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  • Merits of Surah Al-Mulk

    Merits of Surah Al-Mulk

    “O Allah! Keep me occupied with Your remembrance and the recitation of the Holy Quran. Forgive me on the day of judgement and Grant me a lofty place in Jannatul Firdous” AMEEN

    REMINDER: Try to recite Surah Mulk everyday. According to a hadith, it will intercede on behalf of its reciter,until he is forgiven.

    “Verily, there is a chapter in the Qur’an which contains thirty Ayahs that will intercede on behalf of its reciter until he is forgiven. (It is): (Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion.”

    This Hadith was collected by At-Tirmidhi and the four Sunan Compilers. At-Tirmidhi said concerning it, “This is a Hasan Hadith.” At-Tabarani and Al-Hafiz Ad-Diya’ Al-Maqdisi both recorded from Anas that the Messenger of Allah Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallaam said,

    “There is a chapter of the Qur’an that will argue on behalf of its reciter until it causes him to enter into Paradise. (It is): (Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion.”

     

     

  • The Prophet’s role In The Rebuilding Of The Ka’bah

    The Prophet’s role In The Rebuilding Of The Ka’bah

    The Important Role That The Prophet (Peace be upon him)
    Played In The Rebuilding Of The Ka’bah”

    When the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was 35 years old, which was about five
    years before he received revelation for the first time, Quraish’s
    chieftains gathered to discuss an important matter: the rebuilding
    of the Ka’bah. Due to flood waters and other causes, the walls of
    the Ka’bah began to split; the damage was so severe that the
    Quraish feared that the edifice of the Ka’bah would simply
    collapse at any time.

    The Ka’bah was still upon the construction of Ibraaheem Alaihissalaam, it was
    slightly higher than the height of the average man, and it consisted
    of stones stacked up one on top of another, without any clay to hold
    them together. What the Quraish wanted to do was not a simple
    renovation; rather, they wanted to first destroy the edifice of the
    Ka’bah and then rebuild it with a roof. But they were afraid, feeling
    that doing so might be a form of sacrilege that would lead to evil
    repercussions.

    Al-Waleed ibn Al-Mugheerah, chief of the
    Makhzoom clan, said to the others, “I will begin with its
    destruction’ He picked up an axe, stood beside the Ka’bah, and
    said, “O Allah, we have not gone astray, and we want only that
    which is good.”

    In the end, they decided to begin by demolishing only a part of the
    Ka’bah, and then to wait one night. If, during the night, they saw
    an evil portent, they would stop destroying the Ka’bah and fix the
    part they had already destroyed. But if, during the night, they saw
    no warning sign, they would continue with the demolition and
    reconstruction of the Ka’bah. Since nothing happened
    that night, they did the latter.

    Each subtribe was assigned the task of working on one side of the
    Ka’bah. And though the work involved physical labor that was
    normally performed by the lower classes, the chieftains and
    noblemen participated as well, since the work was considered
    sacred in nature. And so Makkan chieftains would pick up stones
    and raise them up onto the new structure of the Ka’bah.

    When the reconstruction project was almost completed, a heated
    argument broke out. The only step that remained in the
    reconstruction was to place the Black Stone in its place; the
    problem was that every chieftain wanted the honour of picking
    up the Black Stone and placing it in the corner of the Ka’bah.

    Makkah’s oldest chieftain, Umayyah ibn Al-Mugheerah,
    said, “O people of Quraish, concerning that over which you
    differ, appoint the first person to enter the door of the Masjid to
    act as judge over you’

    After they agreed to follow Umayyah’s
    suggestion, they all anxiously waited to see who it was that was
    going to enter the door. To their mutual satisfaction, it was
    Muhammad(Peace be upon him) ibn ‘Abdullah and upon seeing him, they all
    exclaimed, “Here is the Trustworthy One. We are indeed pleased’

    After they told him about their dispute, the Prophet(Peace be upon him) said, “Bring
    me a robe.” When they brought one to him, he placed the Black
    Stone in its middle with his hands and said, “Let each tribe (i.e.,
    subtribe) hold one corner of the robe’ So the leader of each
    subtribe held one corner of the robe; then, together, they raised it
    and carried it to its place, at which point the Prophet (Peace be upon him) removed it
    from the robe and put it in its proper place. Everyone was satisfied,
    and war was averted.

    The reconstruction effort was a success. The Ka’bah was now 18
    arm-spans high, and six wooden columns were used to hold up
    the roof. The door of the Ka’bah was elevated slightly above
    ground level; stairs were constructed between the ground and
    the door to permit entry.

