,'Caesar then asked
asked for thethe letter
letter of
the Messengerof Allah and
the Messenger and it was
was read.
read. Its
Its contents
contents
were:
were:
"I begin
"I begin with
with the
the name
name of Allah, the the most Beneficent,
Beneficent,the
the
most Merciful
most (Thisletter
Merciful (This letteris) from Muhammad,
is)from Muhammad,the the slave
slaoeof
and His
Allah, and His Messenger,
Messenger,to Heraclius,
Heraclius, the
the Ruler
Ruler ofof the
the
Byzantine. Peace
Byzantine. Peace be be upon
upon the followers of guidance.
the follouers guidance. I
inaite you
invite you to Islam (i.e.surrender
Islam (i.e. surrenderto Allah). Accept
to AIIaD. Accept Islam
Islam
and you
and wiII be
you will be safe;
safe;accept
acceptIslam
Islam anil
and AIIah
Allah utill
will bestoto
bestow
on you a double
on you double reward.
reward. But if if you
you reject
reject this inaitation
invitation
Islam, you
of Islam, you shall be be responsible
responsible for for misguiding
misguiding thethe
peasants (i.e. your
peasants (i.e. nation). a
your nation). O people
people o.fof the
the Sciptures!
Scriptures!
Come to a uord
Come word commofl
common between
between you and and us,
us, that we
worship Allah, and
worship and that zaewe associate
associate nothing
nothing in utorship
worship
utith Him; and
with and that nonenone of of us
us shall take
take others
others as
as Gods
Gods
besides
besides Allah. ThenThen ifif they
they tufti
turn auay, say: Bear
away, say: Bear uitness
witness
that zae
we are
are they
they who haaehave sunendered (unto Him)"
surrendered funto Him)" 13.641
[3.64]
Abu Sufyan 'When
Sufyan added,
added, 'When Heraclius
Heraclius had finished his his
speech,
speech, there
there was a great
great hue and cry caused
caused by
by the
the

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Byzantine dignitaries
Byzantine dignitaries sunounding there was so
him, and there
surrounding him,
much noise that II did understand what they said'
did not understand said. So,
So,
we were ordered out
out of
of the court.'
'When
'When II went out with companions and we were
with my companions
alone, I "Verily, Ibn Abi
them, "Verily,lbn
alone, I said to them, Kabsha's (i.e.
Abi Kabsha's (Le. the
Prophet's) affair has
Prophet's) has gained
gained Power.
power. This is the King
King of
AI-Asfar fearing
Bani Al-Asfar fearing him."'
him.'"
Sufyan added: 'By
added: 'By Allah, II became surer and surer
became suret surer
Abu Sufyan
Deen would be victorious
that his Deen till II ended
victorious till ended up
Islam.' (Bukhari
accepting Islam.'
accepting (Bukhari f2782)
#2782)

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Muhammad,the
Muhammad, theMessenger
MessengerofAllah.
of Allah 6

Placeof
Place Birth and
of Birth and childhood:
childhood:
The Prophet.
The Prophet iB was
was born
bom inin the year 571
the year (according to
571 (according to the
the
Gregorian calendar)
Gregorian calendar)inin the
the tribe
tribe of
of Quraish [which
Quraish [which was
was held
held
noble by
noble by all
all Arabs]
Arabsl inin Makkah
Makkah [which
[which was
was considered
considered the
the
religious capital
religious capital of
of the
the Arabian
Arabian Peninsula].
Peninsulal.
The Arabs would
The would perform Hajj in Makkah, and and
circumambulate the
circumambulate the Ka'bah
Ka'bah which waswas built by Prophet
Prophet
and his
Ibrahim and his son
son Prophet
Prophet Ismael,
Ismael, may
may Allah exalt
exalt their
their
mention.
mention.
The Prophet
The Prophet & was
was an
an orphan.
orphan. His father
father passed
passed away
away
befor,ehe
before he was
was born,
bom, and
and his
his mother
mother died
died when he he was
was six
six
years old. His grandfather,
years grandfather, Abdul-Mutalib, took carecare of him,
and when he
and he died,
died, his uncle,
uncle, Abu Talib,
Talib, took care
care of him. His
and the
tribe and the other
other tribes
tribes worshipped
worshipped idols made
made from stone,
stone,
and even
wood and even gold.
gold. Some
Someof these
theseidols were
were placed
placed around
Ka'bah. People
the Ka'bah. People believed
believed that these
these idols could ward-off
ward-off
extend benefit.
harm or extend benefit.
The Prophet
The Prophet iF was
was aa trustworthy and
and honest person. He
honest person.
never behaved
behaved treacherously,
treacherously, nor did he lie or chea!
cheat; he was
was
known amongst 'Al-Ameen', 'The
known amongst his people people as as 'AI-Ameen', or 'The
Trustworthy'.
Trustworthy'. People
People would
would entrust him with
with their valuables
valuables
when they wanted
wanted to travel.
travel. He was
was also
also known as 'As-Sadiq'
as'As-Sadiq'
or 'The
'The Truthful'
Truthful' for hehe never
never told a lie.
lie. He was
was well-
marLnered,
mannered, well-spoken,
well-spoken, andand he
he loved
loved to help people.
people. His
people loved and revered
revered him
him and he had beautiful manners.
manners.
Allah, the Exalted,
Exalted, says:
says:
(Indeed
(Indeed you are
are of a great
great moral character.)
character.) [68:41
[68:4]
Thomas Carlyle
Carlyle said in 'Heroes,
in his book: 'Heroes, Hero-Worship
Hero-Worship
and the Heroic
Heroic in
in History':
Historv'

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Muhammad, the Messenger of
of Allah&
Allah.

'But,
'But, from
from anan early
early age,
age, he
he had
had been remarked as
been remarked as aa
thoughtful man.
thoughtful man. HisHis companions named him
companions named him "AI
Amin, The Faithtul."
Amin,The Faithful." AA man
man of
of truth and fidelity;
truth and fidelity; true
true
in what
in what he he did,
did, in
in what
what he
he spoke
spoke and thought. They
and thought. They
something. A
noted that he always meant something. A man rather
taciturn in
tacitum speech; silent when there was nothing
in speech; nothing to
be said; but but pertinent,
pertinent, wise, sincere, when he did
wise, sincere, did
speak; always throwing
speak; throwing light matter. This is
light on the matter.
speech worth
the only sort of speech speaking! Through life
worth speaking!
we find him to have been regarded as
been regarded as an altogether
altogether
solid, brotherly, genuinegenuine man.
man. A A serious,
serious, sincere
sincere
character; yet amiable,
character; cordial, companionable,
amiable, cordial, companionable,
jocose even
jocose even - a good laugh in him withal: there there are
are
men whose whose laugh is as as untrue as as anything about
them;
them; who cannotcannot laugh.
laugh. A spontaneous, passionate,
sPontaneous,passionate,
yet just, true-meaning
yet just, true-meaningman! man! Full of wild faculty, fire
faculty, fire
and
and light;
light; of wild worth,
worth, all
all uncultured;
uncultured;working out
his
his life
life - takes
takesin the
the depth
depth of the
the Desert there.'
Desertthere.'
The Prophet ~
The Prophet S liked to seclude the cave
secludehimself in the Hira
cave of Hira
before
before he
he was
was commissioned
commissionedas as aa prophet.
ProPhet. He
He would stay
stay
there
theremany
manynights
nightsat
at aa time.
time.
He ~
He S did
did not
not practice
practice falsehood;
falsehood;he he did not drink
did not drink any
any
intoxicants,
intoxicants,nornor did
did he
he bow
bow to
to aa statue
stafueor idol, or
or idol, or take an oath
takean oath
by
by them
them oror offer
offer to
to them
them an
an offering.
offering.He was aa shepherd
He was over
shepherdover
aa flock
flock of
of sheep
sheepwhich
which belonged
belongedto to his
his people. The Prophet.
people.The Prophet 6
said:
said:
'Every prophet
'Every prophet commissioned
commissioned by Allah was
by Allah was aa
shepherd
shepherd over
over aa flock
flock of
of sheep.' His companions
sheep.'His companions
asked 'Even you, 0O Messenger He
Allah?' He
of Allah?'
askedhim:
him: 'Even you, Messengerof

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Muhammad, theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah.
of Allah &

said: 'Yes,II would

said:'Yes, would take
take care
careof
of aa flock
flock of
of sheep
sheepfor
for
the people of
the people of Makkah.'
Makkah.' (Bukhari
@uhhari 2143)
2143)

When Prophet
When Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad S turned tumed forty,
forty, he he received
received
divine revelation;
divine revelation;he he was
was atat the
the cave
caveof of Hira.
Hira. TheThe Mother
Mother ofof
thebelievers,
the believers,A'ishah,
A'ishah, with
with whom
whom AllahAllah isis pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'The
first thing
'The first thing that
that Allah's
Allah's Messenger.
MessengerS received,received,
while in
while in the
the Cave
Cave of of Hira
Hira in in Makkah,
Makkah, were were good
good
visions [dreams].
visions [dreams], Every time he
Every time he had dream, it
had aa dream,
would come
would cometrue
true and
and clear,
clear,like thethe split of the
the dawn.
dawn.
Later on,
Later on, Allah's Messenger.
Messenger,6 began began to to love being
being
alone in
alone in meditation.
meditation. He He spent
spent lengthy
lengthy periods
periods for
days and
days and nights
nights toto fulfil this
this purpose
purpose in the the Cave
Cave
before returning
before retuming backback to his
his family. He would take take aa
food for his
supply of food his trip. When
When he he came
camebackback to his
Khadeejah, with whom Allah is pleased,
wife Khadeejah, pleased, he
would getget aa fresh
fresh supply of food food and go back back to the
sameCave
same Cave to continue
continue his meditation:
meditation.'
'The
'The Truth camecame to him while he was in the Cave Cave of
Hira. The
Hira. Tlte Angel Jibreel riF came
Jibreel iti!l came to Muhammad 6
and commanded
and commanded him to read. read. Muhammad
Muhammad 6
replied: "I
replied: "I cannot read!" Jibreel Jibreel r*ig
~ embraced
embraced
Muhammad 6 $ until
until he could not breathe,
breathe, and then
let him go saying:
saying: "O"0 Muhammad!
Muhammad! Read!" Read!" Again,
Again,
Muhammad
Muhammad {F replied:
replied: "I "I cannot
cannot read!" }ibreel ~
Jibreel *;9
embraced
embraced Muhammad 6 for the second second time.
time. HeHe
then ordered him him to read
read for the third
third time,
time, when
when hehe
did not he embraced
embraced him tightly until until hehe could
could not
not
breathe,
breathe, and then
then let him
him go go saying:
saying: "O"0 Muhammad!
Muhammad!

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger Allah !to
Messengerof Allah &

(Recite with
with the Name
Name of Your Rubb!
Rzbb! Who created,
created,
Created
Created man, (mere) clot of congealed
man, out of aa (mere) congealed
blood: Proclaim!
Proclaim! And yourvour Rubb
Rubb is Most
Bountiful.)
Bountitul.) [96:1-3]
[96:1-31
The Messengerof Allah !to
The Messenger 6 returned
retumed home
home trembling. He
entered
entered his home home andand told Khadeejah:
Khadee;'ah:"Cover me up,
cover
cover me up!" Khadeejah,
Khadeejah, with whom Allah is pleased, pleased,
covered Muhammad !to
covered 6 until he he felt better.
better. He then then
informed her aboutabout what happened
happened to him in the the Cave
Cave of
Hira.
Hira. He said,
said, "1"I was
was concerned
concerned about myself and my
well-being."
well-being." Khadeejah,
Khadeejah, with whom Allah is pleased, pleased,
assuredMuhammad !to
assured liFsaying:
saying: "By Allah!
Allah! You don't have have
to worry! Allah, the Exalted,Exalted, will humiliate you!
will never humiliate
You
You are
are good
good to to your kith and You help the
and kin. You the poor
and
and needy.
needy. You You are generous and
are generous and hospitable
hospitable to your
guests.
guests.You help people people who are need." Khadeejah,
are in need." Khadeejah,
with whom Allah is pleased, pleased, took her husband husband
Muhammad !to
Muhammad 6 to aa cousin
cousin of hers
hers named
named Waraqah
Waraqah bin
Nawfal bin Asad Asad bin Abdul Uzza. Uzza. This
This manman became
became aa
Christian
Christian during the the Era
Era of Ignorance.
Ignorance.He He waswas aa scribe,
scribe,
who wrote
wrote thethe Scripture
Scripturein Hebrew.
Hebrew. He was an
He was an old man man
who became
becameblind at at the
the latter
latter part his life.
part of his life. Khadeejah,
Khadeejah,
with whom Allah Allah isis pleased,
pleased, said
said toto her
her cousin,
cousin, "0 "O
cousin,
cousin, listen to what your nephew
nephew [i.e.
[i.e. Muhammad !to]
S)
is about
about to tell you!" Waraqah
Waraqah said:
said: "What is it you have
have
seen,
seen,dear
dear nephew?"
nephew?" The Messengerof Allah !to
The Messenger 6 informed
informed
him of what he had seen
he had seen in the Cave
the Cave of Hira.
Hira. Upon
hearing his report, Waraqah
hearing his report, Waraqahsaid, said, "By Allah! This is the
the
jibreel ~\
Angel Jibreel y4t who came
came toto Prophet
Prophet Musa
Musa ~\.
*4i\. I
1 wish
I would be be alive
alive when your people
people will
will drive you out of
Makkah!" The The Messenger
Messenserof Allah Allah ~ $t wondered:
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of Allah 6

they going
they going to
to drive
drive meme out
out of
of Makkah?!"
Makkah?!" Waraqah
Waraqah
positively saying,
affirmed positively saying,"Never
"Never hashas aa man
tnan conveyed
conveyed aa
Message similar
Message to what you have
similar to have been
been charged
charged with,
people waged
exceptthat his people
except againethim -- if
waged war against if I am
am to
to
will support
witness this, I will Waraqah lived only aa
support you." Waraqah
short period after
short after this
this incident
incident and passed away.
and passed away.
Revelationalso
Revelation alsostopped
stopped for aa while.' (Bukhari
@ukhari f3)
#3)

The chapter
The the Qur'an
chapter of the Qur'an quoted
quoted in the
the hadeeth
hadeeth above
above
marks the
marks beginning when
the beginning when he he was
was commissioned
commissioned as as aa
Prophet. Allah, the
Prophet. Exalted,then
the Exalted, then revealed
revealedto him:
(O you (Muhammad.)
(0 (Muhammad 6) enveloped gannents) Arise
enveloped (in garments);
And your Rubb
and warn! And Rabb (Allah) magnify
magnify !And
lAnd your
garments purify!)
garments purify!) (74:1-4)
tzl,r<)
This chapter
This chapter of the
the Qur'an marks the
Qur'an marks the beginning when he
he
was commissioned
was commissionedasas aa Messenger.
Messenger.
revelation of this chapter
With the revelation chapterof the Qur'an the Prophet
Prophet
iiFbegan
began calling his people
people to Islam openly.
openly. He began
began with
with his
people. Some
own people. Someof them refused
refused adamantly
adamantly to listen to him
becausehe
because was calling them to aa matter which they had not
he was
witnessed before.
witnessed before.
The Deen of Islam is a complete
The Deen complete way of life, which dealsdeals
with
with religious,
religious, political, economical
economical and social affairs.
social affairs.
Furthermore,
Furthermore, the the Deen
Deen of Islam
Islam did not only call them to
worship Allah
Allah alone,
alone, and to forsake
forsake all idols and things they
worshipped; rather,
rather, it prohibited them from things they
considered
considered pleasurable, such as
pleasurable, such as consuming interest and
consuming interest
intoxicants,
intoxicants, fomication,
fornication, and gambling.
gambling. It also called people to
It also
be just and fair with
with one another,
another, and to know that there was
no difference between
difference between them except
except through piety. How
How could
the Quraish [the noblest
noblest tribe amongst
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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger of Allah
AUah..&

treated
treated equally with
with the
the slaves!!
slaves!!They
They did not only adamantly
adamantly
refuse to accept
refuse accept Islam; rather, they harmed
Islam; rather, harmed him and and blamed
blamed
saying that he
him, saying he was
was aa crazy
crazy person,
person, aa sorcerer
sorcererand
and aa liar.
liar.
They blamed
They blamed him with
with things
things they
they would not dare
dare to have
have
blamed him with before
blamed before the
the advent
advent of Islam.
Islam. They
They incited the
the
ignorant masses against him, and
massesagainst and harmed
harmed him and and tortured
his companions.
companions. Abdullah b. b. Masood,
Masood, with whom Allah is
pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'While the Prophet"
'While Prophet [F was
was standing up and praying near near
the
the Ka'bah,
Ka'bah, aa group
group of Quraish
Quraish werewere sitting in their
place, one
sitting place, one of them
them said: 'Do you see
said: 'Do see this man?
man?
Would
Would someone
someone bring
bring the dirt and filth filth and bloody
bloody
intestines from the camels
camels of so so and so,
so, and wait till
till he
he
prostrates,
prostrates,andand then place it between
then place between his shoulders?
shoulders?The The
most wtetched amongst
most wretched amongst them them volunteered
volunteered to do it, and and
when thethe Prophet" prostrated,he
Prophet 6 prostrated, he put the
the filth between
between
his shoulders,
shoulders/ so so the Prophet ..
the Prophet 6 stayed
stayed in prostration.
prostration.
They
They laughed
laughed soso hard
hard that
that they
they were
were about
about to fall on
each
eachother.
other. Someone
Someonewent to to Fatimah,
Fatimah,with whom Allah
pleased,who was
is pleased, young girl, and
was aa young and informed her her of
what hadhad happened.
happened. She She hurriedly came came towards
towards the
the
Prophet
Prophet .. 6 and
and removed
removed the the filth from his back,back, and
and
then sheshe turned
furned around and she she cursed
cursed the
the Quraishites
who were
were sitting in that
that sitting. (Bukhari
sitting. (Bukhari 1498)
#498)

Muneeb 'I
Muneeb al-Azdi
al-Azdi said:
said: 'I saw
saw the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah in the the
Era
Eraof Ignorance
Ignorancesaying
sayingto to people:
people:
'Say there
'Say there is no god
god worthy of being worshipped except
being worshipped except
if you would be
Allah if be successful.'
successful.'There
There were
were those
those who
spat
spat in his face,
face,and
and those face,and
thosewho threw soil in his face, and
those
those who swore
swore at
at him until midday.
midday. Whenever
Whenever aa

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Allah.&

girl came
certain young girl came with
with a big big container of wate4
of water,
would wash his face face and hands and say: 'O
say: '0
and he would
daughter do not fear that your father will will be humiliated
humiliated
poverty: (Mu'jam
or struck by poverty.' al-Kabeer #
(Mu'jam al-Kabeer 805)
# 805)

Urwah b. az-Zubair said, 'I'I asked

az-Zubair said, Abdullah b. Amr
asked Abdullah Amr al-Aas
al-Aas
to tell me of the worst thing the pagans did to the Prophet
the pagans Prophet.6
and
and he
he said:
said:
'Uqbah b. Mu'ait
'Uqbah Mu'ait approached
approached the Prophet.
Prophet e while
while he
was
was praying
praying near the Ka'bah, gannent
Ka'bah, and he twisted his garment
around his neck.
neck. Abu Bakr, with
with whom Allah
Allah is pleased,
pleased,
hurriedly approached
approached and
and grabbed
grabbed Uqbah's shoulder
Uqbah's shoulder
and pushed him 'Do kill aa man
him away
away saying:
saying: 'Do you kill
because
becausehe proclaims Allah
Allah as
as his Rubb,
Rzbb, and clear
clear signs
have ' (Bukhari
have come
come to you from your Rubb?"
RubbT' (Bukhari 3643)
3643)

These
These incidents
incidents did not stopstop the Prophet i6 from giving
the Prophet
Da'wah.
Da'wah. He called
called the
the many
many tribes
tribes that
that came
came to Makkah for
Hajj to Islam.
Islam. A few believed
believed from the the people Yathrib
people of Yathrib,
which isis known today
today as as Madinah,
Madinah, andand they
they pledged
pledged to
support him and and help him if he he chose
chose to go with them
go with them to
Madinah.
Madinah. He sentsent with them
them Mus'ab
Mus'ab b. b. Umair, with whom
Allah is pleased,
pleased, who taught
taught them
them Islam.
Islam. After all the
the
hardships
hardships that the
the Muslims of Makkah faced faced from their own
people,
people, Allah allowed
allowed them
them to migrate
migrate from their city to
Madinah.
Madinah. TheThe people
people of Madinah
Madinah greeted
greeted them
them and received
and received
them
them in aa most
most extraordinary
extraordinary manner.
manner. Madinah became
became the
the
Capital
Capital of the
the Islamic
Islamic state,
state, and
and the
the point from which the the
Da'wahwas
Da'wah was spread.
spread.
The
The Prophet
Prophet iF settled
settled there
there and
and taught
taught people
people Qur'anic
Qur'anic
recitation and
recitation and Islamic
Islamic Jurisprudence.
Jurisprudence. The
The inhabitants
inhabitants of
Madinah
Madinah were
were greatly
greatly moved
moved and touchedby the
and touched the Prophet's
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Messenger of Allah
Allahlj,
6

manners.
manners. They
They loved
loved him moremore than they loved their own
selves;
selves;they would rush to serve serve him, and
and spend
spend all they had had
path. The
in his path. The society was strong
society was strong and people were
and its people were rich in
terms Iman (Faith)
terms of [man (Faith) and they were
and they were extremely
extremely happy.
happy. People
People
loved each
loved each other,
other, and brotherhood was
and true brotherhood was apparent
apparent
amongst
amongstitsits people. peoplewere
people.All people were equal;
equal;the rich, noble
the rich, noble and
and
poor, and white, Arab and
poor, black and and non-Arab -- they were were all
considered
considered asas equals the Deen
equals in the Deenof Allah, no distinction was was
made among them
made among them except
except through piety.
piety. After the
the Quraish
learnt
leamt of the Prophet'sDa'wah
the Prophet's Da'wah and and that had spread,
that it had spread, they
they
with the
fought with the Prophet
Prophet lj,6 in thethe first battle
battle in Islam,
Islam, the
the
Battle of Badr.
Battle Badr. This
This battle took place
battle took place between
between two groupsgroups
were unequal
which were unequal in preparations
preparations andand weapons.
weapons. The The
Muslims were 314;
Muslims were 314; whereas,
whereas,the the pagans
pagans were
were 1000
1000 strong.
strong.
gave victory to the
Allah gave the Prophet
Prophet lj, and the
lfi and the Companions.
Companions.
battle, many battles
After this battle, battles took
took place
place between
between the the
Muslims and
Muslims and the
the pagans.
pagans.After
After eight
eight years Prophet~
the Prophet
yearsthe was
6 was
able to prepare
able prepare anan army L0,000strong.
army 10,000 They headed
strong.They headed towards
towards
Makkah and
Makkah and conquered
conquered it, it, and
and with thisthis he
he defeated
defeated hishis
people,who had
people, had harmed
harmed him and tortured his Companions
and tortured his Companions
in every way. They
every way. They had
had even
even been forced to
been forced leave their
to leave their
property and
property and wealth
wealth behind
behind and and flee for their
flee for their lives.
lives. He
decisivelydefeated
decisively defeatedthem,
them, andand this
this year
year was
was called 'The Year
called 'The Year
the Conquest.'
of the Conquest.'Allah, the Exalted,
Allah, the Exalted,says:
says:
(When the
the victory
victory of Allah has
has come
come and
and the
the conquest,
conquest,
and you see
and see the
the people
people entering the Deen
entering into the Deenof Allah
Allah
multitudes, then
in multitudes, then exalt
exalt him with praise
praise of your Rubb
Rubb
and ask forgiveness
and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed,
Indeed, He is everever
accepting
acceptingofof repentance.)
repentance.)[110:1-3]
[110:1-3]
He then
He then gathered
gatheredthe
the people
peopleof Makkah
Makkah and
and said
said to
to them:
them:

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Muhammad, theMessenger
Messenger of
ofAllah.
Allah &

'What do
'What do you
you think
think II will
will do
do to
to you?'
you?' They
They answered:
answered:
'You
will only do
'You will do something
something favorable;
favorable; you are
are aa kind
kind
and generous brother,
and generous brother, and
and aa kind and generous
and generous
nephew!'The
nephew!' Prophet S said:
The Prophet. 'Go -- you are free to do as
said: 'Go are free do as
you wish.'
(Baihaqi #18055)
(Baihaqi #18055)

