As-Sīrah An-Nabawiyyah (The Prophetic Biography)

The Prophet's Date of Birth and Signs Before his Birth ﷺ - Ustadh Abdur-Rahman Hasan

MEANINGS OF THE MESSENGER'S NAMES (MUHAMMAD AND AHMAD) Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "'Muhammad', is derived from the Arabic word 'Hamida'. He is called, 'Muhammad', because of the abundant good qualities that he has for which he is praiseworthy. 'Muhammad', has more meanings that pertain to praiseworthiness than, 'Mahmud'. 'Muhammad', is he who is praised more than other human beings. This is the name mentioned in the original Torah, because of the many good qualities of the Prophet (ﷺ) his religion and his Ummah (Nation), so much so, that Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) wished he was one of Muhammad's Ummah. We also mentioned evidence that supports this meaning in the aforementioned book. 'Ahmad', is also derived from the Arabic infinitive 'al-'Hamd'. There are two different meanings for 'Ahmad'. Some scholars said that it pertains to he who praises and thanks ALLĀH more than others. Therefore, 'Ahmad', is he who is the most praising among those who praise ALLĀH. Another meaning for, 'Ahmad', is that he, among all mankind, is the most worthy of praise. In this latter meaning, 'Ahmad', becomes like, 'Muhammad', in meaning. The difference is that Muhammad indicates that he has abundant qualities for which he is praiseworthy, while Ahmad is he who is praised better than others are praised. Therefore, Muhammad is about quantity and Ahmad is about quality; it is he who deserves more praises and better praises than that of any other person. These two names were derived from the Prophet's qualities and exalted characteristics for which he deserved to be called, 'Muhammad', and, 'Ahmad'. Residents of the heavens, residents of the earth, dwellers of this life, as well as, dwellers of the Hereafter praise Muhammad and Ahmad (ﷺ) on account of his many good qualities that are unending for those who might try to count them." 📖 Zād-ul Ma'ād (1/139-140) https://t.me/ibnulqayyem http://bio.link/albaseerah

SUMMARY OF SĪRAH PART 1️⃣3️⃣: THE STATE OF THE ARABS BEFORE ISLAM 1⃣. The Arabs before Islam were polytheists, worshiping idols and venerating them. 2⃣. They used to kill their children out of fear of hunger and poverty. 3⃣. They would bury their daughters alive, fearing shame and disgrace. 4⃣. They were in constant conflict and discord, fighting each other for trivial reasons. 📚 Khulāsatu Nūrul Yaqīn Translation: AlBaseerah VIEW SECTION 1, PART 1-11 HERE ⬇️ SĪRAH QUIZ (PART 1-11) ⬇️ https://t.me/prophetic_Seerah http://bio.link/albaseerah

REMINDER: FASTING AL-AYYĀM AL-BĪD (THE WHITE DAYS) FOR RABI'UL-AWWAL 1447AH The white days of the month refer to the 13th, 14th, and 15th of each lunar month. The moon is at its fullest and most luminous during this period. Fasting on these days is sunnah, mentioned in various hadith. Abu Dharr said: The Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said to me: "If you fast any part of the month, then fast the 13th, 14th, and 15th." {An-Nasai #2424} Abdullāh ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As said: The Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said to me: "It is sufficient for you to fast three days every month because, for every good deed, you will have ˹the reward of˺ ten like it, so that will be like fasting for a lifetime." {Al-Bukhārī #1874} Abu Hurayrah said: "My close friend (the Prophet ﷺ) advised me to do three things which I will not give up until I die: fasting three days of each month, praying Duha, and sleeping after Witr." {Muslim #721} FASTING DATES: 5th (Friday), 6th (Saturday) and 7th (Sunday) of September in Saudi Arabia. And, 6th (Saturday), 7th (Sunday) and 8th (Monday) of September in Nigeria and South Africa. NB: Please confirm the dates with your local Islamic Centres if your country is not listed. Also Read: The Excellence of Fasting Three Days Every Month http://bio.link/albaseerah