    Morals and Lessons

    1) The way in which the Prophet(Peace be upon him) brought an end to the dispute
    was both wise and just.What was so wonderful
    about the Prophet’s solution was that he was able to satisfy
    the members of all subtribes; this was an example of how Allah guided the Prophet (Peace be upon him) to make wise and correct decisions
    even before the period of Prophethood. Allah decreed for the
    Prophet to enter the As-Safaa door, in order to resolve the
    difficult crisis that was brewing.

    2) The events that took place during Quraish’ s rebuilding of the
    Ka’bah underscore two important points: First, the Prophet’s
    high status and ranking among the Quraish. And second,
    Quraish’ s self -contradictory attitude after the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
    declared his Prophethood, for they were calling him a liar,
    when only a few years earlier they had all declared that he was
    the “Truthful, Trustworthy One’

    3) The Prophet(Peace be upon him) gained two important honours during the
    rebuilding of the Ka’bah: First, the honour of preventing
    bloodshed between Quraish’ s subtribes. And second, he
    had the honour of doing what the Quraish were competing for,
    namely, the honour of placing the Black Stone in its place.

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  • The Prophet’s Marriage To Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha)

    The Prophet’s Marriage To Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha)

    ‘The Prophet’s Marriage To Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha) ”

    Both her previous husbands having died, Khadeejah bint
    Khuwailid (Radi Allahu anha) was a widow. She was known for her noble character, and the people of the Quraish would call her, “The Pure and Chaste One”’

    She (Radi Allahu anha) was also very wealthy; she would
    engage men to do business on her behalf. After she heard about
    the truthfulness and trustworthiness of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) , she proposed that he do business for her in Ash-Sham, promising to
    give him more than she gave to any other man who did business
    for her. He (Peace be upon him) agreed and left Makkah in the company of
    Maisarah, Khadija Radi Allahu anha’s servant. When Muhammad (Peace be upon him) reached Ash-
    Sham, he sold the merchandise he had with him, and with the
    proceeds purchased other merchandise. When all was said and
    done, he had made a lot of profit for Khadeejah and she felt
    that her wealth was blessed then more so than ever before.

    Throughout the trip, Maisarah witnessed the
    wonderful character, nobility, and truthfulness of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) ;
    in addition to that, Khadijah experienced hitherto unparalleled
    blessings in her wealth.

    Based upon these reasons, she had a heart to heart discussion with her close friend Nafeesah bint Munabbah, telling her about the positive feelings she was having about the
    Prophet (Peace be upon him) . Nafeesah went to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and proposed to him on behalf of Khadeejah(Radi Allahu anha) . The Prophet (Peace be upon him) was pleased with the proposal, but he nonetheless first went to his uncles to seek their
    advice; they all agreed that he should marry her. And why
    shouldn’t he marry her, for she was the noblest woman among the
    Quraish; after her last husband had died, almost every Makkan
    chieftain proposed to her, and she refused them all.

    And so shortly thereafter the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) married her. She was the
    first woman that the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) married, and he didn’t
    marry any other woman until she died. She gave birth to two of the
    Prophet’s sons and four daughters. The two sons were Al-Qaasim
    and ‘Abdullah (Radi Allahu anhu) – the latter of the two was also known by the names
    of At-Taahir and At-Tayyibb.

    Around the age that he was able to mount a riding animal, Al-
    Qasim died. As for Abdullah (Radi Allahu anhu), he died as a child, prior to the
    beginning of his father’s Prophethood. The Prophet’s daughters
    were Zainab(Radi Allahu anha) , Ruqayyah(Radi Allahu anha) , Umm Khultoom(Radi Allahu anha) , and Fatimah (Radi Allahu anha)
    They all embraced Islam, married, and migrated to Al-
    Madeenah. When the Prophet (Peace be upon him) married Khadeejah(Radi Allahu anha) , he was twenty-five years old and she was forty.

    Morals and Lessons:

    1) Trustworthiness and truthfulness are the two most important
    qualities of a successful businessman. They were the very two
    qualities that prompted Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha) to ask the Prophet (Peace be upon him) to
    do business on her behalf. Consequently, Allah opened
    many doors of goodness for her.

    2) Business was one of the means through which Allah
    provided sustenance for the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) prior to his
    Prophethood. Later on his life, the Prophet said that, if a
    Muslim businessman is both trustworthy and truthful, then he
    will be resurrected among the Prophets, the truthful ones, and
    the martyrs. Business is an ideal occupation for a Muslim, for a
    businessman is not a slave to others; he does not always have
    to succumb to the whims and desires of an employer. And it is
    not he who needs people, but it is people who need him.

    3) Allah decreed for the Prophet (Peace be upon him) to marry the ideal wife,
    Khadeejah(Radi Allahu anha) , a wife that was both a suitable companion and a
    trusted counselor and helper. Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha) helped the Prophet (Peace be upon him) during difficult times, and participated alongside him in
    spreading the message of Islam.