This was one

This was one of the
the main reasons
reasons why many
many of them
them
accepted Islam.
accepted Islam. The
The Prophet
Prophet # then
then returned
retumed to Madinah.
Madinah.
After aa period
period of time,
time, the
the Prophet.
Prophet 6 meant
meant to perform Hajj,
Hajj,
so he headed
so he headed towards
towards Makkah
Makkah with 114,000
114000Companions
Companions andand
performed Hajj.
performed Hajj. This
This Hajj
Hajj is
is known
known as 'Haj'jatul-Wa'daa' or
as'Haj'jatul-Wa'daa'
'Farewell
the 'Farewell Pilgrimage'
the Pilgrimage' since
since the Prophet
Prophet .. S never
performed another Hajj, and died shortly
performed shortly after he
performed it.
The Prophet.
The Prophet i& died
died in Madinah
Madinah on the
the 12 th day of Rabi ath-
L2th Rabi ath-
the 11
thani in the llth year
th year of Hijrah. The
The Prophet.
Prophet & waswas buried in
Madinah as as well. The
The Muslims werewere shocked
shocked when they
leamt of his
learnt his death;
death; some
some Companions
Companions did not believe
believe it!
Vmar, with whom Allah is
Umar, with is pleased,
pleased,said: 'Whoever says that
said: 'Whoever says
Muhammad is
Muhammad is dead,
dead, I will behead
behead him!'
him!' Abu Bakr,
Bakr, with
whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, then
then gave
gave a speech, read the
speech, and read
words
words of Allah:
Allah:
(Muhammad is not but a Messenger.
(Muhammad Messenger. Other messengers
messengers
have
have passed
passed away
away before
before him. So
So if was to die or be
if he was be
killed, would you furn back on your heels
tum back heels to unbelief?
unbelief?
And
And He who turns back on his heels heels will
will never harm
Allah
Allah at all; but Allah will
will reward
reward the grateful.) [3:144]
[3:144]
When
When Umar,
Vmar, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, heard
heard this
this verse
verse
he
he stopped saying what he was
stopped saying was saying,
saying, since
since he was
was very

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MessengerofAllah.
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keen
keen on applying Prophet lfi was 63
applying the rules of Allah. The Prophet" 53
years
yeats old when he died.
died.
He stayed in Makkah
Makkah for forty years,years, before being
commissioned
commissioned as as aa prophet.
prophet. After being
being commissioned
commissioned as as aa
Prophet;
Prophet; he lived there
there for another
another 1313 years
years in which he called
called
people to Tawheed
people (true monotheism).
Tawheed(true monotheism). He then migrated to
Madinah, and
and stayed
stayed there
there for ten
ten years.
years. He continuously
received the revelation there, until the Qur'an and the Deen
there, until Deenof of.
Islam
Islam were complete.
complete.
George
GeorgeBernard
Bernard Shaw
Shaw said:
said:
'I have
'I have always
always held the
the religion of Muhammad in high
estimation
estimation because
becauseof its wonderful vitality. It is thethe only
appears to possess
religion which appears assimilating
possess that assimilating
capability to the
the changing phasesof existence
changing phases existencewhich make
make
itself appeal
appeal to every age -- I have
every age have prophesized
prophesized about the the
faith of Muhammad that it would be be acceptable
acceptabletomorrow
as
as it is beginning to bebe acceptable
acceptableto thethe Europe
Europe of today.
today.
Medieval ecclesiastics,
ecclesiastics, either
either through ignorance
ignorance or
bigotry, painted Muhammadanism
Muhammadanism in the the darkest
darkest colours.
colours.
They were,
were, in fact,
fact, trained
trained to hate
hate both thethe man
Muhammad and and his religion.
religion. To them,
them, Muhammad was was
an
an anti-Christ.
anti-Christ. I have
have studied
studied him, thethe wonderful man,man,
and
and in my opinion, far far from being
being an
an anti-Christ, he must
anti-Christ, he
be
be called
calledthe
the Saviour humanity - '2'z
Saviourof humanity

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Encyclopedia of Seerah,
Seerah,for
for Afzalur Rahman.
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Muhammad,the
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Messengerof Allah.
Allah &

Prophet 6:
The Description of the Prophet *:
Hind
Hind the
the daughter
daughter of Abu Haalah
Haalah at-Tamimi,
at-Tamimi, with
with whom
Allah is pleased,
pleased,described
describedthe
the Prophet
Prophet of Allah. with the
Allah 6 with the
following description:
description:
The Messenger
Messengerof Allah.
Allah 6 waswas aa sensational
sensational man,
man,
who was
was honored by all who saw him. His face face
like the full
glowed like full moon.
moon. He was was of moderate
moderate
height, not too tall and not too short.short. He had aa
large head
large head and his hair was was wavy. He wouldwould part
if it got long, otherwise,
his hair if otherwise, his hair did not
exceed
exceed the lobeslobes of his ears ears under normal
circumstances.
circumstances. He was was aa healthy pink. pink. His
forehead was wide. His eyebrows
forehead was eyebrows were
rvere naturally
nafurally
groomed,
groomed, andand were
were not joined. There was
ioined. There was aa vein
between his eyebrows
eyebrows that swelled in case case of
anger.
anger. His nose
nose was
was straight and had aa specialspecial
glow. The bridge of his nosenose was
was slightly
slightly high. He
6 had aa thick beard
beard with
with soft cheeks.
cheeks. His mouth
was
was slightly large.
large. He had
had moustaches.
moustaches.His teeth teeth
had
had gaps
gaps in between.
between. His neckneck was
was [pretty]
[prettyl like
that of aa doll, and
and it was
was silvery
silvery white.
white. He 6 waswas
moderately
moderately built and and very
very strong.
strong. His belly and and
chest
chest were
were on the the same
same level.
level. His chest
chest and
and
shoulders
shoulders were wide. His body joints were
were wide. were big.
His skin was
was white.
white. He had
had hair from the the end
end of
his breastbone
breastboneto his navel. There was
navel. There was no hair on
his breasts,
breasts,but his arms
arms and
and shoulders
shoulderswere
were hairy.
hairy.
His forearms
forearmswere
were large
large and palms were
and his palms were wide.
wide.
Both his hands
Both hands and
and feet
feet were
were short,
short,and
and his fingers
fingers
were moderate length.
were of moderate length. His feet
feet were
were flat and
and

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Messengerof Allah W

smooth;
smooth; due to the smoothness
smoothness of his feet feet water
would not settle
settle on them.
them. He walked in strides strides
and graceful manner;
and in aa graceful manneq he he would lift lift his feet,
feet,
and
and not dragdrag them.
them. Whenever
Whenever he he lilJ
6 turned he he
would turn with his entire entire body [as [as opposed
opposed to
to
neck and
turning his neck and head
head only].
onlyl. He lowered
lowered his
gaze at all times.
gaze times. He looked down to earth earth more
often
often than
than hehe looked
looked up to to the
the heaven.
heaven. He often often
glimpsed at
glimpsed at things
things [as [as opposed
opposed to staring
staring at
at
things]. offered the
thingsl. He offered greetings to
the greetings to others
others before
before
they
they offered
offered it to him.'
Someone 'Describe his manner of speech.'
Someoneasked:
asked: 'Describe manner speech.'
Hind
Hind said: 'The Prophet lilJ
said: 'The Prophet 6 appeared
appeared sad
sad most
most of
the
the time, and would be
time, and be in deep
deep thought.
thought. He would
never rest
never rest completely,
completely,and and hehe did not speak
speak unless
unless
he
he needed
needed to.to. Whenever
Whenever he he spoke
spoke hehe would startstart
and
and complete
complete his statements
statementswith the the name
name of
Allah. He spoke
spoke clearly
clearly and
and uttered
uttered meaningful,
meaningful,
precise
precise and and accurate
accurate statements
statements only. His
statements
statements were very decisive;
decisive; no one
one could distort
his words.
words. He was was extremely
extremely kind and and caring.
caring. He
never insulted
never insulted others.
others. He was was grateful
grateful for every
every
blessing
blessing Allah bestowed
bestowed on him, no matter matter how
minute it seemed;
seemed;he he never
never belittled anything.
anything. He
did not criticize
criticize anyany food
food hehe tasted,
tasted, nor did he he
praise it. He was
praise was never
never upset affairs. If
upset for worldly affairs. If
aa person
person waswas wronged
wronged he he would becomebecome very very
angry.
angry. His anger
anger would not subside subside until the the
person's right was
person's was given
given to to him. He would not
become angry if
become angry if he
he was
was wronged,
wronged, nor would he he
avenge
avengehimself.
himself.When When he he pointed,
pointed,he he pointed
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Muhammad,the Messenger of Allah Jill
ofAllah W

his entire hand; when he he was would

was surprised he would
flip his hand. When the Prophet Jill
flip 6 talked he
would
would tap his right
right palm using his left
left thumb.
When he was angry
.rngFyhehe would
would tum
hrrn his face
face away,
away,
and when he was pleased
pleased and happy he wouldwould
lower gaze. Most of his laughter was
lower his gaze. was done by
smiling.
smiling. Whenever
Whenever he he smiled,
smile4 his teeth
teeth appeared
appeared
like pearls
pearls of hail.'
hail.'
AI-Hasan
Al-Hasan .:iJi,,6 said: 'I did not inform
said: '1 infonn ai-Husain
al-Husain
about this (description of the Prophet) Prophet) for aa period
of time, but he had already already askedasked his father (Ali (Ali
.s) about thesethese details. ,s said: 'I
.:iJi,) details. AI-Husain
Al-Husain .:iJi, said: 'I asked
asked
my father about how the the Prophet Jill 6 entered
entered upon
his family, and left them and about his manners manners in
general.' AI-Hu,sain .:iJi, said:
general.'Al-Htr.sain.{s said:'1'I asked
askedmy father father how
the Prophet :i f spent
spent his time in his house,
house, and
how he he divided his time.'
time.'He He replied:
replied: 'He
'He divided
his time into three three portions; one one portion for the
sake
sake of Allah, the other for his family, and the
third he he divided between
between himself and and people.
people. He
did
did not conceal
conceal any advice guidance from any
advice or guidance
of them.then. He would spend
spend the the portion he he allotted
allofted
for his Ummah Ummah by attendingaftending to the the needs
needs of
people according
people according to to their religious
religious status and
status and
needs.
needs. He would busy busy these people by teaching
these people teaching
them
them that that which would benefit them them andand their
Ummah,
Ummah, and and by informing them them of what they
needed.
needed.He would say say to to them:
them: 'Let'Let those
those who are are
present
present convey (what
convey (what they they have
have learned)
learned) to those
those
who are are absent,
absent, and
and inform me me of the the needs
needs of
those
those who cannotcannot attend
attend our sittin&
sitting for: 'Whoever
for: 'Whoever

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Messenger ofAllah.
of Allah &

informs
infonns the ruler of aa person's
person's plight,
plight, Allah
Allah would
would
affirm
affinn him on the bridge on the Day of
Resurrection.'
Resunection.'
AI-Husain
Al-Husain ...+ further said, '1 asked
said,'I askedmy father
father about
about
the manners
manners of the ProphetProphet 6 while while he waswas
outside
outside his home?'
home?' He said, 'He safeguarded
said,'He safeguardedhis
tongue [from idle talk] and gave gave sincere
sincere
counseling
counseling andand talked
talked with beneficial
beneficial speech
speech by
which he he would be be able
able to gather and
to gather and unite
people.
people. He honored
honored thethe generous,
generous,kind and and noble
noble
person
person amongst
amongsteacheachpeople,
people,andand hehe would charge
charge
them
them with thethe affairs people. He warned
affairs of their people. wamed
people
people against
against evils
evils and
and guarded
guarded himself against
against
them
them as
as well, though
though he he never
never frowned
frowned in thethe face
face
of any
any person.
person. He asked
asked about
about people's
people's situation
situation
and
and ordered
ordered with the good and
the good and forbade
forbade evil.
evil. He S
was
was moderate
moderatein all his affairs.
affairs. He never
never wasted
wastedan an
opportunity to remind
remind his companions
companions and give
and give
them
them sincere
sincere counseling.
counseling.He iS was was prepared
prepared for
every
every case,
case,and
and would uphold the the truth and was
and was
not heedless.
heedless.TheThe people
people who sat sat nearest
nearestto him
were
were the
the best
best among
among people.
people.TheThe best
best Companion
Companion
was
was him who offered offered the the best
best advice.
advice. The
The
Companion
Companion highest
highest in rank was
was the
the one
one who
supported
supported and
and helped
helped him in the the best
best manner.
manner.
AI-Husain
Al-Husain & said: 'I asked
said: 'I asked my fatherfather how thethe
Prophet ~
Prophet 6 behaved
behaved in his
his sittings,
sittings, and
and he
he said,
said,
'The Messenger
'The Allah ~
Messengerof Allah never
never got
got up or sat
sat
6
down
down without
without mentioning
mentioning the the name
name of Allah.
Allah. He
He
forbade
forbade designating
designating aa certain
certain spot to aa person
spot to person so
so
that he
that he would consider
consider it as
as his
his own.
own. He
He sat
sat

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Messenger of Allah ~
oJAllah 6

wherever
wherever he he found aa spot.
spot. He also ordered others
also ordered others
to do thethe same,
same, when they they entered
entered aa sitting.
sitting. He
divided his time equallyequally andand justly among
among his
Companions
Companions who sat sat with him. The The one
one who sat sat
with Prophet ~
with the Prophet would think
6 would think that he was was the
the
most important and
most important beloved individual to him. If
and beloved If
aa person
person came asking him for aa certain
came asking certain need,
need, hehe
would not rush rather he
rush him, rather he would allow the the
person
person to to complete
complete his his request
request andand leave
leave at his
at his
own accord. Prophet ~
accord. The Prophet i6 would
would not return one one
who asked
asked empty-handed;
empty-handed;he he would eveneven say nice
say nice
words
words to to him if if hehe was
was not ableable to his
fulfill his
to fulfill
request.
request.He had had anan open heart and
open heart and an
an open
open mind.
He was consideredlike aa kind and
was considered and caring
caring father
father to
everyone; people were
everyone; all people were to to him equal.
equal. His
sittings
sittings were
were sittings
sittings of knowledge, perseverance/
knowledge, perseverance,
patience,modesty,
patience, modesty, and and trust.
trust. No one raise
one would raise
voice in the
his voice presence of the
the presence the Messenger
Messenger of
Allah Jt..
d8. No one
one talked about another
talked evil about another in hishis
presence
presenceeither.
either. Those
Those in the the sitting treated each
treated each
other manner,and
other in aa humble manner, and they
they respected
respectedthe the
elderly andand were merciful to
were merciful to the young and
the young and they
they
respectedthe
respected the stranger:
stranger.'
.s said: 'I asked my father
Al-Husain ~
AI-Husain said: 'I asked father about
about thethe
Prophet's
Prophet'sattitude people in his meetings
attitude with people meetingsand and
sittings, he said to me: 'The Messenger
me: 'The Messenger of
sittings, and
and he said to
Allah ~ S was
was constantly
constantly cheerful.
cheerful. He was was
extremely
extremely kind and and caring.
caring. He was was never
never rough.
rough.
He never
never raised his voice
raised his voice in public or used used foul
language.
language. He never talked ill
never talked ill of anyone
anyone or
gossiped.
gossiped. He He never
never adulated anyone, He never
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Messenger Allah~
of Allah 6

disappointed anyone.
anyone. He avoided three three things;
argumentation, talking
talking too much and interfering
interfering
in what is of no importance
importance to him. He also also
avoided
avoided three
three other
other things;
things; he
he never
never talked ill of
talked ill
anyone,
anyone, he he never
never mocked
mocked anyone
anyone and and hehe never
never
spoke
spoke of anyone's
anyone'sfault in front of others,
others, nor did
he
he criticize
criticize anyone.
anyone. He spoke spoke only about
about things
things
that he
he hoped
hoped to to be
be rewarded
rewarded for.
for. Whenever
Whenever he he
spoke
spoke his Companions
Companions lookedlooked atat the
the ground [out[out
of respect
respectandand attention]
attentionl it was
was asas if
if birds landed
landed
heads. When
on their heads. When the Messengerof Allah ~
the Messenger 6
stopped
stopped talking,
talking his Companions
Companions talked.
talked. They
They
never
never differed in front of him. Whenever Whenever one one of
his Companions
Companions talked,
talked, the
the rest
rest would attentively
attentively
listen
listen until he he completed
completed his statement.
statement. Only
leading
leading Companions
Companions talkedtalked in the
the presence
presenceof the the
Messengerof Allah ~.
Messenger 6.
Messengerof Allah ~
The Messenger
The S demonstrated
demonstratedextreme
extreme
patience when he
patience he listened
listened toto aa stranger
stranger with aa
difficult
difficult accent
accent or dialect.
dialect. He would not ask
ask the
the
speaker
speaker any any question
question until he he completed
completed his
his
statement.
statement. In fact, fact, the
the Messenger
Messenger of Allah ${i
directed
directed his Companions
Companions to to assist
assistthe
the person
person who
sought
sought his help. help. He never
never interrupted
intermpted aa speaker
speaker
until the the speaker
speaker completed
completed his statement
statement and
and
stopped at
stopped at his own accord
accordor if the
the person
person got up
to
t o leave.' (Baihaqi)
l e a v e . ' (Baihaqi)

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah.
of Allah i#

Some
Some of
of the
the Prophet's
Prophet's Manners & Characteristics:
Manners & Characteristics:

1.. Sound
1. Sound Intellect:
Intellect: The Messenger 6 had an excellent,
complete
complete and soundsound intellect. No man has ever had an
intellect
intellect as
as complete
complete and perfect asas his. Qadhi
Qadhi Iyaadh,
Iyaadh, may
Allah
Allah have mercy
mercy on him,
him, said:
'This
'This becomes clear to an individual
individual when
when the researcher
reads
reads the Prophet's biography
biography and understands his state state
affairs, and his meaningful
of affairs, meaningful and inclusive utterances
utterances and
traditions, his good manners,
manners, ethics
ethics and moral character,
character,
his knowledge
knowledge of the Torah and Gospel and other Divine Divine
Scriptures,
Scriptures, and his knowledge
knowledge of statements
statements of the wise,
and knowledge
knowledge of bygone nations,nations, and ability
ability to strike
examples and implement
implement policies and correct emotional
emotional
manners. He was an example and paradigm paradigm to which
which his
people related to in all branches
branches of knowledge;
knowledge; acts acts of
worship,
worship, medicine, laws of inheritance, lineage, and other
inheritance, lineage,
matters asas well. He knew
knew and learned
leamed all of this without
without
reading or examining
examining the Scriptures of those those before us,us,
nor did
did he sit with
with their scholars.
scholars. The Prophet had no
formal
formal schooling, and was without without knowledge
knowledge of the
above before being commissioned as as Prophet, nor could
a
he read or write. The Prophet $6 was wise to the fullest
extent of his mental capacity.
capacity. Allah, the Exalted, informed
informed
him
him of some of what what had taken place (in the past) and of
that which
which would
would take place in the future. This is a sign
that the Dominion
Dominion belongs to Allah,Allah, and that He is capable
things. '3
over all things.'3

Qadhi Eiyadh, 'Al-Shifa

:3 qadhi 'Al-Shifa bita'reefi
bita'reefi Hoquooqil-Mostafa
Hoquooqil-Mostafa',

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Muhammail,the
theMessenger
MessengerofAllah.
of Allah &

2. Doing Things for the Sake

2. Doing Sake of Allah: The
The Prophet&)
Prophet 6 would
always
always do deeds
deeds through which
whidr he
he would seek
seek the
the pleasure
pleasure
of Allah. He was was harmed
harmed and
and abused
abused when hehe invited and
and
called
called people
people to Islam;
Islam; yet he
he was
was patient and
and endured
endured all of
this,
this, and
and hoped
hoped for the
the reward of Allah. Abdullah b.
b. Masood,
Masood,
with
with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'It is as
'It as though I amam looking
looking at the Prophet.
Prophet e talking
taking
was hurt by his people.
about aa Prophet who was people. He wiped
wiped
the blood from his face
face and said: 'O Allah! Forgive my
said: '0
people, for they know (Bukhari
know not!' (Bukhari f3290)
#3290)

Jundub
]undub b.
b. Sufyaan, pleased, said
Sufyaan, with whom Allah is pleased, said that
the Messenger'sfinger
the Messenger's finger bled
bled during oneone of the
the battles,
battles, and
and he
he
said:
said:
'You are
'You are but aa finger
finger which hashas bled;
bled; which suffers
suffers in
the
the path (Bukhari
path of Allah.' (Bukhari 12648)
#2648)

3.
3. Sincerity: The Prophet iiF was
The Prophet. was sincere
sincereand
and honest
honest in all his
his
matters,
matters,as
as Allah had
had ordered
orderedhim.
him. Allah,
Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted.said:
said:
(Say, 'Indeed, my prayer,
(Say, 'Indeed, prayer, my rites
rites of sacrifice,
sacrifice,my living
living
and
and my dying are are for Allah, Rubb
Rubb of the
the worlds.
worlds. No
partner
partner has
has He.
He. And this I have
have been
been commanded,
commanded, and and I
am
am the (amongyou)
the first (among you) of the
the Muslims.) [6:162-163]
1o,toz-te:;
4.
4. Good Morals, Ethics
Good Morals, Ethics and
and Companionship:
Companionship: The
The narrator
narrator
said,
said,
"I asked
asked A'ishah,
A'ishah, with whom Allah is
is pleased,
pleased,to to inform
me 'His
me of the
the Prophet's
Prophet'smanners,
manners,and
and she
she said:
said: 'His manners
manners
were
were the
the Qur'an'"
Qur'an"'
This means that
This means that the
the Prophet
Prophet S abided
abided by its
its laws
laws and
and
commands
commands and
and abstained
abstainedfrom
from its prohibitions. He would
its prohibitions.

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Muhammail,the
theMessenger
Messengerof Allah.
Allah 86

observe the virtuous deeds

observe the deeds mentioned
mentioned in it.
it. The
The Prophet
Prophet 6
said:
said:
'Allah has
'Allah has sent
sent me
me to perfect good manners
perfect good manners and
and to do
do
good deeds.'
good (Bukhad
deeds.' (Bukhari & Ahmed)
& Ahmed)
the Exalted,
Allah, the Exalted,described
describedthe
the Prophet.
Prophet 6 saying:
saying:
(And indeed,
(And indee4 you are great moral character)
are of aa great character) [68:4)
[oa:l]
Anas
Anas b.b. Malik, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, who waswas the
the
servant
servant of the Prophet iF for ten
the Prophet ten years;
years; day
day in and
and day out,
out
the Prophet's
during the Prophet's travels
travels and
and when he he was
was aa resident
resident in
Madinah. Throughout this
Madinah. period of time,
this period time, he
he knew of thethe
Prophet'smanners.
Prophet's manners.He said:
said:
'The Prophet did not swear at anyone, nor was he
'The S swear anyone, was he
rude, nor did he
rude, he curse
curseanyone. When he
anyone.When he blamed
blamed anyone
anyone
he would say:
he 'What is wrong with him, may
say:'What may dust
dust be
be cast
cast
in his face.' (Bukhari
face.' (Bukhari $5684)
#5684)

5. Politenessand
5. Politeness and Good
Good Manners:
Manners: Sahi
Sahl b.
b. Sa'd,
Sa'd, with whom
is pleased,
Allah is pleased,reported:
reported:
drink was
"A drink was brought to the the Prophet.
Prophet 6 andand he
he drank from
it. On his right side
side there
there was
was aa young boy andand on his left
side were
side were elderly men. He asked
elderly men. askedthe
the young boy: 'Do you
youngboy:'Do
give the
mind if I give the drink to them?' The young
them?'The young boy said: 'O
said: '0
Prophet of Allah! By Allah! I would not prefer
Prophet prefer anyone
anyone to
drink from the place you drank.
the place drank. This is my fair shareshare
[due
[due to sitting
sitting to your right].'
right]: The
The Messenger
Messenger of Allah.
Allah 6
handed
handed the
the boy the drink." (Bukhari
the drink." f2319)
(Bukhari #2319)

5. Love for Reformation

6. Love and Reconciliation:
Reformation and Reconciliation: SahI b. Sa'd,
Sahl b. Sa'd.
with whom Allah isis pleased,
pleased, said that the
said that the people
people of Qubaa'
Qubaa'
fought amongst
fought amongst themselves
themselves and
and threw
threw rocks
rocks at each
each other.
other.
The Prophet
The Prophet. said:
6 said:

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Muhammad, the
theMessenger
MessengerofAllah"
of Allah &

'Let us go
'Let ue go to resolve
resolve the
the situation and make peace
make peace
between them.'
them.' (Bukhari t254n
lBukhai#2547)
7.
7. Ordering with the good
Ordering with good and
and forbidding
forbidding evil: Abdullah b.
b.
Abbas,with
Abbas, is pleased,
with whom Allah is pleased,said:
said:
The Messenger
The Messengerof Allah"
Allah S saw
saw aa man
man wearing aa gold ring,
so
so he
he reached removed it and
reachedfor it, removed and threw it. He then said:said:
'Would
'Would one
one of you seek
seek aa burning
burning charcoal
charcoal and placeplace it
on his hand?!'
hand?!'
The man was
The was later
later told, after
after the
the Prophet"
Prophet 6 left: 'Take
left 'Take
your ring! Make goodgood use
use of it [by selling
selling it].' The
The man
said: 'No, by Allah! 1I will
said: 'No, will never
never take
take it after
after the
the Messenger
Messenger
Allah 6 threw it away.'
of Allah" (Muslim#2090)
away.' (Muslim #2090)
8.
8. Love of Purification: Muhaajir b. b. Qunfudth, with
with whom
is pleased,
Allah is reported that he
pleased, reported he passed
passedby thethe Prophet"
Prophet 6
he was
while he was urinating; he
he greeted
greeted him with
with Salaam,
Salaam,but the
the
Prophet 8
Prophet retum the
6 did not return the greeting
greeting until
until he
he made
made wudhu
wudhu
and apologized
and apologizedsaying:
saying:
'I
'1 disliked that
that I should mention Allah's name name while I
am not in aa state
state of purity.' (lbnKhuzaimah
purity.' (Ibn Khuzaimah #206)
#206)

9. Safeguarding
9. Safeguardingandand Minding
Minding One's
One's Language:
Language:Abdullah b. b.
O'faa, with whom Allah is
Abi O'faa, is pleased,
pleased, said
said that
that the
the
Messenger of Allah 6 would busy himself with
Messenger with the
the
remembranceof Allah;
remembrance Allah; he vain. He would
he would not talk in vain.
lengthen his
lengthen his prayers and shorten
prayers and shorten the
the speech,
speech,and
and he
he would
not hesitate
hesitate to help
help and
and take
take care
care of the
the needs
needs of a needy,
needy,
poor
Poor or widow. (lbn
(Ibn Hib'ban
Hib'ban #6423)
#6423)

10. Excelling
10. Excelling in Acts
Acts of Worship:
Worship: A'ishah,
A'ishah, with whom Allah
is
is pleased, said that
pleased, said that the
the Prophet
Prophet of Allah S used
used to pray
pray
during the
the night until his
his feet
feet would swell.
swell.

