Muhammad ,the man whom we love

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


what he taught us in his last surmon:


It is an honor to study and ponder over the Prophet's last surmon.


1. To convey the message when u become aware of something while others are not.


life and property of every Muslim as a sacred


trust.


2. Respect the amana (trust)


3. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you.


4. Usury is prohibited.


5. Forgive rights arising from homicide which occurred in pre Islamic period.


6. A year is twelve months, four of them are sacred as follows: Dhil Q`aeda, Dhil Hijja, Mohram, and Rajab.


7. Beware of committing small sins. Do not underestimate them.


8. Observe mutual rights between husband and wife.


9. Wives are entitled to be fed, clothed and kind treatment.


10. You have the right over them not to make friends with anyone without your approval and must keep their chastity.


11. Always follow the Prophet’s guidance and take it seriously.


12. Maintain five prayers, fast Ramadan, give out Zakat, and perform Haj if affordable.


13. Mankind are equal, no race is superior over the other except by piety and good action.


14. Muslims must maintain brotherhood relation among them.


15. Forceful acquisition of belongings of a Muslim is forbidden.


16. One must not do unjust to oneself.


17. Always remember that we will meet Allah.


18. Maintain the path of righteousness after the Messenger of Allah (Sala Allah alyehi wa sallam).


19. Mohamed is the final Messenger and Islam is the last faith.


20. Follow Quran and Sunnah so that not to go astray.


21. Again pass the message of Islam.


22. The last ones may understand the message better than the first and help in clarifiying.

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


I will try to hold on or i will actually fill up pages and pages.


I m trying to hold myself hardly from telling his situation with Hateb ibn Baltaa. i will try to wait till tomorrow Insh a Allah I learnt a lot from this situation.

[Muslimah]

Bismillah

as salam alykom

Prophet Mohamed's patience, wisdom and mercy was very noteworthy. In this situation, Hateb Ibn Balta`a who was one of the close companions who fought Badr, came to know as other close companions that the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam is preparing to open Mecca. Hateb, met a woman from Mecca and gave her a letter to Quraish leaders warning them againt Mohamed's plan. Angle Jabreel informed Mohamed salla Allah a1lyhee wa sallam. Now let us examine what did the wise leader do to handle the disclosure of a military secret? did he immediately command for the execution of the perpeturator? no. First he called Ali and Zobair may Allah be pleased with both of them. He informed them in detail about the location and status of the woman where they will meet her riding over a camel. He commanded them to get the letter from her by any means or kill her. They took off and met the woman where exactly he told them she will be. They asked her about the letter, but she denied. They threatened her to kill or take off her clothes, she asked arent you Muslims? they said yes but the Messenger sallah Allah alyee wa sallam confirmed u have a letter. At this point, she took it off her hair. They went back. Mohamed salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam called in Hateb and started investigating. He asked him what made you do that? he knew that he must be having a strong motive for this, but didnt want to make assumptions. Just look at the mercy and wisdom in handling dire situaitons. Unlike leaders of these days who punish first, and I mean leaders on any level, even parents. Hateb replied a very meaningful reply saying in the name of Allah I never turned to Kufr after believing, never cheated you after advising you and never loved them after hating them. But I m a stranger among you here and each one of you has relatives back ther to defend their family except me. I just wanted to have a point with them while at the same time I was confident that this letter shall never help in any way or cause them victory over you.

omar as usual took off his sowrd asking for the Messenger's permission to kill him. Mohamed salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam said stop he fought Badr and how would you know that Allah on that day Promised this group full forgiveness.

salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


as salam alykom


Whatever the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam said was aiming towards teaching us how to perceive issues, handle situations, deal with others...etc.


On how to perceive this world / life/ dunia he said:


Narrated Abi Horaira that the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam said:" The world (Dunia) is the prison of the believer and Jannah (paradaise) of the Kafir (non believer)"


(reported by Muslim, Termidhi and Ibn Majeh)


By a quick look into this brief though extremely eloquent phrase, we understand how exactly we must live in this world. We must see the boundaries, limits, and restrictions, besides of course the temptations, tests and tribulations as a prison, but prisons are always Alhamdulelah temporary whereas it is at the same time the paradise of a non believer who has nothing else to aim for.