    One who invites others to the teachings of Islam is especially in
    need of a pious and good wife. Outside of the home, his days
    are filled with struggle, and he faces constant opposition from
    the enemies of Islam. He, therefore is in dire need, within the
    home, of a partner who will comfort him and provide him with
    the strength and encouragement he needs to fulfill his religious
    duties.

    4) The Prophet (Peace be upon him) tasted the bitterness of losing his sons, just as
    previously in life, he (Peace be upon him) tasted the bitterness of losing his
    parents. It was from the wisdom of Allah that none of his
    sons lived past their childhood. With the death of the Prophet’s
    sons, no one could then be tempted because of them, in terms
    of loving them to an extreme level and claiming Prophethood
    for them. Furthermore, the early deaths of the Prophet’s
    children should serve as a comfort for those who aren’t blessed
    with sons, and for those who are blessed with sons but lose
    them at a very early age.

    The death of the Prophet’s children was a form of tribulation,
    and as the Prophet (Peace be upon him) made it clear, no one is tested more
    severely than the Prophets. It was as if Allah wanted for
    sadness and sensitivity to be part of the Prophet’s existence for a leader who has experienced hardships and tests in life, and endures them with patience and forbearance,
    he is likely to then show compassion and sympathy to others
    who are afflicted with hardships.

    5) The story of the Prophet’s marriage to Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha) should
    make it clear to a Muslim that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was not concerned
    with achieving the maximum level of physical pleasures that
    men commonly strive for. Had he been preoccupied with
    that, he would have, as other young men do, sought the hand
    of a woman who was younger than Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha) or at least one
    who was not older than him. In choosing Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha) as a wife,
    the Prophet (Peace be upon him) showed that he was primarily concerned with
    her nobility and character; after all, she was known in pre-
    Islamic days as “The Pure and Chaste One.”

    6) The Prophet’s married life with Khadeejah(Radi Allahu anha) refutes the claims
    of those of Islam’s enemies who think that the topic of the
    Prophet’s marriages provides them with a lethal weapon with
    which they can attack Islam. When they talk about the Prophet , they paint the picture of a man who was obsessed with
    satisfying his lusts and desires. But in reality, nothing was
    further from the truth. Up until the age of 25, the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
    lived a chaste life not within the confines of a puritan society,
    but within a society that was replete with evil and ignorance, a
    society wherein one was free to have romantic and sexual
    encounters with as many women as one desired. Then when
    the Prophet (Peace be upon him) did decide to marry, he married a woman
    who was almost twice his age. During the next 15 years of his
    life, there was no Shariah or set of laws to forbid him from
    engaging in extra-marital affairs, as did other members of the
    Quraish, yet he (Peace be upon him) remained faithful to Khadeejah(Radi Allahu anha) , without
    even looking at any other woman, though there were many
    other women that were available.

    The Prophet (Peace be upon him) remained married to Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha) until she
    died at the age of 65, at a time when the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was himself
    approaching old age. It is between the ages of 20 and 50 that a
    man has especially strong desires for women other than his
    wife; and even though the opportunities to marry other
    women were available to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) , he (Peace be upon him) remained
    monogamous throughout that entire period.

    As for the Prophet (Peace be upon him) marrying ‘Aishah (Radi Allahu anha) later on, as well as
    his other wives, each marriage had a story, a reason, and a
    wisdom behind it. The story behind each marriage highlights
    the wisdom and wonderful character of the Prophet (Peace be upon him)

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  • The Fijaar War

    The Fijaar War

    ‘The Fijaar War” and the ”Fudool alliance” which took place when Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him) was 14 or 15 years old.

    The word Fijaar means wickedness. The reason why
    the war was given this name is that the inviolability of Makkah
    was being defiled, and Arabs considered any defilement of
    Makkah’ s sanctity to be a wicked and heinous crime.

    The Fijaar war pitted the Quraish, along with their allies from the
    Kinaanah tribe, against the Hawaazin tribe. Like most Arab wars
    that were fought during the pre Islamic days of ignorance, the
    Fijaar War began with a trifling dispute and escalated into an all
    out war.

    A man named Urwah Ar-Rahhaal ibn ‘Utbah ibn
    Hawaazin granted his protection to No’maan ibn Al-Mundhir
    and his trading caravan, which was travelling to the marketplace
    of Ukaadh. Al-Barraadh ibn Qais ibn Kinaanah said to Urwah,
    “Will you protect him against the Kinaanah tribe?” Urwah said,
    “Yes”

    When Urwah set out with No’maan and his trading
    caravan, Al-Barraadh followed close behind, waiting for an
    opportune moment to ambush Urwah and kill him by surprise.
    Al-Barraadh’ s tribe, the Kinaanah, found out about what was
    happening, and so they too followed in close pursuit.