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messengerof Allah.
Allah &

A'ishah,
A'ishah, said: 'Why do you do this,
said: 'Why this, 0O Messenger
Messengerof Allah,
Allatu
has forgiven
and Allah has past and
forgiven your past and future sins?' The
sins?' The
Prophet.
Prophet 6 said: 'Shall I not be
said: 'Shall be aa grateful slave?' (Bukhari
slave?' (Bukhari
#4557)
t4557)

11.
11. Forbearance
Forbearanceandand Kindness: Hurairah, with whom
Kindness: Abu Hurairah,
Allah is
is pleased,
pleased,said
said At-Tufail
At-Tufail b.
b. Amr ad-Dawsi
ad-Dawsi and
and his
his
companions
companionscame
cameto meet
meet the
the Prophet
Prophet .
6.
They
They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, the
said: '0 the tribe of Daws,
Daws,has
has
Messenger
refused
refused to accept
acceptIslam,
Islam, so
so supplicate
supplicate Allah against
against them.
them.
It was
was said: 'the tribe
said: 'the tribe of Daws is doomed
Dawsis doomed and
and destroyed!'
destroyed!'
The Prophet.
The Prophet 6 raised
raisedhis
his hands
hands and
and said: 'O Allah guide
said: '0 guide
the tribe of Daws
the Daus and
and bring them!'
them!'
12.
L2. Good
Good Appearance:
Appearance:Al-Baraa'
Al-Baraa'b.
b. Aazib,
Aazib,with whom Allah
is
is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'The Prophet was
'The 6 was aa person
person of average
average height. His
shoulders
shoulders were
were wide.
wide. His hair reached
reached his earlobes.
earlobes.
Once
Once I saw
saw him adorned red garment;
adorned in aa red garmen! I never
never saw
saw
more beautiful than
anything more (Bukhari
than him.' (Bukhari #2358)
#2358)

13.
13.Asceticism
Asceticismin Worldly Affairs:
Affairs: Abdullah
Abdullah b.
b. Masood,
Masood,with
whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'The Messenger
'The Messengerof Allah 6 went to to sleep
sleep on aa mat.
mat. He
got up and he had
and he had marks
marks on his side
side due
due to the
the mat that
he
he had
had slept
slept on. 'O Messengerof Allah, shall
on. We
We said:
said: '0 Messenger shall
make bedding for youT
we not make you?' He said: 'What do I have
said: 'What have
to
to do with
with this world?
world? I amam only like aa wayfarer
wayfarer who
rides aa beast
rides beastthat
that stopped
stoppedto to take
take shade
shadeand
and rest
rest under aa
tree,
tree, and
and then
then leaves
leaves it behind
behind and
and continues
continueson on the
the
journey.' (Tirmidthi
journey.' (Tirmidthi#2377)
#2377)

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Muhammad, theMessenger of Allah If;
MessengerofAllah &

Arm'
Amr'b.b. al-Haarith,
al-Haarith, with
with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased,said
said the
the
Messenger
Messengerof Allah If; leave aa Dirham
6 did not leave Dirham or Dinar,
Dinar, or
slave,
slave, male
male or female,
female, after
after his death.
death. He only left behind
his white mule, weapons and
mule, his weapons and aa piece
piece of land which he
he
declared as Sadaqah
declared as Sadaqah (charity).' (Bukhari
(charity).' (Bukhari f2588)
#2588)

14.
14.Altruism:
Altruism: Sahl
Sahlb.
b. Sa'd,
Sa'd,with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'A
'A woman gave
gave the Messenger
Messenger of Allah & aa Burdah
Allah If; Bwilah
(gown). The Prophet If; 'Do you
6 asked
asked his Companions:
Companions: 'Do
know
know what aa Burdah
Burilah is?' 'Yes, 0O Prophet
is?' They replied, 'Yes,
of Allah! It is aa piece
pieceof woven
woven cloth
cloth [similar
lsimilar to aa shawl].
shawl].
The woman said: 'O Prophet of Allah! I have
said: '0 Prophet Allah! have woven this
shawl with
with my own hands, hands, for you to wear.'wear.' The
Messenger
Messengerof Allah If; 6 took it while he he direly needed
needed it.
After while, the Messenger
After aa while, Messengerof Allah iiF came
Allah If; came out of his
home wearing it, and aa Companion said to the
Messenger
Messengerof Allah If;: 'O Prophet of Allah! Grant me
6: '0 Prophet me
this shawl to wear!'
wear!' The
The Messenger
Messengerof Allah If; 6 said:
said:
'Yes.' He thereafter sat for awhile, and
'Yes.' thereafter sat awhile, and headed
headed back
back
home, folded it and
home, gave it to the
and gave the person
person who asked
asked for
it. The Companions,
Companions, with whom Allah is pleased, pleased,
scolded 'It
scolded him saying:
saying: 'It was
was not appropriate
appropriate for you to to
ask
ask for his shawl;
shawl; especially
especiallysince
since you know he he would
not turn anyone
anyone down,
down, or sendsend them
them away
away empty-
empty-
handed!
handed! The
The man
man said: 'By Allah! I only asked
said: 'By asked him to to
give
give it to meme because
becauseI want to to be
be shrouded
shrouded in thisthis
shawl
shawl when I die.' die.' Sahl,
Sahl, the
the narrator
narrator of the the Hadeeth,
Hadeeth,
with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased,said: 'The shawl
said: 'The shawl was
was used
used
as
asaa shroud
shroudfor
for that
that man
man when
when he
he died.' (Bukhari
died.' (Bukhari r1987)
#1987)

15.
15. Strong
Strong Faith
Faith and
and Dependence
Dependenceon Bakr, with
on Allah: Abu Sakr,
whom
whom Allah
Allah is pleased,said:
is pleased, said:

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger Allah ~
of Allah #

'I looked at the feet

'I feet of the pagans while
the pagans while we were in the
cave
cave [of Thawr].
Thawrl. I said,
said, "0
"O Prophet of Allah! If anyone
Allah! If anyone
of them looks down
dovm at his feet he would
would see
see us!' The
Messenger Allah ~
Messenger of Allah 6 said: 'O Abu Bakr! What do you
said: '0
think
think of two with
with whom Allah, the Exalted,
Exalted, is their
Third?' (Muslim#1854)
Third?' (Muslim f1854)
16. Kindness and
1.5.Kindness Compassion:Abu Qatadah,
and Compassion: Qatadah, with whom
Allah is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'The Messenger
'The Messenger of AllahAllah ~ (prayerl
6 performed Salah
Salah (prayer)
while he was
while was carrying aa young girl
girl named
named Umaamah,
Umaamah,
daughter of Abul-Aas. When he he bowed, he put her on
the ground,
ground and when he he stood
stood up, he
he would
would carry her
again.' (Bukhari
again.' (Bukhari f5650)
#5650)

17.
17. Simplification and and Ease:
Ease: Anas,
Anas, with whom Allah is is
pleased,
pleased,saidsaid that
that the Messengerof Allah ~
the Messenger S said:
said:
'I'I start
start the prayer with the
the prayer the intention of lengthening
lengthening it,
but when I hear aa child crying,
crying I shorten
shorten the prayer as
as I
know the
the mother
mother of that that child would suffer from his
screams!' (Bukhari
screams!' (Bukhari f577)
#677)

18.
1.8.Fearing
Fearing Allah, being
being Mindful
Mindful to not trespass
trespassHis Limits
and Devotion: Abu Hurairah,
and Devotion: HurairalL with whom Allah is pleased,
is pleased,
said
said that
that the
the Messenger Allah ~
Messengerof Allah 6 said:
said:
'Sometimes,when I return
'Sometimes, return to my family, I would find aa
date-fruit
date-fruit on the
the bed. eat it;
bed. I would pick it up to eat i! but I
would fear
fear that
that it was
was from
from the
the charity,
charity, and
and thus,
thus, throw
it back
back [on
[on the
the ground].' (Bukhari
ground].' (Bukhari d2300)
#2300)

19.
19. Expending
Expending Generously:
Generously: Anas
Anas bin Malik,
Malik, with whom
Allah is
is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah.
of Allah'i!6

'The Messenger
'The Messenger of Allah
Allah 6 waswas never asked
asked for
something when someone
someoneaccepted
acceptedIslam, except
except that he
granted
granted that person what he
that person he asked.
asked. A man
man came
came to the
the
Prophet .8
Prophet 6 and
and he gave him aa herd
he gave herd of sheep
sheep that was
was
grazing
grazing between
between two mountains.
mountains. The man returned to
people and
his people 'O people accept Islam!
and said:
said: '0 my-y people accept Islam!
Muhammad 8 gives out generously
6 gives generouslylike one
one who does
does
not fear
fear poverty.' (Muslim
poverty.' (Muslim #2312)
#2312)

20. Cooperation:
20. Cooperation:A'ishah,
A'ishah, with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,was
was
once
once asked
asked about
about how the Prophet ~
the Prophet 6 behaved
behaved with his his
family.
family. She
Shesaid:
said:
'He helped
'He helped and
and assisted
assistedhis
his family
family members
members with their
their
chores;but when
chores; when the
the call
call to
to prayer
prayer was
was heard,
heard, he
he would
leave
leaveto attend
attendthe
the prayers.'
prayers.'
Al-Baraa
Al-Baraabin'Azib, with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'I
'1 saw
saw the Messenger of Allah ~
the Messenger S on on the
the Day of the the
Trench
Trench carrying
carrying dirt [that
lthat was
was dug from thethe trench]
trench] until
the
the dirt covered
covered his chest.
chest.He was
was quite hairy.
hairy. I heard
heard
him saying
saying aa few
few lines
lines of Abdullah
Abdullah b. b. Rawaahah's
Rawaahah's
poetry: '0
poetry: 'O Allah! Had it not been for You, We would
been You, We
have never
have never been
been guided,
guided, nor offered
offered prayers
prayers or give
give in
charity.
charity. 0O Allah! Let tranquility descend
descendupon us, us, and
and
make us
make us firm when we meet meet our enemies.
enemies.Verily theythey
have transgressed
have transgressedagainst
against us!
us! And if if they
they wish for an an
affliction we reject
affliction we rejectand
and refuse He ~
refuseit! He 6 raised
raisedhis
his voice
voice
while saying
sayingthese
theselines
lines of poetry.' (Bukhari
poetry.' (Bukhari s2280)
#2780)

21. Truthfulness: A'ishah,

21.Truthfulness: A'ishah,with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'The
trait and
'The trait and characteristic
characteristicwhich
which the Prophet ~
the Prophet 6 hated
hated
most was
most was lying.
lying. A man
man would
would tell lie in
tell aa lie in the
the presence
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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger Allah ~
of Allah ffi

the Prophet ~
the Prophet 6 and
and he
he would hold it against
against him, until he
he
knew that he
he repented.'
repented.'(Tirmidthi 1973)
(Tirmidthi 1973)

Even
Even his enemies
enemiesattested
attestedto his truthfulness.
truthfulness. Abu Jahl,
Jahl, who
was
was one of the
the harshest
harshest enemies,
enemies, said:
said: 'O Muhammad! I do
'0
one
not say
say that you are
are aa liar! 1I only deny
deny what you brought andand
what
what you call
call people
peopleto.'
to.' Allah,
Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(We know
know indeed that what they say say certainly grieves
grieves
you,
you, but surely
surely they
they do not call
call you aa liar; but the
the unjust
deny
deny the
the verses
versesof Allah.)
Altah.) [6:33]
[6:33]
22.
21. Aggrandizing
Aggrandizing the and boundaries
the limits and boundaries of Allah:
A'ishah,with whom Allah is
A'ishah, is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'The
'The Prophet ~
6 was
was not given aa choice
choice between two
matters,
matters, except
except that
that he
he chose
chose thethe easier
easier of the
the two, as
as
long as
as it was
was not aa sinful act. If that
act.If that act
act was
was aa sinful act,
act,
he
he would be be the
the farthest
farthest from it. By Allah! He never never
avenged
avenged himself.
himself. He only became
becameangryangry when people
people
transgressed
transgressedthe
the limits and
and boundaries
boundaries of Allah; in that
case
casehe
he avenged.' (Bukhari
avenged.' (Bukhari 15404)
#6404)

23. PleasantFacial
23. Pleasant Facial Expression:
Expression:Abdullah
Abdullah bin al-Harith,
al-Harith, with
whom Allah isis pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'I have
'I have never
never seen
seen aa man
man who smiled
smiled as
as much
much asas the
the
Messenger tF.' (Tirmidthi
Messengerof Allah $.' (Tirmidthi f2641)
#2641)

24. Honesty and

24.Honesty and Loyalty:
Loyalty: The
The Prophet
Prophet$iS was
was well-known
well-known for
for
his honesty.
his honesty.The
The pagans
pagansof Makkah -who were
Makkah -who were openly
openly hostile
hostile
towards him- would leave
towards leave their
their trust-items
trust-items with him.
him. His
honesty and
honesty and loyalty was tested
loyalty was testedwhen
when the
the pagans
pagansof Makkah
Makkah
abusedhim and
abused and tortured
tortured his
his companions
companionsand and drove
drove them
them out
of their homes.He
their homes. He ordered
orderedhis
his nephew,
nephew,Ali b.b. Abi Talib,
Talib.with

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger of Allah ~
oJAllah #

whom Allah is pleased,

pleased, to postpone three
postpone his migration for three
days to return 4
days retum to people
people their trust-items.
trust-items.a
Another example
example of his honesty honesty and and loyalty is
demonstrated
demonstrated the in the Truce
Truce of Hudaibiyah,
Hudaibiyah, wherein he agreed
he agreed
to the article in the treaty
the article the treaty which stated
stated that any
any man who left
the Prophet
the Prophet 6 13 would not be
be returned
retumed to him, and
and any
any man
who left Makkah would be be returned
retumed to them.them. Before
Before thethe
treaty was concluded
treaty was concluded a a man named
named Abu Jandal
Jandal b.
b. Amr
Amr had
had
managed
managed to escape
escapefrom the the pagans
pagansof Makkah and and rushed
rushed to
join Muhammad 13. ffi. The
The pagans asked Muhammad to honor
pagans asked
his pledge
pledge and
and return
retum thethe escapee.
escapee.The Messengerof Allah ~
The Messenger iiF
said:
said:
'O Abu Jandal! Be
'0 grant you
Jandal! Be patient
patient andand ask
ask Allah to grant
patience.
patience. Allah will surely
will surely help you and
and those who are
those are
persecuted
persecutedand and make
make it easy
easyfor you.
you. WeWe have
have signed
sigped anan
agreement
agreementwith them, them, and
and we certainly
certainly dodo not betray
betray or
act
act treacherously.'
treacherously,' (Baihaquee
1aainaquee t18611)
#18611)

25.
25. Bravery
Bravery and
and courage:
courage:Ali, with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,
said:
said:
'You should have
'You have seen
seen meme on the
the Day of Badr! We
Badr! We
sought
sought refuge
refuge with the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah . was
e. He was
the
the closest
closest among
among usus to
to the
the enemy.
enemy. On that Day, the
that Day, the
Messenger Allah ID was
Messengerof Allah. was the
the strongest
strongestone
one among us.'
among us.'
f654)
(Ahmed#654)
(Ahmed

As for his courage and bravery under normal

normal circumstances
circumstances
- Anas b.
b. Malik, with
with whom pleased,said:
whom Allah is pleased, said:

aIbn
4Ibn Hisham's
Hisham'sBiography,
Biography,Vol. 1, p.493
Vol. 1, p.493[Arabic
[ArabicEdition].
Editionl

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah.
of Allahtifi

'The Messenger
'The Messenger of Allah 6 was was the
the best
best of people and
and
the most courageous.
the courageous.OneOne night, the
the people
people of Madinah
were frightened and
were headed towards the
and headed the sounds
sounds they
heard during
heard during the
the night. The
The Messenger
Messenger of Allah.
Allah 6 met
while coming back
them while back from the place of the sound,
the place sound,
he made
after he made sure
sure that there
there was
was no trouble. He was was
riding aa horse
riding horse that belonged
belonged to Abu Talhah, withwith whom
pleased, without any
Allah is pleased, any saddle,
saddle, and
and he
he had
had his
with him. He was
sword with was assuring
assuring the people,
people, saying:
saying:
'Do not be
'Do be frightened!
frightened!Do not be be frightened!'
frightened!'
Anas, with whom Allah is
Anas, is pleased,
pleased,further
further said: 'Verily,
said:'Verily,
the Messenger
we found the Messengerof Allah.
Allah S to be
be like an
an ocean.'
ocean.'
(Bukhari
(Bukhari #2751)
#2751)

with people
He met up with people riding aa horse
horse with no saddle,
saddle, and
and
he carried
he carried his sword,
sword, for there
there might bebe aa reason
reason or need
need to
use it. He did not wait for others
use others to check
check out the
the source
source of
trouble; as
trouble; as is done
done in these
thesesituations.
situations.
the Battle
In the Battle of Uhud, the Messengerof Allah.
the Messenger Allah 6 consulted
consulted
his Companions.
Companions. They They advised
advised him to fight, while he
he himself
see the
did not see the need
need to fight. However,
However, he
he took their advice.
advice.
The Companions,
The Companions, upon learning
leaming the
the Prophet's
Prophet's feelings
feelings
regretted what they
regretted they had
had done.
done. The
The Ansaris
Ansaris said
said to him, '0'O
Prophetof Allah!
Prophet Allah! Do as
as you please.' But, he
please.'But he replied:
replied:
'It does not befit
'It does befit aa Prophet
Prophet who has
has worn his war attire
remove it until
to remove until he (Ahmed#14829)
he fights.' (Ahmed f14829)
26.
26. Generosity
Generosity and
and Hospitality:
Hospitality: Ibn Ab'bas,
Ab'bas, with whom Allah
is pleased,
is said:
pleased, said:
'The
'The Prophet
Prophet 6 was
was the
the most
most generous
generous of people.
people. He
was
was most generous
generous during Ramadhan
Ramadhan when he he met

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger Allah ~
Messengerof Allah !&

Jibreel ft.;
Jibreel 6; hehe would meet him every night
would meet night during
during
Ramadhan practice and review the Qur'an with
Ramadhan to practice with him.
The Messenger Allah ~
Messenger of Allah iS was
was so generous, that he was
so generous, was
faster
faster than the swiftest wind
wind in this regard.
regard. (Bukhari
(Bukhari 15)
#6)

Abu Dharr, with

with whom Allah is pleased, said:
pleased,said:
'I was walking
'I walking with
with the Prophet ft.
the Prophet 6 in the Har'rah
(volcanicregion)
(volcanic region) of Madinah and
and we facedthe
faced the mount of
Uhud; the Prophet ~
Uhud; the ProphetBFsaid:'O
said: '0 Abu Dharr!'I said:
Dharr!' 1 'Here 1I
said:'Here
am 0 Messenger of Allah!' He said: 'It would not please
please
am O Messenger said: 'It
me
me to have
have an
an amount
amount of gold equal
equal to thethe weight of
Mount
Mount Uhud, until 1I expend
expendand give out (in the
and give the sake
sake of
Allah) within
within aa night or within
within three nights. 1I would
three nights.
keep thosewho are
keep aa Dinar of it to help those are in debt. (Bukhari
debt. (Bukhari
#2312\
#2312)

Jabir
iabir b.
b. Abdullah,
Abdullah, with whom Allah is is pleased, said:
pleased,said:
'The Prophet ~
'The Prophet give anything which he
refuseto give he
6 did not refuse
had,
had, to someone
someoneifif he
he asked it.' (Bukhari
askedfor it.' t5687\
lruurari#5687)
27.
27. Bashfulness
Bashfulness andand Modesty:
Modesty: Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri, with
Sa'eedal-Khudri,
whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'The Prophet
'The Prophet ~ was more
more modest
modest and than aa
and bashful than
S was
virgin who hides
hides in the women's quarter
the women's quarter of the tent. If
the tent. If
he
he hated
hated or disliked something,
something we couldcould sense
senseit from
his facial
facial expressions.' (Bukhari
expressions,' (Bukhari 15751)
#5751)

28.
28. Humbleness:
Humbleness: The Messengerof Allah I#.
The Messenger was the
# was the most
most
humble
humble person.
person.He was so
He was humble that
so humble that if aa stranger were to
strangerwere to
enter
enter the Masjid and
the Masjid and approach
approachthe Prophet'ssitting
the Prophet's placeand
sitting place and
he
he was
was sitting his Companions
sitting with his Companionsone one would not not be
be able
able to
to
distinguish from his
distinguishhim from his Companions.
Companions.
Anas bin Malik,
Anas whom Allah
Malik, with whom Allah is pleased,said:
is pleased, said:

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Muhammad,the
Muhammad, Messenger
theMessenger ofAllah.
of Allah &

'Once,while
'Once, while we
we were
were sitting
sitting with
with the
the Messenger
Messengerof of Allah
Allah
the Masjid,
dfiin the Masiid, aa man
man on
on his
his camel
camelcame
camein,
in, after
after he
he tied
tied
rope,he
it with aa rope, he asked: 'Who of you is Muhammad?' The
asked:'Who of you is Muhammad?'The
Messengerof
Messenger of Allah.
Allah 6 was
was sitting
sitting on
on the
the ground
ground while he he
was leaning,
was leaning, with hishis Companions.
Companions. We We directed
directed thethe
Bedouin, saying:
Bedouin, 'This white man, who is leaning on the
saying: 'This man, is leaning on the
ground.' The
ground.' The Prophet
Prophet 6 did not differ nor distinguish
himself from
himself from his
his Companions.
Companions.
The Prophet ~
The Prophet hesitateto help
6 would not hesitate help the
the poor,
poor, needy
needy
and widows in their
and their needs.
needs.Anas
Anas b.
b. Malik,
lvlalik,with whom Allah
is pleased,
is pleased,said:
said:
'A woman people of Madinah who was
'A woman from the the people was
insanesaid
partially insane said to the
the Prophet
Prophet.: 'I have
iF: 'I have to ask
ask you
about something.'
about something.' He helped
helped her and
and took care
care of her
needs.' (Bukhari
needs.' (Bukharif670)
#670)

29. Mercy and

29. and Compassion:
Compassion: Abu Masood
Masood ai-Ansari,
al-Ansari, with
whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'A man "O Messenger
'A man cameto the
came Prophet6 and
the Prophet. and said:
said: "0 Messengerof
Allah! By Allah!
Allah! Allah! 1I do not pray
pray Fajr
Fajr prayer
prayer because
becauseso so and
and
so lengthens
so lengthensthe
the prayer."
prayer." He
He said: 'I
said: 'I have
have never
never seen
seenthe
the
Messenger
Messenger of Allah S ~ deliver
deliver a speech
speechin such an angry
such an angry
state.He said:
state. said:
'O People! Verily
'0 People! there
there are
are among
among you those
those who chase
chase
people
people away!
away! IfIf you lead
lead people
people in prayer,
prayer, shorten the
shorten the
prayer.
prayer. There
There are
are old and
and weak
weak people
people andand those
those with
with
special needs
special needs behind you in prayer.'
prayer.' (Bukhari
(Bukhari f570)
#670)