[Rock]

Bismillah


assalamu alykom


Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:


The Prophet (may peace be upon him) said: Iman (Faith) has over seventy


branches, and pudency is a branch of Iman.

[radiyah]

Bismillah


Continuance of ... <i>An excerpt from the book entitled "The Message of Mohammad," by Athar Husain</i>


His manners and disposition



"By the grace of Allah, you are gentle towards the people; if you had been stern and ill-tempered, they would have dispersed from round about you" [Qur'an 3:159]


About himself the Prophet (pbuh) said


"Allah has sent me as an apostle so that I may demonstrate perfection of character, refinement of manners and loftiness of deportment." [Muwatta; Musnad; Mishkat]


By nature he was gentle and kind-hearted, always inclined to be gracious and to overlook the faults of others. Politeness and courtesy, compassion and tenderness, simplicity and humility, sympathy and sincerity were some of the keynotes of his character. In the cause of right and justice he could be resolute and severe but more often than not, his severity was tempered with generosity. He had charming manners which won him the affection of his followers and secured their devotion. Though virtual king of Arabia and an apostle of Allah, he never assumed an air of superiority. Not that he had to conceal any such vein by practice and artifice -- with fear of Allah, sincere humility was ingrained in his heart. He used to say,


"I am a Prophet of Allah but I do not know what will be my end." [sahih Bukhari]


In one of his sermons calculated to instil the fear of Allah and the day of reckoning in the hearts of men, he said,


"O people of Quraish be prepared for the hereafter, I cannot save you from the punishment of Allah; O Bani Abd Manaf, I cannot save you from Allah; O Abbas, son of Abdul Mutalib, I cannot protect you either; O Fatima, daughter of Muhammad, even you I cannot save." [sahahin]


He used to pray, "O Allah! I am but a man. If I hurt any one in any manner, then forgive me and do not punish me." [Ahmed, Musnad]


He always received people with courtesy and showed respect to older people and stated: "To honour an old man is to show respect to Allah."


He would not deny courtesy even to wicked persons. It is stated that a person came to his house and asked permission for admission. The Prophet (pbuh) remarked that he was not a good person but might be admitted. When he came in and while he remained in the house, he was shown full courtesy. When he left A'isha (ra) said, "You did not think well of this man, but you treated him so well." The Prophet (pbuh) replied, "He is a bad person in the sight of Allah who does not behave courteously and people shun his company because of his bad manners." [sahih Bukhari]


He was always the first to greet another and would not withdraw his hand from a handshake till the other man withdrew his. If one wanted to say something in his ears, he would not turn away till one had finished. [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi] He did not like people to get up for him and used to say, "Let him who likes people to stand up in his honour, he should seek a place in hell." [Abu Dawud]


He would himself, however, stand up when any dignitary came to him. He had stood up to receive the wet nurse who had reared him in infancy and had spread his own sheet for her. His foster brother was given similar treatment. He avoided sitting at a prominent place in a gathering, so much so that people coming in had difficulty in spotting him and had to ask which was the Prophet (pbuh). Quite frequently uncouth, Bedouins accosted him in their own gruff and impolite manner but he never took offence. [Abu Dawud]


He used to visit the poorest of ailing persons and exhorted all Muslims to do likewise. [sahih Bukhari] He would sit with the humblest of persons saying that righteousness alone was the criterion of one's superiority over another. He invariably invited people be they slaves, servants or the poorest believers, to partake with him of his scanty meals. [Tirmidhi]


Whenever he visited a person he would first greet him and then take his permission to enter the house. He advised the people to follow this etiquette and not to get annoyed if anyone declined to give permission, for it was quite likely the person concerned was busy otherwise and did not mean any disrespect. [ibid.]