    When Urwah and the Hawaazin found out that they
    were being followed, they turned around and headed towards the
    Kinaanah tribe.
    They overtook the Kinaanah tribe before they were able to enter
    the inviolable city of Makkah, and the two tribes fought until
    nightfall, at which time the members of the Kinaanah tribe were
    able to enter Makkah.

    Since Arabs considered Makkah to be holy,
    the Hawaazin tribe did not pursue their enemy. But on the
    following day, the fighting began anew, except that this time
    around, the Quraish entered into the fray, lending their support to
    the Kinaanah tribe.

    In the battles that ensued, the Messenger of
    Allah (Peace be upon him) participated alongside the Quraish, albeit playing a very
    minor role.

    When he mentioned the war later on his life, the Prophet(Peace be upon him) said, “I used to
    hand arrows to my uncles.” What this means is that the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
    would pick up stray arrows fired by the enemies and hand
    them to his uncles. At the time, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was either
    fourteen or fifteen years old.

    The Fudool Alliance was formed after the Quraish returned from
    the Fijaar War.

    It began when a man from Zubaid – a region in
    Yemen – went to Makkah with some merchandise.

    Al-‘Aas ibn Waail purchased the merchandise from him,but refused to pay for it. The man from Zubaid pleaded with Quraish’ s chieftains to help him, but they refused.

    The Zubaidi man stood beside the Kaaba and called
    out, asking for help.

    Zubair ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib, one of
    the Prophet’s uncles, stood up and exclaimed, “Will no one help
    him!” As a result of Zubair’s display of anger, a meeting was
    convened at the house of Abdullah ibn Jud’aan.

    The meeting occurred in Dhul-Qai’dah, one of the
    four inviolable months, and those who were present pledged and
    swore by Allah that they would be as one hand in their support of
    any victim against his wrongdoer. They then went together to Al-
    ‘Aas ibn Waail, seized from him the merchandise he had
    wrongfully taken, and returned it to it’s rightful owner.

    The Quraish referred to what happened in the house of Ibn Jud’aan as
    the Fudool Alliance.

    Fudool was an appropriate name for the
    alliance since Fudool comes from the word Fadl, which means
    nobility, superiority, and virtue. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) who was present
    at the above-mentioned meeting, said later on in his life, ”When I
    was a boy, I attended the Al-Muteebeen Alliance (i.e., the Fudool
    Alliance) with my uncles. I would not love to have even red
    camels as a recompense for me breaking (the terms) of that
    alliance.”

    The owner of red camels during those times would
    today be equivalent to a millionaire.

    Morals and Lessons:

    1) The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) felt honoured for being able to
    participate in an alliance that was formed on the basis of
    establishing justice, which shows that no matter who it is
    that is carrying out justice, the act itself deserves to be praised.

    2) The Fudool Alliance was like an oasis within the darkness of
    pre-Islamic ignorance. That the Fudool alliance was formed
    proves that, just because evil pervades a given society, it does
    not mean that that society is completely void of virtuous acts
    and deeds.

    3) No matter what form it takes, wrongdoing is unacceptable. It
    doesn’t matter whether the person being wronged is a Muslim
    or a non-Muslim, a pious man or a sinner, a rich man or a poor
    man; whoever he is, others in society must come to his help.

    4) It is permissible to form an alliance with non-Muslims if justice
    is being served in the process

    5) It is permissible for Muslims to form alliances that are similar
    in intent and content to the Fudool Alliance because they
    establish a goal that is recognized by and encouraged in the
    Shariah; however, in doing so, Muslims must take into
    consideration what is best for Islam and for Muslims in the
    short term and in the long run.

    6) A Muslim must strive to have a positive effect on society, to be
    a person who is remembered for the positive influence he has
    on the events that take place during his lifetime.

    References: [1] ^ Saheeh As-Seerah An-Nabawiyyah by Ibraaheem Al-‘Alee (pg. 59), and Al-
    Albaanee, may Allah have mercy on him, ruled it to be authentic.

    [2] As-Seerah An-Nabawiyyah by Ibn Hishaam (1/134), and Fiqh-us-Seerah by Al-
    Ghadbaan (pg. 102).

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  • Bahairah- The Monk who met The Messenger Of Allah

    Bahairah- The Monk who met The Messenger Of Allah

    Bahairah- The Monk who met
    The Messenger Of Allah (Peace and blessings be upon him).

    Abu Taalib would often travel to Ash-Sham (Syria and
    surrounding regions) and elsewhere for business purposes. On
    one such journey, he took the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) along with him; also
    accompanying them were Makkah’s chieftains.