Osama
Osama binZaid,
bin Zaid, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, said:
said:
'We
'We were
were sitting with
with the Messenger ~. One of
Messenger of Allah dF.
his daughters
daughters sent
sent a person
person calling
calling him to visit her and
and

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Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger of
ofAllah
Allah.
6

see her
see her son,
son, who
who was
was onon his deathbed. The
his deathbed. Messenger of
The Messenger of
Allah S
Allah totd
told the
the person
person to to tell her: 'Truly
tell her: to Allah
'Truly to Allah
belongs what
belongs what HeHe took,
took, and
and He has given
He has everything aa
given everything
set time.
set time. Command
Command her her to
to be
be patient andand to seek the
to seek the
reward of
reward of Allah,
Allah, the Exalted.'
Exalted.' His with whom
His daughter, with whom
Allah is pleased,
Allah pleased, sent
sent the same person back again
same person again
'O Allah! Your daughter took took an oath
saying: '0 Prophet of of Allah!
come.' The Messenger
that you should come.' Allah 6~ got
Messenger of Allah
up, and Sa'd Sa'd bin Ubaadah and Mu'adth bin
bin Ubaadah bin fabal
Jabal
accompanied him. The Messenger
accompanied Messenger of Allah
Allah 6 sat with
sat with
the child while he was deathbed. The child's eyes
was on his deathbed. eyes
froze in their places
froze places like stones.
stones.Upon seeing that, the
seeing that,
Messenger of Allah
Messenger Allah. wept. Sa'd
6 wept. said to him, 'What
Sa'd said 'What is
'O
this '0 Prophet
Prophet of Allah?'He
Allah?' He said:
said:'This mercy that
'This is a mercy that
this
Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted, places
places in thethe hearts slaves.
hearts of His slaves.
Truly, Allah is merciful to those those who are are merciful
towards
towards others: (Bukhari
others.' (Bukhari #6942)
#6942)

30. Perseverance
30. Perseveranceand and Forgiveness:
Forgiveness:AnasAnas bin Malik,
Malik, with
whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'Once, I was
'Once, was walking with the Messengerof Allah ~
the Messenger 6
while he
he was
was wearing
wearing aa Yemeni cloak with aa collar
Yemeni cloak collar with
rough
rough edges.
edges.A Bedouin
Bedouin grabbed
grabbedhim strongly. looked
strongly. I looked
at
at the
the side
side ofof his
his neck
neck and
and saw
saw that the edge
that the edgeofof the cloak
the cloak
Bedouin said,
said, '0'O
left
left aa mark
mark on on his
his neck. The Bedouin
neck' The
Muhammad!
Muhammad! Give Give me
me [some]
[somelof
of the wealth of
the wealth of Allah that
Allah that
you
you have.'
have.' The
The Messenger
Messengerof Allah ~
of Allah turned to
6 turned the
to the
Bedouin,
Bedouin, laughed
laughed andand ordered
ordered that he be
that he given [some
be given [some
money],' (Bukharif298o)
moneYl.' (Bukhari #2980)

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Muhammad,the
Muhammad, theMessenger
Messenger of
ofAllah.
Allah &

Another example
Another example of
of his
his perseverance
perseveranceisis the
the story
story of
of the
the
Jewish Rabbi,Zaid bin Sa'nah.
Jewish Rabbi, Sa'nah.Zaid loaned
loaned the
the Messenger
Messengerof
Allah 6 something.
Allah. something.Zaid said:
said:
'Two or three
'Two three days
days prior to
to the
the return of thethe debt,
debt, the
the
Messenger of Allah 6 was
Messenger was attending the the funeral of aa
man from the
man the Ansar.
Ansar. Abu Bakr and and Vmar,
Umar, Vthman
Uthman and
and
some other Companions,
some Companions, with whom Allah Allah is pleased,
pleased,
were with
were with the
the Prophet (F. After he
Prophet . he prayed
prayed thethe ]inazah
Jinazah
(funeral prayer) he
(funeral prayer) he sat
sat down close
close to aa wall, and
and I came
came
grabbed him by the
towards him, grabbed the edges
edgesof his cloak andand
looked at
looked at him in aa harsh
harsh way,
way, and
and said:
said:'O'0 Muhammad!
Muhammad!
Will you not pay me
Will me back my loan?
loan? I have
have not known
known
family of Abdul-Mutalib
the family Abdul-Mutalib to delay in repaying debts!
debts!
I looked at Vmar
Umar b. al-Khat'taab,
al-Khat'taab, with
with whom Allah
Allah is
pleased -- his eyes
pleased eyeswere
were swollen with
with anger!
anger! He looked at
me and
and said: 'O Enemy
said: '0
me Enemy of Allah, do do you talk to thethe
Messenger of Allah
Messenger Allah and behave
behave towards him him in this
manner?! By the One who sent
manner?! sent him with
with the truth, had it
been for the fear
not been fear of missing (Jannah)I would
miesing it (Jannah) would have
have
beheaded you with
beheaded with my sword! The Prophet 6 was was
looking at Vmar
looking Umar in aa calm peaceful manner,
calm and peaceful manner/ and he he
'O Umar, you
said: '0
said: Vmar, should have given us sinceresincere
counseling
counseling, rather
rather than
than to do what you did! O 0 Umar,
Vmar, gogo
and
and repay
repay him his loan,
loan, and
and give
give him twenty Sa'aSa'a
(measurement
(measurement of weight)
weight) extra
extra because
because you scared
scaredhim!'
Zaid said: 'Umar
said: 'Vmar went with
with me,
me, and
and repaid
repaid me the
the debt,
debt,
and gave
gave me over itit twenfy
twenty Sa'a dates. II asked
Sa 'a of dates. asked him:
'What is this?' He
'What this?' said: 'The
said: 'The Messenger
Messenger of Altah
Allah 6
ordered me to give it, because
ordered because II frightened
frightened you.'
you.' Zaid
then asked Vmar: 'O
asked Umar: '0 Umar,
Vmar, do you knowknow who II am?'am?'

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Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger of
ofAllah.
Allah fr

Vmar said: 'No,

Ulrar don't - who
'No, II don't who are you?'you?' Zaid said: 'I'I am
Zaid Sa'nah.' Umar
Zaid, b. Sa'nah.' inquired: 'The
Vmar inquired: 'The Rabbi?' Zaid Zaid
'Yes,
answered: 'Yes, the Rabbi.' Umar
answered: Vmar then asked him: 'What
asked him: 'What
made you say what what you said to the Prophet 6 and do
what you
what you did answered: 'O
did to him?' Zaid answered: '0 Umar,
Vmar, II have
seen all
seen all the sigrrs
signs of of prophethood in in the face of the
face of
Messenger of Allah
Messenger except two -- (the first) his
Allah 6 except
perseverance precede
patience and perseverance ignorance and the
precede his igrrorance
second,
second the more harsher you are are towards him,him, the
kinder and more patient he becomes,
kinder becomes, and I am now now
satisfied. O0 Umar,
Vmar, I hold
hold you as as a witness that I testify
testify
and am satisfied that there there is no true god worthy worthy of
being worshipped except except Allah alone, and my Deen
Allah alone, Deen is
Islam and Muhammad.
Muhammad 6 is my Prophet. Prophet. I also
also hold you
as
as aa witness that halfhalf of my wealth -- and I am among the
wealthiest people in Madinah -- I give for the sake sake of
Allah
Allah to the entire Vmmah.'
Uurmah.' Vmar,
Umar, withwith whom Allah
Allah is
pleased, 'you will not be
pleased, said:
said: 'you will be able
able to distribute
distribute your
wealth to the whole Vmmah 'I will
Ummah (nation), so so say,
say, 'I will
distribute it to to some
some of the the Vmmah
Ummah of Muhammad .' 6.'
Zaid said: 'I said, then (the apportioned)
said: 'I said, then I will
will distribute
distribute (the apportioned)
wealth
wealth to somesome of the the Vmmah.'
Ummah.' Both Both Zaid andand Vmar,
Unar,
with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,returned
refurned to to the
the Messenger
Messenger
of Allah
Allah .
b. Zaid saidsaid toto him: 'I'I bear
bear witness that there
there is
no
no true
true god
god worthy of being being worshipped
worshipped except
except Allah
alone,
alone, and
and that
that Muhammad.
Muhammad 6 is is the
the slave
slave of Allah andand
His Messenger,'
Messenget.' He He believed
believed in him, and and witnessed
witnessed
many
many battles
battlesandand then
then died
died in thethe Battle
Battle of Tabuk while
he
he was
was encountering
encounteringthe the enemy
enemy - may
may Allah have
have mercy
mercy
on
on Zaid.'
Zaid.' (Ibn
(Ibn Hibban
Hibban 1288)
#288)

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Muhammad,the
Muhammad, theMessenger
Messenger of Allah~
ofAllah &

A great
A great example
example ofof his
his forgiveness
forgiveness andand perseverance
perseveranceis is
apparent when
apparent he pardoned
when he pardoned thethe people
people ofof Makkah
Makkah afterafter its
its
conquest. When
conquest. When the Messenger of
the Messenger Allah ~
of Allah iiF gathered
gathered the
the
people; who
people; who had
had abused,
abused,harmed
harmed andand tortured
tortured himhim and
and his
his
companions,and
companions, and had
had driven
driven them
them out
out of
of the
the city
city of
of Makkah,
Makkah,
hesaid:
he said:
'What you think I should
do you
'What do should dodo to
to you?' They said:
you?'They 'You
said:'You
'Go
areaa kind, generous
are generousbrother
brotherandand nephew!'
nephew!'He said: 'Go-
He said:
are free!'
you are free!' (Baihaqi
lBaihaqit1805S)
#18055)

31..Patience:
31. Patience:The Messengerof Allah ~
The Messenger 6 was
was aa paradigm
paradigm of
patience.He was
patience. was patient
patient with his
his people
people before
before calling
calling them
them
to Islam;
to Islam;for
for they
they would worship
worship idols
idols and
and do
do sinful
sinful acts.
acts.He
He
was patient
was patient and
and tolerant
tolerantwith the
the abuse
abuseand
and harm
harm the
the pagans
pagans
of Makkah inflicted on him and and his
his Companions
Companions andand sought
sought
the reward
the reward of Allah.
Allah. He
He also
alsowas
was patient
patientand
and tolerant
tolerantwith thethe
abuseof the
abuse the hypocrites
hypocrites in Madinah.
Madinah.
was aa paradigm
He was paradigm of patience
patiencewhen
when he he lost
lost his
his loved
loved ones;
ones;
his wife Khadeejah,
his Khadeejah,dieddied during his
his life.
life. All his
his children
children died
died
his life,
during his life, except
except for
for Fatimah,
Fatimah, with whom Allah is is
pleased.
pleased. His uncle
uncle al-Ab'bas,
al-Ab'bas, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased,
passedaway
passed away as as well.
well. The
The Prophet
Prophet $r{Fwas
was patient
patient and
and sought
sought
the reward
the reward of Allah.
Allah.
Anas
Anas b. Malik, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, said:
said:
'We entered
house of Abu Saif - the blacksmith -
'We entered the house
with
with the Prophet
Prophet li.
$. Abu Saif's
Saif's wife
wife was
was the wet-nurse
wet-nurse
of his son,
of son, lbraheem.
Ibraheem. The Messenger
Messenger of of Allah
Allah 6$ lifted
lifted
his son Ibraheem,
Ibraheem, and smelled
smelled and kissed
kissed him. After
After a
while
while he went and saw his son again - he was dying.
son again
The Prophet
Prophet 6~ started
started to cry.
cry. Abdurrahmaan
Abdurrahmaan b. Auf, Auf,
with whom Allah
with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, said: 'O prophet
said: '0 Prophet ofof Allah,
Allah,

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Muhammad, Messenger of
the Messenger ofAllah ~
Allah W

cry!' The Messenger

you too cry!'The Messenger. said: 'O
6 said: '0 Ibn Auf, this is a
Ibn Auf,
'The
mercy' - the Prophet 68 shed more tears tears and said: 'The
saddened, and we only
tears, the heart is saddened,
eyes shed tears,
eyes only say
what pleases
what pleases our
o:ur Rubb, saddened by
Rubb, and we are saddened by your
your
Ibraheem!' (Bukhari
0 lbtaheem!'
death, O (Bukhari f1241)
#1241)

32. |ustice
32. Justice and Fairness:
Fairness: The Messenger of Allah S
The Messenger was just
8 was
aspect of his life, and in the application of
and fair in every aspect
Shari'ah (Islamic
Shari'ah (Islamic Jurisprudential
Jurisprudential Law).
Law).
A'ishah, the
A'ishah, the mother
mother of Believers, with whom Allah is
Believers, with
pleased, said:
pleased, said:
'The
'The people
people of Quraish
Quraish were
were extremely concerned about
extremely concerned about
the Makhzoomi woman (i.e. (Le. the woman from the tribe
of Bani Makhzoom) who committed aa theft. They
conversed and said, 'Who can
said, 'Who can
conversed among
among themselves
themselves and
intercede
intercedeon her behalf with the Messengerof Allah 8?'
the Messenger 6?'
They finally said: 'Who daresto speak to the Messenger
the Messenger
said: 'Who dares speak to
of Allah 86 in this matter
matter except Usamah b.
except Usamah b. Zaid, the
Zaid, the
most
most beloved
beloved young man
man to the Messengerof Allah 8:
the Messenger 6.'
So
So Usamah,
Usamah, with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,spoke the
spoke to the
Messenger
Messenger of Allah 86 regarding
regarding the woman. The
the woman. The
Messengerof Allah ~
Messenger 6 said:
said:
'O Usamah!
'0 Usamah! Do you you intercede (on their behalf
intercede (on behalf toto
disregard)
disregard)one
one of
of Allah's
Allah's castigations
castigationsand punishments!'
and punishments!'
The
The Messenger
Messenger ofof Allah ~ got up
6 got up and delivered aa
and delivered
speech,
speech,saying:
saying:
'People before
'People before you
you were
were destroyed
destroyed because
becausewhen the
when the
noble among
noble among them
them stole,
stole, they
they would
would let
let him
him go;
go; and
and if
if
the poor and
the poor and weak
weak stole
stole they
they would
would punish
punish him.
him. By
By

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Muhammad, Messenger
theMessenger ofAllah.
of Allah W

Allah! If
Allah! If Fatimah,
Fatimah, the
the daughter
daughter of of Muhammad
Muhammad stole,
stole, 1I
would cut
would her hand
cut her hand off.'
off.' (Bukhari
@uknari #3288)
#3288)

The Messenger
The Messengerof of Allah
AIIah 6 was just and
was just and fair
fair and
and allowed
allowed
others to
others to avenge
avenge themselves
themselvesif if he
he harmed
harmed them.them. Usaid
Usaid b.
b.
Hudhair, with
Hudhair, with whom
whom Allah
Allah is
is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'A man from
'A man the Ansar,
from the Ansar, was
was cracking
cracking jokes
iokes with
with people
people
and making them
and them laugh,
laugh, andand the Prophet (F passed
the Prophet passed by
him, and and poked him at at his side
side lightly
lightly with
with aa branch
branch of
of
aa tree
tree that hehe waswas carrying.
carrying. The The man
man exclaimed: 'O
exclaimed: '0
Prophet of Allah! Allow
Prophet Allow me me to avenge
avenge myself!' The
'Go Ahead!' The man said: '0
Prophet 6 said:
Prophet said: 'Go Ahead!' The man said: 'O
Messenger of Allah, you are
Messenger are wearing aa garment,
garment, and
and 1I
was not,
was not, when
when you poked
poked me!' The Messenger
me!'The Messengerof Allah
lifted his upper garment,
6 lifted garment, and and the Ansari kissed his
'I
saying: 'I
body saying: meant to do
only meant do this,
this, 0O Messenger
Messengerof
Allah!' (Abu
Allah!' (AbuDawood t5224)
Dawood #5224)

33. Fearing Allah,

33. Allah, and Being Mindful
Mindful of Him: The The
Messengerof Allah 6 was
Messenger was the most mindful
the most mindful person
person of Allah.
Masoud, with
Abdullah bin Masoud, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'[Oncel
'[Once] the Messenger
Messenger of Allah
Allah. me: ,Recite
6 said
said to me: 'Recite to
me from the Qur'an!'Abdullah
Qur'an!' Abdullah b. b. Masood,
Masood, with with whom
Allah
Allah is pleased, said: 'Shall
pleased, said: 'Shall 1I recite it to you, and it
recite it it is
revealed
revealed to you!' The Prophet
Prophet. said: 'Yes.'
6 said: said: 'I'I
'Yes.' He said:
started to recite
recite Surat an-Nisaa,
an-Nisaa, until
until I1 reached
reached the verse:
verse:
(How
(How then ifif We brought
brought from eacheach nation a witness,
and We brought you as as a witness
witness against
against these
these people!)
(4:41)
(4:41)

Upon hearing this verse,

verse, the Messenger
Messenger of Allah
Allah. said:
iiF said:
'That is
'That enough!'Abdullah
enough!' Abdullah b. Masood,
Masood, with
with whom Allah
Allah

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
MessengerofAllah.
of Allah 6

is pleased,
pleased, said,
said, I turned
hrrned around and saw
saw the Messenger
Meseenger
of Allah.
Allah 6 crying.' (Bukhari
@ukharif4753)
#4763)

A'ishah,
A'ishah, the
the Mother of the
the Believers,
Believers,with
with whom Allah is
pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'If the
'If the Messenger
Messengerof Allah.
AUah n saw saw dark clouds the sky;
clouds in the sky;
he
he would
would pace
pace forwards andand backwards
backwards and would would exit
his house
house and enter
enter it. As soon
soon asas it rained,
rained, the
the Prophet.
Prophet 6
would
would relax.
relax. A'ishah, with
A'ishah, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, asked
asked
him about it, and he he said: 'I do not know, it
said: 'I it may be as
as
some
some people
people said:
said:
(Then, when they saw saw the (penalty in the shape
shape of)
o0 aa
cloud traversing the sky, coming to meet
meet their
their valleys,
they said: 'This will give us rain! Nay, itit is the
said: 'This cloud will
(calamity) you were
were asking to be hastened!
hagtened! A wind
wind
wherein is aa Grievous Penalty!)5
Penalty!)s(46:24)
1no:za1
34.
34. Satisfaction and Richness
Richness of the Heart:
Heart: Umar b.
b. al-
al-
Khattab,
Khattab, with
with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'I'I entered the Messenger's house and 1I found him
Messenger'shouse him sitting
sitting
on aa mat. He had aa leather pillow
pillow stuffed with
with fibers. He
had
had aa pot of water
water by his feet,feet, and
and there
there was
was some
some
clothes
clothes hung on the wall. His side
side had marks due to the
mat that he lay on. on. Umar, with
with whom Allah
Allah is pleased,
pleased,
wept when he he saw
saw this,
this, and
and the
the Messenger
Messenger {3 6 asked
asked
'Why
him: 'Why do 'O
do you weep?'
weep?' Umar said: said: '0 Prophet
Prophet of
Allah! Khosrau
Khosrau and
and Caesar
Caesarenjoy
enjoy the
the best
best of this world,
and poverty?!'He said: 'Aren't you
and you are are suffering
suffering in poverty?!' said: 'Aren't
pleased
pleased that theythey enjoy
enioy this world, and and we will
will enjoy
enioy
the
the Hereafter?' (sukhari
Hereafter?' (Bukhari r+ezg)
#4629)

5s Bukhari f3034.
#3034.

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger of
ofAllah ~
Allah6

35. Hoping for

35.Hoping for Goodness
GoodnessEven for his
Even for Enemies:A'ishah,
his Enemies: A'ishatr,the
the
mother of the
mother the Believers,
Believers,with whom Allah is
is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'I asked
'I asked the Messengerof Allah ~:
the Messenger "Did you face
6: "Did face aa day
day
harder andand more
more intense
intense than
than the Battle of Uhud?" He
the Battle He
replied: 'I'I suffered
suffered aa lot from
from your people!
people! TheThe worst I
suffered was
suffered was on
on the
the Day of al-'Aqabah
al;Aqabah when I spoke spoke toto
Ali b.
Ali b. Abd Yaleel
Yaleel b.b. Abd Kilaal (in order
order to support me)
to support me)
he disappointed
but he disappointedme me and
and left me.
me. I left the
the area
areawhile
I was
was quite worried, and and walked -- when I reached reached anan
area called
area called Qarn ath-Tha'alib,I raised
Qarn ath-Tha'alib, raised my head head toto the
the
and noticed
sky and noticed aa cloud
cloud that
that shaded
shadedme. Jibreel ~
me. Jibreel 6 called
called
me and said: 'O Muhammad! Allah, the Exalted, has
said: '0 Allah, Exalted, has
heard what your people
heard people have said to you - and
have said and has
has sent
sent
the
the Angel in charge
charge of the the mountains,
mountains, so so you cancan
command him to
command to dodo what you please.'
please.'The
The Prophet
Prophet 136
'The
said: 'The
said: Angel in charge
chargeof thethe mountains
mountains called
called me
me
'May Allah
saying: 'May
saying: exalt your mention and
exalt and render
render you
safe from every derogatory
safe derogatory thing! 0O Muhammad, I will will
do whatever
whatever you command
command me me to do. If you like I can
do. If can
bring thethe Akhshabain mountains together
Akhshabain mountains together and and crush
crush
them all.' The Messengerof Allah ~
The Messenger 'It
them said: 'It may be
6 said: be that
Allah raises
raises from among them a progeny
among them progeny who worship
Allah alone
alone and
and associate
associate no partners
partners withwith Him.'
(Bukhari
(Bukhari #3059)
#3059)

Abdullah b.
b. Umar,
Umar, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, said:
said:
'When
'When Abdullah
Abdullah b. Ubai b. b. Salool
Salool died, his son Abdullah
Abdullah
b.
b. Abdullah came
came to the Prophet 6~ and
the Prophet and asked
asked him for his
garment, so that they
garment, so they could
could shroud
shroud their father
father with it. He
then asked
asked the Prophet
Prophet S~ to pray the Jinazah (funeral
the linazah
prayer)
prayer) on him, and
and he
he got
got up to do so,
so, but Umar,
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Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger of Allah
Allah.6

whom Allah
whom Allah is pleased, grabbed the outer garment of the
pleased, grabbed
Prophet.
Prophet said: 'O
6 and said: '0 Messenger Will you pray
Messenger of Allah! Will
has forbidden you to do so!
Allah has
on him, and Allah so! The
The
Messenger said: 'Allah
Messenger of Allah 6~ said: has given me the
'Allah has
choice, for He says:
choice, says:
(Ask forgiveness for them or do not ask forgiveness
(Ask forgiveness forgiveness for
even if
them; even if you ask
ask forgiveness seventy
forgiveness for them seventy
will not forgive them; this is because
Allah will
times, Allah because they
disbelieve in Allah and
disbelieve Messenger, and Allah does
and His Messenger, does
not guide the transgressing people.) [9:80]
transgressing people.) [9:801
And I will
And will ask forgiveness for him more
ask for forgiveness more than
than
seventy
seventy times.'
times.' Vmar,
Umar, with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,then
then
said: 'He Prophet, performed thethe
said: 'He is aa hypocrite!'
hypocrite!' The
The Prophet,
prayer,
prayer,and
and Allah revealed:
revealed:
(And never
(And never offer prayer
prayer for anyone
any one of them who dies dies
and
and do
do not stand grave;surely
stand by his grave; surely they
they disbelieve
disbelieve in
Allah and
and His Messenger,
Messenger, and and they shall die
they shall die in
transgression.) [9:84]
transgression.) [9:84] (Bukhari12400)
(Bukhari #2400)

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger of Allah
Allah &

Some
Someof the
the Prophet's
Prophet'sEthical
EthicalManners:
Manners:
1. The
1. The Prophet's
Prophet's close
close relations
relations with
with his Companions:
Companions: This
is well-known due
is well-known due to the
the fact
fact that we have
have detailed
detailed reports
reports
about
about the
the Prophet's
Prophet'sbiography. The Prophet.
biography. The Prophet 6 is is the
the example
example
which we
which we should
should emulate
emulate in all our matters.
matters. Jareer
Jareer b.
b.
Abdullah,
Abdullah, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased,said: 'The Prophet.
said: 'The Prophet 6
did not prevent
prevent me
me from sitting withwith him, since
since I accepted
accepted
Islam.
Islam. He always
always smiled
smiled when he he looked
looked at me. me. I once
once
complained could not ride aa horse
complained to him, that I could horse and hehe hit me
in my chest
chestand
and supplicated
supplicatedAllah,
Allatu saying:
saying:
'O
'0 Allah! Steady
Steady him, and and make him him aa person who
others and aa source
guides others guidance.' (Bukhari
sourceof guidance.' (Bukhari f5739)
#5739)

2. The Prophet.
2. Prophet 6 would
would entertain his Companions and iokejoke
with them: Anas
with them: Anas b.b. Malik, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased,said
said
the Messenger
the Messenger of Allah S was was the
the most well mannered
mannered
person. had aa young brother whose
person. I had whose name was Abu Umair -
name was
he would play with
he with aa small
small bird called 'An-Nughair'.
called 'An-Nughair'. The
Prophet iF said
Prophet. said to him:
'O Umair, what did the
'0 Abu Umair, the Nughair do?!' while he was
do?!'while was
playing with
playing (Muslim#2150)
$rith it. (Muslim f2150)
The Prophet
The Prophet 6 did not only entertain and joke with
entertain and with his
companions by word of mouth; rather,
companions rather, he sported
sported and
amused them
amused them as Anas b.
as well. Anas b. Malik, with
with whom Allah
Allah is
pleased,said:
pleased, said:
'A named Zahir b. Haram would give gifts to the
Bedouin named
'A Bedouin
and he would prepare
Prophet & and prepare things for him
him as
as well.
The Prophet. 'Zahir
said: 'Zahir
The Prophet 6 said: is our desert,
desert, and we are
are his
city.'