There was no type of household work too low or too undignified for him. A'isha (ra) has stated,


"He always joined in household work and would at times mend his clothes, repair his shoes and sweep the floor. He would milk, tether, and feed his animals and do the household shopping." [Qazi Iyaz: Shifa; Sahih Bukhari]


He would not hesitate to do the menial work of others, particularly of orphans and widows. [Nasi, Darmi] Once when there was no male member in the house of the companion Kabab Bin Arat who had gone to the battlefield, he used to go to his house daily and milk his cattle for the inhabitants [ibn Saad ]


Will be back with more insha'Allah :)


Salam

[Rock]

Bismillah


assalamu alykom


'Abdullah bin 'Amr, may Allah be pleased with them, narrated:


A man asked Allah's Messenger (may peace and blessings be upon him) which


(of the merits) is superior in Islam? He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: That you


provide food and extend greetings to one whom you know and whom you do


not know.

[Rock]

Bismillah


assalamu alykom


'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them, said:


A person asked Allah's Messenger (pbuh) who among Muslims was better.


Upon this (the Prophet) remarked: One from whose hand and tongue Muslims


are safe.

[Rock]

Bismillah


assalamu alykom


The prophet`s servant Anas ibn Malik said:I served the prophet for ten years,


and he never said ‘uf’ (a word indicating impatience) to me and never blamed


me by saying, ‘Why did you do so or why didn't you do so?’”


Sahih Al-Bukhari

[radiyah]

Bismillah


Continuance of .... <i>An excerpt from the book entitled "The Message of Mohammad," by Athar Husain</i>


Children






He was especially fond of children and used to get into the spirit of childish games in their company. He would have fun with the children who had come back from Abyssinia and tried to speak in Abyssinian with them. It was his practice to give lifts on his camel to children when he returned from journeys. [sahih Bukhari] He would pick up children in his arms, play with them, and kiss them. A companion, recalling his childhood, said,


"In my childhood I used to fell dates by throwing stones at palm trees. Somebody took me to the Prophet (pbuh) who advised me to pick up the dates lying on the ground but not to fell them with stones. He then patted me and blessed me." [Abu Dawud]





Daily routine






On the authority of Ali, Tirmidhi has recorded that the Prophet (pbuh) had carefully apportioned his time according to the demands on him for:


1. offering worship to Allah


2. public affairs, and


3. personal matters.


After the early morning prayers he would remain sitting in the mosque reciting praises of Allah till the sun rose and more people collected. He would then preach to them. After the sermons were over, he would talk genially with the people, enquire about their welfare and even exchange jokes with them. Taxes and revenues were also distributed at this time [sahih Muslim Tirmidh] He would then offer chaste prayers and go home and busy himself with. household work. [bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi] He would again return to the mosque for the midday and afternoon prayers, listen to the problems of the people and give solace and guidance to them. After the afternoon prayers, he would visit each of his wives and, after the evening prayers, his wives would collect at one place and he would have his dinner (Muslim, Sahih Muslim). After the night prayers, he would recite some Suras of the Qur'an and before going to bed would pray:


"O Allah, I die and live with thy name on my lips."


On getting up he would say,


"All praise to Allah Who has given me life after death and towards Whom is the return."


He used to brush his teeth five times a day, before each of the daily prayers. After midnight, he used to get up for the tahajjud prayers which he never missed even once in his life. [sahih Bukhari] He was not fastidious about his bed -- sometimes he slept on his cot, sometimes on a skin or ordinary mattress, and sometimes on the ground (Zarqani).


On Friday he used to give sermons after the weekly "Jummah" prayers. He was not annoyed if anyone interrupted him during the sermons for anything. It is stated that once, while he was delivering his sermon, a Bedouin approached him and said, "O messenger of Allah, I am a traveller and am ignorant of my religion." The Prophet (pbuh) got down from the pulpit, explained the salient features of Islam to him and then resumed the sermon. [Tirmidhi]


On another occasion his grandson Hussein, still a child, came tumbling to him while he was delivering a sermon. He descended and took him in his lap and then continued the sermon. [ibid.]