DIFFERENT VIEWS ON THE MONTH AND DAY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S BIRTH Historians and biographers disagree on the exact day and month of the Prophet's (ﷺ) birth. This uncertainty is understandable, as it was not known what status this newborn would achieve; his situation was like that of any other newborn. Thus, no one can state with certainty the date of his birth (ﷺ). Several opinions have been mentioned on this matter, including the following: 1️⃣. That he was born on 2nd Rabi'ul-Awwal. Ibn Kathir (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "It was said that he was born on the second of the month ˹of Rabi'ul-Awwal˺..." {As-Sīrah an-Nabawiyyah (1/199)} 2️⃣. It was said that he was born on 8th Rabi'ul-Awwal. Ibn Kathir (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "It was said that he was born on the eighth of the month ˹of Rabi'ul-Awwal˺..." {As-Sīrah an-Nabawiyyah (1/199)} 3️⃣. It was said that he was born on 10th Rabi'ul-Awwal. Ibn Kathir (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) mentioned:  "It was said that he was born on the tenth of the month ˹of Rabi'ul-Awwal˺..." {As-Sīrah an-Nabawiyyah (1/199)} 4️⃣. It was said that he was born on 12th Rabi'ul-Awwal. Ibn Kathir (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "It was said that he was born on the twelfth of the month ˹of Rabi'ul-Awwal˺. This was stated by Ibn Ishaq. It was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah in his Musannaf from 'Affan from Sa'īd ibn Mina that Jabir and Ibn 'Abbas said: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) was born in the Year of the Elephant on Monday 12th Rabi'ul-Awwal; on Monday his mission began, on Monday he was taken up to heaven, on Monday he migrated, and on Monday he died. This is the well-known opinion according to the majority. And ALLĀH knows best." {As-Sīrah an-Nabawiyyah 1/199)} 5️⃣. It was said that he was born on 9th Rabi'ul-Awwal, which corresponds to 20th April 571 CE. This is what the authors of some modern books on Sīrah regard as most likely to be correct, including Professor Muhammad al-Khudari and Safi ar-Rahman al-Mubarakfuri. Abu'l-Qasim as-Suhayli (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "The mathematicians say that his birth occurred in the solar month of April, on the twentieth of that month." {Ar-Rawd al-Unuf (1/282)} Prof. Muhammad al-Khudari (may ALLĀH have mercy on him) said: "The Egyptian astronomer Mahmoud Basha (d. 1885 CE) who was well-versed in astronomy, geography and mathematics, and wrote several books based on his research stated that it was on the morning of Monday 9th Rabi'ul-Awwal, which corresponds to 20th April 571 CE. That corresponds to the first year following the elephant incident. He was born in the house of Abu Talib in Shi'ab Banu Hashim." {Nur al-Yaqīn fi Sīrat Sayyid al-Mursalīn Page 9}. See also ar-Rahīq al-Makhtum Page 41} It was also said that he (ﷺ) was born in Ramaḍān or in Safar or some other month. And ALLĀH knows best. It should be noted that celebrating the Prophet’s birthday was not prescribed by ALLĀH or by the Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ), nor was it celebrated by his companions who loved the Prophet (ﷺ) most. Therefore, it is not permissible for Muslims to celebrate his birthday, in obedience to the command of ALLĀH and the command of HIS Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever innovates into this matter of ours that which does not belong to it, it will be rejected." {Al-Bukhārī #2697, Muslim #1718} He (ﷺ) also said: "Verily he among you who lives long will see great conflicts, so you must keep to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs), those who guide to the right way. Cling to it with your molar teeth. Beware of newly invented matters in the religion, for verily every bid'ah (innovation) is misguidance." {Abū Dāwūd #4607} We ask ALLĀH to protect us from bid'ah and to bless us by helping us to follow in the footsteps of those who have attained HIS pleasure. May ALLĀH bless our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). https://t.me/prophetic_Seerah http://bio.link/albaseerah

SUMMARY OF SĪRAH PART 1⃣2⃣: THE BEGINNING OF REVELATION 1⃣. When he ﷺ reached the age of forty, ALLĀH sent him as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner, calling to the truth by HIS permission, and an illuminating lamp. 2⃣. The revelation began with true visions, so he would not see anything in his sleep except that it would come true when he was awake. 3⃣. Then the trustworthy spirit (Jibrīl) descended upon him while he was worshipping in the Cave of Hira. 4⃣. He taught him ﷺ how to guide people to the straight path and to lead them to follow the right religion. 📚 Khulāsatu Nūrul Yaqīn Translation: AlBaseerah #knowYourProphet https://t.me/prophetic_Seerah http://bio.link/albaseerah