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Muhammail,the
theMessenger
Messengerof Allah
Allah&!to

The Prophet !to

The Prophet 6 approached
approachedhim while he he was
was selling his
goods,
goods, and the Prophet !to
the Prophet 6 hugged
hugged him from behind, and and
he 'Let me go!'
he could
could not see
seehim.
him. He then
then said:
said: 'Let me When he
gol'When he
knew that it was
was the Prophet !to
the Prophet iB who was
was hugging him, he he
pressed
pressed his back
back towards
towards the Messenger's chest!
the Messenger's chest! The
The
'Who
Messengerof Allah li1\
Messenger 6 then
then said:
said: 'Who will
will buy this slave
slave
from 'O
from me?'
me?' Zahir said: '0 Messenger
Zahir said: Messenger of Allah,
Allah, I amam
worthless!' The Messenger
worthless!'The Messengerof Allah li1\
S said:
said:
'You are not considered worthless by Allah!' or he said:
'You are consideredworthless said:
'You
'You are (IbnHibban 15790)
are valuable and precious
precious to Allah.' (Ibn Hibban#5790)
3.
3. He would consult
consult his Companions:
Companions:The Prophetli1\
The Prophet iiF would
consult
consult his Companions,
Companions, andand take
take their opinions
opinions and
and points
of view into consideration issues and
consideration in issues and matters
matters which no
textual
textual proofs
proofs were
were revealed.
revealed. Abu Hurairah,
Hurairah, with whom
Allah is
is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'I
'I have
have not seen
seen aa person
person more
more keen
keen for the
the sincere
sincere
advice
advice of his companions
companions than
than the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah
li1\.'
6.' (Tirrnidthi ltzt+)
oirmiatu #1714)
4. Visiting
4. Visiting thethe sick,
sick, whether
whether hehe was
was Muslim or non- non-
Muslim: The The Prophet
Prophet ij.i& was
was concerned
concemed aboutabout his his
Companions
Companionsand and would make
make sure
sure that
that they
they were
were well.
well. If he
he
was told about
was about aa Companion
Companionwho was was sick,
sick,he
he would rush
rush to
to
visit him with the the Companions
Companionsthat that were
were present
present with him.
him.
wouldn't only visit the
He wouldn't the Muslims who werewere sick;
sick; rather,
rather, he
he
would visit eveneven non-Muslims.
non-Muslims. AnasAnas b.
b. Malik,
Malik, with whom
Allah isis pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'A
'A Jewish
Jewish boy would serve serve the Prophet e and
the Prophet" and hehe fell
sick, so
sick, the Prophet
Prophet .. 'Let
so the e said:
said: 'Let us
us go
go and
and visit him.'
They went to to visit him, and
and found his father
father sitting by
his head,
head, and
and the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah"
Allah !l said: 'proclaim
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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah.
of Allah W

that
that there
there is no true godgod worthy
worthy of being worshipped
worshipped
except
except Allah alone'
alone' and
and I will
will intercede
intercede on your behalf
on
on account
account of it onon the Day of Resurrection.'
Resurrection.' The boy
looked
looked at
at his father,
father, and 'Obey Abul-
and the
the father said:
said: 'Obey Abul-
Qasim!' 'There
Qasim!' so
so the
the boy uttered:
uttered: 'There is no true god worthy
worthy
of
of being worshipped except except Allah
Allah alone,
alone, and
Muhammad.
Muhammad C is the last Messenger.'
Messenger.'The Messenger
Messenger of
Allah.
A[ah e said: 'All praise
said: 'All praise is due to Allah,
Allah, Who saved
saved him
him
from the Fire
Fire of Hell.' (Ibn
1run mbban
Hibban f2960)
#2960)

5. He was
5. was grateful for people's
people's goodness
goodness towards him, and
would
would reward that generously:
generously: Abdullah b. b. Umar, with
with
whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said
said that the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah i&
said:
said:
'Whoever
'Whoever seeksrefuge
seeks refuge with
with Allah
Allah against
against your
your evil, then
do not harm him. Whoever
do Whoever asks
asks you by Allah,
Allah, then give
Whoever invites you, then accept
him. Whoever accept his invitation.
invitation.
does aa favor for you or an act
Whoever does act of kindness, then
repay him in aa similar manner;
repay manner; but if find
if you do not find
which you can
that which can reward him with,with, then supplicate
Allah for him continuously, until
Allah until you think
think you have
repaid him.' (Ahmed
repaid (Ahmed f5105)
#6106)

A'ishah,with whom Allah is

A'ishah, is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'The
Messenger of Allah
'The Messenger Allah ID would
would accept
accept gifts, and
generously on account
reward generously account of that.' (Bukhari
(Bukhari#21145)
#2445)

6. The
6. The Messenger's
Messenger'slove
love for everything
everything which is beautiful
and good: Anas,
and good: Anas, with whom Allah is pleased,
pleased, said:
said:
'The hand
'The of the Messenger Allah
the Messenger of Allah. e was softer than
any silk that
any that I had ever
ever touched,
touched, and his scent
scent was
sweeterthan
sweeter than any
any perfume
perfume that I had ever smelt.' (Bukhari
ever smelt.' (Bukhari
f3368)
#3368)

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Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger af
a! Allah
Allah.W

7. The Messenger
7. Messenger of Allah 6 loved to help
of Allah help others by
by
interceding
interceding on their behalf:
behalf:
Abdullah b. Abbas,
Abdullah Abbas, with Allah is pleased,
with whom Allah pleased, said:
said:
'The with whom
Bareerah, with
'The husband of Bareerah, Allah is pleased,
whom Allah pleased,
was a slave whose name was Mugheeth -- I1 saw him him
walking behind
walking behind her in streets of Madinah
in the streets Madinah crying,
tears were falling
and his tears falling off beard. The Messenger
off his beard. Messenger
Allah.
of Allah e said AI-Abbas: 'Doesn't
said to Al-Abbas: amaze you, how
'Doesn't it amaze
Mugheeth loves
much Mugheeth loves Bareerah, and how much she
Bareerah, and she
hates Mugheeth!'
hates Mugheeth!'
'Why
The Prophet. Bareerah:'Why don't you go back
Prophet lil said to Bareerah:
to him?'
him?' She
She said
said to him: 'Are you commanding
him:'Are commanding me to do
so?' 'No,
so?' He said:
said: 'No, but 1I am am interceding on his behalf.'
She 'I have no need (Bukhari#r 4875)
4875)
She said:
said: 'I have need for him.' (Bukhari
8. Messengerof Allah ~
8. The Messenger S would serve himself: A'ishah,
serve himself: A'ishah,
with whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said:
'I'I was
was asked
asked how the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah. behaved in
Allah e behaved
his house.'
house.' She 'He was he washed
man; he washed
She said:
said: 'He was like any
any man;
his clothes,
clothes,milked his sheep,
sheep,and
and served himself.'
servedhimself.'
(Ahmed 24998)
24998)

The
The Prophet's
Prophet'sexcellent
excellentmanners,
manners,not
not only made him serve
only made serve
himself;
himself; rather,
rather,he
he would serve
serveothers
othersas well. A'ishah,
as well. A'ishah, with
whom
whom Allah
Allah is
is pleased,
pleased, said:
said:
'I
'I was
was asked
asked how the
the Messenger Allah C behaved
Messengerof Allah. behaved in
his 'He would help out
out in the
the house
house
his house.'
house.'She
She said:
said: 'He would help
with the
the daily chores,
chores,and
and when
when hehe heard
heard the Adthan he
the Adthan he
would
would leave
leavefor
for the
the Masjid.' (Bukhari
Masiid.' (Bukhari 5048)
5048)
~~ '1~~ '1~~ - N '1~
':1l~~ .. 'li":,

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Muhammad, theMessenger
Messenger of Allah W
ofAllah.

Statementsof
Statements justice and
of Justice and Equity:
Equity:
The German
1.1. The German Poet,
Poet,Goethe, saidl 'I'I looked
Goethe,said: looked into
into history
history for
for aa
human paradigm
human paradigm and
and found
found itit to
to be
be in Muhammad !8.'
in Muhammad 6.'
2. ProfessorKeith
2. Professor Keith Moore,
Moore, said
said in
in his
his book: "The Developing
book "The Developing
Human": It
Human": It is
is dear
clear to
to me
me that
that these
these statements
statementsmust must have
have
cometo
come to Muhammad
Muhammad from from God,
God, or Allah,
Allah, because
becausemostmost of this
this
knowledge was
knowledge was not discovered
discovered until manymany centuries
centuries later.
later.
This proves
This proves to to me
me that
that Muhammad
Muhammad must must have
have beenbeen aa
messengerof God,
messenger God, or Allah.'
Allah.' He
He further said: 'I'I have
further said: have no
no
difficulty in my mind reconciling
difficulty reconciling that
that this
this is
is aa divine
revelation,which lead
inspiration or revelation, lead him to these
thesestatements.'
statements.'
3. Dr. Maurice
3. Dr. Maurice Bucaille,
Bucaille, said
said in his
his book: "The Qur'an,
book: "The Qur'an, and
and
Modem Science": 'A totally objective
Science":'A objective examination
examination of it [the
[the
Qur'an] in the the light of modem knowledge,
knowledge, leads
leads usus to
rccognize the
recognize the agreement
agreement between
between the the two,
fwq asas has
has been
been
already noted
already noted on repeated
repeated occasions.
occasions.It makes
makes usus deem
deem it
quite unthinkable for aa man man of Muhammad's
Muhammad's time to have have
been the author of such
been such statements,
statements,on account
account of the state
state of
knowledge in his day. day. Such
Such considerations
considerationsare are part of what
gives
gives the Qur'anic Revelation
Revelation its unique place,
place, and forces
forces the
the
impartial scientist
scientist to admit his inability
inability to provide an
explanation
explanation which calls solely upon materialistic
calls solely materialistic reasoning.'
reasoning:
'The
4. Annie Besant
4. Besant in 'The Life and Teachings
Teachings of Mohammad,'
said: 'It
said: 'It is impossible
impossible for anyone
anyone who studies
studies the
the life and
and
character
character of the great Prophet
Prophet of Arabia,
Arabia, who knew how how he
taught
taught and how he lived, lived, to feel
feel anything
anything but reverence
reverence for
the mighty
mighty Prophet,
Prophet, one of the great messengers
messengers of the
Supreme.
Supreme. And although
although in what II put to you I1 shall
shall say
say many
things
things which may be be familiar
familiar to many,
many, yet II myself
myself feel,
feel,

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Muhammad, the
the Messenger Allah A
Messengerof Allah &

whenever
whenever I reread them, aa new way of admiration, aa new
reread them,
sense
senseof reverence teacher.'
reverencefor that mighty Arabian teacher.'
5. 'History the Islamic Peoples' said:
Islamic Peoples' said:
5. Dr. Gustav
Gustav Weil in 'History of the
'Muhammad
'Muhammad was was aa shining example people. His
example to his people.
character
character was
was pure and stainless. house, his dress,
stainless. His house, dress, his
food -they were
food -they were characterized
characterized by aa rare rare simplicity. SoSo
unpretentious
unpretentious waswas he
he that he receive from his
he would receive
companions
companions no special reverence, nor would he
special mark of reverence, he
accept
accept any service slave which he
service from his slave he could do for
himself. was accessible
himself. He was to all
accessibleto all at
at all
all times. visited the
times. He visited the
sick
sick and was full of sympathy
and was sympathy for for all.
all. Unlimited was his
Unlimited was his
benevolence generosity as
benevolenceand generosity as also was his anxious
also was care for
anxious care
the
the welfare of the
the community.'
'Muhammadwas
said: 'Muhammad
Gaudefroysaid:
6. Maurice
6. Maurice Gaudefroy was aa prophet,
prophet, not aa
theologian, aa fact
theologian, fact so
so evident that one
one is loath
loath to state
state it. The
The
men surroundedhim and
men who surrounded and constituted
constitutedthethe influential
influential elite
elite
of the
the primate community, contented
primate Muslim community, contented themselves
themselves
with obeying
obeying the that he
the law that he had
had proclaimed
proclaimedin the the name
name of
Allah and following his
and with following his teaching
teachingand
and example.'6
example.'6
7. WashingtonIrving,
7. Washington lrving, said: 'His military triumphs
said: 'His triumphs awakened
awakened
pride nor vain
no pride vain glory
glory as
as they
they would have have done had they
done had they
been effectedby selfish
been effected selfishpurposes.
purposes.In the the time
time of his
his greatest
greatest
power he
power he maintained
maintained thethe same
same simplicity manner and
simplicity of manner and
appearance
appearanceas as in thethe days
days ofof his
his adversity.
adversity. SoSo far
far from
from
affectingregal
affecting regal state,
state,he was displeased
he was displeasedif, if, on
on entering
enteringaa room,
room,
any
any unusual
unusual testimonial
testimonialof respect
respectwaswas shown
shown to to him.'
him.'
8. Dufferin said: 'It is to Mussulman science, to
said: 'It
8. Marquis
Marquis of Dufferin is to Mussulman science,to
Mussulman
Mussulman art, and to
art, and to Mussulman literafure that
Mussulmanliterature that Europe
Europe has
has

66 Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Seerah,
Seerah, for Afzalur-Rahman
Afzalur-Rahman

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah
of Allah .If;
&

been
been in aa great
gteat measure indebted for its extrication
measureindebted the
extrication from the
darkness
darknessof the
the Middle Ages.'7
Ages.'z

7? i b i d .
ibid.

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Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger of
ofAllah &
If;

Prophet 6:
The Wives of the Prophet ll:
After the death of his first
After wife, Khadeejah,
first wife, Khadeejah, with
with whom
whom
Allah is pleased,
Allah pleased, the Prophet 6 eleven women; all
If; married eleven
divorcees, except
were divorcees, except for A'ishah,
A'ishah, with
with whom Allah is
whom Allah
pleased. Six of his wives were from the tribe of Qurais[
pleased. Quraish, and
one was from the
tribes, and one
five were from different Arabian tribes,
Coptic Christians Egypt. She
Christians in Egypt. was the mother of Ibraheem.
She was Ibraheem.
The Prophet If;6 said:
said:
'If you own
'If own a Coptic Christian, treat them kindlykindly for
between us is a pledge and relationship.' (Abdurrazaaq
(Abdurrazaaq
ir932s)
#19325)

The
The Prophet 6 married these
Prophet If; these women for aa number of
reasons:
reasons:
1. Religious
1. Religious and
and legislative
legislative purpose: The Prophet
purpose:The iF married
ProphetIf; married
Zainab
Zainab b.
b. Jahsh,
Jahsh, with
with whom Allah is
is pleased.
pleased. The
The Arabs in
the
the Era
Era of Ignorance
Ignorancewould prohibit aa man man from marrying the
the
wife of his adopted
adopted son;
son; they
they believed the adopted
believed that the adopted son
son
was
was like aa man's
man's actual
actual son
son in all aspects. The Prophet
aspects.The Prophet If;
6
married
married her,
her, although
although she
she was
was previously the wife of his
previously the his
adopted
adopted son,
son, Zaid
Zaid b.
b. Harithah,
Harithah, with whom Allah is pleased.
is pleased.
The
The Messenger
Messengerof Allah If; 6 married
married her to abolish
her to abolishthis belief.
this belief.
Allah,
Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(And when you
(And you said
said to
to him toto whom Allah hadhad shown
shown
favor
favor and
and to
to whom you had shown
you had shown aa favor: keep your
favor: keep
wife to
to yourself
yourself and
and be
be careful (your duty to)
careful of (your Allah;
to) Allah;
and
and you concealed
concealedin your
your soul what Allah would bring
soul what
to
to light, and
and you
you feared
feared men,
men, and
and Allah had greater
had aa greater
right that
that you
you should fear Him.
should fear Him. But when Zaid
But when had
Zaid had
accomplished
accomplished his
his want
want of her,
her, We
We gave
gave have
have her
her to
to you
you
as
as aa wife, so
so that there should
that there should be for the
no difficulty for
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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger Allah i3
of Allah &

believers
believers in respect
respect of the
the wives of their adopted sons,
sons,
when
when they have
have accomplished
accomplished their want of them; and
Allah's
Allah's command
command shall bebe fulfilled..) (ss:sz)
fulfilled..) (33:37)
2.
2. Political
Political reasons
reasonsandand for the sake of Va'wah,
the sake Da'wah, and to invite
invite
people
people to to Islam,
Islam, and
and toto gain thethe favor
fiavorof the
the Arab tribes:
tribes: The
The
Messenger
Messengerof of Allah i3S married
married women from the largest
the largest andand
strongest
strongest Arab tribes. tribes. The Prophet i3
The Prophet 6 ordered
ordered his
Companions, with whom Allah is
Companions, is pleased,
pleased, to do this asas well.
Prophet i3
The Prophet
The said
6 said to Abdurrahmaan
Abdurrahmaan b. b. Auf, with
with whom
Allah
Allah isis pleased:
pleased:
'If (i.e. accept
they obey
'If they obey you (Le. accept Islam)
Islam) then marry the
daughter of the
daughter the head
head of the
the tribe.'
tribe.'
'Some
Dr. Cahan
Dr. Cahan said:
said: 'Some of the the aspects
aspectsof his his life
life may seem
seem
confusing to us
confusing us due
due to presentday mentality.
to present mentality. The
The Messenger
Messenger
is criticized
is criticizedduedue to
to his
his obsession
obsessionof attaining
attaining worldly desires
desires
and his
and his nine
nine wives,
wives, whom he he married
married after
after the
the death
death of his
wife Khadeejah,
wife Khadeejah,with whom Allah is pleased. pleased. It has has been
been
confirmed that most
confirmed most of these marriages were
these marriages were for political
reasons,which were
reasons, were aimed
aimed to to gain
gain loyalty
loyalty of some nobles,
some nobles,
tribes.'
and tribes.'
and
3. Social
3. reasons: The
Social reasons: Prophet i3
The Prophet 6 married
married some
some of his
Companions'wives
Companions' wives who hadhad died,
died, in Jihad
Jihad or while giving
Da'wah. He
Da'wah. He married
married them
them even
even though
though they
they were
were older
older than
than
him, and
him, and hehe did so to honor them
so to honor them and their husbands.
and their husbands.
Veccia Vaglieri in her
Veccia Vaglieri her book
book 'In'In Defense
Defense of Islam'
Islam' said:
said:
'Throughout the years
'Throughout the his youttr,
years of his youth, Muhammad
Muhammad 6~ only
married one
married one woman,
woman, even
even though
though the sexuality of man is at
the sexuality
its peak
its peak during this period. Although he lived in the
this period. Although he the society
society
lived in,
he lived
he in, wherein
wherein plural
plural marriage
marriage was was considered
considered thethe
rule, and
generalrule,
general and divorce was very
divorce was easy -- he
very easy he only married
married one
one

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger Allah ~
of Allah &

woman,
woman, although she she was
was older thanthan him. He was was aa faithful
husband
h.usband to her for twenty-five years, years, and and did not marry
another
another woman, except except after
after her
her death.
death. He at that time was was
fifty years
years old. He married each thereafter for aa
each of his wives thereafter
social,
social, or political purpose;
purpose; such
such that he he wanted to honor the the
pious women,
women, or wanted the the loyalty of certain tribes so
certain tribes so that
Islam
Islam would spread spread amongst
amongst them. them. All the wives
the wives
Muhammad A iF married werewere not virgin, nor were were they young
or beautiful;
beautiful; except
exceptforfor A'ishah,
A'ishah,with whom Allah is is pleased.
pleased.
So
So how can anyone claim
can anyoneclaim that that he
he was
was a
a lustful
lustful man?
man? He was aa
was
man
man not a god.
a god. His wish to have
have a
a son
son may
may have
have also
also lead
lead
him to marry; for the the children that he he had
had from Khadeejah
Khadeejah all
died.
died. Moreover,
Moreover, who undertook
undertook the the financial
financial responsibilities
responsibilities
of his large family,
his large family, without having
having large
large resources.
resources. He was
was
just
just and
and fair
fair towards
towards themthem all all and
and did not differentiate
differentiate
between
between them
them at at all.
all. He followed
followed the the practice
practice of previous
previous
Prophets
Prophetssuch
such as as Musa,
Musa, whom no one one objected
objectedtoto their plural
their plural
marriage.
marriage. Is Is the
the reason
reason why people people object
object toto the
the plural
plural
marriage
marriageof Muhammad
Muhammad A S the
the fact
fact that
that we know the minute
the minute
details
detailsof his life, and
his life, and know so so little
little of the
the details
detailsof thethe lives
lives
of the
the Prophets
Prophetsbefore
beforehim?
him?
Thomas 'Mahomet
ThomasCarlyle
Carlyle said:
said: 'Mahomet himself,
himself,after
after all
ali that
that can
can be
be
said
said about
about him,
him, was
was not
not aa sensual
sensualman.
man. We
We shall
shall err
err widely if
we consider
considerthis
this man
man as
as aa common voluptuary, intent
common voluptuary, intent mainly
mainly
on
on base
baseenjoyments,--nay
enjoyments,--nay on
on enjoyments
enjoymentsof any
any kind.'8
kind.'8

88 ' H e r o e s , H e r o - W o r s h i p
'Heroes, Hero-Worship and
a n d the
t h e Heroic
H e r o i c in
i n History'
History

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Muhammail,the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah ,.
of Allah&

Textual
Textual Proofs
Proofs which
which support
support the
the Prophethood
Prophethood of
Muhammad.:
Muhammad 6:
Proofsfrom
Proofs fromthe
theQur'an:
Qur'an:
1.Allah,
1. Allatu the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(Muhammad is
(Muhammad is not
not the
the father
father of
of any
any of
of your men,
men, but
(he is)
(he is) the Messenger
the Messenger of of Allah, and the
and the last of the
the
Prophets: and Allah has full
Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.)
(33:40)
(33:40)

2. Eesa6 gave
2. Eesa gave the
the glad
glad tidings of Prophet
Prophet Muhammad in the
Gospel.Allah, the
Gospel. the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(And remember,
(And remember, Jesus,
Jesus, the
the son
son of Mary, said:
said: "0
"O
Israel!I am
Children of Israel! am the
the Messenger (sent)to
Messengerof Allah (sent)
confirming the Law (which came)
you, confirming came) before me, and
giving Glad Tidings
giving Tidings of aa Messenger
Messenger to come
come after me,
me,
whose name
whose name shall
shall be
be Ahmad."
Ahmad." But when he camecame to
with Clear Signs
them with 'This is evident
Signs they said, 'This evident
sorcery!') (61:6)
sorcery!') 1ot:s;

Proofs from
Proofs from the Sunnah:
Sunnah:
The Prophet"
The Prophet 6 said:
said:
'My example and the example
'My example example of the Ptophets
Prophets before me
like a man who built
is like built a house,
house, which he built
built and
perfected
perfected except
except for the spacespace of one
one block; people
people
would go round the house house and stare
stare in
in awe at its
perfection 'had
perfection and say,
say, 'had itit not been
been for this space!'
space!' The
Prophet 'I
Prophet 6 said:
said: 'I am that brick, II am the last of of
Prophets.' (Bukharis3342)
Prophets.' (Bukhari #3342)