    When their caravan overlooked the monastery of the monk Buhairah, they
    made camp and began to unload some of their supplies.
    Meanwhile, to their surprise, Buhairah was coming out to meet
    them. What was so surprising was that though they had
    frequently stopped beside his monastery on previous business
    trips, he would never come out to meet them or even pay any
    attention to them at all.

    As they were removing some of their things, Buhairah began to
    walk among them, until he reached the Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings be upon him)
    when he stopped, took the Messenger (Peace and blessings be upon him) by the hand, and
    exclaimed, “This is the chief of ‘Alaameen (i.e., mankind, jinns,
    etc.).

    This is the Messenger of the Lord of all that exists. Allah will
    send him as a (form of) mercy to all that exists’ The chieftains of
    the Quraish said, “And what makes you know this?” He said,
    “When you overlooked (this place), as you were arriving from
    ‘Aqaba, every single tree and stone (in the area) fell down in
    prostration, and they do not perform prostration for anyone except
    a Prophet. And indeed, I know him from the seal of Prophethood
    that resembles an apple (in shape) and that is located below his
    shoulder blade’

    He returned to his monastery for a while in order to prepare food
    for them. When he returned with the food, the Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings be upon him) was busy watching over their camels. Buhairah requested that
    they call him to join them in their meal. He came to them, and there
    was a cloud above him giving him shade. When he arrived, he
    found that everyone else had beaten him to the shade of the tree;
    nonetheless, when he sat down, the shade moved towards him and
    covered him. Seeing this, Buhairah said, “Look! The shade of the
    tree has moved to cover him’

    Buhairah told Abu Taalib and the other chieftains that they
    should return with the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) to their homeland; he
    particularly pleaded with them not to take him to the lands of
    the Romans, for if the Romans were to know about him and were
    to see the signs of his Prophethood, they would certainly kill him.

    As he was explaining this to them, he turned around and saw
    seven Romans approaching. He went to them and asked them
    what they wanted. They said, “News has reached us that the
    (awaited) Prophet is coming out during this month. Every road
    has been blocked with guards, and we were sent to watch over
    this road’ Buhairah said to them, “Suppose Allah wants a matter
    to be fulfilled; can any person prevent that from happening?”

    They said, “No.” He said, “Then pledge allegiance to him.” They
    then joined the chieftains of the Quraish and did no harm to the
    Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    But by this point, Buhairah was becoming very
    worried; he had managed to convince these guards to leave the
    Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) alone, but there was no telling whether more guards
    were on the way or whether the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) would be identified at
    a Roman checkpoint. And so he said to the chieftains of the
    Quraish, “I insist that you tell me who his guardian is.” They said,
    “Abu Taalib is his guardian.” Buhairah then continued to plead
    with Abu Taalib until the latter finally took his advice to heart and
    sent the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) back home to Makkah”

    The story of Buhairah provides us with many insights into the life
    of the Prophet(Peace and blessings be upon him)

    First, we learn that not all priests and rabbis distorted their
    revealed books. There were some among them, albeit very few in
    number, who were sincere and truthful, and who openly
    acknowledged that Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) was indeed a Messenger to
    all of mankind; they knew this from the signs and descriptions
    that they found in their revealed books.

    Second, by the command of Allah, inanimate objects would
    honour the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) , a fact that is established in various
    narrations. Some narrations describe how a particular stone
    would greet the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) , one particular narration describes
    how a tree wept when the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) stopped delivering sermons
    beside it; and the above-mentioned narration describes how trees
    and stones performed prostration to the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) as a way of
    honouring him.

    Third, as precocious as he was by inherent nature, the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him)
    also benefited from accompanying his uncle on business trips and benefited from the
    experiences and knowledge of wise men from both the Quraish
    and foreign tribes.

    Fourth, Buhairah knew that if the Romans found out about the
    Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) they would kill him. This was significant because, at
    the time, the Roman Empire extended into the lands of the Arabs,
    particularly Ash-Sham (Syria and surroundings regions). And so
    the Romans knew that the awaited Messenger, who was to come
    from the Arabs, would bring an end to their imperial control over
    the region. Since the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) was a threat to the interests of
    their empire, Romans both feared him and ardently desired to
    first find him and then kill him.

    ”Indeed,Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who have believed, Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect” [33:56]

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  • How Allah Protected The Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) During The Early Years Of His Life

    How Allah Protected The Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) During The Early Years Of His Life

    Even during the pre-Islamic days of ignorance, Allah protected
    the Prophet (Peace be upon him) from idol worship and from all forms of
    polytheism.

    ‘Urwah related that Khadeejah’ s (Radi Allahu anha) neighbour –
    during pre-Islamic times – informed him that he once heard the
    Prophet (Peace be upon him) say to Khadeejah (Radi Allahu anha) , “O Khadeejah, by Allah, I will
    never worship Al-Laat and Al-‘Uzzaa.”
    These were the names of idols that the Quraish would worship.