Still think that you love the Prophet ﷺ and you're venerating and drawing nearer to him by celebrating mawlid an-Nabi? Or that celebrating mawlid an-Nabi is a good innovation since everyone is doing it? Perhaps you think you have good intentions and you're calling people to the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ or encouraging them to read the seerah? This interesting presentation might just change your mind entirely. 🎙️ Speaker: Dr. Bilal Philips https://t.me/prophetic_Seerah

SUMMARY OF SĪRAH SUMMARY OF FIRST SECTION (PART 1-11) ATTEMPT OUR SĪRAH QUIZ⬇️ https://quizzory.in/id/660eb74c71e2c63e90e6ca86 Our master Muhammad ﷺ was born in Makkah on Monday, the twelfth of Rabi' al-Awwal. He was the son of Abdullāh and Aminah al-Qurashiyyah. He is the last of the prophets and the messenger of ALLĀH, sent to all people to call them to worship ALLĀH alone and not associate anything with HIM. His father had passed away before his birth and was buried in Madinah, so he was raised by his mother. He ﷺ was breastfed after his mother by Thuwaybah al-Aslamiyyah, then Halimah al-Sa'diyyah. When he was six years old, his mother passed away, and he was taken care of by his foster mother, Umm Ayman. Thereafter, his grandfather took care of him. When he was eight years old, his grandfather passed away, so his uncle Abu Talib took care of him. At the age of nine, he travelled with his uncle Abu Talib to Syria, where Bahīrā the monk recognized him. At the age of twenty-five, he travelled in trade for Sayyidah Khadijah, and two months after his return, he married her when she was forty years old. At the age of thirty-five, he participated with the Quraysh in rebuilding the Kaaba and arbitrated among them in placing the Black Stone in its place. He became well-known among his people for his praiseworthy qualities, and they loved and respected him, so they called him "Al-Amīn" (the trustworthy one). ALLĀH protected him from the deeds of ignorance, and he preferred solitude as he approached forty years old. He used to worship in the cave of Hira, following the religion of his grandfather Ibrahim. 📚 Khulāsatu Nūrul Yaqīn Translation: AlBaseerah ATTEMPT OUR SĪRAH QUIZ⬇️ https://quizzory.in/id/660eb74c71e2c63e90e6ca86 VIEW PART 1-11 HERE⬇️ https://bit.ly/3xvJ0ei #KnowYourProphet https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAxK9mBVJl48U7Qks33m https://t.me/prophetic_Seerah

SUMMARY OF SĪRAH PART 1⃣1⃣: HIS LIFE (ﷺ) JUST BEFORE PROPHETHOOD 1⃣. When he (ﷺ) approached the age of forty, he loved to distance himself from people and engage in worship. 2⃣. He chose the Cave of Hira for his worship, which is a mountain on the way to Makkah. 3⃣. He used to take provisions with him, and when it finished, he would return to his wife, Sayyidah Khadijah, and take more provisions. 4⃣. He ﷺ used to worship in accordance to the religion of his forefather, Ibrahim (peace be upon him), for ten days up to a month. 📚 Khulāsatu Nūrul Yaqīn Translation: AlBaseerah #KnowYourProphet TELEGRAM ||| WHATSAPP

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SUMMARY OF SĪRAH PART 1⃣0⃣: HIS EMERGENCE ﷺ 1⃣. He ﷺ became famous among his people for all the praiseworthy qualities, such as honesty, trustworthiness, patience, modesty, and humility, to the extent that they gave him the title of 'al-Amīn (the trustworthy one)'. 2⃣. His people and tribe loved him immensely and respected him greatly. 3⃣. ALLĀH protected him since childhood from the deeds of ignorance, so he never drank alcohol and never prostrated to an idol. 4⃣. ALLĀH honored him before prophethood with miracles that indicated the greatness awaiting him, including the cloud shading him during his second journey to Sham. 📚 Khulāsatu Nūrul Yaqīn Translation: AlBaseerah #KnowYourProphet WhatsApp || Telegram