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger Allah A
of Allah #

Previous Scriptures:
Previous Scriptures:
'I
Ataa' b. Yasaar,
Yasaar, with
with whom
whom Allah
Allah is pleased,
pleased, said: 'I met
Abdullah
Abdullah b. Amr
Amr b. al-Aas,
al-Aas, with
with whom
whom Allah
Allah is pleased,
pleased, and 1
I
asked him:
him:
'Tell me about the description of the Messenger of Allah
'Tell Allah
about description Messenger
'He
A
6 in the Torah.' He said:
said: 'He is described
described in the Torah
with 'We
with some of what
what he is described in the Qur'an;
Qur'an; 'We have
indeed sent you asas a witness (over mankind)
mankind) and one who who
gives glad-tidings, and warns wams others,
others, and one who who
protects and safeguards
safeguards the commoners. You are are My
My slave
slave
and Messenger; 1I called you Mutawakkil
Mutawaktil (The Trusted
Trusted
One). You are
are neither ill-mannered
ill-mannered nor rude, nornor do you
raise your
your voice.
voice. You do not pay evil with
with evil; rather, you
you
forgive and pardon. 1I will
will not collect his soul until
until 1I guide
'There
the nations, and until
until they say,
say, 'There is no true god
worthy
worthy of being
being worshipped
worshipped except Allah
AIIah alone' and until
until
they clearly see
see the Truth.'
Ata, with
with whom
whom Allah
Allah is pleased,
pleased, said:
said: 1
I met Ka'b, the
Rabbi, and asked
asked him
him about this narration, and he did
did not
differ
differ with
with Abdullah
Abdullah b.
b. Amr
Amr b. Al-Aas, with
with whom
whom Allah
Allah
is pleased,
pleased, except
except for a minor
minor difference in the wording
wording of
the narration.' (Baihaqi
(Baihaqi#13079)
#13079)
'but
Abdul-Ahad
Abdul-Ahad Dawud,
Dawud, said:
said: 'but 1 I have tried to base
base my
my
arguments on portions
portions of the Bible which
which hardly
hardly allow
allow of any
linguistic
linguistic dispute. I would
would not go to Latin, Greek,
Greek, or Aramaic,
for that would
would be useless:
useless: 1
I just give the following
following quotation
quotation
in the very words
words of the Revised
Revised Version asas published by the
British
British and Foreign Bible Society.
Society.
We read the following
following words
words in the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
chapter xviii. verse
verse 18:
18: "I will
will raise
raise them up a prophet
prophet from

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among
among their
their brethren,
brethrery like unto thee;
thee;and
and I will
will put my words
in
in his mouth." If
his mouth." If these
these words
words do do not apply to ProphetProphet
Muhammad,
Muhammad, they they still remain
remain unfulfilled. Prophet
Prophet Jesus
Jesus
himself never
himself never claimed
claimed toto be
be the
the Prophet
Prophet alluded to. to. Even
Even his
discipleswere
disciples were of thethe same
sameopinion:
opinion: they looked
looked to the
the second
second
coming
coming ofof Jesus
Jesusfor
for the
the fulfillment of the prophecy. So
the prophecy. So far it is
undisputed
undisputed that the the first coming
coming of Jesus
Jesuswas
was not the
the advent
of the "prophet like unto thee,"
the "prophet thee," and
and his second
second advent cancan
hardly fulfill
fulfill the
the words.
words. Jesus,
Jesus,as
as is
is believed
believed by his Church,
Church,
will appear
appear as as aa Judge
Judge and
and not as as aa law-giver; but the
promised
promised one has to
one has to come
come with aa "fiery law" in "his right
hand."
hand."
ascertainingthe
In ascertaining personality of the
the personality promised prophet the
the promised
other prophecy
other prophery of MosesMoses is, however, very helpful where it
is, however,
speaksof the
speaks shining forth of God
the shining God from Paran,
Paran, the
the mountain
Mecca. The
of Mecca. The words in the the Book
Book of Deuteronomy,
Deuteronomy, chapter
chapter
verse 2,
xxxiii. verse 2, run asas follows: "The Lord came
follows: "The came from Sinai,
Sinai, and
rose up from Seir
rose Seir unto them;
them; he he shined
shined forth from mount
Paran, and
Paran, and he
he came
came with ten thousands of saints;
ten thousands saints; from his
hand went aa fiery law for them."
right hand them."
these words the
In these the Lord hashas been
been compared
compared with
with the sun.
sun.
comesfrom Sinai,
He comes Sinai, he
he rises
rises from Seir,
Seir, but he shines
shines in his
full glory from Paran, Paran, where
where he he had to appear with ten
appear with
thousandsof saints
thousands saintswith
with aa fiery law in his right hand.
hand. None of
the Israelites,including Jesus,
the Israelites, had anything to do with
Iesus,had with Paran.
Paran.
Hagar, with her
Hagar, her son Ishmael,wandered
son Ishmael, wandered in the the wildemess
wilderness of
Beersheba,who afterwards
Beersheba, afterwardsdwelt in the the wildemess
wilderness of Paran
Paran
(Gen. xxi.
(Gen. xxi. 21).
21). He married an an Egyptian
Egyptian woman, and through
his first-born,
his first-bom, Kedar,
Kedar, gave
gave descent
descentto the Arabs who who from that
till now are
time till are the
the dwellers
dwellers of the the wildemess
wilderness of Paran.
Paran. And
And
Prophet Muhammad
if Prophet Muhammad admittedly
admittedly on all hands hands traces
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descent
descent to
to Ishmael
Ishmael through
through Kedar
Kedar and and he
he appeared
appeared as as aa
prophet
prophet in
in the wilderness
wildemess ofof Paran andand reentered Mecca with with
ten thousand
thousand saints
saints and
and gave
gave aa fiery
fiery law
law to his people, isis not
the prophecy
prophecy above-mentioned
above-mentioned fulfilled
fulfilled to its
its very letter?
letter?
The
The words
words of of the prophecy
prophery in in Habakkuk
Habakkuk are are especially
especially
noteworthy.
noteworthy. His (the (the Holy
Holy One
One from
from Paran) glory
glory covered
covered the
heavens and the earth was full full of his praise. The word word
"praise" is veryvery significant,
significant, as
as the very
very name Muhammad
Muhammad
literally means "the praised one."
literally one." Besides
Besides the Arabs, the
inhabitants of the wilderness
wildemess of Paran Paran had also also been
been
promised
promised aa Revelation:
Revelation: "Let the wilderness and the cities cities
thereof lift up their
thereof lift their voice, the villages
villages that
that Kedar
Kedar doth
doth inhabit:
inhabit:
let the inhabitants
inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout shout from
from the
top of the mountains.
mountains. Let them
them give glory
glory unto
unto the Lord,
Lord, and
declare His praise in the islands.
islands. The Lord
Lord shall go forth as as a
mighty
mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war, he
shall cry, yea,yea, roar; he shall prevail
prevail against his enemies"
enemies"
(Isaiah).
(Isaiah).
connection with
In connection with it there are two
two other
other prophecies
prophecies worthy
worthy
where references
of note where references have been made to Kedar. The one
runs thus in chapter Ix.1x. of Isaiah:
Isaiah: "Arise, shine for thy
thy light
light is
come, and the glory
come, glory of the Lord
Lord is risen upon
upon thee ... ... The
multitude
multitude of camels shall cover thee,
thee, the dromedaries
dromedaries of
Midian
Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba Sheba shall come..
come.. All
All the
flocks of Kedar
Kedar shall be gathered together untounto thee,
thee, the rams
of
of Nebaioth
Nebaioth shall minister
minister unto
unto thee:
thee: they shall come up up with
with
acceptance on mine
acceptance mine altar, and II will
will glorify
glorify the house of of my
my
glory" Q-7).
(1-7). The other prophecy
prophecy is again in in Isaiah "The
burden upon
burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia
Arabia shall ye lodge, O 0
ye travelling companies
companies of Dedanim. The inhabitants
inhabitants of of the
land
land ofof Tema brought
brought water
water to him
him that was thirsty,
thirsty, they
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Messenger of Allah.
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prevented
prevented with
with their
their bread him
him that fled. For they fled fromfrom
the swords
swords and from
from the bent bow, and from from the grievousness
grievousness
of war. For thus hath the Lord Lord said unto
unto me, Within
Within aa year,
year,
according
according to the years of an hireling,
hireling, and all the glory
glory of
Kedar
Kedar shall fail: And
And the residue of the number
number of archers,
archerg the
mighty
mighty of the children
children of Kedar, shall be diminished"
diminished" Read
these
these prophecies
prophecies in Isaiah in the light
light of one in Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy
which
which speaks of the shining
shining forth
forth of God from
from Paran.
If
If Ishmael
Ishmael inhabited
inhabited the wilderness
wildemess of Paran, wherewhere he gave
birth
birth to Kedar, who who is the ancestor of the Arabs;
Arabs; and if the
sons of Kedar
Kedar had to receive revelation
revelation from
from God; if the flocks
of Kedar had to corne come up with
with acceptance
acceptance to a Divine
Divine altar to
glorify
glorify "the house of my my glory"
glory" where
where the darkness
darkness had to
cover the earthearth for some centuries, and then that that very
very land
land
had to receive
receive light
light from God; and if all the gloryglory of Kedar
had to fail and the number
number of archers, the mighty
mighty menmen of the
children
children of of Kedar,
Kedar, had to diminish
diminish within
within a year
year after
after the one
fled from
from the swords
swords and from
from the bent bows -- the Holy
bent bows Holy One
One
from
from Paran (Habakkuk
(Habakkuk iii 3 )) is no one else else than Prophet
Muhammad.
Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad Muhammad is the holy holy offspring
offspring of
Ishmael through
through Kedar, who who settled in the wilderness
wildemess of
Paran.
Paran. Muhammad
Muhammad is the only Prophet through through whom
whom the
Arabs
Arabs received
received revelation
revelation at the time
time when
when the darkness
darkness had
covered
covered the earth.
Through
Through him
him God shone fromfrom Paran, and Mecca is the only
only
place where
where the House of God is glorified
glorified and the flocks of
Kedar come
Kedar corne with
with acceptance
acceptance on its altar.
altar. Prophet
Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Mecca. He was
was persecuted by his people and had to leave Mecca.
thirsty and fled from
thirsty from the drawn
drawn sword bow, and
sword and the bent bow,
within a year after his flight
within flight the descendants
descendants of Kedar
Kedar meet
him at Badr, the place of the first battle between the Meccans
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Messenger ofAllah
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and the
and Prophet the
the Prophet, the children
children of of Kedar
Kedar andand their
their number
number of of
archersdiminish and
archers and all the glory
all the glory ofof Kedar fails. If
Kedar fails. If the
the Holy
Prophet is
Prophet is not toto bebe accepted
acceptedas as the
the fulfillment
fulfillment of of all
all these
these
propheciesthey
prophecies they will still
still remain
remain unfulfilled. "The "Thehouse
houseof of my
referred to
glory" referred to in Isaiah
Isaiah IX is the
lX is the house
house of of God
God in Mecca
Mecca
and not the
and the Church
Church of Christ Christ as as thought
thought by Christian
Christian
commentators.The
commentators. The flocks
flocks of Kedar,
Kedar, as as mentioned
mentioned in verse verse 7,7,
have never
have never come
come to to the
the Church
Church of Christ;
Christ; and
and it isis aa fact
fact that
that
the villages
the villages of Kedar
Kedar andand their inhabitants
inhabitants are are the
the only people
people
the whole world who have
in the have remained
remained impenetrable
impenetrable to any any
influence of the
influence the Church
Church of Christ.
Christ.
the mention of 10,000
Again, the 10,000saints
saintsin Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy xxx 3 is is
significant. He (God)
very significant. (God) shined
shined forth from Paran,
Parao andand he he
came with
came with 10,000
10,000of saints.
saints. Read
Read the the whole history of the the
wildemess of Paran
wilderness Paran and and you will will find no other other event
event but
Mecca was
when Mecca was conquered
conquered by the the Prophet.
Prophet. He comescomes withwith
10,000followers from Medina and
10,000 and re-enters
re-enters"the"the house
house of my
gives the
glory." He gives the fiery law to the world, which reduced reduced to
ashes all other laws.
ashes laws. TheThe Comforter - the the Spirit of Truth -
spoken of by Prophet
spoken Prophet Jesus Jesus was
was no other than Prophet
Prophet
Muhammad himself. himself. It cannot
cannot bebe taken
taken as
as the
the Holy Ghost,
Ghos! as as
the Church theology says. "It is expedient
theology says. expedient for you that I go
away,"says
away," Jesus, "for if I go not away
saysJesus, away thethe Comforter
Comforter will will not
come
come unto you,you, but if I depart
depart I will send
sendhim unto you." you."
The words clearly
The show that
clearly show that the
the Comforter
Comforter had had to come
come
after
after the
the departure
departure of Jesus,Jesus, and
and was
was not with him when when he he
uttered these
uttered these words.
words. Are we to presume presume that that Jesus
Jesus was
was
devoid of the
devoid the Holy Chost
Ghost if his coming
coming was was conditional
conditional on the the
going
going of Jesus:
Jesus: besides,
besides, the the way in which Jesus Jesus describes
describes him
makes
makes him a human human being, ghost. "He shall
being, not a ghost. shall not speak
speak of
himself,
himself, but whatsoever
whatsoever he he shall
shall hear
hear that
that he he shall
shall speak."
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Messenger of
ofAllah
Allah.
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Should we
Should we presume
presume that
that the Holy Ghost
the Holy Ghost and God are
and God are two
two
distinct entities
distinct entities and
and that
that the
the Holy
Holy Ghost speaks of
Ghost speaks of himself
himself
and also
and also what
what he
he hears
hears from
from God? The words
God? The words of Jesus clearly
of fesus clearly
refer to
refer to some
some messenger
messenger from
from God. He calls
God. He calls him the Spirit
him the Spirit of
of
Truth, and so the Koran speaks of Prophet Muhammad, "Nq
speaks of "No,
indeed, he has brought
indee4 brought the truth, confirmed the
truth, and confinned
Messengers."" Ch.37
Messengers. 237e9
Ch.37:37

From the
From Gospel:
the Gospel:
Jesus &H
fesus said: 'God
~ said: 'God shall taketake me uP earth, and
up from the earth,
shall change appearance of the traitor so that every one
change the appearance one
shall believe
shall believe him to be
be me;
me; nevertheless
nevertheless when he dieth an evil
death, I shall abide
deattu dishonor for a long time in the
abide in that dishonor
world. But when Mohammed Mohammed shall come, the
shall come, sacred
the sacred
messenger
messenger of God,
God, that infamy shall
shall be
be taken
taken away.'
away.' (The
(The
Gospel
Gospel of Barnabas,
Barnabas, Chapter 112)
112)
He further said: 'Adam, uP upon feet saw
uPon his feet saw
said: 'Adam, having sprungsPrung up
'There
in the
the air a
a writing
writing that shone
shone like the
the sun,
sun, which said:
said: 'There
is
is only one
one God,
God, and
and Mohammed
Mohammed is is the messengerof God.'
the messenger God.'
Then with
Then with fatherly
fatherly affection
affection the
the first
first man
man kissed
kissed those
those words,
words,
and
and rubbed
rubbed hishis eyes
eyesandand said: "Blessedbe
said: "Blessed be that when thou
that day when thou
shalt come
shalt come to
to the
the world."
world." (The
(The Gospel
Gospel of
of Barnabas,
Barnabas, Chapter
Chapter 39)
39)

9e Muhammad
Muhammad in
in the
the Bible,
Bible, Abdul-Ahad
Abdul-Ahad Dawud.
Dawud.

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Intellectual
Intellectual proofs
proofs which
which support
support the
the Prophethood
Prophethood
of
of the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah

1. The
1. The Prophet.
Prophet S waswas unlettered.
unlettered. He did not know how to

.!
read
read or
or write.
write. He
He lived
lived among
among aa people
people who were unlettered
unlettered
as
as well.
well. Therefore
Therefore one
one cannot
cannot claim that the
the Qur'an
Qur'an was
was
authored
authored by Muhammad
Muhamrnad l$! Allah, the Exalted, says:
says:
(,lnd you did not recite
(And recite any Book before it, nor did
you
you write one
one with
with your right hand;
hand in that case
casethe
liars
liars would
would have
have doubted.) (61:6)
(or'o)
2.
2. The
The Arabs were
were challenged
challenged to bring
bring forth something
sinilar to the Qur'an, and
similar and they were unable to do so!
so! The
The
beauty, structure
beauty, structure and
and deep
deep meanings
meanings of the Qur'an amazed
amazed
the Arabs.
the Arabs. The
fhs Qur'an is is the
the everlasting
everlasting miracle of
Muhammad . jD. The
The Messenger
Messengerof Allah.
Allah 6 said:
said:
'The miracles of the Prophets (before
'The Prophets (before Muharnmad
Muhammad .) C)
were confined to their times.
tiures. The miracle
niracle I have been
given is the Qur'an, which is everlasting;
everlasting therefore, I
hope to have the most followers.' (Bukhari
@ukhari 4598)
4598)

Even though his people

Even people were
were eloquent
eloquent and well known
known for
awesome poetry,
their awesome poetry, Allah challenged
challenged them to produce
similar to the Qur'an, but they couldn't.
couldn't. Allah
Allah then challenged
challenged
them to
them to produce
producea chapter
chaptersimilar
similar to it, and
and they
they couldn't.
couldn't.
says:
Allah says:
(And if
(And if you are
are in
in doubt as
as to what
what We have sent
down to Our slave,
slave, then produce
produce a chapter
chapter like
like it,
and call upon your helpers beside
helpers beside Allah, if
if you are
are
truthful.) (z:z:)
truthful.) (2:23)

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Allah challenges
challengesmankind at at large
large to bring forth similar to
the
the Qur'an.
Qur'an. Allah says:
says:
(Say, 'if mankind
(Say, 'if mankind and the the Jinn
Jinn gathered
gathered together to
produce the likelike of this Qur'an, they could not produce
the like thereof,
like thereof, eveneven though they should help one
(tz'8s)
another.) (17:88)
3. The Prophet !ill
3. preaching and calling people to
6 continued preaching
even though he faced
Islam, even faced many hardships and was was
confronted by his people,
people, who were
were plotting
plotting to kill Yet
kill him. Yet
the Prophet !ill
the Prophet liF continued
continued preaching,
preaching and
and was patient. If he
was patient. he
was imposter -- he
was an imposter he would stop
stop preaching
preaching and
and would have
would have
feared
feared for his life.
life.
W. Montgomery Watt said: 'His readiness to undergo
said: 'His readiness
persecution
persecution for his beliefs,
beliefs, the
the high moral character
character of the
the
men who believed
men believed in him and
and looked
looked up to him as as aa leader,
leader,
and
and the
the greatness achievement - all argue
greatnessof his ultimate achievement argue his
fundamental
fundamental integrity. To suppose
suppose Muhammad an impostor
raises
raises more
more problems
problems that it solves.
solves. Moreover,
Moreover, none
none of thethe
great
great figures
figures of history is so
so poorly appreciated
appreciatedin thethe West
West as
as
Muhammad....
Muhammad....Thus, Thus, not merely
merely must
must we credit
credit Muhammad
Muhammad
with
with essential
essentialhonesty
honesty andand integrity of purpose,
purpose, if we areare to
understand
understand him at all;all; if we are
are to correct
correct the
the errors
errors we have
have
inherited from the the past,
past, we must
must not forget
forget the
the conclusive
conclusive
proof is is aa much stricter
stricter requirement
requirement than than aa show of
plausibility, and
plausibility, and in aa matter
matter such
such asas this
this only to
to be
be attained
attained
with difficulty.'
difficulty.'
4. Every
4. Every person loves the
person loves the ornaments
ornaments and
and beauties
beauties of this
life, and
and would bebe swayed
swayed by these
these things.
things. Allah,
Allah,
Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:

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Messenger Allah $&
of Allah
of

(Beautified for
(Beautified for men
men isis the
the love
love of of desired things --
desired things
women
women and and children,
children, and
and stored-up
stored-up heaps
heaps of gold and
of gold and
silver,
silver, and
and pastured horses
horses and
and cattle and
cattle and crops.
crops. That
That is
is
the provision of
the provision of the present
present life;
life; but itit is
is Allah
Allah with
with
Whom
Whom is is an
an excellent
excellent abode.)
abode.) (3:14)
1a:t+;
Man, by hishis nature,
nature, is
is keen
keen in
in acquiring
acquiring ornaments
omaments and and
beauties
beauties of this world. People
People differ in the method they use
use to
acquire these
these things. Some
Some would
would resort to using lawful
lawful
means to gain these
means these things,
things, while
while others
others would
would resort to using
unlawful means to acquire these
unlawful these things.

If known (you should know

If this is known know that) Quraish
Quraish tried to
persuade the Prophet ~ 6 to stop calling people to Islam. They
told him
him that they would
would make himhim the master of Quraish,
Quraish,
and marry him to the
marry him the most beautiful women, and make him him
the most affluent man amongst them.them. He responded to these
these
tempting
tempting offers,
offers, saying:
saying:
'By
'By Allah,
Allah, if
if they place the sun inin my
my right
right hand, and the
moon
moon in in my
my left
left hand
hand to leave this matter, I would
would not
not
leave it, until
until Allah
Allah makes it it apparent, or I am killed
killed
calling people to it.' (Ibn
calling people Hisham)
ltun Hisham)
Were the Prophet ~ an impostor
Prophet 49 impostor he would
would have accepted
accepted
without hesitation.
this offer without
'They
Thomas Carlyle, said: 'They called him
Thomas him a prophet, you
you say?
say?
Why, he stood
\44ry, face to face
stood there face face with
with them,
them, here, not
not
enshrined in any mystery, visibly
enshrined visibly clouting
clouting his own
own cloak,
cobbling own shoes,
cobbling his own shoes, fighting,
fighting, counseling ordering
ordering in
in the
midst of
midst of them. They must
must have seen
seen what
what kind
kind of
of a man
man he
was, let him
was, him be called
called what ye like.
like. No
No emperor with
with his
tiaras was obeyed
tiaras obeyed as
as this man in a cloak
cloak of his own
own clouting.
clouting.

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Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger of
ofAllah ..
AllahW

During three and twenty

During twenty ears of rough,
ears of trial, II find
rough, actual trial, find
something of a veritable necessary for that of itself.'lo
veritable hero necessary itself. '10
5. It
5. well known
It is well subjects and wealth of
known that subiects of a kingdom
kingdom
are subjected to the will
are king, and his service.
will of the king service. As for
Muhammad"
Muhammad {F he knew that this life was a transitory stage.stage.
Ibraheem
Ibraheem b. Alqamah, with
with whom Allah
Allah is pleased,
pleased, said that
Abdullah said: 'The
'The Prophet
Prophet .. a straw mat
Abdullah said: 6 lay down on
which had marked his side, so I said:
side, so said: 'O
'0 Messenger
Messenger of Allah!
I ransom
ransom you withwith my mother and father! Allow us to put
father! Allow put
bedding on this mat that you lay on, would not
so your side would
on, so
be affected
be affected and marked.' The Prophet
and marked.'The Prophet" said:
6 said:
'My example
'My example in this life
life is like
like a
a rider rest
who took rest
under the shadeshade of aa tree
tree then continued on his
journey.'
iourney.' (lbn
(Ibn Majah
Majah f4109)
#4109)

An-Nu'man
An-Nu'man b. Basheer,with
b. Basheer, pleased,said:
with whom Allah is pleased, said:
'I saw
'I your Prophet.
saw yout Prophet e (during a
a time) when he was not
able to even
able even findfind low quality
quality dates
dates to fill
fill his stomach.'
stomach.'
(Muslim #2977)
(Muslim f2977)
'The
Abu Hurairah,
Hurairah, with whom
whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased,said:
said: 'The
Messenger
Messenger of Allah (F never
Allah .. never filled
filled his stomach three
stomach for three
consecutive
consecutivedays
days until
until his death.' (Bukhari
death.' (Bukhari 15059)
#5059)

Even
Even though the the Arabian
Arabian Peninsula
Peninsulawaswas under his
his control,
control,
and he
and he waswas the
the source
source of goodness
goodness for for its
its people,
people, the
the
Prophet"
Prophet S would at at some
sometimes food to suffice
times not find food suffice him.
His
His wife,
wife, A'ishah,
A'ishah,with whom Allah is
whom Allah is pleased, said that
pleased,said that the
the
Prophet"
Prophet 6 bought
bought some
somefood from aa Jew
food from (andagreed
Jew(and agreedtoto pay
pay
him at
at aa later
latertime)
time) and
and he
he gave
gavehim
him his armor as
his armor ascollateral.'
collateral.'
(Bukhari #2088)
(Bukhari f208E)

r0'Heroes,
10'Heroes, Hero-Worship
Hero-Worship and
and the
the Heroic
Heroic in
in History'
History'

74
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Muhammad,the
Muhammad, MessengaofAllah.
theMessenger of Allah &

This does not

This does not mean
mean that
that he
he could
could notnot obtain
obtain what
what he he
wanted; for the
wanted; for the moneys
moneysand wealth would be
and wealth be placed
placedin front
front
of him in his
of Masjid, and
his Masjid, and hehe would not move move fromfrom his
his spot,
spot,
until hehe distributed
distributed it amongst
amongst the poor and
the poor and needy.
needy. Among
his Companions
his Companions were were those
thosewho were were wealthy and affluent --
and affluent
they would rush
they rush toto serve
serve him andand would give give up the most
the most
valuable of things
valuable things for him. The The reason
reason the the Prophet
Prophet 6
renounced the
renounced the riches
richesof this
this world, waswas because
becausehe he knew thethe
life. He 'The
reality of this life. He said:
said: 'The likeness
likenessof this
this world to the the
Hereafter,is
Hereafter, is like aa person
personwho dipped
dipped hishis finger
finger in the
the ocean
ocean
-- let
let him see
seewhat would return.' (Muslim
retum.' (Muslim #2858)
#2858)
ReverendBosworth
Reverend Bosworth Smith said: '
said: ' - If ever
ever aa man
man ruled by aa
right divine, it was was Muhammad,
Muhammad, for he he had
had all thethe powers
powers
without their supports.
without supports. He caredcared not for the the dressings
dressings of
power. The simplicity
power. The simplicity of hishis private
private life
life was
was in keeping
keepingwith
his public
his public life.'ll
life.'11
6. Certain incidents
6. Certain incidents would befall
befall the Prophet of Allah ~
the Prophet 6
which would needneed clarification,
clarification,and he would not be
and he be able
able to
anything because
do anything becausehe he did not receive
receiverevelation
revelationregarding
regarding
it. During this
it. this period (i.e. between
period (Le. between the
the incident
incident andand
revelation)he
revelation) he would be be exhausted.
exhausted.OneOne such
such incident
incident isis the
the
incident
incident of 1f1c'1'
IV'tz wherein the Prophet's
wherein the Prophet's wife A'ishah,
A'ishah, with
whom Allah is is pleased,
pleased, was
was accused
accused of being
being treacherous.
treacherous,
The
The Prophet
Prophet 6 ~ did not receive
receive revelation
revelation conceming
concerning thisthis
incident for one
incident one month;
month; during which
which his
his enemies
enemies talked
talked ill
of him, until revelation
revelation was
was revealed
revealed and
and the
the innocence
innocence of
A'ishah was
A'ishah was declared.
declared, Were
Were the Prophet s~ an
the Prophet an imposter
imposter he he

1r Muhammad and
11 Muhammad and Muhammadanism
Muhammadanism
12
12 i.e.
i.e. The incident
incident wherein
wherein the hypocrites
hypocrites falsely accused A'ishah
A'ishah,
wrth w
with hom A
whom Allah
l l a h iis
sppleased,
leased,ooff bbeing unchaste.
eing u nchaste.