    Also, both the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
    and Zaid ibn ‘Amr ibn Nufail (may Allah have mercy on him)
    would abstain from eating the meat of animals that were
    slaughtered by other than the Name of Allah.

    To be sure, Allah protected the Prophet(Peace be upon him) from the vile deeds
    that result from the recklessness of youth; but He also protected
    the Prophet(Peace be upon him) from lesser sins as well.

    Ali ibn Abi Taalib reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)
    say, “I never resolved to do any of bad things that the people of ignorance
    would resolve to do, except on two occasions in life; and on both
    occasions, Allah protected me from perpetrating those bad things.

    One night, I was north of Makkah in the company of a young man
    from the Quraish; we were with his family’s sheep, which he was
    herding, when I said to him, “Watch over my sheep, so that I can
    while away this evening with conversation and entertainment in
    Makkah, just as other youth while away their evenings with
    conversation and entertainment.” He said, “Yes” and so I set out
    (for Makkah).

    When I reached the nearest house from the houses
    of Makkah, I heard singing, the striking of Dufoof (drum-like
    instruments), and (the sound of) pipes. I asked, “What is this?

    They (people nearby perhaps) said, ‘Such and such man married
    such and such woman. It was a man from the Quraish who had
    married a woman from the Quraish. And so I amused myself with
    that singing and with those sounds until sleep overcame me (right
    there where I was), and then the only thing that woke me up was
    the heat of the sun, and so I returned.

    He (i.e., the other shepherd)
    asked, “What did you do? I informed him (about what had
    happened). Then I made a similar request to him on another
    night, and he agreed. I set out (towards Makkah), and I heard
    sounds that were similar (to the sounds of the earlier night), and
    words similar to what was spoken to me (on the earlier night)
    were spoken to me (again). I amused myself with what I heard,
    until sleep overcame my eyes. And it was only the touching of the
    sun that awoke me. Then I returned to my companion, who said,
    ‘What did you do?’ I said, ‘I didn’t do anythin’ By Allah, after
    that, I never again resolved to perpetrate the evil that the people
    of ignorance would perpetrate.

    I continued upon that (protected
    state) until Allah honoured me by making me His Prophet.”*

    This Hadeeth clarifies two important realities:

    1) The Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) possessed the main characteristics that are
    common to all human beings. He felt the same inward
    inclinations and desires that all young people feel, and he
    understood what it meant to while away the hours of the night
    with conversation and entertainment.

    He knew that evenings spent in such a manner were enjoyable, and within
    himself his soul was saying to him, ” Would that you enjoyed
    some of the things that other people enjoy.”

    2) Despite the above-mentioned natural inclinations and desires,
    Allah protected the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) from all forms of evil and
    from anything that was not in harmony with the message for
    which he was being prepared.

    May Allah guide us to the straight path,make us adhere to the Sunnah of our Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) and save us from all the evil and deception of this world, ameen

     

  • Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) worked as a shepherd

    Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) worked as a shepherd

    Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him) worked as a shepherd.

    Being of noble lineage does not guarantee financial stability, a fact
    that Abu Taalib knew all too well. When the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was still
    young, Abu Taalib was going through a financial crisis; he had
    many mouths to feed, and business wasn’t going so well.

    To help his uncle get through those hard times, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) worked as
    a shepherd. In an authentic Hadeeth, the Messenger of Allah
    said, “Every Prophet that Allah sent herded sheep (at one time or
    another during his life).”

    The Companions said, “And even
    you?” He (Peace be upon him) said, “Yes, I herded them upon Qaraareet (Ibn Hajar
    said that scholars mention two possible meanings of Qaraareet: it
    is either a place in Makkah, or it is a portion of a dinaar or dirham,
    in which case the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was mentioning his wages for the
    people of Makkah.”

    Working as a shepherd allowed the Prophet (Peace be upon him) to work in peace
    and quiet, to enjoy the beauty of the desert, and to contemplate the
    wonders and beauty of Allah’s creation. Through his work, a
    shepherd picks up and develops many wonderful qualities,
    qualities that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) needed to lead his nation.

    Indeed, Allah most certainly could have provided the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
    with wealth and comfort, so that he would not have had to
    work as a shepherd. But instead, he was being trained, and his
    nation was being taught a lesson: The most honourable way to
    live is to eat from what one earns through lawful work.

    One who invites others to Islam must especially avoid taking from
    what is in the hands of others; he must be independent of all
    human beings. A self-sufficient man is dignified in the eyes of
    others; whatever good he does, he does for Allah. That every
    Prophet worked – as is mentioned in the above-mentioned
    Hadeeth – is one of many proofs that refute the accusation that
    polytheists leveled against Prophets.