NOBLE FEATURES OF THE MESSENGER OF ALLĀH (ﷺ) 0️⃣3️⃣: His Blessed Hair Anas ibn Malik said: "The hair of ALLĀH's Messenger (ﷺ) came down to the middle of his ears." Ā'ishah said: "I used to perform the major ritual ablution, I and ALLĀH’s Messenger (ﷺ) from a single basin, and he had hair above the shoulder level and below the earlobes." Qatadah said: "I said to Anas: 'How was the hair of ALLĀH's Messenger (ﷺ)?' He replied: 'It was neither crisply curled nor lank. His hair used to reach the lobes of his ears'." 📚 Ash-Shamā'il Al-Muhammadiyah #25, #26 & #27 Ibn Abbās said: "...the Prophet (ﷺ) let his hair hang down first, but later on he parted it." Ā'ishah said: "As if I am now looking at the shine of the hair parting of the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was in the state of lhram." 📚 Al-Bukhārī #5917 & #5918 #shamail https://t.me/prophetic_Seerah https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAxK9mBVJl48U7Qks33m

The Miracle the Prophet (ﷺ) Came With - Ustadh AbdulRahman Hasan

SUMMARY OF SĪRAH PART 9⃣: HIS RULING (ﷺ) AMONG THE QURAYSH IN PLACING THE BLACK STONE 1⃣. In the 35th year of his life, the Quraysh demolished the Ka'bah and rebuilt it. 2⃣. He ﷺ participated with them in building it, carrying stones alongside the leaders of the Quraysh. His uncle, al-Abbas, was also with him. 3⃣. The Quraysh disagreed on who should place the Black Stone in its place, and then they agreed that the decision should be made by the first person to enter the mosque. 4⃣. So, the first person to enter was the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ, so the Quraysh rejoiced at this and said, "We are pleased with the trustworthy one." 5⃣. He placed the Black Stone on a robe and asked each leader to hold onto a corner of the robe. Then he instructed them to lift it, and when they reached its place, the Prophet ﷺ took it with his hand and placed it with his noble hand. His decision resolved the dispute, and the Quraysh marvelled at the strength of his thought. 📚 Khulāsatu Nūrul Yaqīn Translation: AlBaseerah

REMINDER: FASTING AL-AYYAM AL-BEED (THE WHITE DAYS) FOR SAFAR 1447AH The white days of the month refer to the 13th, 14th, and 15th of each lunar month. The moon is at its fullest and most luminous during this period. Fasting on these days is sunnah, mentioned in various hadith. Abu Dharr said: The Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said to me: "If you fast any part of the month, then fast the 13th, 14th, and 15th." {An-Nasai #2424} Abdullāh ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As said: The Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said to me: "It is sufficient for you to fast three days every month because, for every good deed, you will have ˹the reward of˺ ten like it, so that will be like fasting for a lifetime." {Al-Bukhārī #1874} Abu Hurayrah said: "My close friend (the Prophet ﷺ) advised me to do three things which I will not give up until I die: fasting three days of each month, praying Duha, and sleeping after Witr." {Muslim #721} NB: Please confirm the dates with your local Islamic Centers. Also Read: The Excellence of Fasting Three Days Every Month

SUMMARY OF SĪRAH PART 8⃣: HIS MARRIAGE ﷺ TO SAYYIDAH KHADIJAH (MAY ALLĀH BE PLEASED WITH HER) 1⃣. Two months after his return from his second journey, he married Sayyidah Khadijah (she proposed to him). 2⃣. She was forty years old, and he ﷺ was twenty-five years old. 3⃣. She was previously married to Abu Hālah, who passed away, leaving her with a child named Hālah. 4⃣. She lived with the Messenger ﷺ for twenty-five years, and he ﷺ did not marry anyone else during her lifetime. 📚 Khulāsatu Nūrul Yaqīn Translation: AlBaseerah #knowYourProphet https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAxK9mBVJl48U7Qks33m https://t.me/prophetic_Seerah

NOBLE FEATURES OF THE MESSENGER OF ALLĀH (ﷺ) 0️⃣2️⃣: His Height, Color, and Physique Anas ibn Malik (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) said: "ALLĀH’s Messenger (ﷺ) was of medium height, neither tall nor short. He was of handsome physique, and his hair was neither crisply curled nor smooth, brown of color. When he walked, he used to stride confidently." Ibn Ishaq said: "I heard al-Bara’ ibn 'Azib (may ALLĀH be pleased with him) say: 'ALLĀH's Messenger(ﷺ)was neither curly nor lank-haired, of medium height, broad-shouldered, with luxuriant hair reaching the lobes of his ears, wearing a red suit of clothes. I have never seen anything more beautiful than him!'" 📚 Ash-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah, 2&3 #knowYourProphet #Shamail https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAxK9mBVJl48U7Qks33m https://t.me/prophetic_Seerah

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