1
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Muhammad, theMessen~er
Muhammad,the MessenxerofAllah.
of AIIah &

would have
have resolved
resolved this incident
incident the
the minute it came
came about.
about.
Allah says:
says:
(Nor does
(Nor does he speak
speak out of desire.)
desire.) (53:3)
1ss:s;
7.
7. The
The Prophet.
Prophet 6 did not ask ask people adulate him. On the
people to adulate the
contrary, the Prophet
contrary, the Prophet 6 would not be pleased if aa person
be pleased person
adulated
adulated him in any any way.
way. Anas,
Anas, with
with whom Allah is
pleased,
pleased,said: 'There was
said:'There was no individual moremore beloved
beloved to thethe
Companions 'If they
said: 'If
Companionsthan than the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah.' He said:
saw
saw him, they would
would not stand
stand up for him, because
because they
knew he disliked
disliked that.' (Tirmidth1t2754)
that.' (Tirmidthi #2754)
'His
Washington Irvin~
Washington Irving said:
said: 'His military triumphs awakened
awakened
no pride nor vain glory as as they
they would have
have done
done had they
been
been effected
effected by selfish
selfish purposes.
purposes.In the
the time of his greatest
greatest
power
power hehe maintained
maintained thethe same
same simplicity
simplicity of manner
manner and
and
appearance
appearance asas in the
the days
days of his adversity.
adversity. So
So far from
affecting
affecting regal
regal state,
state, he
he was displeased if, on entering
was displeased entering aa
room,
room, any unusual
unusual testimonial
testimonial of respect was shown to him.'
respectwas
8.
8. Some
Some verses
versesfrom the
the Qur'an
Qur'an were
were revealed
revealed in which the
the
Prophet
Prophet 6 was
was blamed
blamed and
and admonished,
admonished, due
due to some
some
incident
incidentor happening;
happening;such
suchas:
as:
a.
a. The
The words
words of Allah,
Allah, the
the Exalted:
Exalted:
(O Prophet!
(0 Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself)
yourself) that
which Allah has
has allowed
allowed to
to you,
you, seeking
seekingto please
pleaseyour
wives?
wives? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving,
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.)
(65:1
(66:1)
)
The Prophet ~{i abstained
abstained from eating honey, due to the
behavior of some of his wives. Allah
Allah then admonished
admonished him
him
because he forbade
becausehe forbade upon himself what Allah deemed
deemed lawful.
b.
b. Allah, the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah
of Allah ..
6

(May Allah
(May Allah forgive you (0 (O Muhammad). Why did you
grant them leave
leave (for remaining behind; you should
have persisted as
have persisted as regards
regards your order to them to proceed
proceed
on Jihad) until those
Jihad) until those who told the
the truth were
were seen
seen by
you in aa clear and you had
clear light, and had known
known the
the liars?)
(9:43)
(9:43)

admonished the
Allah admonished Prophet S because
the Prophet because he
he quickly
accepted the
accepted the false
false excuses
excuses of the
the hypocrites
hypocrites who lagged
lagged
behind in the
the Battle
Battle of Tabuk.
Tabuk. He forgave
forgave them
them and
and accepted
accepted
their excuses,
excuses,without
without verifying them.
them.
c. Allah,
e. Allah, the Exalted,says:
the Exalted, says:
(It is not for aa Prophet
(It Prophetthat
that he
he should
should have
have prisoners
prisonersof
free them with
war (and free with ransom)
ransom) until
until he
he had made
made aa
(among his enemies)
great slaughter (among
great enemies) in the
the land. You
You
desire good of this world, but Allah
desire the good Allah desires
desires for you
the Hereafter.
Hereafter. And Allah
Allah is All-Mighty,
All-Mighty, All-Wise.)
All-Wise.)
(8:67)
(8:67)

d.
d. Allah,
Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(Not (O
(Not for you (0 Muhammad,
Muhammad, but for Allah) is the the
decision; whether He turns in mercy,
decision; mercy, to (pardon) them
or punishes them;
them; verily, they are
are the wrong-doers.)
(3:128)
(3:128)

e.
e. Allah,
Allah, the Exalted,says:
the Exalted, says:
(The Prophet
Prophet frowned
frowned and
and turned
turned away.
away. Because
Becausethere
there
came to him the
came the blind
blind man.
man. And How cancan you know
that he might becomebecome pure from sins?
sins? Or he might
admonition, and
receive admonition,
receive and the
the admonition might profit
him?) (ao,t-l)
(80:1-4)

77
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Muhammad,
Muhammail,the
theMessenger
MessengerofAllah.
of Allah W

Abdullah
Abdullah b. Umm Maktoom, who was blind, came came to the
Prophet
Prophet 6 while he was preaching
preaching to one
one or some
some of the
Quraish leaders, and the
Quraish leaders, the Prophet
Prophet & frowned and tumedturned
away - and Allah admonished
away account of that.
admonished him on account
Therefore,
Therefore, were the Prophet
Prophet & imposter, these
an imposter, these ayat
would
would not bebe found in the Qur'an.
Qur'an.
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall 'One
Pickthall said:
said: 'One day when
the
the Prophet
Prophet was
was in conversation
conversationwith
with one
one of the great
great men of
Qureysh,
Qureysh, seeking
seeking to persuade
persuadehim of the AI-Islam, a
the truth of Al-Islam,
blind man came
came and
and asked
asked him aa question
question concerning
conceming the
faith.
faith. The
The Prophet
Prophet was
was annoyed
annoyed at the
the interruption, frowned
and
and turned
tumed away from the the blind man.
man. In this Surah
Surah he is told
that aa man's
man's importance
importance isis not to be be judged from his
appearanceor worldly
appearance worldly station.'13
station.'r3
9.
9. One
One of the
the sure
sure signs Prophethood is found in the
signs of his Prophethood
Chapter
Chapter ofof.Lahab (chapter 111)
Lahab(chapter 111)in the
the Qur'an.
Qur'an. In it Allah,
AUab the
Exalted,condemned
Exalted, condemned Abu Lahab (the Prophet's
Lahab (the Prophet's uncle)
unde) to the
This chapter
torment of Hell. This was revealed
chapter was revealed during the
the early
his Da'wah
stagesof his
stages (call to Islam).
Da'wah (call Islam). Were the Prophet.
Were the Prophet 6 an
imposter
imposter he issueaa ruling like this;
he would not issue this; since
sincehis uncle
uncle
might accept Islam afterwards!
acceptIslam afterwards!
Dr. 'For example, Prophet {F had an
Dr. Gary
Gary Miller says:
says: 'For example, the
the Prophet.
uncle
uncle by the name of Abu Lahab.
the name This man
Lahab. This man hated
hated Islam
Islam to
such
such an
an extent that he
extent that he used
used to follow the Prophet around in
the Prophet
order
order toto discredit Lahab saw
discredit him. If Abu Lahab saw the
the Prophet
Prophet 6
speaking
speaking toto aa stranger,
stranger,hehe would wait until they
they parted
parted and
and
and ask 'What
then
then would
would go go back
back to the stranger
to the stranger and ask him, 'What did
he
he tell you? Did he
tell you? he say black? Well,
say black? Well, it's white. Did he
it's white. he say
say

t3The
J3 Glorious Qur'an pg.
The Glorious pg. 685
685

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messengerof Allah ~
oJAllah &

'Moming?' Well,
'Morning?' Well, it's night.' He faithfully
faithfully said
said thethe exact
exact
opposite
opposite of whatever
whatever he he heard
heard Muhammad & say. say.
However,
However, about ten years years before Abu Lahab died aa little little
chapter
chapter in thethe Qur'an was was revealed
revealed to him. It distinctly
stated
stated that he
he would go to the the Fire (i.e. Hell). In other words,
Fire (i.e. words,
it affirmed that he he would never never become
become aa Muslim
Muslim and and
would
would therefore
therefore bebe condemned
condemned forever.
forever. For ten ten years
years all
Abu Lahab
Lahab had to do was say, 'I'I heard
was say, heard that it has has been
been
revealed
revealed to Muhammad that I will will never
never change
change - that I will
will
never become aa Muslim and
never become and will
will enter
enter the
the Hellfire. Well I
becomeaa Muslim now. How do you like that?
want to become that? What
do you think of your divine revelation
revelation now?'
now?' But he he never
never
did that.
that. And yet,
yet, that is
is exactly
exactly thethe kind of behavior
behavior one one
would have
have expected
expected from him since shce he he always
always sought
sought to
contradict
contradict Islam.
Islam. In essence,
essence,Muhammad 6 said: 'You
said: 'You hate
hate
me and you want to finish me?
me me? Here,
Here, saysay these
thesewords, and and I
am finished.
am finished. Come
Come on,
on, say
say them!'
them!' But Abu Lahab Lahab never
never said
said
them. Ten
them. Ten years!
years! And in all that time he he never
never accepted
accepted
Islam or even
even became
becamesympathetic
sympathetic to the the Islamic
Islamic cause.
cause.How
How
could Muhammad possiblypossibly have
have known for sure sure that Abu
Lahab would fulfill the
Lahab the Qur'anic
Qur'anic revelation
revelation if he (i.e.
he (i.e.
Muhammad)
Muhammad) was was not truly the the Messenger
Messengerof Allah? Allah? How
could he
he possibly
possibly have
have been
beenso so confident
confident as as to give someone
someone
ten years
ten years to discredit
discredit his
his claim
claim of Prophethood?
Prophethood?The The only
answer
answer isis that
that he
he was
was Allah's
Allah's Messenger;
Messenger;for in order order toto put
such aa risky challenge,
forth such challenge,oneone has
has to be be entirely convinced
convinced
that
that he
he has
has aa divine
divine revelation.'14
revelation.'1{
10.The
10. The Prophet dFis
Prophet jj, is called: 'Ahmed' in a verse of the Qur'an
called:'Ahmed' a verse the Qur'an
'Muhammad'.
insteadof 'Muhammad'. Allah,
instead Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:

r{ The
14 The Amazing Qur' an
Qur'an

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Muhammad,
Muhammad, the
the Messenger
MessengerofAllah.
of Allah &

(And remember when Eesa,

(And 'O
Eesa, son of Maryam
Maryanr said:
said: '0
Children
Children of Israel!
lsraeM I am the Messenger
Messenger of of Allah
Allah unto
you, confirming
confirming the Torah which
which came
came before me, and
before me/
giving
grving glad tidings of aa Messenger
Messenger to come
come after me,
whose
whose name
name shall be Ahmed. But when he came came to
them with
with clear
clear proofs, they said: 'This is plain
said: 'This plain magic.')
(61:6)
(61:6)

Were
Were he
he an 'Ahmed' would
an imposter,
imposter, the
the name
name 'Ahmed' have
would not have
been
beenmentioned
mentioned in the
the Qur'an.
Qur'an.
11.The Deen
11. Deenofof.Islam still
still exists
exists today and is spreading all
over the Globe.
Globe. Thousands
Thousands of people
people embrace
embrace Islam and
prefer
prefer it over all other
other religions.
religions. This
This happens
happens even
even though
the
the callers
callers to Islam are
are not financially
financially backed
backed as
as expected;
expected;
and
and in spite
spite of the
the efforts
efforts of the
the enemies
enemiesof Islam to halt
haIt the
spread Islam. Allah, the
spread of Islam. the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(Verily, We sent
(Verily, sent down the (i.e. the Qur'an) and
Dhikr (i.e.
the Dhikr
surely, We will guard it from corruption.)
We will (rs,s)
cormption.) (15:9)
Thomas
Thomas Carlyle said: 'A false
said: 'A false man found aa religion?
religion? Why,
false man cannot
aa false cannot build aa brick house!
housel If
If he
he does know
does not know
and follow truly the
and the properties
properties of mortar, burnt bumt clay and
else he
what else he works in, it isis no house
house that he he makes,
makes, but a
rubbish-heap.It will
rubbish-heap. will not stand
stand for twelve centuries,
centuries,to lodge
aa hundred and and eighty millions; it will
will fall straightway. A A
man must conform
man conform himself to Nature's
Nature's laws,
laws, _be_
_be_ verily in
communion with Nature and and the
the truth of things,
things, or Nature
answer him, No, not at all!
will answer all! Speciosities
Speciositiesare
are specious--ah
specious--ah
me!-a Cagliostro,
me!--a Cagliostro, many Cagliostros,
Cagliostros, prominent world- world-
leaders,do prosper
leaders, prosper by their quackery,
quackery, for aa day.
day. It is like a
forged bank-note;
forged bank-note; they
they get
get it passed
passedout of _their_ worthless
_their_ worthless
hands: others,
hands: others, not they,
they, have
have to smart
smart for it. Nature bursts
bursts

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Muhammad,
Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger Allah~
of Allah &

fire-flames; French
up in fire-flames; French Revolutions
Revolutions and
and such
such like,
like,
proclaiming with terribleterrible veracity
veracity that
that forged
forged notes
notes are
are
forged, But of aa Great
forged. Great Man especially,
especially,of him I will
will venture
venture
to assert
to assertthat is incredible
that it is incredible he
he should
should have
have been
been other
other than
than
true. It seems
true. seemsto me me the
the primary foundation
foundation of him, and
and of
all that
all that can
canlie
lie in him,
him, this.'15
this.'15
The Prophet ~
The Prophet 6 preserved
preserved the the Qur'an,
Qur'ary after
after Allah hadhad
preserved it in the
preserved the Books,
Books, chests
chests of men
men generation
generation after
after
generation. Indeed
generation. Indeed memorizing and reciting it, learning
and reciting leaming and
and
teaching it are
teaching are among
among thethe things
things Muslims are
are very keen
keen on
doing, for the
doing, Prophet fi1J
the Prophet 6 said:
said:
'The
'The best
best of you are
are those
those who learn the Qur'an
Qur'an and
and
teach (Bukhari
teachit.' (Bukhari f4639)
#4639)
Many have
have tried
tried to add
add and
and omit verses
versesfrom
from the
the Qur'an,
Qur'an,
they have
but they never been
have never been successful;
successful;for these
these mistakes
mistakes are
are
discoveredalmost
discovered almostimmediately.
immediately.
the Sunnah
As for the Sunnah of the Messengerof Allah ~
the Messenger 6 which is
the
the second
secondsource
sourceof Shari'ah
Shari'ahin Islam,
Islam, it has
hasbeen
been preserved
preserved
trustworthy pious
by trustworthy pious men.
men. They
They spent
spent their
their lives
lives gathering
gathering
these traditions,and
thesetraditions, and scrutinizing
scrutinizingthem them to separate
separatethe
the weak
weak
from the
from the authentic;
authentic; they
they even
even clarified
clarified which
which narrations
narrations
were fabricated.
were fabricated.Whoever
Whoever looks
looks atat the
the books
books written in thethe
scienceof Hadeeth
science Hadeeth will realize
realizethis,
this, and
and that
that the
the narrations
narrations
that are
that are authentic
authenticare fact authentic.
are in fact authentic.
Michael Hart says:
Michael 'Muhammad founded
says: 'Muhammad founded and and
promulgated
promulgated one one of the the world's
world's great
great religionsl6,
religions 16, and
and

r5'Heroes,
15'Heroes, Hero-Worship
Hero-Worship andand the Heroic in History'
the Heroic History'
16We
16 We believe
believe that
that Islam
Islam is a Divine
Divine revelation
revelation from Allah,
Allah, and
and that
that
MuhammadS
Muhammad ~ did not
not found
found it.
it.

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Muhammad,
Muhammail,the
theMessenger
Messengerof Allah
Allah ..
W

became
became an immensely political leader.
immensly effective political leader. Today,
thirteen centuries after his death, still
death, his influence is still
powerful
powerftrl and pervasive.'
12. principles and that they
12. Veracity and truthfulness of his principles
are good and suitable
are good suitable for every
every time and place. The
and place. The results
results
of the
the application
application of Islam
Islam are
are clear
clear and
and well known, which
in tum
tum testify
testif that it is indeed aa revelation from Allah. Allah.
Furthermore, why is it not possible
Furthermore, Prophet Muhammad
possiblefor Prophet
..
$s to be Prophet - many Prophets
be aa Prophet Prophets and Messengers
Messengerswerewere
sent
sent before him. If the answer to this query is that there is
prevents this -- we then
nothing that prevents then ask, reject
'why do you reject
ask,'why
Prophethood, and
his Prophethood, and confirm the the Prophethood
Prophethood of the the
Prophets
Prophetsbefore
before him?'
him?'
13.
13.Man cannot
cannot bring about
about laws
laws similar to the
the laws of Islam
Islam
which deal
deal with
with every
every aspect
aspect of life,
life, such
such as
as transactions,
transactions,
marriage,
marriage, social
social conduct,
conduct, politics,
politics, acts
acts of worship and the
and the
like. So, how can
like. So, can an
an unlettered
unlettered man bring something
something like
this? clear proof and
this? Isn't this aa clear and sign
sign of his Prophethood?
Prophethood?
14.
14. The
The Prophet"
Prophet 6 did not start people to Islam until
start calling people
he
he turned
tumed forty years
years old.
old. His youth had passed
passedand the the age
age
in which he should
should have
have rest
rest and
and spend
spend his time leisurely,
leisurely,
was
was the
the age
agein which he he was
was commissioned
commissionedas as aa Prophet
Prophet and
and
charged
chargedwith
with the
the dissemination
disseminationof Islam.
Islam.
'It goes greatly
greatly against
Thomas
Thomas Carlyle, said: 'It goes
Carlyle, said: against the
the impostor
theory,
theory, the fact that he
the fact he lived in this entirely unexceptionable,
unexceptionable,
entirely quiet andand commonplace
commonplace way, way, till the
the heat
heat of his
years
years was
was done.
done. He was was forty before
before hehe talked of any
mission
mission from Heaven.
Heaven. All his irregularities,
irregularitieg real
real and
and
supposed,
supposed, date
date from after
after his fiftieth year,
year, when thethe good
good
Kadijah
Kadijah died. "ambition," seemingly,
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Muhammad, the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah.
Allah &

hitherto,
hitherto, to live anan honest life; his "fame," the mere good
opinion of neighbors that knew him, had been
opinion sufficient
been sufficient
hitherto. Not till he
hitherto. he was
was already the prurient
already getting old, the
heat of his life all burnt
heat bumt out,
out, and
and _peace_
-peace- growing to be be the
the
chief could give him, did he
drief thing this world could he start on the
the
"career
"career of ambition;"
ambition/' and, belying all his past character and
existence,
existence,set
set up asas aa wretched
wretctred empty charlatan acquire
charlatan to acquire
what he
he could now no longer enjoy!
enjoy! For my share,
share,I have
have no
faith whatever in that.'17
that.'r7

17t7'Heroes, Hero-Worship and

'Heroes, Hero-Worship and the
the Heroic
Heroic in History'
History'

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Muhammad, theMessenger
Messenger of Allah &
ofAllah.

What the
What the Testimony
Testimony ofof Faith /There is
Faith'There is no
no true
truegod
god
uorthy
worthy ofof being
betng worshipped
worshipped except
except Allah
Allah and
and
Muhammadis
Muhammad is the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah' entails:
of Allah'entails:
1. To
1. To believe
believe in
in the
the Message
Messageof of the
the Prophet.
Prophet 6 and
and that
that he
he
was sent
was sent to
to mankind
mankind at at large;
large; thus
thus the
the Message
Messageof of Islam
Islam is
is
not restricted
not restricted to
to aa certain
certain group
group ofof people
people or
or aa period
period ofof
time. Allah,
time. Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(Blessed is
(Blessed is He
He Who
Who sent
sent down
down the
the criterion
criterion to
to His
His
slave that he
slave he may be
be aa warner
warner to
to mankind.)
rnankind.) (25:1)
1zs:r;
2. To
2. To believe
believe that
that the
the Prophet is infallible in matters
Prophet 6 is matters
the Deen.
pertaining to the Deen.Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(Nor does
(Nor does he
he speak
speak of his own desire. It is only aa
desire. It
revelationrevealed.)
revelation revealed.) (27:3-4)
1zz:e-l;
worldly affairs,
As for worldly affairs, the
the Prophet.
Prophet S waswas only human and and
make Ijtihaad
would make Iitihaad (Le.
(i.e. exert
exert his effort to reach
reach aa ruling) in
matter.
that matter.
The Prophet.
The Prophet 6 said:
said:
"You present
present your cases to me - some
your cases some of you may be
more eloquent and persuasive
persuasive in presenting arguments
than others. So, ifif II give someone's
others. So, someone's right
right to another
(wrongly)
(wrongly) because
because ofof the latter's (tricky) presentation of
of
the case;
case; II am giving
giving himhim a piece ofof Fire; so he should
should
not take it." (Agreed
(Agreed upon;u
upon)l8

He also
also said,
said, in another narration:

t8
18 i.e.
i.e. Both
Both Imam
Imam Bukhari
Bukhari and
and Imam
Imam Muslim
Muslim have
have narrated
narrated the
the
Hadeeth
Hadeeth inin their
their collections
collections through
through the
the same
same Companion.
Companion.

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Muhammad, the Messenger
Messenger of
ofAllah.
Allah &

"I only hunrani

"I am only opponents come to me to settle their
humall; opponents their
problems. It It may be that somesome ofof you can present his
eloquently than the other -- and I1 may consider
case more eloquently
case
him to be the rightful
him person and give a verdict
rightful pe6on verdict in
in his
So, ifif I1 give the right
favor. So, right of a Muslim
Muslim to another by by
mistake, then itit is only
only a portion
portion of Hell-Fire, he has
has the
option to take or Etr"
option give up before the Day of
Resurrection." (Agreed
Resurrection," (Agreed Upon)
Upon)

3. To believe
3. believe that the Prophet
Prophet 6 was sent as a mercy to
sent as
mankind. Allah,
mankind. AlIah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted, says:
says:
(And We have
(And have sent
sent you not but as
as aa mercy for
(zr'roz)
mankind.) (21:107)
Allah has
has certainly
certainly told the (And who is truer in
the truth (And
statement
statement than Allah)
Allah) the Prophet 6 was
the Prophet mercy to
was aa mercy
mankind. He delivered
delivered man creatures,and
man from worshipping creatures, and
guided them to worship the the Creator creatures. He
Creator of all creatures. He
delivered
delivered man
man from thethe tyranny and
and injustices (false and
injustices of (false and
altered)
altered) religions
religions to the justice and
the justice faimess of Islam.
and fairness Islam. He
delivered materialistic life to living aa life
delivered man from living aa materialistic
wherein he
he works for the
the Hereafter.
Hereafter.