    Bukhaaree related from Al-Miqdaam that the Messenger of
    Allah said, “No one has ever eaten better food than that which
    he eats from what he works at with his hand. And verily, the
    Prophet of Allah, Daawood, would eat from the work of his
    hand”

    When one is self-sufficient, depending upon no one but Allah
    one gains the freedom of being able to speak the truth. Because
    they are dependant upon the generosity of others, many people
    bow their heads low before evildoers, remaining silent about their
    wrongdoing because they fear losing their jobs and their
    livelihood.

    It was certainly easy upon Allah to provide a comfortable and
    easy existence for the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
    so that he would have no
    pressing reason to work all day in the heat of the desert, serving
    his flock. But Allah’s Wisdom dictated that the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
    and all Muslims – instead learn an important lesson: the best wealth a
    person gains is the wealth he earns through hard work.

    ”Indeed,Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who have believed, Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect” [33:56]

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  • The Death Of Prophet Mohammad’s (Peace be upon him) Mother

    The Death Of Prophet Mohammad’s (Peace be upon him) Mother

    The Death Of His Mother and Then His Living Under The Care Of His Grandfather And Uncle

    His mother, Aaminah died when the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam was six years old, and like her
    husband before her, she died during a journey. She had traveled to
    see her uncles from the Banu ‘Adee ibn Najjaar tribe, and the
    purpose of her visit was to show them her son. She died on the way
    back in a place called Al-Abwaa, which is situated somewhere
    between Makkah and Al-Madeenah, and she was buried there as
    well.

    Once she died, it was ‘ Abdul-Muttalib who became guardian and
    caretaker of the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam. ‘Abdul-Muttalib loved him
    a great deal and preferred him to even his own sons – who were
    the uncles of the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam. Being in awe of their father, the
    Prophet’s uncles did not dare sit on his carpet; in fact, no one
    dared to sit with him on his carpet. Yet the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam would do
    so, though his uncles would try to make him sit somewhere else.

    Abdul-Muttalib took the Prophet’s side in the matter; in fact, he
    encouraged the Prophet to sit alongside him, seeing goodness
    in him and sensing that he was going to grow up to do great
    things.

    When ‘Abdul-Muttalib would send the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam on an
    errand, he would perform it and then return in a short while; but
    one day, ‘Abdul-Muttalib sent him to search out for stray camels,
    and he [Peace be upon him] was delayed during the performance of that task. When
    the Prophet’s absence became prolonged, ‘Abdul-Muttalib began
    to worry a great deal, and even felt very sad, for he loved his
    grandson a great deal. As soon as the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam returned with
    the camels, ‘Abdul-Muttalib said to him, “O my son, just as a
    woman does, I have become sad on your account – with sadness
    (that is so extreme) that (it) will never leave me.”

    After two years of his guardianship had passed, ‘Abdul-Muttalib
    was bidding farewell to the world, and, upon learning of his
    irnminent death, ordered that his son, ‘Abu Taalib, should be the
    new guardian of the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam.

    So at the age of 8, the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam
    yet again had a new guardian, one that loved him as much, or
    almost as much, as did his previous one.

    Allah decreed that His Messenger Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam should be raised as an
    orphan. Thus, as a child, the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam did not have parents who
    spoiled him or riches that made for a soft and easy upbringing.
    The Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam faced many calamities even as a child; in addition
    to not having ever met his father, he first lost his mother and then
    his grandfather. Such hardships helped make him sensitive to the
    pains of others, for sadness purifies the soul from hardness and
    arrogance and increases it in softness and humbleness.

    His parents died in their twenties not because they were weak in
    their physical makeup, but rather because Allah caused them
    to die once they had fulfilled the task for which they were
    created, so that every orphan can find comfort and consolation in
    the early history of the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam.
    Despite being an orphan,
    the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam had lofty manners and characteristics.

    As an orphan, he developed a high level of determination,
    so that he depended upon no human being in his affairs. That his
    parents could have no influence on his mission and that no
    human being could interfere in his training and development are
    some of the reasons why the Prophet Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam was born an orphan.
    Since it was Allah Alone Who took care of the Prophet’s
    training and upbringing, the Prophet [Peace be upon him] was not influenced in
    the least by the beliefs and traditions of pre-Islamic ignorance.
    Allah provided the Prophet [Peace be upon him] with the care of his grandfather
    and uncle to facilitate his material welfare; but as for his spiritual
    welfare and his moral training, it was Allah Who was taking
    care of him.

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  • The incident of the SPLITTING of the Prophet’s CHEST

    The incident of the SPLITTING of the Prophet’s CHEST

    The incident of the SPLITTING of the Prophet’s CHEST

    What happened on that day was from the signs of Prophethood, and
    was a clear proof that Allah chose Muhammad for a very
    important mission in life.