4.
4. To
To firmly believe
believe that
that the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah. is the
Allah 6 is most
the most
honorable Prophet and
honorable Prophet and Messenger,
Messenger, as
as well as the final
as the final
Prophet
Prophetandand Messenger.
Messenger.No Prophet
Prophetor
or Messenger come
Messengerwill come
after
afterhim.
him. Allah,
Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(Muhammad is
(Muhammad is not
not the father of any
the father men,
any of your men,
but (he
fte is)
is) the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah,
Allah, and the Last
and the Last of
the
the Prophets:
Prophets:and and Allah has
has full knowledge of all
full knowledge all
things.) ($,40)
things.) (33:40)

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Muhammad, the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah
AUah,.b

The Prophet.
The Prophet 6 said:
said:
"I have
have been
been favored
favored over all Prophets
Prophets with
with six things: I
have
have been given al-Kalirn,re fear is instilled
]awami al-Kalim,19
gpvenlautami instilled in
the hearts
hearts of the enemy,
enemy, booty and spoils of war have have
been
been made
made lawful
lawful for me,
me, the whole earth
earth is considered
considered
place of prayer,
aa place prayer, and means
means of purification,
purification, and I was wes
sent
sent to mankind
mankind at large,
large, and 1
I am the final
final Prophet."
Prophet."
(Muslim
(Muslim & Tirmidthi)
Tirmidthi)

5. firmly believe
5. To firmly believe that the
the Prophet"
Prophet 6 conveyed
conveyed to us
us the
the
Deen
Deenofof. Islam,
Islam, which is complete
complete in all aspects.
aspects.One
One cannot
cannot
add something
something to thethe Deen
Deennor
not can
can he
he omit something
something from it.
Allah,
Allatu the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(This day,
(This day, I have
have perfected yorlr Deen
perfected your Deen for you,
completed My
My favor
favor upon you, and have
have chosen
chosen for
as your Deen.)
you Islam as p:ey
Deatl (5:3)
Islam
Islam is aa complete
complete way of life; it includes
includes thethe social,
social,
economicaland
political, economical and ethical
ethical aspects
aspectsof life.
life. It would
would lead
lead
one
one to live aa prosperous life in this worldworld and in the
Hereafter.
Hereafter.
Thomas
Thomas Carlyle said: 'The Mahometans
said: 'The Mahometans regard
regard their Koran
with
with aa reverence
reverencewhich few Christians
Christians pay even
even to their Bible.
Bible.
It is admitted every
every where
where as
as the standard of all law and
the standard and all
practice;
practice;the
the thing to be gone upon in speculation
be gone speculationand
and life; the
the
message
message sent
sent direct out of Heaven,
Heaven, which this Earth
Earth has
has to
to
conform to, and
conform to, and walk by; the
the thing to be read.
be read. Their Judges
Judges

s lmaami
19 ]awami al-Kalim (concisenessof speech)
al-Kdim (conciseness speech)is
is one
one of the
the miracles
miracles of
Prophet .
the Prophet rl. The Prophet 6 would
would say
say aa few
few words, and they
would
would have
have great
great meanings.
meanings.

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Muhammail,the Messengerol Allah
of NW n

decide by it;i! all Moslem are

are bound to study it, seek
seek in it for
the light
light of their life. They have mosques
mosques where it is aU
all read
read
daily; thirty
daily; thirty relays of priests take it up in succession, get
succession,
through
through the whole each
eadr day. There,
There, for twelve hundred years,
hundred years,
has
has the voice of this Book,
Book, at all moments, kept sounding
sounding
through
through the earsears and the hearts
hearts of so men. We hear of
so many men.
Mahometan Doctors that had read read it seventy thousand
times!'20
times!'m
6.
5. To firmly
firmly believe
believe that the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah. conveyed
Allah 6 conveyed
the
the Message
Message and gave sincere
and gave counseling to the Ummah
sincere counseling Ummah
(nation).
(nation). There
There is no good
good except
except that he guided his Ummah
to it,
iL and there
there is no sinful act
act except
except that he
he warned
wamed people
people
from it. The Prophet.
Prophet 6 said
said in the
the Farewell
Farewell Pilgrimage:
Pilgrimage:
"Haven't conveyed the Message
"flaven't I conveyed Allah to you?'
Messageof Allah you?' They
'Yes 'O Allah! Bear witness!"
sai4 'Yes (you have).'
said, have).' He said:
said: '0 Allah! Bear
(Agreed Upon)

7.
7. To believe tre Shari'ah
believe that the (Jurisprudential Law) of
Shari'qh (Jurisprudential
Muhammad 6 is the acceptable Shari'ah.
the only acceptable Shari'ah. Mankind
would
would be this Shari'ah.
be judged in light of this Shari'ah.Allah SlIt
,* says:
says:

(And whoever seeks

(And seeks aa Deen
Dem other than Islam, it
it will
will
never be accepted
accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will
will
be one of the losers.)
loserc.) (3:85)
1e,esy

8.
8. To obey
obey the
the Prophet
Prophet .
S. Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(And whoever obeys
(And obeys Allah
Allah and the Messenger,
Messenger,these
these are
are
with
with those
those upon whom Allah
Allah has
has bestowed favors from

n'Heroes,
20'Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History'
and the

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Muhammad, theMessenger
the MessengerofAllahffi
ofAllah.

among the Prophets and the truthful

truthful and the martyrs
and the good,
goo4 and aa goodly company
company they are!) (4:69)
1n,or;
obeys the Prophet 6 by obeying him and abstaining
One obeys
he prohibits.
from what he prohibits.
Allatu the
Allah, the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(And whatsoever the Messenger
(And Messenger gives
gives you, take it;
i! and
whatsoever he
he forbids you abstain
abstain from it.)
it.) (3:85)
1a:ss;
Allah, the Exalted, clarified
the Exalted, clarified the
the punishment of him who
does
does not refrain from what the
the Prophet
Prophet ..
6 prohibited. He
said:
said:
(And whosoever
(And whosoever disobeys
disobeys Allah
Allah and His Messenger,
Messenger,
and transgresses
transgresses His limits,
limits, He will
will cast
cast him
him into the
Fire,
Fire, to abide therein; and he he shall have
have aa disgraceful
torment.) (e:t+)
tonnent.) (4:14)

9. To be
9. To be content with the judgment of the
content with the Messenger
Messengerof Allah
6 and to not demur what the the Prophet
Prophet ..
6 has
has legalized
legalized and
made lawful. Allah, the
made the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(Nay by your Rubb,
(Nay Rubb, they can
can have
have no faith, until
until they
judge in all disputes
make you iudge disputes between them, and find
find
in themselves
themselves no resistance
resistance against
against your decisions,
decisions, and
accept
acceptwith
with full submission.)
submission.) (4:65)
1a:es;
Furthermore, one
Furthermore, one should not give precedence
precedenceto anything
over
over the Shari'ah.Allah
the Sharj'ah. ~ says:
Allah.98says:
(Do they then seek
(Do the iudgment
seek the judgment of the Days
Days of
Ignorance? And who is better in judgnent
Ignorance? And judgment than Allah
Allah
have finn
for a people who have firm faith.)
faith.) 1s:soy
(5:50)

10. To adhere
10. adhere to the Sunnah Prophet 6.
Sunnah of the Prophet Allah .;l0 says:
$. Allah.IS says:

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Muhammad, the Messenger
Messengerof Allah.
Allahl6

(Say, 'if
'if you redly
really love Allah,
Allah, then follow
follow me, Allah
Allah
will love you and forgive you your sins.
will sing. And
And Allah
Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful'.)
Oft-Forgiving Merciful'.) 1s:st;
(3:31)

One should emulate

emulate the Prophet
Prophet 6 and take
take him as a
him as
supreme Allah ~ says:
example. Allah,*
supremeexample. says:
(Indeed in
(Indeed in the Messenger
Messenger of Allah
Allah you have a good
example to follow
follow for him
him who hopes
hopes for Allah
Allah and the
Last
Last Day, and remembers
remembers Allah
Allah much.) (33:21)
1$,zr;
In order for one
one to emulate
emulate the
the Prophet.
Prophet 6 he
he has
has to learn
leam
and Prophet .
and study the biography of the Prophet 6.
2ain 'We
Zain al-Aabideen,
al-Aabideery may Allah have
have mercy
mercy on him, said:
said: 'We
were taught about
about the
the battles
battles of the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah.
Allah 6 asas
we were taught aa verse
verse from the
the Qur'an.'21
Qur'an.'zt

11.
11. To hold the Prophet.
Prophet 6 in high esteem and to revere
esteemand revere him.
The
The Prophet.
Prophet 6 said:
said:
'Do not over-adulate me
'Do over-adulate me for I was
was aa slave
slave of Allah
Allah before
He commissioned mene as
as aa Messenger.' (At-Tabrani)
Messenger.' (At-Tabrani)

12.To ask
12. ask Allah to exalt
exalt the
the mention
mention of the Prophet .
the Prophet 6. Allah
says:
says:
(Indeed, Allah
Allah sends
sends His Salah
Salah on the Prophet 6 and
also
also His angels
angels ask Allah to exalt
ask Allah exalt his mention. 0O you
who believe! Ask AllahAllah to exalt
exalt the mention of the
Prophet,
Prophet, and ask
ask Allah
Allah to render the Prophet safe
safe and
secure
secure from every
every derogatory
derogatory thing.) tes:so)
(33;56)

zr lbn
21Ibn Katheer,
Katheer, AI-Bidayah
Al-Bidayah and
and al-Nihayah
al-Nihayah [The
[The Beginning
Beginning and
and the
the
End]
E n d lVol. 3 ,p.
V o I .3, p .242
242

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Muhammad, theMessenger
Messenger of
ofAllah
Allah..
&

The Prophet,
The Prophef may
may Allah
Allah exalt
exalt his
his mention,
mention, said:
saidr
'The miserly is
him who
'The miserly is him who upon
upon hearing
hearing my
my name
name being
being
mentioned does
mentioned doesnot
not ask
aekAllah
Allah toto exalt
exalt my
my mention.'
mention.'
(Tirmidthi)
(Tirmidthi)

13. To
13. To love
love the
the Prophet
Prophet .. revere and
6 revere and respect
respect him
him as
as he
he
should be
should be revered
revered and
and respected;
respected;for
for humanity
humanity waswas guided to
to
through him. He should
Islam through should be
be revered
revered andand held more
person than his own self,
beloved to aa person self, for
for the
the one
one who accepts
accepts
would be
Islam would be prosperous in this life and
and in the Hereafter.
the Exalted,
Allah, the Exalted,says:
says:
(Say ifif your
your fathers, your sons,
sons, your
your brothers,
brotherc, your
your
kindred the wealth that you have
wives, your kindred, have gained,
gained,
commerce in which you fear
the commerce fear aa decline,
decline, and the
the
dwellings in which you delight are
dwellings are dearer
dearer to you than
Allah and His Messenger,
Allah Messenger, and striving
shiving hard andand
fighting in His cause,
fighting cause,then wait
wait until
until Allah
Allah brings about
decision. And
His decision. And Allah
Allah guides not the people who are arre
Allah.) (9:24)
disobedient to Allah.) (g:zl)
The Prophet ..S clarified
clarified the result of loving
loving him;
him; in his
answer
answer to the man who asked asked him: 'When
'When is the Day of
Resurrection?'The
Resurrection?' The Prophet
Prophet" 6 said:
said:
'What have you
'What prepared for it?' The man did did not
immediately, and then said: 'O
answer immediately, '0 Messenger
Messenger of
of
Allah, observed numerous (superercgatory)
Allah, I have not observed (supererogatory)
prayens/
prayers, or
or fasts,
fasts, or given charitable gifts, butbut I love
Allah
Allah and HisHis Messenger.'
Messenger.' The Prophet
Prophet. 'You
O said: 'You
will
will be summoned on the Day of of Resurection
Resurrection with
with
whom
whom youyou love!' (Bukhari
(Bukhari & Muslim)
Muslim)

The Prophet ~ said:

Prophet {F said:

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah.
of Allah 6

'If man conceives

'If conceives three
three things, he will will taste
taste the
sweetness (faithD (the
sweetriressand beauty of Iman (faith); (the first thing)
that Allah
Allah and His Messenger
Messenger areare dearer
dearer to him
hirn than
anything
anything else, (the second
else, (the person only
second thing) to love aa person
for the sake (the third
sake of Allah, (the third thing) and to hatehate to
return to Kufr (disbelie0 after Allah
Krf (disbelief) Allah delivers man from
it, just
iust as hates to be cast
as he hates castinto the Fire.' (Muslim)
Fire.' (Muslim)
Reverence
Reverenceandand love of the Prophet $Frequires
the Prophet requires that aa person
person
love and revere
revere whom he he loved;
loved; such
such as
as his household,
household, his
Companions, with whom Allah is pleased.
Companions, with pleased. It also
also requires
requires
that aa person abhor whom he
person abhor he abhorred,
abhorred, for the
the Prophet
Prophet 6
loved and hated
hated only for the
the sake
sakeof Allah.
14.
14. To disseminate
disseminate and
and invite people
people to Islam;
Islam; and to revive
revive
the Deen
the Deenof Allah, using wisdom and and aa good
good method.
method. This is
done
done by teaching
teaching the
the ignorant and
and reminding thethe one
one who is
unaware, or has
unaware, forgotten. Allah, the
has forgotten. the Exalted,
Exalted,says:
says:
(Invite mankind
(Invite mankind to the way of your Rubb
Rubb with
with wisdom
and fair preaching,
preaching and argue
artue with
with them in aa way that is
(re:rzs)
better.) (16:125)
The
The Prophet.
Prophet 6 said:
said:
'Convey
'Convey from me,
me, even
even one
one verse
vensefrom the Qur'an.'
Qur'an.'
(Muslim)
(Muslim)

15. To defend
15. defend the
the Prophet.
Prophet 6 and
and his Sunnah,
Sunnah, by refuting all
fabricated
fabricated narrations
narrations people
people have
have forged against him and
forged against and
clarifying all doubtful and
and dubious
dubious points raised
raised by the
the
enemies Islam, and to spread
enemiesof Islam, spread the
the pure teachings
teachingsof Islam
Islam to
those
thosewho are
are ignorant
ignorant of them.
them.

16.To adhere
16. adhereto
to the
the Sunnah the Prophet~.
Sunnahof the ProphetS. He said:
said:

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Muhammad,the
theMessenger
Messenger of Allah.
Allah 6

'Adhere to my Sunnah
'Adhere Righfly
Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly
Guided Caliphs after me. it with
me. Bite onto it your molars
with your 22,
molarsz,
and stay
stay away from all innovated matters.
matters. For every
every
innovated matter (in matters
matters of Deenl is a Bid'ah, and
of. Deen) and,
every Biil'ah is a means
every Bid'ah means of misguidance: (Bukhari&&
misguidance.' (Bukhari
Muslim)
Muslim)

2 This is aa parable,
22 parable, to express
express how keen
keen aa person be in
person should be
adhering to the Sunnah
Sunnah of the
the Messenger
Messengerof Allah ito.
6.

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Muhammad,the Messenger ofAllah.
of Allah W

Conclusion
Conclusion
We conclude
conclude this research with
with the words
words of Alphonse
Alphonse de
LaMartaine
LaMartaine in 'Historie de al Turquie':
in'Historie Turquie':
'Never
'Never has a man man set for for himself,
himself, voluntarily
voluntarily or
involuntarily,
involuntarily, a more
more sublime
sublime aim, since this aim aim was
superhuman;
superhuman; to subvert
subvert superstitions
superstitions which
which had been
imposed
imposed between
between manman and his Creator, to renderrender God
God unto
unto
man
man and man man unto
unto God; to restore the rational
rational and sacred
idea of divinity
divinity amidst
amidst the chaos of the material material and
disfigured
disfigured gods of idolatry,
idolatry, then existing.
existing. Never
Never has a man man
undertaken
undertaken a work work so far beyond
beyond human
human power
power with
with so
feeble means, for he (Muhammad)
(Muhammad) had in the conceptionconception asas
well
well asas in
in the execution
execution of such a great design, no other other
instrument
instrument thanthan himself
himself and no other
other aid except a handful
handful of
men living
living in a comer
comer of the desert.
desert. Finally, never has a man
accomplished
accomplished such a huge huge and lasting
lasting revolution
revolution in the
world, because in less
world, less than two
two centuries
centuries after its appearance,
Islam, in faith
faith and in arms, reigned
reigned over
over the whole
whole of Arabia,
Arabia,
and conquered,
conquered, in God's name, Persia Khorasan,
Khorasary Transoxania,
Transoxania,
Western
Westem India,India, Syria, Egypt,
Egypt, Abyssinia,
Abyssinia, all the known known
continent
continent of Northern
Northem Africa,
Africa, numerous
numerous islands
islands of the
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea, Spairy and part of Gaul. "If greatness
Sea, Spain, greatness of
purpose, smallness of means,
means, and astonishing results are the
three criteria of a human
human genius,
genius, who
who could dare compare
any great man in history with with Muhammad?
Muhammad? The most famous
men created arms, laws, and empires only. They founded, if
anything
anything at all, no more than material powers which which often
crumbled
crumbled awayaway before their eyes.eyes. This man moved not only
armies,
armies, legislations, empires, peoples,
peoples, dynasties,
dynasties, but
but millions
millions
of men in one-third
one-third of the then inhabited world; world; and more
than that, he moved the altars, altars, the gods,
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MessengerofAllah"
of Allah W,

ideas, the beliefs and the souls.

ideas, souls. "On the basisbasis of aa Book,
Book, every
letter
letter which hashas become
becomelaw, he he created
createdaa spiritual nationality
which blends together peoples peoples of every tongue and race. race. He
has
has left the
the indelible characteristic
characteristic of this Muslim nationality
the
the hatred
hahed of falsefalse gods
gods and and thethe passion
passion for thethe One
One andand
Immaterial God. God. This avengingavenging patriotism against against the the
profanation of Heaven formed the
Heaven formed the virtue
virfue of the
the followers
followers of
Muhammad; the the conquest
conquestof one-third
one-third thethe earth
earth to the
the dogma
dogma
was miracle; rather
was his miracle; or rather it was was not the the miracle
miracle of man but
that of reason. "The idea
reason. "The idea of the the unity of God, God, proclaimed
proclaimed
amidst the
amidst the exhaustion
exhaustionof the the fabulous
fabulous theogonies,
theogonies,was was in itself
such miracle that upon it's utterance
such aa miracle utterance from his lips it
destroyed
destroyed all thethe ancient
ancient temples
temples of idols and and set
set on fire one-
one-
third of the the world. His life, life, his meditations,
meditations, his heroicheroic
reveling against
reveling against thethe superstitions
superstitions of his country, country, andand his
boldness
boldness in defying the furies of idolatry,
the furies idolatry, his firmness
firmness in
enduring them them for fifteen
fifteen years
years in Mecca,
Mecca, his acceptance
acceptanceof
the
the role of public scorn scom and and almost
almost of being
being aa victim of his
fellow countrymen:
countrymen: all these these and and finally, his flight, his
incessant preaching,
incessant preaching, his wars wars against
against odds,
odds, his faith in his
success
success and and his superhuman
superhuman security security in misfortune,
misfortune, his
forbearance in victory, his ambition,
forbearance ambition, which was was entirely
devoted
devoted to one one idea
idea and
and in no mannermanner striving for an an empire;
empire;
his endless
endless prayers,
prayers/ his mystic
mystic conversations
conversationswith with God,
Go4 his
death
death and
and his triumph
triumph after after death;
death; all these
these attest
attest not to an an
imposture
imposture but to aa firm conviction
conviction which gave gave him thethe power
to restore
restoreaa dogma.
dogma. This
This dogma
dogma was was twofold the the unity of God
God
and the
and the immateriality of God:
God: the
the former
former telling what GodGod is,is,
the
the latter telling what God
God is
is not;
not; the
the one
one overthrowing false
false
gods
gods with the the sword,
sword, the the other
other starting
starting anan idea
idea with words.
words.
"Philosopher,Orator,
"Philosopher, Orator, Apostle,
Apostle,Legislator,
Legislator,Conqueror
Conquerorof Ideas,
ldeas,

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theMessenger
Messenger ofAllah
of AUah&

Restorer
Restorer of Rational beliefs....The twenty terrestrial
beliefs....The founder of twenty terrestrial
empires
empires and of one
one spiritual empire
empire that is Muhammad. As
regards
regards all standards
standards by which human greatness
greatrtess may be
be
measured,
measured, we may well ask,
ask, is there
there any man greater
greater than
than
he?'
he?'

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mention of His
His Prophet
Prophet and his
his household
household
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Glossary
Glossary
1.Aqeedah:
1. Aqeedah:Creed.
Creed.
3.Dinar
3. Dinar &
& Dirham:
Dirham: AA type
type of
of money.
money.
4.Fareedhah:
4. Fareedhah:An
An obligatory
obligatory act
actof
of worship.
worship.
5.Fitnah:
5. Fitnah: Trial,
Trial, strife
strife and
and tribulation.
tribulation.
6,Hadeeth:
6. Hadeeth: Prophetic
PropheticTradition.
Tradition.
7.Hawdh: The
7. The Pool
Pool which Allah,
Allah, the
the Exalted,
Exalted,has
has granted
granted our
our
Prophet It.
Prophet on the
6 on the Day
Day of
of Resurrection.
Resurrection.Whoever
Whoever drinks
drinks from
from
it once,
it once,would never
never feel
feel thirsty
thirsfy again.
again.
8. Hudood: Castigatory
8. Castigatorypunishments
punishmentsin Islam.
Islam.
9. Hukum:
9. Hukum: Ruling.
Ruling.
10.Ijtihaad:
10. Iitihaad: In general,
general,it is
is the
the exertion
exertion of effort.
effort. In this
this book
book
refers to exertion
it refers exertion of one's
one'seffort to reach
reachaa ruling in anan issue.
issue.
11.I'tikaaf:
11. I'tikaaf: In general,
general,it refers
refersto seclusion.I'tikaaf
to seclusion. is an
I'tikaafis an act
actof
whereby the
worship whereby the person
person secludes
secludeshimself in the Masjid
the Masiid
and worships Allah.
and
12.Iman:
12. Iman: Belief.
Belief.
13. jannah: This
13.Jannah: This is
is the
the Heavenly
HeavenlyAbode
Abode or Heavenly
Heavenly Gardens
Gardens
which Allah grants
grants the
the pious slaves Hereafter. It
slaves in the Hereafter. It is
mistranslated
mistranslated as'Paradise'.
as 'Paradise'.
14, Jawami al-Kalim: (conciseness
14. (conciseness of speech)
speech)isis one
one of the the
miracles
miracles of the
the Prophet *. The
Prophet {1. The Prophet
Prophet 6itt would
would say
say a few
few words.
words,
and they would have
and they have great
great meanings.
meanings.
1.5.Kufr:
15. Kufr: Disbelief.
Disbelief.
16.
16. Nafl: Supererogatory
Supererogatory actsacts of worship.
worship.
17.
17. Shaitan:
ShaHan: Satan.
Satan.
18.
18. Shari'ah:
Shari'ah: Islamic
Islamic Jurisprudential
Jurisprudential Law.
Law.
19.
19. Shirk: Associating
Associating partners
partners with
with Allah.
20.
20. Sunnah:
Sunnah: Has more
more than one
one meaning.
meaning. It refer to:
It may refer to:

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a.
a. Prophetic
Prophetic Traditions.
Traditions.
b. Rulings; Le.
b. Rulings; i.e. it would then
then mean
mean that the
the act
act is
endorsed
endorsed by the
the Sunnah.
Sunnah.
21.
21. Taqwah: Piety.
Piety.
22.Ummah:
22. Ummah: Nation.
Nation.
23.
23. WaH:
Wali: The
The pious, god-fearing, upright Muslim, who is
pious, god-fearing,
mindful
mindful of Allah, observes
observesacts
actsof worship, and
and abstains
abstainsfrom
the
the unlawful.

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theMes*ngr
of Allahfi

Table of Contents
1. Terminology
1. Terminology used in this book 55
2. Introduction
2. lntroduction 66
3. Who is the Messenger?
3. Messenger? 10
10
4. His lineage
4. l0
10
5. Place
5. Place of birth
birth and childhood
ddldhood 16
t6
5. The description
6. description of the Prophet.
Prophet e 26
26
7. Some
7. Some of the Prophet's manners & Characteristics
Characteristics 32
32
8. Some
8. Some of the Prophet's ethical manners 54
54
9. Statements
9. Statements of justice and equity 58
58
10.The
10. The wives of the
the Prophet.
ProphetJil 61
6l
11.Textual
11. Textual proofs which support the
the prophethood
prophethood &
64
12.Proofs
12. Ptoofs from the
the Qur'
Qulanan 64
@

13. Proofs from the Sunnah

13. 64
&
14. Previous Scriptures
14. 65
65
15.From the
15. the Gospel
Gospel 70
70
16. Intellectual
16. Intellectual proofs which
which support the prophethood
prophethood 71
7l
17.What the
17. the Testimony
Testimony of Faith
Faith entails
entails 84
84
18.Conclusion
18. Conclusion 93
93
1.9.Glossary
19. Glossary 96
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