    Imam Muslim related in his Saheeh the story of the Prophet’s chest
    being split open. In Imam Muslim’s narration, Anas ibn Maalik
    & said, “While the Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings be upon him) was playing with some
    other boys, Jibreel came to him, took him, forced him to the
    ground, and split him open, revealing his heart. Jibreel extracted
    his heart, removed from it a blood clot, and said, ‘This is the
    portion of Shaitaan (the Devil) in you.’ He then washed the heart
    with Zamzam water in a basin made of gold. He then joined the
    heart together, and returned it to its place. The children hurried
    off to his mother – i.e., his mother from breast-feeding. They said
    to her, ‘Verily, Muhammad has been killed They went to him
    and found that his colour had changed (though he was otherwise
    fine)

    Anas said, “I used to see the marks of that stitching on
    his chest.”

    Without a doubt, purification from Shaitaan’s influence was more
    than an early sign of Prophethood; it was also preparation for
    protecting the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) from evil and from worshipping other
    than Allah. Only pure Islamic Monotheism was to remain in his
    heart.

    The above-mentioned incident served its purpose, for even
    prior to receiving revelation, the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) never bowed down to
    an idol or perpetrated a major sin, even though polytheism and evil
    deeds were practiced on a widespread scale among the Quraish.

    “It appears that the wisdom behind it was both to announce the importance of the
    Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) and to prepare him at a very early age for Al-‘Ismah
    (protection from major sins, from making a mistake when
    conveying the message of Islam, and so on) and revelation.

    Physical means were employed (for that preparation) to make it
    easier for people to have faith in him and to believe his message.
    Therefore, the incident involved spiritual purification, but was
    manifested in a physical, tangible manner” The removal of the
    blood clot purified the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) from the immaturity, foolishness,
    and recklessness of youth. The incident also shows us the degree to which Allah protected the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) and prevented Shaitaan
    from having any influence over him whatsoever.

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  • The childhood of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    The childhood of Prophet Mohammad (Peace and blessings be upon him)

    Haleemah Radi Allahu anha herself related this narration:

    And the way in which the Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) grew was very different
    from the way in which all other children grow: “He grew in a
    single day the normal growth of an entire year. When he was fully
    two years old, both his father (i.e., his father from breast-feeding)
    and I took him to Makkah. We said, ‘By Allah, as long as we are
    able to keep him, we will never part from him.

    When we met with his mother, we said, ‘By Allah, we have never seen a boy
    who is more blessed than he is, and we fear upon him the plague
    and diseases that are rampant in Makkah (Aaminah herself was
    sick at the time), so let us take him back with us, at least until you
    are cured from your sickness. We continued to persist until she
    finally gave her permission.

    We took him back with us and stayed
    (in our homeland) for 3 or 4 months. While he and his brother (i.e.,
    her son, and his brother from breast-feeding) were playing behind
    the houses (in the area) among a group of small goats and sheep
    that belonged to us, his brother suddenly (left him and) came
    racing back to us, and said, ‘Verily, (something has happened to)
    my brother from the Quraish! Two men, both wearing white
    garments, came to him, took him, and made him lie down. Then,
    they split open his stomach.

    His father and I went racing outside, and when we reached him,
    we found him to be standing up; the colour of his face had
    completely changed. When he saw us, he raced towards us,
    crying. Both his father and I embraced him, and tightly held him
    close to us. (One of us said,) ‘What is the matter with you, may my
    mother and father be sacrificed for you?’ He said, ‘Two men came
    to me and made me lie down; they split open my stomach, put
    something with (or in) it, and then returned it as it was before/

    His father said, ‘By Allah, I am sure that my son has become
    afflicted (with madness or something similar); let us return to his
    family, and give him back to them, before something we really
    fear happens to him

    And so we took him back to his mother,
    who, upon seeing us, reproached us for what we were doing and
    said, ‘What made you bring him back before I asked you to do so?
    Before, you were indeed bent upon restraining him among
    yourselves

    We said, ‘Nothing is the matter. Allah has decreed an
    end to his breast-feeding, and we are happy with what we see (in
    terms of his health, etc.)

    She said, ‘Something has happened with
    you, so tell me about it?’ She did not leave us alone until we told
    her what had happened.

    She then said, ‘No! By Allah, Allah
    would not do that with him. Indeed, my son has a great purpose
    ahead of him. Shall I not inform you about him? I carried him (in
    my womb), and by Allah, I never carried a load that was lighter
    and easier upon me than he was.

    Then, when I carried him, I was
    made to see light come out of me, light that illuminated the necks
    of camels in Basra (or she said, ‘illuminated the castles of Basra’).
    Then I delivered him and by Allah, he did not come out as other
    children do; he came out, supporting himself with his hands on
    the ground; and his head was raised towards the sky. She took
    him, and we departed.”

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